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Bennett School District board votes to enter executive session to discuss Field of Dreams property negotiations
Summary
The Bennett School District No. 29J Board of Education voted 4-0 (one absence) May 12 to go into executive session for legal advice and to develop negotiation strategy related to an Intergovernmental Agreement or purchase and sale for the Field of Dreams property with the Town of Bennett.
The Bennett School District No. 29J Board of Education voted May 12 to enter an executive session to receive legal advice and to develop strategy and instruct negotiators on potential agreements with the Town of Bennett concerning the Field of Dreams property.
Board President Alyssa Pae called the special meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. at the F&M Bank location in Bennett. Nancy Barden moved to approve the meeting agenda; Brennan Westendorf seconded and the board approved the agenda by a 4-0 vote with Darvin Harrell absent.
At the meeting the board cited Colorado statutes as the legal basis for a closed session. The motion specifies C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) for receiving specific legal advice on board member responsibilities and compliance with district policies and with the Colorado Open Meetings Act and the Colorado Open Records Act, and C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e)(I) to determine positions and develop strategy for negotiations and instruct negotiators.
Mrs. Barden moved that the board proceed into executive session for those purposes; Mr. Westendorf seconded. The roll call recorded AYE votes from Nancy Barden, Alyssa Pae, Hazel Statkiewicz, and Brennan Westendorf, with Darvin Harrell absent. The motion carried 4-0-1. The minutes record the executive session as entered at 3:10 p.m. and exited at 5:58 p.m.
The motion identifies as the negotiation subject the terms of an Intergovernmental Agreement and/or a purchase and sale agreement with the Town of Bennett relating to the Field of Dreams property; no terms, dollar amounts, or timelines for any possible agreement were disclosed in the minutes.
The board noted the next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m., to be held via Zoom and at the Bennett High School Library, 615 7th Street. Mrs. Statkiewicz moved to adjourn at 5:59 p.m.; Mr. Westendorf seconded and the adjournment motion carried by the same 4-0-1 tally. The minutes are signed by Alyssa Pae, President, and Nancy Barden, Secretary.
