Quorum Forum

Latest Episodes:

81: Local Government Law Careers Mar 07, 2024

Show notes

Lawyers have an important role helping local governments do business. In this episode, Ancel Glink's Dan Bolin and Katie Nagy are on the road talking about their experiences and local government law careers. Then, Jaime Such discusses an important tort immunity case local governments and cyclists should know. Questions? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

Alave v. City of Chicago, 2023 IL 128602 (2023)

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2024/01/court-dismisses-cyclists-lawsuit.html

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers

80: Not in my Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities Feb 01, 2024

Show notes

Park and recreation agencies manage many acres of public space where controversial activities sometimes take place. What authority does your organization have to address resident complaints over the location of pickleball recreational facilities, homeless individuals' and migrant populations' use of public parks, and protests in parks? Find out as Tyler Smith, Katie Nagy, and host Erin Monforti take over Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast! What controversial activities are impacting your parks? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

2024 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference

https://ilparksconference.com/

Swart, et al. v. City of Chicago (February 20, 2020 Decision)

https://casetext.com/case/swart-v-city-of-chi

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer

Chair: Erin M. Monforti

Engineers: Matt Smith, Ricardo Perez

79: Non-Home Rule Administrative Adjudication Jan 04, 2024

Show notes

Public Act 103-0260, which became effective law in Illinois on January 1, 2024, authorized non-home rule municipalities to establish systems of administrative adjudication. Ancel Glink's Megan Mack joins us to review the process to adopt an adjudication system and discuss the requirements for these systems. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

Municipal Minute, New Law Gives Non-Home Rule Municipalities Authority to Adopt Administrative Adjudication System

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/08/new-law-gives-non-home-rule.html.

PAC Finds that NDA for Development Project Was Not Exempt from FOIA

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/12/pac-finds-that-nda-for-development.html

Court Upholds Ordinance Imposing Fees for Towing and Impoundment

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/09/court-upholds-ordinance-imposing-fees.html

PAC Upholds Denial of Police Reports Involving Both Juvenile and Adult Arrests

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/07/pac-upholds-denial-of-police-reports.html

PAC Finds Public Body in Violation of OMA for Approving Closed Session Minutes in Closed Session

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/12/pac-finds-public-body-in-violation-of.html

IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference

https://www.ilparksconference.com/

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Katie Nagy

Guest: Megan Mack

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

78: New Laws for the New Year Dec 07, 2023

Show notes

The holiday season is here, and the Quorum Forum podcast team is ready to celebrate! To ring in the New Year, we will be reviewing case law and legislation that our local government listeners should know for 2024. Email your questions to podcast@ancelglink.com. Happy Holidays!

---

Resources

---

Appellate Court Upholds $1.7 Million in Fines for Violations of Municipal Codes

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/07/appellate-court-upholds-17-million-in.html

Illinois General Assembly: Public Act 103-0514

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0514&GA=103

Act Expands Reasons for Remote Attendance by Member of Public Body

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/08/act-expands-reasons-for-remote.html

Public Body Did Not Act in Bad Faith in FOIA Response

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/09/public-body-did-not-act-in-bad-faith-in.html

Wisconsin Court Finds University Social Media to be Nonpublic Forum

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/12/wisconsin-court-finds-university-social.html

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: Krasno v. Mnookin, 22-3170 Oral Argument

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/2023/gw.22-3170.22-3170_09_21_2023.mp3

New Law Ties State Library Funding to Policies on Book Bans

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-law-ties-state-library-funding-to.html

Supreme Court Will Hear Cases Involving Local Officials' Social Media Activities

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/04/supreme-court-will-hear-cases-involving.html

Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, Colorado

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/sheetz-v-county-of-el-dorado-california/

New Job Posting Law

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0539&GA=103

Court Distinguishes between "Private" and "Personal" Information under FOIA

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/11/court-distinguishes-between-private-and.html

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chairs: Erin M. Monforti, Katie Nagy

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

77: Housing Affordability at ACSP2023 Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

David Silverman joined Dan Bolin and Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to discuss how communities are promoting housing affordability. Recorded live at the 2023 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, David reviews legal and practical approaches addressing housing opportunities in Illinois and across the country. Thanks to APA Illinois for inviting us to the conference! Is your community taking action on affordable housing? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

https://www.acsp.org/page/ConfAllAbout2023

---

Credits

---

Producers: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

76: Back to School at the APA-IL State Conference Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

Ancel Glink attorneys recently attended the 2023 APA-IL State Conference in Naperville, presenting planning law session, providing plan commissioner training, and catching up with friends and colleagues in the planning field. Tune into this episode of Quorum Forum to hear Ancel Glink's Erin Monforti and Katie Nagy engage conference participants with recent planning law cases, while attorneys Dan Bolin and Megan Mack share their experiences attending and presenting at the conference.

