Oshkosh council votes to go into closed session to discuss labor negotiations and city manager review

At the end of the public portion of the meeting the chair moved that the council convene into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e) and 19.85(1)(c), citing competitive bargaining reasons and the need to consider employment, promotion, compensation and performance evaluation data for public employees.

The motion was seconded and the council conducted a roll‑call vote. Councilmembers present indicated their approval in roll call: Stevenson, Eslinger, Buler and Stanbar each recorded a verbal "I" during the roll call and the chair announced the body would enter closed session. The stated subjects for the closed session included upcoming negotiations involving the fire department, police department and transit division and a midyear review for the city manager.

The meeting then recessed into closed session; no substantive deliberations from the closed portion are recorded in the public transcript.

Ending: The council approved the motion to convene in closed session; subsequent actions taken in closed session were not part of the public record at the time the transcript ended.