Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/17/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Consent Calendar Agenda
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Attachments: 1-17-17 Second Consent Calendar Agenda.pdf, 1-17-17 Third Consent Calendar Agenda.pdf
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17-1031 1 FATHER DONALD JOSEPH AHEARN, IN MEMORIAMConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION FATHER DONALD JOSEPH AHEARN, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Father Donald Joseph Ahearn from our midst; and WHEREAS, Donald Ahearn, son of the late Daniel and Helen Ahearn and brother to the late Eleanor, Marion, Peggy, and Bill, grew up on the West Side and attended Presentation Parish; and WHEREAS, Father Ahearn progressed through the seminary system, first at Quigley High School and then at Mundelein Seminary; and WHEREAS, Father Ahearn was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 3, 1951; and WHEREAS, Father Ahearn’s first assignment was St. Gertrude Parish in Franklin Park, where he served as the assistant pastor for eight years; and WHEREAS, during his tenure at St. Gertrude, Father Ahearn acted as a chaplain at St. Patrick High School in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Father Ahearn’s next assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Barbara Parish in Brookfield, where he served for seven years; and WHEREAS, in 1966, Father Ahearn transferred to St. David Parish in Chicago, where he served aapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1055 1 FRANK H. PASCHEN, IN MEMORIAMConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION FRANK H. PASCHEN, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Frank “Bud” Paschen from our midst; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen was the beloved husband of Dianne Paschen, nee Tieken; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen was the loving father of Debora, Jeanne, Mary, Frank Henry, Tony, Paul, Elisabeth, Daniel, and the late Sarah; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen was the cherished grandfather of twenty-two and great-grandfather of three; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen was the devoted brother of LaVerne (Walker) Finney; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen grew up in Evanston and attended Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University, earning a civil engineering degree in 1959; and WHEREAS, Bud got his start in construction as a teen, when he joined the family business as a laborer and later as an estimator; and WHEREAS, Bud Paschen founded his company in 1975, but the family name has been linked to Chicago construction since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, when his great-grandfather used his tuck-pointing skills to help rebuild the charred city; and WHEREAS, aapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1058 1 CONGRATULATING DIRECTOR NAASON JOAQUIN GARCIA OF THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD - LIGHT OF THE WORLDConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DIRECTOR NAASON JOAQUIN GARCIA OF THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD - LIGHT OF THE WORLD WHEREAS, Dir.Naason Joaquin García was born on May 7th, 1969 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, born the fifth of eight children; and WHEREAS, Dir. Naason Joaquin García grew up admiring the teachings and example of his father Dr. Samuel Joaquin Flores, who dedicated over 50 years of his life to religious and humanitarian work; and WHEREAS, Dir. Naason Joaquin García took on the role as the International Director of the Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth the Light of the World to whom he is known as the Apostle Naason Joaquin by his parishioners; and WHEREAS, Dir. Naason Joaquin García has encouraged a positive meaning to community members, and parishioners through his universal message to promote respect, love, honesty, and integrity; and WHEREAS, Dir. Naason Joaquin García through his church is recognized in 53 countries around the world for his universal message and religious motto - “it is more of a blessing to give than tapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1107 1 McAuley 2016 Volleyball ResolutionConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE MOTHER MCAULEY “MIGHTY MACS” ON THEIR HISTORIC 2016 VOLLEYBALL SEASON WHEREAS on November 12, 2016, the Mother McAuley volleyball team known as the “Mighty Macs” defeated the Minooka volleyball team in the Class 4A final in Redbird Arena to win the program’s record 15th Illinois state championship; and WHEREAS the “Mighty Macs” played a challenging schedule during the 2016 season that included wins over power programs from four different states; and WHEREAS the “Mighty Macs” finished the season with 32 straight victories and swept the Glenbard Autumn Fest and the Rich East tournaments without losing a set against teams that averaged more than 25 wins a season; and WHEREAS the “Mighty Macs” state championship victory this season was their second in the last decade, along with a 2013 title, and builds upon two titles won in the 2000’s, four in the 1990’s, six in the 1980’s and one in the 1970’s; and WHEREAS the “Mighty Macs” ended the season as the top ranked squad in the nation in the rankings provided by Prepvolleyball.com and USA TapprovePass Action details Video Video
