POST BOARD ACTION AGENDA
Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Board Room, County Building
Tuesday, September 21, 2004, 10:00 A.M.
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WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES
ITEM #1
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 23, 2004 from
DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning
respectfully request the granting of a 10% Reduced Fee Permit for Loyola University Medical Center to install steam stabilizers and cart washer in building 110 at 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, Illinois in Proviso Township.
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Permit #: |
041122 |
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Total Fee Amount: |
$2,191.00 |
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Requested Waived Fee Amount (90%): |
$1,971.90 |
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Amount Due (10%): |
$ 219.10 |
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: $1,971.90.
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ITEM #2
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 23, 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 construction of storage building expansion at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois in Northfield Township.
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Permit #: |
040341 |
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Requested Waived Fee Amount (100%): |
$2,985.00 |
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: $2,985.00.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
ITEM #3
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2004 from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
The physician appointments, physician reappointments and physician status change presented have been professionally reviewed and recommended for the status shown. The Board of Commissioners will be notified confidentially when there are physicians herein who have any malpractice claims or professional sanctions when such specific cases have not previously been presented to the Board of Commissioners. Additional information concerning such matters will be available on a confidential basis through the Secretary of the Board.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #3 cont’d
PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENTS
SITARA SHARIF, MD - Visiting Consultant, Department of Medicine, will be paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8981605, Position Identification #0189832, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
GERALD MINGOLELLI, MD - Visiting Consultant, Department of Medicine, will be paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8980030, Position Identification #0289887, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
JINPING FAN, MD - Visiting Consultant, Department of Emergency Services, will be paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8980049, Position Identification #0100194, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
KAMEEL TOTONCHI, MD - Visiting Consultant, Department of Pathology, will be paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8980034, Position Identification #010092, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
HANSA KOTHARI, MD - Affiliate Physician, Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
PHYSICIAN REAPPOINTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
BASAVA ANCHA, MD - Active Physician, Reappointment September 21, 2004 through September 20, 2006.
AMBULATORY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK OF COOK COUNTY
KUNBO LEE, MD - Visiting Consultant, Reappointment September 21, 2004 through September 20, 2006.
PHYSICIAN STATUS CHANGE
LUIS NIDEA, MD – from Active Physician to Visiting Consultant, Department of Medicine, will be paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8980052, Position Identification #0189825, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
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ITEM #4
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication dated August 30, 2004 from
STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County
The medical staff appointments and non-medical and medical staff reappointments presented have been professionally reviewed and recommended for the status shown. The Board of Commissioners will be notified confidentially when there are physicians herein who have any malpractice claims or professional sanctions when such specific cases have not previously been presented to the Board of Commissioners. Additional information concerning such matters will be available on a confidential basis through the Secretary of the Board.
MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
IMRAAN ANSAARIE, MD - Service Physician (Ancillary), Department of Critical Care, will be paid from Account 133, Position Identification #0400127, Grade ZZ, Business Unit #8910500, sequence #833427, Job Code #1815, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #4 cont’d
EVA BADING, MD - Volunteer Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will not be paid, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
CHEYANNE CASAS, MD - Volunteer Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will not be paid, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
ILJA FAIBUSSOWITCH, MD - Service Physician (Ancillary), Department of Critical Care, currently being paid by Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Department of Critical Care, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
GAIL FLOYD, MD - Attending Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will be funded by Loyola University Academic Affiliation Agreement, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
KIT LEE, MD - Voluntary Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will not be paid, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
NEERU JAYANTHI, MD - Voluntary Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will not be paid, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
JOSHUA LIBERMAN, MD - Service Physician (Ancillary), Department of Critical Care, will be paid from Account 133, Position Identification #0400125, Grade ZZ, Business Unit #8910500, Job Code #1815, sequence #833437, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
DENNIS NWACHUKWU, MD - Voluntary Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will not be paid, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
ALAN JACKSON, MD - Consultant Physician (Cardiology), Department of Internal Medicine, will be paid from Account 155, Position Identification #0400137, Grade ZZ, Business Unit #8910501, Job Code #1815, sequence #855437, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
WLODZIMIERZ WISNIEWSKI, MD - Service Physician (Ancillary), Department of Pediatrics, will be funded through Midwest NeoPed Associates, Ltd., a physician contract management company, effective September 21, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
NON-MEDICAL & MEDICAL STAFF REAPPOINTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
NICOLE KING, MD, Ancillary Category, Reappointment October 20, 2004 through October 19, 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
PAUL ALLEGRETTI, DO, Active Category, Reappointment October 20, 2004 through October 19, 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
ABINA GONCALVES, MD, Service Physician (Ancillary) Category, Reappointment September 24, 2004 through September 23, 2006.
GRANT AWARDS
ITEM #5
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 13, 2004 from
J.W. FAIRMAN, JR., Chief, Bureau of Public Safety and Judicial Coordination
requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $7,500,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Corrections. The purpose of this grant is to support the improvement of the over-all operations of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC). Furthermore, the grant will assist the JTDC in fulfilling its mission in providing children a safe, secure and caring environment with programs and structure that enhance personal development and improve opportunity for success upon return to the community.
GRANT AWARDS continued
ITEM #5 cont’d
This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed. The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on May 6, 2003 in the amount of $6,000,000.00.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $7,500,000.00. Funding period: November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2005.
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ITEM #6
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2004 from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $234,886.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for the bioterrorism task force. The purpose of this grant is to establish a multi-jurisdictional task force to develop and enhance bioterrorism preparedness, response plan and procedures.
This grant is an entitlement grant and is not subject to the application process.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant Award: $234,886.00. Funding period: August 15, 2004 through July 31, 2005.
GRANT AWARD ADDENDA
ITEM #7
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization to accept a no cost grant extension from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). This grant is for the development of the criminal data exchange points standards and specifically pilot the implementation of these standards between two (2) Cook County justice agencies. This extension will enable the office to expend the remaining grant funds that were awarded.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Funding period extension: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
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ITEM #8
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization to accept a no cost grant extension from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). This grant is for the development of a browser based front end to the Clerk’s Criminal Case Management System. This extension will enable the office to expend the remaining grant funds that were awarded.
GRANT AWARD ADDENDA continued
ITEM #8 cont’d
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Funding period extension: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
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ITEM #9
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization to accept a no cost grant extension from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). This grant is for the transition to relational database technology for the Clerk’s Criminal Case Management System. This extension will enable the office to expend the remaining grant funds that were awarded.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Funding period extension: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
ITEM #10
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2004 from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization to approve a Local Health Protection budget in the amount of $3,968,886.00. The budget includes the following:
1. to accept a renewal of the Local Health Protection grant in the amount of $1,767,666.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The Local Health Protection grant will provide health programs for infectious diseases, food protection, potable water supply, and private sewage disposal; the Tanning Facilities Inspection Program will provide for the inspection of tanning facilities; the Swimming Facilities Inspection Program will provide recommendation reports for licenses, and the Summer Food Program will provide for the inspection of designated food service preparation facilities.*
2. a cash match in the amount of $1,699,882.00 from the Department of Public Health (895-818 Account) for the management of the grant programs.**
3. revenue in the amount of $240,000.00 generated from Environmental Health Food Sanitation Inspections for various suburban Cook County municipalities.***
4. the transfer of $261,338.00 from grants for partial salaries: ****
A. Genetics (948-818 Account) for a Public Health Nurse: $54,597.00; and
B. West Nile Mosquito Abatement (755-818 Account) for two (2) Sanitarians: $80,000.00; and
C. Vision and Hearing Screening (969-818 Account) for a Vision and Hearing Technician: $45,741.00; and
GRANT AWARD RENEWAL continued
ITEM #10 cont’d
D. Tobacco Free Communities (935-818 Account) for one-half (50%) Administrative Analyst III: $40,500.00.
E. Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response (903-818 Account) for one-half (50%) Administrative Analyst III: $40,500.00.
Local Health Protection Grant: $1,767,666.00*
Cash Match (895-818 Account): 1,699,882.00**
Environmental Inspections: 240,000.00***
Partial Salary transfers from grants: 261,338.00****
Total Program Amount: $3,968,886.00
This grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.
The authorization to accept the previous budget was given by Cook County Board of Commissioners on September 4, 2003 in the amount of $3,491,170.00.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,699,882.00** - (895-818 Account). Grant funded amount: $2,029,004.00 ($1,767,666.00* - Local Health Protection grant; and $261,338.00**** - Partial salary transfers from grants). Revenue generating estimate: $240,000.00*** - Environmental Health Food Sanitation Inspections. Funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY
ITEM #11
REFERRED TO THE LITIGATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 2, 2004 from
PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Chief, Civil Actions Bureau
Respectfully request permission to discuss the following cases with the Board or the appropriate committee thereof:
1. Kapus v. Cook County Department of Corrections, et al., Case No. 02-L-2158
#267479
2. Stiff v. Aramark Correctional, et al., Case No. 01-L-13292
#267480
3. Lee Clemons v. Sheriff of Cook County, Case No. 03-L-07454
#267481
4. Allison Washington v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 02-L-201
#267482
AGREEMENT
ITEM #12
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
I transmit herewith the annual request of the Chicago Transit Authority for a contribution of $2,000,000.00, pursuant to law, to the Chicago Transit Authority from the County of Cook.
