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Commission approves agenda change, recesses into executive session for legal advice and later closes special meeting
Summary
The Leavenworth City Commission approved a requested change to the meeting agenda, then recessed into attorney–client executive session under KSA 75‑4319(b)(2) for legal consultation on zoning matters and later closed the special meeting on returning to open session.
The Leavenworth City Commission voted to change the published agenda and later recessed to an attorney–client executive session to receive legal advice, then closed the special meeting and resumed study-session business.
At the start of the meeting a motion was made and seconded to move agenda item 5 to number 4 and to proceed to an executive session afterward. The motion was approved by voice vote and the mayor announced, “Motion passes.” The minutes record multiple “Aye” votes during that action.
Later the commission made a motion to recess into executive session for 20 minutes to consult with the city attorney regarding a legal matter, citing KSA 75‑4319(b)(2) as the statutory justification. The motion specified that the city commission, the city manager and the city attorney would be present and that the open meeting would resume at a stated time. The motion passed on a roll-call voice vote with commissioners voting “Aye.” The commission returned to open session and made a subsequent motion to extend the executive session for an additional 20 minutes; that motion also passed.
After returning from the executive session the mayor sought and obtained a motion to close the special meeting; the motion passed by voice vote and the commission resumed the previously scheduled study session.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes (procedural): 1) Motion to change the agenda to move item 5 to item 4 and proceed to executive session — motion seconded and approved on a voice vote (recorded as “Aye” votes; mayor announced motion passes). 2) Motion to recess into executive session for 20 minutes to consult with the city attorney under KSA 75‑4319(b)(2); motion seconded and approved by voice vote (multiple “Aye” votes recorded). 3) Motion to extend executive session for an additional 20 minutes; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. 4) Motion to close the special meeting; motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: statutory justification cited for executive session was KSA 75‑4319(b)(2); the motions were procedural and recorded by voice vote with multiple “Aye” responses; the city manager and city attorney were named to attend the executive session.