17-1110 1 ALEXIS HERRERA RESOLUTIONConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING ALEXIS HERRERA’S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT WHEREAS, Alexis Herrera started her career in Cook County Government in the summer internship program from 1984-1988, and was offered a position as a budget analyst, which she accepted on the 1st of September in 1988, for the Cook County Budget Department under the former Board President George W. Dunne; and WHEREAS, in December of 1992, Alexis Herrera accepted a position as the Deputy Director of Finance at the Cook County Sheriff's Office to work under former Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan and managed matters pertaining to finance, budgeting, and purchasing; and WHEREAS, Alexis Herrera returned to the Cook County Budget Office in October of 2000, and worked diligently on all matters pertaining to the fiscal year budgets for Cook County Government; and WHEREAS, in May of 2007, Alexis Herrera accepted opportunity to return to the Sheriff's Office to work for Sheriff Thomas J. Dart as his Chief Financial Officer, where she managed all aspects of finance, auditing, budgeting,approvePass Action details Video Video
17-1111 1 CELEBRATING THE 93rd BIRTHDAY OF REVEREND WALLACE SYKESConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 93rd BIRTHDAY OF REVEREND WALLACE SYKES WHEREAS, Reverend Wallace Sykes was born on December 21, 1923 in Starksville, Mississippi and celebrated his 93rd birthday in December 2016; and WHEREAS, Reverend Sykes moved to Maywood, Illinois, in 1943 and became a deacon and trustee of the Second Baptist Church as well as superintendent of the church’s Sunday school; and WHEREAS, in 1957 Reverend Sykes entered the ministry and was ordained in 1961; and WHEREAS, in that time, Reverend Sykes has worked diligently in executing programs for youth fellowship, senior citizens, mentoring, feeding the hungry, substance abuse, and transitional living; and WHEREAS, Reverend Sykes has led and worshipped at Second Baptist for more than half of its 112-year history; and WHEREAS, Reverend Sykes has ushered in more than 54 years of great growth at Second Baptist as the congregation grew to a facility that seats 1,200, has full parking lots on Sundays, and expanded classroom settings for Bible study and music study; and WHEREAS, Reverend Sykes raapprovePass Action details Not available
17-0222 1 Honoring His Eminence Blase Joseph Cardinal CupichConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING HIS EMINIMENCE BLASE JOSEPH CARDINAL CUPICH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ELEVATION TO CARDINAL IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich was elevated to the rank of Cardinal Priest on November 19, 2016 at the Vatican by His Holiness Pope Francis; and WHEREAS, Blase Joseph Cupich was born in Omaha, Nebraska and attended St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from where he obtained his B.A. in Philosophy in 1971. He then studied in Rome at the Pontifical North American College and Pontifical Gregorian University, earning a Bachelor's in Sacred Theology (1974) and a Master of Arts in Theology (1975); and WHEREAS, Blase Joseph Cupich was ordained to the priesthood in 1975 and served in the Archdiocese of Omaha until 1998; and WHEREAS, on July 6, 1998, Blase Joseph Cupich was appointed Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, by Pope John Paul II; and WHEREAS, On June 30, 2010, Blase Joseph Cupich was appoiapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1127 1 COMMEMORATING THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF M&M CANDIESConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF M&M CANDIES WHEREAS, M&M candies, the iconic, colorful, button-shaped candy, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of production; and WHEREAS, M&M candies is a product of Mars, Incorporated, which was founded in 1911 In Tacoma, Washington, and now is an international company with manufacturing plants throughout the United States, Belgium, Great Britain, Mexico, and 17 other locations in Europe and Asia; and WHEREAS, Mars Candy has had a presence on the Northwest Side of Chicago in the Galewood neighborhood since 1929; and WHEREAS, the original candies produced by Mars include Milky Way (1923), Snickers (1930), and Three Musketeers (1932); and WHEREAS, the first M&M candies were produced in 1941 and were designed to allow soldiers in World War II to carry chocolate that would not melt; and WHEREAS, the two “M’s” stand for “Mars,” after the Mars family, and “Murrie,” after Bruce Murrie, son of the president of Hershey’s, which at the time had a twenty percent stake in