City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 03 16

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4. The executive session shall only be held upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Council. A separate vote shall be held on each topic requested to be considered in the executive session. Following the vote and immediately prior to retiring into the executive session, the Mayor (or the Councilmember appointed as Mayor Pro Tem, as the case may be) shall announce the topic or topics of the executive session. 5. Immediately upon retiring into the executive session, the requesting party shall explain in detail the nature of the topic and the reasons for requesting the executive session. Those in attendance may then discuss the propriety of the executive session. 6. Before any discussion on the merits of any topic in the executive session, the City Attorney or other attorney representing the City shall give an opinion as to the propriety of the executive session and shall provide guidelines as to the limitations that apply to the discussion. 7. At any time, any participant may object to the continuation of the executive session. Upon the making of such objection, all discussion shall cease, and the Council shall reconvene in an open session for the purpose of determining the propriety of continuing the executive session. An affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Council shall be required to continue the executive session. 8. Upon completion of the executive session, the Council shall reconvene in an open session. The person who requested the executive session shall provide as detailed an explanation as allowed by law without disclosing any confidential matter or any matter which would adversely affect the City's interests, and shall announce what procedure, if any, will follow from the executive session. 9. Discussions that occur in executive session shall be recorded, and access to the record shall be provided, in the manner and to the extent provided in the State statutes concerning open meetings and the State statutes concerning open records. F. RESCHEDULING: The Council may reschedule meetings for dates and times outside its regular meeting schedule to avoid holidays, elections, and other matters, to achieve a quorum, or to allow for additional time for a meeting. To reschedule such meetings, the Council first must provide notice and approve of the proposal to reschedule. Notice to reschedule a meeting may be given on any regular or special meeting agenda. Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 5 Adopted 1121120 W