Executive session cancelled

By Jerry Wise

The DeQuincy City Council members almost went into an executive session at the end of their regular monthly meeting Monday night but changed their minds when they learned that the proposed subject of session might not be permissible.

Council Chairman Tracey Brown, in announcing the executive session, said it was to discuss “allegations of misconduct” but did not elaborate. He indicated that it did not include a city employee.

City Attorney Doug Cox told the council that the item to be discussed might not meet the requirements of the state opening meeting law. He said that usually only items such as personnel and law suits could be discussed in executive sessions.

Still feeling the need to discuss the matter in private, council members agreed to go into the mayor’s office two at a time to talk about the allegations. If three members were present it would constitute a quorum and no longer a closed meeting.

No further action was taken by the council.