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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR MEETINGS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III COUNTY BOARD, DIVISION 2, RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE, SECTION 2-107(a)(3) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-107. Board of commissioners; meetings of the board.
(a) Meetings, types of.
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(3) Consent Calendar agenda. The Consent Calendar is a compilation of proposed resolutions concerning deaths, anniversaries, and congratulations for notable achievements. Only proposed resolutions conforming to this description may be submitted to the Secretary for inclusion on the Consent Calendar, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare the Consent Calendar for the Board. The President and each Commissioner will be allowed to have up to two resolutions recognized during the Consent Calendar meeting. The recognized resolutions will not be read in their entirety; however, a summary or short statement as prepared by the sponsoring official may be read aloud by the Clerk at the sponsoring official's request or by the sponsoring official. Any additional resolutions will be entered into the record but will not be read aloud. To the extent possible, photos of honorees shall be taken prior to the beginning of the Consent Calendar meeting. Proposed resolutions on the Consent Calendar shall be part of a motion to approve the Consent Calendar in its entirety. Any item on the Consent Calendar may be removed by a motion, seconded and approved, and shall then be subject to the provisions of this division as provided herein. The Consent Calendar meeting shall be limited to 60 minutes. The Consent Calendar meeting shall be separately noticed and shall precede the regular meeting of the Board.
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Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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