Minutes - 11/29/2021 - Board of Trustees
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES Page 1 of 2 SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 29, 2021
MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 29, 2021 SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON
DECEMBER 14, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President Gopal Lalmalani in
the West Wing Conference Room of the Butler Government Center at 7:05 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance
was given.
2. ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons:
PRESENT:
Trustees Laurence Herman, Michael Manzo, James Nagle, Edward Tiesenga, Trustee Yusuf and
President Gopal Lalmalani
IN ATTENDACE VIA TELECONFERENCE: Trustee A. Suresh Reddy
ABSENT: None
IN ATTENDANCE: Interim Village Manager/Police Chief James Kruger, Information Technology
Director Jim Fox and Village Attorney Michael Castaldo Jr.
PRESIDENT’S OPENING COMMENTS
President Lalmalani stated that the meeting had to be moved from the Upper Level Conference Room due
to a larger than expected size of a Homeowner’s Association Meeting taking place at the same time. After
that, he thanked Trustee Reddy for chairing the Village Manager Selection Committee, and the remaining
Trustees for their participating in the interview process and selection of the new Village Manager.
Moreover, President Lalmalani spoke about the process and the other candidates for the position, and
announced the name of the chosen candidate for the job. He also spoke about the chosen candidate, Greg
Summers, and his previous experience in both the public and private sectors.
Trustee Tiesenga spoke in approval of the chosen candidate.
Trustee Yusuf expressed his thoughts on the evaluation process and further spoke in approval of the
chosen candidate.
Trustee Reddy thanked President Lalmalani for the opportunity to speak, and spoke about his content with
the selection process and further expressed his thoughts on the matter.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED MEETING – APPOINTMENTS (VILLAGE MANAGER SELECTION),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2C(1) OF THE ILLINOIS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, RESPECTIVELY.
Motion by Trustee Yusuf, seconded, by Trustee Manzo to adjourn the Special Meeting of the Board
of Trustees to the Closed Meeting at 7:15 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
4. RECONVENE
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded, by Trustee Nagle to reconvene the Special Meeting of the Board of
Trustees at 8:01 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
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5.ACTIVE BUSINESS
A.Confirmation of Appointments
1. Village Manager
President Lalmalani officially welcomed Greg Summers as the new Village Manager.
Motion by Trustee Reddy, seconded by Trustee Manzo to confirm President Lalmalani’s
recommendation to appoint Greg E. Summers as Village Manager of the Village of Oak Brook.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6 – Trustees Herman, Manzo, Nagle, Reddy, Tiesenga and Yusuf
Nays: 0 - None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 0 – None
Motion Carried
6.ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Reddy, seconded by Trustee Nagle to adjourn the Special Meeting of the Board
of Trustees at 8:03 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
/s/ Charlotte K. Pruss