POST BOARD ACTION AGENDA

 

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

County Board Room, County Building

Tuesday, April 23, 2002, 10:00 A.M.

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RECONSIDERATION OF ATTORNEY FEE AND

REQUEST TO RECEIVE AND FILE COMMUNICATION NO. 250946

ITEM #1

 

RECEIVED AND FILED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

DAVID ORR, County Clerk

by

JOY CAROL WYKOWSKI, Deputy Clerk of the Board

 

I am requesting that the Cook County Board of Commissioners reconsider and receive and file the following item which was previously approved on the Finance Agenda (Page 1) at the April 9, 2002 Board Meeting.  Pursuant to the Capital Crimes Litigation Act, 725 ILCS 124/1 this fee petition is appropriate for payment from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund and therefore should not have appeared on the Finance Agenda for payment by Cook County.

 

CAPITAL CASE

 

250946         ROBERT KIRSCHNER, M.D., presented by John L. Stainthorp, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $3,000.00 expert witness fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Larry Mack.  Indictment No. 79-C-7990 (Capital Case).

 

CAPITAL CASES APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2002 TO PRESENT:                                $87,317.32

CAPITAL CASES TO BE APPROVED:                                                                              $6,981.00 3,981.00

 

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS

ITEM #2

 

REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE #251388

 

JOURNAL

(March 7, 2002)

 

DAVID ORR, Cook County Clerk presented in printed form a record of the Journal of the Proceedings of the meeting held on Thursday, March 7, 2002.

 

I am hereby requesting the opportunity to discuss this matter with the Administration Committee of the Board of Commissioners.

 

WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES

ITEM #3

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated March 25, 2002 from

 

DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building and Zoning

 

respectfully request the granting of a 10% No Fee Permit for the Poor Clare Monastery for construction of the monastery building at 12210 Will Cook Road, Lemont, Illinois, in Lemont Township.

 

 

Permit #:

011539

 

Total Fee Amount:

$ 10,692.00

 

Requested Waived Fee Amount (90%):

$ 9,622.80

 

Amount Due (10%):

$ 1,069.20

 

This request is pursuant to the County Board's adoption of Item No. 176427 on September 16, 1991 that valid not-for-profit organizations be required to pay ten percent (10%) of the standard permit fee as established by Ordinance.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $9,622.80.


MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

ITEM #4

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated March 28, 2002 from

 

LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County Hospital

 

The physician appointments, physician reappointments and physician status change 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 APPOINTMENT

 

AURORITA E. LARIOSA, M.D. - Service Physician, working 25% of the time, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, will be paid from Account 133, 8970225 (26-07), Position Identification #0189796, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

MEDICAL STAFFF REAPPOINTMENTS

 

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

 

MOHAMMAD Y. CHAUDHARY, M.D  Neonatology                      Voluntary Attending Physician

MANHAL H. KHILFEH, M.D.                 Neonatology                      Attending Physician

CURTIS L. SPEED, M.D.                         Pediatrics Emergency        Service Physician

CHRISTIANE E. STAHL, M.D.               Adolescent Medicine          Voluntary Attending Physician

SHOU-YIEN S. WU-HUANG, M.D.        Neonatology                      Attending Physician

 

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

 

RUSSELL H. TOMAR, M.D.                    Laboratories                      Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

 

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

 

ROBERT R. SIMON, M.D.                       Administration                   Attending Physician/Department

                                                                                                         Chairman

SAIF A. NAZIR, M.D.                                                                      Service Physician

FRANK H. PAGE, M.D.                                                                   Service Physician

 

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

 

DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY

 

JAMES E. CALVIN, M.D.                                                                Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

MAAN S. EL-KHADRA, M.D.                                                         Attending Physician Senior

SUHAIL KHADRA, M.D.                                                                Attending Physician Senior

LLOYD W. KLEIN, M.D.                                                                 Voluntary Attending Physician

FRANKLIN B. SAKSENA, M.D.                                                      Attending Physician Senior

 

DIVISION OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

 

ARTHUR T. EVANS, M.D.                                                              Attending Physician

SHARON CHYI-HUEY FUNG, A.P.N.                                            Advance Nurse Practitioner

LAURA S. SADOWSKI, M.D.                                                          Attending Physician/Associate

                                                                                                         Chairman


MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued

ITEM #4 cont'd

 

DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY

 

LEON A. FOGELFELD, M.D.                                                           Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

PARTHASARATHI GHOSH, M.D.                                                  Voluntary Attending Physician

EVELYN A. LACUESTA, M.D.                                                       Attending Physician

