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Council unanimously votes to enter executive session on property acquisition and litigation
Summary
The council approved a motion to go into executive session to discuss property acquisition, pricing for sale/lease of real property and pending or probable litigation under Illinois statutes; roll call recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes in the transcript.
A motion to convene an executive session for the purpose of discussing property acquisition (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)), pricing for sale or lease of real property (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)) and pending or probable litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)) passed on a roll-call vote at the end of the special meeting.
The motion was made from the council floor, seconded, and the roll call produced recorded 'Aye' responses. The transcript records Mr. Schmidt and a member identified as Harvey voting "Aye," followed by additional "Aye" responses; the clerk then closed the open session and the council moved into executive session. No substantive discussion of the executive-session subjects occurred in open session.
The motion cites statutory exemptions under the Illinois Open Meetings Act and the council followed the statutory procedure to call the closed session. Minutes and any required post-meeting filings will be handled by the city clerk and legal staff as required by state law.
