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City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes - Final Friday, December 16, 2022 10:00 AM Municipal Officers Electoral Board - continued Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2022 Please take notice that: Steve Chirico, Mayor; Paul Hinterlong, City Councilman; and Pamela Gallahue, Ph.D., City Clerk, constituting the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the hearing and passing upon an objection to a Candidate’s Petition, will hold a hearing of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board, to pass upon an objection to the Nomination Petition of: Tiffany Stephens for the office of Mayor (Case No. 22-03), to be voted upon at the Consolidated Election to be held on April 4, 2023. The Municipal Officers Electoral Board shall meet on December 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the City Council Chambers, Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60540. A. CALL TO ORDER: Chirico called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Steve Chirico Councilman Paul Hinterlong Clerk Pam Gallahue Also Present: City Attorney Mike DiSanto, Deputy Clerk Nancy Bright C. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Chirico reviewed the disposition of the previous cases, stated that the same rules would remain in effect and turned the meeting over to DiSanto. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 12, 2022 ELECTORAL BOARD MEETING: Approve the Municipal Officers Electoral Board meeting minutes for December 12, 2022 Attachments: Meeting Minutes of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for Dec. 12, 2022 Combined Exhibits 2022_12_12 E. CASE NO. 22-03, AHMADPOUR V. STEPHENS: Case No. 22-03, Ahmadpour v. Stephens: conduct a hearing and issue a decision on Ahmadpour’s objection to Stephen’s nomination filing for office of Mayor (continued from December 12, 2022) Attachments: Exhibit A_1 Electoral Board Rules 2022_12_12 Exhibit D_1 Stephens Objection 2022_12_12 Exhibit D_2 Stephens Nomination Petition 2022_12_12 Exhibit D_3 Stephens Call 2022_12_12 Exhibit D_4 Stephens Appearances 2022_12_12 City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 11/22/2024 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2022 DiSanto called the case, noted it was opened on December 12th and subpoenas were issued. The Objector's attorney, Ross Secler and Candidate's attorney Kari-Lyn Krafthefer agreed to stipulations regarding addresses and dates. The Board asked that the stipulations be printed for their examination. Meeting went into Recess at 10:08 a.m. Meeting Reconvened at 10:16 a.m. The stipulations were admitted. The Objector's attorney presented his case. The Candidate's attorney asserted that there was insufficient proof to challenge residency and moved for a directed finding without presenting her case. A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to grant the Candidate's motion for a directed finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Chirico, Hinterlong Nay: 1 - Gallahue DiSanto asked for a recess to prepare the written findings. Meeting went into Recess at 10:52 a.m. Meeting Reconvened at 11:32 a.m. A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to approve and adopt the written decision granting the Candidate's motion for a directed finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chirico, Gallahue, Hinterlong A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to close the hearing on Case No. 22-03, Ahmadpour v. Stephens at 11:36. The motion carried by a voice vote. F. OTHER BUSINESS: G. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment. City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 11/22/2024 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2022 H. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS: A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Clerk Gallahue to adjourn the meeting at 11:36 a.m. The motion carried by a voice vote. /S/ Nancy Bright Nancy Bright Deputy City Clerk City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 11/22/2024