Park Board recesses into executive session to consider appointment, says no public comment will follow

The presiding officer of the Park Board moved during a Nov. 10 special meeting that the board recess into an executive session "to consider the appointment of a public employee and note that the board will not convene after executive session for any citizen comments," putting both the personnel subject and a restriction on further public comment on the record.

Clerk Abby called the roll before the motion; board members Emmerich, Harrelson and Anderson were recorded present. A board member seconded the motion, and the presiding officer called for a vote. Two members responded "Aye" on the record; the transcript does not list a roll-call tally by name. The presiding officer then announced, "We're gonna move into executive session now." The board recessed into executive session on the record and took no further on-the-record action during the portion of the transcript provided.

The meeting contained no public testimony or formal announcement of any appointment during the on-the-record portion. The only action recorded in the public portion was the motion, its second and the affirmative vote to recess into executive session to discuss a personnel appointment. No additional schedule for returning to public session or for announcing any decision on the appointment was recorded in the transcript.