03-R-68
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund of The County of Cook, Illinois to the Public Safety Fund of The County of Cook, Illinois.
PREAMBLES
WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that a "County which has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County ... (is) a Home Rule Unit" and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”) has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a Home Rule Unit and may, under the powers granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of said Constitution of 1970, exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the County has previously established a Motor Fuel Tax Fund of the County (the “Motor Fuel Tax Fund”); and
WHEREAS, Article 5, Division 1, Section 5-701.10 of the Illinois Highway Code, as amended (Ill. Rev. Stat. (1991), Ch. 121,¶ 5-701-10), authorizes the County to use any motor fuel tax money allotted to the County for the purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from activities conducted by the circuit court located in the County and for the further purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from the activities of any County department which has a relation to highways located within the County; and
WHEREAS, moneys existing in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund may be used to pay any and all expenditures resulting from the activities conducted by the circuit court located in the County and for the further purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from the activities of any County department which has a relation to highways located within the County by transferring such moneys, in whole or in part, to the Public Safety Fund of the County (the “Public Safety Fund”); and
WHEREAS, moneys will be available in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for transfer to the Public Safety Fund during the Fiscal Year 2003; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined it to be in its best interest to transfer $32,000,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Public Safety Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The Board hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Resolution are full, true, and correct and does hereby incorporate them into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Authorization. It is hereby found and determined that the Board has been authorized by law to transfer a sum of $32,000,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Public Safety Fund.
Section 3. Transfer of Funds. The Treasurer of the County is hereby directed to transfer from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund a sum of $32,000,000 which amount is to be placed to the credit of the Public Safety Fund for expenditures resulting from activities conducted by the circuit court of the County and for highway related County department expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2003.
Section 4. Filing of the Resolution. The Board hereby directs the Clerk of the County to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Treasurer of the County and the Treasurer is hereby directed to cause the transfer of moneys as provided by, and for the purpose set forth, in this Resolution.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution.
Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 7. Constitutional Power of the County. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the constitutional powers of the County as a home rule unit notwithstanding any provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes to the contrary.
Section 8. Effective Date. The Board hereby finds that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the Board and approval by the President of the Board.
PRESENTED, PASSED, APPROVED AND RECORDED by the County of Cook, Illinois, a home rule unit of government, this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-69
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund of The County of Cook, Illinois to the Circuit Court Automation Fund of The County of Cook, Illinois
PREAMBLES
WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that a "County which has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County ... (is) a Home Rule Unit" and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”) has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a Home Rule Unit and may, under the powers granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of said Constitution of 1970, exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the County has previously established a Motor Fuel Tax Fund of the County (the “Motor Fuel Tax Fund”); and
WHEREAS, Article 5, Division 1, Section 5-701.10 of the Illinois Highway Code, as amended (Ill. Rev. Stat. (1991), Ch. 121,¶ 5-701-10), authorizes the County to use any motor fuel tax money allotted to the County for the purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from activities conducted by the circuit court located in the County and for the further purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from the activities of any County department which has a relation to highways located within the County; and
WHEREAS, moneys existing in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund may be used to pay any and all expenditures resulting from the activities conducted by the circuit court located in the County and for the further purpose of paying any and all expenditures resulting from the activities of any County department which has a relation to highways located within the County by transferring such moneys, in whole or in part, to the Circuit Court Automation Fund of the County (the “Automation Fund”); and
WHEREAS, moneys will be available in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for transfer to the Automation Fund during the Fiscal Year 2003; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined it to be in its best interest to transfer $2,500,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Automation Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The Board hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Resolution are full, true, and correct and does hereby incorporate them into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Authorization. It is hereby found and determined that the Board has been authorized by law to transfer a sum of $2,500,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Automation Fund.
Section 3. Transfer of Funds. The Treasurer of the County is hereby directed to transfer from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund a sum of $2,500,000 which amount is to be placed to the credit of the Automation Fund for expenditures resulting from activities conducted by the circuit court of the County and for highway related County department expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2003.
