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Anniston mayor moves council into executive session to discuss real‑property negotiations
Summary
Mayor Smith moved and the council voted to adjourn into executive session to discuss purchase, sale, exchange, lease or market value of real property and preliminary negotiations where public disclosure would harm the city's competitive position; the motion was seconded and carried.
The Anniston City Council voted to move into executive session to discuss real‑property matters and preliminary negotiations the city deems sensitive.
Mayor Smith moved “to adjourn into executive session to discuss the consideration the governmental body is willing to offer or accept when considering the purchase, sale, exchange, lease, or market value of real property and to discuss preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governmental body is in competition with private individuals or entities or other governmental bodies.” The mayor said the discussions, if disclosed outside executive session, would have a detrimental effect on the city’s competitive position. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
The chair explicitly stated the council would not return to deliberate or vote on any matters discussed within the executive session during the public meeting. The transcript records the roll-call approval of the motion and the meeting being adjourned into executive session; no details of the property or negotiations are discussed in the public record provided.
