City Council Meeting Date: February 20, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Closed meeting subject to 13D.05 Subd. 3(d) - Security briefing
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves a Motion to close the City Council meeting pursuant to 13D.05 Subd 3 (d) to discuss security systems, to discuss emergency response procedures and to discuss security deficiencies in or recommendations regarding public services, infrastructure and facilities at City Hall including, but not limited to, the Council Chambers.
Summary Report:
Minnesota Statute 13D.05 Subd 3(d) allows closed meetings as follows:
(d) Meetings may be closed to receive security briefings and reports, to discuss issues related to security systems, to discuss emergency response procedures and to discuss security deficiencies in or recommendations regarding public services, infrastructure and facilities, if disclosure of the information discussed would pose a danger to public safety or compromise security procedures or responses. Financial issues related to security matters must be discussed and all related financial decisions must be made at an open meeting. Before closing a meeting under this paragraph, the public body, in describing the subject to be discussed, must refer to the facilities, systems, procedures, services, or infrastructures to be considered during the closed meeting. A closed meeting must be tape recorded at the expense of the governing body, and the recording must be preserved for at least four years.
Chief of Police Monte Nelson will be leading a discussion related to discuss security systems, to discuss emergency response procedures and to discuss security deficiencies in or recommendations regarding public services, infrastructure and facilities at City Hall including, but not limited to, the Council Chambers.
Alternative Options:
Staff is not recommending the initial discussions be held in open meeting. Therefore, we are...
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