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Bangor council votes to enter executive session on personnel and litigation
Summary
At a June 16 workshop the council voted to go into executive session under MRSA 4056(a) for a personnel matter and MRSA 4056(e) for consultation with the city solicitor regarding pending litigation; the motion passed by roll call.
An unidentified member moved at the June 16 Bangor City Council workshop that the council go into executive session under MRSA 4056(a) for a personnel matter and MRSA 4056(e) for consultation with the city solicitor on pending litigation.
The motion was seconded and Chair Pelletier called a roll call vote. Councilors answered in the affirmative in sequence; recorded responses in the workshop were: Councilor Trumbull — yes; Councilor VanArd — yes; Councilor Betts — yes; Councilor Mallard — yes; Councilor Haas — yes; Councilor Fish — yes; Councilor Fortnier — yes; Chair Pelletier — yes. The roll call resulted in approval and Chair Pelletier announced the council was in executive session.
The motion cited specific provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA) as the legal basis for a closed-session proceeding: MRSA 4056(a) (personnel) and MRSA 4056(e) (consultation with the city solicitor regarding pending litigation), as stated on the record during the workshop.
Why it matters: Entering executive session pauses public deliberation on covered topics and allows the council to discuss personnel matters and privileged legal advice. The record from the workshop shows the formal motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call approving the session.
After the roll call the chair declared the council in executive session; no further public actions on the record were taken during the workshop.
