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MAYOR
GERALD L FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A CLOWES
TIMOTHY J CORCORAN
RICHARD N HENDRICKS
PAUL WM HOEFERT
MICHAELE W SKOWRON
IRVANA K WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A FIELDS
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Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056
NEW
AREA CODE
847
Phone: 70tl / 392-6000
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TOO: 708 / 392-6064
MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
SEPTEMBER 10,1996
The Closed Session was called to order at 7:38 p.m., in the conference room of the Senior
Citizens' Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Personnel and
Property Acquisition. Present at the Closed Session were: Mayor Gerald L. Farley;
Trustees George Clowes, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana
Wilks. Absent from the meeting was Trustee Timothy Corcoran. Also present were:
Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant Village Manager David Strahl.
Mayor Farley indicated that any consideration of past Closed Session Minutes would be
deferred.
Personnel
Trustee Michaele Skowron announced her intention to tender her resignation at the end
of the evening's Committee of the Whole meeting. She indicated that her decision was
prompted by what appeared to be an unavoidable conflict of interest, based on current
State Statutes relating to the potential for a contract between her employer, Motorola, and
the Northwest Central Dispatch System. Due to the fact that the Village Board would be
required to vote on a funding source for the contract, she felt she had no alternative but
to resign her position effective October 1, 1996.
Trustee Skowron distributed a written statement which she planned to read at the end of
the evening's meeting.
Village Board members briefly reviewed the statement and indicated their extreme
displeasure with the fact that the State Statutes did not allow for an opportunity for Trustee
Skowron to publicly announce her affiliation with Motorola and then to not participate in
the discussion and vote on the funding issue, thus avoiding the issue of conflict.
Village Manager Michael Janonis distributed an information package including a
memorandum from Village Attorney Everette Hill describing the Statutory mechanics for
filling the vacancy caused by Trustee Skowron's resignation.
Mayor Farley indicated that he would consider any potential candidates submitted by
individual Board members. He indicated he would like to fill the position as quickly as
possible after the effective date of Trustee Skowron's resignation.
Property Acquisition
Village Manager Michael Janonis indicated that there had been pH:)liminary discussions
with the owner of the junk yard at Prospect Auto Body for the possible purchase of the
property. The owner indicated that he could not, at this time, afford to secure an appraisal
and Phase I EPA site study. He proposed that the Village pay for these reports and that
he would give the Village a credit if there was a subsequent purchase. The Village Board
briefly discussed this offer and agreed to secure the reports at a cost not to exceed
$5,000. They further indicated that it was to be made clear that the appraisal and Phase 1
report were the property of the Village and that the owner could not use these reports in
subsequent negotiations with other potential buyers.
There was no other business discussed in Closed Session and on a Motion by Trustee
Hoefert and Seconded by Trustee Clowes, ~he Closed Session was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.;
thereupon the Village Board immediately reconvened the Committee of the Whole
meeting.
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