2021-07-26 - Village Board Special Meeting - Agenda PacketFifty Raupp Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-2100
Phone: 847-459-2500
2. Special Business
A. Communications Strategy Workshop (President Sussman) (Staff Contact: Dane Bragg)
I Questions From the Audience
Questions from the audience are limited to items that are not on the regular agenda. In
accordance with Section 2.02.070 of the Municipal Code, discussion on questions from the
audience will be limited to 10 minutes and should be limited to concerns or comments regarding
issues that are relevant to Village business. All members of the public addressing the Village
Board shall maintain proper decorum and refrain from making disrespectful remarks or comments
relating to individuals. Speakers shall use every attempt to not be repetitive of points that have
been made by others. The Village Board may refer any matter of public comment to the Village
Manager, Village staff or an appropriate agency for review.
4. Executive Session
A. Executive Session - Section 2(C)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act: 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. (President Sussman) (Staff
Contact: Dane Bragg)
5. Adjournment
The Village Board will make every effort to accommodate all items on the agenda by 10:30 p.m.
The Board, does, however, reserve the right to defer consideration of matters to another meeting
should the discussion run past 10:30 p.m.
The Village of Buffalo Grove, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that
persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or
participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities,
contact the ADA Coordinator at 459-2525 to allow the Village to make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.
2.A
Information Item : Communications Strategy Workshop
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Recommendation of Action
Staff recommends discussion.
Communications continue to be a powerful and ever -changing tool for local governments to share
information, increase transparency, and become a trusted voice. Over the past five years, the Village of
Buffalo Grove has taken great leaps forward in the effectiveness of its communication and engagement
activities. Staff will facilitate a workshop regarding the Village's current and future communications
strategy. The purpose of this will be to reflect on past success; create a cohesive voice and vision, and
plant a new centralized approach. The results of this workshop will be used in the creation of the 2022
Budget.
Trustee Liaison
Sussman
Monday, July 26, 2021
Staff Contact
Dane Bragg, Office of the Village Manager
Updated: 7/22/2021 1:56 PM
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4.A
Information Item : Executive Session - Section 2(C)(1) of the Illinois
Open Meetings Act: 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.
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Recommendation of Action
Staff recommends going into executive session.
Executive Session - Section 2(C)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act: 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.
Trustee Liaison
Sussman
Monday, July 26, 2021
Staff Contact
Dane Bragg, Office of the Village Manager
Updated: 7/22/2021 1:16 PM
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