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Board entered closed session under attorney–client privilege and returned to open session
Summary
The board entered a closed session under MCL 15.268(h) to discuss attorney–client privileged information and returned to open session roughly 30 minutes later; no details of the closed session were recorded in the minutes.
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted to enter Closed Session at 5:32 PM pursuant to MCL 15.268(h) to discuss attorney–client privileged information from county counsel. The motion was made by Commissioner Jeff Sieting and supported by Scott Matley; the roll call vote recorded six yeas and one absent (Baldwin).
The minutes show the board entered Closed Session at 5:32 PM and returned to Open Session at 6:03 PM on a motion by David Comai. The minutes do not disclose any subject matter discussed in the closed session beyond the statutory basis cited (attorney–client privileged information) and do not record any formal action taken within the closed session. The board recessed briefly at 6:04 PM and reconvened at 6:09 PM to continue business.
By statute (MCL 15.268(h)) these sessions are permitted for privileged attorney–client communications; the minutes comply with statutory practice by recording the authority and roll-call votes but, as typical, do not provide substantive details of the closed discussion.
