Title
The Board of Water Commissioners vote to approve a meeting to consider a period personnel evaluation in closed session pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act and upon request of the public officer/employee.
Body
Agenda of September 21, 2022
Item No. 22-0926
Closed Session Request
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., Chief General Counsel,
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Request for Closed Session Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the
Open Meetings Act
MOTION
Upon the request of Chief General Counsel Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, by an affirmative roll call vote of 2/3 of the Board Members appointed and serving, hereby resolves to meet in closed session pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and pursuant to requests for closed session from the individuals involved.
BACKGROUND
Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act allows a public body to meet in closed session: “(a) 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 individual requests a closed hearing.” Chief General Counsel Debra Pospiech and Chief Financial Officer Istakur Rahman have requested a closed session regarding an Office of Inspector General report.
Section 7 of the Act requires an affirmative roll call vote of 2/3 of the Board Members appointed and serving to approve a closed session.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debra N. Pospiech
Debra N. Pospiech, Esq.
Chief General Counsel
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department