MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' SPECIAL MEETING

LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT

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Friday, October 25, 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, Benjamin Kelson (arrived at 12:25 p.m.), Connie Marin, Diane R. Royal, Robin M. Smith, and Nancy A. Wonch.

Absent:

None

The Secretary declared a quorum present.

Chairperson Callen called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon.  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 Haggart, that the Board move into Closed Session to discuss a confidential written legal opinion (12: 01 p.m.)

Action:  Adopted by roll call vote:

Yeas:

Commissioners Callen, Duncan, Haggart, Marin, Royal, Smith
and Wonch (7)

Nays:

None

Abstentions:

None

Absent:

Commissioner Kelson (1)


[Commissioner Kelson arrived at 12:25 p.m.]


OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to open session at 2:10 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

None.


ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Commissioner Duncan, seconded by Commissioner Marin, the meeting adjourned at 2:11 p.m.

 

/s/ Mary E. Sova, Secretary
Filed with Lansing City Clerk
October 25, 2002