City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingMadison Heights, MI · August 14, 2023
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City Council Special Meeting
Madison Heights, Michigan
August 14, 2023
A City Council Special Meeting was held on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM at City Hall
Executive Conference Room - 300 W. 13 Mile Road
PRESENT
Mayor Roslyn Grafstein
Councilwoman Toya Aaron
Councilman Sean Fleming
Councilman David Soltis
Councilor Quinn Wright
ABSENT
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Bliss
Councilor Emily Rohrbach
OTHERS PRESENT
City Manager Melissa Marsh
Assistant City Attorney Jeffrey Sherman
Police Chief Brent LeMerise
City Clerk Cheryl Rottmann
Special Legal Counsel Holly Battersby
CM-23-195. Excuse Councilmembers.
Motion to excuse Mayor Pro Tem Bliss and Councilor Rohrbach from tonight's meeting.
Motion made by Councilman Fleming, Seconded by Councilwoman Aaron.
Voting Yea: Mayor Grafstein, Councilwoman Aaron, Councilman Fleming,
Councilman Soltis, Councilor Wright
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Bliss, Councilor Rohrbach
Motion carried.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
There were no members of the public wishing to speak.
CLOSED SESSION:
CM-23-196. Pending Litigation - United States District Court case re: Chad Garner
v. City of Madison Heights et al., which is exempt from disclosure under
Section 8 of the Open Meetings Act
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Motion to go into Closed Session for pending litigation - United States District Court case
re: Chad Garner v. City of Madison Heights, et al., which is exempt from disclosure
under Section 8 of the Open Meeting Act.
Motion made by Councilor Wright, Seconded by Councilwoman Aaron.
Roll Call Vote:
Voting Yea: Mayor Grafstein, Councilwoman Aaron, Councilman Fleming,
Councilman Soltis, Councilor Wright
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Bliss, Councilor Rohrbach
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
Having no further business, Mayor Grafstein adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
Roslyn Grafstein, Mayor Cheryl E. Rottmann, City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS
CITY HALL EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - 300 W. 13 MILE
ROAD
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
AUGUST 14, 2023 AT 7:00 PM
Honorable Mayor and Council:
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Madison Heights City Council will be held for
discussion and action upon the following:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Pending Litigation - United States District Court case re: Chad Garner v. City of Madison
Heights et al., which is exempt from disclosure under Section 8 of the Open Meetings Act
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation through electronic
means in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at (248) 583-0826 or by email: clerks@madison-
heights.org at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make
reasonable accommodations.
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