CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY2.204  The Enterprise City Council convened in Work Session at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the  Enterprise Civic Center. PRESENT:  Council President Turner Townsend, District #5 Council President Pro-Tem Sonya W. Rich, District #1 Council Member Eugene Goolsby, District #2 Council Member Greg Padgett, District #3 Council Member Scotty Johnson, District #4 Mayor William E. Cooper City Administrator Jonathan Tullos City Attorney Rainer Cotter Consulting Engineer Glenn Morgan City Department Heads  ALSO PRESENT:  ROLL CALL- Council President Townsend noted that all Council Members were present.  The following items were discussed: 04GOALSUPDATE  City Administrator Jonathan Tullos reported on the status oft the 2023 Q4 goals, included completed items  and at timeline for nearly completed items. REVIEW OF AGENDA  Council President Townsend requested a review oft the January 2, 2024 Council Meeting agenda. Following review and discussion, Council Members requested no additions, deletions, or changes. City Engineer/Public Works Director Barry Mott updated Council Members on various Capital  CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE  Improvement Projects, Engineering, and Public Works.  EXECUTIVESESSION  Council President Townsend informed those in attendance that an Executive Session was needed to discuss issues requiring legal advice and counsel related to real estate transactions and good name and character. City Attorney Rainer Cotter advised the Council that it would be appropriate to go into Executive Session to discuss such matters. A motion was made by Council Member Goolsby, seconded by Council Member Johnson, for the Council to go into Executive Session. All Council Members - Aye. Before moving into Executive Session, Council President Townsend notified attendees that the Council  expected to be in Executive Session for approximately 30 minutes.  CALLE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION  At 5:25 p.m., Attorney Rainer Cotter appeared before the Council and stated that items pending before the Council involved issues requiring legal advice and counsel related to real estate transactions and  reputation and character.  MINUTES EXCERPTS AND! MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TOTHE ALABAMA OPEN MEETINGS LAW  A05-0145  WHEREAS, the City Council oft the City of Enterprise, Alabama, with a quorum being present, was conducting a meeting ont the 2nd day of. January, 2024, the time, date, place, and agenda of which was duly announced and notices of which were posted in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Law, Act  2005-40 (Act); and,    WHEREAS, the following persons were in attendance: Council Members Rich, Goolsby, Padgett, Johnson, and' Townsend. Council President Townsend presided over the meeting. Mayor William E. Cooper and City Administrator Jonathan Tullos were present. City Attorney Rainer Cotter was present; WHEREAS, during the course ofs said meeting, ai motion was made by Council Member Goolsby for the Council to go into Executive Session for the purpose oflegal advice and counsel, real estate transactions, and reputation and character, all being one oft the following purposes authorized by the Act:  and,  Reputation and Character Legal Advice and Counsel Security Plans State and/or Federal Law Law Enforcement Real Estate Transactions Trade Secrets Public Employee Negotiations Quasi-Judicial Deliberations  Which motion was seconded by Council Member. Johnson; and, Executive Session ifit was in regard to any oft the following purposes:  WHEREAS, the. Attorney advised the Council that a declaration was required by the Act for an  Legal Advice and Counsel Law Enforcement Trade Secrets Employee Negotiations  WHEREAS, Attorney Rainer Cotter appeared before the Council and stated for the record that he/she was duly qualified and/or had the personal knowledge to provide the requisite declaration for the stated purpose of the Executive Session authorized by the Act and informed the Council that an Executive Discussion of issues requiring legal advice and counsel related to real estate transactions and reputation WHEREAS, the President directed the City Clerk to enter into said motion, purpose, and declaration WHEREAS, said vote in regard to the motion for Executive Session was taken with the "yeas" 'and  Session was necessary for the following reason:  and character.  into the minutes ofthe meeting and called for a vote on said motion; and,  "nays" being recorded intot the minutes as follows:  Yeas 1. Rich 2. Goolsby 3. Padgett 4. Johnson 5. Townsend  Nays  And thel President declared that a majority oft the votes beingi in favor oft the motion, that such motion had therefore passed and the Council would forthwith recess into Executive Session at 5:25 p.m. for the purpose as stated in said motion and no other purpose, in accordance with the Act and reconvene in  approximately 30 minutes.    By:  By:  Attest:  Attest:    RECONVENE IN WORK SESSION  N  The Work Session was recessed into Executive Session at 5:25 p.m. and reconvened into Work Session at  5:55 p.m. after duly made motion and second with all Ayes.  ADJOURNMENT p.m.  There being no further business before the Council, the Presidept adjournedthe Work Session at 5:55  ah Turner Townsend Council President  Beverly City Clerk  3F