JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY FEBRUARY 1, 2012 TONI PRECKWINKLE, PRESIDENT WILLIAM M. BEAVERS JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY JERRY BUTLER EDWIN REYES EARLEAN COLLINS TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER JOHN P. DALEY PETER N. SILVESTRI JOHN A. FRITCHEY DEBORAH SIMS BRIDGET GAINER ROBERT B. STEELE JESUS G. GARCIA LARRY SUFFREDIN ELIZABETH “LIZ” DOODY GORMAN JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI GREGG GOSLIN DAVID ORR COUNTY CLERK JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2012 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Call to Order ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Invocation .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Recess/Reconvene ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Board of Commissioners of Cook County PRESIDENT Proposed Ordinance Amendment ............................................................................................................... 2 Resolutions: 12-R-51 African American History Month 2012 ................................................................................. 3 12-R-52 To establish a special committee to redraw districts for the Cook County Board of Commissioners .................................................................................................................. 4 12-R-53 Reviewing the 2010 Census Redistricting Committee ........................................................... 5 COMMISSIONERS Proposed Ordinance Amendment ............................................................................................................... 7 Reconsideration of a Previously Approved Item and Request to Approve as Amended ........................... 9 Resolutions ............................................................................................................................................... 12 12-R-54 Congratulating Ertharin Cousin on her appointment to lead the “United Nations World Food Program” .......................................................................................................... 12 12-R-55 John M. Fallon - In Memoriam ............................................................................................ 13 12-R-56 Olavenia Faustine Jackson - In Memoriam .......................................................................... 15 12-R-57 Honoring Colonel Ronald F. Lewis on his promotion to Brigadier General in the United State’s Army ....................................................................................................... 17 12-R-58 The American Jobs Act Pathway back to Work Fund ......................................................... 18 Consent Calendar: 12-R-59 Commemorating the 69th anniversary of the “Four Chaplains Sunday” in Cook County .................................................................................................................................. 20 12-R-60 Congratulating Nicholas Gaeta on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America ........................................................................................................ 21 12-R-61 Honoring Robert Craig on the occasion of his 80th Birthday .............................................. 22 12-R-62 Uvaldo Herrera - In Memoriam ........................................................................................... 24 12-R-63 Donaciano P. Avila - In Memoriam ..................................................................................... 25 12-R-64 Evelyn Beatrice Thompson - In Memoriam......................................................................... 27 12-R-65 Declaring the February 23, 2012 as “Food Checkout Day” in Cook County ...................... 28 12-R-66 Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Friendship Village of Schaumburg ............................. 30 12-R-67 Etta James - In Memoriam ................................................................................................... 31 12-R-68 Commemorating the Incarnation Catholic Church upon their 50th anniversary ................. 32 i JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Reports of Committees Roads and Bridges – February 1, 2012 .................................................................................................... 34 Zoning and Building – February 1, 2012 ................................................................................................. 35 Finance – February 1, 2012 ...................................................................................................................... 38 Finance Subcommittee on Labor – February 1, 2012 .............................................................................. 68 12-R-69 Resolution Approving Salary Schedule ............................................................................... 69 12-R-70 Resolution Approving An Interest Arbitration Award and Salary Schedule ....................... 71 12-R-71 Resolution Approving Salary Schedule ............................................................................... 72 12-R-72 Resolution Approving Salary Schedule .............................................................................. 74 Finance Subcommittee on Litigation – January 19, 2012 ........................................................................ 75 Finance Subcommittee on Real Estate and Business and Economic Development – February 1, 2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 77 12-R-73 Real Property Assessment Classification 6b (Rolan Equities, LLC) ................................... 79 12-R-74 Real Property Assessment Classification 6b (Joveking, LLC) ............................................ 82 12-R-75 Real Property Assessment Classification 6b (1100 Chase, LLC) ........................................ 85 12-R-76 Real Property Assessment Classification 6b (Kenneth Properties, LLC) ............................ 88 12-R-77 Real Property Assessment Classification 6b (Brian J. Kamstra d/b/a Brian J. Kamstra and Patrice M. Kamstra) ........................................................................................ 91 Finance Subcommittee on Worker Compensation – January 18, 2012 .................................................... 95 Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations – February 1, 2012 ........................................................... 97 Rules and Administration – February 1, 2012 .......................................................................................... 99 Business from Department Heads and Elected Officials ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OF Contract .................................................................................................................................................. 100 ASSESSOR, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment ........................................................................................... 101 Contract .................................................................................................................................................. 101 Transfer of Funds ................................................................................................................................... 102 BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Bond Series Status Report ...................................................................................................................... 103 CAPITAL PLANNING AND POLICY, OFFICE OF Agreement .............................................................................................................................................. 104 Change Order ......................................................................................................................................... 105 Project Status Report .............................................................................................................................. 106 COUNTY CLERK, OFFICE OF THE ii JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Report of Proposed Confirmation and Appointment of the Judges of Election ..................................... 106 FISCAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment ........................................................................... 106 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 12-R-78 (Intergovernmental) Joe Orr Road (relocated), east of Stony Island Avenue to Torrence Avenue ................................................................................................................ 107 Local Agency Agreement .................................................................................................................... 109 12-R-79 (Agreement) First Amendment to a Local Agency Agreement for Jurisdictional Transfer. Techny Road, Pfingsten Road to Shermer Road ............................................... 110 12-R-80 (Improvement) Central Avenue, 135th Street to Calumet Sag Road ................................. 111 12-R-81 (Improvement) State Street, 26th Street to Joe Orr Road .................................................. 112 12-R-82 (Completion of Construction) Fullerton Avenue, I.H.B. Railroad to Des Plaines River Road ........................................................................................................................