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NIU Board votes to enter closed session citing multiple Open Meetings Act provisions
Summary
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted by roll call to close the public meeting to discuss minutes, collective bargaining, litigation and risk management, real estate and personnel matters under several Illinois Open Meetings Act sections; the transcript records affirmative votes from several trustees.
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted to close its public meeting for a closed session covering multiple topics described under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
The chair moved that the board close the public meeting to conduct a closed session authorized by provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, citing discussion of closed-session minutes (section 2(c)(21)), collective bargaining (section 2(c)(2)), litigation and risk management (sections 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(12)), real estate (sections 2(c)(5) and 2(c)(6)) and personnel matters (sections 2(c)(1), 2(c)(2), 2(c)(3) and 2(c)(21)). A motion to close was made and seconded; the board asked Miss Stowell to take a roll-call vote.
At roll call the transcript records affirmative responses of "Yes" from Trustee Rita Athas, Trustee Dennis Barsima, Vice Chair John Butler, Trustee James Innes, Trustee Leland Strom, Trustee Eric Watzowitz and the board chair. The transcript does not record an audible response for Trustee Veronica Herrero during the roll-call portion preserved in this excerpt. The chair then announced, "The meeting is now closed."
The chair stated the board did not plan to take up any new business following the closed session.
