AGENDA
Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Board Room,
Tuesday, April 20, 2004,
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RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED
ITEM #1
Transmitting a Communication from
BOBBIE L. STEELE,
I am requesting that
the Cook County Board of Commissioners reconsider and approve as amended the
following Ordinance, which was previously approved on the New Items Agenda,
Item #1 (page 1) at the April 8, 2004 Board Meeting.
The amendment is
indicated by the underscored language which is found in Article III, Section
3-1(a).
Submitting a
Proposed Ordinance sponsored by
BOBBIE L. STEELE, ROBERTO MALDONADO and DEBORAH SIMS,
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY,
ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN,
GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, JOSEPH MARIO
MORENO, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
ANTHONY J. PERAICA, MIKE QUIGLEY, PETER N.
SILVESTRI and LARRY SUFFREDIN,
AN ORDINANCE
CREATING AN EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION PILOT PROJECT
FOR
FIRST TIME NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS ENTITLED
“THE
COOK COUNTY RE-ENTRY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT”
WHEREAS, Illinois has the ninth largest prison system
in the United States; and
WHEREAS, there are currently almost 44,000
individuals incarcerated by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) with
an additional 35,000 under the Department’s supervision in the State of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, there are now more than 11,000 persons incarcerated
in the Cook County Department of Corrections; and
WHEREAS, the majority of individuals currently
incarcerated have committed non-violent offenses; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these individuals upon
release return to communities within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, there are currently 425,000 formerly
incarcerated individuals in Illinois with the majority residing in communities
within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 30,000 inmates
scheduled to be released from IDOC institutions this year with more than 60%
returning to Cook County; and
WHEREAS, currently there is a 44% recidivism rate for
former offenders released from state correctional facilities in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, access to livable wage employment has proven
to be a key factor in reducing the re-commission of crime and the rate of
recidivism; and
WHEREAS, the unemployment rate among former
incarcerated individuals who are county residents is higher than the general
population in large part due to the social stigma of being an ex-offender,
unfair employment discrimination, and the lack of access to legal employment
opportunities, education and vocational training within sectors of government
and private industry due to current policies; and
WHEREAS, government should be an exemplar to private
industry in regards to providing equal opportunity for qualified individuals
seeking employment.
RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED continued
ITEM #1 cont’d
BE IT ORDAINED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners shall
enact the following ordinance to establish a Re-entry Employment Demonstration
Pilot Program with the goal of enrolling one hundred (100) adults who are
former offenders and residents of the County and with the goal of removing
barriers to Cook County government employment opportunities and to encourage
participation by County officers and by private sector employers as a strategy
for increasing public safety and reducing recidivism.
ARTICLE
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1-1 This
ordinance shall be known as the “Cook County Re-entry Employment Project
Ordinance.”
Applicability
Section 1-2 (a) This ordinance shall establish the provision for and control of the
issuance of Certificates of Completion to first time nonviolent offenders by
the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
(b) This ordinance shall direct the Review Panel and
the Cook County Board of Commissioners as to how to remove obstacles and
encourage employment within Cook County government and with private sector
employers who secure contracts from Cook County government for program
participants who are nonviolent first time
former offenders.
Severability
Section 1-3 If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person is for any reason deemed to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect, impair or
invalidate any remaining section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause
hereof or the application of this ordinance to any other person.
Effective
Date
Section
1-4 (a) This ordinance shall
take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and publication.
(b) Within
6 months after the implementation of this Pilot Project, the Review Panel shall
report to the Cook County Board of Commissioners regarding the use, costs,
effectiveness, and future viability of the Program as related to employability
of first time nonviolent offenders.
ARTICLE
II. DEFINITIONS
Section 2-1 As
used in the Cook County Re-Entry Employment Project Ordinance:
(a) "Eligible
offender" means a person who has been convicted of a crime or of an
offense that is not a crime of violence as defined in Section 2 of the Crime
Victims Compensation Act, a Class X or a non-probationable offense, or a
violation of Article 11 or Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961, and who has
not been convicted more than once of a felony.
(b) "Felony"
means a conviction of a felony in this State, or of an offense in any other
jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one
year was authorized.
(c) “Conviction”
means a plea or a verdict of guilty upon which a sentence of probation,
conditional discharge, supervision or incarceration has been imposed.
(i) two
or more convictions of felonies charged in separate counts of one indictment or
information shall be deemed one conviction.
RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED continued
ITEM #1 cont’d
ARTICLE
III. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF REVIEW
PANEL
Section 3-1 Establishment of Review Panel
(a) In
order to facilitate the implementation of this Ordinance, the Board shall
establish a Review Panel consisting of seven (7) five (5)
members.
(b) The
members of the Review Panel shall be appointed as follows: the Clerk of the Circuit Court appoints one
(1) member; the Chief Judge appoints one (1) member; and the President of the
Cook County Board of Commissioners appoints three (3) members.
(c) The
Review Panel shall keep records of all of its official actions and shall make
them accessible in accordance with law and the rules of the Review Panel.
(d) Each
member of the Review Panel and any hearing officer designated by the Review
Panel shall have the power to administer oaths and to take the testimony of
persons under oath.
(e) Any
written report submitted to the Review Panel under this Section is confidential
and may not be made available to any person or public or private agency except
if specifically required or permitted by operation of law or by authorization
of the court.
(f) The
Review Panel shall interview each applicant and review each application for a
county issued Certificate of Completion.
After the Review Panel has decided an applicant is eligible for a
Certificate of Completion, the Review Panel shall make their recommendation to
the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
(g) In
making such a recommendation, the Review Panel shall consider the following
factors:
(1) the
public policy of Cook County and the State, to encourage the employment of
persons previously convicted of one nonviolent criminal offense;
(2) the
specific duties and responsibilities necessarily related to the position being
sought and recommendations from the Community Based Organization that conducted
the work readiness training;
(3) the
bearing, if any, the criminal offense for which the person was previously
convicted will have on his or her fitness or ability to perform one or more
such duties and responsibilities;
(4) the
time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the criminal offense;
(5) the
age of the person at the time of occurrence of the criminal offense;
(6) the
seriousness of the offense;
(7) any
information produced by the person or produced on their behalf in regard to
their good conduct and rehabilitation, including a State issued Certificate of
Relief from Disabilities and/or Good Conduct , which Certificate shall create a
presumption of rehabilitation in regard to the offense specified in the
certificates; and
(8) the
legitimate interest of Cook County in protecting property, and the safety and
welfare of specific individuals and the general public.
RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED continued
ITEM #1 cont’d
(h) The
Review Panel shall report to the Cook County Board of Commissioners by November
30 of each year statistics for the prior year including the number of
Certificates of Completion issued, the number of applicants with felony
convictions, the number of applicants with misdemeanor convictions, the number
of applicants with State issued Certificates of Relief from Disabilities and/or
Good Conduct, the number of applicants with felony convictions denied
Certificates of Completion and the number of applicants with Certificates of
Completion employed in County government jobs.
ARTICLE
IV. COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’
PARTICIPATION
Section 4.1 Issuance of Certificate of Completion
(a) The
Cook County Board of Commissioners shall have the power to issue a Certificate
of Completion to any eligible offender who resides within this State and whose
judgment of conviction was rendered by a court in this or any other
jurisdiction.
(b) The
Cook County Board of Commissioners may, in their discretion, issue to an
eligible offender a Certificate of Completion indicating the eligible
offender’s behavior after conviction has warranted the issuance of the
Certificate of Completion and such Certificate will support favorable
consideration when employment is sought within Cook County Government or with
designated County contractors.
