(A) All official meetings of the Council at which any legal action is taken shall be open to the public. Notice of meetings shall be given in a manner consistent with applicable state law. Upon approval by a majority vote of the Council, the Council may meet in a closed executive session for a discussion of the following:
(1) Discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of the city, except that with the exception of salary discussions, an officer, appointee or employee may demand that the discussion or consideration occur at a public meeting. The city shall provide the officer, appointee or employee with written notice of the executive session as is appropriate but not less than 24 hours for the officer, appointee or employee to determine whether the discussion or consideration should occur at a public meeting;
(2) Discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information or testimony that is specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state or federal law;
(3) Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney or other attorneys of the city;
(4) Discussion or consultation with the City Attorney or other attorneys of the city in order to consider its position and instruct such attorneys regarding the city's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation;
(5) Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the Council in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations regarding the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of employees of the city; and/or
(6) Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the Council in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property.
(B) Minutes of executive sessions shall be kept confidential except from members of the Council, officers, appointees or employees who were subject of discussion or consideration in executive session, or in case of an official investigation, from investigating officials, as authorized under applicable state law.
(C) No executive session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-3) (Am. Ord. 1267, passed 5-2-2006)