ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    December 16, 1993
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE
    )
    OF ILLINOIS,
    )
    Complainant,
    v.
    PCB 93—231
    (Enforcement)
    PRESTWICK UTILITIES COMPANY,
    a dissolved Illinois
    corporation,
    Respondent.
    CONCURRING OPINION (by 3. Theodore Meyer):
    I concur with the majority’s acceptance of the stipulation
    and settlement in this case. However, I continue to be troubled
    by the absence of any mention of attorney’s fees and costs in the
    settlement agreement.
    Section 42(f) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS
    5/42(f) (1992)) provides for the imposition of costs and
    reasonable attorneys fees to the Attorney General. In this case,
    the complaint requests that the Board impose such costs and fees.
    However, the stipulation and settlement does not refer to this
    request, nor explain whether some percentage of costs and fees
    were figured into the penalty. I continue to believe that costs
    and fees should be pursued. Especially in these times of
    economic stress, the state should be reimbursed for the monies it
    expends in pursuing those charged with violating environmental
    standards.
    For this reason, I concur.
    3. ‘I4ieodore Meyer
    Board Member
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby 1certify
    that, the above concurring opinion was filed
    on the ~/~?~day of
    /t&~~/
    ,
    1993
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    Dorothy N. Gun~?L Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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