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Landover Hills council votes to enter closed session to discuss potential litigation and personnel matters
Summary
The council voted unanimously (Vice Mayor Ripley absent) to go into a closed session under the Annotated Code of Maryland General Provisions Article §3-305(b)(8) (potential litigation) and §3-305(b)(1) (personnel). The meeting adjourned into closed session at 8:45 p.m.
Landover Hills — At the close of its Nov. 18 meeting, the Town Council voted to adjourn into a closed session to consult with counsel regarding potential litigation and to discuss personnel matters.
Mayor Jeffrey Schomisch called for the motion, which cited the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article. The closed-session motion referenced two statutory bases: §3-305(b)(8) to consult with staff and the town attorney regarding potential litigation, and §3-305(b)(1) to discuss personnel matters. Councilman Mike Walker made the motion to go into closed session and Councilman Joe Williams seconded. The roll call vote was recorded with Vice Mayor Jeanette Ripley absent; all voting members recorded aye. The meeting adjourned into closed session at 8:45 p.m.
Why it matters: The cited statutory provisions permit the council to meet privately to seek legal advice and to consider personnel issues that would identify specific employees. The council recorded those legal citations in the motion and the roll call vote.
Next steps: The closed session was convened at the end of the public meeting; no further public action on the matters discussed was recorded in the Nov. 18 meeting minutes.
