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Sand Lake board approves agenda, votes to enter closed session to consult attorney on written opinion
Summary
At a Dec. 30 special meeting, the Village of Sand Lake board unanimously approved the agenda and voted to enter a closed session to consult the village attorney on a written legal opinion under MCL 15.268(1)(h). No formal actions followed the closed session; the meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
The Village of Sand Lake special board meeting convened at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 30, 2024. President Mollie Doerr called the meeting to order, and the clerk recorded five members present (Camilleri, Helton, Doerr, Latham and Wright) and two members absent (Christensen and Merritt).
Board member Camilleri moved to approve the agenda; Board member Wright seconded. The motion carried unanimously among members present, and the board opened the meeting’s scheduled public-comment period from 2:01 p.m. to 2:02 p.m.; the minutes record the time window but do not record any speaker remarks.
Under new business the board announced a proposed closed (executive) session “to consult with the Village’s Attorney to discuss a Written Legal Opinion,” citing the exemption in the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(1)(h). Camilleri moved that the council enter closed session to consult with counsel about that written opinion; Wright seconded. A roll-call vote recorded Camilleri, Doerr, Helton, Latham and Wright voting yes; Christensen and Merritt were absent. The motion to enter closed session carried.
The minutes state that there were no motions arising from the closed session. The board reopened for a second public-comment window from 2:42 p.m. to 2:43 p.m.; again, the minutes record the time window without noting any speakers or substantive remarks. Board members offered no comments during the board-member-comments portion of the agenda; each is recorded as "None." President Doerr adjourned the special meeting at 2:50 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Approve agenda — mover: Camilleri; second: Wright; result: unanimous among members present. Enter closed session to consult attorney on written legal opinion — mover: Camilleri; second: Wright; roll-call: Camilleri, Doerr, Helton, Latham, Wright yes; Christensen, Merritt absent; motion carried.
The minutes list the village attorney as present for the closed-session consultation; the written legal opinion discussed in closed session is identified only by its exemption under MCL 15.268(1)(h) and is not summarized in the public minutes.
