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Council votes 10–1 to enter executive session on possible litigation related to "grama"
Summary
Citing M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3), the council voted 10–1 to enter executive session to discuss strategy regarding possible litigation related to 'grama'; the council did not reconvene for further public business.
The Malden City Council voted to enter executive session under exemption 3 of Massachusetts General Law chapter 30A, section 21(a)(3), to discuss litigation strategy concerning possible future litigation related to "grama," as stated in the motion read into the record.
Councilor Cica moved for executive session and Councilor McDonald seconded. The clerk called the roll; the motion passed by a recorded vote of 10 in favor and 1 opposed (Councilor O'Malley voted no). Council President Linehan declared the motion carried and stated the body would not return to open session but would adjourn directly from executive session.
The meeting record shows the city intended to admit specified staff to the executive session (the mayor's special assistant and the director of strategic planning and community development) but provided no further detail in open session about the nature of the potential litigation beyond the phrase used in the motion.
Because the matter is subject to executive-session confidentiality under state law, the council provided no additional public comment on the substance at the meeting.
