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Crest Hill council approves settlement with police union covering three grievances
Summary
The council voted May 5 to approve a settlement agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police resolving three union grievances; the motion passed by roll call.
The Crest Hill City Council on May 5 approved a settlement agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police resolving three grievances filed by patrol officers and sergeants.
City Attorney Mike Stiff presented the agenda item and told council the agreement—prepared by outside counsel John Kelly—covered grievances numbered 24‑01, 24‑02 and 24‑03 and had been discussed at a prior work session. Stiff said the settlement document was distributed to council members in advance.
A motion to approve the settlement was made and seconded. The council carried the motion by roll call; recorded votes in the meeting transcript show the motion passed with affirmative votes from the majority of alderpersons present and no recorded no votes.
The settlement was placed on the meeting agenda after executive‑session discussion the week before; Stiff offered to answer questions and noted the item had been reviewed in the prior work session. No further details of the monetary or disciplinary terms were disclosed during the public meeting.
Ending: City Attorney Stiff said he would answer additional questions if councilmembers wanted more detail; no follow‑up discussion was recorded in open session.
