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Council moves into executive session to discuss pending or probable litigation
Summary
The Belleville City Council voted to enter executive session to discuss pending or probable litigation, including civil matters and workers' compensation, citing the Illinois Open Meetings Act exception.
The Belleville City Council voted May 5 to enter an executive session to discuss pending or probable litigation, including civil matters and workers’ compensation claims, citing the Illinois Open Meetings Act exception for litigation matters.
On the record the mayor requested a motion to go into executive session for discussion of “pending or probable imminent litigation, including civil and Workers Compensation.” The council moved, seconded and the motion carried on a roll-call vote.
The council referenced the Illinois Open Meetings Act litigation exception; the meeting record cites the statutory basis during the motion. No substantive details of the litigation were discussed in open session; any discussion and decisions on litigation were deferred to the closed session.
