107.02 OPEN MEETINGS REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS; EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

   All meetings of any public body are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times. The members of a public body may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of the public body determines, by a roll call vote, to hold an executive session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:

   (a)    Unless the public employee, official, licensee or regulated individual requests a public hearing, to consider the appointment, employment, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee or official and the motion and vote to hold such executive session shall state the approved purpose, but need not include the name of any person to be considered at the meeting (except as otherwise provided by law, no public body shall hold an executive session for the discipline of an elected official for conduct related to the performance of the elected official’s duties or for the elected official’s removal from office);

   (b)    To consider the purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding, if premature disclosure of information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose personal private interest is adverse to the general public interest;

   (c)    Conferences with an attorney for the public body, concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action;

   (d)    Preparing for, conducting or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment;

   (e)    Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or State statutes;

   (f)    Details related to the security arrangements and emergency response protocols for a public body or a public office, if disclosure of the matters discussed could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the security of the public body or public office. (Ord. 2004-049. Passed 3-16-04.)

   (g)   Public meetings may be conducted by the members of any public body either physically or remotely by video conference. This subsection, unless subsequently amended by City Council, shall remain in full force and effect from January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022. Members of Council and members of all City boards and commissions are authorized to vote either physically or remotely at all such meetings. (Ord. 2021-081. Passed 12-21-21.)

   This section does not apply to an audit conference conducted by the auditor of state or independent certified public accountants with officials of the pubic office that is the subject of the audit.
(Ord. 2004-049. Passed 3-16-04.)