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5/21/2014
11:00 AM
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Final
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Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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14-2542
| 1 | | Memorial Day Resolution - 2014 | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY 2014
WHEREAS, Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is the last Monday of May, and is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Day is a time for the Nation to appropriately remember and honor our American heroes; and
WHEREAS, our service men and women answered the call of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice to maintain the security of our country and the liberties we hold so dear; and
WHEREAS, our nation is honor bound to remember those who died on distant shores defending our Nation and our way of life; and
WHEREAS, citizens across Cook County, the State of Illinois and the entire United States will pause to remember the sacrifices of men and women who died in service to our nation; and
WHEREAS, on this Memorial Day, as throughout the year, we pray for the families of the fallen and show our respect for the contributions these service members made to the continuation of American freedom; and
WHEREAS, our grateful Nation honors their selfless service, an | approve | Pass |
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14-3029
| 1 | | Silver Star Resolution | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE WOUNDED AND ILL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the County of Cook has always honored the sacrifice made by the service men and women of the Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, the Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Silver Star Families of America was formed to help us remember the sacrifices of our wounded and ill members of the Armed forces by designing and manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Silver Star Flags; and
WHEREAS, the members of The Silver Star Families of America have worked tirelessly to provide the wounded of this County and Country with Silver Star Service Banners, Flags and care packages; and
WHEREAS, The Silver Star Families of America’s sole mission is that every time someone sees a Silver Star Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying, that people remember that soldier’s sa | approve | Pass |
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14-3160
| 1 | | Honoring Science Bowl Team | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING MOTHER MCAULEY’S SCIENCE BOWL TEAM
WHEREAS, the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize excellence in school academic clubs and activities; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of academic clubs and activities in developing the qualities of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedication in young adults; and
WHEREAS, the Mother McAuley High School’s Science Bowl team displayed those qualities and collaborated with their coaches Dr. Roz Iasillo and Dr. Tom Juliano, to achieve great success when they won the Chicago Regional championship on February 22, 2014 at Evanston High School; and
WHEREAS, winning the Regional championship earned the Mother McAuley Science Bowl team an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete for the National Championship; and
WHEREAS, the National Science Bowl is a highly competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school and middle school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical pr | approve | Pass |
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14-3161
| 1 | | Memory of Dr.Sullivan | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN MEMORY OF DR. ROBERT CLIFFORD SULLIVAN
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has taken from our midst Dr. Robert Clifford Sullivan, born into life on July 13, 1940 and born into eternal life on February 19, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sullivan was the beloved husband of Joy [Purdy]; loving father of Sean [Betsy] and Dr. Brian [Deidre] , devoted son of the late Dr. Clifford P. and Marion Sullivan; dear brother of Dr. Thomas Sullivan, Donna Stockholm and Jeanine McGill; and grandfather of six; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sullivan grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago; he attended Christ the King grade school and St. Ignatius High School; attended the University of Notre Dame for 3 years and graduated from St. Precopius College (now Illinois Benedictine College) in preparation for his medical career; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sullivan received his fellowship training in orthopedic surgery from Sofield-Seabury Traveling Fellowship, Loyola University; his Medical Degree from Loyola University; his orthopedic surgery residency at Loyola-Shriners Hospital, | approve | Pass |
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14-3189
| 1 | | barb weyrick 25 | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING BARB WEYRICK ON HER 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS LYONS TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR
WHEREAS, Barb Weyrick has helped thousands of homeowners during her tenure as Lyons Township Assessor; and
WHEREAS, when assessments come out long lines stretch down the hall outside her office; and
WHEREAS, Barb Weyrick and her staff work diligently and professionally with each constituent; and
WHEREAS, Barb Weyrick is the first woman to have been elected Lyons Township Assessor; and
WHEREAS, Barb Weyrick’s expertise has become so well known that she receives a number of inquiries from people who don’t even live in Lyons Township; and
WHEREAS, Barb Weyrick has been a fixture of the community, respected and admired by the residents of Lyons Township; and
WHEREAS, 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of Barb Weyrick’s tenure as Lyons Township Assessor; and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County hereby congratulates Barb Weyrick, Lyons Township Assessor, as well as her staff, on 25 wonderful years in office; and
BE IT FURTHE | approve | Pass |
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14-3197
| 1 | | IN MEMORY OF DAVID REINSDORF | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN MEMORY OF DAVID REINSDORF
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has taken from our midst David Reinsdorf at the age of 51; and
WHEREAS, David Reinsdorf was a respected and admired real estate executive and the son of Chicago White Sox and Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and his wife, Martyl; and
WHEREAS, David Reinsdorf was the beloved father of Bryan, Melissa, Max, and Nathan and dear brother of Susan, Michael and Jonathan; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Bulls paid tribute to David Reinsdorf by wearing a patch with his initials “DJR” on their uniforms for the remainder of their basketball season; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago White Sox are also paying tribute to David Reinsdorf by wearing a patch with his initials ”DJR” on their uniforms for the 2014 baseball season; and
WHEREAS, David Reindorf served as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group in Northbrook since 2006 and previously served as an executive at real estate concerns, including Fund For Builders, John Biris Real Estate and RB Partners & Cl | approve | Pass |
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14-3213
| 1 | | CONGRATULATING FORT DEARBORN STUDENTS | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING FORT DEARBORN STUDENTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND ACHEIVEMENTS
WHEREAS, Fort Dearborn was founded on March 19, 1929 and is a fine and performing arts magnet school located at 9025 S. Throop in the Brainerd Park community; and
WHEREAS, Fort Dearborn's mission is to provide a learning environment based on higher order thinking and individualized learning that incorporates multiple learning styles; and
WHEREAS, Fort Dearborn students make real world connections to textual and skill based learning while integrating technology into a curriculum that is embedded with the arts and social and emotional learning; and
WHEREAS, there are currently 422 total students at Fort Dearborn and 39 students in the 8th grade class; and
WHEREAS, the following are Fort Dearborn students, with the high school they will be attending next fall, who should be recognized for their academic excellence: Dionte Gilmore (Valedictorian), South Shore International High School; Giana Williams (Salutatorian), Harlan High School; Brittany Harper, Lindblom High | approve | Pass |
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14-3218
| 1 | | HONORING JOHN KOZIO | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING JOHN KOZIOL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Village of Palatine Police Chief John Koziol has retired after 29 years with the Palatine Police Department; and
WHEREAS, during his 29 years of service to the Palatine Police Department, John served twelve of those years as Police Chief; and
WHEREAS, while serving as Police Chief, the Investigations Unit of the Palatine Police Department became one of the best in the state; and
WHEREAS, under Chief Koziol’s leadership, Palatine opened a new state of the art police headquarters, which opened in 2012; and
WHEREAS, John has long been an advocate for crime victims’ rights and in 2010 received the Cook County State’s Attorney Victim Service Award; and
WHEREAS, Chief Koziol and his department were recognized for their “tireless efforts” in the investigation of the Brown’s Chicken murders in 1993 and two individuals were later convicted of the heinous crime during his tenure as police chief; and
WHEREAS, John’s capabilities, dedication and strong worth ethic | approve | Pass |
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14-3260
| 1 | | Helen Heyrman | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, PIONEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF HELEN HEYRMAN
WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman, a woman whose life was devoted to faith, family and her community died at the age of 93 leaving behind countless friends, family and a community profoundly enriched for having known her; and
WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was a dedicated advocate and early leader in the field of aging. She helped found the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and she was honored throughout her life with twenty-eight national, state and local awards for her leadership in the field of aging. Helen Heyrman was one of the first few honored in the field when she was inducted into the first class of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice Hall of Fame in 2011 along with Mother Teresa, President William Clinton and Senator Edward M. Kennedy. For over a decade Helen served on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors of the Suburban Area Agency on Aging, which is now known as AgeOptions; and
WHEREAS, Helen Heyrman was an innovator, l | approve | Pass |
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14-3261
| 1 | | JCUA | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS
WHEREAS, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) was founded in 1964 by Rabbi Robert Marx who was then the Midwest Director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism) and a civil rights leader in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in 1964, the enduring mission of the JCUA has been to combat poverty, racism and anti-Semitism in partnership with Chicago’s diverse communities; and
WHEREAS, for five decades, the citizens of Cook County have been the beneficiaries of the tireless efforts of the JCUA as a determined advocate for affordable housing, working tirelessly to develop and preserve thousands of units of affordable housing, and advocating for public policies that address the root causes of poverty; and
WHEREAS, for five decades the JCUA has been committed to eradicating the causes of social and economic injustice, and to creating positive systemic change for Chicago’s most vulnerable neighborhoods and communities; and
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14-3273
| 1 | | MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL-FARADAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL-FARADAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
Whereas, in 2009 Joseph M. Ocol, Math Teacher and Chess Coach at Marshall Metropolitan High School-Faraday Elementary School in Chicago, IL began the Marshall-Faraday Chess Mentoring and Partnership Program; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Marshall-Faraday Chess Team and Mentoring Program are: Aerious Adams, Armon Adams, Armoni Adams, Jacquez Adams, Bobby Blankenship, Lamari Childs, Antoine Christopher, Tiara Fearon, Bradley Green, Dominque Harold, Michael Hobbs, Mikayla Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Darrell Taylor, and Taylor Watts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol vision mainly was to save the lives of children in the Garfield Community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ocol shared his philosophy with his students that trophies and medals are not as important as the values that they impart and share to the world in service to humanity and to God’s glory; and
WHEREAS, this experience has imparted collaboration, discipline, and commitment in our youth; and
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14-3274
| 1 | | Resolution: Celebrating on the 100th Anniversary of Resolution: Wrigley Field 100th Anniversary | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF WRIGLEY FIELD
WHEREAS, since 1916 the Chicago Cubs have captured the hearts of millions of fans in Chicago, Cook County, across the country and around the world by playing baseball at the legendary Wrigley Field located in the heart of Chicago’s dynamic Lakeview neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Wrigley Field first opened as Weegham Park on April 23, 1914 and was home to the ChiFeds of the Federal League; and
WHEREAS, the Decatur Staleys - known today as the Chicago Bears - played at historic Wrigley Field from 1921 to 1970 before calling Chicago’s Soldier Field their permanent home; and
WHEREAS, Wrigley Field was the first baseball park to let fans keep foul balls and the first to have a permanent concession stand; the famous Wrigley Field scoreboard, which is manually operated by dedicated staff, was built in 1937 and still remains intact today; and
WHEREAS, many of baseball’s greatest moments took place at Wrigley Field, including Babe Ruth’s “called shot” during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, Jackie Robinson | approve | Pass |
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14-3278
| 1 | | PAUL KUESTER ON HIS RETIRMENT | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING BARLETT’S PUBIC WORKS DIRECTOR PAUL KUESTER ON HIS RETIRMENT
WHEREAS, Paul Kuester began his career with the Village of Bartlett in April of 1974, he was just one of four full-time employees in the Public Works Department, when his career began the Village of Bartlett had a population of just 3,501 people, today the Village has grown to a community of 42,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, Paul grew up in the Village of Bartlett, as a young boy playing with toy trucks and then as an adult he managed a full-size fleet of trucks and equipment and a crew that uses them to salt, plow, sweep and repair the streets of Bartlett; and
WHEREAS, when Paul joined the Village he started out in the street department and worked his way to the water department, to supervisor of water operations, to director of operations for the entire Public Works Department and in 1993 became Bartlett’s Director of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career Paul oversaw the building and repair of 140 miles of streets, the planting and trimming of trees along 260 miles of p | approve | Pass |
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14-3280
