Report of the Committee on Finance

 

May 1, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

Attendance

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Daley, Vice Chairman Sims, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado, Moreno, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Steele and Suffredin (17)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Section 1

 

    Your Committee has considered the following court orders submitted by attorneys for payment of fees earned by said attorneys for defending indigent defendants.

 

    Your Committee, therefore, recommends that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer be, and by the adoption of this report, authorized and directed to issue checks to said attorneys in the amounts recommended.

 

Appellate Cases

 

286321

S. MICHAEL KOZUBEK, Attorney, presented by the Clerk of the Appellate Court, Steven M. Ravid, submitting an Order of Court to pay the sum of $1,554.00 attorney fees regarding People of the State of Illinois v. Anthony E., Barry J., Ervjn J., Sheree J. and Jeremy S.  Trial Court Nos. 05-JA-390, 05-JA-391, 05-JA-392, 05-JA-393, 05-JA-394 and 05-JA-395.  Appellate Court No. 1-06-1836.

 

286322

S. MICHAEL KOZUBEK, Attorney, presented by the Clerk of the Appellate Court, Steven M. Ravid, submitting an Order of Court to pay the sum of $1,100.00 attorney fees regarding People of the State of Illinois v. Victor R.  Trial Court No. 01-JA-2487.  Appellate Court No. 1-06-2662.

 

286339

JOHN S. YOUNG, Attorney, presented by the Clerk of the Appellate Court, Steven M. Ravid, submitting an Order of Court to pay the sum of $1,500.00 attorney fees regarding People of the State of Illinois v. Lawrence Ware.  Trial Court No. 04-CR-19683.  Appellate Court No. 1-05-1896.

 

Appellate Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$46,196.69

 

Appellate Cases To Be Approved:

$4,154.00

 

 

Non-Capital Cases

 

286306

ROBERT CAMPBELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $13,030.65 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ronald Harris.  Indictment No. 01-CR-23880 (Non-Capital Case).

 

286307

KARLA FIAONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $8,174.65 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Methusalah Jones.  Indictment No. 06-C6-60532 (Non-Capital Case).

 

 

Commissioner Moreno voted Present on the above item.

 

286390

RONALD G. DRAPER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $20,597.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Laquita Calhoun.  Indictment No. 04-CR-13669 (Non-Capital Case).

 

286391

KENNETH WEBB, SR. d/b/a Fact Finders Group, Inc., presented by Ronald G. Draper, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,000.00 investigator fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Laquita Calhoun.  Indictment No. 04-CR-13669 (Non-Capital Case).

 

Non-Capital Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$396,458.08

 

Non-Capital Cases To Be Approved:

$42,802.80

 

 

Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case

 

286338

ROTMAN & ELOVITZ, LTD., presented by Michael H. Rotman, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of attorney fees totaling $426.50 for the defense of an indigent defendant, Claudia Moton.  Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case No. 05-D-79733.

 

Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Cases

Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

 

$11,340.75

 

Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case To Be Approved:

$426.50

 

 

Juvenile Cases

 

286283

MELINDA MACGREGOR, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $237.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Denise Foulkes, Mother, re:  the Brown children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-8533, 04-JA-8534, 04-JA-8535 and 04-JA-8536 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286284

MELINDA MACGREGOR, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $496.78 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Petrina Daniels, Mother, re:  the Frazier and Spencer children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1046, 04-JA-1047 and 04-JA-1048 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286285

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $100.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, D. Montgomery, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-00024 (Juvenile Case).

 

286286

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,043.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Brandy Davis, Mother, re:  the Wimberly children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1284 and 04-JA-1285 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286287

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,010.90 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sabrina Gary, Custodian, re:  H. Hill, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-333 (Juvenile Case).

 

286288

BALLARD, DESAI, BUSH-JOSEPH & HORWICH, presented by Shelley B. Ballard, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $570.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Vickie Murph-Jackson, Mother, re:  the Gix, Guinn and Williams children, minors.  Indictment No. 97-CoA-2813 (Juvenile Case).

