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Dearborn Heights council holds closed session, then concurs with city attorneys on two lawsuits
Summary
At a Dec. 9 special meeting, the Dearborn Heights City Council went into closed session to discuss pending litigation and, on return, voted to concur with city attorneys' recommendations in two named cases; both motions carried and the council then adjourned.
The Dearborn Heights City Council convened a special meeting Dec. 9, 2025, moved into a closed session to discuss pending lawsuits and, after returning to open session, voted to accept city attorneys' recommendations in two cases, the council recorded.
The closed-session motion — moved to begin at 5:03 p.m. — identified litigation the council planned to discuss, including a matter listed as "Bloodline versus City of Dearborn Heights, case number 25-001548-CK," and a matter described as "Crystal McDonald and Tyrone Kennedy versus the City," listed as case number 24-O17809. Council members said the closed session could include the mayor and city staff and would involve advice from the city's counsel.
After reconvening at 5:29 p.m., the council considered two formal motions. The first asked the council to "concur with the recommendation and advice from attorney Don Denault with the law firm Paul Rancilio" in case number 25-001548-CK; the clerk recorded that the motion was made by Councilman Constance and seconded by Council Pro Tem Tom Saab. The council voted in favor and the ayes carried.
The council then voted on a second, separate motion to "concur with the recommendation of attorney Don Denault with the law firm of Paul Rancilio" in the case identified as 24-O17809 involving Crystal McLeod (transcript variant: McDonald) and Tyrone Kenny (transcript variant: Kennedy). That motion was also recorded as moved by Councilman Constance and seconded by Councilman Ray Muscat; the motion carried with the ayes prevailing.
No substantive details of the legal recommendations, settlement terms, or underlying claims were discussed on the public record in the open session. The council then moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 5:31 p.m.
Votes at a glance
• Motion to enter closed session at 5:03 p.m.: moved and seconded; roll call taken; result recorded as carried.
• Motion to concur with attorney recommendation in case 25-001548-CK: motion by Councilman Constance, second by Council Pro Tem Tom Saab; result: ayes carried, motion recorded as approved.
• Motion to concur with attorney recommendation in case 24-O17809 (Crystal McLeod/Tyrone Kenny v. City): motion by Councilman Constance, second by Councilman Ray Muscat; result: ayes carried, motion recorded as approved.
The council did not disclose specific legal advice or vote tallies by named members in the public portion of the record beyond the clerk's statements that the motions carried. Further public records or minutes may provide additional detail about the closed-session deliberations and any written recommendations from counsel.
