(A) The Council may hold executive sessions in accordance with the Open Meetings Law (G.S. Ch. 143, Art. 33C) and other provisions of law.
(B) The Council shall commence an executive session by a majority vote to do so and shall terminate an executive session in the same manner. Tape recordings and minutes shall be kept of all executive sessions.
(C) The tape recordings shall be retained for a period of 3 years, and the minutes shall be retained with the town's permanent records.
(D) The tape recordings and minutes shall be kept under lock and key; provided, the recordings or minutes may be made available for public inspection upon the majority vote of a quorum of the Town Council.
(1981 Code, § 2-14)