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Village of Beecher board authorizes counteroffer on 724 Penfield Street
Summary
The Village of Beecher board voted unanimously Nov. 17 to authorize a counteroffer on a higher offer for village-owned property at 724 Penfield Street after an executive session discussion; motions to enter and exit executive session and to adjourn were also approved.
The Village of Beecher board voted unanimously Nov. 17 to authorize a counteroffer on a higher offer for village-owned property at 724 Penfield Street, according to the board's special-meeting minutes.
The action followed an executive session called under Section 2(c) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss the sale of village property. Trustee Stacey moved to enter executive session at 6:02 p.m.; Trustee Diachenko seconded and the motion passed 5-0. The board returned to open session at 6:29 p.m. on a motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Tieri, which also passed 5-0.
After returning to open session, Trustee Smith moved, and Trustee Diachenko seconded, to make a counteroffer on the higher offer for 724 Penfield Street using the list of terms the board agreed to in executive session; the motion carried on a 5-0 vote. The public minutes record that the board approved the counteroffer but do not list the specific terms discussed in executive session or identify the staff member authorized to transmit the offer.
President Meyer and Trustees Tieri, Smith, Diachenko, Stacey and Gardner were recorded present; Trustee Kraus was absent. Deputy Clerk Denise Abbink signed the minutes noting the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. on a motion by Trustee Tieri, seconded by Trustee Gardner, which passed 5-0.
The minutes do not provide further detail on the higher offer, the counteroffer amount or the terms agreed in executive session. No public comments or outside guests were recorded at the special meeting.
