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16-2621
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/15/2015 | | |
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16-2333
| 1 | | CALLING UPON THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO RESCIND THE $0.05 BOTTLED WATER TAX | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING UPON THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO RESCIND THE $0.05 BOTTLED WATER TAX
WHEREAS, in the aftermath of the water supply crisis in Flint, Michigan, an increasing level of public concern is being expressed in communities throughout Chicago and Cook County about the age of the water-related infrastructure and the content of the water supply in Chicago and Cook County, including whether or not there are quantities of lead present in that water supply; and,
WHEREAS, much like the water delivery infrastructure in Flint, Michigan, the water delivery infrastructure in many parts of the City of Chicago and Cook County is rapidly aging and composed primarily of lead pipe; and,
WHEREAS, there exist clear and numerous pieces of scientific evidence demonstrating that exposure to lead causes significant neurological and developmental damage to babies, toddlers and children, and that the effects of that damage include higher rates of developmental delay, learning disabilities, and hearing loss; and,
WHEREAS, there exist clear and numerous pieces of scientific evid | | |
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