Ocean City council votes to enter closed session to interview litigation counsel

Ocean City Council voted to adopt resolution 26-249 to authorize a closed executive session "for the purpose of discussing pending litigation Plaza Place Civic Association v. City of Ocean City and contract negotiations regarding the appointment of litigation counsel." The council president said the meeting would move to closed session and that no formal action would be taken publicly at that time.

Council member Keith told the public the closed session was limited to "interview[ing] a litigator and possibly hire the mayor," and explicitly said the council would not discuss property details in that closed session. A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded and roll-call voting recorded affirmatives from the council. The president said the closed session would be brief and the public portion of the meeting would resume afterward.