Minutes-05/12/1982

basis of the original suit filed on September 29, 1980 and naming City Council and each member individually, mayor and clerk, is the junk motor vehicle ordinance and charges that the City Council violated Mr. Voparil's civil rights by discriminatory enforcement of the ordinance. Motion Rohret to go into closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters presently in litigation as set forth in Section no. 25A.5(c) of Code of Iowa open meetings law. Attorney gave opinion that Potter, Williams and Madden should be allowed to attend closed session because they are named in the lawsuit and that the closed sessions should be tabled until council finishes business on agenda. Mayor Brotherton set the closed session to the end of the meeting so that remaining items on agenda could be taken care of and spectators would not need to wait. Motion Cox second Spivey to approve clerk-treasurer's reports. Carried unanimously. Motion Stevens second Cox to approve bills and accept receipts. Carried unanimously. Spivey seconded motion by Rohret to go into closed session as allowed in Section no. 25A.5(c) of Code of Iowa. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Open meeting reconvened at 10:55 p.m. Motion Spivey second Brown to instruct Attorney Hoefer to meet with John Sladek and discuss lawsuit of Louis Voparil vs. City of Tiffin, Iowa and to request John Sladek to be present at the next regular meeting on June 9, 1982. Roll call vote: Brown, aye; Cox, aye; Spivey, aye; Rohret, aye; Stevens, aye. Carried unanimously. Motion Rohret second Cox to adjourn at 11:00 p.m. Carried unanimously. James P. Brotherton MAYOR, JAMES BROTHERTON Adelia S. Kern ADELIA S. KERN, CLERK-TREASURER