M&M’s; and WHEREAS, packaged in cardapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1128 1 CONGRATULATING ROBERT PROVENZANO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENTConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROBERT PROVENZANO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT WHEREAS, on July 30, 2016, Robert A. Provenzano retired from the office of Maine Township Highway Commissioner after 18 years in office and nearly 50 years of professional road management experience where he performed his responsibilities tirelessly, worked countless hours in his dedication to provide the very best public service for his constituents; and WHEREAS, Robert began his career in 1968 as an employee of the Cook County Highway Department where he held the positions of Laborer, Administrative Assistant and Permit Inspector until his retirement in 1998; and WHEREAS, Robert was first elected to the Maine Township Board as Collector in 1993, a position he held for two years before his appointment to Township Trustee in 1994 where he served until 1998; and WHEREAS, Robert served the people of Maine Township as Highway Commissioner for the past 18 years, from 1998 to 2016, with the highest level of professionalism and integrity; and WHEREAS, as Highway Commissioner, Robert wasapprovePass Action details Video Video
17-1129 1 COMMEMMORATING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECTConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMMORATING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect will be turning 100 on February 3, 2017; and WHEREAS, upon its incorporation in 1917, Mount Prospect had a population of 300 and elected its first mayor, William Busse; and WHEREAS, in 1919, construction of the vital transportation artery Northwest Highway began, thanks to Cook County Commissioner William Busse; and WHEREAS, in 1930, Mount Prospect was the only city or village in Cook County that was not out of money during the Great Depression; and WHEREAS, the largest population growth of Mount Prospect occurred during the land speculation of the 1920s and then during the suburban movements that followed World War II; and WHEREAS, from 1953-1963, Mount Prospect’s School District 57 constructed six schools to accommodate the population boom; and WHEREAS, in 1962, Randhurst Mall opened and was the largest mall in the Chicago area and the first indoor, air-conditioned mall in the Midwest. It is now known as Randhurst Village-an approvePass Action details Not available
17-1135 1 RONALD A. OPPEDISANO, IN MEMORIAMConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION RONALD A. OPPEDISANO, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Ronald A. Oppedisano from our midst; and WHEREAS, Ronald A. Oppedisano was the beloved husband of Linda (nee Valentino); and WHEREAS, Ronald A. Oppedisano was the loving father of Tena (Brian) McCullough, Lisa (James) Gannon, and Vincent; and WHEREAS, Ronald Oppedisano was the beloved son of the late August Oppedisano and the late Norma (late Larry) Battisti; and WHEREAS, Ronald Oppedisano was the cherished Papa of Lia, Jack, Joseph, and Lyla; and WHEREAS, Ronald Oppedisano was the fond son-in-law of Rita and the late Richard Valentino and dear brother-in-law of Anthony (Gail) and Michele Valentino; and WHEREAS, Ronald Oppedisano earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in urban planning and environmental studies, worked for the Cook County Assessor, and founded Disano Appraisal Consultants; and WHEREAS, Ronald Oppedisano began his public service career in 1991 as a member of the Norridge Zoning Board of Appeals and servedapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1136 1 HONORING VALERIE SALMONS FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE AS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE VILLAGE OF BARTLETTConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING VALERIE SALMONS FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE AS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE VILLAGE OF BARTLETT WHEREAS, Valerie Salmons, Village Administrator for the village of Bartlett is retiring after thirty-five years of service; and WHEREAS, prior to becoming Village Administrator, she started her career in Deerfield, and served as assistant manager in Decatur; and WHEREAS, in 1982, Valerie Salmons became the first full time administrator in Bartlett’s 125 year history; and WHEREAS, her arrival corresponded with the community’s impressive growth, navigating the housing boom, issuing some 900 building permits a year, and ramping up the corresponding services defined her early years in Bartlett, the village increased its population from 13,254 to more than 42,000 and its size from eight to almost 16 square miles; and WHEREAS, she was the first woman appointed to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in 1990, she was later reappointed by six Illinois governors and was the first woman elected to serve as its chairman; and WHEREASapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1151 1 HONORING