 

DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

 

FRIDA P. ABRAHAMIAN, M.D.                                                     Attending Physician Senior

BASHAR M. ATTAR, M.D.                                                             Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

BHUPATKUMAR N. MEHTA, M.D.                                               Attending Physician Senior

 

DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

 

ROSALIND CATCHATOURIAN, M.D.                                           Attending Physician

AHMAD JAJEH, M.D.                                                                     Attending Physician

PRASADRAO R. KODURI, M.D.                                                    Attending Physician Senior

MARGARET C. TELFER, M.D.                                                        Attending Physician

 

DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

 

SHARON L. ALLEN, A.P.N.                                                            Advance Nurse Practitioner

SHEILA M. BADRI, M.D.                                                                Attending Physician

CRAIG  S. CONOVER, M.D.                                                            Voluntary Attending Physician

LESLEY A. CHARLES, M.D.                                                           Voluntary Attending Physician

JAMES K. CUNNINGHAM, M.D.                                                    Consultant Physician

PATRICIA L. DEMARAIS, M.D.                                                     Voluntary Attending Physician

AUDREY L. FRENCH, M.D.                                                            Attending Physician

MAUREEN A. GALLAGHER, A.P.N.                                              Advance Nurse Practitioner

NANCY R. GLICK, M.D.                                                                 Voluntary Attending Physician

LARRY J. GOODMAN, M.D.                                                           Voluntary Attending Physician

ALAN A. HARRIS, M.D.                                                                 Voluntary Attending Physician

MARY K. HAYDEN, M.D.                                                              Voluntary Attending Physician

PATRICIA HERRERA, M.D.                                                           Associate Attending Physician

SABRINA R. KENDRICK, M.D.                                                      Attending Physician

HAROLD A. KESSLER, M.D.                                                          Voluntary Attending Physician

JOHN A. KOWALSKI, M.D.                                                            Consultant Physician

SUNITA MOHAPATRA, M.D.                                                         Voluntary Attending Physician

LAURIE A. PROIA, M.D.                                                                Voluntary Attending Physician

JOSEPH J. PULVIRENTI, M.D.                                                       Attending Physician Senior

LISA M. RUSSELL, M.D.                                                                 Voluntary Attending Physician

JULIA T. SARAZINE, A.P.N.                                                          Advance Nurse Practitioner

DAVID N. SCHWARTZ, M.D.                                                         Attending Physician Senior

JOHN SEGRETI, M.D.                                                                      Voluntary Attending Physician

BEVERLY E. SHA, M.D.                                                                 Voluntary Attending Physician

RENSLOW D. SHERER, JR., M.D.                                                   Attending Physician Senior

KIMBERLY Y. SMITH, M.D.                                                           Voluntary Attending Physician

ALLAN RAYMOND D. TENORIO, M.D.                                        Voluntary Attending Physician

GORDON M. TRENHOLME, M.D.                                                  Voluntary Attending Physician

WILLIAM E. TRICK, M.D.                                                              Voluntary Attending Physician

ROBERT A. WEINSTEIN, M.D.                                                       Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

SHARON F. WELBEL, M.D.                                                            Attending Physician

 

DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

 

LILY P. HUSSEIN, M.D.                                                                  Attending Physician

SUSAN H. Mc DUNN, M.D.                                                            Consultant Physician

N. MULLAI, M.D.                                                                            Attending Physician

JOYCE SAMUEL, M.D.                                                                   Attending Physician

GAIL M. SHIOMOTO, M.D.                                                             Attending Physician/Division

                                                                                                         Chairman

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued

ITEM #4 cont'd

 

DIVISION OF MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

 

BARRY A. MIZOCK, M.D.                                                              Attending Physician

 

DIVISION OF PULMONARY MEDICINE / CRITICAL CARE

 

JACOB SAMUEL, M.D.                                                                   Attending Physician

 

DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY

 

BARBARA J. KENNEY, A.P.N.                                                      Advance Nurse Practitioner

 

MEDICAL STAFF STATUS CHANGES

 

MANINDER S. KOLI, M.D. - Promoted from Attending Physician 4, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, to Attending Physician 6, will be paid at Grade K-6, Step 5, from Account 110, 8970162 (23-07), Position Identification #9621880, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

GIJO G. VETTIANKAL, M.D. - Promoted from Attending Physician 6, Step 2, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, to Attending Physician 6, will be paid at Grade K-6, Step 5, from Account 110, 8970175 (23-19), Position Identification #9522080, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

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ITEM #5

 

