Village Council Special Meeting Reconvening Procedure

Original title: RECONVENE THE PUBLIC MEETING IN THE VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS UPON CONCLUSION OF THE CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Mayor shall publicly announce the conclusion of the closed attorney-client executive session. The Village Council may publicly take action based upon the discussions from the attorney-client executive session.

Record date · January 10, 2019

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What This Bill Does

This document outlines the procedure for the Village Council to return to a public session following a private attorney-client meeting. It authorizes the Mayor to announce the end of the private session and allows the Council to take public action based on those discussions.

Why it matters

This procedure dictates when and how the public can observe the Council taking official actions that may have been discussed during a private legal consultation.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Village Council

The Council members are required to follow the procedure of reconvening in public to take official actions.

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General Public

Residents are provided the opportunity to observe the Council's public actions once the private session concludes.

Key Facts

The Mayor is required to publicly announce the end of the closed attorney-client executive session.
The Village Council is authorized to take public action following the conclusion of the closed session.
The meeting is scheduled to reconvene in the Village Council Chambers.
The document is filed under number 19-20.

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The document was introduced on January 3, 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the Council make decisions in private?

No, the document specifies that the Council may take public action only after the closed session has concluded and the Mayor has announced its end.

What is an attorney-client executive session?

It is a private meeting between the Council and their legal counsel to discuss confidential legal matters.

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