1. RESPONSE TO REQUEST TO ADMIT FACTS
      1. OFFICIAL SEALCHERYL A WEHRHEIM
      2. CERTIFICATE OF SE1~VICE
      3. OFFICIAL SEAL ~~ CHERYL A WEHRHEtM ~
      4. VERIFICATION TO SECOND REQUEST TO PRODUCE PROPOIJNDED BYTHE STATE OF ILLINOIS
JUN
2
2003
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
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.JIATE
OF
P0/fat,0
!LLIJVOJs
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PEOPLE
OF THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
vs.
)
PCB 96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
)
alic/a MICHEL FERTILIZER, an
)
Illinois Corporation, CARYLE
)
MICHEL and RONNIE TODD,
)
)
Respondents.
)
RESPONSE TO REQUEST TO ADMIT FACTS
Now comes theRespondent, Caryle Michel,by his
attorney, Douglas A. Antonik,
and states
the following in
support ofthis response.
1.
Respondent, Caryle Michel denies the allegations contained in paragraph
1
of the Request to Admit.
2.
RespondentCaryleMichel doesnot have sufficient informationto either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to Admit.
3.
RespondentCaryleMichel does not havesufficient information to either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to
Admit.
•
4.
RespondentCaryle Micheldoesnot havesuffieient informatiomto either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to Admit.
5.
RespondentCaryle Micheldoes not have sufficient information to eiTheradmit
1
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Request to Admit.
6.
Respondent CaryleMichel does not havesufficient information to either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to Admit.
7.
RespondentCaryleMicheldoes not havesufficient information to either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to Admit.
8.
RespondentCaryle Micheldoes not havesufficient informationto either2dmit•
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Request to
Admit.
9.
Respondent CaryleMichel does not havesufficient information to either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 ofthe Request to Admit.
10.
Respondent CaryleMichel doesnot havesufficient informationto either admit
or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Request to Admit.
11.
Respondent Caryle Michel denies the allegations contained in paragraph 11
of the Request to Admit.
12.
Respondent CaryleMichel denies the allegations contained in paragraph 11
ofthe Request to
Admit.
13.
Respondent Caiyle Michel denies the allegations contained in paragraph 11
ofthe Request to
Admit.
BY:
Respondent
ANTONIK
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#06190629
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
SS
I,
Caryle Michel,
being first duly sworn on oath,
depose and
state that
I
am the Respondent
in the above-entitled cause; and I
have read the foregoing Response to Admit Facts and the contents
contained therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3
.~~)dayof
ry’\
~_)~_~—1_
,
2003.
O~L~J(
~
~tarY/ubl
ic
ANTONIK LAW OFFICES
1921 Broadway
-
p.
0. Box 594
Mt.
Vernon,
IL
62864
Phone•:
(618)
244-5739
Fax:
(618)
244-9633
OFFICIAL SEAL
CHERYL A WEHRHEIM
NOTARY
PUBIJC~
STATE
OF
ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES:02/21/05
CARYL~fMI~ELd/b/a Michel
Ferti~kzer and Equipment
(1
3
CERTIFICATE OF SE1~VICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy ofthe foregoing instrument was served upon:
Angela Eaton Hamilton
Assistant Attorney General
500 South Second
Street
Springfield,
IL 62706
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
Illinois
Pollution Control Board
State ofIllinois Center
100 West Randolph
Chicago, IL
60601
Hea
g
ficer
Polluti
Control Board
600
Ut
Second Street. Ste. 402
gfield, IL 62704
Carol Sudman
Hearing Officer
Illinois
Pollution Control Board
600
5.
Second St., Ste.
402
Springfield,
IL 62704
William F. Bonan
P.O.
Box 309
McLeansboro, IL 62859
by enclosing in an
envelope with postage fully prepaid and by depositing
said envelope in a U.
S.
Post Office mail box in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on the
3()
day ofMay, 2003. The above is true and
correct to
the best ofthe undersigned’s knowledge
~
ANTONIK LAW OFFICES
/
1921
Broadway
-
P. 0.
Box
594
Mt. Vernon, IL
62864
Phone:
(618) 244-5739
Fax:
(618) 244-9633
AntonikLaw@charter.net
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RECEIVED
CLF7~V’~
fl~rc’~
JUN
2
2003
BEFORE THE
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
vs.
)
PCB 96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
)
alkla MICHEL FERTILIZER,
an
)
Illinois Corporation, CARYLE
)
MICHEL and RONNIE TODD,
)
)
Respondents.
)
CERTIFICATE
OF MAILING
(Ronnie Todd and Ronnie Todd Land Trust)
The undersigned certifies
that a cop~of following documents
were deposited in a United States Post Office Box in Mt.
