Warren City Council denied a motion Tuesday night that would force Mayor Jim Fouts to take a lie detector test and open a complaint with the Michigan State Police.
The motion failed 5-2 during a vote following public comment. Most council members said the motion would be ineffective due to lie detectors being inadmissible in court.
A second motion was raised requesting an immediate investigation by the mayor's office into how the tapes were made and where they originated from. The motion passed by a vote of 4-3.
During the meeting, many residents asked for his resignation, while others came to the mayor's defense. We also know at least one city council member wants an independent law firm to investigate allegations against Fouts.
Fouts is accused of violating Michigan voter law and turning his State of the City address last year into a fundraiser for a political action committee.
One of his appointees has already been fined by the state $500.
During Tuesday's meeting, city council raised a motion to hire an independent legal counsel to investigate Fouts' State of the City address. The motion passed by a 4-3 vote.
The city council member wants to know how much it could cost the city, if the mayor is found in violation.
Others maintain he needs to resign after those audio recordings allegedly show him degrading people with disabilities, black people and women.
The mayor continues to deny it is his voice on the tapes.
