Council moves into closed session to discuss city manager

The City Council recessed into a closed session at 5:07 p.m. to discuss public employment — specifically the city manager position — citing Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the clerk said.

The meeting opened with the chair calling the session to order and announcing that the meeting was being live-streamed and that the agenda and materials were available on the city of Nashville's website. The chair then invited public comment specific to agenda items; the clerk confirmed there were none.

The clerk introduced the closed-session item, stating the matter as public employment under "Government Code section 54957(b)(1)" and indicating "the position is city manager." Following that announcement the chair recessed the open meeting to the closed session and noted the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m.; the council said it would reconvene after the closed session.

No votes or formal actions in open session were recorded on the transcript. The clerk earlier reminded members of available ways to submit written comments — including an in-person slip or email no later than four hours before the meeting — and said written comments received by the deadline would be distributed to council and published on the city's website.