Forest Heights officials say virtual closed session reviewed a personnel matter; no action taken

The mayor and council of Forest Heights voted to move into a virtual closed session to discuss a personnel matter, the meeting clerk announced, and later reported that no formal actions resulted.

The clerk said the vote to enter closed session occurred at about 05:06 and cited the basis aloud as "general provisions of article subsection 3 dash 3 0 5 b," calling it "Reason 1," which the clerk described as covering appointment, employment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials and other personnel matters affecting one or more specific individuals. "The actions that were taken are none," the clerk said.

The clerk also read a list of members who voted to enter closed session and those who attended the closed session; the record notes the meeting was held virtually. After the announcement that no action had been taken, the clerk adjourned the meeting and closed the stream.

Closed sessions for personnel matters are a regular, statutory exception to public meeting rules in many jurisdictions; the record here indicates the body used that authority to discuss a private personnel matter and did not adopt any formal measures before adjourning. The meeting record does not identify further details about the personnel matter or any next steps.

The meeting was adjourned with no further business announced.