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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEXECUTIVE SESSION - 08/23/1994 - LITIGATION, LAND ACQUISITION/RELEASED RES NO 24-99 v� EXECUTIVE SESSION EIk Grove Village Date August 23, 1994 Time 7:45 p.m. TOPIC: Litigation X Personnel_ Land Acquisition X Village Board Village Board MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT D. Gallitano, G. Parrin Village President Village Manager M. Tosto R. Rummel Village Trustee Asst.Vlg.Mgr. N. Czarnik G. Knickerbocker Village Trustee Vlg. Attorney R. Chernick J. Mac Arthur Village Trustee Fire Chief J. Petri Village Trustee P. Rettberg Village Trustee C. Johnson Village Trustee Pursuant to a duly made and approved motion and a majority vote at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Village President and Board of Trustees on August 23, 1994 this Executive Session was called to consider a litigation and land acquisition matter. Number of pages attached: 1 Date(s) of review for release: January 1995 Date of approval for release: t s- / / 9, �7') 8123194 7:45 p.m. LITIGATION LAND ACQUISITION The Village Attorney reported on the final land appraisal of the Grove Mall . The property is valued at $4 . 9 million minus $400,000 in demolition costs, bringing the total value of the Grove Mall to $4 .5 million. in addition, the attorney representing the Grove Mall has not reported back on an amount his client would agree to cap his litigation settlement at, with respect to the Jewel anti-trust litigation. This information was requested for a global settlement offer to be made to Jewel in exchange for Jewel surrendering its lease at the Grove Mall . Further, the Serfecz attorney has not yet provided information to justify Serfecz 's economic claims against Jewel . These losses are claimed at $51 million, after tripling for anti-trust damages. The consensus of the Board was to have the Village Attorney present an offer to the owners of the Grove Mall for the Village to purchase it. The offer is to be $4 .5 million. If the Offer is rejected, the Village Board will consider condemnation litigation at the September 13, meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.