Vernon,
Illinois,
at
5:00 p.m. on the ~
day of
~jY1c~L~
,
2003 along
with the Answers to Interrogatories.
a
1.
Enforcement Notice ltr 2/6/96
2.
Enforcement Notice ltr 8/6/91
3.
Quit Claim Deed filed 7/10/97
4.
Real Estate Transfer Documents
5.
Contract for sale & Installment Contract
6.
Fax transmission to Todd from Michel 8/27/99
7.
Ltr from EPA to Michel 4/2/92
8.
Real Estate Sale documents,
Michel to Todd
9.
Ltr form Jennifer Cram
5/31/96
10.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance
inspection 1/28/92
11.
Ltr to Jennifer Cram
re Freedom of Information
Request from Joseph Svoboda 5/13/96
12.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance Inspection 2/16/96
13.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance
Inspection 1/31/95
14.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance
Inspection 8/24/93
15.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance
Inspection 12/23/92
16.
Memo to file from Larry Ziemba 3/31/92
17.
Field Notes/Reconnaissance
Inspection 3/31/92
18.
Field Notes/Initial Investigation 1/9/92
19.
Ltr from Attorney General Desiree Pan
to Jennifer
Martin 3/1/99
20.
Ltr from Jennifer Martin to Caryle Michel 8/15/99
•
• ~
That postage was fully prepaid and the documents were
addressed to the following:
Angela Eaton Hamilton
Assistant Attorney General
500 South Second Street
Springfield,
IL 62706
Dorothy Gunn,
Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
State of Illinois Center
100 West Randolph
Chicago,
IL 60601
Carol Sudman
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
600
S.
Second St.,
Ste.
402
Springfield,
IL 62704
William F. Bonan
P.O. Box 309
McLeansboro,
IL 62859
That the undersigned has retained the orig•
custodian thereof
DOU~S
~/.
ANTONIK
Attorneyl/at Law
1921 Broadway,
P.O.
Box 594
Mt.
Vernon,
IL 62864
(618)244-5739
IL.
ARDC
#
06190629
and becomes the
•
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-
•
CLE~ç,~
~
JUN
2
2003
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDSTATE
OF ILLINOiS
Pollutjo,~,Control Board
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
vs.
)
PCB 96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
)
a/k/a MICHEL FERTILIZER,
an
)
Illinois Corporation, CARYLE
)
MICHEL and RONNIE TODD,
)
)
Respondents.
)
RESPONSE
TO
REQUEST TO PRODUCE PROPOtTNDED BY RONNIE
TODD
AND
RONNIE
TODD
LAND
TRUST
I,
Caryle Michel,
being first duly sworn on oath,
depose and
state that
I have reviewed the Request to Produce served upon me by
Respondent Ronnie Todd and Ronnie Todd Land Trust,
and made
available all documents which are in my possession,
custody or
control
to my attorney,
Douglas A. Antonik, for inspection.
1.
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
2.
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
3.
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
4,
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
• CARYLE//MICHEL,d/b/a Michel
Ferti(izer
and Equipment
Su~cribed
and
sworn
to
before me this
__________
day of
________________________
2003.
ANTONIK
LAW
OFFICES
Mt.
Vernon,
IL
62864
NOTARY
PUBLIC,
STATE
OF ILLINO~S~
1921
Broadway,
P.O.
Box
594
L~,YLAWEHRHE~M~
618-244-573
9
MY
COMMISSION
EXPIRES:02/21/05
~
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the
foregoing instrum~nt
was served
upon:
Angela Eaton Hamilton
AssistantAttorney General
500
South Second Street
Springfield,
IL 62706
Dorothy
Gunn, Clerk
•
Illinois Pollution Control Board
State of Illinois
Center
100
West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
F.
William Bonan
Attorney at
Law
North Side
Square
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Carol Sudman
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
600 S. Second St., Ste. 402
Springfield, IL 62704
and by depositing said envelope in a U. S. Post Office
mail box
_________________
2003.
The
above
is
true
and
correct to
the best
of
the
in
Mt.
Vernon,
Illinois,
on
the
~ay
of________________
•
•
undersigned’s
knowledge.
by enclosing in an envelopewith
nosta~e
fully
~
ANTONIK LAW OFFICES
1921
Broadway
-
P. 0.
Box
594
Mt.
Vernon, IL
62864
Phone:
(618)
244-5739
Fax:
(618)
244-9633
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
vs.
Complainant,
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
alkla MICHEL FERTILIZER, an
Illinois Corporation, CARYLE
MICHEL and
RONNIE
TODD,
Respondents.
