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Resident urges independent counsel on city manager contract; city attorney cites statutory exceptions to Act 3 17
Summary
A resident asked council to seek independent legal review of a city manager contract addendum under Act 3 17; city attorney Kara Crofton Belosik said Act 3 17 does not bar a city manager negotiating his own contract where statutory exceptions (MCL 15.323 and prior attorney-general opinions) apply and pledged a written formal opinion.
A Clawson resident urged city leaders to seek outside legal review of a recent city manager contract addendum and to obtain a written legal opinion addressing possible conflicts under Michigan's public-officer statutes.
"Using the fear of internal obstruction as a reason not to pursue oversight represents a significant governance failure," resident Jamie Gills Takanocchi said during public comment, urging the council to have her submitted email entered into the public record and to direct…
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