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Council approves executive session to discuss pending litigation under Alabama law; unanimous roll call
Summary
Legal counsel asked the council to go into executive session under Alabama Code section 36-25A-7(a)(3) to discuss pending litigation; after a motion and second, the council conducted a roll call vote with all present members voting yes and directed staff to reconvene at 10:30 a.m.
The Mobile City Council voted by roll call to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation with the city’s attorney, citing Alabama Code § 36-25A-7(a)(3).
Paul Carbo, legal counsel for the City Council, asked the council to move into executive session “pursuant to section 36-25A-7(a)(3) to discuss with its attorney the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation.” The counsel also requested a roll call vote and that the council reconvene at 10:30 a.m. in council chambers after the executive session.
A motion and second were made, and the clerk called a roll. President Small voted yes; Vice President Gregory voted yes; Council member Penn voted yes; Council member Carroll voted yes; Council member Reynolds voted yes; Council member Daves voted yes; Council member Woods voted yes. The roll call recorded unanimous consent among members present to move into executive session.
The motion specified the statutory exception under Alabama law for executive-session discussion with the city’s attorney and included the procedural request for a roll call. The transcript records the roll-call votes and the directive to reconvene at 10:30 a.m., but it does not record the content of the executive session.
