Special Meeting (Minutes)

Empire Village

Event Date: 2024-02-28

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**Executive Summary**

**Meeting Overview:** A special meeting of the Empire Village Council was held on February 28, 2024, at the Empire DPW Garage, commencing at 3:00 p.m. The meeting was attended by Council members Bacon, Chase, Dye, Palmer, Rademacher, Walton, and Webb, along with Attorney Tim Figura. The purpose of the meeting was to address real property matters.

**Closed Session:** Following a motion by Bacon and supported by Dye, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn to a closed session at 3:02 p.m. The closed session was convened under MCL 15.267 and MCL 15.268(d), specifically to consider the purchase or lease of real property.

**Reconvening and Action:** The meeting reconvened at 4:52 p.m., with the same attendees present. A motion by Bacon, supported by Rademacher, was made to approve Resolution No. 7 of 2024, which pertained to the acquisition of property and related matters. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of ayes.

**Adjournment and Next Steps:** The meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m. These minutes are draft minutes produced from a tape for approval at the March 14, 2024, Council meeting.

Internal document reference #:2935

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