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Votes at a glance: Canton Township Board approves settlement recommendation, contracts, appointments and planning distribution
Summary
The Canton Township Board of Trustees approved a series of motions Jan. 14, 2025, including a closed-session consultation on litigation strategy, acceptance of an attorney settlement recommendation, a $38,000 elevator repair contract and expansion of an environmental assessment scope up to $20,000.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees recorded a series of actions at its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting. Key outcomes include a closed-session consultation under the Open Meetings Act statute for litigation strategy, approval of an attorney settlement recommendation in pending litigation, contract awards for elevator repair and environmental assessment work, approval to apply for special liquor licenses for township events, multiple appointments and reappointments to boards, and the previously noted authorization to distribute the draft master plan for public comment.
Votes and formal actions recorded at the meeting (summaries):
- Closed session for litigation consultation (MCL 15.268EE): Motion to enter closed session "to consult with our attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, Battistone versus Canton Township" was moved by Trustee Berninski and supported by Trustee Foster; the board voted by roll call and entered closed session.
- Attorney settlement recommendation (case: Christopher Battistone v. Canton Township Fire Department): The…
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