 


 

286289

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $200.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Prentice Myles, Father, re:  the Myles children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-391 and 04-JA-997 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286290

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $300.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Kevin Cheaton, Father, re:  I. Cheaton, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00492 (Juvenile Case).

 

286291

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $431.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Shelley McKay, Mother, re:  the Williams children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-101, 05-JA-1157 and 05-JA-1158 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286292

STEPHEN JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $712.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Beverly Williams, Mother, re:  A. Williams, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-282 (Juvenile Case).

 

286293

STEPHEN JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $868.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Keith Giles, Father, re:  T. Jenkins, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-1526 (Juvenile Case).

 

286294

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $400.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Raymond Kirkland, Sr., Father, re:  R. Kirkland, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00833 (Juvenile Case).

 

286295

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $762.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ebonie Gwinn, Mother, re:  the Boyd children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-00469 and 04-JA-00905 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286296

BRIAN J. O'HARA, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $360.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Willie Glover, Father, re:  J. Glover, a minor.  Indictment No. 95-JA-01979 (Juvenile Case).

 

286297

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $175.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Samuel Bennett, Jr., Father, re:  S. Williams, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-00434 (Juvenile Case).

 

286298

BRIAN J. O'HARA, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $522.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, J. Bowens, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-01401 (Juvenile Case).

 

286299

BRIAN J. O'HARA, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $766.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Kevin Grant, Father, re:  A. Grant, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-00626 (Juvenile Case).

 

286300

BRIAN J. O'HARA, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $828.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Desiree Ruffalo, Mother, re:  G. Cosenza, a minor.  Indictment No. 97-JA-01390 (Juvenile Case).

 

286301

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $493.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ronald Barfield, Father, re:  the Clark children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-00059, 03-JA-00060 and 03-JA-00061 (Juvenile Cases).

 


 

286302

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $638.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, William Flemming, Father, re:  M. Balzano, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00121 (Juvenile Case).

 

286303

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $150.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Johnny Richardson, Father, re:  S. Harris, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-01363 (Juvenile Case).

 

286304

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $550.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, M. Austin, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-01296 (Juvenile Case).

 

286305

SAMUEL N. WARSAWSKY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $430.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Pierre Willhite, Father, re:  the Tolentino children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 93-JA-4129 and 94-JA-07389 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286308

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $500.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Gregory Hoover, Father, re:  the Hoover children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 01-JA-01805 and 01-JA-01806 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286309

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $362.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Edward Jones, Sr., Father, re:  the Jones children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 95-JA-06719 and 95-JA-06720 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286310

PAUL S. KAROLL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $549.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, T. Prevatke, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-1147 (Juvenile Case).

 

286311

MELINDA MACGREGOR, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $312.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Darryl Ford, Father, re:  M. Oats, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-712 (Juvenile Case).

 

286312

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $493.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Raymond Weddell, Father, re:  K. Weddell, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-001185 (Juvenile Case).

 

286313

MELINDA MACGREGOR, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $825.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Michael Taylor, Father, re:  M. Johnson, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-681 (Juvenile Case).

 

286314

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $375.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Candace Simmons, Mother, re:  the Simmons children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 96-JA-03738 and 96-JA-03739 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286315

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $475.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sarah Brantley, Mother, re:  the Floyd children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-00423 and 05-JA-00424 (Juvenile Cases).

 


 

286316

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $425.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Bernadine Wilson, Mother, re:  B. Wilson, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-00953 (Juvenile Case).

 

286323

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,860.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, R. Franklin, a minor.  Indictment Nos. 06-JD-04307 and 07-JD-1567 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286324

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $865.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Joseph Noy, Father, re:  D. Spears, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-01688 (Juvenile Case).

 

286325

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $920.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, John Montoya, Father, re:  T. Montoya, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-00391 (Juvenile Case).

 

286326

MELANIE M. PETTWAY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $487.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Leonard Myles, Father, re:  L. Myles, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-1075 (Juvenile Case).

