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Updated 7/13/2021 11:30 PM Rolling Meadows aldermen took action late Tuesday to fire City Manager Barry Krumstok, a day after the longtime city administrator filed an employment retaliation suit against Mayor Joe Gallo for putting him on administrative leave. The 5-2 vote in open session came after a 2-hour, 20-minute meeting of Gallo and aldermen in closed session to discuss Krumstok s future. That followed earlier public comment from defenders of both Krumstok and Gallo. Krumstok, who has overseen day-to-day operations at city hall since 2010, wasn t at the meeting.
Only Aldermen Kevin O Brien and Jon Bisesi voted against a motion to direct the city attorney to prepare a notice of termination, for reasons stated in the closed session. The council then unanimously agreed to place Krumstok on paid administrative leave, retroactive from last Thursday to the date of the termination notice. ....
Rolling Meadows mayor breaks tie to confirm council appointment Joe Gallo Updated 12/16/2020 5:48 PM Rolling Meadows Mayor Joe Gallo voted to break the tie of a divided city council to confirm his appointment of a new alderman who already is facing a challenge in the spring election. Karen McHale, president of the Plum Grove Creek Neighborhood Association, is the new alderman representing Ward 1 on the city s west side, following a contentious city council debate and 4-3 vote Tuesday night.
Ward 3 Alderman Kevin O Brien sought to delay the confirmation vote to January over Gallo s refusal to provide contact information for McHale, in hopes of a brief chat or email exchange with her before the vote. ....