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LaSalle County committee approves agenda change and moves to closed session to discuss pending litigation
Summary
At 9:30 a LaSalle County committee approved a motion to change the agenda order and then voted to enter executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) and (12) to discuss pending and imminent litigation and county claims; roll-call votes were recorded for both procedural motions.
A LaSalle County committee meeting that began at 9:30 a.m. approved the minutes of its previous meeting, voted to change the order of the agenda and then went into executive session to discuss pending and imminent litigation and claims.
The meeting opened with the chair calling the meeting to order and noting there were no citizen comments. "All those in favor, aye," the chair said after a motion to approve the minutes (moved by Builders and seconded by Small); the motion carried on a voice vote.
Committee members then discussed whether a formal motion was required to take items out of order. A staff member recommended a motion and recordation so the absence of a committee member would be clear on the record. Retta moved to change the order of the agenda; Doug seconded. The committee took a roll-call vote with Joe, Sandy, Doug, Gary and Retta recorded as voting "aye," and the motion to change the agenda passed.
A staff member told the group that a closed session was appropriate under the Illinois Open Meetings Act for discussions related to litigation and claims, citing the closed-session authority in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) and (12) for pending and imminent litigation and for discussion of claims. Zanetti moved to go into executive session; Savage seconded. The committee approved that motion by roll call: Joe, Sandy, Doug, Gary and Ireda were recorded as voting "aye." The chair then stated the committee was entering executive session.
Webex participants the chair identified during the meeting included Tony Evans and Matthew Devonzo; the chair also asked whether "Carol" was online. The chair noted for the record that Craig Emmett was not present.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes: Motion by Builders; seconded by Small; voice vote "aye"; outcome: approved. - Change agenda order: Motion by Retta; seconded by Doug; roll-call ayes: Joe, Sandy, Doug, Gary, Retta; outcome: approved. - Enter executive session (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) and (12) — pending and imminent litigation; discussion of claims): Motion by Zanetti; seconded by Savage; roll-call ayes: Joe, Sandy, Doug, Gary, Ireda; outcome: approved; meeting entered executive session.
The committee recessed to executive session; no decisions arising from that closed session were disclosed on the public record at the time the transcript ends.
