ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Authorize the SETTLEMENT of Case No. 11-L-130, Jack Wineinger v. City of Peoria et al, Filed in the 10th Judicial Circuit, Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois.
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BACKGROUND: A negotiated settlement has been reached, subject to City Council’s approval, to settle the claims contained in the above-referenced state tort lawsuit filed by Mr. Jack Wineinger against the City of Peoria and Marshall Dunnigan, arising from a vehicular-pedestrian accident for total amount of $60,000 paid to Mr. Wineinger, his attorney, and others.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: $60,000.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: This lawsuit would be settled.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The City would continue to defend the lawsuit and will incur additional expenses to do so, including outside attorney fees.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Legal