Cristina Henderson

From: Shirley Benedict

Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 9: 03 AM
To: Cristina Henderson

Subject: FW: Public Records Request- Hearing Officer

FOIA forY ou...

From: David Giuliani< david. g iuliani @p atch. com>

Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 8: 58 AM
To: Shirley Benedict< sbenedict@burr- ridge. gov>
Subject: Public Records Request- Hearing Officer

Hello,

This is a public records request under the Freedom of Information Act.

I am seeking the following items:

Agreement with Denise Filan

Advertisements for hearing officer position

Responses from four attorneys to the adjudication project committee for the hearing officer position

If you have any questions about this request, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

David Giuliani
Reporter

Patch. com
Cell: 505- 426- 5067

Covering Elmhurst, La Grange, Hinsdale, Darien, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills

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From: Leonard Esq. < law. lencannata@gmail.

B. Cannata com>

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 1: 54 PM

To: Marc Loftus

Cc: John Madden; Cristina Henderson

Subject: Re: Administrative Law Judge questions - Village of Burr Ridge

Hi Chief

Thanks for reaching out.

1. I am available and interested

2. Currently I charge a municipal discount rate of$ 220. 00 per hour. However, due to the pandemic and
the strain on revenue it has caused for municipalities across Illinois and the country, I will happily work
with the Village on this
3. I am relatively free and will also work with the Village to find the best time. I am flexible, so mornings,
afternoons, or evenings, we can make something work.
4. I currently serve as the prosecutor for the Village of North Riverside
5. I am interested and would be happy to come in and discuss the process and provide any other
information at your convenience.

Thank you for considering me for this position. I look forward to hearing from you. Feel free to reach out on
my cell 708- 705- 0790 as well.

Talk soon

Lenny Cannata

Leonard B. Cannata, MPA

Attorney and Counselor
Office: 312- 788- 7207

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On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 11: 15 AM Marc Loftus < mloftus@burr- ridge. gov> wrote:

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The Village of Burr Ridge is starting a Municipal Adjudication process, with the aim of starting in January,
2021.

We have talked with Willowbrook, and understand you act as the All for them on the third Tuesday of every
month at 1 pm.

We are in the process of seeking an ALJ for our adjudications, and would like to know:

1. Are you available and interested in being an ALJ for the Village of Burr Ridge?

2. Can you provide a breakdown of fees for your service?

3. What days/ times would you be available for hearings?

4. Besides Willowbrook, do you serve as an All for any other municipalities?

5. If you are not interested, do you know and can you recommend any other person for this position?

We have not set any date/ times for our hearings yet, and are reaching out to several local adjudicators as we
move along in this planning.

Thank you for time,

Deputy Chief Marc Loftus

7700 South County Line Road

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

630- 654- 8181, ext. 5080

mloftus@burr- ridge. gov

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From: Aaron Reinke < areinke@bazosfreeman. com>

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 11: 41 AM

To: Marc Loftus

Cc: John Madden; Cristina Henderson

Subject: RE: Administrative Adjudication questions - Village of Burr Ridge

Dear Deputy Chief Loftus-

I would be honored to serve the Burr Ridge Community.

I currently serve as the All for Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Darien, Westmont and Lisle. I' m also backup All
for Villa Park and the City of Elgin. I was appointed as a hearing officer for the DuPage Election Commission
in 2011.

Since my office is a relative distance away, I stack the hearings for Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale,
Darien, and Lisle on the third Wednesday of each month. This keeps costs down and is otherwise efficient.

I typically charge a flat fee, or a flat fee for the first hour and reduced charge for subsequent hours. Before I
give you a specific answer, I would like to know the precise scope of the adjudication system and number of
anticipated cases. Perhaps we could discuss?

Generally, I would charge $ 350 for the first hour and$ 250 for each hour after words- but it varies greatly
depending on the program and schedule. I would certainly endeavor to include Burr Ridge on the third
Wednesday if that works for you. If it does not, I' m happy to discuss another day.

Please let me know if we could set up a time to talk. I' m passionate about the value of administrative
adjudication to the community!

Best,

Aaron

Aaron H. Reinke, Esq.

Bazos, Freeman, Schuster& Pope, LLC
1250 Larkin Avenue, Suite 100
Elgin, Illinois 60123
Telephone: ( 847) 742- 8800 ext. 2024
Direct: ( 847) 841- 2024
Fax: ( 847) 742- 9777
www. bazosfreeman. com

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From: Marc Loftus [ mailto: mloftus@burr- ridge. gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 11: 19 AM

To: Aaron Reinke< areinke@bazosfreeman. com>

Cc: John Madden < JMADDEN@BURR- RIDGE. GOV>; Cristina Henderson< chenderson@burr- ridge. gov>

Subject: Administrative Adjudication questions- Village of Burr Ridge

Mr. Reinke,

The Village
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P Adjudication process, with the aim of startingin January, 2021.

