To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney
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Executive Session: Consider a motion to recess into executive session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing a strategy for negotiations, and instructing the negotiators regarding the possible use by private parties of Town-owned property at the Dawson Trails development in southwest Castle Rock, all pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e). The Town Council meeting will not re-convene at the conclusion of the executive session.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION
I move to go into executive session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing a strategy for negotiations, and instructing the negotiators regarding the possible use by private parties of Town-owned property at the Dawson Trails development in southwest Castle Rock, all pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e). The Town Council meeting will not re-convene at the conclusion of the executive session.
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 1
Announcement to be made by presiding officer at the beginning of the executive session (make sure the recorder is turned on; do not turn it off during the executive session unless so advised by the Town Attorney)
It is July 7, 2026, and the time is __________________. For the record, I am the presiding officer, Mayor Jason Gray. As required by the Open Meetings Law, this executive session is being electronically recorded. At this time, I will ask the recording secretary to verify the recorder is operating.
(RECORDING SECRETARY VERIFICATION)
This is an executive session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing a strategy for negotiations, and instructing the negotiators regarding the possible use by private parties of Town-owned property at the Dawson Trails development in southwest Castle Rock, all pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e).
In addition to members of Town Council, Town Manager David Corliss, Town Attorney Michael Hyman, and ____ are participating in the executive session.
I caution each participant to confine all discussion to the stated purpose of the executive session, and that no formal action may occur in the executive session.
If at any point in the executive session any participant believes that the discussion is going outside the proper scope of the executive session, please interrupt the discussion and make an objection.
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 2
Announcement to be made by the presiding officer before concluding the Executive Session (While recorder is still on)
I hereby attest that this recording reflects the actual contents of the discussion at the executive session held on July 7, 2026, concerning determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing a strategy for negotiations, and instructing the negotiators regarding the possible use by private parties of Town-owned property at the Dawson Trails development in southwest Castle Rock, all pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e).
This recording has been made in lieu of any written minutes to satisfy the recording requirements of the Open Meetings Law.
I will ask the Town Clerk to retain this recording for a 90-day period.
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Mayor