AGREEMENT RENEWAL
ITEM #13
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 2, 2004 from
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
Re: Sister County Agreement between Cork County Ireland and Cook County
respectfully requesting authorization to renew the agreement with Cork County Ireland. This is the five (5) year anniversary of the signing of this historic agreement in July of 1999. The Mayor of the County of Cork, elected head of the Cork County Council, is leading a 21 member delegation of county officials and businesses to Chicago on September 28, 2004. On this occasion of a Cork County trade mission to Cook County, we would like to strengthen and reaffirm our ties of commerce and friendship by signing the renewal of this Agreement.
This Agreement is administered by the Chicago-Cook Business Center staff in the Department of Planning and Development under the International Trade Partnership Program.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
ITEM #14
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 1, 2004 from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Sheriff’s Police Department and Community High School District 209, Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, to provide a consultant officer detailed to the school district on a contract basis.
The purpose of the agreement is to assign to Community High School District 209 a Sheriff’s Police Officer to act as the district consultant on issues of security and community education. However, the Sheriff’s police officer/consultant will remain an employee of the Sheriff’s Police Department and all personnel rules applicable to said Sheriff’s Police Officer would continue to apply. In exchange, the school district will agree to financial reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Police Department as outlined in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: District 209 reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Police Department in the amount of $61,281.00 (salary and benefits for an entry level police officer). Contract period: Contract period: July 1 August 22, 2004 through June 30 August 21, 2005.
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ITEM #15
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 1, 2004 from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
requesting authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Sheriff’s Police Department and Community High School District 218, Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois, to provide a consultant officer detailed to the school district on a contract basis.
The purpose of the agreement is to assign to Community High School District 218 a Sheriff’s Police Officer to act as the district consultant on issues of security and community education. However, the Sheriff’s police officer/consultant will remain an employee of the Sheriff’s Police Department and all personnel rules applicable to said Sheriff’s Police Officer would continue to apply. In exchange, the school district will agree to financial reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Police Department as outlined in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS continued
ITEM #15 cont’d
Estimated Fiscal Impact: District 218 reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Police Department in the amount of $61,281.00 (salary and benefits for an entry level police officer). Contract period: Contract period: August 22 July 1, 2004 through August 21 June 30, 2005.
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE
ITEM #16
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 30, 2004 from
DONNA L. DUNNINGS, Director, Department of Budget and Management Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for newspaper publication of the fiscal year 2005 Annual Appropriation Ordinance, in accordance with Illinois Compiled Statutes and the Annual Appropriation Bill Resolution.
One time purchase. (490-245 Account). Requisition No. 54900300.
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ITEM #17
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
RONALD F. ROSE, Chief County Custodian
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of plastic polyethylene receptacle liners.
Contract period: May 5, 2005 through May 4, 2006. (215-330 Account). Requisition No. 52159005.
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ITEM #18
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
RONALD F. ROSE, Chief County Custodian
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for grounds keeping and landscaping repairs for the Criminal Courts Building; Criminal Courts Administration Building; South Campus; Skokie 2nd District Court Building; Rolling Meadows 3rd District Court Building; Maywood 4th District Court Building; Sheriff’s Police Headquarters, Whitcomb Building; Bridgeview 5th District Court Building and Markham 6th District Court Building.
Contract period: April 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006. (215-235 Account). Requisition No. 52159000.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #19
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
RONALD F. ROSE, Chief County Custodian
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for scavenger services for the facilities at 1340 South Michigan Avenue; Criminal Courts Administration Building; Criminal Courts Building; Criminal Courts Parking Garage; Skokie 2nd District Court Building; Rolling Meadows 3rd District Court Building; Maywood 4th District Court Building; Bridgeview 5th District Court Building; Markham 6th District Court Building; and Sheriff's Police Headquarters, Whitcomb Building.
Contract period: March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2007. (215-215 Account). Requisition No. 52159004.
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ITEM #20
WITHDRAWN
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
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 computer hardware: server 640 GB hard drive, model 4200 (#5325301728) snap appliances 4200, also included in the computer hardware is 1GB-133MHz three (3) chips for snap server 4200 (#5325301591), two (2) slide rail kit for snap server 4200/4500. (#5325301585), as one unit/job, one (1) adobe form designer 6.0 license, one (1) Hewlett Packard Proliant DL380 G3 dual processor server, and one (1) sun quad fast Ethernet PCI network adapter part #X1034A. These items can be bid through various vendors.
One time purchase. (717/231-579 Account). Requisition No. 42310077.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
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ITEM #21
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
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 three (3) ACU-T bundle kits.
One time purchase. (717/231-570 Account). Requisition No. 42310231.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #22
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
Daniel H. Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for medicar and service car transportation services for the Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County and Provident Hospital of Cook County.
Contract period: December 18, 2004 through December 17, 2007. (891/893/898-213 Accounts). Requisition Nos. 58910162, 58932505 and 58980009.
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ITEM #23
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2004 from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of the following:
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REQ. NO.
48980462
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ACCOUNT NO.
717/898-540
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DESCRIPTION
Instrument trays and accessories
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48980463
48980470
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717/898-521
715/898-510 |
Riding lawn mowers
Honeywell building automation system (final phase) upgrade
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One time purchase.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
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ITEM #24
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 26, 2004 from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of medical gases.
Contract period: January 23, 2005 through January 22, 2007. (898-360 Account). Requisition No. 58980015.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #25
APPROVED
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 advertise for bids for the purchase of a video colposcope with teaching scope, digital camera and diagnostic quality video chain system for the Fantus Health Center.
One time purchase. (717/893-540 Account). Requisition No. 58935001.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
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ITEM #26
APPROVED
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 laryngoscope handles with blades manufactured by Heine USA, Limited and sterilization containers manufactured by Genesis™ for the Department of Anesthesia. This item can be bid through various vendors.
One time purchase. (897-362 Account). Requisition No. 58970034.
CONTRACTS
ITEM #27
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with P. Neill Petronella (Hennessy and Roach, P.C.), Chicago, Illinois, for professional services as labor relations consultants.
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Reason: |
P. Neill Petronella (Hennessy and Roach, P.C.) will serve as labor relations consultants for the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Among other tasks, they will review correspondence, provide legal research, and advise on collective bargaining issues. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $190,000.00. Contract period: September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. (335-261 Account). Requisition No. 43350095.
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ITEM #28
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication from
CATHERINE MARAS O’LEARY, Chief Information Officer,
Bureau of Information Technology & Automation
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with System Solutions, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, for the purchase of personal computers computer equipment, printers, and software and support services.
CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #28 cont’d
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Reason: |
The Bureau of Information Technology & Automation issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of computer hardware and related PC support services for employees countywide as well for the new Domestic Violence Courthouse. Five vendors responded. The Bureau selected System Solutions, Inc. because its proposal offered the County the lowest cost while complying with all County standards and quality requirements. The annual countywide contract allows county agencies to continue to acquire and support and to replace outdated and obsolete equipment. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $5,568,543.00 $5,968,543.00. Contract period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (717/various departments - 579 Accounts). Requisition No. 40090018.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
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ITEM #29
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
JACK KELLY, Chief Financial Officer
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with NEC Solutions (America), Inc., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, for the replacement of the LiveScan Booking System which was damaged in the fire at 69 West Washington for the Sheriff’s Merit Board and for the Sheriff’s Police Department.
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Reason: |
NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is the only vendor able to provide the customized hardware and software necessary to interface to the existing Criminal Apprehension and Booking System (CABS) unit. NEC applications and software are proprietary. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $201,038.00 [$128,724.00 - (231-472 Account); and $72,314.00 - (249-472 Account)]. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (231-472 Account). Requisition Nos. 42490100 and 42310090.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation.
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ITEM #30
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois, to provide screening services to women 40 years of age and older for the purpose of early detection of cancer.
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Reason: |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital is located near the targeted population and is willing to bill according to Medicare reimbursement rates. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $40,000.00. Contract period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (997-289 Account). Requisition No. 49975001.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #31
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc., Chicago Heights, Illinois, to provide prenatal care and case management services to its client base of children and pregnant women who reside in south suburban Cook County and qualify for services under the Family Case Management grant program.
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Reason: |
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc. was approved by the grantor, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for use of pass-through funding. Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc. has provided prenatal care and case management services for the clients in their caseload since 1993. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $122,850.00. Contract period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (974-289 Account). Requisition No. 49744250.
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ITEM #32
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Radiology Imaging Consultants, Harvey, Illinois, to provide interpretation of mammography screening for women 40 years of age and older for the purpose of early detection of cancer.
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Reason: |
Radiology Imaging Consultants is located near the targeted population and is willing to bill according to Medicare reimbursement rates. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $35,000.00. Contract period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (997-289 Account). Requisition No. 49975003.
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ITEM #33
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into contracts with the following agencies to provide syphilis elimination activities to high risk populations in south suburban Cook County:
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VENDOR |
CONTRACT AMOUNT |
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49944005 |
Access Family Health Network Chicago, Illinois |
$52,502.00 |
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49944006 |
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc. Chicago Heights, Illinois |
$28,889.00 |
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49944007 |
Howard Brown Chicago, Illinois |
$38,910.00 |
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49944008 |
Working for Togetherness Matteson, Illinois |
$41,407.00 |
CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #33 cont’d
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Reason: |
These agencies were selected through a competitive service proposal process. All proposals were reviewed by an internal review panel. Vendors have established programs in south suburban Cook County which is the targeted population for this grant funded program. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Grant funded amount: $161,708.00. Contract period: May 13, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (994-289 Account).
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ITEM #34
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
PATRICK M. DURKIN, Boot Camp Director, Sheriff’s Impact Incarceration Department
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with the Chicago Transit Authority (C.T.A.), Chicago, Illinois, for the purchase of 30,000 single ride full fare transit cards for the Cook County Boot Camp post release participants.
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Reason: |
The Chicago Transit Authority is the only vendor of the full fare single ride bus transit cards. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $60,000.00. Contract period: June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006. (235-217 Account). Requisition No. 52350026.
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ITEM #35
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER DALEY VOTED PRESENT
Transmitting a Communication from
DANIEL R. DEGNAN, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer’s Office
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Bank One, Chicago, Illinois, to provide lockbox, cash letter deposit and bank-branch services for the collection of property taxes for tax years 2004 and 2005.
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Reason: |
On February 2, 2004, the office released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 97 financial institutions. On March 15, 2004, the office received responses from Bank One and LaSalle Bank. All other financial institutions declined to respond. It was determined that the response from Bank One was significantly lower and that Bank One can provide the service required for all Cook County Taxpayers at a much lower cost. Bank One’s estimated price quote was $600,000.00 lower than that of LaSalle Bank’s. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00 (per year to be funded through compensating balances). Contract period: February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2007.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #36
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DANIEL R. DEGNAN, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer’s Office
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with KBM Consulting Group, Arlington Heights, Illinois, to provide consulting services in the areas of internal fiscal processes and procedures, fiscal administration, performance budgeting, and expenditure analysis.
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Reason: |
KBM Consulting Group has had prior experience with the Treasurer’s Office in reorganization, capital planning, and budgeting. The principal, Kevin J. Cuttone, has extensive knowledge of local government, fiscal administration, and budgeting through thirty years of working experience and as an adjunct professor at Roosevelt University’s Graduate School of Public Policy and Studies. Mr. Cuttone also served with the United States Air Force in its Accounting and Finance Center in Ankara, Turkey and in Tokyo, Japan. |
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Estimated Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (060-260 Account). Requisition No. 50600002 .
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ITEM #37
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Philips Medical Systems, Andover, Massachusetts, for the purchase of a Viridia UHF Telemetry system.
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Reason: |
Philips Medical Systems is the manufacturer and only distributor of the Telemetry system that will interface with the existing equipment, this standardization allows for parts to be interchanged between equipment. Additionally, maintenance will be performed in-house. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $50,010.97. One time purchase. (717/898-540 Account). Requisition No. 48980524.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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ITEM #38
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 19, 2004 from
JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Dr. Marcella L. Hanumadass, Oak Brook, Illinois, to serve as the Interim Chairman of the Burn Unit.
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Reason: |
Dr. Hanumadass has extensive knowledge and experience in the limited professional field of burn patients. Dr. Hanumadass is also the former chairman of the Burn Unit at Stroger Hospital of Cook County and qualified to be chairman on an interim basis with more than 23 years experience in this field at this institution. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $192,000.00. Contract period: September 21, 2004 through March 20, 2005. (897-272 Account). Requisition No. 48970769.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #39
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 20, 2004 from
JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating Officer, Stroger Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with LifeScan, Chicago, Illinois, for comprehensive Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services.
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Reason: |
In order to most economically provide for this service, four (4) facilities in reasonable proximity to Stroger Hospital of Cook County were requested to submit proposals. The lowest service price was submitted by LifeScan, a facility providing service of the highest quality and also used by the University of Illinois Hospital and clinic system.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET scanning) is a sophisticated imaging technique which, until the last 2-3 years, was largely a research tool. In recent years this technique, however, has become absolute standard of care for patient evaluation in several clinical settings. In particular the technique is absolutely critical in many cases to differentiate between benign tissue and tumor recurrence in cancer patients. This information is essential to guide further chemotherapeutic and surgical decisions. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $433,800.00 ($216,900.00 per year). Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2006. (897-278 Account). Requisition No. 58970032.
CONTRACT ADDENDUM
ITEM #40
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI VOTED PRESENT
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
JACK KELLY, Chief Financial Officer
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to increase by $1,500,000.00 the following contracts for automotive maintenance and repair for the Sheriff’s Vehicle Services:
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CONTRACT NO. |
AGENCY |
ORIGINAL AMOUNT |
INCREASE |
TOTAL |
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03-51-574 Rebid |
Larry’s Auto Repair, Inc. Chicago, Illinois Zone 8 |
$362,595.00 |
$200,000.00 |
$562,595.00 |
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03-51-576 |
Gordon’s Auto Repair Chicago, Illinois Zone 7 |
$199,600.00 |
$150,000.00 |
$349,600.00 |
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03-51-578 |
Gordon’s Auto Repair Worth, Illinois Zone 5 |
$313,025.00 |
$250,000.00 |
$563,025.00 |
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03-51-579 |
Automotive Tech Center Oak Park, Illinois Zone 4
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$191,525,.70 |
$250,000.00 |
$441,525.70 |
CONTRACT ADDENDUM continued
ITEM #40 cont’d
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CONTRACT NO. |
AGENCY |
ORIGINAL AMOUNT |
INCREASE |
TOTAL |
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03-51-580 |
Tryad Automotive Chicago, Illinois Zone 1 |
$208,068.80 |
$150,000.00 |
$358,068.80 |
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03-51-581 Rebid |
Weber Automotive, Inc. Chicago, Illinois Zone 2 |
$375,382.21 |
$250,000.00 |
$625,382.21 |
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03-51-582 Rebid |
Schaumburg Automedics, Inc. Schaumburg, Illinois Zone 3 |
$396,554.25
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$250,000.00
___________ |
$646,554.25
___________ |
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Total |
$2,046,750.96 |
$1,500,000.00 |
$3,546,750.96 |
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Reason: |
This request is the result of an increase of maintenance costs due to the Sheriff’s Office not receiving new vehicles during Fiscal Year 2004. The current fleet is older and more costly to maintain. The expiration date of the current contracts is June 28, 2005 except for Contract No. 03-51-581 Rebid which expires on October 6, 2005. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,500,000.00. (211-444 Account).
CONTRACT RENEWALS
ITEM #41
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
TERRIE McDERMOTT, Executive Director, Department of Women’s Justice Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 04-45-264 with Haymarket Center, Chicago, Illinois, to provide a comprehensive gender responsive substance abuse treatment program to the Sheriff’s Female Furlough Program (SFFP) and drug treatment beds.
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Reason: |
The original contract was awarded with an option to extend/renew for one additional year. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $1,020,240.00. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (212-298 Account). Requisition Nos. 52120002 and 52120003.
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ITEM #42
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
TERRIE McDERMOTT, Executive Director, Department of Women’s Justice Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew Contract No. 04-45-263 with Haymarket Center, Chicago, Illinois, to provide a comprehensive gender responsive substance abuse treatment program to provide prenatal and post natal care for female detainees and their children.
CONTRACT RENEWALS continued
ITEM #42 cont’d
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Reason: |
The original contract was awarded with an option to extend/renew for one additional year. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $587,504.00. Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (212-298 Account). Requisition No. 52120001.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS
ITEM #43
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 15, 2004 from
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
The following invoices are submitted on behalf of the 69 West Washington Fire Investigation Commission for approval of payment in the amount of $169,677.48.
Tele-Temp, Inc. $ 10,664.20
Clerical services:
Ellison, Nielsen, Zehe & Antas: $101,832.77
Legal representation: 06/04 through 07/04
Frederick W. Mowrer, Ph.D: $ 10,531.25
Services and Expenses: through 06/25/04
Bill M. Strickland: $ 4,558.54
Services and Expenses: through 06/23/04
ARUP Fire Engineering: $ 9,013.12
Services: through 06/30/04
EFI Engineering and Fire Investigations: $ 1,046.88
Services: through 06/30/04
Phoenix Chemical Laboratory, Inc.: $ 900.00
Services: through 06/30/04
Colgan Public Affairs: $ 18,518.15
Services and Expenses: through 07/08/04
Peter F.X. Gibson: $ 487.50
Services: through 07/04
Chicago Producers: $ 568.44
DVD duplication:
Bowne Decision Quest, Inc.: $ 5,372.04
Services: through 07/04
Cushman and Wakefield: $ 6,098.91
Commission Office Rent and Expenses through 07/04
Miscellaneous witness expenses: $ 85.68
Commissioner David DeVries Expenses
$ 159,013.28
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ITEM #44
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 13, 2004 from
CHRISTOPHER J. MORRIS, Executive Director, Office of the Medical Examiner
requesting approval of payment in the amount of $31,054.27 $56,054.27 to Lee Associates, LaGrange, Illinois, for transcription services.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS continued
ITEM #44 cont’d
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Reason: |
This request is necessary to pay for invoices for transcription services as a result of a breach of the terms and conditions of the Services, Autopsy, Microscopic, Neuropathology and Radiology Report – Contract No. 03-84-522, awarded to Superior Global Solutions, Inc. on May 20, 2003. In addition to this request, three previous payments were made to Lee Associates as follows: $22,055.28 in February 2004; $19,399.00 in May of 2004; and $13,115.57 in June of 2004, totaling $54,569.85. A request to cancel and rebid this contract is in the Bid’s Report for September 21, 2004, Section I, page 10.
It was necessary to continue these vital services to transcribe autopsy reports for requests made by the court system and surviving family members for insurance death claims. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $31,054.27 $56,054.27. (259-268 Account).
BID OPENING - COMMISSIONER CLAYPOOL
ITEM #45
REFERRED TO RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION
Submitting for your consideration, bids which were opened under his supervision on Friday, September 10, 2004 at 10:00 A.M., in the County Building, Chicago, Illinois.
COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
ITEM #46
APPROVED
Transmitting contracts and bonds executed by the contractors for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS
AGREEMENT
ITEM #47
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION:
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Improvement Agreement between the County of Cook, the Village of Homewood and the Illinois Central Railroad Company Traffic signal installation Ashland Avenue, Ridge Road to 171st Street in the Village of Homewood Section: 96-W5007-04-FP Centerline Mileage: 1.23 miles Fiscal Impact: $25,000.00 (100% reimbursable by the Village) from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
ITEM #48
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION:
1. Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Cook and the Village of Flossmoor
Resurfacing improvements
Flossmoor Road,
Governor’s Highway to Sterling Avenue
in the Village of Flossmoor
Section: 04-B6530-01-RS
Centerline Mileage: 0.57 miles
Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
ITEM #49
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION:
1. Reimbursement Agreement between the County of Cook and the Village of Buffalo Grove
Replacement of existing sidewalk with sidewalk/bicycle path, surveys, appraisals,
court costs, etc.
Lake-Cook Road at
Wisconsin Central Railroad
in the Village of Buffalo Grove
Section: 92-A5016-03-BR
Fiscal Impact: $125,100.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
ITEM #50
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval THREE (3) AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS/RESOLUTIONS:
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Amendment to an Agreement between the County of Cookand the Village of Lemont Supplemental Phase II engineering services 127th Street, Smith Road to State Street in the Village of Lemont Section: 97-B5013-02-PV; and 127 Street, State Street to Archer Avenue in the Village of Lemont Section: 97-B5014-01-PV Centerline Mileage: 2.87 miles Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
Previously, your Honorable Body approved an agreement on April 21, 2002 wherein the Village of Lemont will provide Phase II engineering services, including preparation of construction plans and specifications for both improvements (Smith to State, estimated $47,000.00; and State to Archer, originally estimated $67,000.00). This amendment provides for reimbursement to the Village of Lemont for additional costs (estimated $40,000.00) incurred for supplemental Phase II engineering services for the section of 127th Street, State Street to Archer Avenue (Section: 97-B5014-01-PV). |
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Second Amendment to a Letter of Agreement between the County of Cook and Village of Northfield Design engineering, construction and construction engineering Edens Expressway East Frontage Road, Linder Avenue to Orchard Lane in the Village of Northfield Section: 00-26344-04-RS Centerline Mileage: 0.14 miles Fiscal Impact: $187,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
Previously, your Honorable Body approved an Agreement on November 2, 2000 and an amendment to said agreement on September 4, 2003, for construction of said improvement by the Village of Northfield. The previous amendment was needed in order to update costs for the improvement to Linder Avenue from Willow Road to Orchard Lane and Orchard Lane from Linder Avenue to the East Frontage Road of the Edens Expressway. This second amendment provides reallocation of funding levels for design engineering, construction and construction engineering while the total estimated cost to the County remains as $187,000.00. The County will reimburse the Village of Northfield for said costs as its share of improvements to its roadways under Section: 00-26344-04-RS.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS continued
ITEM #50 cont’d
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Amendment to a Fence Installation Agreement between the County of Cook and the Village of Wheeling Installation of a new fence, etc. Lake-Cook Road at Wisconsin Central Railroad in the Village of Wheeling Section: 92-A5016-03-BR Fiscal Impact: $80,897.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
Board approved amount 10-24-03: $ 139,103.00 Increase requested: 80,897.00 Adjusted amount: $220,000.00
Previously, your Honorable Body approved an agreement on October 24, 2003 wherein said agreement specified the County’s obligation as 100% of the fence installation cost without specifying a dollar amount, and the Agreement Resolution specified an estimated cost of $139,103.00. This Resolution Amendment increases the County’s financial obligation with an additional $80,897.00 and is necessary due to increased construction costs and additional work not anticipated in the original estimate. |
RESOLUTION
ITEM #51
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated August 31, 2004 from
WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways
Re: Truck Prohibition Resolution
Cottage Grove Avenue/Thorncreek Road/Schwab Street,
Glenwood-Lansing Road to Thornton-Lansing Road
Village of Thornton and Unincorporated Thornton Township
respectfully submit to your Honorable Body and recommend for adoption, a resolution temporarily prohibiting trucks along Cottage Grove Avenue/Thorncreek Road/Schwab Street, from Glenwood-Lansing Road to Thornton-Lansing Road, which are under the maintenance and jurisdiction of Cook County. The recommended temporary truck prohibition was determined based upon an engineering investigation as more fully explained in the following resolution.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Cook, through the County Superintendent of Highways of Cook County, is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of certain public highways under the jurisdiction of the County of Cook; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation (State) proposes improvements to the bridge carrying Thornton-Lansing Road over Illinois Route 394; and
WHEREAS, said bridge improvement requires closing of the bridge and detouring of Thornton-Lansing Road traffic, including trucks; and
WHEREAS, a separate detour will be posted for passenger vehicles and for trucks, said passenger vehicles to utilize, in part, County highways Cottage Grove Avenue/Thorncreek Road/Schwab Street; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Thornton has cited concern for possible truck diversions onto Cottage Grove Avenue/Thorncreek Road/Schwab Street and supports truck prohibitions; and
WHEREAS, due to pavement condition, horizontal alignment and/or narrow roadway width, Cottage Grove Avenue/Thorncreek Road/Schwab Street are not conducive to increased truck traffic; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-316 (c), the County may prohibit trucks from operating on highways under their jurisdiction; and
RESOLUTION continued
ITEM #51 cont’d
WHEREAS, the Cook County Highway Department has requested that trucks be temporarily prohibited from operating over, along, across or upon any portion of the below names streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by this Board of County Commissioners of the County of Cook that pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-316 (c), trucks be temporarily prohibited from operating over, along, across or upon any portion of the below mentioned County highways for the duration of the State’s improvement of the bridge carrying Thornton Lansing Road over Illinois Route 394; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its approval and the erection and maintenance of the appropriate signs giving notice of said truck prohibitions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall cease once signing giving notice of said truck prohibitions is removed following completion of State’s bridge project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Sheriff of Cook County and the Village of Thornton.
Cook County Highway Department
Proposed Truck Prohibition
Roadway Limits
Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood-Lansing Road to Thorncreek Road
Thorncreek Road Cottage Grove Avenue to Schwab Street
Schwab Street Thorncreek Road to Thornton-Lansing Road
CONTRACTS AND BONDS
ITEM #52
APPROVED
Submitting Contracts and Bonds properly executed by the Contractors.
CHANGE IN PLANS AND EXTRA WORK
ITEM #53
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND BRIDGES
Submitting four (4) change in plans and extra work:
1. Section: 01-C1130-04-FP. Group 6-2003: Sauk Trail, Central Park Avenue to Western Avenue; Vollmer Road at Butterfield Creek in the Village of Park Forest and unincorporated Rich Township. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $268,342.08 (Addition).
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2. Section: 02-W3015-02-FP. 86th Avenue, Moraine Drive to 111th Street in the City of Palos Hills. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $42,902.00 (Addition).
#267484
3. 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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4. Section: 92-W1918-01-RS. Cook DuPage Road, 91st Street to 79th Street in the Village of Burr Ridge. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $17,059.03 (Addition).
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NO CASH BID REQUEST
ITEM #54
REFERRED TO THE TAX DELINQUENCY SUBCOMMITTEE #267487
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 13, 2004 from
DEBORAH SIMS, Chairman, Tax Delinquency Subcommittee
Please place the following municipality (Village of South Holland) on the Cook County Board Agenda dated September 21, 2004.
Submitting a request from
DON A. De GRAFF, Village President
Re: No Cash Bid Application for the Village of South Holland
Property Index Numbers:
29-09-408-011-0000 through 29-09-408-032-0000
29-09-409-011-0000 through 29-09-409-032-0000
29-04-410-019-0000 through 29-09-410-021-0000
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Village of South Holland desires to participate in the Cook County No Cash Bid Program. The Village is interested in acquiring certain residential properties located within its community that have been delinquent in real estate taxes or special assessments for two or more years, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/21-90.
Please accept this request to obtain the properties listed, all of which are in South Holland, Illinois. The Village plans to use these properties for future residential development in order to expand its tax revenues. There is no third-party applicant.
As part of this request, all the information that is required by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to enable the Village to participate in this program has been submitted. Also, South Holland has retained the services of an attorney to proceed to a tax deed and perform all other legal activities associated with this program.
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
ITEM #55
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DR. FRANCIS S. MUTHU, Director, President’s Office of Employment Training
Transmitting a communication requesting authorization to renew a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Grant in the amount of $6,410,659.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO). The balance ($7,157,582.00) of the total PY 04-05 WIA funding, $13,568,241.00 shall be forwarded by the State via modification to the original grant.
The grant does not require an application process; the funding is automatically renewed.
The authorization to accept the previous grant was given on July 1, 2003 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $13,712,739.00.
Additionally, requesting authorization to subcontract a portion of these grant funds to the agencies listed below. These funds will be used to provide employment and training services to eligible residents of South and West Suburban Cook County. These funds have been authorized for this purpose by the IDCEO. All agencies listed below have completed the approved WIA procurement process. These award levels are subject to change contingent upon final fund availability and PY 03 (July 1, 2003-June 30-2004) programmatic and administrative performance outcomes of each agency. The total of the subcontracts to be awarded to the following agencies is $4,387,461.33 the balance of funds shall be used to President’s Office of Employment Training (POET) Administration, One-Stop and Affiliate operating costs.
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING continued
ITEM #55 cont’d
Argo Evergreen Riverside Orland
Special Education Cooperative (AERO)......................................................................... $ 97,500.00
African American Christian Foundation................................................................................ 112,577.13
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center................................................................................... 135,000.00
Bethel Community Facility..................................................................................................... 76,264.55
Bloom High School District #206.......................................................................................... 198,264.20
Central States Service Employment Redevelopment (SER)...................................................... 39,316.05
Chicago Federation of Labor................................................................................................. 42,294.27
Chicago Heights Park District................................................................................................ 48,000.00
City of Harvey...................................................................................................................... 74,636.30
City of Markham.................................................................................................................. 57,600.00
Commission on Economic Opportunity.................................................................................. 120,292.47
Community Economic Development Association (CEDA)..................................................... 578,671.93
Exceptional Children Have Opportunities/
Targeted Independent Employment (ECHO/TIE)............................................................. 211,636.00
Employment & Employer Services, Inc................................................................................. 559,246.32
The Employment Associates Group........................................................................................ 68,033.20
Ginger Ridge........................................................................................................................ 40,000.00
Homewood Flossmoor High School........................................................................................ 45,500.00
Instituto Del Progreeso.......................................................................................................... 31,587.80
Jobs for Youth...................................................................................................................... 40,000.00
LaGrange Area Department of Special Education (LADSE)................................................... 56,000.00
LePenseur Youth and Family Services................................................................................... 62,208.00
Maximus, Inc........................................................................................................................ 39,316.05
Medical Academy of Business Technology........................................................................... 112,055.95
Midwest Association of Commercial & Industrial Development (MACID)............................... 31,981.51
Moraine Valley Community College..................................................................................... 187,571.39
National Able Network........................................................................................................ 223,115.40
National Office of Program Development............................................................................... 97,381.70
Prairie State College............................................................................................................ 150,019.18
Safer Foundation................................................................................................................... 60,936.30
South Suburban College....................................................................................................... 220,467.42
Southwest Cook County Cooperative..................................................................................... 60,000.00
Thornton Township............................................................................................................... 61,415.12
Thornton High School #205................................................................................................... 60,000.00
Triton College....................................................................................................................... 73,735.07
Women’s Resource Assistance Program, Inc. (WRAP).......................................................... 73,931.61
Individual Training Accounts................................................................................................ 240,906.41
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None. Initial Grant Award: $6,410,659.00. Grant funding period: July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
ITEM #56
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
ROBERTO MALDONADO, County Commissioner
requesting a transfer of funds in the amount of $3,225.00 from Rental of (018-660 Account) as well as a transfer in the amount of $1,530.00 from Utilities (018-429 Account) to Supplies and Materials Not Otherwise Classified (018-390 Account).
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TRANSFER OF FUNDS continued
ITEM #57
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
PETER N. SILVESTRI, County Commissioner
I would appreciate your assistance in transferring $2,900.00 from Supplies and Materials Not Otherwise Classified (018-390 Account) to Computer Equipment (018-579) which will allow the purchase of new computer related peripherals and upgrade of current office computers.
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ITEM #58
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 14, 2004 from
Daniel H. Winship, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting a transfer of funds for Provident Hospital of Cook County and Stroger Hospital of Cook County for pharmaceutical supplies, surgical supplies and nursing registry services, to cover anticipated usage, for the remainder of the year.
This transfer is necessary due to the increase demand of pharmaceutical and surgical supplies for the patients and staffing for the current nurse vacancies.
Please transfer as follows:
From: 891-110 Salaries and Wages $1,500,000.00
To: 891-361 Pharmaceutical Supplies 1,500,000.00
From: 897-110 Salaries and Wages 8,000,000.00
To: 897-275 Registry Services 1,030,000.00
897-361 Pharmaceutical Supplies 5,500,000.00
897-362 Surgical Supplies 1,470,000.00
OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY
JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
ITEM #59
RECEIVED AND FILED
Transmitting a Communication, dated July 9, 2004 from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
Submitting herewith the Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County Joint Conference Committee minutes for the meeting of April 22, 2004.
ORDINANCES
ITEM #60
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AS AMENDED #267488
Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by
CARL R. HANSEN, County Commissioner
The proposed amendment to the Cook County Law Library Ordinance will increase the Law Library filing fee from $10.00 to $13.00. An increase in the price of books has rendered the current $10.00 filing fee inadequate and believe it is necessary to amend the Cook County Ordinance to utilize the maximum $13.00 filing fee amount currently allowed by State statute.
ORDINANCES continued
ITEM #60 cont’d
It is estimated that said increase would result in an additional nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) of revenue per year. Said estimate is based on the average number of civil case filings in the Circuit Court of Cook County, which has traditionally hovered around three hundred thousand filings per year.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
THE COOK COUNTY LAW LIBRARY ORDINANCE
(Chapter 8, Section 8-1)
8-1. The Cook County Board hereby establishes and shall maintain a County Law Library, including such branch Law Libraries as the Cook County Board may deem necessary.
The facilities of such library shall be freely available to all licensed Illinois attorneys, judges and other public officers of Cook County, and to all members of the public.
The expense of establishing and maintaining such library shall be borne by Cook County. To defray such expense, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County shall charge and collect a County Law Library fee of $10.00 $13.00, such fee to be paid at the time of filing the first pleading, paper or other appearance filed by each party in all civil cases, but no additional fee shall be required if more than one party is represented in a single pleading, paper or other appearance.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County shall commence such charges and collections upon receipt of written notice from the County Board President that the Cook County Board has acted to establish and maintain such a law library.
Such fees shall be in addition to all other fees and charges of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, and assessable as costs, and shall be remitted by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County monthly to the Cook County Treasurer, and retained by the Treasurer in a special fund designated as the County Law Library Fund. Disbursements from such funds shall be by the Cook County Treasurer, on order of the County Board. The President of the County Board, with the advice and consent of the County Board, may appoint a Library Committee of not less than 9 members, who, by majority vote, may recommend to the County Board as to disbursements of such fund and the operation of such library. Such orders shall be pre-audited and such funds shall be audited by the Cook County Auditor, and reports thereof rendered to the County Board.
Such fees shall not be charged in any criminal or quasi-criminal cases. (Ord. 1-6-75, p. 331; Amend, 8-16-76, p. 6191; 11-19-79, p. 7104; Ord. 81-O-14, 6-15-81; Ord. 90-O-7, 12-18-89, and Ord. 00-O-32, 11-21-00.)
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ITEM #61
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE #267489
Submitting a Proposed Ordinance sponsored by
LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
CARL R. HANSEN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY and
PETER N. SILVESTRI, County Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10: THE CONTRACTING AND
PURCHASING ORDINANCE OF COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, the County of Cook is a home rule unit of government pursuant to the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 6(a); and
ORDINANCES continued
ITEM #61 cont’d
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule power, the County of Cook may exercise any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs protecting health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in order to cut labor costs, many U.S. companies are moving service sector and back office jobs overseas; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that 3.3 million American technology jobs will be outsourced by 2015 resulting in $136 billion in lost wages over the next few years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THAT:
Section 1. The Cook County Contracting and Purchasing Ordinance is hereby amended by adding Section 10-39 as follows:
Section 10-39 Contracts performed outside the United States
Each County contract awarded on or after the effective date of this amendatory ordinance shall include a certification by the contractor that any electronic data processing, computer systems development, computer systems maintenance, customer support, financial or accounting services performed under the contract or a subcontract shall be performed within the United States. The County may void any contract for violation of that certification if the Purchasing Agent deems that action to be in the best interest of the County. The President by rule may establish categories of exemptions from this Section when the President deems those exemptions to be in the best interests of the County. The Purchasing Agent shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this ordinance upon its passage.
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ITEM #62
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 8, 2004 from
EUGENE “GENE” MOORE, Recorder of Deeds
requesting authorization to submit this ordinance in accordance with Public Act No. 93-0256 which grants authorization for the Recorder of Deeds to charge a fee for obtaining documents on the internet. The language requires the Board to grant permission for the fee through its home rule authority.
ORDINANCE
RECORDER INTERNET DOCUMENT COPY FEE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Act No. 93-0256 and Public Act No. 93-0362, the Recorder has been expressly authorized to charge a fee for obtaining documents on the internet for the purpose of offsetting the expense of providing such access; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is a home rule unit of local government, pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Counties Code, Fees of Recorder in Third Class Counties, 55 ILCS 5/4-12002, as amended by P.A. 93-671 effective June 1, 2004 authorizes the Recorder to charge a fee for providing non-certified copies of documents in an amount of up to one half the fee charged for providing certified copies; and
WHEREAS, the Industrial Engineers have surveyed the recording process and performed a cost analysis of that process and recommend a fee for standard document copies; and
WHEREAS, in order to collect fees for copies of recorded documents on the internet, the Recorder must have authority to accept electronic payment in the form of credit cards.
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ITEM #62 cont’d
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
SECTION 1
For electronic copies of recorded documents obtained from the Recorder’s Internet website, the Recorder is hereby authorized to charge $.50 per document copy.
SECTION 2
For payment of the fees set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance, the Recorder is authorized to accept electronic payment by credit card. If a convenience fee is charged pursuant to subsection (A) or (B), such fee must be clearly posted.
(A) The Recorder may impose a convenience fee or surcharge upon such payments to the extent allowable under the applicable credit card service agreement. Such convenience fee shall not exceed the actual cost to the County for such transactions; or
(B) The Recorder may enter into agreements, subject to approval by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with one or more financial institutions, Internet companies, or other business entities to act as third-party payment agents for the payment of fees. These agreements may authorize the third-party payment agent to retain a service fee out of the payments collected, or to impose an additional convenience fee.
(C) Receipt by the Recorder of the amount of the fee paid by credit card or through a third-party payment agent authorized by the Recorder, less the amount of any service fee retained under the Recorder’s agreement with credit service provider or third party payment agent, shall be deemed receipt of the full amount of the fee or other charge and shall discharge the payment obligation in full.
SECTION 3
WHEREAS, upon passage, this Ordinance shall repeal, vacate and supercede the Licensed Commercial Titles Companies Document Ordinance (02-O-34), adopted November 19, 2002. The Non-Certified Copy Fee Ordinance (92-O-34) dated July 7, 1992 and the Microfilm Fee Ordinance (92-O-23) dated April 6, 1992.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be effective on passage.
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ITEM #63
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 8, 2004 from
EUGENE “GENE” MOORE, Recorder of Deeds
requesting authorization to submit a non-certified copy ordinance in order to obtain proper authorization, from the local home rule authority, as designated by statute, to charge a fee to customers who wish to purchase documents that are NOT certified by the office. This ordinance would allow customers to purchase standard copies in the quantity specified by the purchaser.
ORDINANCE
NON-CERTIFIED DOCUMENT COPY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, County of Cook is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
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ITEM #63 cont’d
WHEREAS, Illinois Complied Compiled Statutes, 55 ILCS 5/4-12002 authorizes the Recorder of Deeds to charge a fee for providing non-certified copies of documents in an amount of up to one half the fee for providing certified copies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
1. The Cook County Recorder of Deeds is hereby authorized to provide, upon request, NON-CERTIFIED reproductions of deeds and other recorded instruments.
2. Such reproductions shall have affixed thereto, the following statement:
“THIS DOCUMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF RECORDER OF DEEDS/REGISTRAR OF TITLES.”
3. Requests for NON-CERTIFIED copies shall be limited to documents in their entirety.
4. The Recorder of Deeds is hereby authorized to charge a fee for NON-CERTIFIED copies, equal to one half of the fee authorized by law for certified copies, as provided by the Counties Code, Fees of Recorder in Third Class Counties, 55 ILCS 5/4 -12002 as amended by P.A. 93-671, effective June 1, 2004.
This Ordinance shall be effective on passage.
RESOLUTIONS
ITEM #64
REFERRED TO THE REAL ESTATE SUBCOMMITTEE #267490
The following item was deferred at the September 8, 2004 Board Meeting:
Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by
ANTHONY J. PERAICA and ROBERTO MALDONADO, County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
FORREST CLAYPOOL, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
DEBORAH SIMS, PETER N. SILVESTRI and BOBBIE L. STEELE, 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
RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #64 cont’d
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:
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 #65
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 2, 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, and 899-814 to establish prevailing wage rates for positions specified in the Resolution.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: $71,249.00.
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, and 899-814 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety, 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
2348 Chief Plumbing Inspector 41.30 6-1-04
2353 Plumbing Inspector 39.10 6-1-04
2349 Plumbing Plan Examiner 39.10 6-1-04
RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #65 cont’d
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date
2311 Bricklayer 32.05 6-1-04
2312 Bricklayer Foreman 34.55 6-1-04
2431 Marble Polisher 25.05 6-1-04
2361 Plasterer 34.10 7-1-04
2350 Plumber 37.10 6-1-04
2352 Plumber Foreman 39.10 6-1-04
2350 Plumber 37.10 6-1-04
2311 Bricklayer 32.05 6-1-04
2312 Bricklayer Foreman 34.55 6-1-04
2361 Plasterer 34.10 7-1-04
2350 Plumber 37.10 6-1-04
2352 Plumber Foreman 39.10 6-1-04
2311 Bricklayer 32.05 6-1-04
2312 Bricklayer Foreman 34.55 6-1-04
2350 Plumber 37.10 6-1-04
2352 Plumber Foreman 39.10 6-1-04
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $9,107.00 from Account 490-814, $38,417.00 from Account 499-814, $23,725.00 from Account 899-814, be provided for these employees.
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ITEM #66
WITHDRAWN
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: $382,168.00.
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:
RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #66 cont’d
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date
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
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
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
2334 Master Locksmith 32.30 6-1-04
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
2365 Lead Printer 27.27 6-7-04
2343 Refrigerator Man 35.00 6-1-04
2372 Road Equipment Operator 35.25 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
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
2317 Carpenter 34.32 6-1-04
2324 Electrician 34.65 6-7-04
2328 Electrical Equip. Technician 34.65 6-7-04
2331 Machinist 34.54 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
RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #66 cont’d
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job Classification Wage Rate Date
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
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
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
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
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
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, $171,343.00 from Account 499-814, $58,406.00 from Account 500-814, and $112,445.00 from Account 899-814, be provided for these employees.
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RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #67
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT #267491
Transmitting a Communication, dated September 1, 2004 from
GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development
Re: Accord Carton Company (AJC Distribution, LLC)
Resolution Approving Class 6b Special Exception to Abandonment
respectfully submitting this Resolution regarding the Accord Carton Company’s application for Class 6b property tax incentive for your consideration.
Accord Carton Company 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 Alsip, 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 Accord Carton Company (AJC Distribution, LLC) and the Resolution from the Village of Alsip for an abandoned industrial facility located at 6155 West 115th Street, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, Property Index Number 24-20-301-009-0000; and
WHEREAS, the 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 18 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 6b abatement incentive to the company for an abandoned industrial facility located at 6155 West 115th Street, Alsip, 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 #68
APPROVED
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.
There are 15 Consent Calendar items for September 21, 2004. Consent Calendar Item #1 was deferred at the request of the sponsor.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #68
CC ITEM #1
DEFERRED
Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize major accomplishments of the citizens of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Bill Rancic was born on May 16, 1971; and
WHEREAS, Bill is the son of Dr. Edward and Gail Rancic and the brother of Beth, Katie and Karen; and
WHEREAS, Bill was raised in Orland Park, graduated from Carl Sandburg High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University in 1994, graduating cum laude; and
WHEREAS, Bill set up the Dr. Edward T. Rancic scholarship fund in memory of his father, to assist students of education in paying college tuition and his generosity has made it possible for students to further their degrees in education; and
WHEREAS, Bill has demonstrated excellence in business acumen throughout his life by first starting a boat washing and waxing business to pay his college tuition and then parlaying his experience and knowledge to build a successful multi million dollar nationally operated cigar company which he started in a 400 square foot studio apartment; and
WHEREAS, Bill was chosen by NBC to be a contestant on the Donald Trump reality television show “The Apprentice” where he competed against fifteen other contestants and was ultimately chosen by Donald Trump as “The Apprentice”; and
WHEREAS, remembering his Chicago roots, Bill decided to remain in Chicago and oversee the construction of the Trump Towers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners extend their heartfelt congratulations to Bill Rancic for his well deserved victory and being chosen as Donald Trump’s “Apprentice”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the text of this Resolution be spread across the official Journal of Proceedings of this Honorable Body and that a suitable copy hereof be presented to Bill Rancic.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #68 cont’d
CC ITEM #2
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY,
PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN,
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, September 21, 2004, dignitaries, elected officials, community organizations, friends and honored guests come together to celebrate their heritage and culture at the Mexican Independence Day Reception of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, there are over one million Mexican Americans in Cook County who, on the night of September 15, celebrated Mexican Independence Day in following with the traditions of their birth land; and
WHEREAS, Cook County’s Mexican-American community has made numerous cultural and economic contributions to the growth and development of our county; and
WHEREAS, Little Village is a thriving commercial area in Chicago’s West Side, it is home to the largest Mexican community in the Midwest and their residents and business owners are amply recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic, and commitment to family and community; and
WHEREAS, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that has represented the interests of local businesses for more than 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Salvador Pedroza is currently the President of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce, the largest Mexican-American Chamber in the Midwest, which he has been a member of for 15 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pedroza was previously the President of the National Association of Guanajuatenses, which he founded and currently chairs, representing the thousands of residents in the United States that have origins in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby proclaim September 21, 2004, to be MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN COOK COUNTY, and recognizes the many contributions Mr. Salvador Pedroza has made throughout the County of Cook, and urge all Cook County residents to join in this celebration of their culture and heritage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to Mr. Salvador Pedroza.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #68 cont’d
CC ITEM #3
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY,
PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN,
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, September 21, 2004, dignitaries, elected officials, community organizations, friends and honored guests come together to celebrate their heritage and culture at the Mexican Independence Day Reception of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, there are over one million Mexican Americans in Cook County who, on the night of September 15, celebrated Mexican Independence Day in following with the traditions of their birth land; and
WHEREAS, Cook County’s Mexican-American community has made numerous cultural and economic contributions to the growth and development of our county; and
WHEREAS, Consul General Carlos M. Sada Solana has served as Consul General of Mexico in Chicago since July 2000 after being appointed to his position by President Vicente Fox; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Sada Solana serves on the Board of Directors of numerous civic, business and educational organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Sada Solana has a vast background of being the Consul General of Mexico in San Antonio, the Consul General of Mexico in Toronto, the Mayor of the City of Oaxaca, Mexico and Secretary of Social and Economic Development for the State of Oaxaca; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Sada Solana has a wealth of knowledge and education by holding degrees in Industrial Engineering from Iberoamerican University in Mexico City and graduate studies at the University of Newcastle in England and at the University of Deft in Holland, and postgraduate studies at the Public Administration Institute of The Hague in Holland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby proclaim September 21, 2004, to be MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN COOK COUNTY, and recognizes the many contributions Consul General of Mexico Carlos M. Sada Solana has made throughout the County of Cook, and urge all Cook County residents to join in this celebration of their culture and heritage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to Consul General Carlos M. Sada Solana.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #68 cont’d
CC ITEM #4
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY,
PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN,
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, National Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of Hispanic pride and culture, recognizing the achievements of Hispanic individuals who by hard work and sacrifice have distinguished themselves through their careers and public service; and
WHEREAS, National Hispanic Heritage Month, created by Public Law 90-498, approved September 17, 1968, by the 90th Congress and later amended in 1988 by the 100th Congress, authorizes the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month as the 31-day period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15; and
WHEREAS, shortly before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urged the exploited and embittered Mexicans to recover the lands that were stolen from their forefathers, thus starting a fight to overthrow the authority of Spain over Mexico; and
WHEREAS, it is on the night of September 15, that Mexicans all over the world celebrate Hidalgo’s passionate declaration, in following with the traditions of their birth land, by shouting “Mexicanos, Viva Mexico”; and
WHEREAS, the courage and sacrifice for freedom demonstrated by Hidalgo and other freedom fighters has been an inspiration to all Mexicans and people throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of Father Hidalgo and other freedom fighters, the Mexican-American community has fought for social justice throughout Cook County and the United States; and
WHEREAS, over 70% of Hispanics living in Cook County are of Mexican decent; and
WHEREAS, Cook County’s Mexican-American community has made numerous cultural and economic contributions to the growth and development of our county.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby proclaim September 21, 2004, to be MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN COOK COUNTY, in recognition of the contributions that the Mexican community has made throughout the County of Cook, and urge all Cook County residents to join in this celebration of their culture and heritage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #5
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
BOBBIE STEELE, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI,
DEBORAH SIMS, and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Roberta Lee Eskridge from our midst on September 6, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Roberta was born to the family of Ben and Dora Morgan and eight siblings in Watervalley, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, she experienced the pinnacle of her womanhood when she became a loving wife to Mr. Willie B. Eskridge and a mother of two children, Peggy Eskridge and Terry Eskridge; and
WHEREAS, Roberta discovered her niche in the professional arena when she attended Alexander Cosmetology School and served as a cosmetologist for 46 years; and
WHEREAS, she fulfilled her civic duties by serving as a Judge of Election for the 22nd Ward for 40 years; and
WHEREAS, Roberta demonstrated her faith in God and her love for her church, First Baptist Church, and she maintained her membership there for nearly 50 years; and
WHEREAS, she expressed her passion for stewardship and fellowship through her participation in the Gospel Chorus, Sanctuary Choir, F.P. Piper Club, Sunday School Hospitality Club and the Bus Ministry.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Members of the Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, do hereby extend our deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Ms. Roberta Lee Eskridge; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of same be tendered to the family of Ms. Roberta Lee Eskridge so that her memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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CC ITEM #6
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
BOBBIE L. STEELE, PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR. and JERRY BUTLER,
County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS and
LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Lutrelle “Lu” Palmer from our midst; and
WHEREAS, this great man was a giant in our community, he was also a loving husband to Mrs. Jorja Palmer, a wonderful father to six children and an honorable grandfather to five grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Lu pursued educational excellence. He gained valuable knowledge from attending public schools in Newport News, Virginia; attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Virginia Union University; acquired his Master’s Degree from Syracuse University; and obtained a Ph.D. in Media from Iowa State University and St. Martin’s College and Seminary; and
WHEREAS, he identified his passion early in life for journalism and followed the path to an illustrious career in the area; and
WHEREAS, Lu served in various positions with multiple news outlets, including reporting for the Chicago Defender, Chicago Courier, Chicago American, the Chicago Daily News, editor of the Tri-State Defender and founder, editor and publisher of the Black X-Press Info-Paper; and
WHEREAS, he expanded his journalistic expertise from print media to radio. He was the commentator of “Lu’s Notebook” aired on Chicago Radio Stations, WVON, WBEE and WJPC and he hosted “On Target” Talk Show on WVON Radio Station; and
WHEREAS, Lu demonstrated his activism through his community involvement as Founder and Director of Black Business Network, Founder of Chicago Black United Communities, Black Independent Political Organization and Chairman of Extended Services Programs; and
WHEREAS, his activism led him to launch the historic march Toward a Black Mayor, “The We Shall See in '83" campaign, which led to the election of Chicago’s first African American Mayor, Harold Washington; and
WHEREAS, Lu led the fight for the removal of asbestos from Chicago Public Schools and the fight against the wrongful draft of African Americans in the armed services; and
WHEREAS, his work, commitment and diligence gained him a myriad of recognitions and awards: Kuumba Liberation Award, Proclamation of Unity, Journalistic Excellence Award, Black Press Hall of Fame, Hero & Leadership Award, Outstanding Service Award Community Service Award and the Garvey-Muhammad-King Award, to name a few; and
WHEREAS, Lu’s life exemplified the standard of sacrifice, excellence and tireless service to his fellow man.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Members of the Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, do hereby extend our deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Mr. Lutrelle “Lu” Palmer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of same be tendered to the family of Mr. Lutrelle “Lu” Palmer so that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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CC ITEM #7
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI,
DEBORAH SIMS and BOBBIE L. STEELE, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Assyrian Winged Bull Soccer Team
and the Assyrian Athletic Club on Winning the
2004 U.S. National Amateur Soccer Championship
WHEREAS, the Winged Bull Soccer Team was formed in 1970 in Chicago by a group of young Assyrian immigrants from Iraq who had a passion for the game; and
WHEREAS, in 1971, Winged Bull joined the National Soccer League as a Third division team; and
WHEREAS, by 1975, the team had won their way to the First division and in 1977, made the Major division, which is the highest level available for an amateur league; and
WHEREAS, in July, Winged Bull qualified for the National Championship competition by becoming the Midwest regional champions after defeating Illinois arch rival Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Winged Bull represented the Midwest Region at the National Championships in August and defeated three regional championship teams to become the U.S. National Amateur Soccer Champions; and
WHEREAS, the manager of the Winged Bull Soccer Team is Raymond Oshana and the team coach is Semir Youkhana; and
WHEREAS, Winged Bull is the pride of the Chicago Assyrian community and has brought national recognition to Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby congratulate the Assyrian Winged Bull Amateur Soccer Team on winning the 2004 U.S. National Championship; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners wishes Winged Bull continued success as it represents the United States in playing amateur soccer teams around the world; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the Assyrian Winged Bull Soccer Team and the Assyrian Athletic Club as a symbol of this auspicious occasion and let it also be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #8
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Rufus Edmond Hill from our midst on September 4, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Rufus showed early evidence of his musical prodigy on the piano, he composed his first composition at age five, became the accompanist for a high school choir, played piano for the boy’s choir at church, and could play the entire Handel’s Messiah by age ten; and
WHEREAS, Rufus Hill excelled in music throughout his life, he received his Bachelor of Art’s Degree from Morehouse College where he was the accompanist for the Glee Club. After graduation Rufus accepted a music fellowship at the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Rufus Hill had a long and distinguished musical career, he toured extensively with Jerry “Iceman” Butler and was the musical director for the acclaimed Kennedy-King Community Chorus. He was a composer, arranger, and had Directorship credits including “This Far By Faith”, “Five Guys Named Mo”, “Ain’t Misbehaving”, “One Mo Time” and “Spunk”. Mr. Hill was also winner of the prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award for “Po” a musical he co-authored and he was honored with an opportunity to play the coveted Vladmir Horowitz Piano; and
WHEREAS, Rufus Hill had a zest for life, music was his passion and his calling, he was one of the most sought after pianist in Chicago because of his ability to master classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz and other music genres; and
WHEREAS, Rufus received worldwide notoriety during his life, he remained rooted in the church serving the Metropolitan Community Church for twenty-five years as organist/pianist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby extend their deepest condolences to the family of Rufus Edmond Hill for their loss; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the family of Rufus Hill in his honor and be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #9
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
Whereas, Mary Potter, a woman of unshakable faith founded The Sisters of Little Company of Mary, on July 2, 1877 with four companions in Nottingham, England; and
WHEREAS, a request from a Chicago businessman brought three sisters of the Little Company of Mary to the United States in 1893 where they continued caring for the sick and dying in the Chicago area for 37 years before building the original Little Company of Mary Hospital in 1930; and
WHEREAS, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers is a catholic community hospital providing the latest surgical, inpatient and outpatient facilities offering a holistic approach to treatment; and
WHEREAS, Little Company of Mary Hospital offers a heritage of faith-based care that focuses on technology and the spiritual connection of prayer providing compassionate care; and
WHEREAS, Little Company physicians performed the first human organ transplant of a kidney in 1950, was the first hospital to offer hospice care in Chicago beginning in the 1970s, and is historically known as the “Baby Hospital”, celebrating the births of nearly 200,000; and
WHEREAS, Little Company of Mary Hospital has continued to carry out Mary Potter’s holistic ministry of physical, emotional and spiritual healing and will begin their 75th year of service to Chicago in January of 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby congratulate Little Company of Mary’s Sisters, Board of Directors, physicians, nurses, volunteers and staff on their years of service and commitment to the community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable company of this Resolution be tendered to the Board of Directors of Little Company of Mary Hospital as recognition of their continued journey in health care, and be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #10
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Our Lady of Charity Church, Cicero, Illinois was established as a parish on June 11, 1954, by Cardinal Stritch; and
WHEREAS, Our Lady of Charity Church, Cicero, Illinois celebrated their 50th Golden Anniversary on Saturday, September 4, 2004 with a Jubilee Mass celebrated by Cardinal Francis George; and
WHEREAS, the Golden Jubilee Dinner Dance commemorating this Anniversary will be held October 3, 2004 at Ashton Place in Willowbrook; and
WHEREAS, during the month of August, parishioners paid homage to the Our Lady of the Millennium statue which was on display in the church parking lot for three weeks; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Thomas Paprocki celebrated an outdoor Mass in June 2004, followed by a Jubilee family picnic; and
WHEREAS, Father Long organized the Holy Name Society for men and the Tabernacle Society for Women in 1946; and
WHEREAS, in February 1958, Father Kennedy inaugurated the Living Tableau Stations with parishioners re-enacting the Passion of Christ which parishioners re-enact every Lent; and
WHEREAS, active parish groups include a School Board, Senior Citizen Club, Adult Choir, Guitar Choir, Tabernacle Society, Holy Name Society, Catholic War Veterans group, bowling league and a scouting program; and
WHEREAS, Father Jose Sequeira has been pastor of Our Lady of Charity Church since May of 2003; and
WHEREAS, Father Robert Burnell has been associate pastor at Our Lady of Charity parish since April of 2003; and
WHEREAS, we wish continued support and success to the parishioners and faculty of Our Lady of Charity parish.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy be tendered to Pastor Father Jose Sequeira in honor of the 50th Jubilee celebration of Our Lady of Charity parish.
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CC ITEM #11
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Deputy Police Chief Richard Breckinridge is retiring from the LaGrange Park Police Department effective September 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge has devoted almost thirty-four years serving the residents of LaGrange Park; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge served his country in the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam War; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge has served the residents of Palos Hills as a part time firefighter; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge received the Brookfield/LaGrange Park Lion’s Club Police Officer of the Year award in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge received the International Who’s Who of Public Service award in the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge holds memberships in the West Suburban Association of Chief’s of Police, Illinois Association of Chief’s of Police, International Association of Chief’s of Police, National Association for Law Enforcement Training and Illinois Police Association; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge has been a long time resident of Brookfield, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Officer Breckinridge will be recognized and honored in a retirement ceremony for all of his contributions and loyalties to those he worked with and served, on Thursday, September 23, 2004 at D’s Little Italy Restaurant in LaGrange Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy be tendered to Deputy Police Chief Richard Breckinridge in honor of his well deserved retirement.
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CC ITEM #12
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called multimedia journalist, Lutrelle "Lu" Palmer from our midst; and
WHEREAS, born to Lutrelle and Virginia Palmer in Newport News, Virginia, Palmer credited his father, the principal of the city's all black high school, for the determined activist path he chose in life. Lu often recalled how his father was fired after launching a drive to secure equal pay for African-American teachers. Approximately one year after the school board fired Palmer as principal of the school he founded 23 years earlier, he passed away; and
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WHEREAS, Lu Palmer would go on to graduate from Virginia Union University and obtain a master's degree from Syracuse University. He also worked toward a doctorate in communications from the University of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, in 1950, Mr. Palmer came to Chicago and landed a job with the Chicago Defender; this opportunity would be the start of a legendary journalistic career; and
WHEREAS, radio is another medium through which Mr. Palmer would make a profound impact. His galvanic daily commentary, "Lu's Notebook", captivated audiences throughout the city when it aired on Chicago's WVON radio station; and
WHEREAS, never one to tone down his rhetoric for the sake of being less offensive or gaining acceptance by the general public, Mr. Palmer harshly criticized his bosses at his former employer, the Chicago Daily News, asserting that his copy was frequently altered or withheld altogether; and
WHEREAS, an advocate for education and fairness in the journalistic arena, Lu Palmer served as a mentor, advisor and role model to countless journalists and young people seeking guidance in the field; and
WHEREAS, the quintessential political activist, Mr. Palmer single-handedly coined the slogan "We Shall See in '83", which mobilized black voters and ultimately led to the successful movement to elect Harold Washington as the first African-American Mayor of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, with the passing of Lutrelle "Lu" Palmer, we have lost a courageous journalist, educator and social activist who helped open the political process and provide expanded opportunities for African-Americans and other disenfranchised groups.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby express its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family as well as the many friends and loved ones of Lutrelle "Lu" Palmer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the family of Lutrelle Fleming Palmer, Jr. so that his historic legacy may be so honored and ever cherished.
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CC ITEM #13
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOHN P. DALEY, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called James Edward Stroger, brother of Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr., from our midst; and
WHEREAS, affectionately called "Jimmy" by all who knew him, James was born in Helena, Arkansas and was the youngest of four children born to the late John and Ella Stroger; and
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WHEREAS, James Stroger graduated from Helena's Eliza Miller High School and would go on to attend Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana and AM&E College in Pine Bluff, Arkansas prior to moving to Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy was preceded in death by his two older siblings, sister Cleopatra Jean and brother Earl Carlton; and
WHEREAS, in Chicago, Jimmy worked in several municipal agencies over the years, retiring from the public sector in 1996; and
WHEREAS, after reaching the care-free realm of retirement, Jimmy spent his free hours using his considerable comedic gifts to bring smiles and uproarious laughter to his family and countless friends; and
WHEREAS, with the passing of James Edward Stroger we have lost a genuinely kind man who loved his family and brought joy to all who knew him.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook County, does hereby express its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family as well as to the many friends, and loved ones of James Edward Stroger; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the family of James Edward Stroger, so that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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CC ITEM #14
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL,
EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, John J. Sinde has been Mayor of the Village of Westchester since April of 1981; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde was on the Westchester Park District Board as President from 1973 thru 1981; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde was past president of the Mary Jane Kennedy PTA and Westchester Band Parents Association; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde was Chairman of the North Central Council of Mayors for ten years; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde is a member of the Westchester Boys Baseball Board and was a baseball manager when his sons John and James played; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde umpired the Westchester Girls softball team; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde is still active as a crossing guard at the Divine Providence School in Westchester; and
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WHEREAS, we would like to congratulate Mayor Sinde who celebrated a Golden Wedding Anniversary with his wife, Marilyn on September 11, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde and his wife Marilyn were blessed with Kimberly, married to Mark Mandorino, John married to Sue, and James married to Mary, and they are the proud grandparents of Dana, Gianna, Andrea, Rachel, Jason and Jeffrey; and
WHEREAS, we would like to recognize Mayor Sinde for his years of dedication in serving the residents of Westchester and all who know him; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde is retiring from the North Central Council of Mayors, and deserves much appreciation for his dedication.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy be tendered to Mayor John J. Sinde in honor of his long time dedication.
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CC ITEM #15
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOHN P. DALEY and PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR., County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, FORREST CLAYPOOL, EARLEAN COLLINS,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Mrs. Dorothy Ormond will soon retire from professional employment with the County of Cook, thus concluding a long and most impressive term of loyal and dedicated public service in local government; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Ormond began her professional employment at the Park District Credit Union, and later served as an Assistant to then State Senator John P. Daley; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Ormond commenced her career of service to the people and government of Cook County on February 4, 1992, in her position as Secretary to County Commissioner John P. Daley; and
WHEREAS, in the course of her career with the County of Cook, Dorothy Ormond has been recognized for her loyalty, her capabilities and dedication; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Ormond was assigned additional administrative responsibilities pertaining to matters before the Committee on Finance, by Finance Chairman John P. Daley in 1994, and has served in that capacity with the highest level of merit, distinguishing herself as a most capable and diligent employee, possessive of a commitment to excellence in the execution of her duties, unsurpassed attention to detail and an exceptional talent for organization; and
WHEREAS, throughout her career, Dorothy Ormond has performed her various duties and responsibilities with admirable skill and proficiency, and has displayed a professionalism and commitment to service which exemplifies excellence in the public sector; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Ormond has compiled an outstanding and unblemished employment record of dedication and diligence that stands as a model for all to emulate; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Ormond can now use her well-earned retirement time to enjoy the company of her son John B., her brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, her fellow parishioners of St. Gabriel Church in Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood, and her many friends; now therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, that the Board does hereby extend its congratulations to Dorothy Ormond on the occasion of her retirement, offers its deepest appreciation to her for her twelve years of outstanding service as an employee of Cook County, and joins her friends and colleagues in wishing her many years of health and happiness; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a ceremonial copy of same be presented to Dorothy Ormond to commemorate this occasion.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ITEM #69
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING COMMITTEE REPORTS IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Business and Economic Development.................................................... Meeting of September 20, 2004
DELETED
Finance................................................................................................ Meeting of September 21, 2004
APPROVED
Zoning and Building............................................................................... Meeting of September 21, 2004
APPROVED
Roads and Bridges................................................................................ Meeting of September 21, 2004
APPROVED
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEM #70
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
hereby requesting that following the regular session of the Board of Cook County Commissioners on September 21, 2004, that the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter.
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Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Regular Session be recessed and that Executive Session be convened for the purpose of considering a personnel matter. The motion carried and the Board of the Commissioners convened in Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Executive Session be adjourned and that the Regular Session be reconvened. The motion carried and the Board of Commissioners reconvened Regular Session.
BOARD RECONVENED
Commissioner Butler, seconded by President Stroger, moved that the Board adopt the recommendation of the Joint Conference Committee to terminate the Medical Staff Membership and clinical privileges of the physician who is the subject of today’s Agenda Item #70 Executive Session be adopted and that such termination be effective immediately. The motion carried.
Commissioner Maldonado voted present and Commissioner Suffredin voted no.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting is presently set for Tuesday, October 5, 2004.