Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/20/2015 9:15 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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15-3333 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 4/29/2015 9:00amrecommend for approvalPass Action details Video Video
15-3334 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 4/29/2015 12:00 pmrecommend for approval as amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-3022 1 REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS SUPPORTING THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE CENTERS OF COOK COUNTYResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS SUPPORTING THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE CENTERS OF COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, the Intermediate Service Centers (“ISCs”) of Cook County play a crucial role in providing shared services to the public and non-public school districts of suburban Cook County; and WHEREAS, the Regional Safe Schools Program (“RSSP”) is one of the critical educational programs offered to the youth of suburban Cook County, and has been offered to the suburban Cook County public schools districts since 1997; and WHEREAS, the RSSP initiative serves as the key youth drop-out and expulsion prevention program that keeps young people (Grades 6-12) in school with an opportunity for graduation and enhanced success; and WHEREAS, should these students not receive educational services and enter into the juvenile justice system, the cost to the State of Illinois is egregious; and WHEREAS, Governor Rauner February budget address eliminated grant support for the RSSPrecommend for approvalPass Action details Video Video
15-3027 1 AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOLOrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOL BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, Section 6-2 “Definitions.” of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 6-2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All words and phrases used in this Chapter which are defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.) shall have the same meaning herein as they have in such Act. “Alcohol “ means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol, but not including denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. “Alcoholic Liquor” means any alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, containing alcohol, suspend the rulesPass Action details Video Video
15-3027 1 AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOLOrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOL BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, Section 6-2 “Definitions.” of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 6-2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All words and phrases used in this Chapter which are defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.) shall have the same meaning herein as they have in such Act. “Alcohol “ means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol, but not including denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. “Alcoholic Liquor” means any alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, containing alcohol, accept as substitutedPass Action details Video Video
15-3027 1 AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOLOrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE BANNING COOK COUNTY LIQUOR CODE LICENSE HOLDERS FROM THE SALE, OFFERING, PROVISION, FURNISHING, BARTERING, EXCHANGE OR GIFT OF POWDERED ALCOHOL BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, Section 6-2 “Definitions.” of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 6-2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All words and phrases used in this Chapter which are defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.) shall have the same meaning herein as they have in such Act. “Alcohol “ means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol, but not including denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. “Alcoholic Liquor” means any alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, containing alcohol, recommend for approval as substitutedPass Action details Video Video
15-3085 1 Ethics Ordinance AmendmentOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMENDING THE COOK COUNTY ETHICS ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS’S EXISTING POWERS TO IMPOSE FINES FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS AND TO SUE TO ENFORCE ITS DETERMINATIONS WHEREAS, the County of Cook is a Home Rule Unit of Government pursuant to the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 6; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule power, the County of Cook may exercise any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs, including the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; and, WHEREAS, in 1993, this Board of Commissioners exercised that home rule power to enact the Cook County Ethics Ordinance (“Ethics Ordinance”), which is, by its own terms, applicable to the conduct of all County officials, appointees and employees; and, WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners further exercised that home rule power to create the Cook County Board of Ethics (“Board of Ethics”) to enforce the Cook County Ethics Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, from time to time, this Board of Commirecommend for approvalPass Action details Video Video