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MINUTES OF THE MARCH 22, 2011 REGULAR CLOSED MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN OR AMENDED ON
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Closed Meeting of March 22, 2011 of the Village Board of Trustees was called to
order by President Craig in the Upper Level Conference Room of the Butler Government Center
at 9:47 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
The Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President John Craig, Trustee Stelios Aktipis, Trustee James Carson, Trustee
Mark Moy, Trustee Moin Saiyed and Trustee Gerald Wolin
ABSENT: Trustee Zannis
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager Dave Niemeyer, Assistant Village Manager Blaine
Wing, and Village Attorney Mark Sterk
3. TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE,
PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A
COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY (2C1).
A. Police Personnel Issue
Village Manager Niemeyer discussed consultants to review the ‘No Confidence’ vote and the
confidential comments made by police personnel and recommended interviewing three
consultants, including Charles Gruber Consulting. He stated that the International Chief’s
Association recommended an out-of-state individual who stated that it would not be good idea to
have two consultants working together. Village Manager Niemeyer stated that he contacted
several firms who had responded to the Police Staffing Study bid package about possibly handling
this separate issue, namely Voorhees Associates, Management Consulting and Chuck Hale and
Associates. He stated that Voorhees had provided a proposal and he had also just heard from a
group called REM Management Services and explained that this latter group conducts sensitive
investigations. He discussed his relationship with one of the principals of this group. He also
discussed his conversation with Attorney Patrick Collins and was told that it is really a human
resources matter rather than a criminal matter. Discussion ensued regarding the history of the
police department and current issues. Consensus to interview the three companies and also
Attorney Patrick Collins at a special meeting on April 19th.
4. TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING MATTERS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC BODY AND
ITS EMPLOYEES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, OR DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING
SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES (2C2)
A. Fire Union Negotiations Update
Assistant Village Manager Wing stated that the negotiations’ team met for about eight hours
yesterday and gave the union the Village’s proposal, but have not received a written response yet
and stated the next negotiations’ date is on April 5th.
5. TO CONSIDER LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF
THE VILLAGE HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR
IMMINENT (2C11)