 

286327

MAUREEN T. MURPHY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,606.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jerome Sidney, Father, re:  the Sidney children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-608, 06-JA-609, 06-JA-610 and 06-JA-611 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286328

BRIAN M. COLLINS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $342.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Clarissa Strowder, Mother, re:  T. Strowder, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-138 (Juvenile Case).

 

286329

MAUREEN T. MURPHY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,512.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Vivian Paige, Guardian, re:  E. Paige, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-418 (Juvenile Case).

 

286330

MAUREEN T. MURPHY, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $625.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, S. Ware, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-1495 (Juvenile Case).

 

286331

ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,587.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Bobby Brown, Father, re:  the Brown children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-01799 and 02-JA-01802 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286332

KAAREN M. PLANT, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,045.66 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Felix Delgado, Father, re:  R. Delgado, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-1940 (Juvenile Case).

 

286333

KAAREN M. PLANT, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $772.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Romonita Rodriguez, Mother, re:  the Gibson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-867 and 03-JA-937 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286334

RANDY CRUMPTON, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $225.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Vernell Harris, Father, re:  V. Harris, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-1008 (Juvenile Case).

 


 

286335

RANDY CRUMPTON, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $900.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Banks, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-700 (Juvenile Case).

 

286336

RANDY CRUMPTON, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $825.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Brittany Brown, Mother, re:  the Brown children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-800 and 06-JA-436 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286337

RANDY CRUMPTON, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,437.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, J. Ray, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JD-4337 (Juvenile Case).

 

286346

ELLEN SIDNEY WEISZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $287.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Constance Walton, Mother, re:  the Walton children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-01629 and 02-JA-01630 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286347

HORACE M. EALY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $925.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Marvin Wilson, Father, re:  the Wilson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-00953, 04-JA-00954, 04-JA-00955 and 04-JA-00956 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286348

ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,331.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sergio Pena, Father, re:  the Pena and Rosario children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-00457, 06-JA-00458 and 06-JA-00459 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286349

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $505.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Fronta Miller, Sr., Father, re:  T. Hamilton and F. Miller, minors.  Indictment Nos. 00-JA-405 and 00-JA-506 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286350

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,029.64 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Lisa Parker, Mother, re:  A. Parker-Miller, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-812 (Juvenile Case).

 

286351

ANDREA M. TIRVA, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $783.17 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Catherine Reed Walker, Mother, re:  I. Walker, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-882 (Juvenile Case).

 

286352

ANDREA M. TIRVA, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $903.78 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ronald Strickland, Father, re:  R. Strickland, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-682 (Juvenile Case).

 

286353

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $768.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Andrius Fidorovas, Father, re:  N. Fidorovas, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-1003 (Juvenile Case).

 

286354

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $818.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Wilson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-01377, 02-JA-01378 and 04-JA-260 (Juvenile Cases).

 


 

286355

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $763.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ethyl Keaton, Mother, re:  the Howard and Keaton children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1432, 04-JA-1433 and 04-JA-1434 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286356

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $743.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Dashawn Parks, Father, re:  R. Parks, a minor.  Indictment No. 93-JA-06157 (Juvenile Case).

 

286364

JUDITH HANNAH, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $946.73 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Brenda Kirkland, Guardian, re:  J. Hayes, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-1257 (Juvenile Case).

 

286365

PATRICK K. SCHLEE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $100.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Roy Drees, Father, re:  M. Drees, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-526 (Juvenile Case).

 

286366

PATRICK K. SCHLEE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $75.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Laura Hogue, Mother, re:  A. Hogue, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-00231 (Juvenile Case).

 

286367

KERRY P. PECK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $6,610.30 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Stephanie Smith, Mother, re:  J. Alberto, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-CoAD-1821 (Juvenile Case).

 

286368

RODNEY W. STEWART, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,137.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Debbie Thompson, Guardian, re:  W. McDowell, a minor.  Indictment No. 98-JA-2803 (Juvenile Case).

