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8 13 United States, or is not considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. To prevent the premature disclosure of an honorary degree, 2. scholarship, prize or similar award To consult with the county attorney or another attorney 3. employed or retained by the county in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(2) provides that general policy matters may not be discussed in a session closed in order to consult with the county attorney, and the mere fact that the county at- torney is participating in a board meeting is not grounds to close the meeting. The statute further provides that the board may consider and give instructions to the attorney concerning handling or settlement of any pending litiga- tion or other matter in controversy, but the terms of any settlement (other than a malpractice claim against a public hospital) must be reported to the board of commissioners and entered in the minutes Ñas soon as possible within a reasonable timeÒ after the settlement is concluded. To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of 4. industries or other businesses in the county, including agreement on a tentative list of economic development in- centives that may be offered by a public body in negotia- tions. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) requires that the action approv- ing the signing of an economic development contract or com- mitment, or the action authorizing the payment of economic development expenditures be taken in open session. To establish or to instruct the public bodyÔs staff or negotiat- 5. ing agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating (i) the price and other mate- rial terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisi- tion of real property by purchase, option, exchange or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment contract. To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, charact 6. fitness, conditions of appointment or conditions of initial em- ployment or appointment of an individual public officer or employee, or prospective public officer or employee; or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge or grievance by or against an individual public officer or employee. General personnel