| 1 | | Richard J Elrod | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RICHARD J. ELROD, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called The Honorable Richard J. Elrod from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Richard J. Elrod was the beloved husband of Marilyn Elrod, his best friend and life partner with whom he shared 58 wonderful years of marriage; and
WHEREAS, Richard J. Elrod was the devoted father of Steven (Donna) Elrod and Audrey (Ron) Lakin; the doting and proud grandfather of Elizabeth (Russell) Mollen, Daniel Elrod, David Lakin and Lauren Lakin; and
WHEREAS, Richard J. Elrod was the devoted son of the late Cook County Commissioner Arthur X. Elrod and the late Della Elrod Mulmat; the cherished brother of the late Gloria Sheppard (late Jules) Bliss; the fond brother-in-law of the late Dorothy (Dr. Irwin and Angela Hill) Marcus; and
WHEREAS, Richard J. Elrod was the revered uncle of Barry (Hope) Sheppard, Robert (Elizabeth) Sheppard, Judi (John Hamel) Sheppard, Dr. Randall (Katy) Marcus, Sherry (Alan) Leventhal, and Melinda (AC Gonzalez) Marcus; as well as many great-nephews, great-nieces, and thr | approve | Pass |
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14-3287
| 1 | | | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE RE-FOUNDING OF THE CHICAGO DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS
WHEREAS, the Chicago District Association of Student Councils, composed of student council representatives from area public and private high schools, strives to improve local schools and address community concerns through citizenship and service, as well as represent Chicago on the Illinois Association of Student Councils; and
WHEREAS, after an eight-year interruption, student leaders from four high schools-Curie Metropolitan High School, John Hancock High School, Thomas Kelly High School, and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School-committed themselves to the re-founding of the Chicago District Association of Student Councils (CDASC); and
WHEREAS, through the leadership of Carolina Viramontes of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, a series of meetings were convened in 2013, with the CDASC electing its first Executive Board: Carolina Viramontes (President), Angel Díaz (Vice President), Keyante Aytch (2nd Vice President), Citlalli Bueno (Secretary), Marivi Ocampo (Treasurer) | approve | Pass |
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14-3288
| 1 | | Mary O'Donohue | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
MARY O’DONOHUE, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Mary I. O'Donohue from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Mary I. O'Donohue (nee Kilroe) was the beloved wife of the late James G. O'Donohue; and
WHEREAS, Mary I. O'Donohue was the loving mother of Maureen (Matt) Connelly, Mary Eileen (Kevin) Dolehide, Kathleen (Marty) Gannon, James O'Donohue and Patty (Matt) Davies; and
WHEREAS, Mary I. O'Donohue was the dearest grandmother of Matthew, Conor and Kevin Connelly, Kate, Ellie and Kevin Dolehide, Reed Gannon, Nick and Molly Davies; and
WHEREAS, Mary I. O'Donohue was the dear sister of the late Thomas (Pat) Kilroe and the late Jack (Carol) Kilroe, and was the fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, all who knew her will attest that Mary I. O'Donohue was a kind and compassionate woman, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by her many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by her family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does | approve | Pass |
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14-3290
| 1 | | Shannon, Peter | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PETER SHANNON, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Peter M. Shannon, Jr. from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the beloved husband of Anne Shannon; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the loving dad of Peter III (Dr. Shannon), Hon. Stephen (Abby), Heather (Bobby) Aranyi, and the late Eamon; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the cherished grandpa of Conor, Liam, Gavin, Maeve, Aidan, Clare, Owen, Alicia, Adam, Ava; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the dear son of the late Peter M. and Marian Burke Shannon; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the devoted brother of Pat (the late Evelyn), Donna (Jack) Mulchrone, Dan (Kitty) and the late Mary Ann, Sheila Mae (Tim) O'Hara, Brian (the late Sue) Shannon; and
WHEREAS, Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was the fond cousin of Claire Hank and the late Rev. Michael O'Keefe, and a great friend and advocate to many; and
WHEREAS, all who knew him will attest that Peter M. Shannon, Jr. was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and | approve | Pass |
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14-3291
| 1 | | Patricia Ann Wrenn, In Memoriam | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PATRICIA ANN WRENN, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Patricia Ann Wrenn from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Wrenn (nee Downey) was the loving wife of the late John Patrick; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Wrenn was the beloved mother of Mary Pat (Thomas) McKenna, Anne Marie (Timothy) O'Leary, John Patrick (Margaret), Brian Thomas (Julie), Eileen Mary (James) Mitchell and Jeanne Marie; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Wrenn was the proud grandmother of Jude and Liam (Katherine) McKenna, Claire O'Leary, Bridget, Jack and Martin Mitchell, Delia Ritchie and John III, Brendan, Declan, Nene, Emily, Molly and Brian Wrenn; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Wrenn was the cherished great-grandmother of Shane McKenna; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Wrenn was the loving daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Downey, the dear sister of the late Margaret (William) Dobersch and the late Mary (George) Cagney, and sister-in-law of the late Leo (Gilda) and Peter (Joan), and was the fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; and
WHEREAS, Patricia A | approve | Pass |
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14-3292
| 1 | | Bishop Ford | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
BISHOP FORD, 100TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford was a beloved civic and spiritual leader in Cook County, born May 23, 1914, in Clarksdale, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford came to Chicago in 1932, and soon founded St. Paul Church of God In Christ; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford owned and lived in Clarke House, Chicago’s oldest home, and is credited with saving the historic structure for future generations to appreciate; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford was an early leader in the fight for equal rights, access to jobs, and economic justice; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford was a trusted spiritual advisor to Mamie Till Moseley, mother of Emmett Till; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford became a Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ in 1990, a key leadership role in the largest African-American Pentecostal denomination with over 9 million members worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Louis Henry Ford was an avid golfer, and is credited with saving the former Pipe O’ Peace Golf Course and re- | approve | Pass |
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14-3299
| 1 | | Dr. Clyde Collins Snow | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF DR. CLYDE COLLINS SNOW
WHEREAS, Dr. Clyde Collins Snow was a forensic anthropologist of international distinction; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Snow's unmatched expertise and tireless efforts in assisting organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and the United Nations exposed human rights abuses and gave closure to the families of thousands of its victims; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Snow's longstanding and dedicated association with the Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County served the citizens of Cook County in mass disasters, in high profile crimes, and in the identification of the remains of loved ones; and
WHEREAS, we, the President and Members of the Board of Cook County, Illinois, on behalf of the citizens of Cook County, wish to honor the memory of Clyde Collins Snow, offer our condolences to his family and friends, and express our gratitude for his life and work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Members of the Board of the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby mourn the passing of Clyde Collins S | approve | Pass |
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14-3310
| 1 | | Commemorating the Landmark Designation of DuSable High School | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the DuSable High School Alumni for Action have fought to preserve the historic name of DuSable High School which was the first high school built for Black students in the Chicago Metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, DuSable High School opened in the Bronzeville Community in 1935, named after Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, widely regarded as the founder of Chicago. Today the block-long edifice located at 4934 S. Wabash Avenue is home to three schools, Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine, the Bronzeville Scholastic Institute and the DuSable Leadership Academy serving as a physical manifestation of the rich legacy of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural south to the urban north; and
WHEREAS, In October of 2012 DuSable High School was designated a historical landmark, this year the Alumni are honoring the past, present, and future of their beloved school on Friday, June 6, 2014. The landmark designation of DuSable High School recognizes and reinforces the historical significance of the residents of the Black Be | approve | Pass |
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14-3079
| 1 | | SMOKING TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN COUNTY FACILITIES | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
SMOKING TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN COUNTY FACILITIES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 30 Environment, Article VIII. Clean Indoor Air, Division 1. Generally, Section 30-901 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 30-901. Smoking Tobacco Products policy for in County Facilities.
(a) Definitions.
“Cook County facilities” or “County facilities” means all Cook County owned or leased facilities, including, without limitation, Cook County facilities housing administrative offices, courthouses, detention facilities, clinics, hospitals, jails, storage facilities, garages and field locations.
“Electronic cigarette” means any electronically actuated device which in operation causes the user to exhale any smoke, vapor, or other substance other than those produced by unenhanced human exhalation. “Electronic Cigarette” includes any device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, | approve as amended | Pass |
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14-3190
| 1 | | Jack L. Block Cook County Commission on Human Rights | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Jack L. Block
Position: Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Human Rights
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 7/1/2015, or until a successor is appointed. Mr. Block will fill the vacancy of Belkis Cervantes Muldoon | refer | Pass |
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14-3191
| 1 | | Ceylan Eatherton Cook County Commission on Human Rights | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Ceylan Eatherton
Position: Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Human Rights
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 7/1/2015, or until a successor is appointed. Ms. Eatherton will fill the vacancy of Jae Choi Kim | refer | Pass |
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14-3193
| 1 | | Lyneir D. Richardson Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Lyneir D. Richardson
Position: Director
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 1/1/2017, or until a successor is appointed. The appointment is pursuant to the requirement that the Land Bank Authority Board contain one (1) representative with commercial retail development experience. Pursuant to Cook County's home rule powers, it is hereby requested that the residency requirement for this appointee be waived. | refer | Pass |
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14-3194
| 1 | | Kevin Freeman Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Kevin Freeman
Position: Chairman
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: The Chairman shall hold office until a successor is appointed | approve | Pass |
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14-3195
| 1 | | Alex Botvinnik Northfield Woods Sanitary District | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Alex Botvinnik
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: Northfield Woods Sanitary District
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 6/2/2017, or until a successor is appointed | refer | Pass |
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14-3196
| 1 | | Ronald Liotti Plum Grove Woodlands Sanitary District | Reappointment | PROPOSED REAPPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Ronald Liotti
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: Plum Grove Woodlands Sanitary District
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 6/2/2017, or until a successor is appointed
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14-2951
| 1 | | ARI stakeholder’s summit | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Grantee: Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: This planning grant will support the evaluation of program activities, an ARI stakeholder’s summit, and participation at the National Association for Drug Court Professional’s Conference event for staff of the Office of the Public Defender.
Grant Amount: $25,212.05
Grant Period: 3/1/2014 - 6/30/2014
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The ARI stakeholders (which include the Justice Advisory Council, State’s Attorney’s Office, Office of the Public Defender, Office of the Sheriff, and the Department of Adult Probation) are requesting funds in the amount of $25,212.05 to support an off-site two-day stakeholder’s summit, a comprehensive data analysis of the project’s work with particip | approve | Pass |
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14-3115
| 1 | | Transfer of Funds May 21 2014 | Transfer of Funds | PROPOSED TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Department: Commissioner Earlean Collins
Request: Approval of transfer of funds
Reason: Professional service contract
From Account(s): 081-110, $8,529.00
To Account(s): 081-260, $8,529.00
Total Amount of Transfer: $8,529.00
On what date did it become apparent that the receiving account would require an infusion of funds in order to meet current obligations? What was the balance in the account on that date, and what was the balance 30 days prior to that date?
5/7/2014, $3,471.00, $8,317.00
How was the account used for the source of transferred funds identified? List any other accounts that were also considered (but not used) as the source of the transferred funds.
The account has the funds that are needed. No other account was considered.
Identify any projects, purchases, programs, contracts, or other obligations that will be deferred, delayed, or canceled as a result of the reduction in available spending authority that will result in the account that funds are transferred from.
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14-3170
| 1 | | Process for Amendments Amendment | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO 14-3170
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT CREATING A PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE COOK COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part I. General Ordinances, Chapter 2. Administration, Article III. County Board, Division 2. Rules of Organization and Procedure, Section 2-105(g) is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-105. Organization.
