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Dearborn Heights mayor names Gary Miyake corporation counsel; council fills two seats
Summary
Mayor Mohammed Beydoun’s administration appointed Gary Miyake as corporation counsel and the City Council filled two recent vacancies by appointment — Robert (Bob) Constant took a seat and then resigned a second seat that was immediately filled by Ray Muscat. Council approved the appointments after brief discussion of charter rules for vacancies.
Mayor Mohammed Beydoun on Oct. 28 appointed Gary Miyake as Dearborn Heights corporation counsel, and the City Council confirmed the hire at the regular meeting.
The mayor told the council Miyake would take a lower fee than prior outside counsel and that he had asked Miyake to represent “Dearborn Heights as a whole,” not the mayor’s office alone, because the city is currently involved in federal litigation. A motion to approve the appointment was made and the council voted in favor.
Council members then addressed two council vacancies created when a member moved into the mayor’s office. After nominations and a roll-call process under the city charter,…
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