Council holds executive session on pending litigation, directs mayor and attorney to draft response letter

At 8:48 p.m. on Sept. 2 the Notus City Council entered executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) to consult with legal counsel about the legal ramifications and options for pending or imminently likely litigation. The motion to enter executive session was made by Steve Ahlborn and seconded by Devin Krasowski; the roll call votes in favor were recorded and the council left executive session at 9:35 p.m. The mayor called the meeting back to regular session at 9:36 p.m.

Following the executive session, the council considered Special Business item 8.1 and voted to have the Mayor and City Attorney draft a written response to the sender and the letter writer. The motion was made by Ahlborn and seconded by Krasowski; votes were Ahlborn: yes; Krasowski: yes; Hartsock: no; Connor: yes. City Attorney Ben Layman stated that drafting the letter "starts the 28-day clock," indicating a statutory or procedural timeline for the response. The minutes do not record the content of the correspondence; the council directed staff to draft the response rather than issuing a final directive at the meeting.