The council will enter into talks with a prospective tenant for the Australia Park building which was the city’s visitor information centre until a decade ago.

But an offer to use the Turks Head Hotel building for a non-commercial use was rejected by council.

After opening as a pub in 1840, the building's most recent use was a museum.

The council commenced a search for a commercial use for both buildings in May and the results of the expressions of interest were brought before council on Monday, but were discussed behind closed doors.

The council voted 7-1 to discuss the matter in a confidential session with Cr Cameron the lone objector to the move.

He felt the contents of the secret report were not sufficient to warrant them being discussed behind closed doors.

Cr Cameron said the council was making too many decisions in confidential and councillor briefing sessions.

“We deal with contractual and tenders matters in open council all the time,” he said.

“This council does too much business in confidential.

“The system of so-called councillor briefings, that I have long railed against, that this council uses to make de facto decisions on occasions (is wrong).

“Like the time it made the decision not to purchase the Lavington Sports Club building despite certain councillors advocating for the idea is inappropriate.

“It’s something which needs to change with the next council.”

The Lavington Sports Club building remains idle after closing down two years ago.

Cr Cameron’s comments prompted an angry response from Cr Glachan, who moved the council go into confidential.

“It is important for the people who are involved with this process that these issues remain confidential,” she said.

“It is a disappointing that Cr Cameron persists with raising issues with regards to confidentiality and the processes of council.”

Cr David Thurley supported Cr Glachan on the need for confidentiality.

“I can count on one hand how many times we’ve gone into confidential,” he said.