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Highland Park board postpones ordinance revisions after heated exchange; public commenters urge vacancy protections for students
Summary
Board discussion of proposed rent-control ordinance changes — including a disputed 'just and fair return' clause and concerns about vacancy decontrol/revolving tenancy — was postponed after a contested exchange about a confidential attorney memo. Public commenters urged clearer protections for student renters.
The Highland Park Rent Control Board on Jan. 21 postponed consideration of proposed ordinance revisions after a dispute over whether the board could discuss a confidential attorney memo that analyzed a “just and fair return” clause.
Lucinda, a board member and the board’s newly elected vice chair, and other members told the board’s attorney they believed prior conversations and suggested amendments were not reflected in the draft the attorney circulated. The board attorney said the document included legal analysis she had been asked to research and that portions of her memo were confidential attorney–client communications; she offered to discuss details one-on-one to avoid creating a quorum that could run afoul of notice rules. The attorney told the board she had researched precedent and…
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