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made a motion Enter into Executive Session at 8:21 PM to discuss LEGAL

2025-02-13 · procedural action · minutes

Open this meeting

Procedural motion extracted outside coded agenda item.

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Recorded roll call
PositionCountPublished names
aye7Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Human Resources Training Room
nay0None
recuse0None
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Motion sequence

made a motion Enter into Executive Session at 8:21 PM to discuss LEGAL

Reported carried · Mover: Councilmember Travis Lindley · Seconder: Councilmember Glenn Pickens

Recorded roll call
PositionCountPublished names
aye7Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Human Resources Training Room
nay0None
recuse0None
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made a motion Return to Regular Session at 8:24 PM

Reported carried · Mover: Councilmember Susan Wilkinson · Seconder: Councilmember Glenn Pickens

Recorded roll call
PositionCountPublished names
aye7Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby
nay0None
recuse0None
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