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McKinney council recesses to executive session on litigation and economic development
Summary
The council recessed into executive session citing state-open-meeting statute sections for pending or contemplated litigation and economic development; a motion to adjourn and the recess passed on a council voice vote.
At about 3:16 p.m., the mayor announced the council would recess into executive session, citing statutory sections for pending or contemplated litigation and economic development matters as the basis for the closed meeting.
The mayor read the statutory references as spoken in the record: "in accordance to section 551.0712, 5 5 1.071 a pending or contemplated litigation. 5 5 1.087, economic development matters." After the statutory announcement, a motion to adjourn the work session and recess into executive session was moved and seconded; the clerk/mayor identified the motion mover as Councilman Cloutier and the seconder as Councilman Lynch. The council responded with three recorded 'Aye' votes in the transcript and the mayor adjourned the work session at 4:10 p.m.
Why it matters: Executive sessions are used to discuss confidential matters that may include legal strategy or negotiations on economic development; the session may affect later public action depending on outcomes of the closed deliberations.
Record details: The transcript records the statutory citations and the motion to recess; it does not record discussion content from the executive session itself.
