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8 9 <br /> considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the <br /> General Statutes. <br /> 2. To prevent the premature disclosure of an honorary degree, scholar- <br /> ship, prize, or similar award. <br /> 3. To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body <br /> in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney <br /> and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. General <br /> policy matters may not be discussed in a closed session and nothing <br /> herein shall be construed to permit a public body to close a meeting <br /> that otherwise would be open merely because an attorney employed or <br /> retained by the public body is a participant. The public body may <br /> consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling <br /> or settlement of a claim,judicial action, mediation, arbitration, or <br /> administrative procedure. If the public body has approved or considered <br /> a settlement, other than a malpractice settlement by or on behalf of a <br /> hospital, in closed session, the terms of that settlement shall be re- <br /> ported to the public body and entered into its minutes as soon as <br /> possible within a reasonable time after the settlement is concluded. <br /> 4. To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries <br /> or other businesses in the area served by the public body, including <br /> agreement on a tentative list of economic development incentives that <br /> may be offered by the public body in negotiations, or to discuss matters <br /> relating to military installation closure or realignment. Any action <br /> approving the signing of an economic development contract or commit- <br /> ment, or the action authorizing the payment of economic development <br /> expenditures, shall be taken in an open session. <br /> 5. To establish, or to instruct the public body's staff or negotiating <br /> agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public <br /> body in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract <br /> or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, <br /> option, exchange, or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other <br /> material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment <br /> contract. <br /> 6. To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, <br /> fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment <br /> of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer <br /> or employee; or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge, or grievance <br /> by or against an individual public officer or employee. General person- <br /> nel policy issues may not be considered in a closed session. A public <br /> body may not consider the qualifications, competence, performance, <br />