BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 1:00 PM Consent Calendar Meeting Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA December 18, 2019 PUBLIC TESTIMONY Pursuant to Cook County Code of Ordinances, public testimony will be permitted at regular and special meetings of the Board. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon at this time to deliver testimony germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three (3) minutes. The names of duly authorized speakers shall be published in the Post Board Action Agenda and Journal of Proceedings as prepared by the Clerk of the Board. CONSENT CALENDAR Pursuant to Cook County Code, the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners hereby transmits Consent Calendar 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. 20-0015 Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS and JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR. WHEREAS, Patrick Driscoll enjoyed a long and highly successful career as an attorney serving the public, and particularly Cook County, in multiple ways; and WHEREAS, Pat was born in Chicago on October 30, 1942 to Patrick and Bettye Driscoll. They lived in Rogers Park in the St. Ignatius Parish (The Patch). He attended St. Ignatius Grade School, Loyola Academy, and Regis College. He followed his father’s footsteps to study law at DePaul University; and WHEREAS, Pat began his legal career with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. In 1973, he became Chief of the Criminal Appeals Division where he argued 25 cases before the Illinois Supreme Court; and WHEREAS, after leaving the State's Attorney's office, Pat launched a successful private practice for over 20 years representing clients in criminal and civil matters. While in private practice, Pat continued to serve the public through service on the Federal Defender Program and through his many appointments as a Special State's Attorney; and WHEREAS, in 1999, Pat's Loyola Academy classmate and longtime friend, State's Attorney Dick Devine, asked him to return to the State's Attorney's Office as Chief of the Civil Actions Bureau. As Chief of the Civil Actions Bureau, Pat sat with the Cook County Board for meetings and advised the Page 2 of 11 Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA December 18, 2019 Board on every major issue including taxation, healthcare, criminal justice, and transportation; and WHEREAS, after leaving the States Attorney's office in 2013, he "retired" by taking four new positions: Administrative Law Judge for the Cook County Assessor, Attorney for the Electoral Board of Cook County and Cook County Pension Fund, independent arbitrator with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, and an arbitrator on the commercial calendar's arbitration program; and WHEREAS, his outstanding legal career, and the values that informed it, were a direct expression of his Catholic faith and Jesuit education. These ideals guided his work in the State’s Attorney’s Office, his championing of unpopular causes, his advocacy on behalf of death penalty defendants, and eight terms in the Assembly of the Special Illinois State Bar Association Committee on the Death Penalty; and WHEREAS, Pat is also known for his volunteer work with the Lions Club and the Chicago Inn of Court; and WHEREAS, Pat as the chair of the Board of Norwegian American Hospital played a key role in expanding the services available at one of Chicago’s oldest safety net hospitals; and WHEREAS, Pat, as Sheila’s spouse, was the number one volunteer for the Sheila Tully Academy of Irish Dance helping her to arrange travel and equipment for thousands of performances; and, WHEREAS, for his service, Pat was the recipient of numerous awards including the inaugural recipient of the Loyola Academy Bar Association Magis Award which recognizes the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession; and WHEREAS, despite his obvious dedication and commitment to his career and volunteer activities, Pat was not all work. He loved retreating to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Sheila and his family. He was an avid reader, attended countless DePaul basketball games, and loved walking; and WHEREAS, Pat is survived by Sheila (nee Tully), his wife of 51 years; their four children, Cathleen (Jay) Dettling, Tara (Chris) Shannon, Patrick (Mary Beth) Driscoll, Michael (Allegra); and eleven grandchildren, Ryan, Nora, Deirdre, and Rory Dettling; Alana, Fiona, and Priscilla Shannon; Maura and Patrick Driscoll; Hudson and Greyson Driscoll; and his siblings Jeff (Maggie) Driscoll and Ginny Driscoll; and WHEREAS, Patrick Driscoll was an individual of great integrity and accomplishments, a model family man and an inspiration and mentor to many. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends, and admirers. His hard work, sacrifice, and dedication serve as an example to all. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County commemorates the life of Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., and herewith expresses its sincere gratitude for the invaluable contributions he made to the Citizens of Cook County, Illinois; and Page 3 of 11 Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA December 18, 2019 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to the family of the Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr. 20-0522 Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOHN MCGUIRE WHEREAS, John McGuire was born in Chicago in 1942 and grew up on Chicago’s North Side. After attending DePaul Academy, John earned his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in Chicago; and WHEREAS, in 1968 John worked as an organizer for Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign. He was later named a staff attorney to the Walker Commission, chaired by Chicago attorney (later Governor) Dan Walker. The Commission issued a report in December 1968 on the causes of the riots surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; and WHEREAS, following his work for the Walker commission, Pat became an officer in the Independent Voters of Illinois, a non-profit political organization based in Chicago; and WHEREAS, in 1971 he moved to Washington, D.C. to work as co-director of the Cable TV Information Center, a resource center for municipalities, funded by the Ford Foundation and Urban Institute. The Institute is a Washington-based think tank that carried out economic and social policy research to “open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions;” and WHEREAS, following his service as a senior aide to Governor Walker, he was appointed in 1976 as director of the Illinois Department of Conservation, later renamed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, in 1978 President Jimmy Carter appointed John as Midwest Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a job he held until 1981. In that role he was responsible for implementing the policies and managing the programs of the federal EPA in six states - Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; and WHEREAS, John was later named Cable Administrator for the city of Chicago by Mayor Jane Byrne. As the city’s so-called “cable czar,” he recommended to the mayor and the city council which cable TV companies should be awarded franchises to operate within Chicago; and Page 4 of 11 Board of Commissioners BOARD AGENDA December 18, 2019 WHEREAS, in 1984 John was named Corporate Attorney for Independent Mechanical Industries, a Chicago-based mechanical contractor that built and maintained central heating and cooling plants, water and waste-water treatment plants, pumping stations, and other institutional, municipal, commercial and industrial facilities. Several years later, he joined the company’s board; and WHEREAS, John also served for many years as a member of the board of directors of the McGaw YMCA in Evanston; and WHEREAS, following the death of his son, John led support groups for Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide, a program of Catholic Charities in Chicago; and WHEREAS, John’s daughter Jessica McGuire followed her father into law and is now with the office of the Cook County State’s Attorney; and WHEREAS, John is the loving husband of Judy McGuire; proud father of Jessica (Hawke Yoon) and Timothy (deceased 2001); overjoyed Grandpa of Teddy and Wally; and caring brother of Daniel F. McGuire (the late Sharon Rose) and the late Patricia McGuire. John was also a doting uncle to many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County commemorates the life of John McGuire, and herewith expresses its sincere gratitude for the years of service he gave to the Citizens of Cook County, Illinois; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to the family of John McGuire. 20-0527 Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARGARET KETTERER-LISINSKI WHEREAS, Margaret Ketterer-Lisinski, a resident of Evanston and member of St.