(g) Referrals to committees. The Board may by motion refer any item before the Board to a Committee or to a subcommittee. The Chair of a committee may refer an item pending in that committee to a subcommittee of that committee. An item referred by the Board to any committee or subcommittee, or by a committee chair to a subcommittee, shall not be jointly referred to any other committee or subcommittee. Only upon the return of the item to the Board, either by report of the committee or by the Board's discharge of the item from the committee or subcommittee, may the Board refer the item to another committee or subcommittee.
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14-3200
| 1 | | Cannabis Task Force | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND INTRODUCE LEGISLATION FOR LEGALIZING AND REGULATING CANNABIS USE FOR ADULTS IN ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, in 2000, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) attempted to restate the goals of the “War on Drugs”: “to educate and enable America's youth to reject illegal drugs as well as alcohol and tobacco; to increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence; to reduce health and social costs to the public of illegal drugs use; to shield America's air, land, and sea frontiers from the drug threat; and to break foreign and domestic drug sources of supply”; and
WHEREAS, in reality, most scholars agree that despite spending more than $1 trillion dollars over the last 40 years on the “War on Drugs”, we have succeeded in none of these goals; and
WHEREAS, despite the efforts of the War on Drugs, the health and social costs of drugs increase every year, and drug users are at heightened risk of death, illness and overdose, as the d | refer | Pass |
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14-3192
| 1 | | ENCOURAGING COOK COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PACE RIDESHARE PROGRAM | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ENCOURAGING COOK COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PACE RIDESHARE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Pace Suburban Bus has been designated as the Chicago region’s public ridesharing administrator since 2006; and
WHEREAS, Pace launched PaceRideShare.com in 2008 to allow commuters to establish a profile and find others with similar travel patterns in order to start a new carpool or vanpool or join one that already exists; and
WHEREAS, over 15,000 users have activated a profile on PaceRideShare.com; and
WHEREAS, part of Pace’s RideShare program includes the Vanpool Incentive Program, one of the five largest vanpool programs in the country; and
WHEREAS, Ridesharing contributes to an overall reduction in the number of cars on Chicago-area roadways, thereby mitigating traffic congestion, air pollution and energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, Ridesharing saves money for commuters by reducing spending on fuel and vehicle wear and tear; and
WHEREAS, Cook County employs over 22,000 individuals at a variety of worksites throughout the county; and
WHEREAS, Cook Cou | approve | Pass |
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14-3211
| 1 | | RECORDER OF DEEDS AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RECORDER OF DEEDS AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO IMPLEMENT A VETERANS’ AND MILITARY DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM
WHEREAS, though there is no way to adequately repay our nation’s military personnel for their service and sacrifice, we can demonstrate our gratitude by forging a collaborative effort between businesses and government that will connect veterans and active-duty military personnel with merchants who choose to honor their military service through special discounts and promotions; and
WHEREAS, the discount card program, to be named after adoption of this resolution by mutual assent of the relevant County departments and agencies including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Administration, the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office, will provide veterans - those honorably discharged and other veterans generally discharged for reasons other than discipline, misconduct, resignation in lieu of misconduct charges, unfitness for duty, voluntary resignation, or court martial - and milit | refer | Pass |
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14-2892
| 1 | | North Cook Intermediate Service Center Presentation | Miscellaneous Item of Business | PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS
Department: North Cook Intermediate Service Center/ROE5
Summary: Requesting the North Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) be placed on the Cook County Board of Commissioners' agenda for 5/21/2014 for the purpose of the three (3) Illinois School Code Executive Directors having the opportunity to briefly address the County Board. | receive and file | Pass |
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14-3153
| 1 | | POLL RATIFICATION | Poll Ratification | POLL RATIFICATION
The following item was previously approved by poll on 5/9/2014.
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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Economic Development
Grantee: Office of Capital Planning and Policy
Grantor: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to make large scale energy efficiency improvements at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Cook County Health and Hospital System John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Campus.
Grant Amount: $2,000,000
Grant Period: 6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This project meets the objectives of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Public Sector Electric Efficiency (PSEE) Program by implementing cost-effective energy efficiency savings measures and creating energy savings. Implementing such measures will also enhance eco | approve | Pass |
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14-2973
| 1 | | Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
Committee Date: 5/1/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2974
| 1 | | Finance Subcommittee on Labor | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Finance Subcommittee on Labor
Committee Date: 5/1/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2975
| 1 | | Finance Subcommittee on Real Estate and Business and Economic Development | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Finance Subcommittee on Real Estate and Business and Economic Development
Committee Date: 5/1/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-3095
| 1 | | Finance Subcommittee on Litigation | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Committee Date: 5/20/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2981
| 1 | | Finance Subcommittee on Workers’ Compensation | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Finance Subcommittee on Workers’ Compensation
Committee Date: 5/20/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2980
| 1 | | Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
Committee Date: 5/20/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2979
| 1 | | Rules and Administration | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Rules and Administration
Committee Date: 5/21/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2978
| 1 | | Finance | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Finance
Committee Date: 5/21/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2977
| 1 | | Zoning and Building | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Zoning and Building
Committee Date: 5/21/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2976
| 1 | | Roads and Bridges | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE REPORT
Committee Name: Roads and Bridges
Committee Date: 5/21/2014 | approve | Pass |
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14-2501
| 1 | | Emergency Telephone Systems Board Internal Audit Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: Emergency Telephone Systems Board Internal Audit Report
Report Period: For the period ended 11/30/2012
Summary: The purpose of this report was to assess the internal control procedures and the accounting records of the Emergency Telephone Systems Board. | refer | Pass |
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14-2770
| 1 | | Office of the Public Guardian Case Management System Implementation Audit Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: Office of the Public Guardian Case Management System Audit Report
Report Period: For the period ended 4/24/2014
Summary: The purpose of this report was to assess the development, implementation, and internal control procedures of the Public Guardian Case Management System. | refer | Pass |
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14-3056
| 1 | | Motor Vehicle Fuel Cards | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: Motor Vehicle Fuel Cards Audit Report
Report Period: For the period ending 11/30/2013
Summary: The purpose of the audit was to assess the internal control procedures as they pertain to Motor Vehicle Fuel Cards. | refer | Pass |
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14-3072
| 1 | | 69 West Washington Management Company, L.L.C. | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: 69 West Washington Management Company, L.L.C.
Report Period: 12/1/2012 - 11/30/2013
Summary: The purpose of the audit was to evaluate the 69 West Washington Management Company, L.L.C. compliance with certain terms of the Management Agreement. | refer | Pass |
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14-3159
| 1 | | Bills and Claims Report Period 3/20/2014 - 4/29/2014 | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller’s Office
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Bills and Claims Report
Report Period: 3/20/2014 - 4/29/2014
Summary: This report to be received and filed is to comply with the Amended Procurement Code Chapter 34-125 (k).
The Comptroller shall provide to the Board of Commissioners a report of all payments made pursuant to contracts for supplies, materials and equipment and for professional and managerial services for Cook County, including the separately elected Officials, which involve an expenditure of $150,000.00 or more, within two (2) weeks of being made. Such reports shall include:
1. The name of the Vendor;
2. A brief description of the product or service provided;
3. The name of the Using Department and budgetary account from which the funds are being drawn; and
4. The contract number under which the payment is being made. | receive and file | Pass |
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14-3173
| 1 | | ERP Project Status Report | Report | REPORT
Department: ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning
Request: Refer to Committee on Technology
Report Title: ERP Project Status Report
Report Period: Ongoing
Summary: The Director of ERP will provide a comprehensive update to the Board of Commissioners via the Technology Committee on the status of all ongoing ERP projects. The status update will reflect progress being made towards achieving the goals of selecting and implementing a Countywide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, configuring and installing a biometric-based Time & Attendance system, and upgrading and migrating the JDEdwards HR/Payroll system to a cloud hosting environment. This is the first report of FY2014. | refer | Pass |
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14-2946
| 1 | | EqualLevel, Inc | Contract Amendment (Technology) | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Vendor: EqualLevel, Inc., Rockville, Maryland
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Online access and paperless ordering system for countywide catalogue contracts
Current Contract Period: 6/5/2012 - 6/4/2014
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 6/5/2014 - 6/4/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $119,300.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): $107,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 8/15/2012, $12,300.00
This Increase Requested: $72,250.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014 $54,000.00, FY 2015 $18,250.00
Accounts: 030-441
Contract Number(s): 12-30-264
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
Bureau of Technology approves this item.
Summary: The Office of the Chief Procurement Office | approve | Pass |
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14-2996
| 1 | | Guy Brown Management | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Vendor: Guy Brown Management, LLC, Brentwood, Tennessee
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Office Supplies
Original Contract Period: 4/6/2012 - 9/30/2013
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,923,065.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 4/03/2012, $2,775,065.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): (10/18/2013, contract extension from 10/1/2013 through 3/31/2014); (05/14/2014, contract increase by $148,000.00 and contract extension from 4/1/2014 through 9/30/2014)
This Increase Requested: $800,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014 $800,000.00
Accounts: Various 350 Account
Contract Number(s): 12-84-066
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
Summary: The Office of the Chief | approve | Pass |
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14-1914
| 1 | | Group Term Life Insurance Policy Renewal - Ft. Dearborn | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Risk Management
Vendor: Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, Downers Grove, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Group Term Life Insurance Benefits for eligible Cook County employees.
Original Contract Period: 6/1/2010 - 5/31/2013
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $14,400,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 5/18/2010, $10,800,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 5/8/2013, Extension Period 6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014, $3,600,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $3,368,623.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014 $1,684,311.50, FY 2015 $1,684,311.50
Accounts: 490/499/899-175
Contract Number(s): 10-41-80
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer Concurs
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14-2143
| 1 | | Law Library Hours | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
LAW LIBRARY
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 50 LIBRARIES, ARTICLE II LAW LIBRARY, Sec. 50-33 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE II. LAW LIBRARY
Sec. 50-33. Rules for use of library.
The borrowing rules and rules for the use of the County Law Library are as follows:
(1) Areas of access. The areas of the Library open to patrons are the main reading room and such shelf areas as have not been kept locked. The conference rooms will be made available to patrons who register at the library desk. Access to other material may be had by special arrangements with the Librarian.
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(a) The Cook County Law Library (“Library”) is a public law library open to all for the purposes of legal research. To ensure open, reliable access to legal information and knowledge in a timely and efficient manner, the following rules shall be applicable to all users of the Library.
Use.
a. Not to be used in lieu of an office. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the
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14-2517
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 PPRPN Improvement | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Program - North
Location: Various locations north of the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290)
Section: 14-PPRPN-01-PV
County Board District(s): 1, 2, 8-15 and 17
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $13,800,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, will consist of milling and resurfacing of the existing bituminous pavement with hot-mix asphalt or diamond grinding existing concrete pavement and shall include patching, drainage repairs and adjustments, sidewalk removal and ADA compliant ramp replacement, traffic control and protection, pavement marking, landscaping, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.
This improvement is needed to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide safe e | approve | Pass |
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14-2518
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 PPRPS | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Program - South
Location: Various Locations south of the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290)
Section: 14-PPRPS-01-PV
County Board District(s): 2 - 7, 11, 16 and 17
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $13,800,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, will consist of milling and resurfacing of the existing bituminous pavement with hot-mix asphalt or diamond grinding existing concrete pavement and shall include patching, drainage repairs and adjustments, sidewalk removal and ADA compliant ramp replacement, traffic control and protection, pavement marking, landscaping, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.
