Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on 2/9/2015 at 11:00 AM

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Meeting Name:

Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

2/9/2015 11:00 AM

Minutes status:

Final

Meeting location:

Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois

Published agenda:

Agenda

Published minutes:

Minutes

Meeting video:

Video

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Meeting Items (6)

File #	Ver.	Name	Type	Title	Motion	Result	Action Details	Video
15-1549	1		Committee Minutes	COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 1-20-2015 (recessed and reconvened meeting on 1-21-15)	recommend for approval	Pass	Action details	Video
15-1044	1	Medical Examiner Advisory Committee Ordinance	Ordinance Amendment	PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 15-1044 (Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee 2-9-15) Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED ORDINACE AMENDMENT Sec. 38-132. - Advisory committee. (a) There shall be created a Medical Examiner's Advisory Committee (“Committee”) made up of 11 members appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners with the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners. The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Cook County Board of Commissioners regarding the handling, storage and final disposition of decedents under the jurisdiction of the Cook County Medical Examiner and may formulate recommendations to bring about improvement in this regard. The Committee shall keep the dignity of the deceased at the forefront of their recommendations. Members shall include, but are not limited to, at least one person from each of the following categories: (1) A member of the medical profession; (2) A clergyperson; (3) A funeral director; (4) An attorney from the Coo	accept as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
15-1044	1	Medical Examiner Advisory Committee Ordinance	Ordinance Amendment	PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 15-1044 (Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee 2-9-15) Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED ORDINACE AMENDMENT Sec. 38-132. - Advisory committee. (a) There shall be created a Medical Examiner's Advisory Committee (“Committee”) made up of 11 members appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners with the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners. The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Cook County Board of Commissioners regarding the handling, storage and final disposition of decedents under the jurisdiction of the Cook County Medical Examiner and may formulate recommendations to bring about improvement in this regard. The Committee shall keep the dignity of the deceased at the forefront of their recommendations. Members shall include, but are not limited to, at least one person from each of the following categories: (1) A member of the medical profession; (2) A clergyperson; (3) A funeral director; (4) An attorney from the Coo	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
15-1216	1	Urging the General Assembly to pass HB172	Resolution	PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE ID 15-1216 PROPOSED RESOLUTION Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, and STANLEY MOORE, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, LARRY SUFFREDIN, DEBORAH SIMS, BRIDGET GAINER, ROBERT STEELE, LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, GREGG GOSLIN, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY and JERRY BUTLER, County Commissioners URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO RESTORE JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN THE TRANSFER OF JUVENILES TO ADULT COURT WHEREAS, the nation’s first juvenile court was created in Cook County 115 years ago based on the understanding that children should be treated differently than adults; and WHEREAS, scientific research has proven that the adolescent brain is not fully developed in the areas that regulate rational decision making and impulse control; and WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 405/5-130 of the Juvenile Court Act, mandates that youth predominantly 15 and older, but in some cases as young as 13, automatically be tried as adults, in adult court, facing adult sentences, based solely on the original charge (“Automatic Transfer”); and WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly enac	accept as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
15-1216	1	Urging the General Assembly to pass HB172	Resolution	PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE ID 15-1216 PROPOSED RESOLUTION Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, and STANLEY MOORE, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, LARRY SUFFREDIN, DEBORAH SIMS, BRIDGET GAINER, ROBERT STEELE, LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, GREGG GOSLIN, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY and JERRY BUTLER, County Commissioners URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO RESTORE JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN THE TRANSFER OF JUVENILES TO ADULT COURT WHEREAS, the nation’s first juvenile court was created in Cook County 115 years ago based on the understanding that children should be treated differently than adults; and WHEREAS, scientific research has proven that the adolescent brain is not fully developed in the areas that regulate rational decision making and impulse control; and WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 405/5-130 of the Juvenile Court Act, mandates that youth predominantly 15 and older, but in some cases as young as 13, automatically be tried as adults, in adult court, facing adult sentences, based solely on the original charge (“Automatic Transfer”); and WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly enac	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass	Action details	Video
15-1217	1	Esther Franco-Payne Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board	Appointment	PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Esther Franco-Payne Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: 6/30/2016, or until a successor is appointed. Ms. Franco-Payne will fill the vacancy of Lanetta Haynes Turner	recommend for approval	Pass	Action details	Video