Motion to approve Angela Smith reinstatement agreement withdrawn; amendment to add IMRF match fails 3–4

Trustee M. Lightford and Trustee I. Brandon moved to approve Item K, a reinstatement and release agreement between Angela Smith and the Village of Maywood, during the June 21 meeting; the motion was later withdrawn.

Trustee Lightford then moved to amend the motion to require the Village to match Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) contributions as part of the agreement. That amendment failed 3–4, with Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, Trustee A. Sanchez and Trustee M. Lightford voting aye and Trustees S. Reyes‑Plummer, M. Jones, A. Peppers and I. Brandon voting nay. The transcript does not record the text of the underlying reinstatement and release agreement or any payments or terms beyond the attempted IMRF language.

Because the amendment failed and the original motion had been withdrawn, no approval of the agreement is recorded in the minutes for the June 21 meeting. The transcript does not indicate further steps or whether the item will return to the board for reconsideration.