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CITY COUNCIL
ROLL CALL — PRESENT:
A Quorum was present.
ABSENT:
PRESIDING:
Alderman Rainey
Alderman Hansen
Alderman Wollin
Alderman Tisdahl
Mayor Morton
Mayor Pro Tern Wollin
May 7, 2008
Alderman Wynne
Alderman Bernstein
Alderman Holmes
Alderman Moran
Alderman Jean -Baptiste
City Clerk Mary Morris announced that in the absence of Mayor Morton, nominations for the election of a Mayor Pro
Tern are in order and that, in accordance with Council Rule 14.7, Alderman Wollin is next on the list of aldermen by
seniority who have not served as Mayor Pro Tem.
Alderman Moran nominated Alderman Wollin and moved that the nominations be closed and that Alderman Wollin be
elected Mayor Pro Tern. The motion was seconded.
Roll call. Voting aye — Rainey, Hansen, Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Holmes, Moran and Tisdahl. Voting
nay — none. Motion carried (9-0)
At 10:08 p.m Mayor Pro Tern Wollin called a Special Meeting of the City Council to order in the Aldermanic Library on
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 for the purpose of conducting an executive session.
Alderman Holmes moved that Council convene into executive session to discuss matters related to personnel pursuant to
5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/2 ( c) (1) as follows:
2. All meetings of public bodies shall be public meetings except for the following:
(1) 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.
The motion was seconded.
Roll call. Voting aye — Rainey, Hansen, Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Holmes, Moran and Tisdahl. Voting
nay — none. Motion carried (9-0)
At 10:20 p.m. Alderman Jean -Baptiste moved to reconvene into Open Session. Seconded by Alderman Holmes.
Roll call. Voting aye — Rainey, Hansen, Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Holmes, Moran and Tisdahl. Voting
nay — none. Motion carried (9-0)
Alderman Bernstein moved that the City Manager's administrative leave begin on Monday, May 12, 2008, with
agreement of the City Manager to make herself available to Rolanda Russell on an as -needed basis. The motion was
seconded. Motion carried unanimouslv.
Alderman Bernstein moved that Rolanda Russell assume the duties of Interim City Manager effective Monday, May 12,
2008. The motion was seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
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At 10:21p.m. Alderman Hansen moved that Council reconvene into executive session. The motion was seconded.
Roll call. Voting aye — Rainey, Hansen, Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Holmes, Moran and Tisdahl. Voting
nay — none. Motion carried (9-0)
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pro Tern Wollin asked for a motion to adjourn and
the Council so moved at 10:30 p.m.
Mary P. Morris,
City Clerk
A videotape recording of this meeting has been made part of the Permanent record and is available in the City Clerk's office.
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