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Lapeer City ratifies Teamsters contract after closed‑session negotiations
Summary
City officials moved into a closed session citing the Open Meetings Act to discuss Teamsters contract negotiations and then voted to ratify the contract. Roll-call votes recorded multiple 'yes' responses and the motion carried.
Lapeer City officials ratified a Teamsters union contract after holding a closed session they said was authorized under the Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.268(c)).
The meeting moved into closed session on a motion to discuss Teamsters contract negotiations, with the motion described on the record as permitted under the Open Meetings Act. The body took a roll-call vote to enter the closed session; the motion carried.
After returning from closed session, the council considered a motion to ratify the Teamsters union contract. The motion, recorded as made by Commissioner Glisman and supported by Commissioner McCarthy, was approved on a roll-call vote; multiple commissioners were recorded as voting "yes," and the presiding officer declared the motion carried.
No details of the contract terms were disclosed in the public portion of the meeting. The meeting adjourned immediately following the ratification vote.
The council cited the statutory exemption used to justify the closed session on the public record as MCL 15.268(c). No further timetable or implementation details for the ratified contract were provided during the meeting.
