The Ombudsman investigated two closed meetings held by council for the Town of Cochrane on October 10 and October 16, 2023, where council discussed a proposed plan to encourage local development and growth by selling municipally owned land lots at a nominal fee and with a property tax rebate. The Ombudsman determined that the discussion at both meetings did not fit within the cited open meeting exception for acquisition or disposition of land, but did fit within the exception for plans and instructions for negotiations, as the Town was debating possible courses of action in ongoing negotiations with a third party relevant to the proposed plan.