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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION TO COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Midwest Moving and Storage, located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, desires to donate furniture, specifically 11 workstations, 5 36” tables, 20 task chairs, 1 86” couch, 5 oversized chairs, 4 private office suites, 1 conference table, and 1 10’x12’ carpet to Cook County for use by the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and its departments; and
WHEREAS, upon acceptance of the donation, which has an estimated value of $200,000, Midwest Moving will deliver some of the furniture to 69 W. Washington to accommodate immediate furniture needs, and the remaining furniture to Hawthorn Warehouse, where it will be added to the County’s salvage supply for future use; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau and its departments always first consider using salvaged and/or donated furniture when possible before purchasing new furniture for County use;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Cook County is hereby authorized to accept this donation on behalf of the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management and shall transfer the furniture to Cook County.
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