High Point mayor moves council into closed session on personnel; agenda adopted

High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson said the City Council adopted its meeting agenda and then voted to enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters, citing a North Carolina statute.

The council approved the agenda after Mayor Cyril Jefferson asked for a motion; Council Member Holmes moved and Council Member Andrew seconded. The mayor put the question to a voice vote and announced, "the ayes have it," adopting the agenda.

Mayor Cyril Jefferson then announced Item 28 6-1 4 6 as a closed session for personnel and cited a North Carolina general statute as the basis for the closed session. A motion to go into closed session was made by Council Member Holmes and seconded by Council Member Andrew. The council again voted by voice; Mayor Jefferson stated the motion passed and the council went into closed session to discuss personnel.

The meeting record provided only voice votes and did not include numeric tallies. No further public discussion or details about the personnel matter were disclosed in the transcript before the council entered closed session.