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Clarkston council convenes closed session to review attorney's written legal opinion
Summary
The council met in closed session under MCL 15.268(1)(h) to consider the city attorney's written legal opinion; the meeting reconvened at 9:01 p.m. and adjourned that evening.
The City Council met in closed session Jan. 26 under Michigan Compiled Laws MCL 15.268(1)(h), which permits a public body to meet in closed session to consider the attorney's written legal opinion protected by attorney-client privilege.
Minutes record a motion by Councilmember Jones, supported by Councilmember Avery, to enter closed session at 8:12 p.m. The minutes show the council reconvened at 9:01 p.m. by a motion recorded as unanimous. The minutes do not disclose the subject of the attorney's written opinion, consistent with the legal basis cited for confidentiality.
The council's use of MCL 15.268(1)(h) is specifically recorded in the minutes; any public action that depends on the closed-session discussion would require subsequent open-session motions and minute entries if the council chooses to act publicly on the matter discussed in closed session.
