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Council approves consent calendar; authorizes executive session
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the Sandpoint City Council approved the consent calendar and voted to convene an executive session under Idaho Code section 74‑206(1)(d) and (f); roll call votes were taken for both motions and both passed.
The Sandpoint City Council took two formal votes during the March 5 meeting that were recorded by roll call.
Consent calendar: Council moved to approve the consent calendar, which the clerk said totaled $973,350.07 in bills (regular payables $200,050.95; payroll $773,299.12). A motion to approve the consent calendar was moved and seconded, and the motion passed on a roll call vote.
Executive session: Council then voted to convene an executive session pursuant to Idaho Code section 74‑206(1)(d) — records exempt from disclosure — and Idaho Code section 74‑206(1)(f) — communications with legal counsel regarding pending or imminent litigation. A motion was made and seconded and the roll call vote to enter executive session passed; the clerk announced that those not participating should leave the room.
Vote detail: Motions were recorded and approved by roll call; the meeting minutes will contain the official roll call transcript and any additional record‑level details.
Why this matters: The consent calendar carries routine municipal payments and payroll; the executive session motion indicates the council moved to discuss exempt records and legal strategy in closed session as permitted by state law.