APPROVED

 

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Daley, moved to defer this matter until the end of the meeting in order to discuss this matter in Executive Session.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Regular Session be recessed and that Executive Session be convened for the purpose of considering the Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County Medical Appointments.  The motion carried and the Board of Commissioners convened in Executive Session.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

Commissioner Carr, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the Executive Session be adjourned and the Regular Session be reconvened.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

BOARD RECONVENED

 

Commissioner Schumann, seconded by Commissioner Moreno, moved that the Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County Medical Appointments be approved.  Commissioner Hansen called for a Roll Call, the vote of yeas and nays being as follows:

 

 

ROLL CALL ON MOTION TO APPROVE OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS (WELBEL AND NERAD)

 

Yeas:            Butler, Carr, Goslin, Hansen, Lechowicz, Maldonado, Moran, Moreno, Quigley,

                     Schumann, Silvestri, Sutker, Stroger - 13.

 

Nays:            None.

 

Present:         Collins, Daley - 2.

 

Absent:          Sims, Steele - 2.


MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued

 

ITEM #5 cont'd

 

ROLL CALL ON MOTION TO APPROVE OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS (CALIMAG)

 

Yeas:            Butler, Carr, Goslin, Moreno, Schumann, Sutker, Stroger - 7.

 

Nays:            Hansen, Moran, Quigley - 3.

 

Present:         Collins, Daley, Lechowicz, Maldonado, Silvestri - 5.

 

Absent:          Sims, Steele - 2.

 

The motion to approve the Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County Medical Appointments CARRIED.

 

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 8, 2002 from

 

CYNTHIA HENDERSON, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County

 

The physician reappointments 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.

 

 

PHYSICIAN REAPPOINTMENTS

 

 

SHARON WELBEL, M.D. - Voluntary Consultant, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

JUDITH NERAD, M.D. - Voluntary Consultant, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES

 

DAVID CALIMAG, M.D.                                                                    Attending Physician

 

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ITEM #6

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 3, 2002 from

 

STEPHANIE WRIGHT-GRIGGS, Chief Operating Officer, Provident Hospital of Cook County

 

The physician appointments, physician reappointments and physician status change 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 APPOINTMENTS continued

ITEM #6 cont'd

 

MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS

 

MARIA BROWN, M.D. - Attending Physician, Department of Family Medicine, will be paid from Account 155, Position Identification #0189151, Grade K-5, Step 3, Business Unit #8910501, sequence  #833056, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

LEONARD LAWSON, M.D. - Volunteer Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will not be paid, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

MEDICAL STAFF REAPPOINTMENTS

 

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

 

ATHIHALLI NAGARAJ, M.D. - Service Physician, Reappointment December 21, 2001 through December 21, 2003.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE

 

HAROON OLOMI, M.D. - Voluntary Attending Physician, Reappointment April 18, 2002 through April 18, 2004.

 

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

 

PRAFULL GANDHI, M.D. - Service Physician, Reappointment March 21, 2002 through March 21, 2004.

 

LILY HUSSEIN, M.D. - Consultant Physician (Associate Active), Reappointment April 21, 2002 through April 21, 2004.

 

WILLIAM JOHNSON, M.D. - Attending Physician, Reappointment March 21, 2002 through March 21, 2004.

 

LINDA MURRAY, M.D. - Attending Physician (Associate Active), Reappointment March 23, 2002 through March 23, 2004.

 

EXPANSION OF MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES

 

AHMED MAHMOUD, M.D. - Service Physician, Department of Critical Care is requesting an expansion of his current privileges.  Currently being paid from Account 133, Position Identification #0189137, Business Unit  #8910500, sequence #333065.  Expanded privileges to include in appointment as a Service Physician, Department of Surgery, effective April 23, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

OTHER MEDICAL STAFF CHANGES

 

PAUL CARRYON, M.D. - From Consultant Physician (Cardiology), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology to Medical Division Chairman (Cardiology), will be paid at Grade K-12, from Account 0523, 891/810 (5-03), sequence #38725, Position Identification #0289109, effective April 23, 2002, subject to approval by the Cook County Board.

 

GRANT AWARD

ITEM #7

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated March 25, 2002 from

 

TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County

 

requesting authorization to accept a grant in the amount of $232,024.00 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to enhance the court’s substance abuse treatment and related ancillary services for minors referred to juvenile court.


