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Michael Beason

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 3:32 PM

Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters.

Any issues that anyone sees?

Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535
City Attorney - Altus
509 S. Main St.
Altus, Oklahoma 73521

Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters. Any issues that anyone sees? Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535 City Attorney - Altus 509 S. Main St. Altus, Oklahoma 73521

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Robert Thompson

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 4:39 PM

That is not a problem so long as the minutes reflect that there was an executive session vote for each issue.

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From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Michael Beason
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 9:32 AM
To: oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items

Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters.

Any issues that anyone sees?

Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535
City Attorney - Altus
509 S. Main St.
Altus, Oklahoma 73521

That is not a problem so long as the minutes reflect that there was an executive session vote for each issue. Robert C. Thompson Cheek & Falcone, PLLC 6301 Waterford Blvd., Suite 320 Oklahoma City, Okla. 73118 direct telephone:405-286-9560 direct fax: 405-286-9680 Firm telephone: 405-286-9191 rthompson@cheekfalcone.com<mailto:rthompson@cheekfalcone.com> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential information that is protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. Visit us at our website http://www.cheekfalcone.com/ From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Michael Beason Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 9:32 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters. Any issues that anyone sees? Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535 City Attorney - Altus 509 S. Main St. Altus, Oklahoma 73521

BJ

Beech, Johnny

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 4:39 PM

I would separate them just to be safe from open meetings act scrutiny.

Johnny Beech Attorney
Spencer Fane LLP

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O 405.844.9900
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Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters.

Any issues that anyone sees?

Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535
City Attorney - Altus
509 S. Main St.
Altus, Oklahoma 73521

I would separate them just to be safe from open meetings act scrutiny. Johnny Beech Attorney Spencer Fane LLP ________________________________ 9400 N. Broadway Ext, Suite 600 | Oklahoma City, OK 73114 O 405.844.9900 jbeech@spencerfane.com<mailto:jbeech@spencerfane.com> | spencerfane.com<http://www.spencerfane.com/> From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Michael Beason Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:32 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Oama] Executive Session Items [Warning] This E-mail came from an External sender. Please do not open links or attachments unless you are sure it is trusted. ________________________________ Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters. Any issues that anyone sees? Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535 City Attorney - Altus 509 S. Main St. Altus, Oklahoma 73521

JM

Jon Miller

Mon, Mar 2, 2020 4:57 PM

Has your city adopted Robert's Rules of Order? If it has not, I believe that reading the two agenda items and noting that both are listed for executive session before the motion is made to go into executive session and the vote taken would be fine. If your City has adopted Robert's Rules of Order, then to be safe I would have whoever makes the motion to go into executive session state in that motion that the executive session is for both agenda items (1) and (2).

Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
P.O. Box 850854
Yukon, Oklahoma 73085
Telephone: (405) 938-9108

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From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Michael Beason
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:32 AM
To: oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items

Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters.

Any issues that anyone sees?

Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535
City Attorney - Altus
509 S. Main St.
Altus, Oklahoma 73521

Has your city adopted Robert's Rules of Order? If it has not, I believe that reading the two agenda items and noting that both are listed for executive session before the motion is made to go into executive session and the vote taken would be fine. If your City has adopted Robert's Rules of Order, then to be safe I would have whoever makes the motion to go into executive session state in that motion that the executive session is for both agenda items (1) and (2). Jonathan E. Miller City Attorney City of Mustang P.O. Box 850854 Yukon, Oklahoma 73085 Telephone: (405) 938-9108 ********************************************************************************************* This message is sent by a lawyer and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments. This e-mail is intended for the addressee(s) only, and may not be distributed to any other person without written consent of the sender. From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Michael Beason Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:32 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items ... (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters. Any issues that anyone sees? Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535 City Attorney - Altus 509 S. Main St. Altus, Oklahoma 73521

MV

Michael Vanderburg

Fri, Mar 6, 2020 3:42 AM

As long as the agenda is complete and accurate, there is not a problem holding one executive session to cover both. Be sure that the Executive Session minutes note who is present and who left for each part of the session. However, we do not have a "log - rolling prohibition", so a single vote to go into an executive session is fine.
Mike Vanderburg
On Monday, March 2, 2020, 10:58:22 AM CST, Jon Miller jonmiller@jem-pc.com wrote:

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Has your city adopted Robert’s Rules of Order? If it has not, I believe that reading the two agenda items and noting that both are listed for executive session before the motion is made to go into executive session and the vote taken would be fine. If your City has adopted Robert’s Rules of Order, then to be safe I would have whoever makes the motion to go into executive session state in that motion that the executive session is for both agenda items (1) and (2).

Jonathan E. Miller

City Attorney

City of Mustang

P.O. Box 850854

Yukon, Oklahoma 73085

Telephone: (405) 938-9108

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From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf OfMichael Beason
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:32 AM
To: oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items

Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items … (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters.

Any issues that anyone sees?

Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535

City Attorney – Altus

509 S. Main St.

Altus, Oklahoma 73521

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As long as the agenda is complete and accurate, there is not a problem holding one executive session to cover both. Be sure that the Executive Session minutes note who is present and who left for each part of the session. However, we do not have a "log - rolling prohibition", so a single vote to go into an executive session is fine. Mike Vanderburg On Monday, March 2, 2020, 10:58:22 AM CST, Jon Miller <jonmiller@jem-pc.com> wrote: #yiv0853905677 #yiv0853905677 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv0853905677 #yiv0853905677 p.yiv0853905677MsoNormal, #yiv0853905677 li.yiv0853905677MsoNormal, #yiv0853905677 div.yiv0853905677MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv0853905677 span.yiv0853905677EmailStyle20 {font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv0853905677 .yiv0853905677MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {}#yiv0853905677 div.yiv0853905677WordSection1 {}#yiv0853905677 Has your city adopted Robert’s Rules of Order? If it has not, I believe that reading the two agenda items and noting that both are listed for executive session before the motion is made to go into executive session and the vote taken would be fine. If your City has adopted Robert’s Rules of Order, then to be safe I would have whoever makes the motion to go into executive session state in that motion that the executive session is for both agenda items (1) and (2). Jonathan E. Miller City Attorney City of Mustang P.O. Box 850854 Yukon, Oklahoma 73085 Telephone: (405) 938-9108 ********************************************************************************************* This message is sent by a lawyer and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments. This e-mail is intended for the addressee(s) only, and may not be distributed to any other person without written consent of the sender. From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf OfMichael Beason Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:32 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [Oama] Executive Session Items Quick Question. I have two (2) executive session items … (1) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Manager, (2) the hiring, employment and contract terms of the City Attorney. Each item is listed separately on the agenda under executive session. However, the items are combined on the agenda item to vote to go into executive session for both matters. Any issues that anyone sees? Michael T. Beason, OBA #18535 City Attorney – Altus 509 S. Main St. Altus, Oklahoma 73521 -- Oama mailing list Oama@lists.imla.org http://lists.imla.org/mailman/listinfo/oama_lists.imla.org