Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Board of Commissioners on 11/18/2015 at 2:00 PM

File #	Ver.	Name	Type	Title	Motion	Result	Action Details	Video
15-5775	1	CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, COURT AUTOMATION FEES	Ordinance Amendment	PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, COURT AUTOMATION FEES WHEREAS, Illinois Complied Statutes, 705 ILCS 105/27.3a, authorizes county boards to require the Clerk of the Circuit Court to collect a court automation fee to be used to establish and maintain an automated record keeping system; and WHEREAS, on October 3, 1988, the Cook County Board of Commissioners adopted County Ordinance 88-0-45 (Ordinances of Cook County, Chapter 13, section 13-186.1-186.4) establishing the Court Automation Fund and authorizing the Clerk of the Circuit Court to collect an additional court filing fee of $3.00; and WHEREAS, Section 1 of P.A. 87-670, effective January 1, 1992, amended Illinois Compiled Statues, 705 ILCS 105/27.3a, by increasing the fees authorized to be collected to an amount not to exceed $5.00; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 1992, the Cook County Board of Commissioners amended County Ordinance 92-0-15 increasing the fee to $5.00; and WHEREAS, on August 15, 2005, Public Act 094-0596, approved by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor, amended	approve	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-5780	1	CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, DOCUMENT STORAGE FEES	Ordinance Amendment	PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, DOCUMENT STORAGE FEES WHEREAS, Illinois Complied Statutes, 705 ILCS 105/27.3ac, authorizes county boards to require the Clerk of the Circuit Court to collect a court document fee to be used to establish a document storage system; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 1991, the Cook County Board of Commissioners adopted County Ordinance 91-0-7 establishing the Document Storage Fund and authorizing the Clerk of the Circuit Court to collect an additional court filing fee of $3.00; and WHEREAS, Section 1 of P.A. 87-670, effective January 1, 1992, amended Illinois Compiled Statues, 705 ILCS 105/27.3c, by increasing the fees authorized to be collected to an amount not to exceed $5.00; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 1992, the Cook County Board of Commissioners amended County Ordinance 92-0-14 increasing the fee to $5.00; and WHEREAS, on August 15, 2005, Public Act 094-0595, approved by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor, amended 705 ILCS 105/27.3c, increasing the maximum document storage fee to $15; and WHEREAS, o	approve	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-6024	1	AMUSEMENT TAX ORDINANCE	Ordinance Amendment	SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 15-6024 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMUSEMENT TAX ORDINANCE NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article X. Amusement Tax, Section 74-390 through 74-398 be amended as follows: ARTICLE X. AMUSEMENT TAX Sec. 74-390. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Cook County Amusement Tax Ordinance. Sec. 74-391. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Amusement means any exhibition, performance, presentation or show for entertainment purposes, including, but not limited to, any theatrical, dramatic, musical or spectacular performance, promotional show, motion picture show, flower, poultry or animal show, animal act, circus, rodeo, athletic contest, sport, game or similar exhibition, such as boxing, wrestling, skating, dancing, swimming, riding on animals or vehicles, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, football,	approve as substituted	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-6025	1	TOBACCO TAX ORDINANCE	Ordinance Amendment	PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TOBACCO TAX ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74, Taxation, Article XI, Tobacco Tax, Sections 74-430 through 74-450 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 74-430. Short Title. This article may be cited as the “Cook County Tobacco Tax Ordinance” Sec. 74-431. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, whenever any of the following words, terms or definitions are used herein, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section. Altered or mutilated tax stamp means any tax stamp on which the identity information is illegible or incomplete. Chewing tobacco means any leaf tobacco that is not intended to be smoked. Cigar means any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or in any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette as defined in this Article). Cigarette means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size or shape and whether such tobacco is flavored, adulterated or mixed with any	approve	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-6279	1	PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT County Officers’ and Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County (the “Pension Fund”)	Intergovernmental Agreement	PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Department: Cook County - Office of the President Other Part(ies): County Officers’ and Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County (the “Pension Fund”) Request: Authorization for the Cook County Board President to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Pension Fund. The purpose of this Agreement is to assist in the long-term fiscal sustainability of the Cook County Pension Fund by establishing a mechanism by which the County can disburse to the Pension Fund additional funding in FY 2016, independent and in addition to such sum as is provided for in Section 9-169 of the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/9-169). Goods or Services: N/A Agreement Number(s): N/A Agreement Period: Effective upon execution and valid through 11/30/2016 Fiscal Impact: $270,526,000.00 Accounts: 490-818 Summary: The proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with the Pension Fund for FY 2016 will authorize the Chief Financial Officer to disburse $270,526,000.00 in additional funds to the Pension	approve	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-6468	1	HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX	Ordinance	PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FILE 15-6468 PROPOSED ORDINANCE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article XXI. Hotel Accommodations Tax, Section 74-800 through 74-807 be enacted as follows: Article XXI. Hotel Accommodations Tax Sec. 74-800. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Cook County Hotel Accommodations Tax Ordinance and the tax herein imposed shall be known as the Cook County Hotel Accommodations Tax. Sec. 74-801. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, whenever any of the following words, terms or definitions are used herein, they shall have the meaning ascribed in this section: County means the County of Cook. Department means the Department of Revenue of the County of Cook. Director means the Director of the Department of Revenue. Gross rental or leasing charge means the gross amount of consideration for the use or privilege of using hotel accommodations in Cook County, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, i	approve as amended	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-6469	1	FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX	Ordinance Amendment	AMENDMENT TO FILE ID 15-6469 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article XX. Firearm Tax, Section 74-665 through 74-676 be amended as follows: ARTICLE XX. - FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION TAX Sec. 74-665. - Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Cook County Firearm and Firearm Ammunition Tax Ordinance." Sec. 74-666. - Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Firearm shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Act, 430 ILCS 65/1.1, or any successor statute. Firearm ammunition shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, 430 ILCS 65/1.1, or any successor statute. Centerfire ammunition means firearm ammunition that is characterized by a primer in t	approve as amended	Pass	Action details	Not available
15-5972	1	Executive Budget Recommendation Message of the President to the Cook County Board of Commissioners and submittal of the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2016	Executive Budget Recommendation	EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Department: Office of the President Summary: Executive Budget Recommendation Message of the President to the Cook County Board of Commissioners and submittal of the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2016.	approve as amended	Pass	Action details	Not available