HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/13/2007 - Board of TrusteesVillage of Oak Brook Closed Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 July 1 3, 2007
MINUTES OF THE JULY 13, 2007 CLOSED MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF OAK BROOK REVIEWED BY VILLAGE BOARD ON JULY
24, 2007.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Closed Meeting of July 13, 2007 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 5:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
The Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President John Craig, Trustees Jeffrey J. Kennedy, Kathryn F. Manofsky,
Moin Saiyed, Robert G. Sanford and Gerald Wolin
ABSENT: Trustee Carson
IN ATTENDANCE: Mark Morien from the PAR GROUP
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).
Again alternating trustees asked each of the three candidates interviewed the same
questions. After each interview trustees ranked the candidates answers to their
questions.
Under advice of counsel President Craig did not participate in the discussion. He
observed the process.
Trustee Carson arrived at 6:03 p.m.
President Craig asked to appoint a President Pro-tem as he needed to leave and he had
already interviewed the last candidate. Consensus was to appoint Trustee Manofsky.
President Craig left the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Discussion ensued regarding the next steps. Mark Morien strongly recommended that
the group choose the three strongest candidates and schedule second interviews which
also send a strong message to the Village President the candidates the Board would
support.
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The meeting was recessed at 9:32 p.m. and reconvened at 9:42 p.m.
There was a consensus to have second interviews with John Coakley and Dave
Niemeyer on Sunday, July 22nd at 1:00 p.m.
4.ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Trustee Kennedy, seconded by Trustee Manofsky to adjourn to open
meeting. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of July 12, 2007
at 9:48 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
/s/ Charlotte K. Pruss