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Roseville council grants police chief's FOIA appeal after closed-session review
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The Roseville City Council voted 4-3 on May 13 to grant Police Chief Mitch Berlin's FOIA appeal and release the requested complaint records after a closed-session attorney-client discussion and legal review of exemptions.
The Roseville City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to grant a Freedom of Information Act appeal by Police Chief Mitch Berlin and direct staff to release the records at issue.
The vote came after the council met in closed session under MCL 15.2681(h) to consult with legal counsel about privileged information. Mayor Pro Tem Hall moved to grant the FOIA appeal; Councilmember Leticia seconded. The motion passed with Councilmembers Leticia, McCartney, Hall and Mayor Robert Taylor voting yes; Councilmembers Knox, Hagerty and Schumacher voting no.
The appeal sought records described by Chief Mitch Berlin as the complaints related to matters the chief identified publicly. "The complaints that we all know about that are at the point of this whole conversation, that's all we're asking," Chief Mitch Berlin told…
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