Section 4. Filing of the Resolution. The Board hereby directs the Clerk of the County to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Treasurer of the County and the Treasurer is hereby directed to cause the transfer of moneys as provided by, and for the purpose set forth, in this Resolution.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution.
Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 7. Constitutional Power of the County. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the constitutional powers of the County as a home rule unit notwithstanding any provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes to the contrary.
Section 8. Effective Date. The Board hereby finds that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the Board and approval by the President of the Board.
PRESENTED, PASSED, APPROVED AND RECORDED by the County of Cook, Illinois, a home rule unit of government, this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-70
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION providing for a Working Cash Fund of the County of Cook and for transfers therefrom for the Fiscal Year 2003
PREAMBLES
WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that "a County which has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County...(is) a Home Rule Unit" and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”), has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a Home Rule Unit and may, under the powers granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of said Constitution of 1970, exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the County maintains the Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Funds as independent, self-balancing funds for accounting purposes; and
WHEREAS, the County has previously established separate Working Cash Funds for Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Fund purposes; and
WHEREAS, all taxes and other receipts in support of Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Fund purposes are paid into a single account, the County's “A” account; and
WHEREAS, the County has therefore determined that it is possible to consolidate its Working Cash Funds while maintaining the accounting integrity of the Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Funds; and
WHEREAS, the County has determined it to be more efficient and to require less borrowing to manage its cash on the basis of a consolidated Working Cash Fund; and
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary from time to time to borrow from a Working Cash Fund to meet ordinary and contingent expenses of the Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Funds of the County for cash flow needs in anticipation of settlement of various accounts receivable, including property taxes; and
WHEREAS, it shall be the policy of Cook County to repay all loans to the Corporate, Public Safety, Health Facilities and Election Funds from any Working Cash Fund from any and all available funds prior to the end of the fiscal year during which the loan or loans were made; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill for Fiscal Year 2003 for Cook County, Section 18, establishes a limit of $309.0 million for the Working Cash Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The Board hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Resolution are full, true, and correct and does hereby incorporate them into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Authorization. There is hereby created a single, consolidated Working Cash Fund in the amount of $309.0 million to be used for the purposes described above.
Section 3. Transfer of Funds by the Treasurer. The Treasurer of Cook County is hereby directed to consolidate all balances in the County's various Working Cash Funds, and to make available all remaining sums, not to exceed $309.0 million, for 2003 cash flow borrowing needs to be transferred from time to time.
Section 4. Transfer of Funds by the Comptroller. The Comptroller is hereby directed to transfer to the Treasurer from any and all available funds, the full aggregate amount borrowed therefrom prior to November 30, 2003.
Section 5. Filing of the Resolution. The Board hereby directs the Clerk of the County to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Treasurer of the County and the Treasurer is hereby directed to cause the transfer of moneys as provided by, and for the purpose set forth, in this Resolution.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution.
Section 7. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 8. Constitutional Power of the County. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the constitutional powers of the County as a home rule unit notwithstanding any provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes to the contrary.
Section 9. Effective Date. The Board finds and determines that this resolution shall be in full force and effect for the fiscal year 2003, December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2003.
