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Clarkston Council holds closed session to discuss pump station invoice under attorney-client privilege
Summary
After adding the item to the agenda, the Council met in closed session on April 13, 2026 to consider the City Attorney’s written legal opinion regarding a pump station invoice, citing MCL 15.268(1)(h); the meeting reconvened and adjourned the same night.
The City of the Village of Clarkston City Council voted to go into a closed session at 8:06 p.m. on April 13, 2026 to consider the City Attorney’s written legal opinion concerning a pump station invoice from Independence Township. The Council cited the attorney-client privilege provision in Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(1)(h), as authority for the closed session. The motion to enter closed session was made by Councilmember Forte and supported by Councilmember Jones; the motion carried 6-0.
The minutes state that the Council reconvened the regular meeting at 8:48 p.m. (motion by Jones, support by Rodgers; all aye) and then adjourned. The minutes do not disclose the content of the closed-session discussion or any legal advice provided; per the cited statute that information is subject to attorney-client privilege and was not made public in the minutes.
