Champaign County Board met July 11.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The County Board of Champaign County, Illinois met at a Special Meeting, Thursday, July 11, 2023, at 6:30 PM in the Shields-Carter Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center, 1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, Illinois, with County Executive Steve Summers presiding and Angie Patton as Clerk of the meeting.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed the following members present: Rogers, Sexton, Stohr, Straub, Thorsland, Vanichtheeranont, Carter, Esry, Goss, Harper, Ingram, Locke, Lokshin, Michaels, Peugh, Wilson, Hanauer-Friedman, and Patterson – 18; late: Rodriguez – 1; absent: Fortado, Taylor, and Cowart – 3. County Executive Summers declared a quorum present and the Board competent to conduct business.
READ NOTICE OF MEETING
The Clerk read the Notice of the Meeting, said Notice having been published in the News Gazette on July 9 and 11, 2023.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ADDENDA
Board Member Straub offered a motion to approve the Agenda/Addenda; Board Chair Patterson seconded. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
None
OTHER BUSINESS
Board Member Vanichtheeranont offered a motion to enter into closed session reading the following statement into the record: I move that we enter into executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) to consider litigation that is pending against or on behalf of Champaign County, and litigation that is probable or imminent against or on behalf of Champaign County. I further move that the following individuals remain present:
Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Banach
Legal Counsel Ryan McCarty, Kymberly Kester & Andrew Voss
Director of Administration Michelle Jett
Chief Deputy County Clerk Angie Patton
Board Member Michaels seconded, and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
Yeas: Peugh, Rodriguez, Rogers, Sexton, Stohr, Straub, Thorsland, Vanichtheeranont, Carter, Esry, Goss, Harper, Wilson, HanauerFriedman, Ingram, Locke, Lokshin, Michaels, and Patterson – 19
Nays: none
The Board entered closed session at 6:36PM
The Board returned from closed session at 7:35PM
ADJOURNMENT
County Executive Summers adjourned the meeting at 7:37PM.
https://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/CB/2023/230711_Special_Meeting/230711Minutes.pdf