Editors Note: This was a poorly advertised meeting with no official notice given to this editor, which is unusual. According to Open Government Laws, a body or agency can not just go into Executive Session to avoid public scrutiny.
§105. Conduct of executive sessions. 1. Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting pursuant to a motion identifying the general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered, a public body may conduct an executive session for the below enumerated purposes only, provided, however, that no action by formal vote shall be taken to appropriate public moneys: a. matters which will imperil the public safety if disclosed; b. any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement agent or informer; c. information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense which would imperil effective law enforcement if disclosed; d. discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation; e. collective negotiations pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law; f. the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation; g. the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and h. the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property or the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of securities held by such public body, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value thereof. 2. Attendance at an executive session shall be permitted to any member of the public body and any other persons authorized by the public body.
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Please be advised that a Real Estate Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Council Conference Room, Room 406, City Hall, 4th Floor.
The following items will be on the Agenda:
1. Discussion regarding pending negotiation of the Land Disposition Agreement (LDA) for the SFC Project.
2. Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.
Note: The Council is expected to vote to go into Executive Session for item number one.
Thank you
Chuck Lesnick,Council President, Co-chair
Patricia D. McDow,Councilmember, Co-chair
