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HOUGHTON The Houghton City Council discussed an ethical issue Wednesday regarding a proposal Councilor Virginia Cole had selectively circulated to two other council members that prompted a call during public comment for Cole to resign.
The discussion centered on actions by Cole that came up during the Jan. 13 meeting, a week after the council learned of the Veridea Group’s withdrawal from negotiations for development of the big parking deck property on Lakeshore Drive. The Council voted to have the Planning Commission make recommendations on a course forward for development of the downtown and the big parking deck area. The vote was 6-1, with Cole casting the sole dissenting vote. ....

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