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Council holds closed session on prospective CFO; no public action taken

City of Northfield · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Under Resolution 133-2026 the City of Northfield entered executive session to discuss terms and conditions of employment for a prospective Certified Financial Officer and attorney-client privileged matters; the session ended with no action taken and the timing for release of those minutes is unknown.

The council moved into executive session at 7:07 p.m. under Resolution 133-2026 to discuss personnel matters and attorney-client privileged topics. Deputy Clerk Shannon Campbell read the resolution by title and Solicitor Facenda explained the subject and confidentiality rules.

Solicitor Facenda told the public that the matter involved "terms and conditions of employment regarding the hiring of a prospective public officer, namely a Certified Financial Officer," and that minutes would be kept and released when permitted by law; he added the timeframe for release was unknown. Council returned to public session at 7:22 p.m., and Facenda reiterated that no official action would be taken that night.

After the executive session Councilman Smith asked whether other departments should be asked to eliminate one vehicle each to reduce capital requests; Councilman Polistina said the city was committing only to 2026 and that cuts could be considered next year. The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.