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Council discusses code of ethics, moves to closed session on litigation and real property
Summary
Councilor Stephen Westenhofer presented a sample code of ethics and the council later convened a closed session to discuss pending litigation and purchase/sale/lease of real property under NMSA provisions; minutes record no motions were made during closed session.
Councilor Stephen Westenhofer presented a sample code of ethics intended to address social media and public comments and to protect the integrity of the council. The memo was read into the record and discussed; no formal vote on a code of ethics is recorded in the minutes.
Later in the meeting the council moved into closed session under NMSA 1978, 10-15-1(H)(7) and 10-15-1(H)(8) to discuss pending litigation and purchase/sale/lease of real property. Councilor Westenhofer motioned to enter closed session; the motion passed on roll call. The council later returned to open session and Mayor Shillito stated, "Only those items listed on the agenda were discussed and that no motions were made during closed session." The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
The minutes do not disclose topics discussed in closed session beyond the statutory citations; no subsequent motions were recorded as arising from the closed session in the public record.
