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Council votes to adjourn into closed session on real estate negotiations
Summary
The Marion City Council voted unanimously to adjourn to a closed session to discuss real estate transactions permitted under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j). The roll call vote recorded seven affirmative votes.
The Marion City Council approved a motion to adjourn into a closed session to discuss real estate transactions permitted under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j).
Legal counsel confirmed the proposed closed-session subject matter complied with the cited Iowa Code provision. The roll call on the motion recorded unanimous affirmatives from the attending council members: Mr. Jensen; Mr. Harper; Mr. Missman; Mayor Abawaslie; Miss Menser; Mr. Brandt; and Mr. Stornet.
Why it matters: Iowas open-meetings law allows public bodies to discuss certain real-estate and negotiation topics in closed session; the council followed statutory procedure by taking a public vote and recording legal counsels finding before moving into closed session.
Next steps: The council adjourned to the closed session; no further action was taken in open meeting at that point.