(c) The
Certificate of Completion may not be issued to formerly incarcerated individuals with misdemeanor convictions earlier than a
period of six (6) months from the date of completion of the sentence upon which
the conviction was imposed or one (1) year to those with one felony conviction
subsequent to their release from County or State incarceration or supervision.
(d) The
Cook County Board of Commissioners by majority vote of a quorum, shall have the
power to issue a Certificate of Completion to any eligible former offender
previously convicted of a crime in this State, when the Board is satisfied
that:
(1) the
person to whom it is to be granted is an eligible former offender, as defined
in Section 2-1(a).
(2) the
goal of eliminating employment barriers that is facilitated by the grant of a
Certificate is consistent with the guidelines of the Pilot Project for the
eligible former offender and is otherwise consistent with public interest; and
(3) the
applicant has conducted him or herself in a manner warranting the issuance for
the required minimum period and has successfully completed the designated
employment readiness training.
Article
V. EMPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING AND
Section 5-1 Completion
of Designated Employment Readiness Training and Internship as Prerequisite to
Certificate of Completion
In order for formerly incarcerated individuals who are first time
nonviolent offenders and residents of the County to be issued a Certificate of
Completion they must have successfully completed a Board approved employment
readiness training program, a
twelve (12) month County Internship Program, and be in receipt of documentation
to that effect which is to be submitted as the primary evidence of their
employment readiness to the Review Panel for consideration of Certificate of
Completion issuance. Other documents may also be submitted to further support
the participant’s status of rehabilitation as related to education, vocational
training, employment and/or volunteer experience. Participants with State
issued Certificates of Good Conduct,
Certificates of Relief from Disabilities or State professional/occupational
licenses shall be afforded favorable consideration when applying for participation
in the Project as well as for employment.
RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED continued
ITEM #1 cont’d
Section 5-2 Ex-Offender Employment Readiness Program
As the first phase for an individual to become eligible for a Cook
County issued Certificate of Completion, s/he would need to complete a job
readiness program specifically designed for former offenders and designated by
the Cook County Board of Commissioners as a qualifying training program.
Such a training program shall provide intake and screening services to
identify needs of each participant and develop a specific employability
training plan. All training plans shall include core modules to address, in a
holistic approach, the special needs of former offenders seeking employment
within the County and/or with designated County contractors. The modules shall
include information/education, skill building and behavioral modification
techniques in the areas of cognitive
restructuring, resume preparation, interviewing, alcohol and substance abuse
prevention, anger management and conflict resolution, and relationships in the
work place.
The designated Community Based Organization providing training shall also
have referral agreements in place with educational institutions and social
service agencies for participants to access supportive services for assistance
with food, clothing, housing, substance abuse counseling, GED classes,
vocational training, and family reunification services. The work readiness
program shall also include an aftercare component which will serve as an
on-going support system for candidates who have successfully completed the core
training modules.
Eligibility criteria for admission to the former offender
work-readiness training program
shall be established by the community based organizations that are operating such programs with
the specific inclusion of the following: Participants must be screened for
motivation to participate in the program, history of drug and alcohol
use/abuse, mental health history, type of offense committed, criminal record,
current immediate support needs
(housing, food, clothing, temporary emergency financial assistance, etc.),
employment history, educational background, and willingness to change their
thinking and behavior.
Section-5-3 County Internship Program
Upon successful completion of the Employment Readiness Training
program, participants shall become eligible for a twelve (12) month Internship
Program. The Internship Program will
have the goal of one hundred (100) entry level positions in Cook County
government that are identified as vacant in each fiscal year budget. Participants will be paid the salary
consistent with the grade level budgeted for each vacant position as well as
all county health benefits.
Participants will not be considered for positions where there is a
direct relationship between the previous criminal offense and the specific job
sought, or if the employment of the participant would involve an unreasonable
risk to property or to safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general
public.
Upon successful completion of the designated internship, participants
may then petition the Review Panel for the issuance of a Certificate of Completion. Once issued,
participants may then apply for an appropriate full time position that is
available with the County and/or participating private sector employers.
ARTICLE
VI. IMPACT OF COUNTY ISSUED CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION
Section 6-1 This
Section shall not affect the right of a person to collaterally attack his
conviction or to rely on it in bar of subsequent proceedings for the same
offense.
(a) A Certificate
of Completion does not, however, in any way prevent any judicial proceeding,
administrative, licensing, or other body, board, or authority from relying upon
the conviction specified in the Certificate of Completion as the basis for the
exercise of its discretionary power to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or
refuse to renew any license, permit, or other authority or privilege.
(b) A
Certificate of Completion shall not limit or prevent the introduction of
evidence of a prior conviction for purposes of impeachment of a witness in a
judicial or other proceeding where otherwise authorized by the applicable rules
of evidence.
RECONSIDERATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE
AND REQUEST TO APPROVE AS AMENDED continued
ITEM #1 cont’d
(c) A
Certificate of Completion may not in any way prevent any judicial proceeding,
administrative, licensing, or other body, board, or authority from considering
the conviction specified in the certificate.
(d) A Certificate of Completion shall not limit or
prevent the introduction of evidence of a prior conviction for purposes of
impeachment of a witness in a judicial or other proceeding where otherwise
authorized by the applicable rules of evidence.
(e) A
Certificate of Completion is not to be deemed to be a pardon. Nothing contained
in this Ordinance shall be deemed to alter or limit or affect the manner of
applying for pardons to the Governor, and no certificate issued under this
Ordinance shall be deemed or construed to be a Pardon.
Section 6-2 Grievance Process
It is not the intention of this Ordinance or the actions of the Review
Panel or the Board of Cook County Commissioners to replace or substitute any
employee grievance process that currently exists in County government. This Ordinance does not preclude a
participant from exercising any due process rights that may be available to
them.
(a) If
a participant is subject to an adverse action by their employer/supervisor and
a grievance procedure exists to address the employee’s issue, the participant
must exhaust the process for redress.
(b) This
ordinance does not create a separate or alternative grievance process for
participants to seek redress from an adverse action taken against them.
ARTICLE
VII. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION
Section 7.1 In revoking a Certificate of Completion, the action of the Cook County
Board of Commissioners shall be by majority vote of the members.
(a) Revocation shall be upon notice to the person, who shall be accorded an opportunity
to contest the grounds of revocation prior to a decision to revoke the
Certificate of Completion.
(b) Any
such person possessing a Certificate of Completion shall upon receipt of the
determination of revocation, surrender the certificate to the Cook County Board
of Commissioners or its designee.
(c) A
person who knowingly uses or attempts to use a revoked Certificate of
Completion in order to obtain or to exercise any right or privilege that they
would not be entitled to obtain or to exercise without a valid Certificate of
Completion is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) If
the program participant is involuntarily terminated from their employment with
Cook County for cause, the Certificate of Completion will automatically be
revoked.
ARTICLE
VIII. FORMS AND FILING
Section 8-1 (a) All applications, certificates, and orders of revocation necessary
for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be upon forms prescribed under an
agreement among the Review Panel, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Cook
County Board of Commissioners or their designees. The forms relating to
Certificates of Completion shall be distributed by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
(b) A
copy of each Certificate of Completion issued shall be filed with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court. Documentation
reflecting the revocation of a Certificate of Completion shall also be filed
with Clerk of the Circuit Court.
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
ITEM #2
JOURNAL
(February 19, 2004)
DAVID ORR, Cook County Clerk presented in printed form a record
of the Journal of the Proceedings of the meeting held on Thursday, February 19,
2004.
I am hereby requesting the opportunity to discuss this
matter with the Administration Committee of the Board of Commissioners.
PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENT
ITEM #3
Transmitting a Communication, dated April 14, 2004 from
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., President, Cook County Board of
Commissioners
Pursuant to Cook County Ordinance, Section 5-175, I hereby
recommend the appointment of Walter K. Knorr to the position of County Comptroller
effective May 1, 2004. Mr. Knorr is replacing John F. Chambers who has resign
effective April 30, 2004.
I submit this communication for your approval.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
ITEM #4
Transmitting a
Communication, dated April 2, 2004 from
STEPHANIE
WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of
The medical staff
appointments, medical staff reappointments and medical staff status changes
presented have been professionally reviewed and recommended for the status shown. The Board of Commissioners will be notified
confidentially when there are physicians herein who have any malpractice claims
or professional sanctions when such specific cases have not previously been
presented to the Board of Commissioners.
Additional information concerning such matters will be available on a
confidential basis through the Secretary of the Board.
MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
MICHAEL MULLANE, MD
- Attending Physician (Affiliate), Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Currently being paid
by Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, effective April 20,
2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
LEMUEL SHAFFER, MD -
Service Physician (Ancillary), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will be
paid from Account 133, Business Unit #8910503, Grade ZZ, Job Code 1815,
Position Identification #0389103, Sequence #833160, effective April 20, 2004;
subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL STAFF REAPPOINTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF CRITICAL CARE
DENNIS HONG, MD,
Ancillary Category, Reappointment March 29, 2004 through March 28, 2006.
AHMED MAHMOUD, MD,
Ancillary Category, Reappointment April 23, 2004 through April 22, 2006.
MYRNA ORBANA, MD, Active
Category, Reappointment January 20, 2004 through January 19, 2006.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #4 cont’d
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
RALPH JACKSON, DO,
Active Category, Reappointment April 15, 2003 through April 14, 2005.
ATHIHALLI NAGARAJ,
MD, Ancillary Category, Reappointment December 1, 2003 through November 30,
2005.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
CEDRIC COLEMAN, MD,
Associate Active Category, Reappointment April 21, 2004 through March 20, 2006.
EDWIN COOK, MD, Consulting
Category (Nephrology), Reappointment March 18, 2004 through April 17, 2006.
MYRNA ORBANA, MD,
Active Category, Reappointment January 20, 2004 through January 19, 2006.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, MD,
Associate Active Category, Reappointment March 21, 2004 through March 20, 2006.
LINDA MURRAY, MD,
Affiliate Category, Reappointment March 23, 2004 through March 22, 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
WINSTON BURKE, DPM.,
Consulting Category (Podiatry), Reappointment March 29, 2004 through March 28,
2006.
STEVEN CLAR, MD,
Affiliate Category, Reappointment April 17, 2003 through April 16, 2005.
AHMED MAHMOUD, MD,
Ancillary Category, Reappointment April 23, 2004 through April 22, 2006.
KHURSHEED MALLICK,
MD, Voluntary Category, Reappointment February 15, 2004 through February 14,
2006.
PATRICIA VIDAL, MD,
Affiliate Category, Reappointment February 15, 2004 through February 14, 2006.
MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENT TO BE AMENDED
FROM PROVISIONAL TO FULL STATUS WITH NO
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
STEPHEN CHESTER, DO,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Emergency Medicine.
MARY DEMKO, MD, from
Provisional to Active Category, Department of Family Medicine.
DEBBIE DONELSON, MD,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Family Medicine.
MICHAEL JUGO, MD,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Emergency Medicine.
CAMILLA LARSEN, MD,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Family Medicine.
SOPHIE SIMEAKIS, DO,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Emergency Medicine.
THOMAS KOMAR, MD,
from Provisional to Active Category, Department of Surgery.
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MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #5
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 24, 2004 from
JOHNNY C. BROWN, Chief Operating
Officer, Stroger Hospital of
The medical staff appointments, medical staff reappointments
and medical staff status changes presented have been professionally reviewed
and recommended for the status shown. The
Board of Commissioners will be notified confidentially when there are
physicians herein who have any malpractice claims or professional sanctions
when such specific cases have not previously been presented to the Board of
Commissioners. Additional information
concerning such matters will be available on a confidential basis through the
Secretary of the Board.
MEDICAL STAFF
APPOINTMENTS
IONUT C. BUGEAG, MD - Attending Physician Senior, Department
of Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging, will be paid at Grade K-10, Step 5,
from Account 110, 8970218 (25-12), Position Identification #9522653, effective
April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
LOUIS G. KEITH, MD, PhD - Voluntary
Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
ADVANCE
PRACTITIONER NURSES
BREEDGE CAFFERTY, CRNA - Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Department of Anesthesiology, effective April 20,
2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
RAQUEL WEST-CRISP, APN – Advance Practitioner Nurse,
Department of Medicine/Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
LINDA M. FOLLENWEIDER, APN - Advance Practitioner Nurse,
Department of Medicine/Ambulatory and Community Health Network of Cook County,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
BRENDA J. FREEMAN, APN - Advance Practitioner Nurse,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
RACHAEL M. JACKSON, APN - Advance
Practitioner Nurse, Department of Pediatrics, effective April 20, 2004; subject
to approval by the Cook County Board.
JENNIFER O’TOOLE, CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist, Department of Anesthesiology, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
ADDITIONAL
CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
EMILY M. GODFREY, MD - Voluntary Attending
Physician, Department of Family Practice, requesting additional privileges in
the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective April 20, 2004; subject
to approval by the Cook County Board.
SUSAN C. ECHIVERRI, MD - Attending
Physician, Department of Pediatrics, requesting additional privileges in the
Department of Pathology/Molecular Genetics, effective April 20, 2004; subject
to approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL STAFF
REAPPOINTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
|
KEVIN
KERN, MD
Attending Physician |
|
REBECCA BOWER-LEWIS, MD
Attending Physician |
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #5 cont’d
DEPARTMENT OF
FAMILY PRACTICE
|
MIRIAM K. WHITELEY, MD
Attending Physician |
DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICINE
|
FRIDA P. ABRAHAIAN, MD
Attending Physician |
|
NAZNEEN S. AHMED, MD
Attending Physician |
|
WASAY U. AHMED, MD
Service Physician |
|
ROSALAND CATCHATOURIAN,
MD
Attending Physician |
|
LESLEY A. CHARLES, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
SCOTT J. COTLER, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
ISABELLA DANEL, MD Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
JAMES K. CUNNINGHAM, MD
Consultant Physician |
|
MAAN S. EL KHADRA, MD Attending Physician |
|
JERRY FELDMAN, MD
Attending Physician |
|
PATRICIA HERRERA, MD
Attending Physician |
|
LILY P. HUSSEIN, MD
Attending Physician |
|
AHMAD JAJEH, MD MPH,
Attending Physician |
|
DONALD M. JENSEN, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
RUDOLF K.D. KUMAPLEY,
MD
Service Physician |
|
SUSAN H. McDUNN, MD.
