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Gladwin council holds closed session on DPW labor negotiations with IUOE Local 324
Summary
On June 1 the council moved into a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 under MCL 15.236(c); the meeting record contains inconsistent timestamps for entry and exit.
The council entered a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 under the statutory authority MCL 15.236(c). The motion to enter closed session was made by Council Member Darlington and supported by Council Member Caffrey; the roll call recorded all present members voting aye with Council Member Gutierrez absent.
The meeting record contains inconsistent times: the motion text records entry to closed session at 5:39 p.m., but one line in the minutes notes “In Closed Session at 5:29m.” The minutes show the council later returned to open session; the transcript records an exit at 6:53 p.m. and a separate return-to-open at 6:50 p.m. The record does not disclose deliberations or outcomes from the closed session.
Under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.268 and related provisions), most labor-negotiation sessions may be held in closed session; the council provided the statutory citation in the motion. No contract or agreement terms were disclosed during the open meeting.
