City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingNorman, OK · April 2, 2019
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES
April 2, 2019
The City Council of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met in Special
Session at 5:35 p.m. in the Municipal Building Conference Room on the 2nd day of April, 2019, and
notice and agenda of the meeting were posted in the Municipal Building at 201 West Gray and the
Norman Public Library at 225 North Webster 48 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Bierman, Castleberry,
Clark, Hickman, Holman, Wilson,
Mayor Miller
ABSENT: Councilmembers Carter and Scott
Item 1, being:
CONSIDERATION OF ADJOURNING INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY
OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 25 § 307(B)(4) TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION
ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNUM ENERGY, INC., VS. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLEVELAND COUNTY CASE CV-2018-166 AND AS
AUTHORIZED UNDER OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 25 § 307(B)(1) IN ORDER TO
DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
Councilmember Holman moved that the Special Session be adjourned out of and an Executive Session
be convened into in order to discuss pending litigation and the appointment of the City Attorney, which
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Wilson; and the question being upon adjourning out of
the Special Session and convening into an Executive Session in order to discuss pending litigation and
the appointment of the City Attorney, a vote was taken with the following result:
YEAS: Councilmembers Bierman, Castleberry,
Clark, Hickman, Holman, Wilson,
Mayor Miller
NAYES: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the Special Session adjourned out of; and an Executive
Session was convened into in order to discuss pending litigation and the appointment of the City
Attorney.
The City Council convened into Executive Session at 4:06 p.m. Ms. Mary Rupp, Interim City Manager;
Ms. Beth Muckala, Assistant City Attorney; and Ms. Kathryn Walker, Interim City Attorney, were in
attendance at the Executive Session.
Thereupon, Councilmember Bierman moved that the Special Session be reconvened, which motion was
duly seconded by Councilmember Castleberry; and the question being upon reconvening the Special
Session, a vote was taken with the following result:
YEAS: Councilmembers Bierman, Castleberry,
Clark, Hickman, Holman, Wilson,
Mayor Miller
NAYES: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the Special Session was reconvened at 6:33 p.m.
The Mayor said City Manager to discuss pending litigation associated with Magnum Energy, Inc., vs.
Board of Adjustment for the City of Norman, Cleveland Case CV-2018-166, and the appointment of the
City Attorney were discussed in Executive Session. No action was taken and no votes were cast.
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City Council Special Session Minutes
April 2, 2019
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Item 2, being:
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
Agenda
CITY OF NORMAN
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MUNICIPAL BUILDING CONFERENCE
ROOM 201 WEST GRAY
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019
5:30 P.M.
1. CONSIDERATION OF ADJOURNING INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY
OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 25 § 307(B)(4) TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION
ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNUM ENERGY, INC., VS. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CLEVELAND COUNTY CASE CV-2018-166 AND AS
AUTHORITZED UNDER OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 25 § 307(B)(1) IN ORDER TO
DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
INFORMATION: Pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307(B)(4), a public body is permitted to conduct
an executive session to discuss confidential communications between a public body and
its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action if the public body, with the
advice of its attorney, determines that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the
public body to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation, or
proceeding in the public interest. Additionally, pursuant to 25 O.S., Section 307(B)(1), a
public body is permitted to conduct an executive session to discuss the employment, hiring,
appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried
public officer or employee. Thereupon, this item is submitted for City Council’s
consideration.
ACTION NEEDED: 1. Motion to adjourn out of the Special Session and convene into an Executive
Session in order to discuss pending litigation and the appointment of the City
Attorney.
ACTION TAKEN:
ACTION NEEDED: 2. Motion to adjourn out of the Executive Session and reconvene the Special
Session.
ACTION TAKEN:
2. ADJOURNMENT.
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