Consultant Physician |
|
MURUGESAN N. MULLAI, MD
Attending Physician |
|
ADEL M. NADA, MD
Consultant Physician |
|
FRANK N. PARKER, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
BRENDAN M. REILLY, MD Attending Physician/ Department
Chairman |
|
FRANKLIN B. SAKSENA, MD Attending
Physician |
|
JOYCE SAMUEL, MD
Attending
Physician |
|
PAYMAN SATTAR, MD
Attending
Physician |
|
DAVID N. SCHWARTZ, MD
Attending Physician |
|
JOHN SEGRETI, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
BABS H. WALDMAN, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
SCOTT L. ZAHNER, MD
Associate Attending Physician |
|
|
DEPARTMENT OF
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
|
MAUREEN RUDER, MD. Attending Physician |
DEPARTMENT OF
PATHOLOGY
|
KHAJA
BASHEERUDDIN, Psychiatrist
Scientific Officer |
|
BOURKE L. FIRFER, MD
Attending Physician |
|
OSVALDO L. RUBINSTEIN,
MD
Service Physician |
DEPARTMENT OF
PEDIATRICS
|
RA-ID
M. AL-ABDULLA, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
GHASSAN ASWAD, MD
Attending Physician |
|
MARGO A. BELL, MD
Attending Physician |
|
BRIAN EDELSTEIN, MD
Attending Physician |
|
MEDHA V. KAMAT, MD
Attending Physician |
|
JACQUELINE MARSHALL,
MD
Service Physician |
|
LILLY MATHEW, MD
Attending Physician |
|
ZAHRA J. NAHEED, MD Attending Physician |
|
CHRISTY G. REINHARD,
MD
Attending Physician |
|
DAVID RICHARD, MD Attending Physician |
|
DEMETRA SOTER, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
MYRTIS SULLIVAN, MD Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
MARY C. TOBIN, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #5 cont’d
DEPARTMENT OF
SURGERY
|
COURTNEY
HOLLOWELL, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
|
KAMANA E.
MBEKEANI, MD
Attending Physician |
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KELVIN A. VON
ROENN, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician |
MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS TO BE AMENDED FROM
PROVISIONAL
TO FULL STATUS
WITH NO FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
ALBERTO J. ALVILES, MD - Service
Physician, Department of Trauma, Division of Trauma Burns, effective April 20,
2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
JOHN M. BAILTIZ, MD - Associate
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, effective April 20,
2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
ANTOANETA J. BALABANOVA, MD -
Voluntary Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
BRENNA BORN, MD - Voluntary
Associate Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, effective
April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
RAMON M. CASTILLO, MD - Voluntary
Associate Attending Physician, Department of Family Practice, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
TODD B. CLARK, MD - Service Physician, Department of
Emergency Medicine, effective April 20; 2004, subject to approval by the Cook
County Board.
EDMUNDO P. CORTEZ, MD - Voluntary Attending
Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MICHAEL J. DAVIDOVICH, MD - Service
Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, effective
April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
CLAUDIA M. DAVIS-FEGAN, MD -
Voluntary Attending Physician, Department of Medicine/Ambulatory and Community
Health Network of Cook County, Department of General Medicine, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
FENDOR J. GLOSS, DO - Associate
Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesiology, effective April 20, 2004;
subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
NABIL Y. GUIRGUIS, MD - Service Physician, Department of Psychiatry,
Division of Ambulatory Adult
Psychiatry, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook
County Board.
JINI HAEL-JIN HAN, MD - Voluntary
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
ANNISA L. JAMIL, MD - Service
Physician, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
SULEKHA P. KUMAR, MD - Voluntary
Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric
Cardiology, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County
Board.
JOHN E. LEWIS, MD - Attending
Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject
to approval by the Cook County Board.
AUGUSTINE M. MANADAN, MD - Attending
Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
CHARLES OJIELO, MD - Attending
Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical
Care, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #5 cont’d
SUSAN M. PALAC, MD - Voluntary
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, effective
April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
DEAN K. PARK, MD - Voluntary
Associate Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of General
Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County
Board.
JOHN P. QUINN, MD - Voluntary
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
SUSAN ROGERS, MD - Voluntary Attending Physician, Department
of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
MARYAM SANATI, MD - Voluntary Associate Attending Physician,
Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, effective April 20, 2004;
subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
DONTHAMSETTI SESHAGIRIRAO, MD - Voluntary Attending
Physician, Department of Radiology, Division of Radiation Oncology, effective
April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
THOMAS D. STAMOS, MD - Voluntary Attending Physician,
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, effective April 20, 2004;
subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
JOANNE P. STARR, MD - Voluntary Attending Physician,
Department of Surgery, Division
of Cardiothoracic, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook
County Board.
KARAMA K. THIAB, MD - Service Physician, Department of
Medicine, Division of General Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
TIN T. THOMAS, MD - Service
Physician, Department of Medicine/Core Center, Division of Infectious Disease,
effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
LISA S. THOMPSON, MD - Service
Physician, Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, effective April
20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
AIMAN TULAIMAT, MD - Attending
Physician Senior, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical
Care, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
SHREEVALA UTHAVASENAN, MD - Service Physician, Department of
Medicine, Division of General Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
JANE VERNIK, MD - Service Physician, Department of Medicine,
Division of General Medicine, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by
the Cook County Board.
MARIANO G. YOGORE III, MD - Attending Physician, Department
of Pathology, Division of Blood Bank, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL
STAFF STATUS CHANGES
BENJAMIN MBA, MD - From Voluntary Attending Physician,
Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, to Attending Physician,
with no change in privileges, will be paid at Grade K-4, Step 5, from Account
110, 8970162 (23-04), Position Identification #9521905, effective April 20,
2004; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
AHMAD TAHERI, MD – From Attending Physician, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the
Cook County Board.
ROXANNE R. ROBERTS, MD - From Attending Physician,
Department of Trauma, to Attending Physician/Department Chairman, with no
change in privileges, will be paid at Grade K-12, from Account 110, 8970294
(35-01), Position Identification #9523454, effective April 20, 2004; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #5 cont’d
GENNADIY VORONOV, MD - From Associate Attending Physician,
Department of Anesthesiology, to Attending Physician 11, with no change in
privileges, will be paid at Grade K-11, Step 5, 8970272 (30-05), Position
Identification #9523135, effective April 20, 2004; subject to approval by the
Cook County Board.
PROPOSED GRANT APPLICATIONS
ITEM #6
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 30, 2004 from
Kevin
Givens, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Control
requesting authorization to apply for a grant award in the
amount of $49,625.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (IDCEO).
The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to increase
total waste recyclable diversion from the waste stream from the current 25% to
a minimum of 33% in the established recycling programs in fifteen (15) of the
Cook County owned facilities by supplying additional equipment, promotional
material, educational literature and training.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant Award: $49,625.00.
Funding period: March 1, 2004
through December 31, 2004.
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ITEM #7
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 30, 2004 from
DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau,
State’s Attorney’s Office
requesting authorization to apply for a grant award in the
amount of $203,412.00 from the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP), for the Cook County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)
Task Force program. This grant will
provide funding to fully equip and train Cook County ICAC Task Force partner
agencies in an effort to aggressively identify, investigate and prosecute
persons who use the Internet to sexually exploit children as well as to launch
an Internet safety outreach and education campaign targeting young computer
users, parents and educators. The Cook
County ICAC Task Force partners include representatives of the State’s
Attorney’s Office, the Chicago Police Department and law enforcement agencies
from each of the five (5) suburban Municipal Districts. Task Force partners from local law
enforcement agencies will concentrate their investigative efforts in the City
of Chicago and the entire outlying suburban Cook County area.
This grant does not require a match contribution.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant Award: $203,412.00.
Funding period: October 1, 2004
through March 31, 2006.
PROPOSED GRANT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
ITEM #8
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 30, 2004 from
Kevin
Givens, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Control
requesting authorization to apply for a grant renewal in the
amount of $300,280.00 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA).
The purpose of this grant is to provide supplemental funding
for the continued operation and maintenance of specialized air pollution
monitoring in Cook County sites pursuant to the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency Air Monitoring Plan for 2004 - 2005. These sites measure the 2.5 micron-sized
particles suspended in the air as part of a new requirement from the USEPA and
are part of a special research project to determine the quantity and
composition of these very small particles in the urban air.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant Award: $300,280.00.
Funding period: March 1, 2004
through February 28, 2005.
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ITEM #9
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 30, 2004 from
DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau, State’s
Attorney’s Office
requesting authorization to apply for a grant renewal in the
amount of $25,774.00 from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. This grant will provide continued partial
funding for one (1) full-time victim specialist assigned to the State’s
Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program.
