LaSalle County's Committee on Appointments, Legislation and Rules approved procedural items, forwarded an interim personnel appointment and voted to enter executive session during a meeting on Oct. 9 that began at 12:01 p.m.

The committee approved a motion to permit remote attendance pursuant to Resolution 23-53, dispensed with the previous meeting's minutes and moved forward the appointment of Abby Craft as acting supervisor of assessment for a 60-day term. The committee also voted to enter executive session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), to discuss appointment and employment matters related to the LaSalle County human resource director.

The committee voted to forward the Craft appointment to the full LaSalle County board for final consideration. Ms. Bernal, a committee member, noted that "Has her initial 60 days already that will be up soon then. So we're just extending the 60 days," reflecting that the appointment continues an existing interim arrangement. The motion to forward the appointment was moved by Mister Gadsa and seconded by Ms. Bernal; the committee indicated approval and the motion carried.

The committee first handled routine business, approving remote attendance under Resolution 23-53 and voting to dispense the minutes from the prior meeting. The transcript records those motions passing by voice vote; specific roll-call counts were not read into the public record for those procedural votes.

Later, the committee considered a resolution concerning the reappointment of the LaSalle County human resource director and made a motion to convene an executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), the section of the Illinois Open Meetings Act that allows closed deliberation on "the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees." The motion to enter executive session was seconded by Miss Bright. Committee members recorded votes in support: Gary Small (aye), Ms. Bernal (aye), Mister Osipinski (aye), Miss Bridal (aye), Mister Gadsa (aye) and Mister Walsh (aye). The motion carried.

No final public action on the human resource director's reappointment was recorded during the open portion of the meeting; the matter was moved into executive session for further discussion as allowed by the cited statute. The Craft appointment will be considered by the full county board at a later meeting.

Meeting participants listed themselves on the record during roll call; the committee convened and disposed of routine agenda items before moving to the personnel matters described above.