| Show Exec Council shuts i doors on students 6 Todd J. J Associate Editor HE Executive THE Council closed its doors on students during their meeting on J July l ly 19 disregard disregarding ing Utah open and public meeting laws According to the Ut Utah h laws 52 4 52 4 3 52 52 4 4 and 5 4 52 5 the meetings ml must st r remain main open pen n extreme circumstances None None pf the reasons for closing dosing the meeting e ti gw were e legal l gal When When Jh the meeting mc tin f ad adjourned ad- ad journ d President Shawn Mehr said sa d the meeting was closed dosed to find out why a representative of the Horizon was in atten atten- dance After fter discussing the situation further I with Com Com- Comm m s V. V P P. Brian Owens the Horizon learned the meeting was also closed d to discuss the competence and dismissal of at least one of the C Councils Council's uncil's members Apparently the members in question have not been regularly attending meetings according to Owens As s outlined in state open meeting laws aws the Council may close the meetings to discuss character professional professional comp competence tence or physic physical cal c l. l or mental h health pf pC an 9 individual In direct violation viola viol tipa tion of state law the Court Couri f cil failed to post public notice 24 hours hours- prior hours prior to tt the thel e meeting and failed to in imf elude clude a motion to go to to d dosed sed session in their age ageda agen da which is required to o b bej bel i M h. h voted on by those in atten attn attend dance 4 Pleading ignorance to the trie the 9 correct interpretation of of- the 3 state tate open meeting laws the tf they 1 Council uncil ap apologized to the th Hor Horizon zo after the meeting was adjourned but w would uld snot riot liot elaborate l pt t on on what wn t wa discussed during the thc dosed closed session Minutes or the closed session were not available available's and according to Owens OW Owens minutes have only been been Q taken for two of the f five fives ye Council meetings held toy date Utah open meeting w i requires ires written minutes be kept of f all aU open meetings J Four of the six Council Coun l members were in attendance at the meeting Financial Finan a V. V l Nancy G Gee e was excused an and 1 Exec Sec Price Price did no not attend Exe E V V. y P. P Mar Mag Mao shall Gar Gardner ner Activities ties R B Glen Forbes Owens Mehr and Dir Din of Student Servi Services sj Gordon Wilson were in f and closed dosed v tile meeting ee without Jt C t di dissent d |
