Committee accepts State's Attorney recommendations on executive session minutes after closed-session vote

The Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee on Aug. 6 accepted recommendations from the State's Attorney's Office on the periodic review of executive-session minutes and moved to keep most items confidential as advised.

Chair Clark said the State’s Attorney’s Office had reviewed executive-session minutes for this committee and the inactive Public Works Planning and Transportation Committee and recommended releasing six items from the Public Works and Transportation Committee’s list while keeping 34 items closed. The State’s Attorney’s Office recommended that none of the two items from the inactive committee be released at this time.

The committee first voted to enter executive session to review the minutes; the motion to go into executive session was made by Member Hunter and seconded by Member Maine and approved by roll call. After discussion in executive session, the committee returned and Member Roberts moved, with a second from Member Hewitt, to accept the State’s Attorney’s Office recommendations. The motion was approved by voice vote when the chair called for ayes and the motion carried.

Guest Member Frank commented on the process and requested further conversation about what is brought to committees in executive session; he flagged that some topics previously advised as improper for executive session appeared on the review list and asked for better tracking and communication on such items. The committee did not add or remove any specific minutes from the State’s Attorney’s recommendations during the meeting record.