Illinois FOIA & OMA Reference: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3)https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/5-ilcs-120-2-c-3/2022-07-13T00:00:00ZCity of DeKalb City Council violated OMA with improper closed session discussion of City Clerkhttps://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-68219/2022-07-13T00:00:00ZA citizen complained that the DeKalb City Council held a private meeting to discuss the City Clerk. The Illinois Attorney General's office reviewed the matter and found that the City Council did not have the legal authority to remove the elected City Clerk, so the closed session was improper under the Open Meetings Act. The determination did not include any order to release the minutes or recording.City of Oakbrook Terrace discussed mayor’s salary in closed session under 2(c)(11)https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-65272/2022-04-29T00:00:00ZA citizen complained that the Oakbrook Terrace City Council improperly discussed the mayor's salary in closed session. The Attorney General's office reviewed the recording and determined that the discussion centered on the mayor and liquor commissioner positions, not on specific employees, and that the mayor is an elected officer, not an employee. The office noted that the council had already corrected a typographical error in the meeting minutes and did not order any further action.