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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
Phone: /U8 I 392-6000
Fax: 708 I 392-6022
TOO: 708 I 392-6064
CONFIDENTIAL
MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
JANUARY 16, 1996
The Closed Session was called to order at 8:35 p.m., in the second floor conference
room of the Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing
Potential Litigation. Present at the Closed Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees
George Clowes, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks.
Absent from the Closed Session was Trustee Timothy Corcoran. Also present were:
Village Manager Michael Janonis, Village Attorney Everette Hill and Assistant Village
Manager David Strahl.
Also in attendance at the Closed Session were members of the Mt. Prospect Park District
Board of Commissioners who had prior to the Closed Session convened a Special
Meeting of the Mt. Prospect Park District Board of Commissioners and had Moved to join
the Village Board in Closed Session. Present from the Mt. Prospect Park District Board
were: President Tom Reese and Commissioners Rosemary Argus, Bill Fisher, William
Walters, Jim Graves, Ruth Bettenhausen and Bill Klicka. Also present were Park District
staff Walter Cook, Steve Durlacher and Park District Attorney Tom Hoffman.
A Motion was made by Trustee Wilks and Seconded by Trustee Hoefert to defer approval
of previous Closed Session Minutes until after discussion with the Mt. Prospect Park
District Board.
Potential Litigation
Mayor Farley welcomed members from the Mt. Prospect Park District Board and
expressed appreciation on their willingness to discuss the Zoning status of the Pop S~lOp
in an attempt to avoid litigation over same. Mayor Farley indicated that the Village's best
interests were served through cooperation between the two government bodies. Mayor
Farley indicated that the Village Board felt that it was extremely important that the
Village's Zoning and Permit process be followed. Issues regarding drainage, flooding,
parking and pedestrian access were important issues to the community. Finally, Mayor
Farley indicated that the Village Board was not attempting to judge the actions of the Park
District. They were simply concerned about maintaining the integrity of the process.
Park Board President Thomas Reese indicated that he also felt it was imperative that the
two entities work together cooperatively. He indicated that it was the intention of the Park
District to submit appropriate applications for Rezoning the Pop Shop property. President
Reese indicated that Park District staff had been directed to move forward on this matter
as soon as practicable.
Mayor Farley suggested that future differences might be resolved through the utilization
of joint Village/Park sub-committees.
There was brief discussion among Village and Park District Board members regarding the
benefit of intergovernmental cooperation and the need to act in the best interest of the
community.
Trustee Hendricks indicated that based on the commitment by the Park District to submit
for Rezoning, that he felt the issue at question had been resolved. He left the meeting
at 8:55 p.m.
Village Board and Park District Board members exchanged final comments and the Park
District Board Moved out of Closed Session at 9:00 p.m.
After the Park District Board had left the room, the Village Board reviewed the Minutes
of the December 5, 1995 Closed Session. Village Manager Mike Janonis provided a brief
update on some of the items contained in those Minutes. On a Motion by Trustee Wilks
and Seconded by Trustee Hoefert, the Minutes of the December 5, 1995 Closed Session
were Approved following a roll call of Mayor Gerald Farley, Trustees George Clowes, Paul
Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Trustees Corcoran and Hendricks were
absent for the vote.
Trustee Skowron made a Motion and Trustee Wilks Seconded the Motion to adjourn the
Closed Session. Upon roll call of Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees George Clowes, Paul
Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks, the Closed Session adjourned at 9: 13 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Village Board was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. without any other
action.
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