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Lorain City Council moves into executive session to consult attorney on pending or imminent litigation
Summary
At the March 30 special-call meeting, council members voted unanimously to enter an executive session to confer with the public body's attorney about disputes that are the subject of pending or imminent court action (ORC reference read aloud). The public was asked to leave the chamber.
A motion to go into executive session to confer with the public body's attorney about disputes that are the subject of pending or imminent court action was made and carried unanimously at the Lorain City Council special-call meeting on March 30, 2026.
Chair Ray Gotsky introduced or recognized the motion. The motion cited "ORC section 1 3 1 dot 2 2 g 3" (as read in the meeting) as the authority for the closed session to confer with counsel. A council member seconded the motion and the Clerk recorded that the motion to enter executive session carried unanimously.
Following the vote, the Chair asked members of the public to leave the chamber; the public portion of the meeting was paused and the council moved into the closed session. No further details about the subject of the legal consultation were provided in the public record.
The meeting record shows the council moved into executive session at the conclusion of the public business; the Clerk noted the motion carried and the public was asked to leave. The council did not disclose additional details about specific cases or disputes in the public portion of the transcript.
