§ 2-28. Executive sessions.

(a)

Executive sessions of the board of directors shall be scheduled as the last item of business on a regular or special meeting agenda, subject to the provisions of subsection 2-37(a) for re-arranging the order of the meeting agenda.

(b)

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, executive sessions will be permitted only for the purpose of discussing or considering employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any public officer or employee.

(c)

Any item of business arising at a study session, regular or special meeting of the board, requiring the consideration of the board in executive session shall be automatically postponed for executive session at the next regular or special meeting of the board. A motion duly adopted to consider an item of business in executive session shall automatically postpone consideration of the item of business. All seven (7) directors may concur with adding the item to the agenda of the meeting in progress for an executive session before adjournment of the regular or special meeting in progress. If consideration at the regular or special meeting in progress does not occur, the matter shall be scheduled for an executive session at the next regular or special meeting.

(d)

Any decision of the board of directors made in executive session, which decision is required by the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 [A.C.A. § 25-19-101 et seq.] to be presented and voted on at the public meeting, shall be the subject of formal action by the board which shall reconvene in public session after the executive session.

(e)

Only the members of the board, the mayor, and the city administrator shall regularly attend executive sessions of the board. Persons specifically requested to attend a particular meeting may do so as allowed by the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, and such person or persons shall leave the meeting at the conclusion of the matter pertaining to them.

(Ord. No. 24-10, § 1, 5-18-10)