SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
PERE MARQUETTE DEPOT
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Belding, Michigan was convened in open and public session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
Mayor Gunderson delivered the invocation.
The Mayor led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The City Clerk took the roll call:
Members Present: Council Members Dennis Cooper, Mike Scheid, Jerome Lallo, Tom Jones and Ronald Gunderson.
Members Absent: None.
Approval of Agenda
Council Member Scheid made a motion to approve the agenda as presented, supported by Council Member Cooper.
The question on the motion was called and the result of the voting is as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Cooper, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
Closed Session
A. Pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act for the purpose of consulting with our attorney regarding trial and settlement strategy in connection with Mullendore v. City of Belding and others, Case no. 1-00297 currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, as failure to go into closed session would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigation and settlement position of the City.
Council Member Scheid made a motion to enter closed session at 7:03 p.m., pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act for the purpose of consulting with our attorney regarding trial and settlement strategy in connection with Mullendore v. City of Belding and others, Case no. 1-00297 currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, as failure to go into closed session would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigation and settlement position of the City, supported by Council Member Lallo.
The question on the motion was called and the result of the voting is as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Cooper, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
Council Member Scheid made a motion to return to open session at 8:11p.m., supported by Council Member Cooper.
Ayes: Council Members Cooper, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
Adjournment
Council Member Scheid moved to adjourn the meeting, supported by Council Member Cooper.
Ayes: Council Members Cooper, Scheid, Lallo, Jones and Gunderson.
Nays: None.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
| | Ronald Gunderson, Mayor |
| Kareen J. Thomas, City Clerk | |
