MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' SPECIAL MEETING

LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT

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Tuesday, October 8, 2002

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The Board of Commissioners met in Special Session in the Boardroom of the Administrative Offices, 1232 Haco Drive, Lansing, Michigan.

Present:

Commissioners Ronald C. Callen, Nancy W. Duncan, Tim Haggart, Connie Marin, Diane R. Royal, Robin M. Smith, and Nancy A. Wonch.

Absent:

Commissioner Benjamin Kelson.

The Secretary declared a quorum present.

Chairperson Callen called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  He announced that the purpose of the special meeting was to discuss a confidential written legal opinion in closed session.


PUBLIC COMMENTS

THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON THE SUBJECT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.

No persons spoke.


CLOSED SESSION

Moved by Commissioner Royal, seconded by Commissioner Marin, that the Board move into Closed Session to discuss a confidential written legal opinion (5:35 p.m.)

Action:  Adopted by roll call vote:

Yeas:

Commissioners Callen, Duncan, Haggart, Marin, Royal, Smith
and Wonch.

Nays:

None

Abstentions:

None

Absent:

Commissioner Kelson. 


OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to open session at 8:58 p.m.


PUBLIC COMMENTS

THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT SUBJECT.

No persons spoke.


EXCUSED ABSENCE

There being no objection, the absence of Commissioner Kelson was unanimously approved.


ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Commissioner Wonch, seconded by Commissioner Royal, the meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.

 

/s/ Mary E. Sova, Secretary
Filed with Lansing City Clerk
October 14, 2002