The Ypsilanti City Council announced Thursday that it would hold a closed session during its Jan. 21 meeting to discuss two pending litigations in which the city is involved.
The city cited the Open Meetings Act of 1976, 15.268 (e), which allows closed meetings "to consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, but only if an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigating or settlement position of the public body."
Anything discussed during the closed session will not be be disclosed to the public.
Two cases were confirmed by the city clerk to be on the agenda for Tuesday's closed session: VTP River Woods LLC and VTP Arbor One LLC v City of Ypsilanti and David McGill v City of Ypsilanti.
The conditions of Arbor One Apartments have recently caught the attention of FOX 2 News Detroit and WXYZ Channel 7 Detroit after complaints and notices of noncompliance were taped to Arbor One North doors, according to Reddit users.
District 6 Commissioner Annie Somerville confirmed that Washtenaw County is encouraging tenants to know their rights.
According to fliers shared via Instagram Stories by Somerville as well as Ypsilanti City Council Member Amber Fellows, Legal Services of South Central Michigan hosted a "Know Your Rights" workshop. Partners included on the flier were the city of Ypsilanti building inspector and the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan.
Somerville also that the Washtenaw County Mobile Support Services would be at Arbor One apartments on Friday, Jan. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Somerville encouraged residents of Arbor One to reach out and fill out an intake form. A schedule for next week was pending, according to Somerville.
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