AGENDA

AGENDA

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

County Board Room, County Building

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 10:00 A.M.

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WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES

ITEM #1

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a 10% No Fee Permit for Loyola University Medical Center to remodel the Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Building 105 at 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, Illinois in Proviso Township.

	Permit #:	040741
	Total Fee Amount:	$4,181.00
	Requested Waived Fee Amount (90%):	$3,762.90
	Amount Due (10%):	$418.10

This request is pursuant to the County Board's adoption of Item No. 176427 on September 16, 1991 that valid not-for-profit organizations be required to pay ten percent (10%) of the standard permit fee as established by Ordinance.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $3,762.90.

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ITEM #2

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a 10% No Fee Permit for St. Mary’s Friary for construction of a Bell Tower at 14246 Main Street, Lemont, Illinois in Lemont Township.

	Permit #:	040886
	Total Fee Amount:	$113.00
	Requested Waived Fee Amount (90%):	$101.70
	Amount Due (10%):	$11.30

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $101.70.

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ITEM #3

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a No Fee Permit for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for grading, drainage and irrigation system at the Billy Caldwell Golf Course at 6200 Caldwell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois in Niles Township.

	Permit #:	021513
	Requested Waived Fee Amount:	$312.00

This request is pursuant to the County Board's adoption of Item No. 176427 on September 16, 1991 that all building and zoning permit fees be waived for public entities defined as county, township, municipality, municipal corporation, school district, forest preserve district, park district, fire protection district, sanitary district, library district and all other local governmental bodies.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $312.00.

WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES continued

ITEM #4

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a No Fee Permit for the Chicago Botanic Garden for the Great Basin Garden Development and Improvements Project at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois in Northfield Township.

	Permit #:	011009
	Requested Waived Fee Amount:	$10,503.00

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $10,503.00.

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ITEM #5

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 11, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a No Fee Permit for Township High School District 211 for use by the Hoffman Estates High School Building Construction Program for the construction of a single family residence at 12N524 Berner Road, Elgin, Illinois in Hanover Township.

	Permit #:	040985
	Requested Waived Fee Amount:	$1,775.85

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,775.85.

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ITEM #6

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

respectfully request the granting of a No Fee Permit for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for grading, drainage and irrigation system at 536 North Harlem, River Forest, Illinois in Leyden Township.

	Permit #:	021512
	Requested Waived Fee Amount:	$1,218.80

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,218.80.

PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENTS

ITEM #7

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners

I hereby appoint Ms. Angela A. Sclafani to the Norwood Park Street Lighting District, for a term to begin immediately and expire on May 1, 2006.

I submit this communication for your approval.

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ITEM #8

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners

I hereby appoint Ms. Mary B. Gallagher (Labor Representative) to the Cook County Workforce Investment Board, to fill the vacancy left by Ms. Patricia Norum, for a term to begin immediately and expire on December 17, 2004.

I submit this communication for your information.

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ITEM #9

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners

I hereby appoint Ms. Kathleen Langston (WIA Title II Representative) to the Cook County Workforce Investment Board, to fill the vacancy left by Ms. Cynthia Sims, for a term to begin immediately and expire on December 17, 2004.

I submit this communication for your information.

PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS

ITEM #10

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 11, 2004 from

MARK KILGALLON, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

I respectfully request the appointment of the law firm of Vedder, Price, Kaufman and Kammholz, Chicago, Illinois, as one of the law firms to negotiate on behalf of the County with employee collective bargaining units. The County, this year, will be in continuing negotiations with a majority of collective bargaining units representing County employees. These negotiations involve 44 separate bargaining unit agreements requiring individual negotiations.

The term of this appointment will be from September 4, 2004 through November 30, 2005.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $200,000.00. (490-261 Account).

PROPOSED GRANT APPLICATION

ITEM #11

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 11, 2004 from

Kevin Givens, Director, Department of Environmental Control

requesting authorization to apply for a Radon Awareness grant in the amount of $6,325.00 from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

The purpose of this grant is to provide public information about radon and to fund educational/informational programs in suburban Cook County to inform persons of potential problems and simple mitigation procedures.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $6,325.00. Funding period: September 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARDS

ITEM #12

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 9, 2004 from

WILLIAM R. QUINLAN, Chairman, Judicial Advisory Council

requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $120,489.53 from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to reimburse the County of Cook for the overtime personnel expenses of its employees incurred during a national Orange Alert known as Operation Liberty Shield (March 16, 2003 through April 16, 2003).

This grant does not require an application process.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $120,489.53. Funding period: March 16, 2003 through March 31, 2005.

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ITEM #13

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

Daniel Holcomb Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services

requesting authorization to a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Problem Pregnancies, and Family Planning Services.

The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant is to provide health screening, supplemental food certification, food prescription and nutrition counseling services to women, infants, and children. The grant award is in the amount of $575,500.00.

The Problem Pregnancies grant to provide a comprehensive array of services to assist women with problem pregnancies. The grant award is in the amount of $7,400.00.

The Family Planning Services affords women the opportunity to voluntarily choose a method of birth controls. The grant award is in the amount of $601,700.00.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARDS continued

The authorization to accept the previous grants was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $563,700.00 for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant, $8,200.00 for the Problem Pregnancies grant, and the Family Planning in the amount of $601,700.00.

These grants do not require an application process, the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Total Grant Award: $1,184,600.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #14

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

Daniel Holcomb Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services

requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $101,356.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois Perinatal Program to provide perinatal services to reduce perinatal morbidity in low birth weight infants.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $442,700.00 for the Regional Perinatal Care System grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $101,356.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #15

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

Daniel Holcomb Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services

requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $19,342.00 from the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. This grant provides comprehensive diagnostic care and treatment to persons with hemophilia and other related blood clotting disorders.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on November 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $19,342.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $19,342.00. Funding period: June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD ADDENDA

ITEM #16

Transmitting a Communication, August 12, 2004 from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

BRANDON NEESE, Deputy County Clerk

requesting authorization to accept an increase in the amount of $301,305.00 and extend from November 3, 2004 through March 31, 2006 grant from the Illinois State Board of Elections. This Election Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Grant [(Title II, Section 261, Help America Vote Act (HAVA)] is for the purpose of providing materials and services to disabled voters in suburban Cook County. Specifically, it is for: (1) making polling places more accessible, (2) creating materials for disabled voters, and (3) training election judges about the special needs of disabled voters. This increase will bring the total grant award t $476,095.00.

The authorization to accept the original grant was given on July 13, 2004 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $174,790.00.

This grant does not require an application process; it is an entitlement grant.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Supplemental Grant Award: $301,305.00. Funding period extension: November 3, 2004 through March 31, 2006.

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ITEM #17

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 16, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to accept a supplemental grant award in the amount of $70,500.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for a program which will increase immunization rates in children 0 - 2 years old including activities such as maintaining a record keeping system, administering vaccines, sending out recalls and reminders, and performing semi-annual assessments. This amendment will bring the total grant award for 2004 to $155,500.00.

The authorization to accept the original grant was given on May 4, 2004 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $85,000.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Supplemental Grant Award: $70,500.00.

PROPOSED GRANT RENEWAL APPLICATION

ITEM #18

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 17, 2004 from

Kevin Givens, Director, Department of Environmental Control

requesting authorization to apply for a grant renewal in the amount of $740,911.00 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The purpose of this grant is to partially fund the Air Pollution Control Program that is operated by the Department of Environmental Control for the federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT RENEWAL APPLICATION continued

ITEM #18 cont’d

This grant does not require matching funds from Cook County.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $740,911.00. Funding period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWALS

ITEM #19

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 11, 2004 from

Kevin Givens, Director, Department of Environmental Control

requesting authorization to accept a grant award renewal in the amount of $300,280.00 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The purpose of this grant is to provide supplemental funding for the continued operation and maintenance of specialized air pollution monitoring in Cook County sites pursuant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Air Monitoring Plan for 2004 - 2005. These sites measure the 2.5 micron-sized particles suspended in the air as part of a new requirement from the USEPA and are part of a special research project to determine the quantity and composition of these very small particles in the urban air.

The authorization to apply for this grant was given on April 20, 2004 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $300,280.00.

This grant does not require matching funds from Cook County.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $300,280.00. Funding period: March 15, 2004 through March 14, 2005.

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ITEM #20

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $223,297.00 from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). This grant will fund the program in the Adult Probation Department Mental Health Unit that provides intensive supervision and coordinates treatment services for probationers who have learning and mental disabilities. The program is designed to ensure these probationers receive maximum opportunities for successful completion of probation and placement in the community.

The previous grant expired in conjunction with the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30, 2004. This longstanding program has been funded annually by IDHS. Funds will be used for salaries and fringe benefits for three staff probation officers assigned to the Mental Health Unit.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $184,006.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $223,297.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWALS continued

ITEM #21

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $63,500.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to continue a program which will provide education and referral services to any family needing genetic services in suburban Cook County.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $63,500.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $63,500.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #22

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $53,200.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to continue a program which will provide vision and hearing screening for children ages 5 through 17 who are eligible for the free or reduced price school lunch program.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $53,200.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $53,200.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #23

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in the amount of $77,132.00 and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in the amount of $105,500.00 to continue services to provide health screening services to refugees, their families and close contacts, and for those refugees in the Orderly Departure Program in suburban Cook County.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $179,944.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Total Grant Award: $182,632.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWALS continued

ITEM #24

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $65,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to continue a program which will provide lead poisoning prevention with environmental services for children in suburban Cook County.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $65,000.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $65,000.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #25

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 12, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $776,322.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for a tobacco reduction program which will work to eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, promote quitting smoking among adults and youth, and prevent initiation of smoking among youth in suburban Cook County.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on October 24, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $776,322.00.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $776,322.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #26

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 16, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $10,780,100.00 and a supplemental agreement in the amount of $1,800,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA) to continue services for an array of programs and services administered by the Division of Community Health and Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Services to include Birth to Three Assurance Network, Family Case Management, Family Planning Services, Healthy Child Care Illinois, Healthy Families Illinois, Problem Pregnancies, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Targeted Intensive Prenatal Case Management, Teen Parent Services and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. The supplemental agreement will be used to enhance case management services and assist in KidCare applications.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWALS continued

ITEM #26 cont’d

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on July 1, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $10,430,100.00 and a supplemental agreement in the amount of $1,300,000.00. The authorization to accept an additional grant award was given on January 22, 2004 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $50,000.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $10,780,100.00. Supplemental Agreement: $1,800,000.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #27

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 3, 2004 from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization to accept a grant award renewal in the amount of $39,100.00 from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS). This grant will provide continued partial funding for the Child Sexual Abuse Specialist Program that is jointly funded by the Department of Children and Family Services and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. The one (1) full-time child sexual abuse specialist funded by this grant focuses on providing victim services including crisis intervention with victims and families of victims, identifying and making referrals for immediate and long-term counseling services, monitoring and coordinating services for children who are wards of the state and working with the local and state agencies involved with the victim as well as working directly with local and state law enforcement and service agencies to provide training, technical assistance and consultation.

The authorization to apply for this grant was given on July 13, 2004 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $40,000.00.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $39,100.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #28

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 2, 2004 from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $2,700,000.00 from the Office of the State‘s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor of the State of Illinois. This second year of funding will enable the State’s Attorney’s Office to continue to staff a total of forty-two (42) positions which were created in the first year of funding to staff the Criminal Appeals Division at a level that better balanced staffing between defense attorneys working on criminal appeals in Cook County and the number of assistant state’s attorneys responding to those briefs. Specifically, this grant funds thirty-seven (37) assistant state’s attorney positions and five (5) support positions dedicated to the Criminal Appeals Division.

PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWALS continued

ITEM #28 cont’d

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on September 4, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $2,700,000.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $2,700,000.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

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ITEM #29

Transmitting a Communication, dated June 14, 2004 from

JOHN M. RABA, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, Cermak Health Services of Cook County

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $48,800.00 from the State of Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) for the Problem Pregnancy Program. The purpose of this grant is to provide health and counseling services for female detainees at the Department of Corrections. This program also provides continued case management services for pregnant females upon their return to the community.

The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on July 1, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $54,200.00.

This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $48,800.00. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY

ITEM #30

The following item was previously referred to the Litigation Subcommittee by poll on August 5, 2004:

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 26, 2004 from

PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

respectfully request permission to discuss the following case with the Board or the appropriate committee thereof:

1.	Cello Pettiford v. Michael F. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 02-C-1777

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 5, 2004 is as follows: 15 Yeas; 1 Absent (Commissioner Collins); and 1 Present (Commissioner Maldonado).

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COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY continued

ITEM #31

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

respectfully request permission to discuss the following cases with the Board or the appropriate committee thereof:

Olivo v. Cook County and Sheriff’s Department, Case No. 03-C-8646

Flanagan v. Adult Probation, Office of the Chief Judge, Case No. 02-C-9190

Houskins v. Cook County, Case No. 03-C-6553

Borrego v. Cook County, Case No. 03-C-4010

Yolanda Garza v. Cook County Assessor’s Office, Case No. 04-C-3455

Jermaine Davis v. Officer Cuellar, et al., Case No. 03-CV-0056

Davis v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 03-C-5309

Althea Toolie v. County of Cook and Jennifer Joyce, D.P.M., Case No. 01-L-10691

Yates v. Cook County, Case No. 02-C-5001

10.

Szymanski v. Cook County, Case No. 03-C-7573

11.

Martin v. Cook County, Case No. 02-C-6330

12.

Dargis v. Cook County, Case No. 02-C-6872

13.

Roger Fairley, et al. v. Dennis Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-C-5207

14.

Wendell Reyes v. Provident Hospital, Cook County, Case No. 02-C-3920

15.

Nellie Bryant, Special Administrator of the Estate of Albert Bryant, deceased v. County of Cook d/b/a Provident Hospital, Case No. 01-L-14173

16.

Grace Curley, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Christine Curley, Deceased v. Cook County, Provident Hospital of Cook County, and Dr. Athihalla Nagaraj, M.D., Pierre Wakim, M.D., Caridad Luna, Landa Givens, and Vanessa Brunson, Case No. 00-L-9497

17.

Candice Maberry, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Miracle Blessing Dotson, deceased v. County of Cook, a local governmental entity, Individually and d/b/a Cook County Hospital; and Shameem Sultana, M.D., Case No. 00-L-10145

18.

Quentine Bullock v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 04-C-1051

19.

Yavonne Gooden, Special Administrator of the Estate of John Gooden, Deceased v. County of Cook, Case No. 03-L-16165

PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS

ITEM #32

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Department of Public Health and the Village of Worth.

This agreement permits the Department of Public Health to conduct food sanitation inspections in food service establishments and retail food stores in the Village, thereby protecting the public health by assuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations governing these food establishments.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Fee-for-service reimbursement: $60.00/inspection. Contract period: September 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005, renewable on an annual basis under the same terms and conditions.

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ITEM #33

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 13, 2004 from

STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Department of Public Health and the Village of Homewood.

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ITEM #34

The following item was previously approved by poll on August 5, 2004:

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 28, 2004 from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Cook County Forest Preserve District and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, for the use and management of the Forest Preserve District Police K-9 Training Facility.

The purpose of this agreement is to allow for the exclusive use of the District’s Police K-9 Training Facility by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The District and the Sheriff will be mutual caretakers of the property. The Sheriff will be the lead party for the management and administration of the Police K-9 Training Facility. In its capacity as the lead party, the Sheriff shall be responsible for control and usage of the Police K-9 Training Facility.

The District hereby issues a license to the County and the Sheriff to have access, use, improve, maintain, repair, replace and operate the police K-9 Training Facility in the Burr Oak Woods for a period of 10 years with an option to renew by the mutual written agreement of the Parties.

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 5, 2004 is as follows: 16 Yeas; and 1 Absent (Commissioner Collins).

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

ITEM #35

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids to provide court-ordered drug testing services for probationers supervised by the Adult Probation Department.

Contract period: March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2007. (532-278 Account). Requisition No. 55324001.

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ITEM #36

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of four (4) vehicles for use by the Adult Probation Department. The vehicles will replace four (4) vehicles with mileage in excess of 100,000 miles.

One time purchase. (532-549 Account). Requisition No. 45324028.

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ITEM #37

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for vehicle maintenance services for the Adult Probation Department.

Contract period: February 19, 2005 through February 18, 2006. (280-444 Account). Requisition No. 52804001.

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ITEM #38

Transmitting a Communication from

DONALD C. BRANNIGAN, Director, Department of Central Services

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of new telephone equipment and supplies for the Department of Central Services, Provident Hospital of Cook County and Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Required brand names for the products are identified in the specifications. These items can be bid through various vendors.

Contract period: October 7, 2004 through October 6, 2005. (016-376, 891-333 and 897-220 Accounts). Requisition Nos. 40160357, 48910603 and 58970035.

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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #39

Transmitting a Communication from

DONALD C. BRANNIGAN, Director, Department of Central Services

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of ninety (90) facsimile machines.

One time purchase. (717/016-570 Account). Requisition No. 40160359.

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

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ITEM #40

Transmitting a Communication from

DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of miscellaneous toner cartridges to be used on printers for various divisions throughout the Clerk of the Circuit Court offices.

One time purchase. (335-388 and 348-388 Accounts). Requisition Nos. 43350118 and 43480662.

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ITEM #41

Transmitting a Communication from

DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of chairs for various divisions throughout the Clerk of the Circuit Court offices.

One time purchase. (372-391 Account). Requisition No. 43720009.

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ITEM #42

Transmitting a Communication from

DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the printing of suburban personal issue tickets.

One time purchase. (360-240 Account). Requisition No. 43600703.

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ITEM #43

Transmitting a Communication from

DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of offset paper rolls to be used for the Print Shop.

One time purchase. (335-355 Account). Requisition No. 43350119.

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #44

Transmitting a Communication from

DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of a replacement mid-size sedan for use by the Suburban Operations department for travel of administrative and supervisory staff among the five (5) suburban court facilities.

One time purchase. (717/528-549 Account). Requisition No. 45281360.

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

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ITEM #45

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

CALLIE L. BAIRD, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of cleaning supplies with a security controlled dispensing system.

Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2007. (239-330 Account). Requisition No. 52390003.

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ITEM #46

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

RONALD F. ROSE, Chief County Custodian

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of Geerpress Escort #3056 maid carts, Epoxy coated with lock/key security door, laundry bag frame and vinyl bag, storage compartment with adjustable shelves, tray liners and 4” ball bearing rubber tires. For standardization to use the parts for maintenance and repair of current equipment. This item can be bid through various vendors.

One time purchase. (215-330 Account). Requisition No. 42159030.

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ITEM #47

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN T. JOINER, Director, Department of Facilities Management

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of solid-state variable frequency drives for eighteen (18) supply and return fan motors at the 3rd District Courthouse, Rolling Meadows.

One time purchase. Bond Issue (20000 Account). Requisition No. 42000332.

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #48

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN T. JOINER, Director, Department of Facilities Management

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids to furnish and install Panasonic brand closed circuit security TV system main switchers in Divisions IX, X and South Campus. Panasonic equipment is necessary to insure compatibility with recently purchased cameras and monitors and to continue equipment uniformity throughout the complex. This item can be bid through various vendors.

One time purchase. Bond Issue (20000 Account). Requisition No. 42000338.

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

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ITEM #49

The following item was previously approved by poll on August 5, 2004:

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

MARJORIE H. O’DEA, Chief of Police, Sheriff’s Police Department

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of eighteen (18) dispatcher console workstations.

One time purchase. (537-530 Account). Requisition No. 45370102.

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 5, 2004 is as follows: 16 Yeas; 1 Absent (Commissioner Collins).

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ITEM #50

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

THOMAS K. DONAHUE, Executive Director, Chicago HIDTA

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids to lease two (200) hundred vehicles including maintenance, insurance and fuel program for the Chicago HIDTA initiatives.

Contract period: June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2007. (655-634 Account). Requisition No. 56550101.

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ITEM #51

Transmitting a Communication from

MARIA PAPPAS, Cook County Treasurer

DANIEL R. DEGNAN, Chief Deputy Treasurer

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the rental of two (2) vans that will be used to support the operational needs of the district and downtown offices.

Contract period: August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006. (060-634 Account). Requisition No. 50600006.

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #52

Transmitting a Communication from

STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for automotive maintenance and repair.

Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (891-444 Account). Requisition No. 58910146.

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ITEM #53

Transmitting a Communication from

STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of computerized tomography syringe sets for the Radiology Department.

Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (891-367 Account). Requisition No. 58910161.

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ITEM #54

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of angioplasty catheters, guidewires and inflation devices for the Department of Medicine, Division of Adult Cardiology.

Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970027.

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ITEM #55

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for transcription services.

Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007. (897-260 Account). Requisition No. 58970029.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS

ITEM #56

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Election Systems & Software, Chicago, Illinois, for the printing of ballot cards for the two (2) elections to be held in 2005.

Reason:

Election Systems & Software is the only vendor certified by the State Board of Elections to provide the 456 ballot cards.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $261,760.00. One time purchase. (524-240 Account). Requisition No. 45240069.

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ITEM #57

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Election Systems & Software, Chicago, Illinois, to provide professional and technical services for the 2005 Election year. Professional and technical services to be provided will include the programming of memory packs, the canvass report and the display of election returns.

Reason:

The programming of the memory packs is a service that is certified by the State of Illinois. Election Systems & Software is the only vendor certified by the State Board of Elections to provide this service.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $450,000.00. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (524-289 Account). Requisition No. 55240009.

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ITEM #58

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Progress Printing Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for the printing of 25,000 Judge’s manuals for the two (2) elections to be held in 2005.

Reason:

Ballot or ballot materials are exempt from competitive bidding per Ordinance 92-O-25, approved and adopted by the County Board on April 21, 1992, as amended. Of the five (5) Request for Proposals (RFPs) sought, Progress Printing Corporation was the lowest qualified respondent to meet all requirements.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $55,000.00. One time purchase. (524-240 Account). Requisition No. 45240072.

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PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #59

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with J.J. Collins, Woodridge, Illinois, for the printing of various forms for the two (2) elections to be held in 2005.

Reason:

Ballot or ballot materials are exempt from competitive bidding per Ordinance 92-O-25, approved and adopted by the County Board on April 21, 1992, as amended. Of the five (5) Request for Proposals (RFPs) solicited, J.J. Collins was the lowest qualified respondent to meet all requirements.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $71,000.00. One time purchase. (524-240 Account). Requisition No. 45240071.

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ITEM #60

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Graphic Purchasing Solutions, Northbrook, Illinois, for the printing of various envelopes for the two (2) elections to be held in 2005.

Reason:

Ballot or ballot materials are exempt from competitive bidding per Ordinance 92-O-25, approved and adopted by the County Board on April 21, 1992, as amended. Of the five (5) Request for Proposals (RFPs) solicited, Graphic Purchasing Solutions was the lowest qualified respondent to meet all requirements.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $90,070.00. One time purchase. (524-240 Account). Requisition No. 45240071.

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ITEM #61

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Loyola University of Chicago, Department of Criminal Justice, Chicago, Illinois, to provide an evaluation study of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Adult Drug Treatment Program.

Reason:

Loyola University of Chicago will conduct a detailed evaluation of the court’s drug treatment program since its inception in 1997. The program operates in the Criminal Division at 26th and California in Chicago, the Fourth Municipal District in Maywood, and the Sixth Municipal District in Markham. The study will focus on four specific areas: collection and analysis of data concerning the characteristics of program participants; program services and short term outcomes; an examination of the long term outcomes for participants, including a determination of the factors associated with long term success; failure and recidivism; and a cost-benefit assessment of the program. The analysis will provide a clear picture of the effectiveness of current intervention methods.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $36,542.00. Contract period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (532-260 Account). Requisition No. 45324027.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #62

Transmitting a Communication from

RONALD A. MESSINA, Deputy Assessor, Policy and Communications

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Accredited Chicago Newspapers, Chicago, Illinois, to provide the publication of the 2005 real estate assessment for the non- triennial townships in Cook County inside the City of Chicago.

Reason:

Accredited Chicago Newspapers has provided this service for numerous years and has generally been the only one to bid on this, forcing by rule, a rebid and potentially delaying the reassessment calendar. State statute imposes strict guidelines as to who may publish the real estate assessment in the non-triennial townships in Cook County inside the City of Chicago. Accredited Chicago Newspapers is the only qualified vendor.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $31,768.80. Contract period: May 1, 2005 through December 15, 2005. (040-240 Account). Requisition No. 50400004.

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ITEM #63

Transmitting a Communication from

RONALD A. MESSINA, Deputy Assessor, Policy and Communications

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Cook County Suburban Publishers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to provide publication for the 2005 real estate assessment in the triennial townships in Cook County and the non-triennial townships outside the City of Chicago.

Reason:

Cook County Suburban Publishers, Inc. has provided this service for numerous years and has generally been the only vendor to bid on this, forcing by rule, a rebid and potentially delaying the reassessment calendar. State statute imposes strict guidelines as to who may publish the real estate assessment in the triennial and non-triennial townships in Cook County outside the City of Chicago. Cook County Suburban Publishers, Inc. is the only qualified vendor.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $690,754.80. Contract period: May 1, 2005 through December 15, 2005. (040-240 Account). Requisition No. 50400003.

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ITEM #64

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to a contract with Encounter Medical Group, P.C., Oak Park, Illinois, to provide clinical consulting services and a full range of residential and outpatient services for minors in the Juvenile Court Drug Treatment Program.

Reason:

The Juvenile Court Drug Treatment Program services minors with drug-related offenses who are identified by the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department to be in need of intervention, treatment services, and supervision. The program targets nonviolent delinquent minors residing in and around the Austin and Lawndale communities in Chicago. The objective of the program is to help minors break the cycle of drug dependency. Program services include substance abuse assessment and treatment, health care, counseling, education, vocational training, and housing placements. Services are provided within a framework of sanctions and substance abuse testing.

Encounter will provide services through four (4) subcontractor agencies. The subcontractors are headquartered in Chicago and provide various levels of treatment, counseling, and family intervention services.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $112,000.00. Contract period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (326-249 Account). Requisition Nos. 43260026 and 53260001.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #65

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Lexis-Nexis, a Division of Reed Elsvier, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, for online legal research services for Cook County. This request is made on behalf of all seventeen (17) Cook County departments and agencies that use these services as set forth on the submitted schedule. Lexis-Nexis currently provides these services to Cook County under Contract No. 01-41-491, which expires January 31, 2005. (See related Item #72).

Reason:

For the past several months, a committee comprising representatives from the Office of the Chief Judge, the Office of the State’s Attorney, the Office of the Public Defender, and the Bureau of Information Technology and Automation evaluated proposals submitted by both Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw. These proposals were submitted in response to a Request for Proposals (RFPs) issued by the committee. This committee unanimously recommends that the County maintain its relationship with Lexis-Nexis for online legal research services. The committee’s recommendation is based on several factors, which include lower pricing, significant price discounts on hard copy publications, the high quality of service provided by Lexis-Nexis over the past several years, and the Lexis-Nexis commitment to customized services.

The proposed contract provides unlimited access to the most frequently used research libraries, unlimited training support, printing, cite checking and customized services, as well as expanded use of investigatory tools. The fixed price for these services is $38,500.00 per month, or $1,386,000.00 for the three year period for all seventeen (17) departments and agencies listed on the submitted schedule. The contract proposal also significantly increases the percentage of discount the County currently receives on book publications. Overall, measured against the County’s current annual billings from Lexis-Nexis of approximately $960,000.00 for on-line services and hard copy publications, this proposed contract will save approximately $610,000.00, for the three-year contract period.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,386,000.00 ($462,000.00 per year). Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2007. (300-353 Account). Requisition No. 53000001.

The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation.

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ITEM #66

Transmitting a Communication from

WILLIAM R. QUINLAN, Chairman, Judicial Advisory Council

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Patricia Rush, MD, SC, Oak Park, Illinois, to coordinate the Department of Justice funded Life Skills Training project and report directly to the Judicial Advisory Council.

Reason:

Patricia Rush, MD, SC is a Cook County based organization that possesses the experience and excellent management skills to manage and oversee the third and final year of this project. Dr. Rush has been the Board approved manager for this project since its inception two years ago. No other operation of its kind exists in Cook County. Over the two previous years Dr. Rush has exceeded the contract goals by 35%.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $85,662.00. Contract period: August 1, 2004 through April 1, 2005. (776-260 Account). Requisition No. 47760001.

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PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #67

Transmitting a Communication from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, Inc. (TASC), Chicago, Illinois, for services for the Juvenile Court Drug Treatment Program of the Circuit Court of Cook County. TASC will provide initial screening, assessment, diagnostic services, and substance abuse testing for minors considered for acceptance.

Reason:

The Juvenile Court Drug Treatment Program serves minors with drug-related offenses who have been identified by the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department to be in need of intervention, treatment services, and supervision. The program serves nonviolent delinquent minors residing in and around the Austin and Lawndale communities in Chicago.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $74,495.00 (Year 2004: $12,416.00 and Year 2005: $62,079.00). Contract period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (326-249 Account). Requisition Nos. 43260027 and 53260002.

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ITEM #68

Transmitting a Communication from

MARY JO HORACE, Director, Department of Office Technology

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Chicago, Illinois, for the upgrade of AS/400 SPD adapter cards to PCI adapter cards for the production and development systems.

Reason:

The existing SPD adapter cards have been discontinued by IBM, the manufacturer, and support will no longer be available. The replacement PCI adapter cards will enhance the speed of connectivity between workstations, disk drive controllers and communications processors. The PCI adapters will allow the office to have the growth path to add additional communication capabilities to the AS/400. The equipment is being requested directly from the hardware manufacturer to provide seamless integration into the existing computer system environment and support services.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $394,770.00. One time purchase. (715/023-579 Account). Requisition No. 40230021.

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

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ITEM #69

Transmitting a Communication from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Neighborhood Restorative Justice Institute, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to provide victim/offender conferencing services based upon the principles of restorative justice as an alternative to juvenile court. Through the Neighborhood Restorative Justice Conferencing Project, young offenders come face to face with victims and engage in structured discussion that instills a real world understanding of the impact for the victim, the juvenile and the community. The primary goals are to hold the youth accountable for his/her conduct, address the harm to the victim and to prevent future offenses by changing the juvenile’s attitude towards the behavior that led to his/her arrest.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #69 cont’d

Reason:

The project has been implementing, supervising and developing victim/offender conferencing services in partnership with the State’s Attorney’s Office since its inception with the pilot in the 6th Municipal District approximately four years ago. As the project has expanded and evolved, the model has been tailored and modified to responsibly and appropriately meet the needs of the respective community, its resources and volunteer base. Because the program involves all five suburban municipal districts the institute whose programs run throughout Cook County would be best suited to this program. To date, the project has trained approximately 300 volunteers and conducted approximately 1200 conferences.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $224,000.00. Contract period: March 31, 2004 through February 28, 2005. (833-260 Account). Requisition No. 48330087.

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ITEM #70

Transmitting a Communication from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Community Mental Health Council, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for services and interventions to juveniles as designed by multi-systemic therapy (MST) services. Community Mental Health Council, Inc. will be the local provider of the MST model. The Council will provide adult and child/adolescent outpatient services, case management, crisis intervention, psychiatric services, residential treatment, research, community education and support, vocational and student training, psycho-social rehabilitation, and mentally ill/substance abuse services. The Council also provides direct therapeutic services to victims, witnesses, and significant others of sexual assault, murder, domestic violence, and other violent crimes.

Reason:

Community Mental Health Council, Inc. will be the local provider of the multi-systemic therapy model. The agency will be available 24 hours a day to participate in and provide community based, family focused services to referred juveniles and their families. The Council has an extensive 25 year history of service to Chicago and suburban areas of Cook County. The Council was chosen because of their extensive experience in the mental health field and their emphasis on violence issues as it relates to youths.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $122,047.00. Contract period: October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004. (833-260 Account). Requisition No. 48330085.

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ITEM #71

Transmitting a Communication from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Central Baptist Family Services, Waukegan, Illinois, to provide rehabilitation services for juvenile sex offenders utilizing the multi-systemic therapy (MST) model, as designed by MST Services from the University of South Carolina. Central Baptist Family Services will be the local provider of the multi-systemic therapy model and administer services to a random sample of juvenile offenders whom the juvenile court determines should be placed on probation with treatment. Research studies have demonstrated that MST is effective with chronic juvenile delinquents and substance abusing youths.

Reason:

Central Baptist Family Services was the lowest qualified respondent of four vendors to a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for rehabilitation services for juvenile sex offenders whom the juvenile court determines should be placed on probation with treatment. This program will be monitored by Dr. Scott Henggeler, from the University of South Carolina who developed the multi-systemic therapy model.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $475,412.00. Contract period: October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004. (833-260 Account). Requisition No. 48330086.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #72

Transmitting a Communication from

DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s Attorney’s Office

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with ChoicePoint Business and Government Services, Inc. (ChoicePoint), Boca Raton, Florida, for online investigative research services for Cook County. This request is made on behalf of the four (4) County agencies that must contact or locate missing individuals or those difficult to find in the course of official County business: the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Office of the Public Defender, the Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Presently, the County does not have a contract with ChoicePoint. (See related Item #65).

Reason:

During the past year, representatives from the Office of the Chief Judge, the Office of the State’s Attorney, the Office of the Public Defender, and the Bureau of Information Technology and Automation issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) and evaluated submissions from vendors for on-line legal research services including investigative services. The committee has unanimously recommended that the County renew its contract with Lexis-Nexis, Inc. for online legal research services. During this evaluation process, the committee also concluded that the market for online investigative research services has vastly expanded and improved in the past three years. The committee determined that ChoicePoint offers comprehensive information that effectively meets the needs of County investigators. Consequently, the committee unanimously recommended that the County enter into a contract with ChoicePoint to supplement its online investigative research services.

The committee’s recommendation of ChoicePoint is based on several key factors, which, include its large and comprehensive database of public records, County investigators satisfaction with this service, and the cost savings that will be provided to the County. ChoicePoint is recognized as one of the premier public record database companies in the nation. The proposed contract provides for unlimited access for up to 100 users to over 17 billion public records, training and technical support. The fixed price for these services is $3,100.00 per month or $37,200.00 for one year beginning December 1, 2004.

The committee has determined that the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, and Sheriff’s Chicago HIDTA have spent on average approximately $62,000.00 a year to utilize ChoicePoint’s online investigative research services. Consequently, this proposed contract will save the County approximately $24,500.00 a year while allowing investigators from the Sheriff’s Office to use the service for the first time.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $29,450.00. [$15,500.00 – (250-353 Account); $4,263.00 – (260-353 Account); $9,687.00 – (210-353 Account); and Grant funded amount: $7,750.00 – (655-220 Account)]. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. Requisition No. 42500042.

The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation.

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ITEM #73

Transmitting a Communication from

Daniel Holcomb Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Per-Se Technologies, Atlanta, Georgia, for annual licensing fee, maintenance and support for the automated nurse staffing office system (ANSOS) and the operating room staffing office system (ORSOS).

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #73 cont’d

Reason: Per-Se Technologies is the only known authorized service representative who can provide maintenance and support services for these systems.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $309,246.99 [Year 1: $56,422.97.00 - (891-441 Account); $57,810.81 – (897-441 Account); and $39,726.51 – (898-441 Account)]. Year 2: $61,501.03 – (891-441 Account); $50,974.28 – (897-441 Account) and $42,811.39 – (898-441 Account). Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006. Requisition Nos. 58910148, 58970033 and 58980016.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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ITEM #74

Transmitting a Communication from

STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Iris Diagnostic Corporation, Chatsworth, California, for the purchase of reagents, supplies and accessories for urinalysis testing.

Reason:

Iris Diagnostic Corporation is the only known manufacturer and distributor of the supplies and accessories compatible with the existing equipment owned by the hospital and used to perform urinalysis testing.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $126,000.00 ($63,000.00 per year). Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (891-365 Account). Requisition No. 58910004.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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ITEM #75

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Medtronic USA, Inc., Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, for the purchase of bioprosthetic and prosthetic mitral and aortic heart valves with accessories for the Department of Surgery, Division of Perioperative Surgical Services.

Reason:

Medtronic USA, Inc. is the only known manufacturer and distributor of these FDA approved modified porcine heart valves with a ratchet deflection mechanism which allows for a safer implant preventing sutures from looping around the valve stent posts.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $850,000.00 ($425,000.00 per year). Contract period: May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2007. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970026.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #76

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for the purchase of disposable surgical supplies compatible with the Black Max system drills owned by the hospital and manufactured by Anspach Effort, Inc. for the Department of Surgery, Division of Perioperative Surgical Services.

Reason:

Anspach Effort, Inc. is the only known manufacturer and the sole distributor of these drill system accessories compatible with the hospital's existing equipment.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $800,000.00 ($400,000.00 per year). Contract period: February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2007. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970024.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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ITEM #77

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Medtronic USA, Inc., Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, for the purchase of the Cardioblateä surgical ablation pen bundle devices, the DLPÒ Cannulae and the OctopusÒ supplies for the Department of Surgery, Division of Perioperative Surgical services.

Reason: Medtronic USA, Inc. is the only known manufacturer and distributor of these items. The Cardioblateä pen bundle device, powered by a radiofrequency generator, along with the DLPÒ Cannulae and the OctopusÒ supplies are designed for surgeons to remove cardiac tissue that triggers atrial fibrillation with minimal damage to surrounding tissue.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,200,000.00 ($600,000.00 per year). Contract period: May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2007. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970025.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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ITEM #78

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Inova Diagnostics, Inc., San Diego, California, for the purchase of autoimmune diagnostics products for the Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology.

Reason:

Inova Diagnostics, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of these FDA approved products for the determination of autoimmune connective tissue diseases, autoimmune hepatitis and necrotizing vasculitis diseases.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $123,400.00 ($61,700.00 per year). Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (897-365 Account). Requisition No. 58970022.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued

ITEM #79

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Medtronic Arterial Vascular Engineering, Santa Rosa, California, for the purchase of coronary arterial stents for the Department of Medicine, Division of Adult Cardiology.

Reason:

Medtronic Arterial Vascular Engineering is the only known manufacturer and distributor of the coronary artery stent that is visible under fluoroscopy which assures accurate placement. The coronary arterial stent is used during angioplasty procedures for patients with discrete coronary artery lesions. The stent resists collapse and recoil which reduces the incidence of re-stenosis (closure) of the artery.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $950,000.00 ($475,000.00 per year). Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970023.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

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ITEM #80

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with William Powell, M.D., Hinsdale, Illinois, for consulting services for the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology.

Reason:

William Powell, M.D. has skills, extensive knowledge and experience in this limited professional field of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) patient base at this institution. Dr. Powell is uniquely qualified with his many years of experience in patient care, making him an invaluable asset to this institution.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $218,400.00 ($109,200.00 per year). Contract period: October 19, 2004 through October 18, 2006. (897-272 Account). Requisition No. 48970755.

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ITEM #81

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, California, for the purchase of reagents and supplies including upgrade of existing hematology analyzers with a slide maker/stainer manufactured and provided by Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the Department of Pathology, Division of Hematopathology.

Reason:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. is the only known manufacturer and distributor of reagents and equipment that has technology which is FDA approved to perform automated body fluid analysis on a STAT basis for trauma patients. In addition, it has an automated integrated slide maker/stainer that enhances the accuracy for complete blood counts and prepares slides from a single blood sample.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $664,665.00 ($221,555.00 per year). Contract period: November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2007. (897-365 Account). Requisition No. 58970030.

Purchasing Agent concurs.

PROPOSED CONTRACT ADDENDA

ITEM #82

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

CALLIE L. BAIRD, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $2,308,437.00 and extend from September 18, 2004 through December 1, 2004, Contract No. 00-43-397 with Aramark Correctional Services, Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, for food service for the Sheriff’s Court Services Division, Sheriff’s Impact Incarceration Department, Sheriff’s Department of Community Supervision and Intervention and the Department of Corrections.

Board approved amount 08-09-00:	$ 39,111,874.56
Previous increase approved 12-04-01:	291,489.00
Previous increase approved 11-04-03:	134,685.00
Previous increase approved 06-15-04:	134,685.00
Previous increase approved 07-13-04:	1,445,000.00
This increase requested:	2,308,437.00
Adjusted amount:	$ 43,426,170.56

Reason:

There was one qualified bidder and the contract will be Rebid. The Department of Corrections is requesting an extension to allow sufficient time to evaluate the bids for the new food service contract. The expiration date of the current contract is September 17, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $2,308,437.00 [$15,050.00 – (230-231 Account); $33,970.00 – (235-223 Account); $84,846.00 – (236-231 Account); and $2,174,571.00 – (239-223 Account)]. Contract extension: September 18, 2004 through December 1, 2004.

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ITEM #83

Transmitting a Communication from

EUGENE “GENE” MOORE, Recorder of Deeds

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $100,000.00 and extend for seven (7) months, Contract No. 03-42-454 with MSCI/Lason Systems, Inc., Burr Ridge, Illinois, to develop microfilm, brown toning and storage of microfilm.

Board approved amount 01-09-03: $ 185,000.00

Previous increase approved 01-22-04: 50,000.00

This increase requested: 100,000.00

Adjusted amount: $ 335,000.00

Reason: The reason for this request is to allow continued services until the bidding, evaluation and award of a new contract, for which the County Board authorized to be advertised on May 18, 2004. The expiration date of the current contract was March 31, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00. Contract extension: April 1, 2004 through October 31, 2004. (130-246 Account).

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PROPOSED CONTRACT ADDENDA continued

ITEM #84

Transmitting a Communication from

SIDNEY A. THOMAS, Acting Chief Operating Officer,

Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $27,210.00 and extend for two (2) months, Contract No. 00-53-839 with Total Facility Maintenance, Inc., Wood Dale, Illinois, for janitorial services.

Board approved amount 08-01-02:	$ 326,520.00
Increase requested:	27,210.00
Adjusted amount:	$ 353,730.00

Reason:

This request is necessary to allow sufficient time for the bidding, award, and implementation of the new contract, for which bids are scheduled to be opened on September 23, 2004. The expiration date of the current contract was August 29, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $27,210.00. Contract extension: August 30, 2004 through October 30, 2004. (893-235 Account).

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ITEM #85

Transmitting a Communication from

STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $483,131.22 and extend for three (3) months, Contract No. 02-53-976 with Digby’s Detective and Security Agency, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for security services for Provident Hospital of Cook County, Sengstacke Building and the Near South Clinic.

Board approved amount 09-05-02:	$3,865.049.76
Increase requested:	483,131.22
Adjusted amount:	$4,348,180.98

Reason:

This request is necessary to provide sufficient time and funds to provide security services to the Hospital and clinics pending the rebid and award of the annual contract. The expiration date of the current contract was September 8, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $483,131.22. Contract extension: September 9, 2004 through December 8, 2004. (891-249 Account).

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ITEM #86

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $362,000.00, Contract No. 02-45-630 with Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, California, for the purchase of reagents and supplies for vendor provided hematology analyzers with a slide maker/stainer for the Department of Pathology Laboratories, Fantus Health Center.

Board approved amount 01-24-02:	$ 409,500.00
Increase requested:	362,000.00
Adjusted amount:	$ 771,500.00

PROPOSED CONTRACT ADDENDA continued

ITEM #86 cont’d

Reason:

This request is a result of an increase in the volume of laboratory testing due to consolidating the Fantus Health Center Hematology Laboratory with Stroger Hospital of Cook County’s Hematology Division and will allow continuation for the purchase of these supplies for laboratory testing procedures. The expiration date of the current contract is March 31, 2005.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $362,000.00. (897-365 Account).

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ITEM #87

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to extend from September 18, 2004 through November 30, 2004, Contract No. 02-72-464 Rebid with Progressive Industries, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the purchase of reagents and supplies for vendor provided analyzers that utilize polymerase chain reaction technology for HIV-1 testing, for the Department of Pathology, Division of Virology.

Reason:

This request is necessary to allow sufficient time for the execution and implementation of the new contract as authorized by the County Board on May 18, 2004. The expiration date of the current contract is September 17, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Contract extension: September 18, 2004 through November 30, 2004. (897-365 Account).

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ITEM #88

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $19,819.00, and extend for two (2) months, Contract No. 02-53-839 with Chicago Window Cleaning, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for the provision of window washing services for the Department of Environmental Services.

Board approved amount 09-05-02:	$124,476.00
Increase requested:	19,819.00
Adjusted amount:	$144,295.00

Reason:

This request is necessary to allow sufficient time for the evaluation, award and implementation of the new contract for which the County Board authorized to be advertised on June 15, 2004. The bids were opened on August 26, 2004. The expiration date of the current contract is September 8, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $19,819.00. Contract extension: September 9, 2004 through November 8, 2004. (897-235 Account).

PROPOSED CONTRACT RENEWALS

ITEM #89

Transmitting a Communication from

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

CLEM BALANOFF, Director of Elections

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 04-45-594 with Gary M. Rycyzyn, Tinley Park, Illinois, for professional services.

Reason:

The contract with Mr. Rycyzyn is necessary due to the complexity of the 2005 Consolidated Election cycle – the Consolidated Primary on February 22, 2005, and the Consolidated Election on April 5, 2005 features the most complicated election ever conducted by the Clerk’s office. It will involve more elections for more offices from more jurisdictions than ever before. Voters will elect officials for Townships, Municipalities, Elementary and Secondary School Districts, Unit School Districts, Community College Districts, Township Trustees of Schools, Park, Library and Fire Protection Districts, suburban Sanitary Districts, as well as vote on hundreds of propositions.

Mr. Rycyzyn has over 31 years of experience in election administration. He served for 11 years as the Director of Elections for the Cook County Clerk’s Office. Previous to that he served for 6 years as the Deputy Director of Elections and served in various supervisory positions prior to being named director.

Mr. Rycyzyn will assist with all aspects of election administration with special attention to ballot layout and changes to ballot equipment. He will advise the election department on implementation of procedural changes necessary to comply with new federal and state laws. He will also advise and assist on intergovernmental activities and projects. The current contract expires on December 31, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00. Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. (524-260 Account). Requisition No. 55240007.

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ITEM #90

Transmitting a Communication from

RONALD A. MESSINA, Deputy Assessor, Policy and Communications

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 04-42-76 with CoStar Realty Information, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, for the subscription access sales information, transaction database, on-line services property leases, characteristics and analysis and the tracking of tenant and office industrial buildings.

Reason:

The extensive reports and research provided by CoStar Realty Information, Inc. relating to sales information and transactions of commercial and industrial real estate are proprietary and available only through CoStar Realty Information, Inc.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $79,499.16. Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. (040-353 Account). Requisition No. 50400002.

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PROPOSED CONTRACT RENEWALS continued

ITEM #91

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

WILLIAM E. WALLACE, Executive Director, Department of Community Supervision and Intervention

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 02-43-1099 with Human Resources Development Institute, Inc., (HRDI), Chicago, Illinois, to provide a substance abuse treatment program for persons assigned to the Department of Community Supervision and Intervention (DCSI) Day Reporting Center.

Reason:

The existing contract was approved by the County Board on November 7, 2002 and provides for two (2) one-year options to extend upon mutual agreement between the County and the contractor.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,547,433.90. Contract period: November 10, 2004 through November 9, 2005. (236-298 Account). Requisition No. 42360033.

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ITEM #92

Transmitting a Communication from

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

WILLIAM E. WALLACE, Executive Director, Department of Community Supervision and Intervention

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 02-43-1100 with Human Resources Development Institute, Inc., (HRDI), Chicago, Illinois, to provide a substance abuse treatment program for persons assigned to the Department of Community Supervision and Intervention (DCSI) Pre-Release Center.

Reason:

The existing contract was approved by the County Board on November 7, 2002 and provides for two (2) one-year options to extend upon mutual agreement between the County and the contractor.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $469,500.00. Contract period: November 10, 2004 through November 9, 2005. (236-298 Account). Requisition No. 42360034.

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ITEM #93

Transmitting a Communication from

MARIA PAPPAS, Cook County Treasurer

DANIEL R. DEGNAN, Chief Deputy Treasurer

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 04-42-462 with Deloitte and Touche, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, to provide a comprehensive financial audit of the “A”, “B”, and “D” funds for fiscal year 2004.

Reason:

Based on Deloitte and Touche’s familiarity with internal records and systems of the Treasurer’s Office and with the County in connection with their audit of the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Deloitte and Touche is able to provide an efficient audit.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $137,500.00. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (060-265 Account). Requisition No. 50600007.

APPROVAL OF PAYMENT

ITEM #94

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 16, 2004 from

JOHN M. RABA, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, Cermak Health Services of Cook County

requesting approval of payment in the amount of $45,070.00 to Mobile Imaging Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for temporary staffing of radiology technicians.

The request for payment is due to an unanticipated increase in the necessity for temporary staffing in the Radiology Department.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $45,070.00. (240-275 Account).

REAL ESTATE MATTERS

ITEM #95

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN W. DAVIS, Director, Real Estate Management Division

requesting authorization from the Honorable Members of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that a parcel of vacant land be declared excess, be made available for sale by the required public notice, sold at no less than the current fair market (cash) value determined by a certified appraisal and returned to the tax rolls.

The subject property consists of that part of Lot 7 being an area of approximately + 11,744 square feet (0.270 acre) of the Edens Expressway at Dundee Road, Plat: 320.13, Section: 263-1155 in block 21 in Hughes-Brown-Moore corporations resubdivision of United Realty Company’s Dundee Road subdivision in the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Township 42 North, Range 12, East of Third Principal Meridian, in Northfield Township, Cook County Illinois.

It has been determined by all agencies involved that the subject property is no longer needed for highway purposes and can be released for sale.

Approval recommended.

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ITEM #96

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN W. DAVIS, Director, Real Estate Management Division

requesting approval of an agreement covering the use of 2003 taxroll data to Landata, Inc. of Illinois. Landata, Inc. of Illinois will use this information to prepare publications for its board members. The Cook County offices of the Assessor, Clerk, and Treasurer maintain all of the data. This lease agreement is in accordance with Ordinance No. 92-O-2, an ordinance establishing and approving the increase of rental charges for the lease of Cook County Real Estate Tax Data by commercial users. The price varies according to each company's customized request.

Revenue generating: $75,100.00.

Approval recommended.

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS continued

ITEM #97

Transmitting a Communication from

JOHN W. DAVIS, Director, Real Estate Management Division

requesting approval of the first amendment to lease between the County of Cook, as tenant, and Resurrection Lutheran Church, as landlord. The Department of Public Health currently occupies space in the building at 9920 West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois. The space will continue to be utilized by the Department of Public Health for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) medical service programs. Funding for this space is provided by a case management grant. Details are:

Landlord:	Resurrection Lutheran Church
Tenant:	County of Cook
Using Agency:	Department of Public Health (WIC)
Location:	9920 West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131
Term:	07/01/04 to 06/30/05
Termination:	90 days, by Landlord/30 days, by Tenant
Base Rent:	$460.00 Monthly/$5,520 Annually

Approval is hereby recommended.

REPORTS

ITEM #98

Transmitting a Communication, dated June 15, 2004 from

THOMAS J. GLASER, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau of Finance

Re: Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 2002

submitting a copy of Cook County’s Single Audit Report for fiscal year ending November 30, 2002, as prepared by Washington, Pittman & McKeever, LLC. I respectfully request that the report be referred to the Audit Committee for further discussion.

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ITEM #99

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 16, 2004 from

MARIA PAPPAS, Cook County Treasurer

DANIEL R. DEGNAN, Chief Deputy Treasurer

The Office of the Cook County Treasurer is pleased to submit to the Board of Cook County Commissioners the Independent Auditor’s Report of the financial statement as of November 30, 2003 and 2002.

BID OPENING - COMMISSIONER STEELE

ITEM #100

Submitting for your consideration, bids which were opened under her supervision on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 10:00 A.M., in the County Building, Chicago, Illinois.

BID OPENING - COMMISSION SUFFREDIN

ITEM #101

Submitting for your consideration, bids which were opened under his supervision on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 10:00 A.M., in the County Building, Chicago, Illinois.

BID OPENING - COMMISSIONER SUFFREDIN

ITEM #102

Submitting for your consideration, bids which were opened under his supervision on Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 10:00 A.M., in the County Building, Chicago, Illinois.

COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT

ITEM #103

The following item was previously approved by poll on August 5, 2004:

Transmitting contracts and bonds dated July 30, 2004 executed by the contractors for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 5, 2004 is as follows: 13 Yeas; 1 Absent (Commissioner Collins); and 3 Divided.

Commissioner Hansen voted “no” on Contract No. 04-72-624 with Northwestern Pharmaceutical & Supply Corporation.

Commissioner Moreno voted “present” on Contract No. 04-15-529H with DMS Pharmaceutical Group.

Commissioner Peraica voted “no” on Contract No. 04-72-625 with Northwestern Pharmaceutical & Supply Corporation; and Contract No. 04-82-243 Rebid with Sutton Ford, Inc.

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ITEM #104

The following item was previously approved by poll on August 23, 2004:

Transmitting contracts and bonds dated August 17, 2004 executed by the contractors for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 23, 2004 is as follows: 12 Yeas; and 5 Divided.

Commissioner Gorman voted “present” on Contract No. 04-82-650 with South Holland Dodge.

Commissioner Hansen voted “present” on Contract No. 04-54-575 Rebid with Morrison Management Specialists. Commissioner Hansen voted “no” on Contract No. 04-82-560 with Tabb Textile Co., Inc.; and Contract No. 04-15-511H with Dik Drug Company.

Commissioner Moreno voted “present” on Contract No. 04-84-579 with PWS Environmental, Inc.

Commissioner Peraica voted “no” on Contract No. 04-42-727 with Wireless Information Technology Enterprises, LLC; Contract No. 04-45-445 with Woodmark Technologies, Inc.; and Contract No. 04-82-650 with South Holland Dodge.

Commissioner Suffredin voted present on Contract No. 04-42-602 with Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

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ITEM #105

Transmitting contracts and bonds dated September 8, 2004 executed by the contractors for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS

PROPOSED GRANT APPLICATION

ITEM #106

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 10, 2004 from

WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways

requesting authorization to apply for a grant in the amount of $198,995.00 from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. The purpose of this grant is to help defray the costs of installing light emitting diodes (LED) in traffic signals to reduce energy costs.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $198,995.00. Funding period: October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005.

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

ITEM #107

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 16, 2004 from

WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways

The following projects are presented to your Honorable Body for adoption and authorization for advertising for bids after all appropriate approvals of the plans, specifications, proposals and the estimates have been obtained for receipt of Contractor’s bids:

LOCATION

TYPE

SECTION NUMBER

Olympian Way/Kedzie Avenue, Lincoln Avenue (US 30) to Vollmer Road (Village of Olympia Fields)	Bituminous reconstruction and resurfacing	04-W4603-03-PV

South Vincennes Avenue, 119th Street to 103rd Street (City of Chicago)	Multi-lane bituminous resurfacing	04-W4815-01-RS

Crawford Avenue (Pulaski Road), 159th Street to 147th Street (City of Markham and the Village of Midlothian)	Reconstruct 2 lanes and concrete patching	04-W4310-03-RP

88th Avenue, 87th Street to 79th Street (Village of Justice and the City of Hickory Hills)	Reconstruct to 4 lanes with median	01-W3019-05-RP
115th Street, State Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (City of Chicago)	Multi-lane bituminous resurfacing	04-W5515-06-RS

131st Street, Wolf Road to 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road) (Village of Palos Park)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing with channelization and traffic signal installation	04-B5121-02-RS

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #107 cont’d

LOCATION	TYPE	SECTION NUMBER
Shoe Factory Road, Kane County Line to Prestbury Drive (City of Elgin)	Bituminous reconstruction with median	03-A6201-01-FP

79th Street, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road (Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing	04-B3919-02-RS

135th Street, 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road) to Harlem Avenue (City of Palos Heights and Villages of Palos Park and Orland Park)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing with channelization	04-B5222-02-RS

Augusta Boulevard, Grand Avenue to Noble Street (City of Chicago)	Multi-lane bituminous resurfacing	04-B2229-02-RS

86th Avenue, 131st Street to Calumet Sag Road (Village of Palos Park)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing with channelization	04-W3013-02-RS

Wolf Road, 87th Street to Joliet Road (Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing with bridge repairs	04-W2219-03-RS

German Church Road, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road (Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs)	2 lane bituminous resurfacing with bridge repairs	04-B4119-04-RS

I respectfully request that your Honorable Body concur in this recommendation (600-600 Account).

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ITEM #108

Transmitting a Communication from

WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for maintenance and repair of overhead doors and electrical appurtenances for the five (5) Highway facilities.

Contract period: November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2005. (501-461 Account). Requisition No. 45010010.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued

PROPOSED CONTRACT RENEWALS

ITEM #109

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 12, 2004 from

WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways

Re: Contract Renewal

Pavement Markings - 2004

Countywide

Section: 04-8PVMK-27-GM

I respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body approve a renewal for one year of the contract for Pavement Markings - 2004 known as 04-8PVMK-27-GM between Preform Traffic Control Systems, Ltd., Elk Grove Village, Illinois and the County of Cook.

This maintenance contract consists of maintaining or removing existing and installing new centerlines, edgelines, lane lines, and other incidental traffic control markings on various roads in Cook County.

The contract was competitively bid on November 13, 2003. Award of the contract was approved by the Board on December 2, 2003 in the amount of $1,091,805.00. The contract included a provision that allowed the County to renew the contract for an additional year at the same unit prices if the county was satisfied with the contractor’s performance and quality of work. A Letter of Mutual Concurrence between the Highway Department and Preform Traffic Control Systems, Ltd. for the contract renewal has been submitted.

Therefore, this renewal recommendation is made pursuant to the provisions in the Duration of Contract section of the current contract which expires on December 31, 2004. If you concur in this recommendation, the contract extension into 2005 will be identified and funded as 05-8PVMK-28-GM.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,091,805.00. Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account).

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ITEM #110

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 13, 2004 from

WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways

Re: Contract Renewal

Electrical and Mechanical Item Maintenance

Various locations in Cook County

Section: 05-8EMIM-32-GM

I respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body approve a renewal for one year of the contract for Electrical and Mechanical Item Maintenance known as 04-8EMIM-32-GM between Meade Electric Company, Inc., McCook, Illinois, and the County of Cook.

The contract is for the maintenance of (1) traffic signal intersections, (2) street and roadway lighting systems, (3) navigation lighting systems, bridge cathodic protection systems, (4) storm water pumping station systems, and (5) maintenance facilities electrical systems and their appurtenances, located in Cook County.

The Contractor, for specified unit prices listed under schedule of prices, shall: (1) furnish all labor and provide materials to maintain the respective installations and systems, in first class working order and operating condition at all times, (2) make permanent repairs to damaged equipment, (3) clean, repair, perform preventative maintenance, and overhaul specified equipment at stated intervals of time, (4) provide the necessary transportation for workmen, materials, and equipment used to execute the terms of the contract, (5) provide continuous maintenance and repair service, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to correct any malfunction of equipment or effect any temporary emergency repairs to missing, defective, displaced or damaged equipment resulting from any cause in the shortest possible time, and (6) patrol and inspect the respective systems for lamp and other failures and non-operative equipment, shall replace electric lamps in all systems as required, and (7) execute specialty items for unit prices as directed by the engineer, and perform all activities required in the amount of $1,818,995.00.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued

PROPOSED CONTRACT RENEWALS continued

ITEM #110 cont’d

The contract was competitively bid on October 9, 2003 with two (2) contractors submitting proposals. Award of the contract was approved by the County Board on October 24, 2003. The contract included a provision that allowed the County to renew the contract for an additional year at the same unit prices if the County was satisfied with their performance and quality of work.

Therefore, this renewal recommendation is made pursuant to the provision in Article V, Duration of Contract, extension on page 371 of the current contract which expires on December 31, 2004.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,818,995.00. Contract period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account).

PROPOSED AGREEMENTS

ITEM #111

Submitting for your approval THREE (3) AGREEMENTS / RESOLUTIONS:

1.	Wetland Credit Agreement with the County of Cook and Slough Creek Joint Venture County of Cook shall purchase 0.66 acres of wetland credits, etc. Bartlett Road, Golf Road to Shoe Factory Road in the Village of Hoffman Estates Section: 92-V4741-04-RP Fiscal Impact: $33,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

2.	Letter of Agreement between the County of Cook and Mackie Consultants, LLC Surveying services Various locations in Cook County Section: 04-6SURV-08-ES Fiscal Impact: $250,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

3.	Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives Agreements ExxonMobil Oil Corporation Various locations in Cook County 2101 Hicks Road at Euclid Avenue (CH A59) in the Village of Rolling Meadows 1950 Plum Grove Road at Euclid Avenue (CH A59) in the Village of Rolling Meadows 1531 Roselle Road at Nerge Road (CH V60) in the Village of Roselle 4000 Dempster Street at Crawford Avenue (CH W43) in the Village of Skokie 1200 West Dundee Road at Arlington Heights Road (CH V69) in the Village of Buffalo Grove Fiscal Impact: None

APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION

ITEM #112

Submitting for your approval ONE (1) APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION:

1. Motor Fuel Tax Project

Appropriating Resolution

Highway Investigations, Studies and Planning

Countywide

Section: 05-6HISP-29-ES

Fiscal Impact: $2,000,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued

LAND ACQUISITION RESOLUTION

ITEM #113

Submitting for your approval ONE (1) LAND ACQUISITION RESOLUTION:

1.	Land Acquisition Resolution 167th Street, Will/Cook County Line to 96th Avenue in the Village of Orland Park Section: 01-B5919-03-RS Fiscal Impact: $21,600.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS

ITEM #114

Submitting for your approval FOURTEEN (14) IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONS:

1.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing bituminous pavement, etc. 115th Street, State Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the City of Chicago Section: 04-W5515-06-RS Centerline Mileage: 0.50 miles Fiscal Impact: $450,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

2.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. 79th Street, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road in the Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs Section: 04-B3919-02-RS Centerline Mileage: 1.50 mile Fiscal Impact: $925,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

3.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. Wolf Road, 87th Street to Joliet Road in the Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs Section: 04-W2219-03-RS Centerline Mileage: 2.36 miles Fiscal Impact: $1,450,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

4.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. 86th Avenue, 131st Street and to Calumet Sag Road in the Village of Palos Park and unincorporated Palos Township Section: 04-W3013-02-RS Centerline Mileage: 2.01 miles Fiscal Impact: $2,450,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

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5.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Widening, milling and resurfacing of the existing pavement, etc. 135th Street, 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road) to Harlem Avenue in the City of Palos Heights and the Villages of Palos Park and Orland Park and unincorporated Palos and Orland Townships Section: 04-B5222-02-RS Centerline Mileage: 3.02 miles Fiscal Impact: $3,400,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

6.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. German Church Road, Cook DuPage Road to Willow Springs Road in the Villages of Burr Ridge and Willow Springs Section: 04-B4119-04-RS Centerline Mileage: 1.50 miles Fiscal Impact: $1,050,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

7.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing bituminous pavement, etc. Augusta Boulevard, Grand Avenue to Noble Street in the City of Chicago Section: 04-B2229-02-RS Centerline Mileage: 2.38 miles Fiscal Impact: $1,800,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)


8.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Widening, milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. 131st Street, Wolf Road to 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road) in the Village of Palos Park and unincorporated Palos Township Section: 04-B5121-02-RS Centerline Mileage: 2.0 miles Fiscal Impact: $2,175,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

9.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing bituminous pavement, etc. South Vincennes Avenue, 119th Street to 103rd Street in the City of Chicago Section: 04-W4815-01-RS Centerline Mileage: 2.25 miles Fiscal Impact: $1,700,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

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10.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling, patching and/or resurfacing the existing pavement, etc. Olympian Way/Kedzie Avenue, Lincoln Highway (US 30) to Vollmer Road in the Village of Olympia Fields Section: 04-W4603-03-FP Centerline Mileage: 1.72 miles Fiscal Impact: $3,100,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

11.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, etc., 87th Street, South Ashland Avenue to South Vincennes Avenue in the City of Chicago Section: 04-B4232-01-RS Centerline Mileage: 0.92 miles Fiscal Impact: $1,260,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

12.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Reconstruction of the existing concrete pavement of the two southbound lanes, etc. Crawford Avenue (Pulaski Road), 159th Street to 147th Street in the City of Markham and the Village of Midlothian Section: 04-W4310-03-RP Centerline Mileage: 1.52 miles Fiscal Impact: $3,000,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

13.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Permanent traffic signal installation, etc. Ridgeland Avenue at 93rd Street in the Village of Oak Lawn Section: 04-W3718-01-TL Fiscal Impact: $65,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

14.	Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution Reconstruction of the existing two lane bituminous pavement to a four lane pavement, etc. 88th Avenue, 87th Street to 79th Street in the Village of Justice and the City of Hickory Hills Section: 01-W3019-05-RP Centerline Mileage: 1.03 miles Fiscal Impact: $7,600,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION

ITEM #115

Submitting for your approval ONE (1) SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION:

Motor Fuel Tax Project

Second Supplemental Improvement Resolution

Channelization of the intersection and the installation of a permanent traffic signal, etc.

Central Avenue at 147th Street

in the City of Oak Forest

Section: 96-W3911-03-CH

Fiscal Impact: $35,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)

Original Board approved amount 08-06-96: $ 125,000.00

Previous increase approved 12-07-99: 140,000.00

This increase requested: 35,000.00

Adjusted amount: $ 300,000.00

This improvement, as proposed will consist of channelization of the referenced intersection and the installation of a permanent traffic signal and includes landscaping, pavement marking, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.

On August 6, 1996, your Honorable Body approved an Improvement Resolution appropriating $125,000.00 towards completion of this project and on December 7, 1999, an additional $140,000.00 was approved as the result of changes in the scope of the project. Additional funding is required as the result of increased construction costs not anticipated in the original construction estimate.

COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL RESOLUTIONS

ITEM #116

Submitting for your approval FOUR (4) COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL

RESOLUTIONS:

1.	Completion of Construction Approval Resolution Building Demolition and Replacement-II, District # 2 City of Des Plaines Section: 00-7BLDG-03-MG Final Cost: $3,401,835.33
2.	Completion of Construction Approval Resolution Vollmer Road, Cicero Avenue to Kedzie Avenue in the Villages of Flossmoor, Matteson and Olympia Fields Section: 90-B6628-01-RP Final Cost: $8,653,585.73
3.	Completion of Construction Approval Resolution Building Replacement, District # 5 City of Blue Island and Village of Riverdale Section: 95-7BLDG-02-MG Final Cost: $10,366,780.17
4.	Completion of Construction Approval Resolution Steger Road, State Street to I-394 in the Villages of Crete and Steger Section: 96-C1334-04-PV Final Cost: $2,960,127.71

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CONTRACTS AND BONDS

ITEM #117

The following item was previously approved by poll on August 5, 2004:

Submitting Contracts and Bonds dated July 28, 2004 properly executed by the Contractors.

In accordance with Rule 4-2(c), the vote on the poll taken August 5, 2004 is as follows: 13 Yeas; 1 Absent (Commissioner Collins); and 3 Divided.

Commissioner Daley voted “present” on Section: 04-IFGM-08-GM with G.F. Structures Corporation.

Commissioner Moreno voted “present” on Section: 04-IFGM-08-GM with G.F. Structures Corporation.

Commissioner Peraica voted “no” on Section: 04-1FGFM-08-GM with G.F. Structures Corporation.

CHANGE IN PLANS AND EXTRA WORK

ITEM #118

Submitting fifteen (15) change in plans and extra work:

1.	Section: 96-W5602-03-RP. State Street, Sauk Trail to 26th Street in the City of Chicago Heights, Village of South Chicago Heights and unincorporated Cook County. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $77,796.86 (Addition).
2.	Section: 92-A5016-03-BR. Lake-Cook Road at Wisconsin Central Railroad in the Villages of Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. Installation of fence – Northern Illinois Fence, Inc. $217,570.00 (Addition).
3.	Section: 98-W4502-02-FP. Main Street (Central Park Avenue), Sauk Trail to 216th Street in the Villages of Park Forest, Matteson and Richton Park. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $1,484.20 (Deduction).
4.	Section: 02-W5901-03-RS. Cottage Grove Avenue, Steger Road to Lincoln Highway in the Villages of Ford Heights, Sauk Village and Steger. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $115,841.05 (Deduction).
5.	Section: 01-B4524-02-RP. Group 3-2002: 167th Street, Cicero Avenue to Kilbourn Avenue; Roberts Road, 111th Street to 95th Street; 103rd Street, Roberts Road to Harlem Avenue in the Cities of Country Club Hills, Hickory Hills, Oak Forest and Palos Hills. Final adjustment of quantities. $1,781.80 (Addition).
6.	Section: 01-06222-04-RS. Eisenhower Expressway North Frontage Road, 20th Avenue to 1st Avenue in the Village of Maywood. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $21,137.83 (Deduction).
7.	Section: 92-V4741-04-RP. Bartlett Road, Golf Road to Shoe Factory Road in the Village of Hoffman Estates. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $189,643.07 (Addition).
8.	Section: 98-B1117-04-RS. Devon Avenue, Busse Road to Elmhurst Road in the Village of Elk Grove. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $24,129.59 (Addition).
9.	Section: 01-A5922-03-FP. East Lake Avenue, Patriot Boulevard to Edens Expressway in the Villages of Glenview and Wilmette. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $74,730.42 (Addition).
10.	Section: 01-TSCMC-02-TL. Traffic signal construction and modernization (13 locations) in the Villages of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield and Wheeling, the Cities of Highland Park and Prospect Heights and unincorporated Northfield Township. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $7,426.23 (Addition).

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11.	Section: 02-A5021-06-RP. Lake-Cook Road, Waukegan Road to Winona Road in the Villages of Deerfield and Northbrook and the City of Highland Park. Adjustment of quantities. $16,766.90 (Deduction).
12.	Section: 02-W4326-04-RS. Pulaski Road, 31st Street to Ogden Avenue in the City of Chicago. Adjustment of quantities. $9,569.91 (Addition).
13.	Section: 95-A5919-06-RP. West Lake (East Lake) Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue to Patriot Boulevard in the Village of Glenview. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $284,215.00 (Addition).
14.	Section: 02-26347-03-LS. Edens Expressway East Frontage Road, Dundee Road to Lake-Cook Road in the Village of Northbrook, unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Adjustment of quantities, tree pruning, tree and plant changes. $180,961.00 (Addition).
15.	Section: 02-W3015-02-FP. 86th Avenue, Moraine Drive to 111th Street in the City of Palos Hills. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $121,825.36 (Addition).

REPORT

ITEM #119

Submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for the month ending June 30, 2004.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

ITEM #120

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 10, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

Re: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Program)

respectfully request approval of a HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant to be used for the rehabilitation of approximately 17 single-family homes for low and very low-income households in the following municipalities: Calumet City, Calumet Park, Dixmoor, Ford Heights, Lansing, Park Forest, Phoenix, and Riverdale. The project complies with the HOME Program regulations and furthers the goals of the Five-Year Consolidated Community Development Plan (approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on October 17, 2000).

The HOME Program grant of $600,000.00 will be made to Regional Redevelopment Corporation (RRC). Approval of this grant will enable RRC to continue their Owner-occupied Single-family Rehabilitation Program. Funds are provided to home owners through a deferred loan to rehabilitate their properties. Permanent liens are placed on the properties for the amount of the rehabilitation by Chicago Southland Development, Inc. After rehabilitation is completed, RRC then assigns the Note, Owner’s Participation Agreement, and Junior Mortgage to Cook County. The Cook County HOME Program will recapture funds expended on the projects when these homes are sold, transferred, or otherwise alienated and title is transferred.

I respectfully request approval of this project, and that the Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Cook, or his designee, be authorized to execute on behalf of the County of Cook, any and all documents necessary to further the project approved herein, including, but not limited to the Subgrantee Agreement and any modifications thereto.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Funds: $600,000.00 [$400,000.00 - (772-298 Account); and $200,000.00 - (772-292 Account)].

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ITEM #121

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 10, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

respectfully request approval of a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant to be used for the rehabilitation of approximately 22 single-family homes for low and very low-income households in the following municipalities: Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lemont, Matteson, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Posen, Sauk Village, Steger, and Tinley Park. The project complies with the HOME Program regulations and furthers the goals of the Five-Year Consolidated Community Development Plan (approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on October 17, 2000).

The HOME Program Grant of $800,000.00 will be made between Chicago Southland Development, Inc. (CSDI) and the County of Cook. Approval of this grant will enable CSDI to continue their Owner-occupied Single-family Rehabilitation Program. Funds are provided to homeowners through a deferred loan to rehabilitate their properties. Permanent liens are placed on the properties for the amount of the rehabilitation by Chicago Southland Development, Inc. After rehabilitation is completed, CSDI then assigns the Note, Owner’s Participation Agreement, and Junior Mortgage to Cook County. The Cook County HOME Program will recapture funds expended on the projects when these homes are sold, transferred, or otherwise alienated and title is transferred.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Funds: $800,000.00. (772-298 Account).

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

ITEM #122

Transmitting a Communication from

DR. FRANCIS S. MUTHU, Director, President’s Office of Employment Training

requesting authorization to apply for a grant in the amount of $1,800,000.00 from the Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) of Metropolitan Chicago.

Funding for this project is being provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) from the Critical Skills Shortages Initiative (CSSI). If awarded, these funds will be used to implement programs and services for participants in high growth occupational areas in the Health Care industry. Planned program components include the development of additional programs in high demand Health Care fields at the Community College level as well as Bridge Programs which assist students in transitioning into such programs with multiple support systems.

There are no matching funds required for this grant.

The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $1,800,000.00. Funding period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

ITEM #123

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 14, 2004 from

PETER N. SILVESTRI, County Commissioner

Please transfer $2,200.00 from (018-429 Account) Utilities to (018-390) Supplies and Materials Not Otherwise Classified for various office furnishings. Additionally, transfer $2,210.00 from (018-429 Account) Utilities to (018-579 Account) Computer Equipment which will allow the office to purchase new computer related peripherals and allow for upgrading of current office computers.

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ITEM #124

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 30, 2004 from

GREGG GOSLIN, County Commissioner

Please transfer $5,000.00 from (018-440 Account) Maintenance and Repair of Office Equipment to (018-390) Supplies and Materials Not Otherwise Classified to cover unanticipated office expenses through the end of the year.

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ITEM #125

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 23, 2004 from

BARBARA BRUNO, Director, Department of Revenue

Due to the unanticipated increase in monthly sales of the Cook County Cigarette Tax Stamps, the Department of Revenue respectfully requests to have $45,000.00 transferred from (007-225 Account) Postage into (007-240 Account) Printing and Publishing. The transfer of these funds is necessary for additional printing of the Cigarette Stamps used for the collection of the Cook County Home Rule Cigarette Tax.

STROGER HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY

JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

ITEM #126

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 13, 2004 from

JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Submitting herewith the Stroger Hospital of Cook County Joint Conference Committee minutes for the meeting held on April 27, 2004.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

ITEM #127

Submitting a Proposed Ordinance sponsored by

JOSEPH MARIO MORENO and MIKE QUIGLEY, County Commissioners

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

PUBLIC SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook finds that provision of public services by private sector employees can be cost-effective;

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WHEREAS, in order to ensure that citizens of this Cook County receive high quality public services at low cost with due regard for the needs of public and private workers, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook finds it necessary to judiciously implement and carefully monitor such privatization contracts; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook also finds it necessary to protect those workers who report conditions and practices which impact on the efficiency and quality of public services provided by private contractors; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook further finds it necessary to ensure that service provision by private contractors does not in any way hinder public access to information guaranteed by the State of Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COOK:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Ordinance shall be known as the “Public Services Accountability Ordinance

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this ordinance:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook.

(2) “County” means the County of Cook, Illinois and includes any executive office, department, divisions, boards, commissions or other offices or officers in the executive branch of the governmental unit known as the County of Cook.

(3) “Employee of the private contractor” includes a worker directly employed by a private contractor, as defined in this section, as well as an employee of a subcontractor or an independent contractor that provides supplies or services to a private contractor. Such term includes former employees of a private contractor or subcontractor and former independent contractors.

(4) “Discrimination or retaliation” includes a threat, intimidation, or any adverse change in an employee’s wages, benefits, or terms or conditions of employment. In the case of a person who is not an employee of the private contractor, such term includes any adverse action taken against the person or the person’s employer, including the cancellation of or refusal to renew a contract with that person or the person’s employer.

(5) “ Services” includes, with respect to a private contractor, all aspects of the provision of services provided by a private contractor pursuant to a privatization contract, or any services provided by a subcontractor of a private contractor.

(6) “Person” includes an individual, institution, federal, state, county or local government entity, or any other public or private entity.

(7) “Privatization contract” is an agreement or combination or series of agreements by which a non-governmental person or entity agrees with the Board or the County to provide services valued in excess of $100,000.00 which are substantially similar to and in lieu of services provided by regular County employees upon or after the effective date of this Ordinance and that result in the reduction in force of at least one permanent, classified employee. Notwithstanding any provision of this Ordinance to the contrary, any agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, including any amendments or renewals of those agreements, shall not be considered a privatization contract. This Ordinance shall not apply to contracts if any of the following apply:

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(a) The services are not available within the County agency or department or are of such a highly specialized or technical nature that the necessary knowledge, skills, or expertise is not available within the agency or department;

(b) The services are incidental to a contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property;

(d) The County is not able to provide equipment, materials, facilities, or support services in the location where the services are to be performed;

(e) The contract is for professional services that are typically rendered on a case-by-case or project-by-project basis, such as legal, professional engineering, structural engineering, land surveying, or architectural services, and the services are:

(i) limited to the duration of the project, normally not to exceed 2 years, or

(ii) are provided on an intermittent basis for the duration of the contract.

(f) The need for services is urgent, temporary, or occasional, such that the time necessary to hire and train employees would render obtaining the services from County employees impracticable. The contract for urgent, temporary, or occasional services shall be limited to 90 days' duration, with any extension subject to review and approval;

(g) Efforts to recruit County employees to perform work authorized by law have failed because no applicant meeting the minimum qualifications has applied for the job;

(h) The contract is for services of private counsel;

(i) The contract is for services for training courses that cannot be provided by current County employees;

(j) There is a conflict of interest; or

(k) The County entered into the agreement prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, including any agreement resulting from a re-bidding or previously privatized service or an agreement renewing or extending a privatization contract.

(8) “Private contractor” refers to any entity which enters into a privatization contract as that term is defined in this section.

(9) “Public employee” refers to an employee of any County department or agency.

(10) “Public Record” refers to a public record as defined in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and also includes any document relating to the privatization contract or performance under the privatization contract which is prepared, received or retained by a contractor or subcontractor whether such document be handwritten, typed, tape-recorded, printed, photocopied, photographed or recorded by any other method.

(11) “Subcontractor” means a subcontractor of a private contractor for work under a privatization contract or an amendment to a privatization contract.

SECTION 3. PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS; REQUIREMENTS.

a. Generally. Neither the Board nor the County shall enter into any privatization contract and no such contract shall be valid unless the County and the contractor comply with the requirements of this Ordinance, including listing those specified provisions in the privatization contract.

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b. Statement of services; analysis of bids for privatization contract. The Board or County shall prepare a written statement of the services proposed to be the subject of the privatization contract, including the specific quantity and standard of quality of the subject services. The Board or County shall solicit competitive sealed bids for the privatization contracts based upon this statement. The day designated by the Board or County upon which it will accept these sealed bids shall be the same for any and all parties. This statement shall be a public record, shall be filed by the Board or County.

c. Disclosure. Every bid shall detail:

1) the length of continuous employment of current employees with the contractor by job classification without identifying employee names. If the positions identified by the bidder shall be newly created, the bid shall identify the minimum requirements for prospective applicants for each such position;

2) the annual rate of current staff turnover;

3) the number of hours of training planned for each employee in subject matters directly related to providing service to residents of the County of Cook;

4) any legal complaints issued by an enforcement agency for alleged violation of applicable federal, state or local rules, regulations or laws, including laws governing employee safety and health, labor relations and other employment requirements, and any citations, court findings or administrative findings for violations of such federal, state or local rules, regulations or laws. The information must include the date, enforcement agency, the rule, law or regulation cited, the disposition of the complaint and all subsequent remedial measures taken.

5) collective bargaining agreements or personnel policies covering the employees that will provide services to the County; and

6) political contributions made by the bidder or any employee in a management position with the bidding company to any elected officer of the Board or County during the four years prior to the due date of the bid.

d. Maintenance of Wage Standards. For each position in which a contractor will employ any person pursuant to the privatization contract, the minimum compensation to be paid for such position shall be the greater of the wage rate paid at step one of the grade or classification under which a County employee whose duties are most similar is paid, plus the cash value of health and other benefits provided to such County employees, or the average private sector compensation rate, including the value of health and other benefits, for said position as determined by the Position Classification Agency of the County.

e. Term. The term of any privatization contract shall not exceed two years. No amendment to a privatization contract shall be valid if it has the purpose or effect of avoiding any requirement of any section of this Ordinance.

f. Every privatization contract shall contain provisions requiring the contractor to offer available employee positions pursuant to the contract to qualified regular employees of the County whose County employment is terminated because of the privatization contract. Every such contract shall contain provisions requiring the contractor to comply with a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and to take affirmative steps to provide such equal opportunity for all such persons.

g. Background check. Every employee of a contractor or subcontractor authorized to provide services by the Board or County shall be subject to a criminal background check in the same manner and form as are County employees.

h. Drug testing. Employees of a contractor or subcontractor shall be subject to random drug testing paid by the contractor or subcontractor and such testing shall be in the same manner and form as drug testing required of County employees.

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i. Union neutrality. A contractor or subcontractor shall not use County funds to support or oppose unionization, including but not limited to, preparation and distribution of materials which advocate for or against unionization; hiring or consulting legal counsel or other consultants to advise the contractor about how to assist, promote or deter union organizing or how to impede a union which represents the contractor’s employees from fulfilling its representational responsibilities; holding meetings to influence employees about unionization; planning or conducting activities by supervisors to assist, promote, or deter union activities; or defending against unfair labor practice charges brought by federal or state enforcement agencies.

SECTION 4. REVIEW OF CONTRACT COSTS

a. Estimate of costs. Prior to considering whether to enter into a privatization contract, the Board or County shall prepare a comprehensive written estimate of the costs of regular County employees providing the subject services in the most cost-efficient manner. The estimate shall include all direct and indirect costs of regular County employees providing the subject services, including but not limited to pension, insurance and other employee benefit costs. For the purpose of this estimate, any employee organization may, at any time before the final day for the Board or County to receive sealed bids pursuant Section 3 b, propose amendments to any relevant collective bargaining agreement to which it is a party. Any such amendments shall take effect only if necessary to reduce the cost estimate pursuant to this paragraph below the contract cost. Such estimate shall remain confidential until after the final day for the Board and County to receive sealed bids for the privatization contract at which time the estimate shall become a public record, shall be filed in the Board or County to receive and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation by the Board or County.

b. Evaluation of Contractor Performance and Costs. After soliciting and receiving bids, the Board or County shall publicly designate the bidder to which it proposes to award the privatization contract. In selecting a contractor, the Board or County shall consider the contractor’s past performance and its record of compliance with federal, state and local laws, including the disclosures as required in Section 3 c. The Board or County shall prepare a comprehensive written analysis of the contract cost based upon the designated bid, specifically including the costs of transition from public to private operation, of additional unemployment and retirement benefits, if any, and of monitoring and otherwise administering contract performance. If the designated bidder proposes to perform any or all of the contract outside the boundaries of Cook County, said contract cost shall be increased by the amount of income tax revenue, if any, which will be lost to the County by the corresponding elimination of County employees, as determined by the Board or County to the extent that it is able to do so.

c. Board or County Certification. The President of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, or his/her, designee shall certify in writing:

1) he/she has complied with all provisions of this section and of all other applicable laws;

2) the quality of the services to be provided by the designated bidder is likely to satisfy the quality requirements of the statement prepared pursuant to Section 3 b, and to equal or exceed the quality of services which could be provided by regular County employees.

3) the contract cost will be at least 10% less than the estimated cost pursuant to Section 4a, taking into account all comparable types of costs and all additional types of costs of the contract as specified in Section 4b;

4) the proposed privatization contract is in the public interest in that it meets the applicable quality and fiscal standards set forth herein.

Any privatization contract entered into by the Board or County and the board or county certification described above shall be public records subject to disclosure pursuant to the state Freedom of Information Act.

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SECTION 5. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS.

a. Subcontract, Amendments to Privatization Contracts.

1) No contractor shall award a subcontract for work under a contract or for work under an amendment to a contract without the approval of the President of the Board or county head or his/her designee of:

a) the selection of the subcontractor; and

b) the provisions of the subcontract.

2) Each such contractor shall file a copy of each executed subcontract or amendment to the subcontract with the agency, who shall maintain the subcontract or amendment as a public record, as defined in the Freedom of Information Act.

b. Submission of Audits. Any private contractor awarded a privatization contract, and any subcontractor to a private contractor subject to these provisions, shall file with the Board or County copies of financial audits of the private contractor prepared at least annually during the course of the contract term.

c. Access. All privatization contracts shall include a contract provision specifying that in order to determine compliance with these principles as well as the contract, the private contractor shall be required to provide the Board or County, except where prohibited by federal or state laws, regulations or rules, reasonable access, through representatives of the private contractor, to facilities, records and employees that are used in conjunction with the provisions of contract services.

d. Performance standards. The private contractor shall submit a report, not less than each year during the term of the privatization contract, detailing the extent to which the contractor has achieved the specific quantity and standard of quality of the subject services as specified by the Board or County pursuant to Section 3b of this Ordinance and its compliance with all federal, state and local laws including any complaints, citations, or findings issued by administrative agencies or courts.

e. Enforcement. The Board or County may seek contractual remedies for any violation of a privatization contract.

SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, PRIVACY PROVISIONS.

a. Ownership of Public Records.

1) No contractor or subcontractor or employee or agent of a contract or subcontractor, shall have any ownership rights or interest in any public records which the contractor, subcontractor, employee, Board or County possesses, modifies or creates pursuant to a contract subcontract or amendment to a contract or subcontract.

2) No contractor or subcontractor or employee or agent of a contractor or subcontractor, shall impair the integrity of any public records which the contractor, subcontractor, employee, Board or County possesses or creates.

3) Public records which a contractor, subcontractor, or employee or agent of a contractor or subcontractor, possesses, modifies or creates pursuant to a contract, or subcontract, shall at all times and for all purposes remain the property of the Board or County.

b. Public Access to information.

1) Any public record which the Board or County provides to a contractor or subcontractor shall be and remain a public record for purposes of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and the enforcement provisions of that law shall apply to any failure to disclose records under this section.

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2) With regard to any public record, the Board or County and the contractor or subcontractor shall have a joint and several obligation to comply with the obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, provided the determination of whether or not to disclose a particular record or type of record shall be made solely by the Board or County.

(3) No contractor or subcontractor, or employee or agent of a contractor or subcontractor shall disclose to the public any public records which it possesses, modifies or creates pursuant to a contract, subcontract or amendment to a contract or subcontract and which the Board or County

(i) is prohibited from disclosing pursuant to County ordinance, state or federal law in all cases; or

(ii) may disclose pursuant to state or federal laws only to certain entities or individuals or under certain conditions; or

(iii) may withhold from disclosure pursuant to state or federal law. No provision of this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any such contractor from disclosing such public records to any of its subcontractors to carry out the purposes of its subcontract.

(4) No contractor or subcontractor, or employee or agent of a contractor or subcontractor, shall sell, market or otherwise profit from the disclosure or use of any public records which are in its possession pursuant to a contract or subcontract or amendment to a contract except as authorized in the contract, subcontract or amendment.

(5) Any contractor or subcontractor, or employee or agent of a contractor or subcontractor, which learns of any violation of the provisions of this section shall, no later than seven calendar days after learning of such violation, notify the President of the Board and/or his/her designee of such violation.

c. Penalties. In addition to any remedies provided under the Freedom of Information Act.

(1) If any person violates any provisions of Sections 6a or 6b the State’s Attorney of the County of Cook may bring an action against such person seeking

(a) damages on behalf of the County for such violation; or

(b) restitution for damages suffered by any person as a result of the violation.

(2) In addition to the remedies under paragraph (1), any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of Section 6a or 6b may bring an action in any state court to recover any damages suffered as a result of such violation.

(3) In any action brought under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the court may

(a) order disgorgement of any profits or other benefits derived as a result of a violation of any provision of Sections 6a or 6b,

(b) award punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and

SECTION 7. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION OR RETALIATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

a. In General. No person shall retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any public employee or employee of a private contractor because that employee (or any person acting on behalf of the employee) in good faith:

engaged in any disclosure of information relating to the services provided by a private contractor pursuant to a privatization contract;

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advocated on behalf of service recipients with respect to the care or services provided by the private contractor;

initiated, cooperated, or otherwise participated in any investigation or proceeding of any governmental entity relating to the services provided pursuant to a privatization contract.

b. Attempts. No person shall retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any public employee or employee of a private contractor because the employee has attempted or has an intention to engage in an action described in Section 7a.

c. Restrictions on reporting prohibited. No person shall by contract, policy, or procedure prohibit or restrict any employee of a private contractor from engaging in any action for which a protection against discrimination or retaliation is provided under Section 7a.

d. Confidential information. This section does not protect disclosures that would violate federal or state law or diminish or impair the rights of any person to the continued protection of confidentiality of communications provided by state or federal law.

e. Good faith action. With respect to the conduct described in Section 7a. 1 an employee of a private contractor shall be considered to be acting in good faith if the employee reasonably believes that

the information is true; and

the information disclosed by the employee evidences a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or of a generally recognized professional or clinical standard; or

relates to the care, services or conditions which potentially endanger one or more recipients of service or employees employed pursuant to a privatization contract.

f. Confidentiality of complaints to government agencies. The identity of an employee of a private contractor who complains in good faith to the Board or County or department or any member or employee of the Board or County about the quality of services provided by a private contractor shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person except under the knowing written consent of the employee of the private contractor and except in the case in which there is imminent danger to health or public safety or an imminent violation of criminal law.

g. Enforcement.

(1) Private cause of action.

Any current or former public employee of a private contractor who believes that he or she has been retaliated or discriminated against in violation of Sections 7a, 7b or 7c may file a civil action in any state court of competent jurisdiction against the person believed to have violated Sections 7a, 7b or 7c.

If the court determines that a violation of Sections 7a, 7b or 7c has occurred, the court shall award such damages which result from the unlawful act or acts, including compensatory damages, reinstatement, reimbursement of any wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost to such employee by reason of the violation, as well as punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs (including expert witness fees). The court shall award interest on the amount of damages awarded at the prevailing rate.

The court may issue temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief restraining violations of this law, including the restraint of any withholding of the payment of wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation, plus interest, found by the court to be due and the restraint of any other change in the terms and conditions of employment and may award such other equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, and promotion.

An action may be brought under this subsection not later than 2 years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought.

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(i) Notice.

(1) In general. Each private contractor shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on its premises where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, a notice, to be prepared by the Cook County Contract Compliance Officer, setting forth excerpts from, or summaries of, the pertinent provisions of this Ordinance and information pertaining to the filing of a charge under this section.

(2) Penalty. Any employer that willfully violates this section may be assessed by the County Contract Compliance Officer a penalty not to exceed $100 for each separate offense.

SECTION 8. NONPREEMPTION

Nothing in this Ordinance preempts any other law, and nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed or interpreted to impair or diminish in any way the authority of any locality, municipality of subdivision to enact and enforce any law which provides equivalent or greater protections for its employees.

SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY

The provisions of this Ordinance shall be severable, and if the application of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this Ordinance to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not necessarily affect, impair or validate the application of such clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this act or remainder thereof, as the case may be, to any other person circumstance but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall be rendered.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect 90 days after enactment. Section 7 shall apply to acts of retaliation or discrimination occurring on or after the first day of the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Ordinance. The remaining sections shall be applicable to any privatization contract entered into after the effective date of this Ordinance.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

ITEM #128

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

WHEREAS, one in every six men will get prostate cancer sometime in his lifetime; and

WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among American men; and

WHEREAS, African-American men are at special risk for the disease. They have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world 60 percent higher than in white males and double the mortality rate; and

WHEREAS, prostate cancer will take the lives of almost 30,000 men this year from all races and ethnic groups; and

WHEREAS, prostate cancer can be detected early through a simple blood test; and

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WHEREAS, all men over 50, and African-American men 40 and over should be screened annually for prostate cancer; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Department of Public Health, which works to prevent illness, disability and death, offers prostate cancer screenings at clinics throughout suburban Cook County and at health fairs and outreach sites; and

WHEREAS, the Month of September has been designated Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, in recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, strongly encourage all men to take care of themselves as well as their loved ones, by taking a simple blood screening that lasts less than 10 minutes and could save one's life. The Board also encourages physicians to routinely offer prostate cancer testing to men who have a family history of prostate cancer, as they are more at-risk for the disease. Finally, the importance of early detection cannot be overemphasized and men should not neglect their health, but rather make their health a top priority.

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ITEM #129

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

MIKE QUIGLEY, County Commissioner

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ACCESSIBILITY RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR AND THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW TO MAXIMIZE THEIR USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM

WHEREAS, the public sector’s expanded use of technology to share information with taxpayers promotes transparency and accountability in government and creates more open and fair processes; and

WHEREAS, in Cook County, the increased posting of information about the assessment, tax incentive, tax exemption and appeal processes on the Internet, combined with the ready availability of the Internet in homes, offices and at public libraries is helping the taxpaying public develop a greater understanding of the process; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor’s Office has demonstrated that information currently available on their website serves as a valuable and utilized resource for Cook County taxpayers, and are in the process of completing the placement of all assessment-related information on their website; and

WHEREAS, a thorough county effort to cultivate understanding of the process and to reassure the taxpaying public of the fairness and impartiality of the property tax system must include disclosure of the property tax process in its entirety, including information about the property tax appeal process; and

WHEREAS, the posting of information about property tax appeals will reassure the public that individuals and industry alike are treated fairly and equally throughout the process and that judgments on taxpayers’ appeals are made on the merits and without consideration of private gain.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners call upon the Cook County Assessor and the Cook County Board of Review to post thorough and complete information about the property tax appeal process on the Internet, including the following:

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The basis of the taxpayer’s appeal;

The result of the appeal;

The justification for the reduction or the denial of the reduction of the assessment;

The name of the attorney or tax assistant preparing the appeal at the Board of Review level.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Cook County Assessor and Board of Review shall make every effort to post such information on the Internet, in a clear and readily identifiable manner before the close of the current triennial reassessment cycle.

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ITEM #130

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

ANTHONY J. PERAICA and ROBERTO MALDONADO, County Commissioners

Co-Sponsored by

FORREST CLAYPOOL, JOHN P. DALEY, CARL R. HANSEN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,

JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY and DEBORAH SIMS, County Commissioners

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the County of Cook values intergovernmental cooperation by and between units of government within Cook County; and

WHEREAS, the development and maintenance of affordable housing for senior citizens throughout Cook County is of paramount importance; and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Cook County has developed various senior citizen housing projects in municipalities throughout Cook County, and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Cook County has recently begun placing non-senior citizens into housing that was previously designated for the exclusive use and enjoyment by senior citizens; and

WHEREAS, the Federal Fair Housing Act specifically provides that housing developments may be designated as “senior only”, and

WHEREAS, allowing residency for non-senior citizens may constitute a violation of local zoning regulations; and

WHEREAS, providing for such use by non-senior citizens may constitute a violation of local zoning regulations; and

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Cook County is required to comply with local zoning codes pursuant to 310 ILCS 10/10; and

WHEREAS, by its actions the Housing Authority of Cook County will impede future intergovernmental cooperation and will discourage municipalities from promoting affordable housing.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, Illinois, as follows:

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1. The County of Cook opposes residency in senior citizen housing developments by any persons unrelated to a senior citizen who is not a senior citizen.

2. The County of Cook urges the Housing Authority of Cook County to adhere to its requirements under 310 ILCS 10/10 and comply with local zoning regulations at all times.

3. The Housing Authority of Cook County is hereby requested to take all necessary steps to cease and desist from violating this provision of State of Illinois law.

4. The Housing Authority is requested to take all actions required to declare all of its senior citizen housing developments for the exclusive use of senior citizens.

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ITEM #131

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

GREGG GOSLIN, County Commissioner

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

Authorizing RFP for Bureau Pharmacy Services

WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Health Services operates five out-patient pharmacies at various locations including the Ruth M. Rothstein Core Center, Provident Hospital of Cook County, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County and two at Stroger Hospital of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, in 2003 the Bureau of Health Services’s pharmacies filled 2.2 million prescriptions; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Health Services must cope with a chronic shortage of pharmacists and it has become increasingly difficult to fill pharmacy positions due to a high demand in both the public and private sectors; and

WHEREAS, the private sector is currently experiencing rapid expansion of free-standing pharmacy outlets throughout the region which has significantly increased the number of pharmacies currently located in neighborhoods throughout Cook County; and

WHEREAS, this expansion is fueled, in part, by competition among three major pharmacy chains.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in an effort to control costs and develop efficient delivery of medicine to Bureau of Health Services patients the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby authorize the Bureau of Health Services to issue a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the pharmacy needs of the Bureau of Health Services.

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ITEM #132

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 6, 2004 from

THOMAS J. GLASER, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau of Finance

I am hereby requesting the Board’s approval of the following resolution to update bank account #0074938901 that the Bureau of Finance currently has with Seaway National Bank.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has the legal authority to authorize its departments and offices to open and maintain checking and savings accounts at various banks; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to update those persons who are authorized to be signers on the account.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the N.O.W. account #0074938901 at Seaway National Bank be updated, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following are the names of those persons who are authorized to wire or otherwise transfer and/or invest funds from the depository account to approved investment vehicles:

1. Thomas J. Glaser, Chief Financial Officer

2. Walter K. Knorr, County Comptroller

3. Maria Pappas, County Treasurer

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following name as signer on the account shall be deleted:

1. John F. Chambers, Comptroller (retired)

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Auditor be directed to audit the checking accounts of said institution at the close of each Fiscal Year or at anytime it sees fit, and to file report(s) thereon with the Cook County Board.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any funds drawn on said checking or savings accounts for deposit with the County Treasurer shall be transmitted to the Cook County Comptroller with an itemization of collections and designation of the account in the Office of the Comptroller.

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ITEM #133

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 17, 2004 from

MARK KILGALLON, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

Transmitting herewith is a collective bargaining agreement for your consideration and approval at the September 8, 2004 Board meeting.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County of Cook, the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE) and the County of Cook/Sheriff of Cook County (as Joint Employers) has been negotiated for the period of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2006.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this union agreement be approved by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County.

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ITEM #134

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

MARK KILGALLON, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

Transmitting herewith is a proposed Resolution for your consideration and approval. The purpose of this Resolution is: Appropriation adjustments to Accounts 490-814, 499-814, 500-814 and 899-814 to establish prevailing wage rates for positions specified in the Resolution.

Estimated Fiscal Impact: $649,524.00.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County on February 24, 2004 adopted the Annual Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2004; and

WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-814, 499-814, 500-814 and 899-814 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety, the County Highway and the 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

2327 Chief Electrical Inspector 39.85 6-7-04

4013 Chief Telecom. Electrician 39.85 6-7-04

2330 Electrical Inspector 37.25 6-7-04

2323 Electrical Plan Examiner 37.25 6-7-04

2379 Telecom. Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2378 Telecom. Electrician Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2364 Upholsterer 23.92 6-1-04

2225 Ventilating Inspector 36.07 6-1-04

ACCOUNT 499-814

2336 Architectural Iron Worker 32.30 6-1-04

2335 Architectural Iron Worker Foreman 35.05 6-1-04

2317 Carpenter 34.32 6-1-04

2318 Carpenter Foreman 36.32 6-1-04

2328 Electrical Equip. Technician 34.65 6-7-04

2346 Electrical Equip. Tech. Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2324 Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2326 Electrician Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2329 Electrical Mechanic 34.65 6-7-04

2443 Fireman 27.86 7-1-04

2446 Fireman Helper 26.67 7-1-04

2320 Glazier 30.00 6-1-04

2321 Lather 34.32 6-1-04

2365 Lead Printer 27.27 6-7-04

2331 Machinist 34.54 7-1-04

2339 Machinist Foreman 36.29 7-1-04

2334 Master Locksmith 32.30 6-1-04

2445 Mechanical Assistant 27.86 7-1-04

2451 Operating Engineer I 33.47 7-1-04

2452 Operating Engineer II 35.14 7-1-04

2453 Operating Engineer III 36.82 7-1-04

2454 Operating Engineer IV 43.51 7-1-04

2354 Painter 32.10 6-1-04

2356 Painter Foreman 36.11 6-1-04

2342 Pipecoverer 31.65 6-1-04

2368 Pipecoverer Foreman 33.40 6-1-04

2388 Pipecoverer Material Handler 22.16 6-1-04

2389 Pipecoverer Pre-Apprentice 22.16 6-1-04

2343 Refrigerator Man 35.00 6-1-04

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Hourly Effective

Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date

ACCOUNT 499-814 continued

2372 Road Equipment Operator 35.25 6-1-04

2359 Sign Painter (Shopman) 29.52 1-1-04

2344 Steamfitter 35.00 6-1-04

2345 Steamfitter Foreman 37.00 6-1-04

2340 Tinsmith 33.40 6-1-04

2341 Tinsmith Foreman 36.07 6-1-04

ACCOUNT 500-814

2307 Boilermaker/Blacksmith 35.07 7-1-04

2310 Boilermaker/Welder 35.07 7-1-04

2331 Machinist 34.54 7-1-04

2372 Road Equipment Operator 35.25 6-1-04

2373 Road Equipment Operator (MM) 38.80 6-1-04

2376 Road Equipment Operator (MMF) 39.80 6-1-04

PROVIDENT HOSPITAL 899-814

2317 Carpenter 34.32 6-1-04

2324 Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2328 Electrical Equip. Technician 34.65 6-7-04

2443 Fireman 27.86 7-1-04

2331 Machinist 34.54 7-1-04

2451 Operating Engineer I 33.47 7-1-04

2452 Operating Engineer II 35.14 7-1-04

2453 Operating Engineer III 36.82 7-1-04

2354 Painter 32.10 6-1-04

2344 Steamfitter 35.00 6-1-04

2379 Telecommunication Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

STROGER HOSPITAL 899-814

2444 Boiler Washer 27.86 7-1-04

2317 Carpenter 34.32 6-1-04

2318 Carpenter Foreman 36.32 6-1-04

2328 Electrical Equip. Technician 34.65 6-7-04

2324 Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2326 Electrician Foreman Fireman 37.25 6-7-04

2443 Fireman 27.86 7-1-04

2446 Fireman Helper 26.67 7-1-04

2320 Glazier 30.00 6-1-04

2321 Lather 34.32 6-1-04

2331 Machinist 34.54 7-1-04

2339 Machinist Foreman 36.29 7-1-04

2366 Maintenance Worker 23.92 6-1-04

2367 Maintenance Worker Foreman 25.09 6-1-04

2445 Mechanical Assistant 27.86 7-1-04

2451 Operating Engineer I 33.47 7-1-04

2452 Operating Engineer II 35.14 7-1-04

2453 Operating Engineer III 36.82 7-1-04

2354 Painter 32.10 6-1-04

2356 Painter Foreman 36.11 6-1-04

2342 Pipecoverer 31.65 6-1-04

2344 Steamfitter 35.00 6-1-04

2345 Steamfitter Foreman 37.00 6-1-04

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Hourly Effective

Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date

STROGER HOSPITAL 899-814 continued

2379 Telecom. Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2378 Telecom. Electrician Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2340 Tinsmith 33.40 6-1-04

2341 Tinsmith Foreman 36.07 6-1-04

OAK FOREST HOSPITAL 899-814

2390 Biomedical Electrical Technician 34.65 6-7-04

2391 Biomedical Electrical Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2317 Carpenter 34.32 6-1-04

2318 Carpenter Foreman 36.32 6-1-04

2324 Electrician 34.65 6-7-04

2326 Electrician Foreman 37.25 6-7-04

2320 Glazier 30.00 6-1-04

2331 Machinist 34.54 7-1-04

2339 Machinist Foreman 36.29 7-1-04

2445 mechanical Assistant 27.86 7-1-04

2451 Operating Engineer I 33.47 7-1-04

2452 Operating Engineer II 35.14 7-1-04

2453 Operating Engineer III 36.82 7-1-04

2354 Painter 32.10 6-1-04

2356 Painter Foreman 36.11 6-1-04

2342 Pipecoverer 31.65 6-1-04

2368 Pipecoverer Foreman 33.40 6-1-04

2388 Pipecoverer Material Handler 22.16 6-1-04

2389 Pipecoverer Pre-Apprentice 22.16 6-1-04

2344 Steamfitter 35.00 6-1-04

2345 Steamfitter Foreman 37.00 6-1-04

2340 Tinsmith 33.40 6-1-04

2341 Tinsmith Foreman 36.07 6-1-04

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $34,898.00 from Account 490-814, $357,377.00 from Account 499-814, $63,481.00 from Account 500-814, and $193,768.00 from Account 899-814, be provided for these employees.

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ITEM #135

Transmitting a Communication, dated July 15, 2004 from

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

requesting approval of a resolution that updates the authorized signatories on the Pullman Bank checking account of the court’s Social Service Department. Pursuant to the resolution, Ms. Carol Geirut, Executive Administrator, will be removed from the account, and Ms. Vanessa Whitehead, Deputy Director of Human Resources and Administration, will be added. Mr. Jesus Reyes, Social Services Department Director, remains on the account.

The Social Service Department maintains the checking account for the receipt and disbursement of court-ordered fees and restitutions collected from individuals found guilty of felony, misdemeanor, traffic or ordinance offenses who are receiving post-dispositional casework services.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has the legal authority to authorize its departments and offices to open and maintain checking and savings accounts at various banks; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to update those persons who are authorized to be signatories on the checking account of the Social Service Department, Circuit Court of Cook County.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the checking account at Pullman Bank for the following purpose of depositing and disbursing fees and restitution payments be updated; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following are the names of those persons who are authorized to sign checks, wire or otherwise transfer funds from the Social Service Department, Circuit Court of Cook County to other County of Cook bank accounts:

1. Jesus Reyes, Director

2. Carol M. Geirut, Executive Administrator

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following is the named person heretofore authorized to transfer funds and sign checks be deleted:

1. Carol M. Geirut

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following additional named person shall be authorized to transfer funds and sign checks.

3. Vanessa Whitehead, Deputy Director of Human Resources and Administration

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Auditor be directed to audit the checking account of said institution at the close of each fiscal year or at anytime she see fit, and to file report(s) thereon with the Cook County Board.

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ITEM #136

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

Re: BI Building, LLC

Resolution Approving Class 8 Special Exception to Abandonment

respectfully submitting this Resolution regarding the BI Building, LLC’s application for Class 8 property tax incentive for your consideration.

The applicant requests approval of the special exception to the 24 month abandonment rule under the Class 8 Ordinance. This Resolution is required so that the company can complete its application to the Assessor of Cook County.

Submitting the BI Building, LLC application for Class 8, the Resolution of the City of Blue Island, and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your information.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and

WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from BI Building, LLC, and the Resolution of the City of Blue Island for an abandoned industrial facility located at 13601 South Western, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, Property Index Number 28-01-202-005-0000, 29-06-103-008-0000, 29-06-103-009-0000; and

WHEREAS, Class 8 requires the validation by the County Board of the shortened period of qualifying abandonment in cases where the commercial facility has been abandoned for less than 24 consecutive months upon purchase; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has determined that the building was abandoned for 2 and 1/2 months at application, and that special circumstances are present.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 8 abatement incentive to BI Building, LLC for an abandoned industrial facility located at 13601 South Western, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.

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ITEM #137

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 18, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

Re: 1931 East 177th Street, LLC (Mr. Gerald P. Hicks)

Resolution Approving Class 8 Special Exception to Abandonment

respectfully submitting this Resolution regarding the 1931 East 177th Street, LLC’s application for Class 8 property tax incentive for your consideration.

The applicant requests approval of the special exception to the 24 month abandonment rule under the Class 8 Ordinance. This Resolution is required so that the owner can complete its application to the Assessor of Cook County.

Submitting the 1931 East 177th Street, LLC application for Class 8, the Resolution of the Village of Lansing, Illinois, and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your information.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from 1931 East 177th Street, LLC, and the Resolution of the Village of Lansing for an abandoned commercial facility located at 1931 East 177th Street, Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, Property Index Number 29-25-301-046-0000; and

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued

ITEM #137 cont’d

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has determined that the building was abandoned for 12 months at the time of application, and that special circumstances are present.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 8 abatement incentive to 1931 East 177th Street, LLC for an abandoned commercial facility located at 1931 East 177th Street, Lansing, Cook County, Illinois; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.

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ITEM #138

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 5, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

Re: Gerald Seida (Riverdale Body Shop)

Resolution Approving Class 8 Special Exception to Abandonment

respectfully submitting this Resolution regarding the Gerald Seida’s application for Class 8 property tax incentive for your consideration.

Submitting the Gerald Seida application for Class 8, the Resolution of the City of Chicago Heights and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your information.

PROPOSED Resolution

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 which provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an commercial facility; and

WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Gerald Seida (Riverdale Body Shop), and the Resolution of the City of Chicago Heights, for an abandoned commercial facility located at 311 North Halsted, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, Property Index Number 32-09-101-032-0000.

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has determined that the building was abandoned for 16 months at the time of purchase, and that special circumstances are present.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 8 abatement incentive to Gerald Seida for an abandoned commercial facility located at 311 North Halsted, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; and

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued

ITEM #138 cont’d

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.

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ITEM #139

Transmitting a Communication, dated August 9, 2004 from

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

Re: Broadway Property Group, LLC

Resolution Approving Class 6b Special Exception to Abandonment

respectfully submitting this Resolution regarding the company application for Class 6b property tax incentive for your consideration.

The applicant requests approval of the special exception to the 24 month abandonment rule under the Class 6b Ordinance. This Resolution is required so that the company can complete its application to the Assessor of Cook County.

Submitting the company application for Class 6b, the Resolution of the Village of Forest Park, and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your information.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and

WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Broadway Property Group, LLC and the Resolution from Forest Park for a vacant industrial facility located at 7750 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, Property Index Number 15-24-301-018-0000; and

WHEREAS, Class 6b requires the validation by the County Board of the shortened period of qualifying abandonment in cases where the industrial facility has been abandoned for less than 24 consecutive months upon purchase; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has determined that the building was abandoned for 22 months at the time of application and that special circumstances are present.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 6b abatement incentive to Broadway Property Group, LLC for an abandoned industrial facility located at located at 7750 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, under the provision for abandonment of less than 24 months; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.

CONSENT CALENDAR

ITEM #140

Pursuant to Rule 4-33, the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners hereby transmits Resolutions for your consideration. The Consent Calendar Resolutions shall be published in the Post Board Action Agenda and Journal of Proceedings as prepared by the Clerk of the Board.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ITEM #141

The following items were previously approved by poll on July 22, 2004:

Construction.................................................................................................. Meeting of June 22, 2004

Tax Delinquency Subcommittee......................................................................... Meeting of July 7, 2004

Law Enforcement and Corrections.................................................................... Meeting of July 8, 2004

In accordance with Rule 4-2 (c), the vote on the poll taken July 22, 2004 is as follows: 17 Yeas; 0 Nays.

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ITEM #142

Stroger and Cermak Hospitals Subcommittee..................................................... Meeting of July 7, 2004

Business and Economic Development...................................................... Meeting of September 7, 2004

Finance.................................................................................................. Meeting of September 8, 2004

Zoning and Building................................................................................ Meeting of September 8, 2004

Roads and Bridges.................................................................................. Meeting of September 8, 2004

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The next regularly scheduled meeting is presently set for Tuesday, September 21, 2004.