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Altoona council convenes closed session on pending litigation; no action reported
Summary
The council moved into a closed session described in the record as under “Iowa Code 215c (Pending Litigation)” and later reopened the regular meeting; the mayor stated no action was taken during the closed session.
During the Jan. 3 meeting the City of Altoona council voted to enter a closed session, recorded in the agenda as “Iowa Code 215c (Pending Litigation).” The motion to enter closed session passed by roll call with all five members recorded present at that time.
After the closed session the council reconvened the regular meeting and Mayor Dean O’Connor stated that no action had been taken on any subject of the closed meeting. The transcript records a roll-call vote to reopen the meeting, also recorded as passed.
The transcript does not provide details of the litigation or any deliberations held in closed session. The city’s public records and the city attorney’s office may have additional public filings describing the litigation subject to disclosure rules and any applicable exemptions under Iowa law.
