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JOURNAL of Tlie PROCEI CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS of Th CITY JOURNAL of tlie PROCEI of th CITY COU CIL of CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Regular Meeting—Wednesday, June 20, 1984 at 10:00 A.M. (Council Chamber—City Hall—Chicago, Illinois) OFFICIAL RECORD. HAROLD WASHINGTON WALTER S. KOZUBOWSKI Mayor City Clerk June 20, 1984 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 7475 Attendance at Meeting. Present—Honorable Harold Washington, Mayor, and Aldermen Roti, Rush, Tillman, Evans, Bloom, Sawyer, Beavers, Humes, Hutchinson, Vrdolyak, Huels, Madrzyk, Burke, Langford, Streeter, Kellam, Sheahan, Kelley, Sherman, Krystyniak, Henry, Marzullo, Nardulli, W. Davis, Smith, D. Davis, Hagopian, Santiago, Gabinski, Frost, Kotlarz, Banks, Damato, Cullerton, Laurino, O'Connor, Pucinski, Natarus, Oberman, Hansen, McLaughlin, Orbach, Schulter, Volini, Orr, Stone. Absent—Aldermen Majerczyk, Brady, Stemberk, Mell. Call to Order. On Wednesday, June 20, 1984 at 10:00 A.M. (the day and hour appointed for the meeting) Honorable Harold Washington, 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 Roti, Rush, Tillman, Evans, Bloom, Sawyer, Beavers, Humes, Hutchinson, Vrdolyak, Huels, Madrzyk, Burke, Langford, Streeter, Kellam, Sheahan, Kelley, Sherman, Krystyniak, Henry, Marzullo, Nardulli, W. Davis, Smith, D. Davis, Hagopian, Santiago, Gabinski, Frost, Kotlarz, Banks, Damato, Cullerton, Laurino, O'Connor, Pucinski, Natarus, Oberman, Hansen, McLaughlin, Orbach, Schulter, Volini, Orr, Stone—46. Quorum present. On separate motions made by Aldermen Krystyniak and Gabinski, respectively, it was ordered noted in the Journal that Aldermen Stemberk and Mell were absent due to illness. Invocation. Bishop Chester M. Batey, Sr., Hyde Park Bible Church of God in Christ, opened the meeting with prayer. Motion to Suspend Rules—Congratulations Extended State Chess Champions of Lane Technical High School. Alderman Schulter moved to Suspend the Pules Temporarily to take up "out of the regular order of business a proposed resolution congratulating the Lane Technical High School Chess Team upon being awarded the championship of the Illinois High School Association Chess Competition. The motion Prevailed. Alderman Schulter presented the following proposed resolution: WHEREAS, The Chess Team of Lane Technical High School has brought glory to the school and to our great City of Chicago by having been awarded the championship of the Illinois High School Association Chess Competition; and WHEREAS, The members of this outstanding chess team—Kevin Chin, William Fong, Sung Han, Michael Yoshida, Howard Wong, Eugene Gasataya, Gregory Shapiro, Donald Yung—and Coach Ken Carpenter are being acclaimed throughout the United States for their outstanding ability, skill and competitiveness in the game of chess; now, therefore. Be It Resolved. That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 20th day of June, 1984, A.D., extend the congratulations of the proud people of the City of Chicago to the Chess Team of Lane Technical High School on having been awarded the championship of the Illinois High School Association Chess Competition, and also our own very best wishes to this outstanding team for further championships in future competitions; and', /• / Be It Furtfier Resolved. That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Chess Team of Lane Technical High School. 7476 JOURNAL—CITY COUNCIL—CHICAGO June 20, 1984 Alderman Schulter moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to permit immediate consideration of and action upon the foregoing proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed. On motion of Alderman Schulter the foregoing proposed resolution was Adopted unanimously. Honorable Harold Washington, Mayor, then presented a parchment copy of the resolution to Coach Ken Carpenter and the team members. Coach Carpenter thanked the Mayor and Members of the Council for the honor accorded the team. The team was warmly applauded by all the Members of the City Council and assembled guests. Motion to Suspend Rules—Congratulations Extended Ernest A. Griffin, Funeral Director, Upon 50 Years of Service to City. Alderman Rush moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to take up out of the regular order of business a proposed resolution congratulating Ernest A. Griffin upon his fifty years of service to the City as a funeral director. The motion Prevailed. Alderman Rush presented the following proposed resolution: WHEREAS, Ernest A. Griffin of Griffin Funeral Home, will be one of 31 Illinois funeral directors honored on June 20, 1984 at the State Convention of Illinois Funeral Directors for 50 years of service; and WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin is the first black member of the International Federation Thanatologist Association; and WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin has conducted services for numerous prominent personalities such as the late Olympic athlete, Jesse Owens, America's first black astronaut, Maj. Robert Lawrence, Jr. and the Hon. Elijah Muhammad; and WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin also has the honor of being the first American funeral director requested to conduct a state funeral in a foreign country, when designated to conduct funeral rites for the late Liberian Consul, Gen. William H. Jones; and WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin has produced three films covering aspects of his industry including, "The Inevitable", a study of burial rites through history and "The Story of Cremation"; and WHEREAS, "The Funeral Rites of Consul Jones", won Mr. Griffin wide acclaim at the International Association of Thanatologists in March, 1980, Sydney, Australia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin had been the recipient of several awards, including the Tutankhamun Award, and the Codex Honorarius; and WHEREAS, In addition to his achievements as a funeral director and embalmer, Mr. Griffin has made numerous contributions to the community as the originator of the Earl B. Dickinson Law Day, as director of the Griffin Music Hall, a facility for the performing arts, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Lakeside Bank of Chicago; now, therefore. Be It Resolved. That the Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this 20th day of June,-1984, urge the people of the City of Chicago to join in congratulating Ernest A. Griffin upon his distinguished fifty years as a funeral director; and Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Mr. Griffin and his family. Alderman Rush moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to permit immediate consideration of and action upon the foregoing proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed. On motion of Alderman Rush the foregoing proposed resolution was Adopted unanimously. June 20, 1984 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 7477 Motion to Suspend Rules—Congratulations Extended Emergency Medical Service of Chicago Rre Department Upon 10th Anniversary. Alderman Sheahan moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to take up out of the regular order of business a proposed resolution congratulating the Emergency Medical Service of the Chicago Fire Department upon its 10th Anniversary. The motion Prevailed. Alderman Sheahan presented the following proposed resolution: WHEREAS, The Emergency Medical Service of the Chicago Fire Department is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary the week of June 23, 1984; and WHEREAS, In June- of 1974 the Chicago Fire Department initiated the Advanced Life Support Service staffed with two fire fighter/paramedics. These advanced life support service ambulances were stationed out at O'Hare Airport; and WHEREAS, The Chicago Fire Department operates a system of forty-nine ambulances to serve the emergency medical needs of over three million citizens of the City of Chicago. These ambulances are staffed with qualified paramedics and advanced life support equipment, capable of treating patients from minor ailments to major illnesses and injuries; and WHEREAS, In November of 1974, the Chicago Fire Department began recruiting paramedics for fire services. Sixty-six officers from tha fire services, equipped with a basic first-aid kit, were recruited to manage the newly established Emergency Medical Service; and WHEREAS, Today the Emergency Medical Service staffed with four hundred and sixty-nine paramedics has developed into a superb operation providing optimum pre-hospital emergency medical care for the citizens of the City of Chicago; and WHEREAS, During the last ten years this Emergency Medical Service has responded to over 1.5 million requests for emergency treatment from citizens of Chicago. These requests have ranged irom auto and truck accidents to CTA accidents, from gunshot and stabbing victims to overdose victims, from cardiac arrest to childbirth, and from fires to calls for inhalators; now, therefore. Be It Resolved, That we, tha Mayor and the Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 20th day of June, 1984, A.D., do hereby commend the paramedics of the Emergency Medical Service for their outstanding performance and dedication and acknowledge the important contribution that these men and women have made for all Chicagoans. We hope that they will continue to provide the necessary and life saving roles they play in our City of Chicago. Alderman Sheahan moved to Suspend the Rules Temporarily to permit immediate consideration of and action upon the foregoing proposed resolution. The motion Prevailed. On motion of Alderman Sheahan (seconded by Aldermen Humes, Pucinski, D. Davis and Stone) the foregoing resolution was Adopted unanimously. I Alderman Sheahan then introduced to the Council the following
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