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Committee permits Alderman Swiatek to participate remotely under Open Meetings Act
Summary
The committee voted to allow Alderman Swiatek to join by audio due to personal illness, citing Section 7 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act and confirming a physical quorum.
Alderman Swiatek called into the meeting due to illness, and the committee voted to permit remote audio participation pursuant to section 7 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Committee staff confirmed a physical quorum was present before the motion was called and approved.
Tia, speaking for the committee, said the request met the timely and proper standards required under the Open Meetings Act and the committee then voted to allow remote participation; Alderman Swiatek joined the meeting by phone and participated in subsequent discussion and the vote to recommend acceptance of the audit.
