Council - Special Meeting

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The East Lansing City Council held a special meeting on September 9, 2026, where they voted to enter a closed session to discuss legal correspondence and collective bargaining negotiations.

About this meeting

Government Body
Council
Meeting Type
Council
Location
East Lansing, MI
Meeting Date
September 9, 2026

Transcript

10 sections

2:26 – 3:07Speaker 4

okay this is the East Lansing City Council special meeting of Wednesday September 9th it's 5 30 p.m the meeting will come to order could we have the roll call please Councilmember Whalen here Councilmember Meadows here Councilmember Singh here Mayor Pro Tem Grigsby mayor Altman PB, Peter Vitale & Here sir motion to approve the agenda move by meadows second by saying all those in favor say aye aye any opposed motion carries agenda is approved, is there a motion concerning both session. PB, Peter Vitale & I will make a motion concerning.

3:08 – 3:41Speaker 3

PB, Peter Vitale & Sorry, help me. I'll move to a closed session to discuss and consult with the city attorneys regarding following privilege and confidentiality. Confidential attorney-client legal correspondence is exempt from disclosure by state under MCL 15243. One, G, as allowed under subsection 81H of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. And two, consult with the city labor attorney regarding collective bargaining negotiations as allowed under subsection 81C of the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

3:42Speaker 4

Motion by Grigsby.

3:44Speaker 4

Second by Singh. Roll call vote, please.

3:55Speaker 1

Councilmember Whelan?

3:58Speaker 1

Councilmember Meadows? Yes. Councilmember Singh? Yes. Mayor Pro Tem Grigsby? Yes. Mayor Allman?

4:03 – 2:06:47Speaker 4

Yes. Motion carries. We are adjourned to closed session. okay we are returned to open session uh I have a motion which is to approve the city of East Lansing uh collective bargaining agreement with International Association of firefighters local 1609 from the time period of 07 126 to 6 30 28. second second motion by Altman second by Singh any discussion of the motion all those in favor say aye aye any opposed that motion is adopted and the CBA agreement is approved communications from the public seeing no public is there a motion to adjourn there anybody online any callers okay no callers uh motion from meadows to adjourn is there a second a second second by grigsby all those in favor say aye aye all right we are adjourned thank you you can barely keep my hand ready

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