GRANT AWARD continued

ITEM #7 cont'd

 

The Circuit Court of Cook County was one of 11 communities selected from among 280 nationwide as a grant recipient under the foundation’s Reclaiming Futures:  Building Community Solutions to Substance Abuse and Delinquency.  The court’s new initiative, Community Circles, will provide individualized treatment and supervision for up to 450 minors annually in Chicago’s Lawndale community.  Community Circles will join the court’s continuum of award winning reform efforts in the Juvenile Justice Division which seeks to reduce substance abuse and delinquent behavior among court-supervised minors.  Grant funds will be used for contract services, supplies, training, and equipment to develop the Community Circles program and to facilitate the merger of various pilot projects into a seamless continuum of services.  The foundation has pledged grant support for the next five (5) years, contingent upon successful implementation.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.  Grant Award:  $232,024.00.  Funding period:  March 1, 2002 through February 28, 2003.

 

GRANT AWARD ADDENDA

ITEM #8

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 8, 2002 from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

ZELDA MARTIN WHITTLER, Undersheriff

 

requesting authorization to extend for eighteen (18) months the grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (IDCCA) that will fund the fourth (4th) year of the post release phase of the Boot Camp program.

 

The post release phase provides participants with needed support as they transition into their communities from the Boot Camp site.  The phase includes ongoing counseling, job search consultation, values reaffirmation and appropriate supervision.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.  Funding period extension:  July 1, 2002 through December 31, 2003.

 

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ITEM #9

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated March 27, 2002 from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

LAURIE ROCHE, Director, Community Services Department

 

requesting authorization to increase by $30,000.00 and extend for sixteen (16) months the grant from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) as a pass through grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  Cook County was previously awarded a $300,000.00 grant from the DOJ as part of the domestic preparedness to terrorism program.  A continuation of that program is now being awarded.  The funds have been awarded to improve the County’s overall preparedness to the terrorist threat.  Specifically, the award allocation is intended for the purchase of life-saving first responder personal protective equipment.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.  Supplemental Grant Award:  $30,000.00.  Funding period extension:  March 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.


GRANT AWARD RENEWAL

ITEM #10

 

APPROVED AS AMENDED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 1, 2002 from

 

DAVID A. BONOMA, Chief of Staff, State’s Attorney’s Office

 

requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of $57,600.00 from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) for the Domestic Violence Suburban Prosecution program.  In its fourth year, this program funds one (1) deputy supervisor assistant state’s attorney who works with the assistant state’s attorneys assigned to misdemeanor domestic violence cases in the five Cook County suburban municipal districts.  This grant requires that the office match 25% of the grant award.  The match amount funds a portion of the salary and fringe benefits of the suburban coordinator.

 

This renewal request was made before implementation of the grant pre-approved process.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $28,372.00 (Required Match - $19,200.00; and Over Match - $9,172.00).  Grant Award:  $57,600.00.  Funding period:  May 7, 2002 through May 6, 2003.  (250-818 Account).

 

 

GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT

ITEM #11

 

APPROVED AS AMENDED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated March 5, 2002 from

 

KAREN L. SCOTT, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Department of Public Health

 

requesting authorization to accept a grant amendment in the amount of $78,000.00 $78,800.00 from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants and children (WIC).

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.  Grant Award:  $78,000.00 $78,800.00.  Funding period:  June 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002.

 

 

COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL MASTER AGREEMENT PROGRAM ADDENDUM

ITEM #12

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 5, 2002 from

 

CYNTHIA HENDERSON, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County

 

In accordance with the Cooperative Educational Master Agreement between Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County and the University of Chicago, approved by the Board on November 21, 1995, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County is requesting approval for a Social Service Graduate Internship Program Addendum.

 

The objective of the addendum is to provide patient care services to Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County in the Social Services Department for inpatients and outpatients.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.  Contract period:  September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2005.  Requisition No. 28980547.

 


COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY

ITEM #13

 

REFERRED TO THE FINANCE LITIGATION SUBCOMMITTEE

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 17, 2002 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.      Butler v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 99-L-003982

 

#251389

 

2.      McGovern v. Michael Sheahan, et al., Case No. 01-C-3772

 

#251390

 

SPECIAL STATE'S ATTORNEY

ITEM #14

 

REFERRED TO THE FINANCE LITIGATION SUBCOMMITTEE #251391

 

Transmitting a Communication, dated April 18, 2002 from

 

PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

 

The State’s Attorney of Cook County, at the request of Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court, has appointed William R. Quinlan and the firm of from Quinlan & Carroll, Ltd. as Special Assistant State’s Attorneys.  We anticipate charges of $180.00 per hour for attorneys fees in this matter and we request that the charges be processed as noted.

