1981-05-18 - Resolution 1981-25 - OPEN MEETINGS ILLINOIS SENATE BILL 725 AND ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 411. VILLAGE IS NOT IN FAVOR RESOLUTION 81- 25
OPEN MEETINGS
WHEREAS, Illinois Senate Bill 725 and Illinois House
Bill 411 have been introduced into the Illinois State Legis-
lature; and
WHEREAS , both bills present unreasonable and unworkable
restraints upon the operation of local government ; and
WHEREAS, both bills, by their terms , place Village officials
in jeopardy for unintentional or accidental violations ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES , ILLINOIS,
Section 1 : That the Village of Buffalo Grove is not in
favor of House Bill 411 and Senate Bill 725 as currently drafted.
Section 2 : That the Village of Buffalo Grove proposes
that any amendments to the Open Meetings Act include, but not
by way of limitation , the following:
A, Meeting to be defined as a quorum of members called
for the purpose of conducting the business of the pertinent body.
B. An exception for sale and purchase of real and personal
property ,
C. An exception for meetings to discuss pending, threatened
or anticipated litigation.
D. An exception for meetings to discuss personnel .
E. A provision for calling emergency meetings.
F. A specific statement that an official must have knowledge
that he is violating the act before he is guilty of a Class C
misdemeanor ,
G, Notice and other provisions are modified.
H. A provision for citizen suits , payment of legal costs
and others, are deleted,
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Section 3 : The Village Clerk is hereby directed to forward
certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate State
officials .
Section 4 : This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law,
AYES : 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Gerschefske, Schwartz
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: May 18 , 1981
APPROVED: May 18 , 1981
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
llage- Clerk