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Meeting date/time:
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6/7/2016
11:45 AM
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Minutes status:
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Final
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Meeting location:
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Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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16-3638
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2016 | approve | Pass |
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16-3124
| 1 | | Judith Hamill, Member, Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Judith Hamill
Position: Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 6/8/2021, or until a successor is appointed | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-3125
| 1 | | Dale Niewiardowski , Trustee, Northwest Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Dale Niewiardowski
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: Northwest Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 6/8/2020, or until a successor is appointed and qualified | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-3126
| 1 | | Michael Sullivan, Commissioner, Weller Creek Drainage District Board of Commissioners | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Michael Sullivan
Position: Commissioner
Department/Board/Commission: Weller Creek Drainage District Board of Commissioners
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 9/4/2018, or until a successor is selected and qualified | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-2302
| 1 | | SUPPORTING ILLINOIS SENATE BILL 1883 AND ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 3422, THE GUN DEALER & AMMUNITION SELLER ACT | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 16-2302 (6-7-2016)
SUPPORTING AMENDMENT 7 TO ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 1016, THE GUN DEALER & AMMUNITION SELLER ACT
WHEREAS, on average 1,000 people die each year from gunshot wounds in our state. The gun death toll in Illinois in 2013 included 576 homicides and 496 suicides; and
WHEREAS, guns are used in over 70% of all homicides in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the price of one gun homicide costs an average of $441,000 in direct costs (including law enforcement, medical expenses, court costs, and prison), of which 87% is paid by taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, each gun death averages about $6 million in total costs, including both direct and indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, Chicago police officers recover more than twice the number of crime guns per capita than in Los Angeles, and more than seven times than in New York City; and
WHEREAS, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives ("ATF") almost all the guns recovered after being used in crimes were originally sold by retail dealers; a | | |
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16-2678
| 1 | | REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PENDING LEGISLATION BEFORE THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PENDING LEGISLATION BEFORE THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress are currently considering numerous bills that effect the services and operation of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the County’s intergovernmental relations staff and hired lobbyists are actively monitoring the legislation that effects Cook County’s services and operations; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes to be updated on the status of certain bills pending before the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress so that it may take positions and communicate such positions to the legislation bodies on the relevant proposed legislation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that a meeting of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee be convened to discuss the status of pending legislation in the Ill | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-3175
| 1 | - | INSTITUTE STATEWIDE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF GUN DEALERS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO INSTITUTE STATEWIDE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF GUN DEALERS AND RANGES
WHEREAS, on average 1,000 people die each year from gunshot wounds in our state. The gun death toll in Illinois in 2013 included 576 homicides and 496 suicides; and
WHEREAS, guns are used in over 70% of all homicides in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the price of one gun homicide costs an average of $441,000 in direct costs (including law enforcement, medical expenses, court costs, and prison), of which 87% is paid by taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, each gun death averages about $6 million in total costs, including both direct and indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, Chicago police officers recover more than twice the number of crime guns per capita than in Los Angeles, and more than seven times than in New York City; and
WHEREAS, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (“ATF”) almost all the guns recovered after being used in crimes were originally sold by retail dealers; and
WHEREAS, corrupt gun dealers | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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16-2289
| 1 | | Electronic Communication Regarding Official Government Business | Ordinance Amendment | SECOND SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 16-2289
2/8/2017
LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioner
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY ETHICS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, ARTICLE XII. - COOK COUNTY INFORMATION SECURITY is hereby amended as Follows:
ARTICLE XII. - COOK COUNTY INFORMATION SECURITY
Sec. 2-960. - Short title.
This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Cook County Information Ordinance".
Sec. 2-961. - Purpose and policy.
All separately elected County and State Officials, Departments, Office Institutions or Agencies funded by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, including, but not limited to, the offices and departments under the control of the County Board President, the Board of Commissioners, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, State's Attorney of Cook County, Cook County Sheriff, Cook County Public Defender, Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Treasurer, Cook County Clerk | recommend for deferral | Pass |
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