HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/10/2008 - Board of Trustees (3)MINUTES OF THE JUNE 10, 2008 CLOSED MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF OAK BROOK REVIEWED BY VILLAGE BOARD ON
FEBRUARY 24, 2009.
l.CALL TO ORDER
The Closed Meeting of June 10, 2008 of the Village Board of Trustees was called to
order by Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss in the Upper Level Conference Room of the
Butler Government Center at 6:47 p.m.
2.ROLL CALL:
The Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Trustees James Carson, Jeffrey J. Kennedy, Kathryn F. Manofsky, Main
Saiyed, Robe1t G. Sanford and Gerald Wolin
ABSENT: President John Craig
IN ATTENDANCE: David Niemeyer, Village Manager; Mark Sterk, Village Attorney;
Blaine Wing, Assistant Village Manager; Darrell Langlois, Finance Director and
Patricia Mehler, Attorney with Seyfarth, Shaw LLP.
Clerk Pruss in the absence of President Craig asked for a motion to appoint a temporary
chairman. Motion by Trustee Sanford, seconded by Trustee Carson to appoint Trustee
Manofsky as temporary chairman. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
3.TO CONSIDER LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFF ECTING OR
ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A
COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY
FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT (2Cl l)
A.Frank Richter Case
Temporary Chairman Kathryn Manofsky asked the Assistant Village Manager
Blaine Wing to update the Board on this issue.
Assistant Village Manager Wing introduced Attorney Patricia Mehler of Seyfarth,
Shaw LLP who represents the Village in this litigation. A history of the litigation
had been sent to Board Members for their review. She indicated that the case was
now at a juncture where a possibility of settlement existed. She indicated that it
was time to advise the Board of some issues. She reported that for the two injuries
involved in the case Mr. Richter has twenty-five doctors, Previously the Board
recommended going forward with the litigation which included extensive medical
discovery. She indicated she was seeking fmther direction in that the cost of
deposing physicians was very expensive. Before going forward with expensive
Village of Oak Brook Closed Meeting Minutes Page I of 3 June I 0, 2008
Ms. Mehler recommended that part of the settlement include an offer to contribute
to the insurance offered to him by his current employer or offer a lump sum instead
that he could invest. She suggested an offer up to $100,000 -$200,000, of course
beginning at the lower amount.
She added that the Village was pressuring him for his p01tion of past benefit
expenses, which might make him realize that he had some jeopardy.
Discussion ensued regarding pros and cons. Consensus was to make a settlement
offer.
4.ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
Village of Oak Brook Closed Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 June 10, 2008
/s/ Charlotte K. Pruss