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Council holds closed session to review confidential attorney letter under MCL 15.268(1)(h)
Summary
Council moved into a closed session at 8:12 p.m. to review a confidential written legal opinion from the City Attorney, citing MCL 15.268(1)(h); the council reconvened in open session at 8:59 p.m.
On a motion by Forte, supported by Quisenberry, the City Council entered a closed session at 8:12 p.m. to review a confidential letter from the City Attorney. The minutes cite Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(1)(h), as the authority permitting a public body to meet in closed session to consider its attorney’s written legal opinion protected by the attorney–client privilege.
Council reconvened in open session at 8:59 p.m. on a motion by Jones, supported by Rodgers. The minutes record the closed-session start and end times and reference the statute; they do not record the content of the attorney letter because it remained privileged and confidential.
