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Commission enters closed session on attorney‑client memo and directs city attorney to act as recommended
Summary
Under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, the commission met in closed session to consider an attorney‑client privileged memorandum related to Igor Krusiak v. City of Marquette and, after returning to open session, directed the city attorney to implement the memorandum’s recommendation.
The Marquette City Commission entered a closed session Monday to consider an attorney‑client privileged memorandum related to the lawsuit Igor Krusiak v. City of Marquette and later directed the city attorney to take the action recommended in that memo.
The deputy city clerk described the background: the city received an attorney‑client privileged memorandum from its insurance defense attorney, Gretchen L. Olson of Knotts, McKinney, Dway, He and Beech, PLLC, regarding the lawsuit filed by Igor Krusiak against the city. The clerk cited the statutory basis to enter closed session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(8)(h), and the exemption for attorney‑client privileged information under MCL 15.243(1)(g) as presented in the meeting materials.
Commissioner Larson moved to enter closed session pursuant to the Michigan Open Meetings Act to consider the privileged material; Commissioner Hathaway seconded. The motion passed 6–0. After the closed session the commission returned to open session and Commissioner Larson moved that the city attorney be directed to take the action recommended in the attorney‑client privilege memorandum; Commissioner Ottaway seconded. The motion passed 6–0.
The commission recorded no further public details about the memorandum’s substance in the open meeting minutes beyond the statutory basis and the directive to the city attorney.
