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Bend City Council Emergency Meeting – May 16, 2025

City Council — Friday, May 16, 2025
BodyBend, Oregon
SessionCity Council
DateFriday, May 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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4:29

Okay, great.

4:30

So I will call to order this Ben City Council emergency meeting.

4:34

We are going to go right into executive session pursuant to RS one nine two six six zero two eighth to consult with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.

4:56

No decision may be made in executive session at the end of the executive session.

5:06

So we'll go to executive now.

37:03

And then I you have to I don't know where this is this mouse and thing.

37:07

We've got to get rid of that too.

37:10

Okay, the room is unmuted.

37:12

Okay, great.

37:13

Let me double check that we've got sound and everything.

37:17

Let me ask Ashley to confirm.

37:27

Hello, making sure we have sound.

37:34

Okay, great.

37:35

All right.

37:36

So we are returning to open session for this emergency meeting of the Benn City Council.

37:41

And I'm going to read a statement, and then we will have a motion.

38:11

Seconded by Councillor Perkins.

38:16

Hearing none, all those in favor?

38:18

Aye.

38:19

Any opposed?

38:20

All right.

38:20

All the counselors present today voted aye.

38:23

That will conclude this meeting.

38:24

So we are adjourned.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Bend City Council Emergency Meeting – May 16, 2025

On May 16, 2025, the Bend City Council convened an emergency meeting at 3:00 PM to enter executive session for legal consultation regarding current or likely litigation. The meeting lasted only a few minutes, with council members unanimously approving the executive session and no substantive public discussion or decisions made in open session.

Executive Session

  • The Council entered executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consult with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed. No decisions were made during the executive session.

Return to Open Session and Action

  • After the executive session, the Council returned to open session. The mayor read a prepared statement, and a motion was made to conclude the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councillor Perkins. All council members present voted in favor, and the meeting was adjourned without any further discussion or public testimony.

Key Outcomes

  • The Council took no formal action beyond the motion to adjourn. No substantive policy changes, approvals, or directives were issued.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, great. So I will call to order this Ben City Council emergency meeting. We are going to go right into executive session pursuant to RS one nine two six six zero two eighth to consult with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed. No decision may be made in executive session at the end of the executive session. So we'll go to executive now. And then I you have to I don't know where this is this mouse and thing. We've got to get rid of that too. Okay, the room is unmuted. Okay, great. Let me double check that we've got sound and everything. Let me ask Ashley to confirm. Hello, making sure we have sound. Okay, great. All right. So we are returning to open session for this emergency meeting of the Benn City Council. And I'm going to read a statement, and then we will have a motion. Seconded by Councillor Perkins. Hearing none, all those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? All right. All the counselors present today voted aye. That will conclude this meeting. So we are adjourned.

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