Memorandum 13-133 Request for Executive Session

MEMORANDUM 13-133

TO:   MAYOR WYTHE AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL
FROM:  JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK
DATE:  SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
SUBJECT:  REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO AS §44.62.310(A-C)(1 & 5),    MATTERS, THE IMMEDIATE KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH WOULD CLEARLY HAVE AN    ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT UNIT AND    ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE (A LEGAL BRIEFING ON GRISWOLD VS. HOMER    CITY COUNCIL SUPREME COURT CASE S-14809 OPINION).

Pursuant to Council’s Operating Manual – “Any Councilmember, the Mayor or City Manager may place consideration of an executive session on the agenda…”
City Manager Wrede requested an Executive Session regarding “A Legal Briefing on Griswold vs. Homer City Council Supreme Court Case S-14809 Opinion” for the Special Meeting of September 23, 2013. This has been publicly and internally noticed since that time.
Attorney Klinkner will participate by telephone.

RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the request for Executive Session and conduct immediately in the Conference Room.