Minutes - 03/08/2012 - Board of TrusteesMINUTES OF THE MARCH 8, 2012 SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON
MARCH 27, 2012.
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President
Gopal Lalmalani in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government Center at
5:31 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons:
PRESENT: President Gopal Lalmalani, Trustee Michael Manzo, Trustee Mark Moy,
Trustee Gerald Wolin, and Trustee Asif Yusuf
ABSENT: Trustee Stelios Aktipis, Trustee Elaine Zannis
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager David Niemeyer, Assistant Village Manager Blaine
Wing, Michael Erickson, President of the Firefighters Pension Fund Board,
John Baar, Chairman of the Board of the Fire and Police Commissioners
(BFPC)
President Lalmalani requested that Trustee Yusuf chair the meeting and Trustee Yusuf
explained the interview process. Village Manager Niemeyer discussed the schedule of the
appointment interviews. Trustee Yusuf suggested having a small flag available for the
upper level conference room.
Interview with Moin Saiyed — Requesting Appointment to the BFPC
Mr. Saiyed entered the meeting at approximately 5: 39 p. m.
Trustee Yusuf explained the process and the interview was conducted with Mr. Saiyed,
who discussed his background and answered questions by those present in regard to his
experience and qualifications.
Mr. Saiyed exited the meeting at approximately 5:51 p.m.
Interview with John S. Pircon — Requesting Appointment to the BFPC
Mr. Pircon entered the meeting at approximately 5:53 p. m.
Trustee Yusuf explained the process and the interview was conducted with Mr. Pircon,
who discussed his background and answered questions by those present in regard to his
experience and qualifications and his present position as a Commissioner on the BFPC.
Mr. Pircon exited the meeting at approximately 6:08 p.m.
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Village Manager Niemeyer explained the differences in questions for the following
interview.
Interview with George Kouba — Requesting Appointment to the Police and Firefighters
Pension Fund Boards and the Hotel Committee
Mr. Kouba joined the meeting via teleconference at approximately 6:12 p. m.
Trustee Yusuf explained the process and the interview was conducted with Mr. Kouba,
who discussed his background and answered questions by those present in regard to his
experience and qualifications in regard to the pension boards. He stated that he does not
have any hotel /motel experience.
Mr. Kouba disconnected from the meeting at approximately 6 :31 p.m.
Mr. Boar briefly exited the meeting at approximately 6 :33 p.m.
4. ADJOURN TO CLOSED MEETING — APPOINTMENTS
(Open Meetings Act, Section 2C(3)
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded by Trustee Wolin, to adjourn to closed meeting for
the purpose of appointments 2C(3).
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 4 — Trustees Manzo, Moy, Wolin, and Yusuf
Nays: 0 — None
Abstain: 0 — None
Absent: 2 — Trustees Aktipis and Zannis
Motion carried.
This meeting was adjourned to Closed Meeting at 6:33 p.m.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded by Trustee Wolin to adjourn the Special Meeting of
the Board of Trustees at 6:59 pm. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
/s /Charlotte K. Pruss
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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