Board moves into executive session citing Open Meetings Act for pending litigation

The board voted to go into executive session to discuss matters related to pending or potential litigation under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Traeger, board member, moved to enter executive session; Zanecki, board member, seconded the motion. The chair called for a roll-call vote; Joe, Sandy, Doug, Gary, Greg and Loretta voted aye and the motion carried. Before the executive session, counsel read the statutory basis for closing the meeting to the public, citing the Open Meetings Act and specifically noting 5 ILCS 120/2(c) and the provision for discussion of pending or imminent litigation (commonly cited as 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)). The board then recessed into the executive session as recorded in the meeting minutes. The transcript excerpt does not disclose the subject matter of the litigation discussion; the board recorded only the statutory basis and the roll-call votes to enter executive session.