Council approves $5,000 retainer for town attorney after executive session

The Town of Indian Lake council voted Feb. 26 to send a $5,000 retainer check to the town attorney after a closed executive session. Alderperson Pamela Romer made the motion to authorize the payment; Alderperson Maribel Padilla seconded and the motion carried.

The meeting record shows the regular meeting closed at 6:47 p.m. for a closed session under Section 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act to deliberate personnel matters, and reopened at 7:10 p.m. The item recorded as "Action Relative to Executive Session" directs the retainer payment to the town attorney, Ryan Henry; the minutes list the payment amount as $5,000 but do not record a roll-call tally in the public minutes.

Council members did not provide additional public discussion about the terms of the retainer in the minutes. The action is recorded as carried; the minutes do not specify follow-up reporting deadlines or further contractual terms.