This improvement is needed to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide | approve | Pass |
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14-2519
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Cottage Grove | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Repair of existing bridge
Location: Cottage Grove Avenue over North Creek (south of 183rd Street) in unincorporated Bloom Township
Section: 14-W5906-04-BR
County Board District(s): 5
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $510,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, shall be repair of the existing bridge and shall include removal and replacement of the existing expansion joints, approach slab repairs (partial and full depth), structural repair of concrete, concrete deck (partial depth) and concrete median repairs, traffic control and protection, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.
This improvement is needed to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide a safe, efficient and sustainable highway. | approve | Pass |
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14-2520
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Ridgeland 180 | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Repair of existing bridge
Location: Ridgeland Avenue over the Moline Expressway (I-80) in the Village of Tinley Park
Section: 14-W3706-03-BR
County Board District(s): 6
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $525,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, shall be repair of the existing bridge and shall include removal and replacement of the existing joint strip seals, deck slab repairs, structural repair of concrete, traffic control and protection, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.
This improvement is needed to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide a safe, efficient and sustainable highway. | approve | Pass |
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14-2521
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 IGA Amendment USAC River | Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the County of Kenosha, Wisconsin
Request: Approval
Goods or Services: Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Amendment Number 1 to an Agreement for a Feasibility Study
Section: 12-6HISP-36-ES
County Board Districts: 1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Agreement Number: N/A
Agreement Period: 02/21/2002
Fiscal Impact: $64,106.19
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585 Account)
Summary: First amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lake County Storm water Management Commission, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the County of Kenosha, Wisconsin wherein the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be the lead agency to perform a Feasibility Study to de | approve | Pass |
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14-2522
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Hot Patch N | Resolution, Maintenance (Highway) | PROPOSED RESOLUTION, MAINTENANCE (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Approval
Type of Project: Motor Fuel Tax Project, Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution for the Purchase of Hot Patch Materials in northern Maintenance Districts.
Section: 14-HBITN-08-GM
Maintenance District(s): 1 and 2
County Board District(s): 9, 13, 14, 15 and 17
Fiscal Impact: $200,000.00
Account(s): Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary:
The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully submits for adoption, a maintenance resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of bituminous hot patch materials for use in northern County Highway maintenance operations for the two-year period ending 7/9/2016. This improvement, as proposed, will consist of preparing and furnishing 2,080 tons of bituminous hot patch materials to County maintenance forces in Maintenance Districts #1 and #2.
These materials are needed to enable the Department to protect the public investment in the highway system | approve | Pass |
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14-2523
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 HOt Patch S | Resolution, Maintenance (Highway) | PROPOSED RESOLUTION, MAINTENANCE (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Approval
Type of Project: Motor Fuel Tax Project, Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution purchase of Hot Patch Materials in southern Maintenance Districts.
Maintenance District(s): 3, 4
Section: 14-HBITS-08-GM
County Board District(s): 6, 11, 16 and 17
Fiscal Impact: $175,000.00
Account(s): Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585)
Summary: Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of bituminous hot patch materials for use in southern Department of Transportation and Highway maintenance operations for the two-year period ending 7/9/2016. This improvement, as proposed, will consist of preparing and furnishing 2,080 tons of bituminous hot patch materials to County maintenance forces in Maintenance Districts #3 and #4.
These materials are needed to enable the Department to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide a safe, efficient and sustainable highway. | approve | Pass |
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14-2524
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Cold Patch N | Resolution, Maintenance (Highway) | PROPOSED RESOLUTION, MAINTENANCE (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Approval
Type of Project: Motor Fuel Tax Project, Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution appropriating funds for the for the purchase bituminous cold patch materials in northern Maintenance Districts.
Section: 14-CBITN-08-GM
Maintenance District(s): 1, 2
County Board District(s): 9, 13, 14, 15 and 17
Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00
Account(s): Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585 Account)
Summary: Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of bituminous cold patch materials for use in northern Department of Transportation and Highways maintenance operations for the two-year period ending 8/28/2016. This improvement, as proposed, will consist of preparing and furnishing 650 tons of bituminous cold patch materials to County maintenance forces in Maintenance Districts 1 and 2.
These materials are needed to enable the Department to protect the public investment | approve | Pass |
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14-2525
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Cold Patch S | Resolution, Maintenance (Highway) | PROPOSED RESOLUTION, MAINTENANCE (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Approval
Type of Project: Motor Fuel Tax Project, Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of Bituminous Cold Patch Materials for southern and central Maintenance Districts.
Section: 14-CBITS-08-GM
Maintenance District(s): 3, 4, 5
County Board District(s): 4, 5, 6, 11, 16 and 17
Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00
Account(s): Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585 Account)
Summary: Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of bituminous cold patch materials for use in southern and central County Department of Transportation Highways maintenance operations for the two-year period ending 8/28/2016. This improvement, as proposed, will consist of preparing and furnishing 650 tons of bituminous cold patch materials to County maintenance forces in Maintenance Districts 3, 4 and 5.
These materials are needed to enable the Department to protect th | approve | Pass |
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14-2526
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Hot Patch #5 | Resolution, Maintenance (Highway) | PROPOSED RESOLUTION, MAINTENANCE (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Approval
Type of Project: Motor Fuel Tax Project Transportation and Highways Maintenance Resolution appropriating funds for the purchase of furnishing 2,080 tons of bituminous hot patch materials in County Maintenance District 5.
Section: 14-HBIT5-01-GM
Maintenance District(s): 5
County Board District(s): 4, 5, 6
Fiscal Impact: $100,000.00
Account(s): Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, will consist of preparing and furnishing 2,080 tons of bituminous hot patch materials to County maintenance forces in Maintenance District 5. This Maintenance resolution will appropriate funds for the purchase of bituminous hot patch materials for use in southeastern County Highway maintenance operations for the two-year period ending 7/9/2016
These materials are needed to enable the Department to protect the public investment in the highway system and provide a safe, efficient and sustainable highway | approve | Pass |
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14-2527
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Improvement Hintz Road | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Resolution appropriating funds for the improvement of Hintz Road at Wheeling Road in the Village of Wheeling.
Location: Hintz Road at Wheeling Road in the Village of Wheeling
Section: 14-A5417-06-DR
County Board District(s): 14
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $500,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: Resolution appropriating funds for the improvement of Hintz Road at Wheeling Road in the Village of Wheeling. This improvement, as proposed, shall be the correction of a hazardous settlement condition along the Hintz Road parkway and shall include pavement removal and replacement, concrete curb and gutter removal and replacement, back fill special, geotechnical analysis, sidewalk removal and replacement, storm sewer replacement, drainage additions and adjustments, landscaping, | approve | Pass |
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14-2528
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Appropriation Prel Engr Ser I | Appropriating Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approval
Good(s) or Services(s): Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating funds for Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Services.
Location: Various locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-6PESV-01-ES
Fiscal Impact: $2,200,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: Appropriating funds for Phase I and Part A preliminary engineering and environmental services to be conducted by an outside consulting engineering firm for the research and investigations of County projects at various locations throughout Cook County, and said services shall be supervised by County Forces.
These services are needed to enable the Department to continue its mission of providing safe, efficient and effective transportation facilities for the general public in Cook County. This appropriation is made in anticipation of a forthcoming contract to be presented to your Honorable Body at a later date..end | approve | Pass |
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14-2529
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Appropriation Prel Engr Serv II | Appropriating Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approval
Good(s) or Services(s): Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating Resolution for Preliminary Engineering Services.
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-6PESV-02-ES
Fiscal Impact: $2,200,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-585 Account)
Summary: Appropriating funds for Phase I and Part A preliminary engineering and environmental services to be conducted by an outside consulting engineering firm for the research and investigations of County projects at various locations throughout Cook County, and said services shall be supervised by County Forces.
These services are needed to enable the Department to continue its mission of providing safe, efficient and effective transportation facilities for the general public in Cook County. This appropriation is made in anticipation of a forthcoming contract to be presented to your Honorable Body at a later date. .end | approve | Pass |
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14-2530
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Appropriation Design Engr I | Appropriating Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approval
Good(s) or Services(s): Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating Resolution for Design Engineering Services
Location: Various locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-8DESV-01-EG
Fiscal Impact: $220,000.00 $2,200,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: Appropriating funds for Phase II and Part B design engineering services to be conducted by an outside consulting engineering firm for the preparation of roadway design plans and contract documents for the construction of County projects at various locations throughout Cook County, and said services shall be supervised by County Forces.
These services are needed to enable the Department to continue its mission of providing safe, efficient and effective transportation facilities for the general public in Cook County. This appropriation is made in anticipation of a forthcoming contract to be presented to your Honorable Body at a late | approve as amended | Pass |
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14-2531
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Appropriation Design Engr II | Appropriating Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approval
Good(s) or Services(s): Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating Resolution for Design Engineering Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-8DESV-02-EG
Fiscal Impact: $2,200,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: Appropriating funds for Phase II and Part B design engineering services to be conducted by an outside consulting engineering firm for the preparation of roadway design plans and contract documents for the construction of County projects at various locations throughout Cook County, and said services shall be supervised by County Forces.
These services are needed to enable the Department to continue its mission of providing safe, efficient and effective transportation facilities for the general public in Cook County. This appropriation is made in anticipation of a forthcoming contract to be presented to your Honorable Body at a later date..end | approve | Pass |
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14-2532
| 1 | | 5-21-2104 Appropriation Freight Study IGA | Appropriating Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): N/A
Request: Approval
Good(s) or Services(s): Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating Resolution for a Freight Rail Study
Location: Central and South Cook County
Section: 14-6FRGT-01-ES
County Board Districts: 1-12 and 17
Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: Appropriating funds for a Freight Rail Study to be conducted by an outside consulting engineering firm to evaluate freight system needs and recommend vital improvements to accommodate current and future freight traffic, ease congestion, and improve truck and rail freight traffic in Central and South Cook County, and said services shall be supervised by County Forces.
These services are needed to enable the Department to continue its mission of providing safe, efficient and effective transportation facilities for the general public and supports development of the regional economy in Cook County. This appropriation is made | approve | Pass |
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14-2533
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Freight Study IGA Correction | Amendment to a Previously Approved Item | REQUEST TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM
Department: Transportation and Highways
Request: Requesting authorization for the Cook County Board of Commissioners to approve as amended
Item Number: 14-0665
Previously Approved Date: 1/15/2014
The amendment is indicated by the underscored and stricken language.
This Letter of Correction amends a previous communication dated 12/13/2013 and approved by your Honorable Body on January 15, 2014 as Board Item #14-0665. The previous communication listed the Section Number as 12-6HISP-35-ES and should have correctly listed the Section Number as 14-6FRGT-01-ES.
