The Cook County Forest Preserve District Board Litigation Committee met Jan. 17 to approve invoices.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the board:
Forest Preserve District of
Cook County
Litigation Committee
Cook County Building, Board Room
118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:00 PM
NOTICE AND AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the committee or subcommittee of the Forest Preserve District
of Cook County Board of Commissioners at the date, time and location listed above.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in
writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in
advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a
time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the
specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public
testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not
exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public
testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or
otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to
speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result
in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.
17-0039
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/13/2016
17-0029
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
INVOICES RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
1. Invoices submitted for legal services 12/1/2016 - 12/31/2016 by Brothers & Thompson, PC for
various labor related matters.
2. Invoices submitted for legal services, 12/1/2016 - 12/31/2016 by Holland & Knight for the
acquisition of a promissory note and litigation.
3. Invoices submitted for legal services, 11/1/2016 - 11/30/2016 by Jackson Lewis PC for labor related
matters.
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Litigation Committee NOTICE AND AGENDA January 17, 2017
4. Invoices submitted for legal services 11/1/2016 - 11/30/2016 by Neal & Leroy for various real estate
matters.
17-0030
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
CASE SETTLEMENTS
1. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois v. Continental Community Bank and Trust
Company, No. 2015 L 050227 (Consolidated with 2000 L 050726)
2. GEICO as Subrogee for Christopher Thomas v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County
17-0031
Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
CASES - INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Sonia Rodriquez v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, et al - 15 L 07619
Secretary
Chairman: Silvestri
Vice-Chairman: Fritchey
Members: Boykin, Gainer, Schneider, Suffredin, Tobolski
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