MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' SPECIAL MEETING

LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT

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    Monday, March 10, 2003    
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The Board of Commissioners met in a Special Meeting in the Boardroom of the Administrative Offices, 1232 Haco Drive, Lansing, Michigan.

Present:

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

Absent:

Commissioners Ifield Philinton Joseph and Connie Marin.

The Secretary declared a quorum present.

Chairperson Callen called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. 

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 Smith, seconded by Commissioner Haggart, that the Board move into Closed Session to discuss a confidential written legal opinion (4:35 p.m.)

Action:  Adopted by roll call vote:

Yeas:

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

Nays:

None

Abstentions:

None

Absent:

Commissioners Joseph and Marin. 


OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to open session at 6:05 p.m.


RESOLUTION

Resolution Authorizing Negotiations with
Kirby Albright, Attorney for Former General Manager

RESOLVED, That Ron Callen, Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Board of Water and Light, and Melissa Jackson, the Board’s outside counsel of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C., are hereby authorized to begin negotiations with H. Kirby Albright, legal counsel of Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, P.C., and his client, Joseph Pandy, Jr., in accordance with the parameters reviewed by the Commissioners in the Confidential Written Legal Opinion, dated March 7, 2003.

Carried unanimously.


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 absences of Commissioners Joseph and Marin were excused.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Commissioner Royal, seconded by Commissioner Wonch, the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

 

/s/ Mary E. Sova, Secretary
Filed with Lansing City Clerk
March 19, 2003