Among the duties of the victim specialist are providing direct support
and criminal justice information to victims, providing information on victim
rights and legal remedies and providing information and referrals for
community-based services and support.
The estimated fiscal impact is the remaining salary and
fringe benefits of the victim specialist that would not be covered by the
anticipated grant award from the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$21,269.00. Grant Award: $25,774.00.
Funding period: July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005. (250-818
Account).
PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
ITEM #10
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 15, 2004 from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge,
requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of
$113,692.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA), Division of
Child Support Enforcement. This grant,
made available through the IDPA’s Access and Visitation Program, is
administered by the Office of the Chief Judge to facilitate access to and
visitation of children by their noncustodial parents. The funds are also used to provide mediation
and conciliation services and parenting education to noncustodial parents who
were never married to the custodial parents.
The programs supported by this grant funding enhance existing services
provided by the court’s Office of Marriage and Family Counseling Services.
PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL continued
ITEM #10 cont’d
The authorization to accept the previous grant renewal was
on July 1, 2003 in the amount of $116,843.00 by the Cook County Board of
Commissioners.
This grant does not require an application process and is
automatically renewed by the grantor.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant Award: $113,692.00.
Funding period: July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005.
PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
ITEM #11
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 25, 2004 from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization to accept grant award amendment in
the amount of $5,200.00 from the Illinois Department of Human Services for the
Family Planning Services grant.
The authorization to accept this grant was given on
September 4, 2003 in the amount of $1,616,300.00 by the Cook County Board of
Commissioners.
The Family Planning Services grant affords women the
opportunity to voluntarily choose a method of birth control.
This grant award amendment increase the total grant award
from $1,616,300.00 to $1,621,500.00 and the Family Planning Services grant from
$601,700.00 to $606,900.00.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item, and all
requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Supplemental grant
award: $5,200.00.
COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY
ITEM #12
Transmitting a Communication, dated April 2, 2004 from
PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Chief, Civil Actions Bureau
respectfully request permission to discuss the following
cases with the Board or the appropriate committee thereof:
1. Floyd Mason v.
Provident Hospital, Case No. 03-L-2832
2. Mickkifatima Muhammed
v. Sheriff, Case No. 02-C-2776
3. Mary Lesnik v. Cook
County Hospital, Case No. 02-C-3404
4. Sharma
v. Cook County d/b/a Oak Forest Hospital, Case No. 01-C-0432
PROPOSED AGREEMENT
ITEM #13
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 25, 2004 from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, Wilmington, Delaware, for the purpose of
having the Bureau of Health Services, its hospitals and clinics participate in
their Caring Partners program.
Under the agreement, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP will
replace on a monthly basis, those AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP medications
which were dispensed to qualified patients whose income is at or below the
Federal Poverty Guidelines, and who otherwise lack public or private insurance
coverage. The replacement medications
will be shipped directly to the hospitals and placed into their operating
inventories.
The Bureau of Health Services estimates that participation
in the Caring Partners program will result in an annual cost savings of
$500,000.00 for all of the Bureau facilities.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Contract period: March 23, 2004 through March 22, 2005.
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE
ITEM #14
Transmitting a Communication from
DAN PARMER, D.V.M., Administrator, Department of Animal
Control
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of a van with emergency disaster conversion
installed.
One time purchase.
(717/510-549 Account).
Requisition No. 45100007.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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ITEM #15
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN T. JOINER, Director, Department of Facilities
Management
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the maintenance and upgrade of seventeen (17)
centrifugal and absorption chillers for the outlying facilities.
Contract period:
August 10, 2004 through August 9, 2007.
(200-450 Account). Requisition
No. 42000142.
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ITEM #16
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN T. JOINER, Director, Department of Facilities Management
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for testing and maintenance of fire pumps.
Contract period:
August 10, 2004 through August 9, 2007.
(200-450 Account). Requisition
No. 42000143.
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #17
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN T. JOINER, Director, Department of Facilities
Management
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for a maintenance contract for the C-Cure Access Control and
Visiplex software security system for the Juvenile Temporary Detention
Center. These items can be bid through
various vendors.
Contract period: June
19, 2004 through June 18, 2007. (200-450
Account). Requisition No. 42000140.
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ITEM #18
Transmitting a Communication from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of printed record storage cartons.
One time purchase.
(335-240 Account). Requisition
No. 43350071.
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ITEM #19
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of
by
MARJORIE H. O'DEA, Chief of Police, Sheriff’s Police
Department
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the lease of seven (7) FLHP1-POL Harley Davidson
motorcycles. This item can be bid
through various vendors.
Contract period: December 1, 2004 through November 30,
2007. (231-634 Account). Requisition No. 42310026.
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ITEM #20
Transmitting a Communication from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for maintenance and repair of radiographic equipment for Oak
Forest Hospital of Cook County and Provident Hospital of Cook County.
Contract period: July
9, 2004 through July 8, 2006. (891-442
and 898-442 Accounts). Requisition
Nos. 48910356 and 48980359.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #21
Transmitting a Communication from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest
Hospital of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for pharmacy staffing services.
Contract period: July
1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (898-275
Account). Requisition No. 48980242.
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ITEM #22
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident
Hospital of
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise
for bids for the purchase of disposable sequential compression sleeves
compatible with Kendall manufactured controllers.
Contract period:
September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2006. (891-360 Account). Requisition No. 48910459.
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ITEM #23
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident
Hospital of
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of x-ray film, file folders and jackets.
Contract period:
September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. (891-367 Account). Requisition No. 48910454.
PROPOSED CONTRACTS
ITEM #24
Transmitting a Communication from
MARY JO HORACE, Director, Department of Office Technology
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Chicago, Illinois, to acquire DB2 UDB Enterprise Server software, spatial
extender processor licenses, software subscription and technical support. The database software will be used on the
County wide Geographical Information Server (GIS) to store land based data
files from the County agencies.
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Reason: |
The manufacturer of the software, IBM, is the only firm
which can provide the software subscription services which will allow the
County the needed software updates and program fixes. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$304,085.60. Contract
period: May 1, 2004 through April 30,
2005. (545-579 Account). Requisition No. 45450005.
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PROPOSED CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #25
Transmitting a Communication from
STEPHEN A. MARTIN, JR., Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating
Officer, Department of Public Health
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Hunt Media Group, Chicago, Illinois, for the continuation
of the Department of Public Health’s marketing, advertising and public
relations campaign to educate the public on the dangers of second hand smoke.
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Reason: |
The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is
required by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) tobacco grant to
implement a public awareness campaign around the health effects of second
hand smoke, targeting the African-American population in the south
suburbs. CCDPH solicited 11 companies
through a Request for Proposal (RFP).
Four (4) companies responded.
The IDPH requires measurement outcomes to determine the effectiveness
of media campaigns. The Hunt Media
Group was the only vendor with media measurement tools for evaluating the
effectiveness of the media campaign, has worked extensively with communities
of color and has worked with many government agencies in African-American
media campaigns. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant funded amount: $100,000.00.
Contract period: March 1, 2004
through June 30, 2004. (935-289 Account). Requisition No. 49354105.
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ITEM #26
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL
F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of
by
WILLIAM WALLACE, Executive
Director, Department of Community Supervision and Intervention
requesting authorization for the
Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with the Chicago Transit Authority
(CTA), Chicago, Illinois, for transit cards for the Day Reporting Center
participants.
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Reason: |
The Chicago Transit Authority is
the only known vendor of the transit cards.
CTA is the only vendor that has supplied the Day Reporting Center with
tokens then transit cards for years. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$344,998.50. One time purchase.
(236-217 Account). Requisition
No. 42360012.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
PROPOSED CONTRACT ADDENDA
ITEM #27
Transmitting a Communication from
CATHERINE MARAS O’LEARY, Chief
Information Officer,
Bureau
of Information Technology & Automation
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to extend
from May 6, 2004 through September 5, 2005, Contract No. 03-84-445 with System
Solutions, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, for computer hardware and software.
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Reason: |
This contract extension will allow County agencies and
departments to continue to purchase computer equipment while technical
specifications and needs are developed for the 2004 contract. The expiration date of this contract is May
5, 2004. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Contract extension: May 6, 2004
through September 5, 2005.
PROPOSED CONTRACT ADDENDA continued
ITEM #28
Transmitting a Communication from
CLARA BOLDEN COLLINS, Superintendent,
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to extend
for six (6) months Contract No. 02-54-1046 with Professional Dynamic Network,
Inc., Olympia Fields, Illinois, for temporary support staff services.
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Reason: |
This extension will allow the Juvenile Temporary Detention
Center to use the remaining funds allocated to this contract. The expiration date of the current contract
was March 30, 2004. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Contract extension: March 31, 2004 through September 30, 2004.
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ITEM #29
Transmitting a Communication from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
increase by $26,400.00 and extend for three (3) months, Contract No. 03-45-592
with Linda Strickland, Flossmoor, Illinois, to develop and implement a work
plan for recruitment, hiring and retention of nursing staff.
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Board approved amount 03-06-03: |
$ 50,000.00 |
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Previous increase approved 09-16-03: |
49,600.00 |
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This increase requested: |
26,400.00 |
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Adjusted amount: |
$ 126,000.00 |
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Reason: |
Ms. Strickland formerly worked for the Bureau of Health
Services for over thirty years and has extensive knowledge of the recruitment
and the Cook County hiring process.
Ms. Strickland has over the past year developed and implemented many
successful strategies for recruitment and retention for the Bureau of Health
Services. In extending this contract
it will provide an opportunity for Ms. Strickland to continue to assist the
Bureau of Health Services in these important initiatives. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$26,400.00. Contract
extension: April 1, 2004 through June
30, 2004. (890-260 Account).
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
ITEM #30
Transmitting a Communication, dated April 7, 2004 from
JOHN L. HIBBETT, Director, Department of Risk Management
requesting to terminate the contract between the County of
Cook and Near North Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois which
was Board approved on August 9, 2001, Contract No. 02-43-394, as consultants
for the development of the Bureau of Health Risk Management program, effective
immediately.
COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
ITEM #31
Transmitting contracts and bonds executed by the contractors
for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS
NOTICE OF 501 ACCOUNT
ITEM #32
Transmitting a Communication, dated March 25, 2004 from
WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent
of Highways
Re: Notice of 501
Account Fiscal Year 2004
Presented for your information is a list of projects funded from the
501 Illinois First Account that are now assigned individual section numbers, as
required by the Illinois Department of Transportation, to track Motor Fuel Tax expenditures. The Board of Commissioners, as part of Cook
County’s annual budget, approved the Department of Highway’s 501 Account, a
Motor Fuel Tax funded account.
Individual appropriations, such as Appropriating or Maintenance
Resolutions are not required for these items by the Illinois Department of
Transportation because this account is part of the County's annual budget. The Board will be supplied with continued
notification of the advancement of the projects through established procedures,
i.e., permission to advertise, award, approval and payment processing as
appropriate.
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PROJECT TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
SECTION NO. |
APPROPRIATION |
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Curb lane cleaning services – 2004 |
Street sweeping of outside lane of County highways throughout Cook County
by contract |
04-IFCLS-05-GM |
$550,000.00 |
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Professional and managerial services - 2004 |
Miscellaneous consultant engineering services by contract |
04-IFPMS-05-ES |
$120,000.00 |
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Climatological forecasting services - 2004 |
Annual access fee at six (6) locations including equipment through
the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFCFS-05-GM |
$9,000.00 |
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Institutional supplies and materials – 2004 |
Purchase of drafting equipment, survey and laboratory supplies, field
testing equipment and tools through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFISM-05-GM |
$5,000.00 |
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Salt additives – 2004 |
Purchase of solid and liquid calcium chloride by requisition through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFSAM-05-GM |
$13,000.00 |
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Road repair materials - 2004 |
Purchase of ready-mix, crack filler and sealant, SS-1 emulsion, form lumber
replacement mailboxes, equipment rental, etc. by requisition through the
County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFRRM-05-GM |
$76,000.00 |
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
NOTICE OF 501 ACCOUNT continued
ITEM #32 cont’d
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PROJECT TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
SECTION NO. |
APPROPRIATION |
Roadside vegetative management materials - 2004 |
Purchase of herbicide, sod, debris bags, topsoil, etc. by requisition
through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFRVM-05-GM |
$26,000.00 |
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Drainage materials – 2004 |
Purchase of storm sewer, flared end sections, frames and lids,
culvert pipe, etc. by requisition through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFDRM-07-GM |
$30,000.00 |
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Computer operations supplies |
Purchase of computer applications for highway related use by
requisition through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFCOS-03-GM |
$5,000.00 |
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Miscellaneous supplies and materials |
Purchase of miscellaneous roadway supplies and materials by requisition
through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFMSM-03-GM |
$5,000.00 |
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Computer application maintenance services - 2004 |
Annual support fees for GEOPAK and Microstation software by contract |
04-IFCAS-05-GM |
$67,000.00 |
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Guardrail and fence materials – 2004 |
Purchase of fence and guardrail by contract |
04-IFGFM-08-GM |
$100,000.00 |
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Heating, ventilation
and air conditioning maintenance services - 2004 |
Annual maintenance contract at Highway Department garage facilities
through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFHVS-10-GM |
$115,000.00 |
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Door maintenance services – 2004 |
Annual maintenance contract at Highway Department garage facilities through
the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFDRS-10-GM |
$35,000.00 |
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Miscellaneous equipment rental |
Rental of specialized equipment for roadway purposes by requisition
through the County Purchasing Agent |
04-IFMER-03-GM |
$5,000.00 |
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
NOTICE OF 501 ACCOUNT continued
ITEM #32 cont’d
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PROJECT TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
SECTION NO. |
APPROPRIATION |
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Northeast Illinois Planning Commission |
Annual membership contribution - 2004 |
04-IFNIP-05-TD |
$140,000.00 |
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Soil conservation district |
Annual assessment – 2004 |
04-IFSCD-03-TD |
$20,000.00 |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION
ITEM #33
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Illinois Commerce Commission Stipulated Agreement #1090
between the County of Cook and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad Company Install new constant warning time circuitry, etc. Wolf Road at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in the Village of Western Springs County Section:
W2224 Fiscal Impact: None |
AGREEMENT ADDENDUM
ITEM #34
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION:
Letter of
Supplemental Agreement between the County of Cook and
Consoer, Townsend, Envirodyne Engineers, Inc.
Additional construction engineering and inspection services
in the City of Chicago at various locations
Section:
01-8DECC-02-ES
Fiscal Impact: not to exceed $82,994.89
from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account)
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Board approved amount 04-17-01: |
$600,000.00 |
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Increase requested: |
82,994.89 |
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Adjusted amount: |
$682,994.89 |
Previously,
your Honorable Body approved an agreement on April 17, 2001 with the aforesaid consultant
in the amount of $600,000.00 as part of the City of Chicago improvements
at various locations (Section:
01-8DECC-02-ES). This supplement
is for additional engineering services required to augment existing County
forces, and is in the amount of $82,994.89.
