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Gregory City Council holds closed session to review attorney communication, records no action
Summary
At a special meeting Oct. 17, 2024, the Gregory City Council moved into an executive session to consider an attorney's legal opinion, returned at 6:52 p.m., recorded no action, and then adjourned.
The Gregory City Council met in a special session Oct. 17, 2024, at City Hall to consider "communication received from attorney." Mayor Al Cerny and council members Ashley Lozano, Kristi Drey, Guhner Kepler and Cory Graber were recorded present; Finance Officer Trudy Waterman also attended. The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Council member Kristi Drey moved a "Motion to enter Executive Session to discuss attorney’s legal opinion," which was seconded by Council member Ashley Lozano and carried on a unanimous "all ayes" vote. The minutes record the council returned from executive session at 6:52 p.m., and explicitly state: "Executive Session Results: No action taken." The council then approved a motion to adjourn, again moved by Drey and seconded by Lozano.
The special meeting's stated purpose was limited to reviewing the attorney communication; the minutes do not disclose the substance of the legal advice or any votes taken in executive session. Laura Petersen and Maurice Schlaht were noted absent, with the minutes specifying Petersen's absence was due to a conflict of interest. Finance Officer Trudy Waterman attested the minutes, which include a signature line for Mayor Al Cerny. The record shows no formal action or directive arising from the closed session.
