ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

November 18, 2004

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 November 18, 2004, all parties participated in a telephonic status conference with the

hearing officer. The complainant represented that a draft stipulation and proposal for

settlement (stipulation) is being reviewed internally and will be forwarded to the respondent for

review when completed. Both parties are somewhat optimistic that a settlement will be reached.

By agreement, respondent is given to February 21, 2005, to replead its affirmative defense to

laches

, if needed, and the complainant is given to February 21, 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 January 19, 2005, at 10:00 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