 

286369

RODNEY W. STEWART, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $662.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Harvey Hicks, Father, re:  the Hicks children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-476 and 06-JA-477 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286370

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $925.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jose Acosta, Father, re:  A. Richardson, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-315 (Juvenile Case).

 

286371

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,375.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jamal Sanders, Father, re:  T. Sanders, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-202 (Juvenile Case).

 

286372

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,275.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Clarence Nelson, Father, re:  I. Daniels, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-261 (Juvenile Case).

 

286373

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,287.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Johnnie Sampson, Father, re:  the Sampson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-721, 06-JA-722, 06-JA-723 and 06-JA-724 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286374

JUDITH HANNAH, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,514.06 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Willie Davis, Father, re:  S. Davis, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-684 (Juvenile Case).

 

286375

STEPHEN JAFFE, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $412.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, W. Morgan, a minor.  Indictment No. 95-JA-5212 (Juvenile Case).

 

286376

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,427.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Alejandro Segarra, Father, re:  the Benitez children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 01-JA-02496 and 01-JA-02497 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286377

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $268.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, William Easley, Father, re:  C. Easley, a minor.  Indictment No. 94-JA-7124 (Juvenile Case).

 

286378

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $505.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Barbara Kelly, Mother, re:  the Kelly and Warner children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-986, 04-JA-987 and 04-JA-988 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286379

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $350.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Arlene Franklin, Mother, re:  W. Franklin, a minor.  Indictment No. 93-JA-3624 (Juvenile Case).

 

286380

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $468.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Charlene Rainey, Mother, re:  the Rainey and Williams children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 91-JA-6557, 95-JA-5362 and 95-JA-6755 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286381

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $237.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Finnis Walker, Father, re:  S. Walker, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-01143 (Juvenile Case).

 

286382

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $676.18 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jena Kistler, Mother, re:  the Conroy children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-00528, 04-JA-00529 and 04-JA-00530 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286392

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $331.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Lisa Cross, Mother, re:  T. Cross, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-01252 (Juvenile Case).

 

286393

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $291.67 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Latania Stewart, Mother, re:  the Loupe children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-00814 and 05-JA-00815 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286394

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $962.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Virginia Johnson, Guardian, re:  the Dorsey children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 96-JA-1612, 96-JA-1613, 96-JA-1616 and 96-JA-1617 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286418

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $475.00 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, T. Simpson and T. Ware, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-1963 and 05-JA-827 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286420

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $343.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Clydell Lockett, Mother, re:  the Lockett children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 01-JA-2200, 01-JA-2201, 01-JA-2202 and 01-JA-2203 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286421

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $93.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, La’Don Ward, Father, re:  L. Ward, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-206 (Juvenile Case).

 

286424

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $112.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Marie Shaw, Aunt, re:  C. Daniels, a minor.  Indictment No. 94-JA-6704 (Juvenile Case).

 

286425

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $487.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Cassondra Yates, Mother, re:  the Butler, Willis and Yates children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-546, 04-JA-547, 04-JA-548, 04-JA-549 and 04-JA-550 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286426

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $518.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Robert Rosas, Father, re:  L. Rivera, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-1331 (Juvenile Case).

 

286428

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $431.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, David Bishop, Father, re:  D. Henderson, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-191 (Juvenile Case).

 

286429

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $468.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, William Hooks and Anthony Kimble, Fathers, re:  W. Hooks and G. Kimble, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-125 and 04-JA-398 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286432

KAAREN M. PLANT, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $796.14 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Antewa Hackman, Mother, re:  D. Maxon and D. Sorrells, minors.  Indictment Nos. 97-JA-01048 and 97-JA-01049 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286433

DEAN N. BASTOUNES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $312.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Patricio Flores, Father, re:  P. Flores, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-00691 (Juvenile Case).

 

286434

DEAN N. BASTOUNES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $225.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Joseph Hurst, Father, re:  T. Hurst, a minor.  Indictment No. 99-JA-01771 (Juvenile Case).

 

286435

DEAN N. BASTOUNES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $325.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Priscilla Grisson, Guardian, re:  D. Grisson, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-00819 (Juvenile Case).

