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Council votes to enter closed session to discuss real-estate purchase or sale
Summary
Under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(j), the council voted by roll call to enter a closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of real estate; the motion carried unanimously on recorded votes.
The Le Mars City Council voted to enter a closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of real estate under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(j).
A motion to enter closed session was made, seconded, and the council conducted a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded the following votes: Goodchild — Yes; Bruns — Yes; Pick — Yes; Sturgeon — Yes; Wick — Yes. The mayor or presiding officer announced, “Motion carried. We'll enter into closed session.”
Why it matters: Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(j) permits a public body to close a meeting to discuss the purchase or sale of real estate when public disclosure would likely disadvantage the city. The council invoked that statute and took a unanimous recorded vote to move into closed session.
Next steps: The council entered closed session. No further public actions or decisions that followed the closed session were recorded in the available transcript.
