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Chair moves council into executive session to consider employment matter under ORS 192.660
Summary
The chair recessed the council's open meeting to hold a closed executive session to consider the employment of a public officer, citing ORS 192.660; the chair asked media and attendees not to disclose matters discussed.
The chair announced that the council would recess its open public meeting and convene a closed executive session "to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent," citing ORS 192.660(2)(a) and ORS 192.660(4). The chair also asked members of the media and other attendees not to disclose matters discussed in the executive session.
Why it matters: Executive sessions under ORS 192.660 allow governing bodies to discuss certain personnel matters in private. The statute cited by the chair permits closed deliberations on employment-related issues; the chair’s request that attendees keep discussions confidential is standard practice tied to those statutory exceptions.
What was said and done: The chair led procedural opening items including a brief audio/streaming check and the Pledge of Allegiance before announcing the recess to an executive session. In explaining the reason, the chair said the session was specifically to "consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent," and cited ORS 192.660(2)(a) and ORS 192.660(4). The transcript records no motion, second, formal vote, or further public discussion about the underlying personnel matter; the meeting moved into closed session as announced.
Next steps: The transcript ends with the announcement and a request for non-disclosure; no further public action or timetable for returning to open session is recorded in the excerpt provided.
