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Red Oak City Council holds closed session under Iowa Code to evaluate an employee; no formal action taken
Summary
At a July 18 special meeting, the Red Oak City Council unanimously voted to enter a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual; the council reconvened at 2:07 p.m. and reported no formal action was taken.
The Red Oak City Council met in a special session on July 18, 2024, at the Red Oak Chamber & Industry and voted unanimously to enter a closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual, starting at 11:59 a.m. and ending at 2:07 p.m. Mayor Shawnna L. Silvius called the meeting to order at 11:57 a.m.
Councilperson Sharon Bradley moved to approve the agenda; Councilperson Tim Fridolph seconded the motion. The roll call recorded ayes from Councilpersons Brian Bills, Tim Fridolph, John Haidsiak and Sharon Bradley and no nays, and the motion carried.
Later in the meeting, Councilperson John Haidsiak moved, and Councilperson Brian Bills seconded, that the council go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1) “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.” The roll call recorded ayes from Councilpersons Tim Fridolph, John Haidsiak, Sharon Bradley and Brian Bills; no members voted nay. The meeting record shows the closed session began at 11:59 a.m.
The council reconvened in open session at 2:07 p.m. after a motion by Councilperson Sharon Bradley, seconded by Councilperson Tim Fridolph; the roll call again recorded unanimous ayes. The council stated that no formal action was taken on matters discussed during the closed session.
The council also discussed items for an upcoming agenda, including scheduling a special council meeting next week. The meeting was adjourned at 2:08 p.m. by a motion from Councilperson Tim Fridolph, seconded by John Haidsiak, with unanimous approval.
The transcript does not identify the individual who was the subject of the personnel evaluation; no disciplinary or hiring actions are recorded in the meeting record. The council clerk attested the minutes; the meeting record bears the signatures of Mayor Shawnna L. Silvius and City Clerk Christie Vanderholm.
