Title
Closed Session Request - Personnel Evaluation
Body
Agenda of: September 23, 2020
Item No.: 2020-324
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer
Randal M. Brown, General Counsel
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: September 6, 2020
RE: Closed Session Request - Personnel Evaluation
MOTION
Upon recommendation of William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, and Randal M. Brown, General Counsel, The Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) having received the attached request from its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to meet in closed session:
1) Agrees to meet in closed session, pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act which permits a Public Body to meet in Closed Session:
To consider the dismissal, suspension, or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, or to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, if the named person requests a closed hearing. A person requesting a closed hearing may rescind the request at any time, in which case the matter at issue shall be considered after the rescission only in open sessions.
2) Authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(a) allows a public body to meet in closed session: to:
To consider the dismissal, suspension, or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, or to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, if the named person requests a closed hearing. A person requesting a closed hearing may rescind the request at any time, in which case the matter at issue shall be considered after the r...
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