PRESENTED, PASSED, APPROVED AND RECORDED by the County of Cook, Illinois, a home rule unit of government, this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-71
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County on November 21, 2002 adopted the Annual Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-814, 499-814, and 899-814 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety, and County Health Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the wages and salaries of the following positions be fixed as follows:
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date
ACCOUNT 490-814
2364 Upholsterer $22.54 6-1-02
2225 Ventilating Inspector $32.03 6-1-02
ACCOUNT 499-814
2443 Fireman $26.14 7-1-02
2446 Fireman Helper $25.01 7-1-02
2445 Mechanical Assistant $26.14 7-1-02
2451 Operating Engineer I $30.78 7-1-02
2452 Operating Engineer II $32.32 7-1-02
2453 Operating Engineer III $33.86 7-1-02
2454 Operating Engineer IV $40.01 7-1-02
2343 Refrigeration Man $33.56 1-1-03
2359 Sign Painter (Shopman) $27.44 7-1-02
2344 Steamfitter $33.56 1-1-03
2345 Steamfitter Foreman $35.56 1-1-03
2340 Tinsmith $32.03 6-1-02
2341 Tinsmith Foreman $34.59 6-1-02
PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY - 899-814
2443 Fireman $26.14 7-1-02
2451 Operating Engineer I $30.78 7-1-02
2452 Operating Engineer II $32.32 7-1-02
2453 Operating Engineer III $33.86 7-1-02
AMBULATORY & COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK OF COOK COUNTY - 899-814
2451 Operating Engineer I $30.78 7-1-02
STROGER HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY - 899-814
2444 Boilerwasher $26.14 7-1-02
2443 Fireman $26.14 7-1-02
2446 Fireman Helper $25.01 7-1-02
2445 Mechanical Assistant $26.14 7-1-02
2366 Maintenance Worker $22.54 6-1-02
2367 Maintenance Worker Foreman $23.65 6-1-02
2451 Operating Engineer I $30.78 7-1-02
2452 Operating Engineer II $32.32 7-1-02
2453 Operating Engineer III $33.86 7-1-02
2344 Steamfitter $33.56 1-1-03
2345 Steamfitter Foreman $35.56 1-1-03
2340 Tinsmith $32.03 6-1-02
2341 Tinsmith Foreman $34.59 6-1-02
OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY - 899-814
2445 Mechanical Assistant $26.14 7-1-02
2451 Operating Engineer I $30.78 7-1-02
2452 Operating Engineer II $32.32 7-1-02
2453 Operating Engineer III $33.86 7-1-02
2344 Steamfitter $33.56 1-1-03
2345 Steamfitter Foreman $35.56 1-1-03
2340 Tinsmith $32.03 6-1-02
2341 Tinsmith Foreman $34.59 6-1-02
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $3,301.00 from Account 490-814, $219,615.00 from Account 499-814, and $102,258.00 from Account 899-814, be provided for these employees.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-72
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the following name as signatory of the aforesaid checking and/or savings accounts be deleted:
Richard M. Debelak, Finance
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Auditor be directed to audit the aforesaid checking and savings accounts at the close of each fiscal year or at any other time he sees fit, and to file a report thereon with the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-73
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE EARLEAN COLLINS AND
PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR., COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, Almighty God in his infinite wisdom has call from our midst;
LILLIAN BEARDEN
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN possessed a strong sense of family and community; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN and her husband James were the owners and operators of the celebrated “Chicken Shack”; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN had an unquenchable desire to assist and give comfort to her neighbors, the sick, the indigent and the hungry; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN was devoted and active in her community never to busy, to tired, or frustrated to give you the benefit of her time and council; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN exhibited a solid set of values tempered with her great ability to love and understand the problems of others; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN has led a full and fruitful life as entrepreneur, community activist and mother; and
WHEREAS, LILLIAN BEARDEN will be greatly missed, leaving to remember, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby express its’ deep sorrow at the death of LILLIAN BEARDEN and offers its’ heartfelt sympathy to her family in this their hour of bereavement and joins her family in honoring her memory; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the family of LILLIAN BEARDEN as a memorial of her good works and spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-74
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN P. DALEY AND PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI,
DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE, AND LARRY SUFFREDIN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2003, a special Mass will be celebrated at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Chicago’s Bridgeport community, and
WHEREAS this Mass will include a Liturgy of Thanksgiving for God’s gifts and blessings, as Sister Kathleen Kevin, CSJ (Norine Ryan) of the Sisters of St. Joseph is recognized for her service of love to her home parish, and
WHEREAS Sister Kathleen Kevin entered the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph more than fifty-five years ago, on February 11, 1947, in Carondelet, Missouri, and
WHEREAS Sister Kathleen Kevin took her perpetual vows on August 15, 1952, as by so doing commenced a lifetime of service to Christ our Lord, and
