Council moves into executive session to discuss potential property purchases near 89A and Forest Road
April 09, 2024 | Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona
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The Sedona City Council voted to enter an executive session to consult the city attorney and consider acquiring properties in the vicinity of 89A and Forest Road for a potential future visitor center.
“Item 3a, discussion possible consultation with the city attorney for legal advice and consideration for the purchase of properties in the vicinity of 89 A and Forest Road for future visitor center use,” the presiding official said when announcing the agenda item. The official cited ARS 38-431.03 and related statutory language as the authority for holding the discussion in executive session.
A motion to go into executive session was made and seconded on the record; the presiding official called for the vote, there were verbal “Aye” responses and no opposition was recorded in the transcript. The specific mover, seconder and vote tally were not specified on the record.
Council members directed staff to bring a staff member, identified on the record as Annette, into the executive-area discussion and closed the doors to proceed. When the council returned to open session, the presiding official stated there was no discussion of the executive-session items in open session and adjourned the brief meeting, saying the regular session would resume in about 20 minutes and was expected to begin at 4:30.
No funding amounts, purchase terms, parcel identifiers or final decisions about the property acquisition were included in the transcript of the open meeting. Any formal action or vote on property purchase terms, financing or related land-use approvals was not recorded in the portion of the transcript provided.
“Item 3a, discussion possible consultation with the city attorney for legal advice and consideration for the purchase of properties in the vicinity of 89 A and Forest Road for future visitor center use,” the presiding official said when announcing the agenda item. The official cited ARS 38-431.03 and related statutory language as the authority for holding the discussion in executive session.
A motion to go into executive session was made and seconded on the record; the presiding official called for the vote, there were verbal “Aye” responses and no opposition was recorded in the transcript. The specific mover, seconder and vote tally were not specified on the record.
Council members directed staff to bring a staff member, identified on the record as Annette, into the executive-area discussion and closed the doors to proceed. When the council returned to open session, the presiding official stated there was no discussion of the executive-session items in open session and adjourned the brief meeting, saying the regular session would resume in about 20 minutes and was expected to begin at 4:30.
No funding amounts, purchase terms, parcel identifiers or final decisions about the property acquisition were included in the transcript of the open meeting. Any formal action or vote on property purchase terms, financing or related land-use approvals was not recorded in the portion of the transcript provided.
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