"We remain in touch, at least weekly, and will update the public when we're able."
He said they also discussed actions relating to water quality improvements that had not been funded yet.
Napier's water supply has been chlorinated for the past three weeks, and could continue for another week. Despite there being no further positive E.coli tests, the council have said the continued chlorination is being used to disinfect the pipes.
Given the high number of transgressions recently, the council have also begun rolling out a series of planned improvements to the entire water network.
This was said to be a "comprehensive" programme of work which would look at operations, maintenance and capital improvements, and would take several years to deliver in full.
When asked after the meeting, Councillor Claire Hague - who is on the committee - said she felt the water update was in the public interest.
So, the council had decided the public would be updated on the situation around the time of the Long Term Plan consultation.
"Public excluded is public excluded, but you can be assured that the public will be updated," she said.
When a local authority meets openly, it has the right to exclude the public for a portion, or the entirety of this meeting under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Under this act, the public can be excluded from an open council meeting under a number of grounds relating to keeping information confidential.
Yesterday's decision was made during the meeting under LGOIMA section 7 (2)(f)(i), which authorises the "free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to members or officers or employees of any local authority", a council spokeswoman said.
The only public information provided in the agenda about the "water risk" update was that it would be presented by council manager asset strategy, Chris Dolley, who would be available to answer any questions the committee could have on water issues.
A Local Government New Zealand spokesman said each council's process for moving into public excluded was set out in their standing orders. Napier's are similar to those set out in the LGOIMA.
While council's had to comply with a certain resolution to move into public excluded, it made no difference if this decision was made in advance, or on the day "should an agenda item involve a matter that is commercially or personally sensitive".