08-15-2006 Special Meeting083
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE ELEANOR
ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS , DES
PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST
15, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: The Special meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor Anthony W. Arredia at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor
Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center on Tuesday, August 15, 2006.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Becker, Smith, Argus.
Aldermen Beauvais and Brookman were absent. Alderman
Brookman arrived at 7: 01 p.m. Alderman Beauvais
arrived in Executive Session at 7:06 p.m.
Also present were City Manager Niemeyer, Assistant City
Manager/Director of Human Resources Bajor, Assistant City Attorney
Bartel and City Attorney Wiltse.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
PERSONNEL &
PROBABLE-
IMMINENT
LITIGATION/
DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY &
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Sayad, to go into Executive
Session to discuss personnel and probable-imminent
litigation. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad,
Brookman, Becker, Smith, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 1-Beauvais
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 7:02 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 8:34 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Brookman, Becker,
Smith, Argus.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Sayad, to concur with
majority agreement in Executive Session that the City
Council finds that Director of Community & Economic
Development Tim Bleuher has failed to comply with the
letter and the spirit of Section 1-7-8 of the City Code
and the extensions previously granted by the City
Council; this finding is based, in part, on the following
facts: that the contract submitted by Mr. Bleuher is too
uncertain as to whether and if the home will be built and
the extended period of time before the home is
occupiable. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy,
Sayad, Brookman, Smith, Argus
NAYS: 1-Becker
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Sayad, to concur with
majority agreement in Executive Session that Staff be
authorized to proceed as directed regarding Director of
Community & Economic Development Tim Bleuher. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Beauvais, Murphy, Sayad, Argus, Arredia
NAYS: 4-Christiansen, Brookman, Becker, Smith
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
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ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Murphy, seconded by Sayad, that the Special
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS ·'~'.;,.__~~
DAY OF ~ , 2006
Anthony ~MAYOR
Donna McAllister, MMC CITY CLERK