WHEREAS, Sister Kathleen Kevin was first assigned to Holy Rosary School in St. Louis, Missouri, and continued to loyally serve the Catholic community of the greater St. Louis area with various assignments until 1962, and
WHEREAS Sister Kathleen Kevin has touched the lives of many in the farthest reaches of this Nation under God, having served in Catholic education in the states of Missouri, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan and Illinois, and
WHEREAS Sister Kathleen Kevin returned to Chicago in June of 1977, and has faithfully served the mission of Catholic education in Chicago since that time, with assignments at St. Bede School, a return to St. Viator, Nativity of Our Lord School, Bridgeport Catholic Academy, where upon she retired from the classroom in June of 1991, and
WHEREAS Sister Kathleen Kevin has been assigned to the Parish Ministry, where she has given total love and service to all, and
WHEREAS the parishioners at Nativity of Our Lord Church are thankful that God has blessed them and sent to them His grace through the good works and benevolence of Sister Kathleen Kevin, and are all the better for having known her kindness and love, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby offer congratulations and best wishes to Sister Kathleen Kevin as she moved on to her next calling in the service of Our Lord, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a ceremonial copy of same be presented to Sister Kathleen Kevin, to commemorate this joyous occasion.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-75
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Co-Sponsored
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER,
FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
AND BOBBIE L. STEELE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed in 1909 to protect the rights of African-Americans against individual and societal racism and to bridge the racial divide in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has worked tirelessly to ensure that the fundamental precept of the U.S. Constitution that “…all men (and women) are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are applicable to African-Americans as well as White Americans; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has developed and implemented cutting edge strategies to achieve the political, educational, social and economic equality of African-Americans; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has been at the forefront of advocacy challenging our legislators to develop supportive legislation to secure the political, educational, social and economic rights of African-Americans; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has historically challenged our judiciary through landmark litigation to extend the legal protections provided by American laws to African-Americans as well as White Americans; and
WHEREAS, the NAACP has provided leadership to bridge the racial divide between the White citizens of the United States and its African-American citizens through formation of coalitions between the two races to fight on all fronts to eradicate racism; and
WHEREAS, the steadfast leadership and advocacy of the NAACP to heal our nation of all forms of discrimination have also resulted in a more tolerant society wherein the rights of all women, all minorities, all racial and ethnic groups, all disabled people are legislatively protected; and
WHEREAS, the local Evanston/North Shore NAACP, formed since 1915, has since that time provided crucial leadership in this area to achieve the societal gains stated above and has played a crucial role in making Evanston, in particular, and the North Shore, in general, some of the most racially diverse and tolerant communities in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the offices of Cook County government sees the NAACP as an indispensable partner in the continuing struggle to value all of our citizens regardless of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability or otherwise and to continue to build a more equitable and inclusive community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate and send its best wishes for success to the new leadership of Evanston/North Shore Branch of the NAACP, comprising of President George Mitchell, First Vice President Hollis Settles, Second Vice President John Fuller, Third Vice President Gerry Sizemore, Secretary Judith Treadway and Treasurer Patricia Vance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an executed copy of the Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to George Mitchell, the Executive Committee and be made available to the membership of the Evanston/North Shore Branch of the NAACP in recognition of their renewed commitment to continue to “…transform the jingling discord of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood and sisterhood”.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-76
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE GREGG GOSLIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER,
FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY,
PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE
AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Celebrating the 60th Birthday of Dr. Kenneth Kyung Kyun Kim