 

Brahos, et al. v. Brown, et al.

Case No. 01-C-4117

 

Charges for legal services shall be assessed against the appropriate account from the budget of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

 

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

ITEM #15

 

APPROVED

 

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 rubber stamps and other marking equipment.

 

One time purchase.  (348-350 and 360-350 Accounts).  Requisition Nos. 23480677 and 23600711.

 

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ITEM #16

 

APPROVED

 

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 negative roll microfilm.

 

One time purchase.  (529-355 Account).  Requisition No. 25291381.

 

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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #17

 

APPROVED

 

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 three desktop digital microfilm readers and laser printers for the Micrographic Division.

 

One time purchase.  (717/529-579 Account).  Requisition No. 25291378.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #18

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of desks and desk returns.

 

One time purchase.  (239-350 Account).  Requisition No. 22390059.

 

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ITEM #19

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of insulated tray and beverage delivery carts.

 

One time purchase.  (717/239-521 Account).  Requisition No. 22390057.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #20

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of a mechanical assist chain tenser high density mobile file system.

 

One time purchase.  (717/239-521 Account).  Requisition No. 22390056.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #21

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

WILLIAM R. HUFFMAN, Director, Department of Facilities Management

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for parking garage management services at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

 

Contract period:  July 15, 2002 through July 14, 2005.  (499-260 Account).  Requisition No. 22000260.

 

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ITEM #22

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

WILLIAM R. HUFFMAN, Director, Department of Facilities Management

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of saws and saw blades.

 

One time purchase.  (200-333 Account).  Requisition No. 22000287.

 

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ITEM #23

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

CLARA BOLDEN COLLINS, Superintendent, Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of the following items:

 

REQ. NO.                               DESCRIPTION

 

24400055                                  Floor scrubbers

24400056                                  Water coolers/drinking fountains

 

One time purchase.  (717/440-521 Account).

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #24

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

CLARA BOLDEN COLLINS, Superintendent, Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of a full-size club van.

 

One time purchase.  (717/440-549 Account).  Requisition No. 24400054.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #25

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

STANLEY A. MOLIS, Director, Department for Management of Information Systems

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of laser printer supplies for the mainframe Xerox 4635MX and Docuprint 180 MX MICR printers, MICR toner, developer and fuser.

 

One time purchase.  (012-388 Account).  Requisition No. 20120030.

 

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ITEM #26

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

CHRISTOPHER J. MORRIS, Executive Director, Office of the Medical Examiner

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of one (1) enzyme-linked-immunosorbent-assay drug analyzer (ELISA) to include automated microplated absorbance reader, automated mircoplate stripwasher and accessories.  The Medical Examiner’s Office will use the drug analyzer to screen the post-mortem specimens for drugs of abuse as well as other drugs.

 

One time purchase.  (717/259-540 Account).  Requisition No. 22590001.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #27

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

GWENDOLYN D. CLEMONS, Director, Department of Planning and Development

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids to purchase and install a back-up nonlinear edit system for the cable television broadcast studio.

 

One time purchase.  (717/013-530 Account).  Requisition No. 20130006.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #28

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County

by

JAMES E. MALINOWSKI, First Deputy Chief of Police, Sheriff’s Police Department

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the leasing of twenty (20) vehicles.

 

Contract period:  November 1, 2002 through October 31, 2005.  (231-634 Account).  Requisition No. 22310041.

 

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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued

ITEM #29

 

WITHDRAWN

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

LEONARD R. BERSKY, Chief Operating Officer, Cermak Health Services of Cook County

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for professional radiologist services.

 

Contract period:  November 1, 2002 through October 31, 2003.  (240-272 Account).  Requisition No. 22400312.

 

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ITEM #30

 

WITHDRAWN

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

LEONARD R. BERSKY, Chief Operating Officer, Cermak Health Services of Cook County

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for temporary secretarial and clerical services for the Health Services Unit at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

 

Contract period:  August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003.  (768-268 Account).  Requisition No. 27681034.

 

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ITEM #31

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

LEONARD R. BERSKY, Chief Operating Officer, Cermak Health Services of Cook County

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of office furniture including chairs, desks, file cabinets and work stations.

 

One time purchase.  (717/240-530 Account).  Requisition No. 22400313.

 

Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this request.

 

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ITEM #32

 

APPROVED

 

Transmitting a Communication from

 

LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County Hospital

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of disposable barium enema bags with retention cuffs for the Department of Radiology.

 

Contract period:  August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2004.  (897-367 Account).  Requisition No. 28970626.

 

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