Presented by: JOHN YONAN, P.E., Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways
PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (TRANSPORTATION AND
HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Other Part(ies): State of Illinois
Request: Approval
Goods or Services: Intergovernmental Agreement between the State of Illinois Department of Transportation and Cook County, wherein Cook County will conduct a Freight Rail Study. Locatio | approve | Pass |
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14-2534
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Construction Report March 31, 2014 | Report | REPORT
Department: Department of Transportation and Highways
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Bureau of Construction Progress Report
Report Period: Ending 3/31/2014
Summary: Submitting a copy of the Construction Bureau Progress report ending 3/31/2014. | receive and file | Pass |
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14-2535
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 contract Sanders Road W2445-07-RS | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Peter Baker & Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Pavement Rehabilitation
Location: Sanders Road, Techny Road to Lake Cook Road in the Village of Northbrook and Unincorporated Northfield
Commissioner District: 14
Section: 13-W2445-07-RS
Contract Value: $3,244,464.77
Contract period: 5/21/2014 - 10/10/2014
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: $3,244,464.77
Accounts: 71820010
Contract Number(s): 1455-13406
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Office concurs
Summary: This contract for improvement will consist of full depth patching, milling and resurfacing the existing pavement using hot-mix asphalt materials, and includes drainage additions and adjustments, removal and replacement of deteriorated median, concrete curb and gutter removal and repla | approve | Pass |
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14-2543
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Traffic Engineering contract | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Alfred Benesch & Company Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Traffic Engineering Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 13-TCIDS-11-ES
Contract Value: $250,000.00
Contract period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: Fiscal Impact: $250,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Contract Number(s): 1323-12478A
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Alfred Benesch & Company of Chicago, Illinois is recommended for a Traffic Engineering Services Contract. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
These services will consist of traffic counts and analysis, preparat | approve | Pass |
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14-2544
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Hy/Hy Engr contract | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Hey and Associates, Inc.,Volo, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Hydraulic Engineering, Surveying and Wetland Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 13-6HESS-10-ES
Contract Value: $300,000.00
Contract period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: $300,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Contract Number(s): 13-23-061
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Hey and Associates, Inc. of Volo, Illinois is recommended for the Hydraulic Engineering, Surveying and Wetland Services Contract. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
These services will consist of providing hy | approve | Pass |
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14-2545
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Land Acq contract | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: HNTB Corporation of Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Land Acquisition Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-6LAND-02-ES
Contract Value: $635,700.00
Contract period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: $635,700.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Contract Number(s): 1388-13061
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: HNTB Corporation of Chicago, Illinois is recommended for the Land Acquisition Services Contract. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
These services will consist of providing land acquisition services that would include surveying to referenc | approve | Pass |
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14-2546
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Survey Contract | Contract (Highway) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: American Surveying and Engineering, P.C., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Topographic Surveying Services
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 13-6SURV-11-ES
Contract Value: $350,000.00
Contract period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2016 with one (1) one (1) year renewal option
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: $350,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Contract Number(s): 1318-12616
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: American Surveying and Engineering, P.C. of Chicago, Illinois is recommended for Professional Topographic Surveying Services contract. Request for Qualifications (RFQ procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.
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14-2752
| 1 | | 5-21-2014 Pavement Impr Res | Improvement Resolution (Highway) | PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Improvement Resolution
Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Project: Pavement Rehabilitation 2014
Location: Various Locations throughout Cook County
Section: 14-REHAB-01-PV
County Board District(s): Countywide
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Fiscal Impact: $2,750,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: (600-585 Account)
Summary: This improvement, as proposed, will consist of milling and resurfacing of the existing bituminous pavement with hot-mix asphalt or diamond grinding existing concrete pavement and shall include patching, concrete pavement replacement, drainage repairs and adjustments, sidewalk removal and ADA compliant ramp replacement, traffic control and protection, pavement marking, landscaping, engineering and other necessary highway appurtenances.
This improvement will rehabilitate various severely deteriorated roadway segments which suffered from the unusually harsh w | approve | Pass |
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14-0092
| 1 | | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OFFICERS | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OFFICERS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IX - Administrative Hearings, Section 2-904 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-904. Administrative law officers - Powers and Duties.
(a) The Director, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") shall be charged with the authority to issue an RFQ at least once every two years in order for the Director to evaluate and qualify respondents to provide professional services as administrative law officers in the department of Administrative Hearings. The Director shall be responsible for creating and advertising the RFQ for administrative law officers, and shall be responsible for evaluating and selecting the qualified respondents to provide administrative law officer services. The Director shall notify the CPO of the qualified and selected respondents to engage with for administrative law services; the CPO shall execute all contracts on behalf of the Director with the qualified a | approve | Pass |
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14-2921
| 1 | | Unlawful Filing of a Fraudulent Lien | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE
UNLAWFUL FILING OF A FRAUDULENT LIEN
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 58
OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II. - OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY RIGHTS, SECTION 58-46 and 58-80 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended and enacted as follows:
Sec. 58-46. Administrative adjudication. Unlawful Filing of Fraudulent Lien, Judgment or Encumbrance against Individuals and Organizations.
Violations of Article II, Sections 58-42 through 58-45 shall be adjudicated pursuant to Chapter 2, Administration, Article IX, Administrative Hearings, of this Code.
(a) Any person who knowingly or intentionally records or files or causes to be recorded or filed with the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds any document which alleges to be a judgment, lien or encumbrance against a person or organization, not attached to real property, knowing that the theory upon which the purported lien, judgment or encumbrance is based is not recognized as a legitimate legal theory by the Courts of the United States, the State | approve as amended | Pass |
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14-2419
| 1 | | Loyola University Medical Center | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Loyola University Medical Center
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 1
Township: Proviso
Property: 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Permit Number: 131918
Description: Remodel Office Space
Original Permit Fee: $35,683.76
Percent Waived: 10
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $3,568.38 | approve | Pass |
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14-2423
| 1 | | Fee waiver request Chicago Botanic Garden | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Chicago Botanic Garden
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 13
Township: Northfield
Property: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois
Permit Number: 140425
Description: Temporary Tent
Original Permit Fee: $735.00
Percent Waived: 5
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $36.75 | approve | Pass |
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14-2424
| 1 | | Chicago Botanic Garden fee waiver request | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Chicago Botanic Garden
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 13
Township: Northfield
Property: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois
Permit Number: 140451
Description: Temporary Tents for Antiques & Garden Fair
Original Permit Fee: $17,881.39
Percent Waived: 5
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $894.07 | approve | Pass |
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14-2537
| 1 | | Loyola University Medical Center fee waiver request | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Loyola University Medical Center
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 1
Township: Proviso
Property: 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Permit Number: 131631
Description: Construct Hospital Building/Center for Translational Research & Education
Original Permit Fee: $304,548.67
Percent Waived: 10
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $30,454.87 | approve | Pass |
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14-2577
| 1 | | Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo fee waiver request | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 16
Township: Proviso
Property: 3300 S. Golf Road, Brookfield, Illinois
Permit Number: 122160
Description: Renovation of Scoops Toilet Room
Original Permit Fee: $9,445.76
Percent Waived: NO FEE
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $9,445.76 | approve | Pass |
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14-2775
| 1 | | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo fee waiver request | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 16
Township: Proviso
Property: 3300 S. Golf Road, Brookfield, Illinois
Permit Number: 140500
Description: 2014 Whirl Tent
Original Permit Fee: $11,532.48
Percent Waived: 5
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $576.62 | approve | Pass |
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14-2846
| 1 | | Chicago Zoological Society fee waiver request | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Chicago Zoological Society
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 16
Township: Proviso
Property: 3300 S. Golf Road, Brookfield, Illinois
Permit Number: 122155
Description: Renovation of Great Bear Toilet Rooms
Original Permit Fee: $9,475.13
Percent Waived: NO FEE
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $9,475.13 | approve | Pass |
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14-3107
| 1 | | Forest Preserves of Cook County | Reduced Fee Permit | PROPOSED REDUCED FEE PERMIT
Department: Building and Zoning
Other Part(ies): Forest Preserves of Cook County
Request: Approval of a fee waiver request
County District: 15
Township: Elk Grove
Property: Busse Grove #32, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Permit Number: 131956
Description: Provide Access to Picnic Grove
Original Permit Fee: $10,279.20
Percent Waived: 10
Amount Waived and Fiscal Impact: $1,027.92 | approve | Pass |
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14-2308
| 1 | | Criminal Courts Administration Building Renovation of Floors 7, 8, & 9 | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Office of Capital Planning and Policy
Vendor: RADA Architects Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Architectural and Design Services
Contract Value: $158,800.67
Contract period: 6/1/2014 -12/31/2015
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $158,800.67
Accounts: County Physical Plant - 20000
Contract Number(s): 1418-13262
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The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Renovation project of the Public Defender’s offices located at the Criminal Courts Administration Building, 2650 S. California Avenue, is to upgrade the physical environment to support the operational and staffing requirements for the Public Defender’s office using County space standards. This space will become the template for all future build-outs countywide; an outcome being adopted standardized furnishing lines, flooring materials a | approve | Pass |
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14-2787
| 1 | | Job Order Contract | Job Order Contract | JOB ORDER CONTRACT
Department: Office of Capital Planning and Policy
Summary: The Office of Capital Planning and Policy, as authorized by the Cook County Chief Procurement Officer, plans to participate in the Cook County’s Job Order Contract (JOC) program to complete the (4) capital project listed below. JOC is a quantity based procurement process that allows facility owners to complete a multitude of repair/maintenance and construction projects with a single, competitively bid contract. The JOC process generally involves first selecting a pool of potential contractors through a competitive procurement process, and then identifying projects for such selected contractors.
The County has already completed a JOC competitive procurement process, and it has created the pool of generated contractors to perform certain projects generally associated with Maintenance, repairs, replacement and routine work.
The JOC program has an administrative component managed by the Gordian Group. The Gordian Group maintains an area price book, which captures the prices for specific constru | approve | Pass |
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14-2942
| 1 | | Masterpiece Acquisitions, LLC | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
MASTERPIECE ACQUISITIONS, LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Masterpiece Acquisitions, LLC and Resolution No. 51-13 from the Village of Elk Grove Village for an abandoned industrial facility located at 575 Lively Blvd., Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County District 17, Permanent Index Number 08-27-202-051-0000; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has defined abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for at least 24 months, are purchased for value by a purchaser in whom the seller has no direct financial interest; and
WHEREAS, industrial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value, qualifying industrial real estate eligible for the Class 6b can receive a significant reduction in the leve | refer | Pass |
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14-2943
| 1 | | Ella Holdings LLC Tonne Series or Its Nominee | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ELLA HOLDINGS LLC TONNE SERIES OR ITS NOMINEE 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Ella Holdings LLC Tonne Series or Its Nominee and Resolution No. 61-13 from the Village of Elk Grove Village for an abandoned industrial facility located at 1845 Tonne Road, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County District 17, Permanent Index Number 08-34-300-052-0000; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has defined abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for at least 24 months, are purchased for value by a purchaser in whom the seller has no direct financial interest; and
WHEREAS, industrial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value, qualifying industrial real estate eligible for the Class 6b can recei | refer | Pass |
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14-2945
| 1 | | 2000 Hawthorne Avenue, LLC | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
2000 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from 2000 Hawthorne Avenue, LLC and Resolution No. 57-13 from the Village of Melrose Park for an abandoned industrial facility located at 2000-2006 Hawthorne Avenue, Melrose Park,, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County District 16, Permanent Index Number 12-33-400-090-0000 and 12-33-400-091-0000; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has defined abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for at least 24 months, are purchased for value by a purchaser in whom the seller has no direct financial interest; and
WHEREAS; industrial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value, qualifying industrial real estate eligible for the Class 6b can receive a signif | refer | Pass |
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14-2955
| 1 | | Paul Family Real Estate Venture, LLC | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PAUL FAMILY REAL ESTATE VENTURE, LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Paul Family Real Estate Venture, LLC and Resolution No. 15-12 from the Village of Elk Grove Village for an abandoned industrial facility located at 950 Pratt Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County District 17, Permanent Index Number 08-34-305-036-0000; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has defined abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for at least 24 months, are purchased for value by a purchaser in whom the seller has no direct financial interest; and
WHEREAS, industrial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value. Qualifying industrial real estate eligible for the Class 6b can receive a significant | refer | Pass |
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14-3078
| 1 | | ADVANCE WELDING SERVICES | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ADVANCE WELDING SERVICES, LLC CLASS 8 PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an industrial facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received and reviewed an application from Advance Welding Services, LLC and Resolution No. 2012-R-14 from the Village of South Chicago Heights for an abandoned industrial facility located at 3301 East End Avenue, South Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County District 6, Permanent Index Numbers 32-33-101-031-0000.
