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MINUTES OF THE RECONVENED MEETING OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 18l 2000, OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH
MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC
CENTER, DECEMBER 19, 2000
CALL TO ORDER: The reconvened meeting of the regular meeting of
December 18, 2000 of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Acting
Mayor Anthony J. Arredia at 10:37 P.M. in the Eleanor
Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center on Tuesday, December 19, 2000.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Christiansen, Elstner, Sayad, Brookman, Becker, Smith,
Petersen. Alderman Beauvais was absent.
Also present were: City Manager Douthwaite and Assistant to the City
Manager Bajor.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
SELECTION OF
ACTING CITY
MANAGER:
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH FIRM:
Moved by Becker, seconded by Brookman, to go into
Executive Session to discuss personnel. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Christiansen, Brookman, Becker Smith,
Petersen
NAYS: 2-Elstner, Sayad
ABSENT: 1-Beauvais
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 10:42 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 10:52 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Christiansen, Sayad, Brookman, Becker, Smith,
Petersen.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Brookman, to concur with
consensus in Executive Session that Assistant City
Manager-EDC Director William J. Schnieder, Jr. be
appointed Acting City Manager in Training effective
December 20, 2000. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Becker, to concur with
consensus in Exe cu ti ve Session that the City retain
the services of DMG-Maximus, 60 Revere Drive, Suite
200, Northbrook, IL 60062, to recruit and screen
candidates for the position of City Manager at a cost
not-to-exceed $20,000. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Christiansen, Sayad, Brookman, Becker,
Smith, Petersen
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Beauvais, Elstner
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Smith, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS ~ ------
ACTING MAYOR