HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/1996 CS minutes
MAYOR
GERALD L FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A. CLOWES
TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN
RICHARD N. HENDRICKS
PAUL WM. HOEFERT
MICHAELE W. SKOWRON
IRVANA K. WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E. JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A. FIELDS
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Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
OCTOBER 1, 1996
Phone: 708 / 392-6000
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TOO: 708 / 392-6064
NEW
AREA CODE
847
The Closed Session was called to order at 11 :01 p.m., in the conference room of the
Senior Citizens' Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Litigation.
Present at the Closed Session were: Mayor Gerald L. Farley; Trustees George Clowes,
Timothy Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks.
Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant Village Manager David
Strahl.
Litigation
Village Manager Michael Janonis indicated that he wanted to bring the Village Board up
to speed on a number of cases which were currently pending.
Mr. Janonis indicated that the Fitzgibbons case which involved the death of a prisoner
which in custody at Cook County Jail was being handled by Elizabeth Knight. Ms. Knight
had sought and had been successful in moving the Case from the County Circuit Court to
the Federal Court. She had indicated that she had much better experience in the Federal
venue with these types of cases. At this point, Ms. Knight felt that the Village's position
was strong.
Mr. Janonis indicated that the Village had recently received notification that a Federal
Court Claim for Discrimination had been filed by a former probationary Police Officer,
Javier Martinez. Mr. Janonis indicated that this former employee had previously filed a
claim with the State Equal Employment office which claim resulted in an inconclusive
finding as to whether there was discrimination. Mr. Janonis indicated that Ms. Knight
would also be handling this case and would be working with the Police Department to
develop the particulars.
Mr. Janonis briefed Board members on the ongoing case of Monti vs. Neubauer which
~ involved certain Addison Court properties. As part of this ongoing Suit, the Village had
a made a settlement offer to participate in the construction of certain storm sewer
Q. .tI t.. .~ improvements if the property owners agreed to annex to the Village. The Village Board
stated its unanimous position that no settlement would be agreed to without annexation
of these properties.
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Mr. Janonis indicated that Discovery in the RJN Case was continuing. A number of
Trustees had already been deposed and others were currently in the process of being
scheduled. No further information was available on this case.
There was no other business discussed in Closed Session and on a Motion by Trustee
Hendricks and Seconded by Trustee Hoefert with a unanimous roll call vote, the Closed
Session was adjourned at 11: 18 p. m.; thereupon the Village Board immediately
reconvened the Village Board meeting. No further business was conducted in open
session and the Board meeting was adjourned at 11 :21 p.m.
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