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Board of Aldermen votes 5-0 to enter closed session on personnel matter
Summary
At a Sept. 24 special meeting, the Board of Aldermen voted 5-0 to go into closed session under Missouri law to discuss hiring, firing or discipline of particular employees; the motion was made by Alderman Lesh and seconded by Alderman Stewart.
Mayor Filley called a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to order on Sept. 24, 2024, and announced there would be no public participation before the board voted to move into closed session. The board voted 5-0 to convene behind closed doors to discuss personnel matters under Missouri law.
The mayor said the board had "no public participation this evening" and asked for a motion to "go into closed session, RSMo §610.021(3), hiring, firing, discipline, or promoting of particular employees," citing the statutory exception for personnel discussions. Alderman Lesh then said, "I'll make the motion," and Alderman Stewart seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; Aldermen Kelly, Cleave, Madrigal, Stewart and Lesh voted yes. Mayor Filley announced, "With a vote of 5 to 0, the ayes have it, and we will now go into closed session."
Why it matters: Missouri’s Sunshine Law allows public bodies to meet in closed session for certain personnel matters under RSMo §610.021(3), limiting public oversight of individual employee discussions. The board’s unanimous vote means the discussion and any related personnel decisions were scheduled to occur outside the public record for this meeting.
What happened next: The board moved into the closed session after the roll call; the transcript ends at the board’s announcement that it would enter closed session. The meeting record shows no public comment or other substantive agenda items discussed in open session that evening.
No additional details about the topics to be discussed in closed session, personnel actions considered, or any subsequent votes were provided in the public portion of the transcript.