WHEREAS, February 18, 1943, Dr. Kenneth Kyung Kyun Kim was born in Chang Won, South Korea; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim migrated to the United States on July 7, 1973; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim toiled on the farms of California for several years until he was able to raise enough money to attend college and bring his family from South Korea; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim put himself through school attaining a Bachelor of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, a Masters of Public Service at DePaul University and a Doctor of Pharmacy at Midwestern University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kim has been involved in numerous community organizations including the Lions Club where he served as Secretary, the Korean American Pharmacy Association where he served as President and the Korean American Coalition of the Midwest; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim is a deacon at his church, the Midwest Presbyterian Church in Park Ridge; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim is the pharmacy supervisor at Cermak Health Services of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Kim resides in Northbrook with his wife Helen and has raised two sons, Steve and Charles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby congratulate Dr. Kenneth Kyung Kyun Kim on the occasion of his 60th birthday and commend him for his hard work and dedication which has made him the outstanding citizen that he is; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to Dr. Kenneth Kyung Kyun Kim as a symbol of this auspicious occasion and let it also be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-77
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER,
FOREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO,
JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI,
DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEEL AND LARRY SUFFREDIN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, Cynthia A. Wilhelm has served the people of Cook County as an employee in the Cook County Comptrollers’ Office for 37 years; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2002, Cynthia retired from that service; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia began her public service on June 21, 1965 as a key punch operator in the Comptrollers’ Office; and
WHEREAS, as a result of her dedication and hard work, Cynthia was promoted to the position of Payroll Supervisor on December 1, 1974; and
WHEREAS, she has diligently performed the duties of Payroll Supervisor until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia perform her responsibilities tirelessly, working countless, uncompensated hours in dedication and service to her fellow employees throughout the county; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia A. Wilhelm has earned the respect, admiration, and praise of both her supervisors and those she supervised; and
WHEREAS, in November 1973 Cynthia married Vern Wilhelm; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia and her husband make their home in Tinley Park; and
WHEREAS, this Body takes great pride in honoring those citizens who are also employees and public servants who exemplify the best of Cook County Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes Cynthia A. Wilhelm a prosperous and productive life in retirement and that she will be truly missed as an asset to the Cook County Comptrollers’ Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of the Honorable Body, and an official copy be tendered to Cynthia A. Wilhelm in appreciation and acknowledgement of her dedication and service to Cook County.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-78
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE MIKE QUIGLEY, COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Co-sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER,
FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE
AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Lincoln Park Lagooners (LPL) was founded in 1976 with the goal of enriching the lives of Chicago’s LGBT community through social events and charitable contributions; and
WHEREAS, the Lincoln Park Lagooners was first formed by a group of volleyball players who met at the Lincoln Park lagoon; and
WHEREAS, LPL was first a purely social club, offering Chicago’s emerging LGBT community an alternative to the nightlife in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the organization promoted and encouraged friendship, camaraderie, and allowed an opportunity to form lasting and meaningful relationships; and
WHEREAS, LPL was a surrogate family and support group that has historically been important to the LGBT community; and
WHEREAS, with the onset of the AIDS pandemic in the early 1980s LPL responded to the community’s needs with a variety of fundraising events; and
WHEREAS, over the years, LPL has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to many organizations such as the Howard Brown Health Center, Test Positive Aware Network, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Veterans of America, Stonewall Foundation, Open Hand Chicago and AIDS Foundation of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, LPL, now in its 26th year, continues to offer Chicago’s LGBT community a chance to participate in a variety of social activities and charitable causes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Cook County Board of Commissioners, gathered here this 4th day of February 2003, do hereby express our gratitude and heartiest congratulations to the Lincoln Park Lagooners on their over 25 years of success and service to the LGBT community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be prepared and presented to the Lincoln Park Lagooners.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-79
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE PETER N. SILVESTRI, COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER,
FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE
AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Honoring the 5th Grade Class of St. Eugene’s School
