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Mayor says police contract talks are being handled by department; council awaiting response
Summary
Mayor Goldsmith told the council on April 14 that police negotiations are currently being managed by the Police Department and the council is waiting for a response; no public terms or dates were recorded in the minutes.
Mayor Goldsmith told the council during the April 14 closed session that "police negotiations are in the Police Department's hands. We are just waiting for them to respond." The remark was recorded in the closed-session minutes; no additional detail about bargaining positions, timelines, or next steps was provided.
The minutes indicate the council entered closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss collective negotiating matters (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)). The record does not show any formal vote or direction altering bargaining authority; the mayor's comment indicates the department is leading communications with union representatives or employee representatives at this stage.
