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Attempted executive session fails on tie vote; council declines to discuss related item in open session
Summary
A motion to enter executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) failed on a 2–2 tie; the mayor, after consulting counsel, declined to proceed. An agenda item linked to that topic (9.1) was not discussed in public, prompting Councilwoman Lupita Connor to publicly complain at adjournment.
Councilman Steve Ahlborn moved to go into executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) to consider employee evaluation or disciplinary matters; Rob Hartsock seconded. The roll call vote was Ahlborn yes, Hartsock yes, Lupita Connor no and Blaide Connor no, producing a tie. Mayor David Porterfield stated he had conferred with counsel (Todd Lakey) and that a supermajority was not reached; the motion to enter executive session failed.
Later, agenda item 9.1 — a decision on a council member creating a service invoice with the city attorney regarding a June 1 "request for corrective action" letter — was not discussed because the mayor said it was directly related to the failed executive session. Councilwoman Lupita Connor insisted the item be discussed in open session and made a public statement of complaint; the mayor cautioned her about topics legally required to be discussed in executive session. No formal action on item 9.1 occurred.
