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Hope Mills Town recesses closed session, approves sealing minutes and reconvenes under state law
Summary
The meeting recessed a previously opened closed session until after the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting, approved sealing the closed-session minutes until disclosure would no longer frustrate the session's purpose, and approved a new closed session under North Carolina statute to consult with counsel and discuss personnel.
The meeting presiding official (Chair) announced the previously opened closed session would be recessed until after the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting so the council could complete its scheduled business.
A member moved that the minutes of the closed session be sealed “until such time as the release of the information would no longer frustrate the purpose of the closed session.” The motion was seconded and, following a voice call for favor, the Chair indicated there were no objections and the motion carried by voice vote; a roll-call tally was not recorded in the transcript.
Later the body approved a motion to conduct a closed session pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with the attorney on matters within the attorney–client privilege and pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6) to discuss personnel matters. That motion was seconded and approved by voice, according to the meeting record.
The Chair closed the discussion by stating the council would reconvene the recessed closed session after the regular meeting. “We’ll be back,” the Chair said.
No individual names or vote tallies were provided in the transcript; all actions and legal citations reported here reflect the language and motions recorded during the meeting.