---

Resources

---

Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois, for $800,000

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-settles-housing-discrimination-lawsuit-against-village-hinsdale-illinois

Court of Appeals Upholds City's Denial of Cannabis Dispensary

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/03/court-of-appeals-upholds-citys-denial.html

Court Rejects Challenge to Residential Rental Registration Ordinance

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/10/court-rejects-challenge-to-residential.html

Appellate Court Upheld Rulings in Favor of Village in Lawsuit for Property Damages

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/04/appellate-court-upheld-rulings-in-favor.html

Appellate Court Upholds Code Enforcement Against Homeowners

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/03/appellate-court-upholds-code.html

Supreme Court Issues Decision in Challenge to Austin's Sign Regulations

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/04/supreme-court-issues-decision-in.html

No Taking Where Dam Removal Lowered Water Level Along Owner's Property

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/02/no-taking-where-dam-removal-lowered.html

2024 APA-IL State Conference

https://www.ilapa.org/apail24

2023 MCI Training Institute and Academy Registration

https://www.iml.org/page.cfm?key=30011

IPELRA 2023 Annual Training Conference

https://www.ipelra.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=466

Township Officials of Illinois 2023 Conference

https://www.toi.org/2023-conference/

Illinois Library Association Annual Conference

https://www.ila.org/events/annual-conference

IAPD Legal Symposium

https://www.ilparks.org/page/legalsymposium

---

Credits

---

Producers: Erin Monforti, Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Erin Monforti

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

75: APA-CMS Bar Exam 2023 Sep 07, 2023

Show notes

The annual APA-CMS Bar Exam is back to celebrate the 75th episode of Ancel Gink's Quorum Forum Podcast and provide a realistic simulated law school experience for planners and land use professionals. Recorded live at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on August 16, 2023, listen to Ancel Glink attorneys Daniel Bolin, Megan Mack, and Greg Jones discuss the most important planning law cases of the year. Email your land use and zoning questions to podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

Seventh Circuit Upholds Digital Sign Ban Citing Recent Supreme Court Case

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/01/seventh-circuit-upholds-digital-sign.html

City's Citation for Business License Violation Upheld by Court

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/07/citys-citation-for-business-license.html

Appeals Court Decides Challenge to Short Term Rental Ordinance

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/08/appeals-court-decides-challenge-to.html

Court Upholds Charge Against Owner for Removing Buckthorn on Neighbor's Property

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/02/court-upholds-charge-against-owner-for.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=municipalminute

City Immune From Tort Liability in Zoning Case

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/12/city-immune-from-tort-liability-in.html

Court Finds No Common Law Dedication of Detention Pond to City

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/07/court-finds-no-common-law-dedication-of.html

Municipality Not Liable for Sidewalk Trip and Fall

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/06/municipality-not-liable-for-sidewalk.html

Annexation Agreement Binds Successor Owner of Part of Property

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/04/annexation-agreement-binds-successor.html

Supreme Court Finds City in Violation of First Amendment for Denying Religious Flag on City's Flag Pole

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/05/supreme-court-finds-city-in-violation.html

Mogan v. City of Chicago

https://casetext.com/case/mogan-v-city-of-chicago

Trinity Sober Living v. Village of Hindsdale

https://casetext.com/case/trinity-sober-living-llc-v-vill-of-hinsdale

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez

Recess: APA-CMS Bar Exam 2022 Aug 10, 2023

Show notes

This month, Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast is taking a brief recess to prepare for the 2023 APA-CMS Bar Exam by listening back to one of our more popular episodes, recorded live at the 2022 APA-CMS Bar Exam! The APA-CMS Bar Exam is a realistic simulated law school experience for planners and land use professionals (in a bar). Recorded live at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on April 6, 2022, listen to APA-IL Chapter President Nina Idemudia and Ancel Glink attorneys Daniel Bolin, Megan Mack, and Greg Jones discuss important planning law cases.

The 2023 APA-CMS Bar Exam will be back at Haymarket on August 16, 2023! Visit http://www.ilapa.org or email podcast@ancelglink.com for more information!

--- Credits ---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

74: New Laws Jul 06, 2023

Show notes

The General Assembly's spring legislative session is over and Governor Pritzker is signing and considering bills affecting local governments. Ancel Glink's Katie Nagy joins Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to review notable new laws and possibly soon-to-be new laws. What new legislation will affect your organization? Email us at podcast@ancelglink.com!

---

Resources

---

P.A. 103-0053: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/ev-charging-act-will-impose-new.html

P.A. 103-0101: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/07/act-amends-drones-as-first-responders.html

P.A. 103-004: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/extension-of-cocktails-to-go-statute.html

P.A. 103-0016/ P.A. 103-0025/ P.A. 103-0072: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-illinois-laws-apply-to-townships.html

P.A. 103-0100: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-law-ties-state-library-funding-to.html

P.A. 103-0067: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/06/new-law-modifies-parties-of-record-in.html

S.B. 2123: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2123lv.pdf

H.B. 1363: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1363&GAID=17&LegID=143519&SpecSess=&Session=

S.B. 1476: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2023/05/illinois-general-assembly-spring.html

S.B. 2368: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=2368&GAID=17&LegID=147260&SpecSess=&Session=

S.B. 895: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=895&GAID=17&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=

H.B. 2845: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=2845&GAID=17&LegID=147976&SpecSess=&Session=

H.B. 3370: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3370&GAID=17&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=

H.B. 3792: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3792&GAID=17&LegID=149050&SpecSess=&Session=

H.B. 1571: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1571&GAID=17&LegID=143902&SpecSess=&Session=

H.B. 1286: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1286&GAID=17&LegID=143396&SpecSess=&Session=

Edgar County Watch Dogs v. Will County Sheriff's Office 2022 IL App 3d 210058 (2022): https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/12/911-calls-not-automatically-exempt-but.html

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez

73: Tips For Newly Elected Officials Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

The Quorum Forum hotline is open and Ancel Glink attorneys called with their tips and congratulations for newly and not-so-newly elected local government officials in Illinois. Adam Simon, Erin Monforti, Derke Price, Julie Tappendorf, and Dan Bolin shared helpful tips on local government meetings, public comment, working with staff, and more! What tips do you have for newly elected officials? Call us at 312.604.9185!

---

Credits

---

Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith