NEW ITEMS

NEW ITEMS

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

County Board Room, County Building

Tuesday, January 8, 2002, 10:00 A.M.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

ITEM #1

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT and ALLAN C. CARR, County Commissioners

Co-Sponsored by

JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,

TED LECHOWICZ, ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN,

JOSPEH MARIO MORENO, MIKE QUIGLEY, HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR.,

PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER,

County Commissioners

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Bruce Washington, Deputy Director of the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, is retiring from Cook County Government in January, 2002, with more than 25 years as a public servant, the last seven with the County of Cook; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington, a graduate of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana began his public service career in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington, as an innovative manager with extensive experience and a record of effective participation and leadership in vitally important areas such as business management, project management, construction, design, restoration, public and community relations; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington demonstrated broad construction and engineering comprehension by overseeing diverse disciplines to achieve optimum results in adhering to project completion schedules, maintaining high quality and intuitive design, construction and budget control; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington’s skills in labor relations, negotiations, and contract development proved time and time again a benefit to the taxpayers of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington has devoted himself and his career to the improvement of all areas under his tutelage; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington established capital planning procedures and processes that provided for significant savings in the County’s multi-million dollar capital program; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington reformed contracting procedures that improved efficiencies and provided greater legal protection for the County; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Washington has served the people of the county with dedication, honor, integrity and distinction.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that the Board does hereby congratulate Bruce Washington for his dedicated service and extend to him best wishes for a happy, healthy future; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to Bruce Washington in honor of his outstanding contribution and service to Cook County Government.

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Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved to suspend the rules so that this matter may be considered. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Lechowicz, seconded by Commissioner Daley, moved that the Resolution be approved and adopted. The motion carried unanimously.

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ITEM #2

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

JOHN P. DALEY, PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR. and TED LECHOWICZ,

County Commissioners

Co-Sponsored by

JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,

ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE QUIGLEY,

HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called from our midst,

Edward P. McFadden, Sr.

born into time July 13, 1914

passed into eternity December 19, 2001, and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was the beloved husband for 60 years of Joan Marie (nee Mulcahy), and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was the loving father of Edward (Fidelis), Roger (Diane), Patrick (Joan), Michael and Joan (James) Marcellus, and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was the cherished grandfather of Edward (Jenny), William (Kathleen), Kathleen (Kevin) Larmon and Martin McFadden; Michael, Joseph and Brian McFadden; Bridget, Maureen, Patrick and Michael McFadden and Elizabeth, Christopher and Anne Marcellus, and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was the devoted great-grandfather of Lily Fidelis Larmon and Margaret Anne McFadden; and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was the fond brother of the late Francis (the late Helen McFadden, the late Anna (the late Drew) Sheehan and the late Martin (Henrietta) McFadden, and

WHEREAS Edward P. McFadden, Sr. a longtime resident of Oak Lawn, Illinois, and Grand Beach, Michigan, will be missed by his friends and neighbors in both communities, and

WHEREAS all who knew him will attest that Edward P. McFadden, Sr. was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by his many friends, and dearly loved by his relatives, now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Edward P. McFadden, Sr. and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to the family of Edward P. McFadden, Sr., that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.

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Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved to suspend the rules so that this matter may be considered. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved that the Resolution be approved and adopted. The motion carried unanimously.

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