By JIM BUTLER

The Forest Hill Board of Aldermen received the 2022-23 audit report at its November meeting. Minutes reflect the report contains no adverse findings.

In other activity the board moved to go into executive session for an undisclosed, based on the minutes, reason.

The posted agenda for the meeting did not include an apparent notice of closed discussion.

And minutes do not reflect a motion or vote to add such to the agenda. A unanimous vote to add is required before the motion itself is considered.

The state Open Meetings statute also requires the reason for executive session be stated at the time and included in the minutes, which it is not.

The allowable reasons for executive session:

Personnel matter, provided person or persons involved are notified and given option of both appearing and of closed or open session; Collective bargaining negotiations or strategy; Current litigation or litigation projected on basis of written demand; Security issues; Allegations of misconduct; Extraordinary emergency.

No binding action can be taken in such a session.

In this case the board returned to regular session and adjourned.