Chair moves council to suspend rules and enter executive session on pending litigation

The Commercial Point Village council suspended its rules and voted to go into an executive session to consult with legal counsel about disputes that the chair described as "subject of a pending or imminent court action," the chair said at the start of the meeting.

The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m., when the presiding official said, "I'm gonna call the meeting to order." The chair then conducted a roll call, calling Jay, Eric, Ezekiel, Courtney and Dustin; each answered in the affirmative when called.

After roll call the chair asked for "a motion to suspend the rules." A member moved and, according to the transcript, the motion was identified as moved "by Jay" and "second by Zoom." The chair called for a roll call following that motion.

Shortly thereafter the chair moved "to go into executive session to conference with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are subject of a pending or imminent court action," and said the meeting would invite "Bill, Wendy, Adam, and Caleb along with counsel." The transcript records a motion by Eric, a second by Jay, and a roll call in which those present recorded affirmative responses.

Before adjourning to the closed session the chair reminded attendees to leave meeting materials in the room, noting, "Just remind you to leave everything out here if you would, except if you need something to drink." The record in the transcript ends with that instruction and the planned invitation of the named individuals into the executive session.

No formal outcome beyond the recorded motions and affirmative roll-call responses is included in the public transcript provided.