)
)
)
)
)
PCB96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
)
)
)
)
)
)
VERIFICATION TO REQUEST TO PRODUCE PROPOUNDED BY RONNIE
TODD AND RONNIE TODD
LAND
TRUST
I,
Caryle
Michel,
being
first
duly
~worn
on
oath,
depose
and
state that
I have reviewed the Request
to Produce served upon me by
Respondent Ronnie Todd and Ronnie Todd Land Trust,
and made
available all documents which are in my possession,
custody or
control
to my attorney,
Douglas
A. Antonik, for inspection.
•
•
CARYLE ~ICHEL,d/b/a
Michel
Fertili~erand Equipment
Sub~~ibedand sworn to before me this
__________
day of
___________________________
2003.
~uM~
Notary P blic
Douglas A. Antonik
ANTONIK LAW OFFICES
1921 Broadway,
P.O. Box 594
Mt.
Vernon,
IL
62864
618-244-5739
OFFICIAL SEAL
~
~
CHERYL A WEHRHEtM ~
~
NOTARY PUBLIC.
STATE
OF
ILLINOIS
~
MY
COMMISSION
EXPIRES:02/21/05
~
RECEIVED
CLERK’S OFFV~
JUN
2
2003
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARL~TATEOF ILLINOIS
Pollution
Control Board
PEOPLE OF
THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS,
)
)
Complainant,
)
)
vs.
)
PCB 96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
)
alk/a
MICHEL FERTILIZER, an
)
Illinois Corporation,
CARYLE
)
MICHEL andRONNIE TODD,
)
)
Respondents.
)
CERTIFICATE
OF MAILING
(State of Illinois)
The undersigned certifies that a copy of following documents
were deposited in a United States Post Office Box in Mt.
Vernon,
Illinois,
at
5:00 p.m.
on the
~
day of
(/‘~(z~4
,
2003
along
with the Answers tO Interrogatori~s.
U
1.
Enforcement Notice
ltr
2/6/96
2.
Enforcement Notice ltr 8/6/91
3.
Quit Claim Deed filed 7/10/97
4.
Real Estate Transfer Documents
5.
Contract for sale & Installment Contract
6.
Fax transmission to Todd from Michel 8/27/99
7.
Ltr from EPA to Michel 4/2/92
8.
Real Estate Sale documents,
Michel to Todd
9.
Map Broughton
10.
Boatman’s Bank Mortgage
•
-
11.
Title Insurance
12.
Boatman’s Note
13.
Ltr to 1st State Bank Eldorado 2/28/90
14.
Promissory Note 3/27/89
15.
Ltr 11/16/99 for IL Pollution Control Borad
16.
Bill of Sale
17.
Plat
18.
Quit Claim recorded 8/30/91
19.
Map Broughton
20.
Rister
-
Checks
21.
Ltr 10/3/90 re utilities @ Broughton re Rister
22.
Warranty Deed 2/9/89
23.
Ltr Boatman’s 1/11/89 & title insurance
24.
Ltr to Jennifer Cram
& Christine Zeman from Michel
Map
Broughton
Ltr EPA from Michel 11/6/89
Lab analysis 6/17/96 from Michel
to Jennifer Cram
ARDL Report
That postage was fully prepaid and the documents were
addressed
to
the
following:
Angela Eaton Hamilton
Assistant Attorney General
500 South Second Street
Springfield,
IL 62706
Dorothy Gunn,
Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
State of Illinois Center
100 West Randolph
Chicago,
IL 60601
Carol Sudman
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
600
S.
Second St.,
Ste.
402
Springfield,
IL 62704
William
F.
Bonan
P.O. Box 309
McLeansboro,
IL 62859
That the undersigned has retained the originals and becomes the
custodian thereof
DC. ....
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Attorney at Law
1921 Broadway,
P.O.
Box 594
Mt.
Vernon,
IL 62864
(618)244-5739
IL.
ARDC
#
06190629
25.
26.
27.
28.
1~
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CLERK’S Op”
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BO~
JUN
2
2003
STATE
OF
ILLINOIS
PEOPLE OFTHESTATE OF ILLINOIS,
)
Pollution
Control Board
)
Complainant,
)
)
vs.
•
)
PCB 96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
)
a/k/a MICHEL FERTILIZER, an
)
Illinois Corporation,CARYLE
)
MICHEL and
RONNIE
TODD,
)
)
Respondents.
)
RESPONSE TO SECOND REQUEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
DOCIThIENTS PROPOUNDED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
I,
Caryle Michel,
being first duly sworn on oath,
depose and
state that
I have reviewed the Request
to Produce served upon me by
Complainant,
the State of Illinois, and made available all
documents which are in my possession,
custody or control to my
attorney,
Douglas A. Antonik,
for inspection.
1.
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
2.
Attached to Response to Request to Produce Documents.
3.
All documents requested are available for inspection and
copying at:
ANTONIK
LAW
OFFICES
1921 Broadway
Mt.
