MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HELD
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
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Call to
Order Roll Call Adjournment |
1. President Byrne called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
2. Roll call indicated the following Trustees
present: Duros, Hebda, Henley, Koch, and Williams.
Also present were Manager Allison, Assistant
Manager Kalmar, Assistant to the Manager Teich, Finance Director Nakrin and
Village Clerk Schwartz.
3.
The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
4. Appointment
of Richard Cashman to Fill Trustee Vacancy
President Byrne requested the
appointment of Richard Cashman to fill the Trustee vacancy. Trustee Duros
questioned the need with only 4 meetings left. President Byrne stated he was
unable to get the item on the agenda sooner for various reasons. Trustee
Williams stated that the highest runner-up was chosen in the past to fill
vacancies and Mr. Cashman would not have a learning curve. Attorney Citron
stated that there are no penalties for not filling the vacancy but that the
statute says “shall fill the vacancy”. Trustee Koch stated that in his research
“shall” means “should” and since Mr. Cashman was the highest runner-up in the
last election, he should be appointed. Motion by Trustee Williams, second by
Trustee Henley to approve the appointment of Richard Cashman as Trustee to the
remainder of the term of former Trustee Kathy Ryg. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 – Henley, Koch, Williams, Byrne
NAYS: 2 – Hebda, Duros
Motion declared carried.
5.
Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Hebda, second by
Trustee Duros to adjourn the Special Board Meeting and go into Executive
Session for the purpose of land acquisition, litigation and personnel. Roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 – Henley, Koch, Williams,
Duros, Hebda
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Approved this
_____ day of March, 2003.
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Jeanne M. Schwartz Roger L. Byrne
Village Clerk Village
President