Chair moves to convene closed session for city administrator review; minutes approved

The Chair opened the meeting by calling for approval of the Oct. 15 minutes. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded, and the Chair called for a voice vote; the Chair then stated the motion passed unanimously.

The Chair then asked for a motion to convene in closed session "per Wisconsin statute 19.85" for the purpose of "considering employment, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment" relating to the city administrator's performance review. After the motion was seconded, the body voted to enter closed session and the meeting went into private deliberations.

After the closed session the Chair announced, "We are officially out of closed session, and we are not taking any action on what we discussed today," indicating the body took no formal action stemming from the personnel discussion. A brief procedural exchange earlier addressed whether a vote was needed to come out of closed session; the Chair said no additional vote was required.

With no objections, the Chair adjourned the meeting for the evening. The public record in the transcript contains the motions to approve minutes and to convene closed session and the Chair's statement that no action was taken; the transcript does not identify individual members who moved or seconded the motions nor provide any substantive details from the closed session.