Will County Gazette

City of Braidwood City Council met May 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Call to Order: The Special Meeting of the Braidwood City Council on May 5, 2025, was called to order at 5:30 p.m., by Mayor Lyons in the Council Chambers of the Braidwood City Hall.

Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Lyons requested all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Upon Roll Call by the Clerk, the following members of the corporate authorities answered "Here" or Present";

Elected Officials:

Present: Commissioner Dixon, Commissioner Wietting, Commissioner Walsh, Commissioner Mikel, and Mayor Lyons

Absent: None.

Appointed Officials:

Present: City Clerk Weaver, City Attorney Wellner, and Attorney Moustis

Absent: City Engineer Sean Kelly

Quorum: There being sufficient members of the corporate authorities in attendance to constitute a quorum, the meeting was declared in order.

Public Comment: None.

Approval of Minutes: Mayor Lyons requested a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Walsh made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Wietting, to approve meeting minutes from the Tuesday, April 22, 2025, regular council meeting. Motion carried with 5 ayes; 0 nays (Walsh, Wietting, Dixon, Mikel, and Lyons)

New Business: Mayor Lyons requested a motion for Ordinance 25-4. Commissioner Dixon made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mikel, to approve Ordinance 25-4 to Designate Authorized Signers for the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund for the City of Braidwood. Motion carried with 5 ayes; 0 nays (Dixon, Mikel, Wietting, Walsh, and Lyons)

Executive Session: Mayor Lyons requested a motion for executive session. Commissioner Dixon made a motion at 6:02 pm, seconded by Commissioner Mikel, to into executive session to discuss (i) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5

ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)) and (ii) pending, probable, or imminent litigation against, affecting, or on behalf of the city (5ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)). Motion carried with 5 ayes: 0 nays: (Dixon, Mikel, Wietting, Walsh, and Lyons)

Commissioner Wietting made a motion at 6:58 pm, seconded by Commissioner Mikel, to end executive session. Motion carried with 5 ayes: 0 nays: (Wietting, Mikel, Dixon, Walsh, and Lyons)

Adjournment: Commissioner Mikel made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Walsh, to adjourn the May 5, 2025, Special Meeting of the Braidwood City Council. Motion carried with 5 ayes; 0 nays. (Mikel, Walsh, Dixon, Wietting, and Lyons).

The next regular meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, May 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

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