 

286436

DEAN N. BASTOUNES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $418.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Yrhonda Blackmon, Mother, re:  the Blackmon, Hawkins and Young children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 94-JA-05923, 96-JA-01150, 97-JA-01433 and 00-JA-00079 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286437

DEAN N. BASTOUNES, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $493.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Cahill children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 00-JA-01283, 00-JA-01285, 00-JA-01286 and 00-JA-01287 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286446

GREGORY M. BALDWIN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $925.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Lori Burris, Mother, re:  D. Jackson, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00807 (Juvenile Case).

 


 

286447

ADAM M. STERN, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $550.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, C. Payton, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-1091 (Juvenile Case).

 

286448

MAUREEN T. MURPHY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $475.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Olga Tinoco, Mother, re:  D. Calderon, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-727 (Juvenile Case).

 

286449

MAUREEN T. MURPHY, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $750.00 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, L. Nicholas and A. Olmetti, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-1272 and 03-JA-1273 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286450

STEVEN O. ROSS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $187.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Pedro Maravi, Father, re:  A. Maravi and C. Ortiz, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-1028 and 02-JA-1029 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286451

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $618.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Vance children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-846 and 03-JA-847 (Juvenile Cases).

 

286458

PAUL S. KAROLL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $287.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Robert Campbell, Father, re:  the Campbell children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 94-JA-8581 and 04-JA-8582 (Juvenile Cases).

 

Juvenile Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$1,331,792.81

 

Juvenile Cases To Be Approved:

$74,376.01

 

 

Special Court Cases

 

286399

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,595.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd’s fee petition), for the period of December 1, 2006 through February 7, 2007.  To date $63,342.25 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286400

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $573.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Alastar McGrath’s fee petition), for the month of December 2006.  To date $10,171.75 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 


 

286401

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,502.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Daniel P. Duffy’s fee petition), for the period of January 2 through February 28, 2007.  To date $9,413.25 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286402

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $647.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Alastar McGrath’s fee petition), for the month of February 2007.  To date $10,171.25 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286403

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,539.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Hinshaw & Culbertson’s fee petition), for the period of January 17 through March 5, 2007.  To date $32,708.50 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286404

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,632.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Hinshaw & Culbertson’s fee petition), for the period of February 7 through March 2, 2007.  To date $32,708.50 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286405

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,630.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Alastar McGrath’s fee petition), for the period of September 1 through October 31, 2006.  To date $10,171.75 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286406

JOHN R. ASHENDEN, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,578.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13088 (review of Hinshaw & Culbertson’s fee petition), for the period of January 17 through February 13, 2007.  To date $32,708.50 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 


 

286407

FREEBORN & PETERS, LLP, Joseph P. Roddy, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $125,608.35 attorney fees and expenses regarding Dennis Williams, et al. v. County of Cook, et al. (Gray and Adams, et al.), Case No. 97-L-04886 (Consolidated), for the period of October 1 through December 31, 2006.  To date $3,291,110.89 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286408

PATRICIA C. BOBB, Special State's Attorney, Law Offices of Patricia C. Bobb & Associates P.C., presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $14,152.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Leroy Orange v. Jon Burge, et al., Case No. 04-C-168 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 04-CH-10455), for the period of August 22 through November 27, 2006.  To date $35,533.06 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286409

PATRICIA C. BOBB, Special State's Attorney, Law Offices of Patricia C. Bobb & Associates P.C., presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $4,825.14 attorney fees and expenses regarding Aaron Patterson v. Jon Burge, et al., Case No. 03-CH-13147, for the period of September 1 through December 13, 2006.  To date $39,852.71 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286411

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, LLP, Robert T. Shannon, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $42,624.38 attorney fees and expenses regarding William R. Chambers Independent Executor of the Estate of Michael P. Chambers, deceased v. Michael F. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 01-L-000527, for the months of January and February 2007.  To date $762,517.61 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286412

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, LLP, James M. Lydon, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $4,588.18 attorney fees and expenses regarding Curtis, et al. v. Michael F. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 06-L-009701 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-24510), for the period of January 2 through February 27, 2007 (attorney fees) and January 4 through February 28, 2007 (expenses).  To date zero dollars have been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286413

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, LLP, Robert T. Shannon, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $37,904.41 attorney fees and expenses regarding Shakman v. Democratic Party, et al., USDC No. 69-C-2145 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-25576), for the period of October 31, 2005 through May 30, 2006.  To date zero dollars have been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of February 6, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286416

PETERSON, JOHNSON & MURRAY, S.C., Daniel P. Duffy, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $6,479.48 attorney fees and expenses regarding Fairley, et al. v. Andrews, et al., Case No. 03-C-5207 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 03-CH-13088), for the period of December 25, 2006 through March 19, 2007.  To date $268,700.27 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286419

PETERSON, JOHNSON & MURRAY, S.C., Daniel P. Duffy, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $23,014.84 attorney fees and expenses regarding Doe v. Sheahan, Case No. 02-L-7055 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-1585), for the period of October 26, 2006 through March 16, 2007.  To date $58,447.71 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 3, 2007.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

286423

JULIA M. NOWICKI, Compliance Administrator, presented by the Office of the State’s Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $31,509.24 fees and expenses regarding Shakman, et al. v. Democratic Organization of Cook County, USDC No. 69-C-2145.  The Board of Commissioners approved a Supplemental Relief Order (SRO) on November 29, 2006.  On November 30, 2006, the United States District Court entered a SRO in this matter requiring the appointment of a Compliance Administrator.  As part of the SRO, Cook County is required to pay the reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Compliance Administrator.  On April 17, 2007, Judge Wayne R. Andersen entered an order approving fees and expenses in the amount of $31,509.24 made payable to Julia M. Nowicki, Compliance Administrator.  To date $219,956.45 has been paid.  Please forward the check to Patrick M. Blanchard, Assistant State’s Attorney, Division Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

Special Court Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$2,546,327.47

 

Special Court Cases To Be Approved:

$301,405.02

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PERAICA, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COURT ORDERS. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 2

 

     Your Committee has considered the following numbered and described bills and recommends that they be, and upon the adoption of this report, approved and that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer are authorized and directed to issue checks to said claimants in the amounts recommended.

 

286318

SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting invoice totaling $2,870,400.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-43-568, for election equipment (Edge II Plus Units) for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (715/524-579 Account).  Purchase Order No. 155660, approved by County Board June 21, 2005, January 18, 2006 and July 12, 2006.

 

286319

SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting invoice totaling $949,354.00, final payment for Contract No. 05-43-568, for election equipment and staff training (Edge II Plus Units, paper rolls, power supplies, Insight keys, and printer sleeves) for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (642-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 282803).  Purchase Order No. 152110, approved by County Board June 21, 2005, January 18, 2006 and July 12, 2006.

 

286320

SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting invoice totaling $79,700.00, final payment for Contract No. 05-43-568, for election equipment (Edge II Plus Units and printer sleeves) for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (643-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285018).  Purchase Order No. 152738, approved by County Board June 21, 2005, January 18, 2006 and July 12, 2006.

 

286340

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Accounting Services for Research & Sponsored Programs, Evanston, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $86,772.85, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-533, to operate the Juvenile Court Clinic for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, for the month of January 2007 (326-260 Account).  (See Comm. No. 284893).  Purchase Order No. 154529, approved by County Board May 3, 2006.

 

286341

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, INC. (HRDI), Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $59,226.30, part payment for Contract No. 05-73-562 Rebid, for substance abuse treatment program for the Sheriff’s Department of Community Supervision and Intervention, for the month of March 2007 (236-298 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285754).  Purchase Order No. 155366, approved by County Board December 21, 2005 and November 14, 2006.

 

286342

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitting invoice totaling $76,766.19, part payment for Contract No. 03-84-827, for leasing of Konica Minolta digital photocopiers on a cost per copy basis for the Bureau of Administration, for the month of March 2007 (490-440 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285589).  Purchase Order No. 148940, approved by County Board October 24, 2003.

