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Council directs city attorney and community development to proceed on Buena Vista/Pewaukee Road property after closed session
Summary
After a closed session under Wisconsin Stat. §19.85(1)(e) to discuss a pending offer, the council directed city attorney and community development staff to proceed as discussed regarding the sale of 0.15 acres at Buena Vista and Pewaukee Road (tax key 1000071).
Council members voted unanimously to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(e) to consider the sale of a 0.15-acre city-owned parcel on the corner of Buena Vista and Pewaukee Road (tax key 1000071) where an offer to purchase and a city counter-offer were under consideration.
After returning to open session, Alder President Piper moved and the council approved a motion directing the city attorney and Community Development staff to proceed as discussed in closed session. The motion passed unanimously. City staff did not provide further details about the content of the closed-session discussion in open session; the council action was limited to authorizing staff and counsel to act as discussed in closed session.
The transcript identifies the legal basis for the closed session as Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e). The council did not disclose additional negotiation details in open session; any subsequent steps such as acceptance of an offer, contract execution or public disclosure will occur in future open proceedings as required by law.
