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Ivins council adjourns to closed session to consider city manager finalists
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 21, the Ivins City Council voted unanimously to enter a closed meeting to discuss the character and professional experience of finalists for the city manager position, citing Utah Code. Council members said the public meeting would not reconvene afterward.
The Ivins City Council voted unanimously Aug. 21 to adjourn into a closed meeting to consider finalists for the city manager position.
A councilmember moved for the closed session, saying, “I move that we enter into a closed meeting to discuss the character, professional and experience of candidates for the role of city manager pursuant to Utah Code section 52-4-205.” The motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote.
The council president noted a quorum before the vote. During the roll call, Councilmember Lance said, “Aye,” followed by “Aye” votes from Councilmember Gillespie, Councilmember Barton, Councilmember Smith and Councilmember Scott. A meeting official announced, “Motion carries unanimously.” Council members then adjourned the public meeting and moved into the closed session; several members stated the council would not return to the public meeting afterward.
The public portion of the meeting began at 12:48 p.m. and the stated purpose was to consider finalists for the city manager role. The motion cited Utah Code section 52-4-205 as the legal basis for a closed meeting to discuss personnel matters. The council formally recorded presence of a quorum before taking the vote.
The council did not discuss candidates’ names or evaluate qualifications on the public record; the transcript shows the discussion of finalists was moved into the closed session. Staff members present (identified in the meeting as Carrie and Brian) assisted with meeting logistics before the council moved into the closed session. The council did not indicate a timetable for returning to open session or for announcing any hiring decisions during the public record.
No other formal actions or votes on ordinances, contracts or budgets were recorded on the public record during this meeting. The council indicated that the closed session would be adjourned from within the closed meeting.
