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RESOLUTION NO. 91- 55
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE
LITIGATION BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE AND
THE VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE
WHEREAS, The Village of Buffalo Grove has a lawsuit against the Village
of Long Grove, known as 88 MR 674, People ex rel. Buffalo Grove v. Long
Grove, 145 Illinois DEC 873, 557 NE 2nd 643 (Ill. App. 2 Eist. 1990) , and
WHEREAS, The Village of Buffalo Grove is considering an appeal of a
recent decision at the Circuit Court concerning a remedy of securing
sanctions granted by the Illinois Appellate Court in its decision, and
WHEREAS, The Village of Buffalo Grove is interested in fostering good
relations with the Village of Long Grove, and wishes to broaden and expand
its relations with Long Grove into the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS that:
1. With regard to Case 88 MR 674 People ex rel. Buffalo Grove v. Long
Grove, the Village of Buffalo Grove will not file an appeal to secure its
remedies for sanctions awarded by the Illinois Appellate Court in the
above mentioned decision in the interest of fostering improved relations
with the Village of Buffalo Grove and the Village of Long Grove, and
2. The Village of Buffalo Grove pledges in the future not to initiate
litigation until it has conducted one meeting between the Village
President of Buffalo Grove and the Village President of Long Grove on
the matter subject to litigation, before filing such litigation, subject to
the Village of Long Grove passing a similar resolution pledging its intent
to avoid further litigation with the Village of Buffalo Grove without first
conferring with Buffalo Grove.
3. Paragraph 2 is not intended to inhibit the Village of Buffalo Grove or
the Village of Long Grove from exercising their legal options if, after
reasonable attempts, meetings are unable to be scheduled between the
respective Village Presidents. Such reasonable time frame being 7
consecutive calendar days.
A YES: 4 - Marienthal, O'Malley, Rubin, Braiman
NA YES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Reid, Kahn
PASSED: May 20, 1991
ABSTAIN: 0 - None
APPROVED: May 20, 1991
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