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Roseville council approves closed sessions and a one‑time 2025 vacation buyback
Summary
The council voted unanimously to enter two closed sessions—one on pending arbitration and one for attorney‑client privilege about vacation buybacks—and, after returning to open session, approved a one‑time employee vacation sell‑back for 2025 only with a letter terminating the prior practice.
At its March 10 meeting the Roseville City Council voted to enter closed sessions twice and then approved a one‑time vacation buyback for 2025.
The council authorized a closed session to discuss a written legal opinion regarding pending arbitration pursuant to MCL 15.2681(e) and (h); the motion (moved by Councilman Leticia and supported by Councilman Shoemaker) passed on a roll call reported as seven affirmative votes. The council then authorized a second closed session to consider an attorney‑client privileged opinion concerning a request to sell back additional vacation time under MCL 15.2681(h); that motion also passed by the same roll‑call result.
After the meeting returned to open session (reconvened at 8:15 p.m.), City Attorney Tomlinson stated the motion before the council: “to grant employees' request to sell back additional vacation time for the year 2025 only,” and said a letter terminating the past practice will be sent going forward. Councilman Knox moved to approve the buyback as presented; the council approved the motion by voice vote.
What the council did not disclose in open session: details of the legal opinions discussed in closed session and the list or dollar total of employees who will participate in the one‑time buyback were not presented in open session; the city attorney said a termination letter will be issued to end the prior practice.
The council adjourned after approving the item.
