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Commission approves $65,000 settlement in Buchanan v. Weis after executive-session review
Summary
The Grand Rapids City Commission suspended rules, exited executive session and approved a $65,000 settlement recommended by staff in the federal case Abdul Buchanan v. Todd Weis and City of Grand Rapids.
The Grand Rapids City Commission voted to approve a $65,000 settlement tied to the federal lawsuit Abdul Buchanan v. Todd Weis and City of Grand Rapids after discussing the matter in executive session and temporarily suspending the usual rules to consider the settlement.
Commissioners moved to suspend the rules to consider the matter in open session. City staff identified the lawsuit and said the recommendation was to settle all claims related to the case for $65,000. The commission then took a roll-call vote to approve the settlement.
The clerk recorded the roll-call on the settlement approval as: Commissioner Robbins — yes; Commissioner Perdue — yes; Commissioner Knight — yes; Commissioner Belchak — yes; Commissioner Kilgore — yes; Commissioner Assasi — yes; Mayor LeGrand — yes. The measure passed by recorded vote.
The commission did not discuss details of the executive-session deliberation on the public record beyond confirming that the settlement recommendation had been made to resolve the matter. No additional fiscal appropriation beyond the settlement amount was specified at the meeting.
City staff will work with the city attorney to finalize settlement paperwork and complete any steps needed to close the case.