WHEREAS, the number of deaths due to drugs in the United States alone each year exceeds 400,000 from tobacco, 100,000 from alcohol, and 35,000 from other drugs; and
WHEREAS, between 70%-90% of all crime is drug related; and
WHEREAS, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs; and
WHEREAS, D.A.R.E. surrounds children with support and encouragement in a collaborative effort between police departments, schools, parents, and community leaders; and
WHEREAS, D.A.R.E. meets all of the research-based prevention principles, including targeting the most critical age groups, providing multiple years of intervention, including detailed lesson plans and student materials, teaching drug-resistance skills through interactive methods, and fostering pro-social bonding to the school and community; and
WHEREAS, D.A.R.E. is now taught in more than 80% of the school districts nationwide and in 54 foreign countries, positively impacting more than 36 million children worldwide; and
WHEREAS, 30 independent studies published supporting evidence of the effectiveness of D.A.R.E., including that students completing the D.A.R.E. program were five times less likely to start smoking compared to students who did not participate in D.A.R.E.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby honors 5th grade students in
Room 103 (Anthony Affrunti, Elizabeth Albert, Matthew Butch, Dorothy Buttgereit, Frank Fazio, Adriana Flores, Bianca Gambino, Sonya Goezewski, Amanda Karolewicz, Michael Keefe, Patrick Killacky, Nathan Leonard, Mark Martin, Nicole Michalowicz, Sarah Moberg, Jamie Mussen, Cassandra Steigerwald, Natalie Sulski, Emily Wessell and Jacquelyn Woldeit); Room 104 (Alexandra Aguirre, Robert Bujak, Jr., Eric Butch, Jonathan Cabai, Dana DeRaimo, Jaclyn Felber, Alexandra Fulton, Salvatore Greco, Michelle Kero, Matthew Kubica, Nina Lehman, Alyssa Mallerdino, Ashley Manalo, Melissa McCabe, Thomas Mockler, Chantel Mysliwiec, Krystian Reformado, Michael Ressurreccion, Seamus Ryan and Nicholas Schoenbeck); and Room 105 ( John Butch, Mario Casamajor, Jr., Frank Contacessi, Rose DiBalsamo, Kathleen Doherty, Pio Falco, Jr., Matthew Forrest, Christine Gawron, Michelle Griffith, Kristyn Hess, Nicole Jaconetty, Timothy Johns, Nicolo Lazzaroni, Corey Rybka, Yolanda Seliga, Sara Taylor, Victoria Valde, Marianne Wallace and James Wietecha) at St. Eugene Catholic School in Chicago for their recent D.A.R.E. program graduation.
Approved and adopted this 4th day of February 2003.
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03-R-80
RESOLUTION
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JOHN H. STROGER, JR.
PRESIDENT OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Co-Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY,
PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE
AND LARRY SUFFREDIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, in 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson organized the first observance of “Negro History Week”, which recognized the accomplishments of Americans of African descent and is now known as African American Heritage Month throughout Cook County and the nation; and
WHEREAS, Cook County can take great pride in the fact an African American, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, became Chicago's first settler and citizen in 1784 and went on to establish a successful trading post near the mouth of the Chicago River; and
WHEREAS, Quinn Chapel, the oldest African American place of worship in Chicago, has roots dating back to 1844, where its members served as conductors on the legendary Underground Railroad that helped fugitive slaves travel to freedom in the Northern free states and Canada during the years before the Civil War, is located in Cook County; and
WHEREAS, John Jones, a successful tailor, businessman and real estate mogul, was the first African American to hold elective office in Illinois and served as a Cook County Commissioner after the Chicago Fire from 1871 to 1875; and
WHEREAS, the Old Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Station located at Roosevelt Road and Michigan was the Ellis Island for many African Americans fleeing the rigid segregation in the South; and
WHEREAS, Oscar DePriest, the son of ex-slaves from Alabama, was elected alderman of Chicago’s 2nd Ward in 1915, and in 1928 became the first African American elected to Congress; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Edward M. Sneed was a County Commissioner from 1938 until his death in 1964; he once served as Chairman of the Oak Forest Hospital Subcommittee and was instrumental in helping develop Oak Forest into the major rehabilitation institute we know today; and
WHEREAS, Josephine B. Sneed became the first African American female County Commissioner following the death of her husband, Edward, served from 1964 to 1970; and
WHEREAS, John B. Hall, M.D., served 30 years as the County's first African American Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Public Health beginning in 1949 where he instituted many innovative public programs; and
WHEREAS, the late Cecil A. Partee, a veteran Illinois politician, the first black president of the Illinois Senate, the first black nominated for statewide office (Attorney General), a popular three-term city Treasurer, also made history by becoming the County’s first black State's Attorney in 1989; and
WHEREAS, the late Harold Washington made history in 1983 when he was elected Chicago’s first African American mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby recognize the month of February 2003, as African American Heritage Month and encourage all residents of Cook County to take cognizance of the myriad related activities planned for the month.