WHEREAS, Cook County has defined abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for at least 24 months, are purchased for value by a purchaser in whom the seller has no direct financial interest; and
WHEREAS, industrial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value. Qualifying industrial real estate eligible for the Class 8 can receive a significant reducti | refer | Pass |
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14-3024
| 1 | | 69W Sixth Amend to Lease Shoe Shine | Lease Agreement | PROPOSED LEASE AMENDMENT
Department: Real Estate Management
Request: Approval of a Sixth Amendment to Lease
Landlord: County of Cook
Tenant: Yong H. Park and Eun Young Shin, d/b/a Ace Shoe Clinic
Location: 69 West Washington Street, Lower Level Pedway, Suite LL-18
Term/Extension Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
Space Occupied: 299 square feet
Monthly Rent: Monthly $398.67 / Annual $4,784.00 (plus $3.00 per sq. ft. annually for operating expenses)
Leasehold Taxes: Tenant pays leasehold taxes for the premises in addition to rent and operating expenses
Fiscal Impact: Revenue Generating
Accounts: N/A
Option to Renew: N/A
Termination: By Landlord, under certain conditions
Utilities Included: Tenant pays for electricity metered to Premises
Summary: The Tenant shall continue to use and occupy the premises as a retail shop, providing shoeshine and shoe repair services, sale of related goods and key copying, and for no other use or purpose. | approve | Pass |
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14-3025
| 1 | | 69W Third Amendment to Lease Clock Shop | Lease Agreement | PROPOSED LEASE AMENDMENT
Department: Real Estate Management
Request: Approval of a Third Amendment to Lease
Landlord: County of Cook
Tenant: Boris Persky, d/b/a Around the Clock Repairs
Location: 69 West Washington Street, Lower Level Pedway, Suite LL-15
Term/Extension Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2017
Space Occupied: 540 square feet
Monthly Rent: Monthly $1,035.00 / Annual $12,420.00 (plus $3.00 per sq. ft. annually for operating expenses)
Leasehold Taxes: Tenant pays leasehold taxes for the premises in addition to rent and operating expenses
Fiscal Impact: Revenue Generating
Accounts: N/A
Option to Renew: N/A
Termination: By Tenant with 90 day prior written notice
Utilities Included: Tenant pays for electricity metered to Premises
Summary: Tenant, shall continue to occupy the Premises for the operation of the “Around the Clock Repairs” shop and for no other purpose | approve | Pass |
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14-3026
| 1 | | Prieto Clinic Option to Purchase | Lease Agreement | PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE
Department: Real Estate Management
Other Part(ies): Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Action: Requesting authorization to exercise an option to purchase real estate contained in a Lease Agreement between the County of Cook, as Tenant, and the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation (HHDC), as Landlord which houses the Dr. Jorge Prieto Health Center of CCHHS’ Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County (ACHN)
Section: N/A
Parcel(s): 16-27-218-022-0000
Location: 2424 S. Pulaski, Chicago, Illinois.
Board District: 7
Fiscal Impact: $125,000.00 plus Purchaser’s share of customary closing costs and title charges up to $15,000.00
Accounts: 728 - 560 Account
Summary: Under the terms of the lease, the County has the option to purchase the building at the end of the lease term for $125,000 by giving Landlord written notice of County’s intent not later than 6/1/2014. By exercising the option, the County and CCHHS would save the annual base rent and real estate taxes | approve | Pass |
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14-3050
| 1 | | Fund transfer | Transfer of Funds | PROPOSED TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Department: Facilities Management
Request: Transfer approval
Reason: To allow DFM to do an amendment to increase the Hertz Rental Contract 1330-13054
From Account(s): 200-450, $50,000.00
To Account(s): 200-638, $50,000.00
Total Amount of Transfer: $50,000.00
On what date did it become apparent that the receiving account would require an infusion of funds in order to meet current obligations? What was the balance in the account on that date, and what was the balance 30 days prior to that date?
On 4/21/2014 it became apparent that DFM would need additional funding in this account. The balance in account 638 was $6,936.00.
How was the account used for the source of transferred funds identified? List any other accounts that were also considered (but not used) as the source of the transferred funds.
Account 450 was chosen because of the amount of funds that had not been encumbered.
Identify any projects, purchases, programs, contracts, or other obligations that will be deferred, delayed, or canceled | approve | Pass |
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14-2711
| 1 | | Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) 13EMACook GAN #1 | Grant Award Amendment | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantee: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantor: Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Request: Authorization to Increase
Purpose: The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program provides financial assistance with day to day costs associated with operating an emergency management agency, to include personnel costs, office supplies, and travel expenses related to emergency management activities.
Supplemental Grant Amount: $56,844.09
Grant Period: 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2013
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: 6951201
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: 9/11/2013
Previous Grant Amount: $458,733.85
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Cook County will be receiving supplemental EMPG funding from IEMA this year, as it has in previous years. The EMPG program provides financial assistance to state | approve | Pass |
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14-3068
| 1 | | Grant Chicago Police Department | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantee: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Grantor: Chicago Police Department
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to support training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support and criminal justice information systems related to law enforcement programs, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections programs, drug treatment programs; planning, and evaluation and technology improvement programs.
Grant Amount: $553,650.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2017
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The JAG program will support law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, education and prevention programs, community corrections and corrections programs, as well as drug treatment programs for Cook County Go | approve | Pass |
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14-3077
| 1 | | Contract Award for Mass Notification System | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Vendor: Everbridge, Inc., Glendale, California
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Mass Notification System
Contract Value: $2,919,000.00
Contract period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year extension options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: None - Grant Funded Amount: $2,919,000.00
Accounts: 769-260 Account
Contract Number(s): 1350-12923
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Cook County Department of Homeland Security is requesting for the Chief Procurement Office to enter into contract with Everbridge, Inc. for the purchase of a Mass Notification System. The Mass Notification System will be used for various notifications to Cook County employees, first responders and also residents throughout the County. The system will be tailored to reach both large scale and s | approve | Pass |
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14-3083
| 1 | | Contract Increase for Bus and Truck of Chicago | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Vendor: Bus and Truck of Chicago, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Vehicle Parts and Repair Services
Original Contract Period: 10/2/2012 - 2/4/2015
Proposed Contract Period Extension: N/A
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $703,300.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 10/2/2012, $703,300.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $600,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: None - Grant Funded Amount: $600,000.00
Accounts: 769-444
Contract Number(s): 12-30-336
Concurrences:
Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) is requesting an increase to Contract 12-30-336 with Bus and Truck of | approve | Pass |
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14-3080
| 1 | | HR Biweekly Reports Pay Periods 5, 6 and 7 | Report | REPORT
Department: Bureau of Human Resources
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Human Resources Biweekly Activity Reports for Pay Periods 5, 6 and 7
Report Period: Pay Period 5: 2/9/2014 - 2/22/2014, Pay Period 6: 2/23/2014 - 3/8/2014 and Pay Period 7: 3/9/2014 - 3/22/2014.
Summary: Submitting the Human Resources Activity Reports Covering the pay periods listed above. | receive and file | Pass |
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14-3085
| 1 | | SEIU Local 73 - CCHHS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
SEIU LOCAL 73 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, Collective Bargaining Agreements for the period of December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2012, effective the date of approval by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, have been negotiated between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 representing Technologists, Technicians, Service & Maintenance, and Healthcare Professional employees at Cook County Health Facilities; and
WHEREAS, general wage increases and salary adjustments have already been approved and are reflected in the Salary Schedules included in the Collective Bargaining Agreements negotiated between the County of Cook and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby refer to the Finance Subcommittee on Labor for re | refer | Pass |
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14-1411
| 1 | | Quarterly Report on Cook County Criminal Justice System | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Bureau of Technology
Request: Refer to the Committee on Technology
Report Title: Quarterly Progress Report on the Creation of the Automated Criminal Justice System
Report Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
Summary: Pursuant to Resolution 13-2002, the CIO shall update the Board of Commissioners via the Technology Committee on progress being made towards achieving the goal of an integrated, automated Cook County Criminal Justice System on a quarterly basis beginning with the first quarter of the FY2014. | refer | Pass |
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14-3051
| 1 | | Off-Site Data Storage of Back-Up and Recovery Data (Iron Mountain Information Services, LLC) | Contract (Technology) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute.
Good(s) or Service(s): Off-Site Data Storage of Back-Up and Recovery Data
Contract Value: $341,014.00
Contract period: 2/1/2014 - 1/31/2017, with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY2014: $93,788.33; FY2015: $112,546.00; FY2016: $115,359.33; FY2017: $19,320.34
Accounts: 490-441
Contract Number(s): 1441-13486
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Under the proposed contract, Iron Mountain will continue to manage the County’s data storage tapes in a secure facility. Specifically, Iron Mountain will provide tape pickup using secure containers, vault storage, and emergency data retrieval services to Offices under the President, Chief Judge, Sheriff, States Attorney, Clerk of th | approve | Pass |
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14-3055
| 1 | | Information Technology Professional Services (Microsoft Corporation) | Contract (Technology) | PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Information Technology Professional Services
Contract Value: $815,000.00
Contract period: 5/21/2014 - 5/20/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014: $350,000.00, FY 2015: $275,000.00; FY 2016: $100,000.00; FY2017: $90,000.00
Accounts: 71700016/260
Contract Number(s): 1490-13636
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Under the proposed contract, Microsoft will assist BOT with projects related to infrastructure and support of other agencies and elected officials, which are: Mail Migration, Server Virtualization, On/Off-boarding automation, Disaster Recovery - secondary sites, Microsoft Certificate Services, Server/Workstation Security Enhancements, Mob | approve as amended | Pass |
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14-2404
| 1 | | Adult Probation - Bank accounts | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BANK SIGNATURES
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has the legal authority to authorize departments and offices to open and maintain checking accounts at various banks; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to update those persons who are authorized signers on the accounts maintained for the Adult Probation Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the two checking accounts at Harris Bank be updated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following persons are authorized to sign checks:
1. Lavone Haywood
2. James Anderson
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following name as signer on the account be deleted:
1. Jesús Reyes | approve | Pass |
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14-2193
| 1 | | Legal Advice Desk for Eviction Court Defendants | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: Chicago Bar Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Services
Contract Value: $477,402.50
Contract period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact FY 2014 - $38,505.38, FY 2015 - $155,288.87, FY 2016 - $160,390.75, FY 2017 - $123,217.50
Accounts: 300-260
Contract Number(s): 1353-13117
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Since 2008, the Chicago Bar Foundation has managed operations for the Circuit Court’s Legal Advice Desk for Eviction Court Defendants under Contract No. 11-41-19, which is scheduled to expire on 9/1/2014. Request for Proposal (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with Cook County’s Procurement Code. In 2013, the Chief Procurement Officer issued a RFP fo | approve | Pass |
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14-2688
| 1 | | Operation of the Cafeteria at the Criminal Court Administration Building | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: Ace Coffee Bar Inc., Streamwood, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Operation of the public cafeteria and food services for impaneled jurors at the George N. Leighton Criminal Division Courthouse.
Contract Value: $943,780.00, or $733,660.60 net of license fees. A monthly license fee for the use of the cafeteria space provides the county $210,119.40 in revenue over the three (3) year term of this contract.
Contract period: 8/17/2014 - 8/16/2017 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: Expense: FY 2014 - $91,756.40, FY 2015 - $314,593.33, FY 2016 - $314,593.33, FY 2017 - $222,836.94. Revenue: FY 2014 - $19,827.50, FY 2015 - $68,574.83, FY 2016 - $70,632.07, FY 2017 - $51,085.00.
