Near the end of the Dec. 1 pre-council meeting, a motion was made to go into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, land acquisition or conveyance, and pending or threatened litigation, after which the meeting would adjourn. The motion was moved and seconded. Council members answered in the affirmative when the clerk called the roll for the motion; multiple councilmembers responded "Aye," and the meeting proceeded to closed session.

The motion text as read at the meeting: "Is there a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, land acquisition, or conveyance, pending or threatened litigation, after which the meeting will adjourn?" The pre-council transcript records affirmative votes from council members and Mayor Darcy. No further discussion or votes on listed agenda items were recorded in open session after that motion.