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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEXECUTIVE SESSION - 09/12/1995 - LITIGATION/RELEASED RES NO 24-99 EXECUTIVE SESSION Elk Grove Village Date September 12, 1995 Time 10:00 P.M. TOPIC: Litigation X Personnel_ Land Acquisition_ Village Board Village Board MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT D. Gallitano G. Parrin President Village Mgr. J. Petri R. Rummel Village Trustee Asst.Vlg.Mgr. N. Czarnik S. Niehaus Village Trustee Admin. Asst. C. Johnson G. Knickerbocker Village Trustee Village Attorney P. Rettberg Village Trustee S. Lissner Village Trustee R. Chernick 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 September 12, 1995 this Executive Session was called to consider a Litigation matter. Number of pages attached: 1 Date(s) of review for release: January 1996 n_ Date of approval for release: 9112/95 10:00 P.M. LITIGATION The Village Attorney brought the Village Board up to date on the status of negotiations with the Grove Mall . The Village Attorney stated that preliminary reports indicate that the amount of asbestos removal required on the site was not as much as originally thought . In addition, the Village Attorney indicated that Citgo and Burger King were willing to cooperate in the redevelopment of the facilities in conjunction with redevelopment of the Grove Mall property with a town square atmosphere. The Village Attorney indicated that the new Federal lawsuit filed against the Village on September 11 , 1995 was filed by Lynda Khan and Judy Serfecz with only general knowledge of their co-counsel . The Village Attorney stated that all offers from the village to purchase the property would be removed until the lawsuit is dismissed. In addition, the Village Attorney stated that Ron Zamarin was preparing a motion to defend the Village and that all costs of defense should be subtracted from the settlement offer for the property. The Village Attorney requested permission to continue working with outside parties on the redevelopment of the property. in addition, the Village Attorney recommended that the Village continue to pursue condemnation litigation and maintenance violations in court. Upon further discussion, the consensus of the Village Board was as follows: -- to remove all offers to purchase the property; -- to proceed with condemnation litigation; -- to actively enforce all housing court matters; and -- to authorize the village Attorney to continue working with outside parties toward the redevelopment of the property. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. lk