PROPOSED CONTRACT
ITEM #35
Transmitting a Communication from
WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent
of Highways
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Xerox Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, to purchase a high
capacity, wide format 721P print system.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
PROPOSED CONTRACT continued
ITEM #35 cont’d
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Reason: |
This device is the only machine capable of meeting the
high volume production needs with the compatibility of the existing scanning
system. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$57,441.43. One time
purchase. (717/500-521 Account). Requisition No. 45003304.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and
concurs with this recommendation.
LAND ACQUISITION RESOLUTION
ITEM #36
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) LAND ACQUISITION
RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Land Acquisition Resolution Edens Expressway West Frontage Road, Central Avenue to Park Drive extended near in the Villages of Glencoe, Northbrook and Section:
03-26344-06-FP Fiscal Impact:
$232,500.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
CONTRACTS AND BONDS
ITEM #37
Submitting Contracts and Bonds properly executed by the
Contractors.
CHANGE IN PLANS AND EXTRA WORK
ITEM #38
Submitting one (1) change in plans and extra work:
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1. |
Section:
94-B6219-04-FP. 179th Street,
Southwest Highway to 108th Avenue in the Village of Northbrook,
Unincorporated Cook County and the Forest Preserve District. Adjustment of quantities and new
items. $250,199.20 (Deduction). |
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
ITEM #39
Transmitting a
Communication, dated March 25, 2004 from
DR. FRANCIS S.
MUTHU, Director, President’s Office of Employment Training
requesting
authorization to accept a grant award in the amount of $270,726.00 from the
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO), Federal
Workforce Investment Act 5% Statewide Administration funds. These funds are being made available to
assist Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) with staff and other operating
costs.
The authorization to
apply for this grant was given on July 1, 2003 by the Cook County Board of
Commissioners.
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING continued
ITEM #39 cont’d
There are no
matching funds required for this grant.
The Budget
Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal
Impact: None. Grant Award:
$270,276.00. Funding period: July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
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ITEM #40
Transmitting a Communication from
DR. FRANCIS S.
MUTHU, Director, President’s Office of Employment Training
requesting
authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $1,020,926.00 from the Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO), Federal Workforce
Investment Act Title I-S funds. The
purpose of the funds is to provide employment and training services to workers
dislocated as a result of company closings or layoffs.
Additionally,
requesting authorization to subcontract a portion of the funds to the agencies
listed below. All agencies listed have
previously been approved by the board to provide employment and training
services to Dislocated Workers.
Community & Economic Development
Association..................................................................... $30,000.00
The Commission on Economic Opportunity.................................................................................. 41,250.00
Employment & Employer Services, Inc...................................................................................... 581,882.00
Medical Academy of Business Technology.................................................................................. 10,000.00
Operation Able, Inc.................................................................................................................... 97,655.00
Prairie State College................................................................................................................... 55,000.00
South Suburban College.............................................................................................................. 27,000.00
Individual Training Accounts ...................................................................................................... 25,000.00
The authorization to accept the previous
grant was given on October 17, 2002 in the amount of $1,587,600.00 by the Cook
County Board of Commissioners.
The Budget Department has reviewed this item,
and all requisite documents have been submitted.
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None.
Partial Grant Award:
$867,787.00. Funding period: July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
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ITEM #41
Transmitting a Communication, dated April 9, 2004 from
DR. FRANCIS S.
MUTHU, Director, President’s Office of Employment Training
requesting authorization to subcontract additional Program
Year 2002 Title 1-S funds to the agency listed below, previously awarded Title
I-S funds by the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The purpose of these funds is to provide
carry-over participants additional employment and training services to workers
dislocated as a result of a company closing or layoffs.
Employment & Employer Services, Inc.................................................................................... $225,000.00
The authorization to
subcontract these funds was given on October 17, 2002 in the amount of
$890,000.00 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
The Budget
Department has reviewed this item, and all requisite documents have been
submitted.
Estimated Fiscal
Impact: None. Grant award addendum: $225,000.00.
Funding period: July 1, 2002
through June 30, 2004.
OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF
JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
ITEM #42
Transmitting a
Communication, dated March 15, 2004 from
DANIEL R. MARTIN, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital
of Cook County
Submitting herewith
the Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County Joint Conference Committee minutes for
the meeting of September 11, 2003.
PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF
JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
ITEM #43
Transmitting a
Communication, dated March 30, 2004 from
STEPHANIE
WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of
Submitting herewith
the Provident Hospital of Cook County Joint Conference Committee minutes for
the meeting held on February 11, 2004.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
ITEM #44
Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER,
JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
Recognizing National County Government Week,
WHEREAS, April 18 through April 24 is
National County Government Week; and
WHEREAS, the theme for this year is
“transportation,” with the slogan “Counties Move America's People and
Products,” to highlight the importance counties play in America’s economy; and
WHEREAS, county governments continue to be the nation's health care
safety net, providing essential health services to the poor and indigent; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Government officials are firmly committed to
improving the myriad communities in which our diverse population lives, works
and raises families; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Government is leading the fight to address our
citizens' public safety concerns--to end violence, reduce crime and to
implement innovative programs and policies in pursuit of solutions to help our
nation's troubled youth; and
WHEREAS, across the nation, county governments are taking full
advantage of modern technology to improve the lives of all citizens and to
streamline the manner in which data is disseminated. An excellent example is the County's
constantly-updated WEB site, which provides a wealth of useful information
about the structure of Cook County Government and the services provided; and
WHEREAS, transportation
systems are the cogs of America’s economic engine; they move the people and
goods that literally make the economic and civic health of our communities
possible; and
WHEREAS, many Cook County agencies collaborate on
transportation issues, from the Planning Department–which helps fund infrastructure
improvements in needy communities to improve transportation– to County sheriffs who patrol Cook County
roads. However, the bulk of the effort
to strengthen and maintain Cook County Government's transportation
infrastructure is shouldered by the Cook County Highway Department; and
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #44 cont’d
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners adopted a
plan to build the county’s first highway system at its third formal meeting–in
1831. In 1840, County Government spent a
total of $99.00 on road construction, but with the region’s rapidly growing
importance as a transportation hub, the County’s efforts to expand its network
of roads and bridges grew exponentially; and
WHEREAS, while most of
these roads today are under the jurisdiction of other units of government, Cook
County continues to maintain a network of roads which spans 576 miles through
Chicago and the suburbs; over the past five years, Cook County has overseen the
expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars of road improvement projects
throughout the region– including bridges and overpasses that represent critical
transit points for people and products in the region; and
WHEREAS, America's counties are proud to be among those providing
proof that local solutions can be applied throughout America to solve many of
the nation's most challenging needs; and
WHEREAS, community leaders, county leaders and all citizens should
take steps to recognize all that is good within Cook County, and to praise
those programs and individuals who have made progress and innovation available
to all within the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board
of Commissioners, on behalf of the more than five million residents of Cook
County, does hereby designate April 18-24, 2004, to be "National County
Government Week" in all of Cook County, in recognition of contributions
made and the leadership offered by the counties of our nation.
