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Changes Proposed In Meeting Rules

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29
Month
January
Year
1975
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One oftlre newest members of tne Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees, Richard W. Bailey, Tuesday night proposed altering a bylaw to define conditions when nonpublic meetings may be held. Bailey proposed that at the board's February meeting, a bylaws clause permitting nonpublic WCC board meetings for "any purpose" should be replaced with this stipujation: "The Board of Trustees may con vene in executive session pr for a meeting as committee of the whole to discuss certain items which may be detrimental to the interests of the College and to the general public if discussed at that time at a public Board meeting. The agenda of such meetings shall be strictly limited to the following: "a) Where negotiations are pending on matters concerning which disclosure of the Board's position or intent would be detrimental to the College (e.g.) contract negotiations, land acquisitions, etc; or "b) Where the matter concerns the characteiVreputation, ability, of perfor-l manee of persons, or the matter is so intricately bound up' with personalities that the Board believes that it could be materially damaging to a person's reputation to have the matter aired at that time; or "c).Where the matter is in the preliminary discussion stage and the revelation of the items would be premature and would unduly arouse expectations that may never materialize. These items will be bróught up for information purposes only; or "d) Where legal counsel and advice is sought or rendered." Bailey said that while he is not charging the WCC board with abuse of its power to hold nonpublic sessions, he feels public trust would be enhanced by these rules, modeled on a recent change in bylaws of Wayne State University's Board of Governors. Trustee David V. Heebink suggested that the term "meeting" itself may need clearer definition.