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Council votes to enter closed session to consult on Maryland Department of the Environment litigation
Summary
At a July 28 special meeting, the council voted unanimously to hold a closed session under statutory authority §3-305(b)(7) to consult with counsel regarding litigation involving the Maryland Department of the Environment. The motion passed by roll call and the meeting was then adjourned.
At a special meeting on July 28, the council voted to go into a closed session to consult with legal counsel about litigation involving the Maryland Department of the Environment.
During the meeting the presiding official said there was a reason to go into closed session and asked for a motion. A council member moved "to go into closed session under statutory authority to closed session 3 dot 3 0 5 b, 7 to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice." The mover stated, "The topic of the closed session will be the Maryland Department of the Environment Litigation," adding that the discussion involved communications regarding litigation that were not appropriate for public disclosure.
The presiding official asked for a second and the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. Each named member recorded an affirmative vote: Councilman Guttenberg (aye), Councilman McCormick (aye), Councilman Sampson (aye), Councilman Johnson (yes) and Mayor James (aye). The motion passed and the council authorized the closed session under statutory authority §3-305(b)(7).
The meeting record indicates no further public discussion of the litigation beyond the motion and vote. After the vote the presiding official adjourned the special meeting at 5:02 p.m. The council did not provide additional details about the litigation during the public session.
