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SETTLEMENT OF ARIA WINT, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF HER SON, LINCOLN WINT, A MINOR V. CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
CASE NO. 2023 L 000769
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Settlement Information
Type: Legal Settlement
Claim: Aria Wint, individually, and on behalf of her son, Lincoln Wint, a minor v. Chicago Park District (Case No. 2023 L 000769)
Settlement Amount: $80,000.00
Authorization: Authorize the General Counsel to execute the Settlement Agreement and
include other relevant terms and conditions in the written Agreement.
II. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing settlement of the lawsuit, Aria Wint,
individually, and on behalf of her son, Lincoln Wint, a minor v. Chicago Park District (Circuit
Court of Cook County Case No. 2023 L 000769), in the amount of $80,000.00. The General
Counsel has determined that this settlement is in the District’s best interests.
III. Budget and Financial Information
Budget Classification: Settlement and Judgment Fund
Fiscal Year: 2025
Source of Funds: 022.8280.8280.625015.1.1.1.1
IV. General Conditions
1) Conflicts: The agreement shall not be legally binding on the Chicago Park District if entered
into in violation of the provisions of 50 ILCS 105, the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act.
2) Ethics: The Chicago Park District’s Ethics Code, Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park
District, shall be incorporated into and made a part of the agreement.
3) Contingent Liability: The agreement shall contain a clause that any expenditure beyond the
current fiscal year is deemed a contingent liability, subject to appropriation in the subsequent fiscal year budget(s).