October 5 2004 New Items

NEW ITEMS

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

County Board Room, County Building

Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 10:00 A.M.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

ITEM #1

Transmitting a Communication, dated October 5, 2004 from

MARK KILGALLON, Chief, Bureau of Human Resource

Transmitting herewith is an Interest Arbitration decision concerning the Sheriff’s Department of Community Supervision and Intervention (DCSI) Fugitive Unit for your consideration and approval.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Sheriff and the County of Cook, as joint employers, and the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (representing Fugitive Unit Investigators) have entered into Compulsory Interest Arbitration under Section 14 of the Illinois Public Relations Act; and

WHEREAS, an Interest Arbitration Award has been issued concerning unresolved salary issues covering the period of December 1, 2001 through November 30, 2004.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this award be submitted for your approval by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County.

_________________________

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

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved that the Proposed Resolution be referred to the Labor Subcommittee. (Comm. No. 267643). The motion carried unanimously.

FIVE YEAR TRANSPORATION PLAN

ITEM #2

Transmitting a Communication, dated October 4, 2004 from

CARL R. HANSEN, Chairman, Committee on Roads and Bridges

submitting herewith the Five Year Transportation Plan, 2004 through 2008, prepared by the Cook County Department of Highways, on the New Items Agenda for the meeting of October 5, 2004 of the Cook County Board of Commissioners with recommendation that it be sent to the Committee on Roads and Bridges for review.

_________________________

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

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the communication be referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. (Comm. No. 267644). The motion carried unanimously.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

ITEM #3

Transmitting a Communication, dated October 5, 2004 from

CARL R. HANSEN, County Commissioner

Please place the submitted Proposed Ordinance Amendment to the Cook County Zoning Ordinance on the New Items Agenda for the meeting of October 5, 2004 of the Cook County Board of Commissioners with the recommendation that it be sent to the Committee on Zoning and Building.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS continued

ITEM #3 cont’d

Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by

CARL R. HANSEN and PETER N. SILVESTRI, County Commissioners

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

AMENDMENT TO SECTION 13.6.2 OF THE

COOK COUNTY ZONIING ORDINANCE OF 2001

13.6.2 APPLICATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING

An application for a variation shall be filed in triplicate with the Department of Building and Zoning. The Zoning Administrator shall reject applications for variations which do not comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. Applications for sign variances will also require the submittal of one (1) detailed, signed and sealed architectural drawing of the proposed sign and a detailed sketch and/or rendering of the sign, including all proposed wording and advertising. The Department of Building and Zoning shall forward one copy of the application to the Cook County Board Commissioner in whose district the property is located. The application shall contain such information as required by the rules of the Department of Building and Zoning. Notice of the time and place of a public hearing shall be published at least once, not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days, before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Cook County. The published notice may be supplemented by additional notice as required by the rules of the Zoning Board of Appeals. In addition, notice of public hearings shall be as follows.

A. Notices shall be given to current real estate tax assessees, as shown on the records of the Cook County tax collector, and to all persons whose names are listed on mailboxes, doorbells or signs on lots lying within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the property lines of the lot for which the variation is sought. When a condominium development is within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the subject property, notice need only be sent to the condominium association. In addition, the applicant shall serve notice to the clerk of each municipality within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of the subject property.

B. Notices should be in writing and shall give the variation number assigned by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the place, date and time of the hearing and shall be given not less than seven (7) days nor more than forty-five (45) days before the hearing. The applicant shall file a sworn affidavit containing a complete list of the names and last known addresses of the owners of the properties and other entities required to be served, the method of service, and the names and last known addresses of the persons served with copies of the notice. The affidavit shall create a presumption that notice was given as required.

_________________________

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

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Proposed Ordinance Amendment be referred to the Committee on Zoning and Building. (Comm. No. 267645). The motion carried unanimously.

* * * * *

ITEM #4

Transmitting a Communication, dated October 5, 2004 from

CARL R. HANSEN, County Commissioner

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS continued

ITEM #4 cont’d

Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by

CARL R. HANSEN and PETER N. SILVESTRI, County Commissioners

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO

SECTIONS 13.6.7, 13.6.8 AND 13.13 OF THE

COOK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2001

13.6.7 ACTION BY THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

A. Final action shall not be taken by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on an application for a variation until the Zoning Board of Appeals' findings of fact and recommendations have been received.

B. Variations shall be approved by a favorable vote of three-quarters (3/4) of all Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in cases where the Zoning Board of Appeals has not recommended approval of a proposed variation or where there has been a written protest filed against a proposed variation in accordance with Section 13.13 of this Ordinance.

C. Applications for variations shall be deemed denied if the Cook County Board of Commissioners has not taken final action within sixty (60) days of receiving the Zoning Board of Appeals' findings and recommendations. The sixty (60) day period may be extended if a request for an extension is made by the applicant.

D. The Cook County Board of Commissioner may impose conditions and restrictions upon a variation in order to assure that the public health, safety and welfare is adequately protected.

13.6.78 EFFECT OF DENIAL

An application for a variation which has been denied wholly or in part by the Cook County Board of Commissioners shall not be resubmitted for a period of one (1) year from the date of the denial, except on grounds of new evidence or proof of changed conditions found to be valid by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

13.13 PROTESTS BY MUNICIPALITIES OR PROPERTY OWNERS

The following persons and entities may file written protests pertaining to map amendments, special uses (including planned unit developments and unique uses), and variations and shall have the right to present their comments at a public hearing.

A. Owners of twenty (20) percent of any property immediately adjoining the subject property.

B. Owners of twenty (20) percent of any property whose land has frontage across an alley or street from the subject property.

C. City Council or Board of Trustee members of a municipality within one and one half (1 1/2) miles of the property. Protests shall be made by resolution or ordinance.

_________________________

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

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Proposed Ordinance Amendment be referred to the Committee on Zoning and Building. (Comm. No. 267646). The motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY

ITEM #5

Pursuant to Rule 4-30, George Blakemore, addressed the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Blakemore spoke concerning several issues regarding Cook County.