Council records investigator’s finding that a complaint lacked merit; approves account‑administrator contract in executive session

Richmond — The Town Council reported two executive-session actions on Dec. 6: (1) acceptance of a third‑party investigator’s finding that a complaint lacked legal merit, and (2) approval of a contract with the town’s account administrator as amended.

At the start of the meeting the presiding officer summarized an executive‑session motion (moved by Vice President Reynolds and seconded by Councilor Ponishano) reporting that the investigator’s analysis and conclusions disclosed the complaint “lacked merit and does not substantiate legal violation by the town of Richmond or its employees,” and that the “evidence gathered does not support an equal conclusion of disability based discrimination” under ADA, Title VII or related statutes. The council recorded the vote as unanimous.

Later in the meeting councilors again convened in executive session for job-performance and litigation matters; upon exit, the council reported a unanimous vote to approve the account-administrator contract as amended and moved to seal executive-session minutes. The transcript records motions and roll‑call approvals for both items.

Because executive-session matters involve personnel and litigation, the council voted to keep the minutes sealed. The public record notes the motions and the unanimous votes but does not publish the investigator’s full report or the sealed minutes; anyone seeking the full underlying documents should follow the town’s public‑records policy for accessing executive‑session records where allowable under state law.