Whose Idea was This?

Selectman Herrick, "Mr. Chairman, I would like to know - and the public has a right to know, as far as I'm concerned - what mechanism was used to get to this point to go into executive session. In other words, at least I have not been made aware of what transformed…"
Selectman Glover, "Transpired…"
Sel. H., "…transpired. Who did this? Who searched this out? And what happened?"
Ch. Ivey, "We're going to talk about it in executive session."
Sel. H., "Okay, so we're going to talk about it in executive session - but, the people don't have any idea how this transpired. We didn't advertise this, did we?"
Citizen - "We've got a right to know…"
Sel. H., "Did we advertise?" [Audience restless and exclaiming…]
Selectman Ripley, "I guess you can say that somebody...approached the town..."
Citizens - "Let's make it up as we go along." Another -"What really happened?" Another -"What else…"
[Audience getting unruly again, shouting]
Ch. Ivey: "Hey! Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Ho! [singles out a specific citizen] Settle down!"
Audience - "Oooooooooooooooooo….."
Sel. H., "You mean, Mr. Chairman, somebody approached the town? 'Cause we didn't advertise…. So, it wasn't a case where any members of this board went out and solicited?"
Ch. Ivey: "No."
Citizen: "Did someone approach you, Skip?"
Sel. H., "I wasn't even told that we were looking…that we were doing it. So…"
Citizen: "But you're a member of the board…" [Some unruliness…]
Sel. H., "Well, it's quite evident we have a three-man-board operation here, so…"
Selectman Young: "Well, I wasn't told either, Skip." [unrest, rustling, and murmuring]
Citizen - "Wow!"
Ch. Ivey, "I'm going to call the vote. All in favor of going into executive session…"