115.04 EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

   (a)   The members of a public body may hold an executive session, from which the public is excluded, for any of the following purposes:

      (1)   Personnel matters, including the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of one or more public employees or officials;

      (2)   Purchase, sale or the development of real property where premature disclosure of information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person, or otherwise adversely affect the general public interest;

      (3)   Imminent or pending litigation;

      (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;

      (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;

      (7)   The employment of, or discussions with, legal counsel or professional consultants or concerning reports or proposals submitted by such counsel or consultants;

      (8)   Council retreats.

   (b)   An executive session may be held upon the determination by a majority of a quorum of the public body, by a roll call vote, to hold such a session, setting forth the general purpose or purposes for which such session will be held.

   (c)   All formal action of a public body, such as the enactment of legislation or the adoption of rules or recommendations, shall be taken in an open meeting.

   (d)   All executive sessions, and the reasons therefor, shall be noted in the minutes of the public body.

(Ord. 90-61. Enacted 7-23-90.)