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Lehi City Council Meeting: Unanimous Vote to Convene Closed Session – September 24, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, September 24, 2026
BodyLehi, Utah
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DateThursday, September 24, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:23

Okay, welcome to our meeting today on September 24th, 11 a.m.

0:28

here at the Lehigh City Council Chambers.

0:30

We do have a full quorum.

0:32

We have commit commissioner.

0:33

How about just um Councilmember Lockhart, Councilmember Freeman, Councilmember Stallings, Councilmember Harrison, Councilmember Newell, and I'm Mayor Benz.

0:42

We are starting this meeting.

Unassigned speaker

0:48

Do

Speaker 2

0:48

you want me to do something?

Speaker 1

0:50

Uh yeah, I will look for a motion then to go into closed session.

Speaker 2

0:55

Opening comment.

Speaker 1

0:55

Opening comment.

0:56

Anybody uh willing to do an opening comment?

Speaker 2

0:58

I mean I'm happy to.

0:59

Yeah, okay.

Speaker 1

1:01

Yep, go ahead.

Unassigned speaker

1:01

No

Speaker 2

1:01

one's here, so I'm not us here.

Speaker 1

1:03

There you

Unassigned speaker

1:04

go.

Speaker 3

1:06

Our Father in Heaven, we are grateful to be together today to work on the people's business and to represent them as best as we can.

1:15

We ask for um your bo your blessings of discernment and of um collaboration and teamwork as we work to um find solutions and um come to common ground.

1:31

Please bless our residents, our um all those who come through Lehigh and all of our employees who do an excellent job at bringing great services to to Lehigh.

1:44

We're so grateful for all that we have.

1:46

We say this in his name of Jesus Christ.

1:47

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

1:48

Thank

Speaker 1

1:49

you, Councilmember Lockhart.

1:50

So with that, we'll go to item two.

Unassigned speaker

1:54

Uh

Speaker 1

1:54

item two is consider a motion to hold a closed meeting to discuss pending a reasonable uh intimate litigation and to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual

Unassigned speaker

2:08

uh

Speaker 4

2:08

mayor move to hold a closed meeting to everything you said to discuss pending or reasonably minute litigation and disc discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.

Speaker 1

2:20

So I have a first from council member freeman.

2:21

Do I have a second?

Unassigned speaker

2:23

Second.

Speaker 1

2:24

I have a second from council member stallings.

2:26

Any questions on the motion?

Unassigned speaker

2:28

Great.

Speaker 1

2:29

We'll start with you, Councilmember Newell.

Speaker 4

2:31

Yes.

Speaker 1

2:32

Councilmember Harrison?

2:33

Yes.

2:33

Council Member Stallings?

Speaker 4

2:35

Yes.

Speaker 1

2:35

Council Member Freeman?

2:36

Yes.

2:36

Councilmember Lockhards.

Speaker 4

2:38

Yes.

Speaker 1

2:38

Great.

2:39

This closed session will be held in the council conference room directly to the back of the council chambers.

2:45

And at this point in time, we will adjourn to the council conference

Unassigned speaker

2:48

room.

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Summary of Proceedings

Lehi City Council Meeting – September 24, 2026

The Lehi City Council held a brief open meeting on September 24, 2026, in the Lehi City Council Chambers at 131 N. 100 E., Lehi, Utah. The sole substantive agenda item was a motion to hold a closed meeting to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation and to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. After an opening prayer and a unanimous roll-call vote, the council moved to the council conference room for the closed session.

Opening Comment

  • Councilmember Lockhart offered an opening prayer asking for discernment, collaboration, and teamwork, and blessing Lehi residents and city employees.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were made during the open session.

Discussion Items

  • The council considered a motion to hold a closed meeting to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation and to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
  • Councilmember Freeman moved to hold the closed meeting; Councilmember Stallings seconded the motion.
  • There were no questions or discussion before the vote.

Key Outcomes

  • The council voted unanimously (5–0) to hold the closed meeting: Councilmembers Newell, Harrison, Stallings, Freeman, and Lockhart all voted yes.
  • After the vote, the open session adjourned into the council conference room for the closed session.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, welcome to our meeting today on September 24th, 11 a.m. here at the Lehigh City Council Chambers. We do have a full quorum. We have commit commissioner. How about just um Councilmember Lockhart, Councilmember Freeman, Councilmember Stallings, Councilmember Harrison, Councilmember Newell, and I'm Mayor Benz. We are starting this meeting. Do you want me to do something? Uh yeah, I will look for a motion then to go into closed session. Opening comment. Opening comment. Anybody uh willing to do an opening comment? I mean I'm happy to. Yeah, okay. Yep, go ahead. No one's here, so I'm not us here. There you go. Our Father in Heaven, we are grateful to be together today to work on the people's business and to represent them as best as we can. We ask for um your bo your blessings of discernment and of um collaboration and teamwork as we work to um find solutions and um come to common ground. Please bless our residents, our um all those who come through Lehigh and all of our employees who do an excellent job at bringing great services to to Lehigh. We're so grateful for all that we have. We say this in his name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you, Councilmember Lockhart. So with that, we'll go to item two. Uh item two is consider a motion to hold a closed meeting to discuss pending a reasonable uh intimate litigation and to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual uh mayor move to hold a closed meeting to everything you said to discuss pending or reasonably minute litigation and disc discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. So I have a first from council member freeman. Do I have a second? Second. I have a second from council member stallings. Any questions on the motion? Great. We'll start with you, Councilmember Newell. Yes. Councilmember Harrison? Yes. Council Member Stallings? Yes. Council Member Freeman? Yes. Councilmember Lockhards. Yes. Great. This closed session will be held in the council conference room directly to the back of the council chambers.

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