(a) The members of a public body may hold an executive session only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
(1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee or regulated person, unless such public employee, official, licensee or regulated person requests a public hearing; except as otherwise provided by law, a public body shall not hold an executive session for the discipline of an elected official for conduct related to the performance of his or her official duties or for his or her removal from office;
(2) To consider the purchase of property for public purposes, or 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; no member shall use this division as a subterfuge for providing covert information to prospective buyers or sellers. A purchase or sale of public property is void if the buyer or seller of the public property has received covert information from a member that has not been disclosed to the general public in sufficient time for other prospective buyers and sellers to prepare and submit offers;
(3) Conferences with an attorney for the public body, concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action;
(4) Preparing for, conducting or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment;
(5) Matters required to be kept confidential by Federal law or rules or State statutes; or
(6) Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing, or avoiding prosecution for, a violation of the law.
(b) The minutes of any such executive session need only reflect the general subject matter of discussions held during such session.
(Ord. O75-197, passed 11-18-1975)