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ITEM #45
Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER,
JR., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2004, John F. Chambers, will retire from public service
after thirty-six years; and
WHEREAS, John began his career in public service in 1968 with the Chicago Park
District; and
WHEREAS, John began his County service in 1972 as a junior accountant in the
Comptroller’s office, serving in various financial positions until rising to
the post of Comptroller in 1990; and
WHEREAS, anyone who has ever witnessed him compute complex computations in his
head–without the aid of a calculator–cannot help but to acknowledge his
undeniable gift for mathematics; and
WHEREAS, even with his gift for math and ability to balance accounts with just
a pencil and paper, he realizes the value of technology and the ability to
increase productivity without an increase in personnel; and
WHEREAS, John’s dedication to public service has extended beyond his role as
Comptroller into the areas of deferred compensation and pension fund
management; and
WHEREAS, John served as the chairman of the County’s Deferred Compensation
Program, valued at $560 million; and
WHEREAS, John also served as the President of the Cook County Employee Pension
and Annuity Board from 1998 to 2004, where he successfully oversaw a portfolio
valued at approximately $6 billion; and
WHEREAS, John’s institutional knowledge, conservative approach to accounting
and ability to remain focused on the “bottom line” have played a large part in
attaining the high bond ratings that Cook County Government has enjoyed during
his years as Comptroller; and
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #45 cont’d
WHEREAS, in an age when “creative accounting” has gotten totally out of hand,
producing scandal after scandal and destroying supposedly-strong companies, Mr.
Chambers’ bottom line approach has helped the County’s Department of Finance to
effectively plan ahead, knowing that its
current fiscal status is sound, as opposed to distorted; and
WHEREAS, when asked about the nature of his job, Chambers responded “If you do
the job right, no one will know you,” hinting that fiscal stability doesn’t
draw headlines–gross mismanagement and scandal do; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chambers can take pride in the fact that the County’s real estate
tax levy has remained constant in recent years despite increased costs and a
host of new capital projects such as the new Cook County Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chambers also is involved in a wide assortment of cultural and
civic activities including the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club and the St.
Benedict High School Board. He also is
the former President of the 47th Ward Regular Democratic Organization; and
WHEREAS, John Chambers is a consummate professional whose myriad contributions
to Cook County Government will be sorely missed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, John H. Stroger, Jr., along with all
the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of all
citizens of Cook County, do hereby congratulate and thank John F. Chambers for
his many years of exemplary service and send “best wishes” for good health and
happiness as he enters a new chapter of his life;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be
tendered to John F. Chambers in recognition of the countless contributions he
has made to Cook County Government.
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ITEM #46
Transmitting a
Communication, dated April 1, 2004 from
MARK KILGALLON,
Chief, Bureau of Human Resources
Transmitting
herewith is a proposed Resolution for your consideration and approval. The purpose of this Resolution is: Appropriation adjustments to Accounts
490-814, and 499-814, to establish prevailing wage rates for positions
specified in the Resolution.
Estimated Fiscal
Impact: $6,062.00.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board
of Commissioners of Cook County on February 24, 2004 Adopted the Annual
Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Annual
Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-814, and 499-814, for Appropriation
Adjustments for the Corporate and Public Safety Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the wages and salaries of the following positions be fixed as follows:
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job
Classification Wage
Rate Date
ACCOUNT 490-814
1411 Elevator Inspector $37.25
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #46 cont’d
Hourly Effective
Job Code Job
Classification Wage
Rate Date
ACCOUNT 499-814
1413 Elevator Mechanic $37.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
$3,031.00 from Account 490-814, and $3,031.00 from Account 499-814, be provided
for these employees.
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ITEM #47
Transmitting a
Communication, dated March 24, 2004 from
GWENDOLYN D.
CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development
Re: Frain
Industries, Inc.
Resolution
Approving Class 6b Special Exception to Abandonment
respectfully
submitting this Resolution regarding the company’s application for Class 6b
property tax incentive for your consideration.
Frain Industries,
Inc. requests approval of the special exception to
the 24 month abandonment rule under the Class 6b Ordinance. This Resolution is required so that the
company can complete its application to the Assessor of Cook County within the
90 day period from purchase of the property.
Submitting
the company application for Class 6b, the Resolution of the Village of Franklin
Park, and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your
information.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
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 Frain Industries, Inc. and the Resolution from Franklin Park, for an abandoned
industrial facility located at 9229-77 West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Cook
County, Illinois, Property Index Numbers 12-27-302-005-0000,
12-27-302-007-0000, 12-27-302-008-0000, 12-27-302-013-0000, 12-27-302-14-0000,
12-27-302-015-0000; and
WHEREAS, Class 6b requires the validation
by the County Board of the shortened period of qualifying abandonment in cases
where the industrial facility has been abandoned for less than 24 consecutive
months upon purchase; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of
Commissioners has determined that the building was abandoned for 16 months at
the time of application, and that special circumstances are present.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate
their approval for the filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate
Classification 6b abatement incentive to the company for an abandoned
industrial facility located at 9229-77 West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Cook
County, Illinois, under the provision for abandonment of less than 24 months;
and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a
certified
copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #48
Transmitting a
Communication, dated April 1, 2004 from
GWENDOLYN D.
CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development
Re: Modern Representatives, Inc., Graphite
Division
Resolution Approving Class 6b
Special Exception to Abandonment
respectfully
submitting this Resolution regarding the company’s application for Class 6b
property tax incentive for your consideration.
Modern
Representatives, Inc., Graphite Division requests approval of the special
exception to the 24 month abandonment rule under the Class 6b Ordinance. This Resolution is required so that the
company can complete its application to the Assessor of Cook County within the
ninety (90) day period from purchase of the property.
Submitting the
company application for Class 6b, the Resolution of the Village of Schaumburg,
and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your information.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
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 Modern Representatives, Inc.,
Graphite Division and the Resolution from the Village of Schaumburg for an
abandoned industrial facility located at 709 Estes Avenue, Schaumburg, Cook
County, Illinois, Property Index Number 07-33-201-078-0000; and
WHEREAS, Class 6b requires the validation by the
County Board of the shortened period of qualifying abandonment in cases where
the industrial facility has been abandoned for less than 24 consecutive months
upon purchase; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has
determined that the building was abandoned for sixteen (16) months at the time
of application and that special circumstances are present.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the
President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois,
that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the
filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 6b
abatement incentive to the company for an abandoned industrial facility located
at 709 Estes Avenue, Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, under the provision for
abandonment of less than 24 months; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the County
Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this
Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.
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ITEM #49
Transmitting a
Communication, dated April 1, 2004 from
GWENDOLYN D.
CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development
Re: MZG Associates, LLC
Resolution Approving Class 8 Special Exception to Abandonment
respectfully
submitting this Resolution regarding the company’s application for Class 8
property tax incentive for your consideration.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #49 cont’d
MZG Associates, LLC
requests approval of the special exception to the 24 months abandonment rule
under the Class 8 Ordinance. The
Resolution is required so that the company can complete its application to the
Assessor.
Submitting the MZG
Associates, LLC application for Class 8, the Resolution of the Village of
Riverdale, and a Department of Planning and Development staff report for your
information.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has
adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 which 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 MZG Associates, LLC, and the
Resolution from Village of Riverdale, for an abandonment industrial facility
located at 1000 West 142nd Street, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, Property
Index Numbers 29-05-204-007-0000, 29-05-204-008-0000, and 29-05-105-003-0000.
WHEREAS, Class 8 requires the validation by the County
Board of the shortened period of qualifying abandonment in cases where the
industrial facility has been abandoned for less than 24 consecutive months upon
purchase; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has
determined that the building was abandoned for ten (10) months at the time of
purchase, and that special circumstances are present.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the
President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, State of Illinois,
that the President and Board of Commissioners indicate their approval for the
filing of an application for a Cook County Real Estate Classification 8
abatement incentive to MZG Associates, LLC for an abandoned industrial facility
located at 1000 West 142nd Street, Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the County
Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this
Resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM #50
Pursuant to Rule 4-33, the Secretary to the Board of
Commissioners hereby transmits Resolutions for your consideration. The Consent Calendar Resolutions shall be
published in the Post Board Action Agenda and Journal of Proceedings as
prepared by the Clerk of the Board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ITEM #51
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The next regularly scheduled meeting is presently set for
Tuesday, May 4, 2004.