TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2014
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to settle University of Chicago Medical Center 2011 User Charge liability in the total amount of $203,096.89, and with a refund in the amount of $45,679.39, User Charge Account No. 20992, Board Appeal No. 13B-001
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Dear Sir:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ("District") and the University of Chicago Medical Center ("University") have reached a settlement of a Board Appeal arising out of the University's 2011 User Charge liability for User Charge Account number 20992, thereby eliminating the need for a formal hearing before the District's Board of Commissioners ("Board").
The University appealed its 2011 User Charge liability assessment for User Charge Account number 20992 to the District's Director of the Monitoring and Research Department ("M&R") and upon conclusion of the Director's Appeal, the University's 2011 Total Net User Charge liability for User Charge Account number 20992 was determined to be $248,776.28, plus interest. The University subsequently appealed the Director's Determination to the District's Board and the Board granted the University's request for an appeal by virtue of a Board Order dated February 6, 2014.
The District and the University have subsequently agreed to accept $203,096.89 as the University's Total Net User Charge liability for User Charge Account number 20992 for 2011. As such, the University has agreed to accept a refund in the amount of $45,679.39 in full settlement and compromise of this matter. M&R has reviewed the settlement and has no objection to same and the Hearing Officer retained by the Board to adjudicate this matter, Steve Demitro, has approved the settlement on these terms.
The parties have agreed to the settlement of this matter on the above-stated terms.
Therefore, the General Counsel respectfully requests that the Board of Commissioners approve the settlement of the University of Chicago Medical Center's 2011 User Charge liability for User Charge Account number 20992 in the total amount of $203,096.89, with a refund in the amount of $45,679.39, and for authority to execute such documents as may be necessary to effect same.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:LLD:JJZ:YAT:cb
Respectfully Submitted, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman Committee on Judiciary
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 7, 2014.