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Attorney King recommends executive session on pending litigation involving Birmingham Water Works Board
Summary
City attorney Attorney King told the Birmingham City Council on May 8 that the council should enter executive session under the cited statute to discuss pending litigation concerning the Birmingham Water Works Board; the council voted to do so and set a reconvene time.
Attorney King told the Birmingham City Council on May 8 that he recommended the council enter executive session under the cited statute to discuss pending litigation involving the Birmingham Water Works Board. “It's my recommendation that we go into executive session under 36 25 a 7 a 3 to discuss pending litigation,” Attorney King said.
The recommendation was made at the special-called meeting and prompted a council vote to move into executive session. The chair announced the council would enter executive session at 08:57 and reconvene at 09:30 or at the call of the chair.
The attorney cited the statutory basis aloud using the language in the record; the transcript records the citation as “36 25 a 7 a 3.” The council followed the attorney’s recommendation and took the vote to convene in executive session. The transcript records a voice vote in favor; the meeting minutes or a later formal roll call record would be the authoritative source for any roll-call tally.
The executive session was described in the meeting as relating to pending litigation. No additional details about the subject, parties, or claims in that litigation were stated on the public record in the transcript excerpt provided. The council returned to open session and continued to consider agenda business after the executive session.
