Title
The Board of Water Commissioners vote to approve a meeting to consider a periodic 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 6, 2019
Item No. 19-00253
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: Personnel Evaluation of Director Gary A. Brown
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 to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of Director Gary A Brown who has requested a closed hearing.
BACKGROUND
Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act allow a public body to meet in closed session: “To consider . . . a periodic personnel evaluation of, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, if the named person requests a closed hearing.”
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