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candgnews.com APRIL 5, 2023 Vol. 43, No. 7
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Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia listens to both sides in the combined Warren City Council and Ronald Papandrea v. Sonja Buffa and the Warren Election Commission case.
WARREN — Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia ruled in his written opinion and order on March 23 that Warren Mayor James Fouts can stay on the ballot and run for mayor for an unprecedented fifth four-year term. This was the decision in the combined cases
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of the Warren City Council and Ronald J. Papandrea vs. Sonja Buffa and The City of Warren Election Commission. The judge’s opinion resulted from the omission of specific words on the “Proposal” section of the 2020 ballot and the amended Warren city charter. These words were “any terms or years served prior to this amendment are included.”
WARREN — Patrick Green can remain on the Warren City Council and continue his role as its president through November 2023, the end of his term. That was the result of the Gary Boike v. Patrick Green lawsuit, resolved in Macomb County Circuit Court through a written opinion and order from Judge Julie Gatti on March 28. Boike, the plaintiff, represented by attorney Lawrence Garcia, asked the judge to enforce term limits and grant an order that would deem Green no longer eligible to serve. Garcia argued that Green had exceeded his term limit on the council; therefore, the next highest at-large vote-getter would be eligible to replace him, which would be Boike. Green, represented by attorney Jeffrey Schroder, was seeking summary judgment and dismissal of the case, which would allow Green to finish his term on Green the Warren City Council. The defense prevailed. “Patrick Green is not in violation of the term limits. He is eligible to continue serving (on City Council) and under the plain language of the charter his partial term was allowed,” said Schroder, after the judge’s ruling. “Gary Boike’s case is dismissed with prejudice and the case is closed. This issue is resolved.” This issue has been festering since last year. According to council members, Boike arrived at a City Council meeting in November 2022 under the impression Green’s terms had expired. Boike came on stage to take a seat with the rest of the members. Boike was asked to leave the stage and sat in the audience. “Mr. Boike is considering his options for an appeal, but the 12-month partial term he started fighting for last November has melted down fast while we’ve been waiting for this decision,” said Garcia. “Appeals take a long time, See GREEN on page 15A
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