OAK LAWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT ADAM WOODWORTHConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING OAK LAWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT ADAM WOODWORTH WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Adam Woodworth has been named President of the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce was founded by a group of local business owners just after the end of World War II when the town was quickly transforming itself from a small rural farm into a major Chicago suburb; and WHERAS, today the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce is 350 members strong and growing and is a strong, credible voice for business, industry and other professionals; and WHEREAS, Adam Woodworth served as the District Director of the Boy Scouts of America Chicago Area Council from 1993 to 1999: and WHEREAS, Adam Woodworth served as the Vice President of Annual Giving for the American Heart Association from 2000 to 2006; and WHEREAS, Adam Woodworth currently serves as the Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn; and WHEREAS, Adam Woodworth has helped to transform the Children’s approvePass Action details Not available
17-1157 1 LORRAINE N. FOX, IN MEMORIAMConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION LORRAINE N. FOX, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Lorraine N. Fox (nee Whalen) from our midst; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the beloved wife of the late John Jay Fox Jr; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the devoted mother of John Jay III (Linda), Michael, James (Monica) Peggy Jester, Colleen (Ron) Hirst and Daniel (Jodi) Fox; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the loving grandma of James (Julianne), Laura Fox (Anthony Koithra), Christopher (Jennifer) and Katie Hirst and Raine Fox; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the dearest great grandmother of Regan and Maeve; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the dear sister of the late Margaret Meyer; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was the fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was a longtime member of Beverly Country Club and the Dropouts Bridge Club; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox was an active member of Christ the King Parish; and WHEREAS, Lorraine N. Fox touched the lives of many and will be remembered by all who knew her;approvePass Action details Not available
17-1159 1 CONGRATULATING DEPUTY SHERIFF ROBERT RICO ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICEConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DEPUTY SHERIFF ROBERT RICO ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE WHEREAS, Robert Rico was born in September 6, 1949 in the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, Robert Rico served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era and was Honorably Discharged on March 1, 1974; and WHEREAS, Robert Rico obtained his Associates Degree from the University of Illinois in 1976; and WHEREAS, in 1986, Robert Rico successfully completed the State of Illinois Mandatory Firearms Training Program by the Illinois Local Governmental Law Enforcement Officers Training Board and was certified as a Peace Officer of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, in the same year, Robert Rico completed the Deputy Sheriff/Correctional Officer/Officer Training at Training Academy and became a Deputy Sheriff at the Cook County Sheriff’s Office; and WHEREAS, since 1986, Robert Rico has worked in multiple departments under the Cook County Sheriff’s Office including the Photo Unit, the Sheriff Department Lockup, the Warrants Department, anapprovePass Action details Not available
17-1163 1 COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANK LIVINGSTON ROSENConsent Calendar ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANK LIVINGSTON ROSEN WHEREAS, Frank Livingston Rosen was born on July 13, 1925 in Pittsburgh, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and Miami Beach, Florida and moved to the Southwest side of Chicago as a young man; and WHEREAS, Frank was a lifelong labor leader and political activist and contributed significantly to the labor movement in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Frank passed on November 28, 2016 and is survived by his wife Bernice Selden as well as his children from his first marriage, Rachel DeGolia, Rebecca Balanoff, and Carl Rosen, his six grandchildren, his two great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Frank took part in many of the seminal moments in Chicago history, from studying nuclear physics under Enrico Fermi, to fighting to defend civil liberties in the McCarthy era, to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, to electing Harold Washington as mayor, to organizing against the unregulated power of utility companies, all while helping thousands of members of his union struggle on a daily basis for decent wages and benefits approvePass Action details Not available