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Garden City council enters closed session to discuss pending litigation Poma et al v. City of Garden City
Summary
The council voted unanimously to enter a closed session at 7:10 PM to consult with legal counsel on pending litigation (Poma et al v. City of Garden City) under the Open Meetings Act, then returned to open session at 7:51 PM.
The Garden City City Council voted to go into closed session to consult with its attorney about trial or settlement strategy in connection with pending litigation titled 'Poma et al versus City of Garden City.' The motion specified the statutory exemption, citing “section 15.268 section 8 e of the Open Meetings Act.”
A motion to move into closed session at 7:10 PM was made and a roll-call vote was taken; each council member recorded "Aye" and the motion passed unanimously. The council recessed for closed session and, according to the transcript, returned to open session at 7:51 PM after a motion to reconvene; the return-to-open roll call again recorded unanimous "Aye" votes.
No details of the litigation were discussed in open session and no public actions or votes on settlement terms were recorded in the public portion of the meeting. The chair then declared there was no further business and adjourned the meeting.
The transcript identifies the case name and the statutory citation used to authorize the closed session but does not provide additional factual details about the litigation in the public record.
