Meeting date/time:
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7/13/2016
8:15 AM
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Minutes status:
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Final
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Meeting location:
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Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois Part 1 of 2
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16-4311
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/10/2016 | approve | Pass |
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16-4141
| 1 | | FREE BURIAL OF SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION TO URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FREE BURIAL OF SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS AT ALL VETERAN CEMETERIES
WHEREAS, in 1862 President Lincoln signed into law language that created the first National Cemeteries for Civil War soldiers who died while in service to the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 1867 Congress provided guidelines for the construction of cemeteries and for the eligibility of those who can be buried in the national cemeteries free of charge; and
WHEREAS, between 1867 and the 1970s the act was expanded several times to include honorably discharged members of the Army, Navy, and Marines who died in a destitute condition, solders who died on foreign soil, U.S. citizens who served in the armed forces of any country at war with Germany or Austria during World War I, members of the reserve components of the armed forces, and any member of the National Guard; and
WHEREAS, in 1978 the Department of Veterans Affairs created the Veteran Cemetery Grants Program that assisted states, territories, and federally recognized t | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-4198
| 1 | | REPORT OF LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED OR TRANSFERRED FIREARMS | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
REPORT OF LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED OR TRANSFERRED FIREARMS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 58, Offenses And Miscellaneous Provisions, Article VII, Report Of Lost, Stolen, Destroyed Or Transferred Firearms, various sections within this section of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 58-185. - Short title.
This article shall be known as the "Report of Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Transferred Firearms Ordinance of Cook County, Illinois."
Sec. 58-186. - Purpose.
Requiring persons who own or possess firearms within Cook County to promptly report to the Cook County Sheriff the loss, theft, destruction or transfer of firearms will enable Cook County law enforcement agencies or the Sheriff's Office to timely investigate the loss or theft, protect the public and help improve the public health and safety of all persons in Cook County.
Permits a persons who reports to the Cook County Sheriff the loss, theft, destruction or transfer of firearms to submit a copy of that report to the Cook | recommend for approval | Pass |
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16-4199
| 1 | | WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE’S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE’S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides citizens the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; and
WHEREAS, court cases have ruled that an impartial jury is selected from a pool of individuals that represent a cross section of the community in regards to race, gender, and national origin; and
WHEREAS, in the American judicial system, the juror is entrusted with protecting the individual rights to life and liberty; and
WHEREAS, jury service teaches an individual the skills needed for analyzing and processing contesting facts, debating issues, listening and tolerating dissenting opinions; and
WHEREAS, a 2007 survey by the National Center for State Courts estimates that 32 million individuals are summoned to service annually, but only 8 million actually show up to serve, and of that amount only 1.5 million are selected to sit on a jury in a s | accept | Pass |
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16-4199
| 1 | | WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE’S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE’S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides citizens the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; and
WHEREAS, court cases have ruled that an impartial jury is selected from a pool of individuals that represent a cross section of the community in regards to race, gender, and national origin; and
WHEREAS, in the American judicial system, the juror is entrusted with protecting the individual rights to life and liberty; and
WHEREAS, jury service teaches an individual the skills needed for analyzing and processing contesting facts, debating issues, listening and tolerating dissenting opinions; and
WHEREAS, a 2007 survey by the National Center for State Courts estimates that 32 million individuals are summoned to service annually, but only 8 million actually show up to serve, and of that amount only 1.5 million are selected to sit on a jury in a s | recommend for approval as amended | Pass |
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