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Bayside board holds closed session on notice of claim, authorizes retention of special counsel
Summary
The Village Board met in closed session on June 27, 2024, to confer with legal counsel regarding a notice of claim for Parcel No. 020-9980-0007 and, upon reconvening, unanimously authorized the Village Manager to retain special counsel.
At its June 27 meeting the Village of Bayside Board of Trustees voted unanimously to convene to closed session under Section 19.85(1)(g) to consult with legal counsel about litigation strategy regarding a Notice of Claim for Parcel No. 020-9980-0007.
Trustee Elizabeth Levins moved and Trustee Margaret Zitzer seconded the motion to enter closed session; the minutes record that the motion carried unanimously. The board held a closed session of approximately 31 minutes. No substantive details of the closed session discussion were released in the open minutes.
After reconvening to open session, Trustee Ben Minkin moved and Trustee Elizabeth Levins seconded a motion authorizing Village Manager Andy Pederson to retain special counsel regarding the notice of claim for Parcel No. 020-9980-0007; that motion also carried unanimously.
The minutes record the legal authority cited for the closed session and the board's authorization to seek outside counsel, but they do not record any additional public details about the claim, the subject parcel, or the scope of the special counsel engagement.
