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File #: 2023-081    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: New Business
File created: 2/17/2023 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 2/22/2023 Final action:
Title: Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications
Sponsors: Randal Brown
Indexes: General Counsel

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Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications

 

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Agenda of:                      February 22, 2023

Item No.:                     2023-081

Amount:                     N/A                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

TO:                                          The Honorable

Board of Directors

Great Lakes Water Authority

 

FROM:                     Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.

                                          Chief Executive Officer

                                          Great Lakes Water Authority

 

DATE:                     February 17, 2023

 

RE:                     Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications

                                          

MOTION

 

Upon recommendation and opinion of Randal M. Brown, General Counsel, the Board of Directors (Board) for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA):

1)                     Agrees to meet with counsel, in closed session, pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss or to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute; and

2)                     Notes that an affirmative roll call vote of 2/3 of the Board Members appointed and serving is required for approval of this Motion; and

3)                     Authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

 

 

 

JUSTIFICATION

 

A meeting in closed session is requested to discuss the above referenced matter.  Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(h), allows a public body to meet in closed session: “to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute.”  Section 13(1)(g) of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (MCL 15.243(1)(g) exempts from disclosure, “information or records subject to the attorney-client privilege.”

The General Counsel has attorney-client communications that he would like to discuss in a closed session.

BUDGET IMPACT

This request for a Closed Session meeting does not impact the GLWA’s budget.

 

COMMITTEE REVIEW

This matter is being presented directly to the Board.

 

SHARED SERVICES IMPACT

This request for a Closed Session meeting does not impact the Shared Services Agreement between GLWA and DWSD.