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Village of Chatham Village Board met Sept. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A. Call to Order

Village President Dave Kimsey called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

1. Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

Present: Trustee Carl Try; Trustee Meredith Ferguson; Trustee Kristen Chiaro and Village President Dave Kimsey.

Absent: Trustees Brett Gerger, Tim Nice, John Fletcher.

Also Present: Village Manager Pat McCarthy; Village Attorney Greg Moredock; Police Chief Vern Foli; Village Clerk Dan Holden.

4. Public Announcements:

Village Trustee Ferguson, on behalf of Les Morgan with the Chatham VFW and Chatham American Legion, announced that there will be a POW/MIA Ceremony at 6:00 pm Friday, September 16, 2022 at the Flag Pole at the Village Square.

5. Public Comments Agenda Topics:

There were no public comments on Agenda topics.

B. Old Business

There was no Old Business discussed at this meeting.

C. New Business

There was no New Business discussed at this meeting.

D. Consent Agenda

1. Warrants Resolution No. 56-22

2. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Regular Board Minutes

A motion was made by Trustee Chiaro to place the Consent Agenda on the table for discussion. This motion was seconded by Trustee Try. By a 4-0-3 vote, the motion passed. The roll call vote was as follows: Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Try – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes; Village President Kimsey – yes. Trustee Gerger – absent, Trustee Nice – absent, Trustee Fletcher – absent.

E. Public Comments Village Business

1. Public Comments on Village Business

There were no comments on Village Business

F. Schedule of Meetings

1. Planning Commission 6:00 PM Municipal Hall September 15, 2022

2. Village Board 6:00 PM Municipal Hall – September 27, 2022

3. Village Board 6:00 PM Municipal Hall – October 11, 2022

4. Committee of the Whole 6:15 PM Municipal Hall – October 11, 2022

G. Closed Session

1. Personnel under 2(c)(1)

2. Collective Negotiating Matter (2)(c)(2)

3. Litigation under 2(c)(11)

4. Setting the price for sale of public property (2)(c)(6).

5. Review of Closed Session Minutes 2(c)(21)

6. The executive session will be pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) “The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.”

A motion was made by Trustee Ferguson to go into Closed Session for the purpose of Reviewing Closed Session Meeting Minutes under 2(c)(21). This motion was seconded by Trustee Chiaro. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the motion passed.

After the Closed Session, a motion was made by Trustee Ferguson to rejoin the Regular Village Board meeting. This motion was seconded by Trustee Try. By a 4-0-3 vote, the motion passed. The roll call vote was as follows: Trustee Chiaro – yes; Trustee Try – yes; Trustee Ferguson – yes; Village President Kimsey – yes. Trustee Gerger – absent, Trustee Nice – absent, Trustee Fletcher – absent.

A motion was made by Trustee Ferguson to release the recommended Closed Session Meeting Minutes. This motion was seconded by Trustee Chiaro. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the motion passed.

H. Closing

1. Adjournment

A motion was made by Trustee Try to adjourn the Regular Village Board meeting. This motion was seconded by Trustee Ferguson. By an affirmative voice vote of the members present, the motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 pm.

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