Vernon,
IL 62864
618-244-5739
•
Counsel for the Respondent,
Caryle Michel has advised
Assistant Attorney General, Angela Eaton Hamilton that the
bankruptcy doduments are too voluminous to copy and that they are
available for inspection and copying.
1.
Attached is the deed from the bank to Caryle and
Catherine Michel.
••
•~,•~•••
5.
Respondent filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant to the Ina Facility as the matter regarding the
Ina facility has been resolved.
6.
All
documents
requested
as
to
the
Broughton
facility
are
attached.
Respondent
filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant
to
the
Ina
Facility
as
the
matter
regarding
the
Ina
facility
has
been
resolved.
7.
There
was
an
oral
lease
between
Jerry
Rister
and
Caryle
Michel
but
additional
documents
are
attached
relating
to
the lease transaction between Rister and Michel.
8.
There
was
an
oral
lease
between
Ronnie
Todd
and
Caryle
Michel but additional documents are attached relating to
the
lease
transaction
between Todd and Michel.
9.
Attached is the contract for
sal,e and the deed between
Michel
and
Todd.
10.
Respondent
filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant to the Ina Facility as the matter regarding the
Ina
facility
has
been
resolved.
11.
Respondent filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant to the ma Facility as the matter regarding the
Ina facility has been resolved.
12.
Attached are maps and drawings of the Broughton facility.
13.
Respondent filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant to the ma
Facility •as the matter reg~ardingthe
ma
facility has been resolved. Respondent has attached
correspondence with respect to theBroughton
facility.
14.
Respondent
filed a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant
to
the
Ina
Facility
as
the
matter
regarding
the
Ina facility has been, resolved.
No’correspondence Was
located
as
to
the
Broughton.facility.
•
15.
The
ARDL
Report is attached.
16.
Respondent filed
a Motion to Strike Discovery request
pursuant to the Ina Facility as the matter regarding the
ma
facility has:he~nresolved:
Attached are documents
as
to
the
Broughton
facility
CARYL(~MICHEL,d/b/a
Michel
Ferti’izer and Equipment
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
__________
day of
2003
Douglas
A. Antonik
ANTONIK LAW OFFICES
1921
Broadway,
P.O.
Box
594
Mt. Vernon,
IL
62864
618-244-5739
OFFICIAL
SEAL
cHERYL
A W~HRHE~M
~
NOTARY PUBLIC.
STATE
OF
ILLINOIS ~
MY
COMMISSION EXPIRES:02/2 1/06
~
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copyofthe foregoinginstrument was served upon:
Angela Eaton Hamilton
Assistant Attorney General
500 South Second
Street
Springfield, IL 62706
Dorothy
Gunn,
Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
State ofIllinois Center
100 West Randolph
Chicago, IL
60601
F. William Bonan
Attorney at Law
North Side Square
McLeansboro, IL
62859
Carol Sudman
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
600
S.
Second St., Ste.
402
Springfield, IL 62704
by enclosing in an envelope with postage fully prepaid
and
by depositing said envelope in a U. S.
Post Office mail box in Mt. Vernon, Illinois,
on the ‘3Q,~.dayof
~
,
2003. The
above is true
and
correct to
the best ofthe undersigned’s
knowledge.
•
p
-
ANTONII(
LAW OFFICES
1921
Broadway
-
P.
0. Box
594
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone:
(618) 244-5739
Fax:
(618) 244-9633
AntonikLaw@xharter.net
pos\michel.epa
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION
CONTROL
BOARD
PEOPLE
OFTHESTATE OF ILLINOIS,
vs.
Complainant,
MICHEL GRAIN COMPANY, INC.,
a’k/a
MICHEL FERTILIZER, an
Illinois Corporation, CARYLE
MICHEL andRONNIE TODD,
Respondents.
)
)
)
)
)
PCB96-143
)
(Enforcement
-
Water)
)
)
)
)
)
)
VERIFICATION TO SECOND REQUEST TO PRODUCE PROPOIJNDED BY
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
I,
Caryle Michel,
being first duly sworn on oath,
depose and
state that
I have reviewed the Request
to Produce served upon me by
Complainant,
the State
of Illinois,
and made available all
documents which are in my possession,
custody or control
to my
attorney, Douglas A. Antonik,
for inspection.
CARYL~\MICHEL, d/b/a Michel
Fertilizer
and
Equipment
CHERYL A WEHRHEIM ~
NOTARY PUBLIC.
STATE
OF
ILLINOIS
~
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES02/21/06
~
~ubscribed
and sworn to before me this
__________
day of
__________,2003.
Notary y1~blic
Douglas A. Antonik
ANTONIK
LAW
OFFICES
1921 Broadway,
P.O. Box 594
Mt.
Vernon,
IL
62864
618-244-5739

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