From: Larry Short <larry@newtonil.com>
To: "publicaccess@atg.state.il.us" <publicaccess@atg.state.il.us>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 8:20 PM
Subject: Open Meeting Act Request for review
Name of Requester: Larry Short
Street Address: 601 E. Decatur Newton Illinois
E-mail address: larry@newtonil.com
telephone :618-xxx-xxxx
Name of public body: Newton Illinois City Council
Date of alleged violation of open meeting act: 8/15/2017
Summary of facts: The Newton Illinois city council went into closed
session during their 8/15/17 council meeting to among other things
discuss "purchase of real estate".
I recently received from a FOIA request a copy of A binding purchase
agreement signed by the seller and Newton Mayor Mark Bolander dated
8/30/17 for the property located at 506 S Van Buren (parcel
90-12-01-405-005).
I also received a copy of the receipt for full payment of the purchase
price of the real estate located at 506 S Van Buren Newton Illinois. I
have attached these documents.
No public vote or discussion has ever taken place concerning the
purchase of 506 S Van Buren or has any such vote ever been on the
agenda for a vote.
It seems very apparent that final action in violation of the Illinois open
meeting act has been taken concerning the property purchase in closed
session or other place in private.
Thank you for reviewing this matter.
Larry Short
To: "publicaccess@atg.state.il.us" <publicaccess@atg.state.il.us>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 8:20 PM
Subject: Open Meeting Act Request for review
Name of Requester: Larry Short
Street Address: 601 E. Decatur Newton Illinois
E-mail address: larry@newtonil.com
telephone :618-xxx-xxxx
Name of public body: Newton Illinois City Council
Date of alleged violation of open meeting act: 8/15/2017
Summary of facts: The Newton Illinois city council went into closed
session during their 8/15/17 council meeting to among other things
discuss "purchase of real estate".
I recently received from a FOIA request a copy of A binding purchase
agreement signed by the seller and Newton Mayor Mark Bolander dated
8/30/17 for the property located at 506 S Van Buren (parcel
90-12-01-405-005).
I also received a copy of the receipt for full payment of the purchase
price of the real estate located at 506 S Van Buren Newton Illinois. I
have attached these documents.
No public vote or discussion has ever taken place concerning the
purchase of 506 S Van Buren or has any such vote ever been on the
agenda for a vote.
It seems very apparent that final action in violation of the Illinois open
meeting act has been taken concerning the property purchase in closed
session or other place in private.
Thank you for reviewing this matter.
Larry Short
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