ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

August 25, 2005

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

 

Complainant,

 

v.

 

VAN MELLE U.S.A., INC., an Illinois

corporation,

 

Respondent.

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PCB 02-186

(Enforcement - Air)

 

HEARING OFFICER ORDER

  

On August 25, 2005, all parties participated in a telephonic status conference with the

hearing officer. The parties represented that they are discussing minor language in the

stipulation and proposal for settlement (stipulation), and that the complainant will forward a

revised stipulation to the respondent for review. Respondent is given to November 14, 2005, to

replead its affirmative defense to

laches

, if needed, and the complainant is given to November

30, 2005, to answer respondent’s affirmative defense number 2 not addressed in the Board order

of March 4, 2004, if needed.

 

The parties are directed to participate in a telephonic status conference with the hearing

officer on October 27, 2005, at 9:15 a.m. The status conference must be initiated by the

complainant, but each party is nonetheless responsible for their own appearance. At the status

conference, the parties must be prepared to discuss the status of the above-captioned matter and

their readiness for hearing. If, however, a stipulation is filed prior to the next status conference,

the conference will be cancelled without further order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Bradley P. Halloran

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center, Suite 11-500

100 W. Randolph Street

Chicago, Illinois 60601

312.814.8917