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Maquoketa council holds closed session to discuss strategy on sale of city-owned real estate
Summary
The Maquoketa City Council entered a closed session June 25 under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j) to discuss negotiation strategy on the sale of city-owned real estate; the session began at 7:02 p.m. and the council returned to open session at 8:15 p.m.
The Maquoketa City Council entered a closed session at 7:02 p.m. on Thursday under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j) "to discuss strategy regarding the sale of City owned real estate whereby premature disclosure of information would disadvantage the City," a motion moved by Councilmember Collister and seconded by Councilmember Rickerl that carried 6-0. Mayor Tom Messerli presided; six members were present and one was absent.
The closed session was described in the motion as limited to negotiation strategy on the sale of city property; no further public details of the deliberations were recorded in the open minutes. Open session resumed at 8:15 p.m. The council took no additional public action on the subject in the transcript beyond returning to open session; subsequent recorded votes concerned a separate abatement and zoning enforcement matter.
