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Cook County Building, Board Room 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Cook County Building, Board Room 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 10:00 AM FPD Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA June 25, 2019 PUBLIC TESTIMONY Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony. PRESIDENT 19-0295 Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, SALARY SCHEDULE AND WAGE ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) received an interest arbitration award on June 13, 2019, pursuant to Section 14 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/14, with respect to the wages, healthcare revisions and other terms and conditions of employment for the Police Officers of the Forest Preserves Police Department, all of whom are members of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (Police Officer Unit) collective bargaining unit; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned interest arbitration award includes all tentative agreements between the Forest Preserves and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (Police Officer Unit) which include, but are not limited to, revisions to various leaves and other terms and conditions of employment, for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, all the terms decided upon by the interest arbitrator and contained in the interest arbitration award shall be submitted to a public employer’s governing body for ratification and adoption by law, ordinance or the equivalent appropriate means. 5 ILCS 315/14(n); and Page 2 of 15 FPD Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA June 25, 2019 WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners has twenty days from the date of the award to review each term decided by the arbitrator and reject any of the terms contained in the award by a specific vote to reject any of the award’s terms by three-fifths (3/5) of its duly elected and qualified members. Id.; and WHEREAS, if the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners does not consider any term of the award or reject any term of the award by a three-fifths (3/5) vote within twenty days of the award, the term(s) of the award shall be incorporated into a proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Forest Preserves and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (Police Officer Unit) for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 (the “Police Officers Agreement”); and WHEREAS, if not rejected by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners, the general increases and wage adjustments the aforesaid award provides for are reflected in the Salary Schedule and are included in the Police Officers Agreement; and WHEREAS, if not rejected by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners, the health care revisions that the aforesaid award provides for are reflected in the Police Officers Agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Toni Preckwinkle, President and the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby approve the proposed Police Officers Agreement including, but not limited to the Salary Schedule, and wage adjustments, as well as retroactive wage payments and salary increases for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 for covered employees who were duly appointed and in active payroll status with the Forest Preserves on the date of passage and approval of this Resolution as follows: a) Effective the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2018, the pay rates for all classifications shall be increased 2.5% b) Effective the first full pay period on or after January 1, 2019, the pay rates for all classifications shall be increased 2.5% c) Effective the first full pay period on or after January 1, 2020, the pay rates for all classifications shall be increased 2.5% BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Toni Preckwinkle, President and the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby approve the healthcare plan for Forest Preserves employees who are members of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (Police Officer Unit) as attached and as reflected in the Police Officers Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Forest Preserves’ Director of Human Resources, Chief Financial Officer, and Comptroller are hereby authorized to implement the Salary Schedule, wage adjustments and healthcare provisions as negotiated and otherwise outlined above. Page 3 of 15 FPD Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA June 25, 2019 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Forest Preserves’ Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to make all payments consistent with this resolution. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 19-0279 Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet Vendor: SMG Security Holdings LLC, Elk Grove Village, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Fire and Security Alarm Monitoring, Inspection and Maintenance Agreement Contract Value: Not to Exceed $900,000.00 Contract period: 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2022, plus two (2) 1-year extension options to be exercised at the discretion of the General Superintendent. Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2019 $118,337.17; FY 2020 $200,924.33; FY 2021 $165,174.33; FY 2022 $150,502.17; FY 2023 $164,002.67; FY 2024 $96,490.33 Accounts: Professional Services 51001.520840; Building 51009.560106, 51051.560106, 51055.560106, 51058.560106 Contract Number(s): 74000006019 (Issued under Request for Proposal #19-53-003) Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item. The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation. District(s): Districtwide Summary: The Forest Preserves would like to engage SMG Security Holdings LLC (“SMG”) to monitor, inspect, and maintain security and fire alarm systems at various properties owned or leased by the Forest Page 4 of 15 FPD Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA June 25, 2019 Preserves. The Forest Preserves issued a Request for Proposals and received four (4) responses. The Forest Preserves determined that SMG was the most responsive and most qualified respondent to manage the Forest Preserves’ existing security and fire alarm systems, while delivering an improved level of service. Services include support for over 100 existing security and fire alarm systems dispersed throughout 42 preserve locations. Additional sites may be added as needed by the Forest Preserves. 19-0290 Presented by: ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Department of Planning and Development Vendor: Applied Research Associates, Inc., Champaign, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves) to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Services Agreement to develop a systematic approach and the collection of baseline data for regular inspection and evaluation of trail and parking lot conditions including bridges, underpasses, road crossings, and wayfinding signs. Contract Value: $330,000.00 Contract period: 6/25/2019-9/30/2020 Estimated Fiscal Impact: Base Contract: $330,000.00 (with $240,000.00 to be reimbursed by grant). Accounts: Consulting and Management Services 51009.520860, 51051.520860, 51055.520860, 51056.520860, 51057.520860; Future 51058.520860 and Grant 51010.520860 Contract Number(s): Contract #7400006073 issued under Request for Proposal #18-80-65 Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item. The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation. District(s): Districtwide Summary: The Forest Preserves has accepted a Statewide Planning and Research Program (“SPR”) grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) for up to $240,000.00 that was approved Page 5 of 15 FPD Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA June 25, 2019 by the Board in 2018 (Agenda Item 18-0397). A Request for Proposals was issued in May 2019 to perform trail
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