Accounts: 310-223 Expense Account; 1808- 470040 Revenue Account.
Contract Number(s): 1353-13213
Concurrences:
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned | approve | Pass |
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14-2750
| 1 | | Presence Behavioral Health | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: Presence Behavioral Health, Broadview, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Mental Health Counseling, Aftercare and Referral Services.
Original Contract Period: 10/1/2010-9/30/2012
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 2/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $132,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 10/5/2010, $120,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 9/11/2013, 10/1/2013 - 01/31/2014
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 9/27/2012, $12,000.00, 10/1/2012 -
2/28/2013; 2/1/2013, 3/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
This Increase Requested: $50,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014: $45,455.00, FY 2015: $4,545.00.
Accounts: 310-260
Contract Number(s): 10-41-163
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
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14-2754
| 1 | | TASC, Inc | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Vendor: TASC, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Case Management and Outreach Services.
Original Contract Period: 10/1/2010 - 2/28/2013
Proposed Contract Period Extension: Extension period: 6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014.
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $433,875.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 10/5/2010, $378,875.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 9/11/2013, 10/1/2013 - 1/31/2014.
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 2/1/2013, 3/1/2013 - 9/30/2013; 5/13/2014, 2/1/2014 - 5/31/2014, $55,000.
This Increase Requested: $75,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014: $64,285.00, FY 2015: $10,715.00.
Accounts: 310-260
Contract Number(s): 10-41-162
Concurrences:
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer c | approve | Pass |
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14-2777
| 1 | | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge
Grantor: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The grant funds mediation and conciliation services provided through the Access and Visitation Program of the Domestic Relations Division. This program is operated by the court’s Family Mediation Services office under the auspices of the Office of the Chief Judge.
Grant Amount: $94,705.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: $41,588.00 (FY2014, $17,330.00 and FY2015, $24,258.00)
Accounts: 310-818
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: In situations where noncustodial parents were never married to custodial parents, a judge may determine it is in the best interest of the child to order the parties to participate in the program, which facilitates the noncustodial parents’ access to and visitation | approve | Pass |
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14-2779
| 1 | | Center for Conflict Resolution | Payment Approval | PROPOSED PAYMENT APPROVAL
Department(s): Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge
Action: Approval of payment, pursuant to Circuit Court of Cook County General Administrative Order 2014-04
Payee: Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Illinois
Good(s) or Service(s): Dispute resolution services
Fiscal Impact: $195,510.50
Accounts: 531-260
Contract Number(s): N/A
Summary:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2014-04
SUBJECT: ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT
Pursuant to the Illinois Not-For-Profit Dispute Resolution Act (710 ILCS 20/1 et seq.), the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has collected fees from civil filings for disbursement to the Dispute Resolution Centers which qualify under said Act and General Order 19 of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Fees collected and available for disbursement from this Fund for the year 2013 total $195,510.50.
Upon review of applications received for funds collected in 2013, the sole qualifying applicant under the re | approve | Pass |
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14-2893
| 1 | | Federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JABG) through the Illinois Department of Human Services | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: Federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JABG) through the Illinois Department of Human Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: This grant will supplement the Circuit Court’s pre-employment program for minors under the direction of the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department. The pre-employment program helps youth, ages 16 to 18, obtain employment skills. The grant will fund stipends for youth who complete the program and transportation assistance. It is expected that the program will serve about 40 minors in 2014.
Grant Amount: $36,444.00
Grant Period: 12/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
Fiscal Impact: $4,049.00
Accounts: 326-819
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The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Circuit Court of Cook County is requesting authorization to accept a grant awar | approve | Pass |
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14-2941
| 1 | | Parentage and Child Support Court Grant | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The purpose of Parentage and Child Support Court is to help ensure that children have two loving and supportive parents who are not caught in the middle of parental hostility or court proceedings, that the children receive financial support, and that court assistance is available if needed to assist parents so that the children may grow up having a positive role model relating to parents and families.
Grant Amount: $1,526,737.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This grant funds the salaries of eight (8) administrative hearing officers and nine (9) support staff. Each administrative hearing officer is paired with a courtroom to | approve | Pass |
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14-2944
| 1 | | Annie E. Casey Foundation grant for Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department
Grantee: Cook County
Grantor: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: This grant will fund the Circuit Court’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) model detention reform site activities, as well as JDAI supportive services.
Grant Amount: $185,645
Grant Period: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/14
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Over the last two decades, the Circuit Court of Cook County has been recognized as a model reform site for community-based alternative juvenile detention programs by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. These programs are administered by the court’s Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department and have helped to divert tens of thousands of minors from the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. Not only have these programs steadil | approve | Pass |
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14-2403
| 1 | | Resolution authorizing Bank signatures | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BANK SIGNATURES
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has the legal authority to authorize departments and offices to open and maintain checking and savings accounts at various banks; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to update those persons who are authorized to be signers on the account maintained for the Social Service Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the department’s checking account at U.S. Bank be updated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the following persons are authorized to sign checks:
1. Sharon Hoffman
2. Vanessa Whitehead
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following name as signer on the account be deleted:
1. Jesús Reyes | approve | Pass |
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14-2735
| 1 | | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RENEWAL
Department: Clerk of the Circuit Court
Other Part(ies): Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Request: Requesting authorization for the Cook County Board President to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois/Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) on behalf of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for a Child Support Agreement between HFS and the Clerk’s Office which would provide the County with $4,085,078.00 in grant under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Goods or Services: The Clerk’s Office file all legal actions instituted by the State’s Attorney concerning IV-D matters; accept and process child support payments and mail out within two (2) work days, according to procedures set by the State of Illinois, Department of Healthcare and Family Services; provide copies of all court orders received by the County, in County courtrooms which hear IV-D cases; provide to HFS or representatives pertinent case information and copies of support orders needed for serving IV-D case | approve | Pass |
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14-3014
| 1 | | Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VAID) | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the County Clerk
Grantee: Office of the County Clerk
Grantor: Illinois State Board of Elections
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to ensure that all polling places are made accessible to voters with disabilities.
Grant Amount: $155,529.00
Grant Period: 5/1/2013 - 12/1/2014
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
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The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VAID) grant funds are used to make polling places, including the path of travel, entrances, exits and voting areas of each polling facility accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation as for other voters.
It also provides individuals with disabilities and other individuals with information about the accessibility of polling places, including | approve | Pass |
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14-3017
| 1 | | Voter Registration State Grant 2014 | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the County Clerk
Grantee: Office of the County Clerk
Grantor: Illinois State Board of Elections
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Voter Registration State Grant 2014
Grant Amount: $600,000.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The purpose of this grant is to assist in the maintenance and other costs associated with the voter registration system in order for it to communicate with the Centralized Statewide Voter Registration System as required by Title III Section 303 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002. ..end | approve | Pass |
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14-2821
| 1 | | PARADIGM | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Recorder of Deeds
Vendor: Paradigm Solutions, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Project Management Services (PMP) for “Core Application” technology solution.
Contract Value: $589,000.00
Contract period: 4/1/2014 - 3/31/2016 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $133,000.00, FY 2015 228,000.00, FY 2016 228,000.00
Accounts: 527-260
Contract Number(s): 1441-13490
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The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: These services will be required for the duration of drafting the RFP, vendor selection, implementation of a new state of the art Recording, Cashiering, Indexing, Accounting, and Information Reporting “core application”. This includes, but not limited to training of CCRD personnel. The time frame for full implementation may be 1.5 to 2 years. The new CCRD appli | refer | Pass |
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14-2840
| 1 | | Bulk Sales (Property Insight) | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Recorder of Deeds
Vendor: Property Insight, a Subsidiary of Chicago Title, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): CCRD maintains a public search website allowing the Purchaser access to certain document images filed with the Recorder and to data from the bulk database index information system.
Contract Value: None. Revenue Generating
Contract period: 4/1/2014- 3/31/2017
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: $600,000.00 Annual Revenue, FY 2014 $400,000.00, FY 2015 $600,000.00, FY2016 $600,000.00, FY 2017 $200,000.00
Accounts: Recorder Revenue Fee; General Fund Revenue
Contract Number(s): N/A
Summary: The Purchaser will have access to copies of data for a bulk purchase and the Purchaser will deposit funds with Recorder of Deeds for fees in advance of receiving the Data requested. The company previously paid the County $500,000/year for this access. The ordinances renew the agreement for 3 years at a new flat rate of $600,000 | approve | Pass |
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14-2842
| 1 | | AMCAD | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Recorder of Deeds
Vendor: AMCAD LLC, Herndon, Virginia
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Microfilm Conversion Servicing for Document Storage
Contract Value: $305,677.90
Contract period: 6/01/2014 - 5/31/2015
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014: $305,677.90
Accounts: 527-260
Contract Number(s): 1441-13461
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Recorder of Deeds Office is requesting a Sole Source contract with American Cadastre, LLP (dba/AMCAD). AMCAD performed the initial digitation services of land records from 1970 through 1985. Services provided did not fulfill agency needs. AMCAD is the only vendor able to provide relief and recourse for inadequate services under contract #06-41-694. Upon completion over 15,920,724 images will be corrected for better retrieval and viewing by users of CCRD recordings. The images will | approve | Pass |
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14-2734
| 1 | | Alternative Temporary Housing | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Department of Corrections
Vendor: 1) A Safe Haven, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
2) Henry’s Sober Living House, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Alternative Temporary Housing
Contract Value: $5,419,155.00
Contract period: June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2017 with three (3) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $903,193.00;
FY2015: $1,806,385.00;
FY2016: $1,806,385.00;
FY2017. $903,182.00
Accounts: 239-298
Contract Number(s):
1) A Safe Haven, LLC Contract # 1488-13689, $4,774,200.00 (3 years)
2) Henry’s Sober Living House, Contract # 1488-13680, $644,955.00 (3 years)
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Chief Procurement Officer issued an Request For Proposals (RFP) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code, for Alternative Temporary Ho | accept as substituted | Pass |
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14-2734
| 1 | | Alternative Temporary Housing | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County Department of Corrections
Vendor: 1) A Safe Haven, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
2) Henry’s Sober Living House, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Alternative Temporary Housing
Contract Value: $5,419,155.00
Contract period: June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2017 with three (3) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014 $903,193.00;
FY2015: $1,806,385.00;
FY2016: $1,806,385.00;
FY2017. $903,182.00
Accounts: 239-298
Contract Number(s):
1) A Safe Haven, LLC Contract # 1488-13689, $4,774,200.00 (3 years)
2) Henry’s Sober Living House, Contract # 1488-13680, $644,955.00 (3 years)
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Chief Procurement Officer issued an Request For Proposals (RFP) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code, for Alternative Temporary Ho | adopt as amended by substitution | Pass |
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14-1812
| 1 | | Increase and Extend Tabb Textile Co., Inc. | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
Vendor: Tabb Textile Co., Inc., Opelika, Alabama
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Linens
Original Contract Period: 4/3/2012 - 4/2/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 4/3/2014 - 4/2/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $523,899.20
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 4/3/2012, $523,899.20
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $278,193.10
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014 $185,462.08 FY 2015 $92,731.02
Accounts: 239-320, 440-333
Contract Number(s): 11-45-156
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is exercising the first renewal | approve | Pass |
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14-1813
| 1 | | Increase and Extend Morpho Trak, Inc. | Contract Amendment (Technology) | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Vendor: Morpho Trak, Inc., Federal Way, Washington
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Live Scan Network Support and Maintenance
Original Contract Period: 3/1/2013 - 2/28/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 3/1/2014 - 2/28/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $427,462.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 2/27/2013, $427,462.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $446,010.91
Potential Fiscal Impact: $446,010.91
Accounts: 231-440
Contract Number(s): 12-45-204
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Bureau of Technology concurs.
