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Clarkston council approves, holds closed session on alleged overbilling by Independence Township
Summary
The City of the Village of Clarkston council voted to add and then hold a closed session to discuss alleged overbilling by Independence Township for police and fire services, citing attorney–client privilege under the Open Meetings Act. The council convened the closed session at 7:55 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:09 p.m.
The City of the Village of Clarkston City Council on July 8 voted to add a closed-session item and subsequently met behind closed doors to discuss alleged overbilling by Independence Township for police and fire services.
Councilmember Peg Roth moved to add and later to hold the closed session; Councilmember Laura Rodgers supported both motions. The minutes record the formal resolution to hold the closed session under the Open Meetings Act (cited in the minutes) and note that the City Attorney, Tom Ryan, was to attend. The council recorded the resolution vote as All Aye; the minutes state the resolution carried 5-0.
According to the meeting record the council convened the closed session at 7:55 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:09 p.m. The minutes do not record details of the closed-session discussion; the council cited attorney–client privilege in the agenda item and the minutes. No substantive findings or directives from the closed session are recorded in the public minutes provided.
The council’s action to add and hold the closed session followed an earlier agenda amendment step taken at the start of the meeting to place the closed-session item on the agenda. City Attorney Tom Ryan and City Manager Jonathan Smith are listed among those present for the meeting in the public record.
