On Dec. 1 the West Bend Common Council voted to adjourn into closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) to deliberate and negotiate the purchase of public properties and terms for development agreements. The first closed session concerned a proposed industrial development in TID 17 (described as east of 18th Avenue and south/east of Corporate Center Drive); the second concerned a proposed residential and industrial development in TID 18 (described as east of Main Street and south of Rusco Road, generally west of the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad).

Both motions to move into closed session were made, seconded and carried. The transcript records a roll call where aldermen present voted "Aye" (Alderman Bergquist, Alderman Engleking, Alderman Butchlich, Alderman Sternig, Alderman Sparks — with a short verbal hiccup — Alderwoman Sizer, Alderman Zingsheim, Alderman Spartz and Alderman Schmidt all recorded as voting in favor on the roll calls in the transcript). After the vote to move into closed session the council adjourned and the meeting ended from closed session.

Because the discussion occurred in closed session the transcript contains the motions and roll call but no substantive details of the negotiation terms.