Summary: Cook County Sheriff’s Office is exercising the first of two renewal options on Contract Number 12-45-204 to cont | approve | Pass |
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14-2349
| 1 | | Genuine Parts Company d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff and Department of Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Genuine Parts Company d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts, Naperville, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Vehicle Equipment, Parts Management and Supply Services
Original Contract Period: 5/1/2012 - 9/30/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,008,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 5/1/2012, $700,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 1/16/2013, $1,160,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): $148,000.00
This Increase Requested: $2,678,666.67
Potential Fiscal Impact: Account 499-444 FY 2014 $517,000.00, FY 2015 $666,666.67, Account 500-444 FY 2014 $530,000.00, FY 2015 $965,000.00
Accounts: 499-444 ($1,183,666.67), 500-444 ($1,495,000.00)
Contract Number(s): 12-30-185
Concurrences:
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14-2436
| 1 | | Renew HIDTA Grant | Grant Award Renewal | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Chicago HIDTA
Grantee: Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
Grantor: Office of the National Drug Control Policy
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: The purpose of the grant is the continued funding of the Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
Grant Amount: $4,938,570.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2015
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 7/17/2013
Most Recent Grant Amount: $4,655,362.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The purpose of the HIDTA Grant is to enhance and coordinate America’s drug control efforts among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in order to eliminate or reduce drug trafficking and it’s harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States. The grant also includes efforts to reduce the production, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and chro | approve | Pass |
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14-2600
| 1 | | Child Support Renewal of Grant | Grant Award Renewal | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Cook County Sheriff
Grantee: Cook County Sheriff Child Support Enforcement
Grantor: State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: To provide child support services within Cook County.
Grant Amount: $2,711,260.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 5/8/2013
Most Recent Grant Amount: $2,711,260.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Child Support Enforcement program provides services within Cook County that improves child support collection. The responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office are to serve and execute within Cook County, and return all summons, subpoenas, writs, warrants, orders, notices of delinquency for income withholdings, notice of support obligation and decrees as may be legally directed. In addition, the Office of the Sh | approve | Pass |
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14-2811
| 1 | | Ward Auto Body Renewal | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff and Cook County Adult Probation
Vendor: Ward Auto Body, Inc., River Grove, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Auto Body Repair for Zone One (1)
Original Contract Period: 4/18/2012 - 4/17/2014
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 4/18/2014 - 4/17/2015
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $140,600.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 4/18/2012, $140,600.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $169,500.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: Account 499-444 (FY 2014 $74,500.00, FY 2015 $75,000.00) and Account 280-444 (FY2014 $10,000.00, FY 2015 - $10,000.00)
Accounts: 499-444 - $149,500.00 and 280-444 - $20,000.00
Contract Number(s): 11-45-2760
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement O | approve | Pass |
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14-3021
| 1 | | Gateway Foundation increase | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Vendor: Gateway Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract execute renewal
Good(s) or Service(s): Substance Abuse Treatment
Original Contract Period: 5/17/2009 - 5/16/2010 one (1) year with four (4) one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Period Extension: n/a
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $15,572,140.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 5/19/2009, $3,114,428.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): renewal and increase 3/16/2010, renewal and increase 3/15/2011, renewal and increase 3/13/2012
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): renewal 2/6/2013
This Increase Requested: $2,115,010.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: $2,115,010.00
Accounts: 239-298
Contract Number(s): 09-41-118
Concurrences:
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
Summary: The Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a | approve as amended | Pass |
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14-3041
| 1 | | IGA Sheriff's Office/Forest Preserve | Intergovernmental Agreement | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Sheriff of Cook County
Other Part(ies): Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Request: Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
Goods or Services: Deconstruction and salvage services with respect to certain sites owned by the Forest Preserve.
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 4/11/2014 through 4/11/2015 with a one-year renewal option.
Fiscal Impact: None. Revenue Generating
Accounts: N/A
Summary: As part of this Intergovernmental Agreement, the Sheriff’s Office will train offenders from the Vocational Rehabilitation Impact Center (“VRIC”) and Day Reporting participants to provide deconstruction and salvage services with respect to certain sites owned by the Forest Preserve District.
Under this agreement the Forest Preserve District agrees to reimburse the Sheriff’s Office for the salary, benefits and administrative costs for Corrections’ staff.
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14-3081
| 1 | | Victim Witness Program | Grant Award Renewal | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantee: State’s Attorney’s Office
Grantor: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: This grant will provide funding for: one (1) Victim Compensation Specialist, two (2) Generalists, one (1) Suburban Generalist, one (1) Senior Specialist, one (1) Gang Homicide Specialist, one (1) Domestic Violence Specialist, and one (1) Juvenile Courthouse Specialist.
Grant Amount: $470,699.00
Grant Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: $121,603.00 (Required Match $117,675.00, Over Match $3,928.00)
Accounts: 250-818
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 5/29/2013
Most Recent Grant Amount: $470,699.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: Requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $470,699.00 from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, Illinois, for the Law Enfor | approve | Pass |
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14-2771
| 1 | | Child Support Enforcement | Grant Award Renewal | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Civil Actions Bureau Child Support Enforcement Division
Grantee: Civil Actions Bureau Child Support Enforcement Division
Grantor: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: Offer the citizens of Cook County child support enforcement services.
Grant Amount: $12,050,164.00
Grant Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 5/8/2013
Most Recent Grant Amount: $12,050,164.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: This funding provides salary and fringe benefits to support 122 positions such as, assistant state’s attorneys, investigators and support staff. This staff is 100% dedicated to provide child support enforcement services to the citizens of Cook County. | approve | Pass |
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14-2506
| 1 | | Cortez v. County of Cook 13 L 12182 - Lit. Pending | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Cortez v. County of Cook
Case Number: 13 L 12182 | refer | Pass |
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14-2512
| 1 | | Erica Crenshaw v. Cook County | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Erica Crenshaw v. Cook County
Case Number: 13 CV 4718 | refer | Pass |
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14-2513
| 1 | | Elizabeth Osaigbovo v. Cook County, et al. | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Elizabeth Osaigbovo v. Cook County, et al.
Case Number: 13 CV 8917 | refer | Pass |
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14-2593
| 1 | | Patrick Sheahan v. Sheriff of Cook County | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Patrick Sheahan v. Sheriff of Cook County
Case Number: 13 C 9134 | refer | Pass |
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14-2595
| 1 | | State Farm Mutual v. Kenneth Vargas and County of Cook | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: State Farm Mutual v. Kenneth Vargas and County of Cook
Case Number: 13 M1 015662 | refer | Pass |
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14-2618
| 1 | | Darnez Perkins & Mickin Perkins v. Cook County, et al. | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Darnez Perkins and Mickin Perkins v. Cook County, et al.
Case Number: 13 C 2430 | refer | Pass |
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14-2619
| 1 | | Denise Murray v. Cook County Sheriff's Office, et al. | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Denise Murray v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Case Number: 13 C 2496 | refer | Pass |
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14-2925
| 1 | | Percy Taylor v. Thomas Dart | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Percy Taylor v. Thomas Dart
Case Number: 13 C 1856 | refer | Pass |
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14-2928
| 1 | | Jeremy Brown v. Thomas Dart | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Jeremy Brown v. Thomas Dart
Case Number: 14 C 175 | refer | Pass |
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14-3109
| 1 | | Roldan v. Sheriff Dart | Litigation Pending | PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Roldan v. Sheriff Dart
Case Number: 13 L 014446 | refer | Pass |
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14-3022
| 1 | | Tyco Integrated Security | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Treasurer, Department of Revenue, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Vendor: Tyco Integrated Security, Boca Raton, Florida
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Alarm System Monitoring and Maintenance
Original Contract Period: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $72,463.78
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 4/30/2013, $72,463.78
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $91,890.75
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2014 $91,890.75
Accounts: Treasurer $61,326.10 (060-630) Department of Revenue $12,301.68 (007-440) Clerk of the Circuit Court $13,291.49 (335-449) and $4,971.48 (529-660)
Contract Number(s): 12-45-395
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The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Proc | approve | Pass |
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14-3214
| 1 | | 2014 1st Quarter Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: 2014 1st Quarter Report
Report Period: through 3/31/2014
Summary: A report from the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership to update the Board of Commissioners on ongoing workforce development efforts, activities and outcomes. | refer | Pass |
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14-3259
| 1 | | NATIVE PLANT REQUIREMENTS | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO 14-3259
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NATIVE PLANT REQUIREMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Section 126-64 of the Cook County Code, is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 126-64. Selection, installation and maintenance of plant material.
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(d) In addition to the requirements set forth in this section with respect to utilization and maintenance of plant material in landscape plans, plant material utilized to conform with the requirements contained in this section shall be selected from a list of approved native plants that can be found at http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/. Utilized native plants shall be maintained in proper condition and shall be replaced with similar native plants, as necessary. Native plants are plants that flourish and thrive with little assistance in Cook County and that were known to be growing wild in the area when scientific collection first began.
Invasive plants may not be utilized. A list of invasive plants that may not be utilized, and alternatives that may be utilized, is | accept as substituted | Pass |
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14-3259
| 1 | | NATIVE PLANT REQUIREMENTS | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO 14-3259
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NATIVE PLANT REQUIREMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Section 126-64 of the Cook County Code, is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 126-64. Selection, installation and maintenance of plant material.
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(d) In addition to the requirements set forth in this section with respect to utilization and maintenance of plant material in landscape plans, plant material utilized to conform with the requirements contained in this section shall be selected from a list of approved native plants that can be found at http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/. Utilized native plants shall be maintained in proper condition and shall be replaced with similar native plants, as necessary. Native plants are plants that flourish and thrive with little assistance in Cook County and that were known to be growing wild in the area when scientific collection first began.
Invasive plants may not be utilized. A list of invasive plants that may not be utilized, and alternatives that may be utilized, is | adopt as amended by substitution | Pass |
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14-3298
| 1 | | COOK COUNTY COMPANION ANIMAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COOK COUNTY COMPANION ANIMAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
BE NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 10, Animals, Article I, In General, Sections 10-1 through 10-3 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows,
Sec. 10-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide harmonious relationships in the interaction between man and animal by:
(1) Protecting the citizens of the County from rabies by specifying such preventive and control measures as may be necessary;
(2) Protecting animals from improper use, abuse, neglect, inhumane treatment and health hazards, particularly rabies;
(3) Providing security to residents from annoyance, intimidation, and injury from cats, dogs and other animals;
(4) Encouraging responsible pet ownership;
(5) Promoting community and consumer awareness of animal control and welfare; and
(6) Providing for the assessment of penalties for violators and for the enforcement and administration of this chapter;
Sec. 10-2. Definitions.
The following wo | refer | Pass |
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14-3306
| 1 | | 14-5-21 Lobbyist Registration Ordinance Amendment | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part I. General Ordinances, Chapter 2. Administration, Article VI. Ethics, Division 3. Lobbyists, Sections 2-622, 2-632, 2-633and 2-637 through 2-643 are hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-622. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrative action means the execution or rejection of any rule, regulation, legislative rule, standard, fee, rate, contractual agreement, purchasing agreement or other delegated legislative or quasi-legislative action to be taken or withheld by any County official or County employee.
Board means the County Board and any and all of its standing or special committees or subcommittees.
Clerk means the duly elected or appointed Clerk of the County.
Commissioner means any of the duly elected or duly appointed Co | refer | Pass |
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