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Georgetown council awards bid for 218 E. Oak St., approves Ordinance 2026-182 and holds executive session on litigation
Summary
Council accepted a $5,110 bid from Shane Berck for 218 E. Oak St., approved Ordinance 2026-182, and entered executive session for litigation; after reconvening the council approved 'amount to be offered' (amount not specified in minutes).
The Georgetown City Council voted April 6 to accept a single bid of $5,110 from Shane Berck for 218 E. Oak St. and to approve Ordinance 2026-182. The council later entered executive session under Illinois statute 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4) to discuss litigation and, after reconvening, approved a recommendation to 'approve amount to be offered'; the minutes do not specify the amount.
During the Old Business portion of the meeting the council considered the bid for 218 E. Oak St. and recorded an approving motion moved by Alder Robert Weaver and seconded by Alder Nick Krabel; the motion passed unanimously, 5–0. The minutes list the bid amount and bidder name (Shane Berck, $5,110.00) but do not include additional sale terms.
The council also approved Ordinance 2026-182; the minutes record the ordinance number and that the motion to approve passed unanimously, but they do not include the ordinance text or a summary of its provisions.
Later in the agenda the council voted to enter an executive session to discuss litigation under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4). The minutes record the vote to enter executive session, the reconvening of open session and a follow-up recommendation: 'Approve amount to be offered.' The minutes show the council approved that recommendation by motion and recorded it as passed unanimously 5–0; the minutes do not specify the amount, the recipient, or the explicit settlement/offer details.
The council adjourned at 7:52 p.m. following the actions and updates recorded in the official minutes.