We have talked with Clarendon Hills, and understand you act as the AU for them on the third Wednesday of every
month.

We are in the process of seeking an AU for our adjudications, and would like to know:

1. Are you available and interested in being an AU for the Village of Burr Ridge?
2. Can you provide a breakdown of fees for your service?
3. What days/ times would you be available for hearings?
4. Besides Clarendon Hills, do you serve as an AU for any other municipalities?
5. If you are not interested, do you know and can you recommend any other person for this position?

I do have some of your responses from an earlier correspondence with Cristina Henderson. If you could address the
additional questions, I would appreciate it.)

We have not set any date/ times for our hearings yet, and are reaching out to several local adjudicators as we move
along in this planning.

Thank you for time,

Deputy Chief Marc Loftus

7700 South County Line Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
630- 654- 8181, ext. 5080
mloftus@burr- ridge. gov

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From: Denise K. Filan < dfilan@osmfm. com>

Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 1: 58 PM
To: Marc Loftus

Subject: Administrative Law Judge - Village of Burr Ridge

Attachments: Denise K. Filan Bio. pdf

Good Afternoon Deputy Chief Loftus:

Attached please find my resume and below in bold are my responses to your questions:

1. Are you available and interested in being an AU for the Village of Burr Ridge? Yes, I am still interested.

2. Can you provide a breakdown of fees for your service? $ 225 an hour.

3. What days/ times would you be available for hearings? I am available on the first, second and fourth Monday
of each month. The first, second and third Tuesday of each month as well as the first Wednesday all in the
afternoon and evening.

4. What municipalities do you serve as AU

I currently serve as the hearing officer for the Villages of
now?

Alsip, Evergreen Park and Worth. I am the Prosecutor for the Villages of Chicago Ridge, Lyons and
Lemont handling their ordinance adjudication calls.

5. If you are not interested, do you know and can you recommend any other person for this position?

Thank you,

Denise

From: Marc Loftus< mloftus@burr- ridge. gov>

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 11: 03 AM

To: Denise K. Filan< dfilan@osmfm. com>
Subject: Administrative Law Judge- Village of Burr Ridge

Judge Filan,

The Village of Burr Ridge is starting a Municipal Adjudication process, with the aim of starting in January, 2021.

We are in the process of seeking an AU for our adjudications, and would like to know:

1. Are you available and interested in being an AU for the Village of Burr Ridge?
2. Can you provide a breakdown of fees for your service?
3. What days/ times would you be available for hearings?
4. What municipalities do you serve as AU now?
5. If you are not interested, do you know and can you recommend any other person for this position?
We have not set any date/ times for our hearings yet, and are reaching out to several local adjudicators as we move
along in this planning.

Deputy Chief Marc Loftus

7700 South County Line Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
630- 654- 8181, ext. 5080
mloftus@burr- ridge. gov

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From: shawnteraines@yahoo. com

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 10: 27 PM

To: Marc Loftus

Subject: Re: Local Adjudication for the Village of Burr Ridge

Hello Deputy Chief,

I would welcome the opportunity to serve the Village. I inserted my responses to the questions below. Also, my
cell is 708- 288- 1515 if there is any other information I can provide.

Best regards,
ShawnTe

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 1 : 43 PM, Marc Loftus

mloftus@burr- ridge. gov> wrote:

Ms. Rains,
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The Village of Burr Ridge is starting a Municipal Adjudication process, with the aim of starting in January,
2021.

We have talked with Villa Park, and understand you act as the All for them.

We are in the process of seeking an All for our adjudications, and would like to know:

1. Are you available and interested in being an ALJ for the Village of Burr Ridge? Absolutely.
2. Can you provide a breakdown of fees for your service? I charge an hourly rate of$ 200 billed in 6 minute
increments for actual hearing time, i. e. 30 minute hearing would be $ 100. In addition, I bill a flat rate of

thirty minutes travel time roundtrip which would be added to the monthly invoice.
3. What days/ times would you be available for hearings? I do serve as general counsel for a local park and
2 school districts that meet once per month but I am generally free most Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
4. Besides Villa Park, do you serve as an ALJ for any other municipalities? Yes. Currently I also serve in
Berkley, IL.
5. If you are not interested, do you know and can you recommend any other person for this position? N/A

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move along in this planning.

Thank you for time,

Deputy Chief Marc Loftus

7700 South County Line Road

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

630- 654- 8181, ext. 5080

mloftus@burr-ridge. gov

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