On September 16, 2026, the Howard County Council convened a special meeting in open session immediately following the Zoning Board meeting (scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.) to determine whether to close the meeting for a closed session. The sole agenda item was a motion to close under Maryland Code General Provisions §3-305(b)(1) and (7) to discuss the performance, discipline, and removal of one or more Board of Appeals members and to obtain legal advice from counsel.
Person and via WebEx Teleconference. It is also available to the public via video live stream on the County Council website. At this time, I'm going to do a roll call of the council members. Ms. Young? Here. Ms. Walsh. I'm here. And Mr. Youngman. And Dr. Jones. All right. We'll now proceed with the agenda. Council members, based on the general provisions article of the annotated code of Maryland, there is a need to meet in a closed session on June 30th under Maryland Code General Provisions, Section 3305, B1 and 7 to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance, or evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom the county council is jurisdiction, or any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals, and to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter. The topics are performance, discipline, and removal of one or more board of appeals members, board board members, and legal advice from council regarding that personnel matter. Is there any discussion regarding the need for a closed session? Um no, but you mentioned June 30th. And yes, and there's a need to meet on September 16th. My apologies. Thank you. No discussion. Um right. I move uh Ms. Walsh. No, no from me. Okay. Um I move that this section be closed in accordance with the Maryland Code, General Provisions, Section 305, B1 and 7 to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom the county council has jurisdiction or any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals and to consult with council to obtain legal advice on a legal matter. The topics are performance, discipline, and removal of one or more board members and legal advice from council regarding that personnel matter. May I please receive a second? Second. Are there any of thank you? Are there any objections to proceeding with the closed session in accordance with section three three oh five B1 and 7? No. Will the administrator please call the vote to close the meeting in accordance with section 3305 B1 and 7? Vice Chair Rigby. Yes. Yes. Ms. Walsh. Yes. And just confirming, Mr. Youngman is still not on, and uh Chair Jones is still not on. The motion to close the meeting in accordance with section 3305 B1 and 7 passes. We will now adjourn our special meeting to go into closed session. This meeting will conclude the end of the closed. This meeting will conclude at the end of the closed session. For those of you watching online, we'll be ending our live stream now. Thank you.