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JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Published by the Authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago) COPY JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Regular Meeting-Wednesday, February 9, 1994 at 10:00 A. M. (Council Chambers-City Hall-Chicago, Illinois) OFFICIAL RECORD. RICHARD M. DALEY ERNEST R. WISH Mayor City Clerk 2/9/94 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 44965 Attendance At Meeting. Present - The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, and Aldermen Mazola, Haithcock, Tillman, Preckwinkle, Bloom, Steele, Beavers, Dixon, Shaw, Buchanan, Huels, Fary, Madrzyk, Burke, Jones, Coleman, Streeter, Murphy, Rugai, Evans, Munoz, Laski, Miller, Medrano, Ocasio, Watson, E. Smith, Burrell, Bialczak, Suarez, Gabinski, Mell, Austin, Wojcik, Banks, (jiles, Allen, O'Connor, Doherty, Natarus, Bernardini, Hansen, Levar, Shiller, Schulter, M. Smith, Moore, Stone. Absent — Aldermen Troutman, Laurino. Alderman Preckwinkle informed the City Council that Alderman Troutman was absent due to illness. Alderman O'Connor informed the City Council that Alderman Laurino was absent due to illness. Call To Order. On Wednesday, February 9, 1994 at 10:00 A.M., The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, called the City Council to order. The clerk called the roll of members and it was found that there were present at that time: Aldermen Mazola, Bloom, Steele, Beavers, Shaw, Buchanan, Huels, Fary, Madrzyk, Burke, Coleman, Murphy, Rugai, Evans, Laski, Miller, Ocasio, Watson, Burrell, Bialczak, Suarez, Mell, Austin, Wojcik, Banks, Allen, Doherty, Natarus, Bernardini, Hansen, Levar, Shiller, Schulter, M. Smith, Stone - 35. Quorum present. Invocation. Reverend O.C. Nicks, Pastor of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer. 44966 JOURNAL-CnY COUNCIL-CHICAGO 2/9/94 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS. Rules Suspended-TRIBUTE TO LATE MAGISTRATE OF UNTTED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS BERNARD WEISBERG. The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, presented the following communication: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CnY OF CHICAGO February 9,1994. To the Honorable, The City Council of the City of Chicago: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -1 tiansmit herewith a resolution honoring the life and memory ofthe late Judge Bernard Weisberg. Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated. Very truly yours, (Signed) RICHARD M. DALEY, Mayor. Alderman Burke moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily for the immediate consideration of and action upon the said proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed. The following is said proposed resolution: WHEREAS, Bernard Weisberg, a magistrate of the United States District Court for the Northern District oflllinois, departed this life on January 17, 1994 at the age of sixty-eight, after a distinguished career devoted to the pursuit and preservation of justice; and 2/9/94 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 44967 WHEREAS, A native of Ohio, Bernard Weisberg began his long and notable career in law with his education at the University of Chicago Law School, where he was managing editor of the University of Chicago Law Review; and WHEREAS, After his graduation from law school, Mr. Weisberg served as law clerk to Justice Tom Clark ofthe United States Supreme Court; and WHEREAS, Upon completion of his clerkship, Mr. Weisberg returned to Chicago and was a member of the law firm of Gottlieb and Schwartz for thirty years; and WHEREAS, Bernard Weisberg was a man of profound insight and intellect, prodigious talent and energy, who believed that the role of the lawyer was not the practice of law but the promotion of justice; and WHEREAS, His probing and thoughtful analysis of police interrogation techniques, published in 1961, caused a reassessment of the relationship between police officers and society, and in 1964, his successful argument before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case of Excobedo v. Illinois established the right to the assistance of counsel during interrogation; and WHEREAS, As a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention, Mr. Weisberg was a leading proponent of individual liberties, and his efforts led to the inclusion of the right to privacy in the new Illinois Constitution; and WHEREAS, Mr. Weisberg also served for several years as general counsel ofthe Illinois branch ofthe American Civil Liberties Union; and WHEREAS, In 1985 Mr. Weisberg's abilities and achievements were recognized by the judges of United States District Court for the Northern District oflllinois, when they selected him as a magistrate ofthe court; and WHEREAS, During his service on the court, as during his years as an advocate. Magistrate Weisberg was known, respected and admired for his legal scholorship and keen analytical skills, as well as for his gentle demeanor, sympathetic nature and personal humility; and WHEREAS, Magistrate Weisberg is survived by his wife, Conimissioner Lois Weisberg ofthe City's Department of Cultural Affairs; their sons, Jacob and Joseph; their daughters, Jeriljm Fyffe and Kiki Ellenby; a brother, a sister and five grandchildren; and 44968 JOURNAL-CnY COUNCIL-CHICAGO 2/9/94 WHEREAS, Magistrate Weisberg's life is an example to all of obedience to the admonition of the Book of Deuteronomy: "Justice, justice shalt thou pursue!"; now, therefore. Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this ninth day of February, 1994, do hereby honor the memory and contributions of Bernard Weisberg, and we express the gratitude of all citizens for his selfless efforts in the preservation of liberty and the promotion of justice; and Be It Further Resolved, That we extend our most sincere condolences to Magistrate Weisberg's family, and we join in their sorrow at the passing of this great and gentle man; and Be It Further Resolved, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Weisberg family as a sign of our sjrmpathy and good wishes. On motion of Alderman Burke, seconded by Aldermen Bloom, Natarus, Hansen, M. Smith and Stone, the foregoing proposed resolution was Adopted by a rising vote. At this point in the proceedings. The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, rose to extend condolences on behalf of his own family and the people of Chicago to Magistrate Weisberg's widow, Lois and their son, Jacob. Remembering his unwaivering commitment to family, friends and community. Magistrate Weisberg, the Mayor stated, was a role model for all Chicagoans. Rules Suspended-TRIBUTE TO LATE PRESIDENT OF CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION JACQUELINE B. VAUGHN. The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, presented the following communication: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CnY OF CHICAGO February 9,1994. To the Honorable, The City Council of the City of Chicago: 2/9/94 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 44969 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -1 transmit herewith a resolution honoring the life and memory ofthe late Jacqueline B. Vaughn. Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated. Very truly yours, (Signed) RICHARD M. DALEY, Mayor. Alderman Burke moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily for the immediate consideration of and action upon the said proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed. The following is said proposed resolution: WHEREAS, Jacqueline B. Vaughn, president of the Chicago Teachers Union for nearly a decade, died on January 22,1994, at the age of fifty-eight; and WHEREAS, Jackie Vaughn was the first African-American, first woman and first elementary school teacher to head the Teachers Union; and WHEREAS, Ms. Vaughn moved to Chicago as a child and graduated from Morgan Park High School and the Chicago Teachers College, with a master's degree in special education; and WHEREAS, She became a teacher in 1956 and joined the union as a delegate in 1957; and WHEREAS, She taught for twelve years and steadily rose through the ranks of the union to become vice president under President Robert Healey in 1968 and president in 1984; and WHEREAS, As president ofthe Chicago Teachers Union, Ms. Vaughn was admired by her colleagues and adversaries for her strong leadership and tenacious negotiating skills; and WHEREAS, She was loved and respected by teachers throughout Chicago because she tirelessly fought for their rights and truly believed that teachers should be society's most valued professionals; and WHEREAS, As president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and vice president ofthe American Federation of Teachers, she advocated addressing 44970 JOURNAL-CnY COUNCIL-CHICAGO 2/9/94 violence in our schools, reducing class sizes and boosting funding for education; and WHEREAS, She will be greatly missed by her friends, family and colleagues, as well as the thousands of Chicago teachers who never met her but have also lost a friend and a fierce champion; and WHEREAS, Ms. Vaughn is survived by her husband Robert, the executive secretary ofthe United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 546, and her son Karl T. Wright, a producer and program host at WBEZ-FM; now, therefore. Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled on this ninth day of February, 1994, do hereby honor Jacqueline Vaughn for her commitment to Chicago's teachers and public education; and Be It Further Resolved, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Jacqueline Vaughn as tokens of our esteem and admiration. On motion of Alderman Burke, the foregoing proposed resolution was Adopted by a rising vote. Rules Suspended-AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ADDinONAL ROCK SALT FOR MELTING OF ICE AND SNOW ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS. The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, presented the following communication: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CnY OF CHICAGO February 9,1994. To the Honorable, The City Council of the City of Chicago: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN - At the request of the Purchasing Agent and the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, I transmit herewith an 2/9/94 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 44971 ordinance authorizing the purchase of rock salt for melting the ice and snow on roadways. Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours, (Signed) RICHARD M.
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