 

286343

BMC FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, Houston, Texas, submitting invoice totaling $85,750.00, full payment for Contract No. 03-41-733, for data file maintenance software for the Department for Management of Information Systems, for the period of April 16, 2007 through April 15, 2008 (012-441 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156645, approved by County Board April 3, 2003.

 

286344

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, Election Division, submitting invoice totaling $200,000.00, payment for postage for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (524-225 Account).  Check to be made payable to the United States Postal Service.

 

286345

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, Election Division, submitting invoice totaling $200,000.00, payment for postage for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (524-225 Account).  Check to be made payable to the Chicago Postmaster.

 

286384

MCDERMOTT CENTER, Chicago, Illinois, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $71,716.84, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-528, for substance abuse treatment program (MOM’s Program) for pregnant and parenting detainees for the Sheriff’s Department of Women’s Justice Services, for the months of January and February 2007 (212-298 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156713, approved by County Board May 3, 2006.

 


 

286387

DANIEL M. MURPHY, Long Beach, California, submitting invoice totaling $27,825.00, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-224, for professional consulting services to develop a new training module for the election judges and equipment managers and to establish new training programs including training manuals for several critical functions pertaining to election preparation and election day operations for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division, for the period ending April 2, 2007 (524-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156659, approved by County Board February 6, 2007.

 

286438

AERIAL CARTOGRAPHICS OF AMERICA, INC., Orlando, Florida, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $272,845.85, 3rd and 6th part payments for Contract No. 06-41-587, for aerial oblique imagery, digital ground imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integration services for the Department of Office Technology, for the months of December 2006 and March 2007 (545-441 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285736).  Purchase Order No. 153960, approved by County Board June 6, 2006.

 

286439

CANON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS-CENTRAL, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $48,710.97, part payment for Contract No. 05-84-419 Rebid/Revised, for leasing of digital photocopiers on a cost per copy basis for the Bureau of Administration, for the month of March 2007 (490-440 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285848).  Purchase Order No.155323, approved by County Board November 1, 2005.

 

286440

ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting five (5) invoices totaling $869,725.22, part payment for Contract No. 04-54-618 Rebid/Revised, for food service for the Department of Corrections, for the period of February 22 through March 28, 2007 (239-223 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286239).  Purchase Order No. 156729, approved by County Board November 3, 2004 and November 14, 2006.

 

 

Commissioners Beavers and Claypool voted NO on the above item.

 

286452

CANON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS-CENTRAL, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $77,000.00, part payment for Contract No. 02-84-675, for leasing of digital photocopiers on a cost per copy basis for the Bureau of Administration, for the month of March 2007 (490-440 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285852).  Purchase Order No. 155425, approved by County Board August 1, 2002.

 

286453

LEXIS-NEXIS, INC., Carol Stream, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $38,500.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-43-87, for computerized online legal research services for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Judiciary, for the month of March 2007 (300-353 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285926).  Purchase Order No. 154909, approved by County Board September 8, 2004.

 

286455

SUTTON FORD, INC., Matteson, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $45,600.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-82-470, for three (3) Chrysler Town & Country mini vans for the Department of Central Services (717/016-549 Account).  Purchase Order No. 154488, approved by County Board November 2, 2006.

 

286457

PAPER SOLUTIONS, INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, submitting invoice totaling $96,608.00, full payment for Contract No. 06-84-670, for printing of multiple court sheet forms for the Clerk of the Circuit Court (360-240 Account).  Purchase Order No. 154795, approved by County Board December 19, 2006.

 

 

Chairman Daley voted NO on the above item.

 


 

286459

XEROX CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $97,604.60, part payment for Contract No. 03-41-645, for leasing of laser printers for the Department for Management of Information Systems, for the period of January 29 through April 2, 2007 (714/012-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285719).  Purchase Order No. 152051, approved by County Board March 18, 2003.

 

286460

MCDONOUGH ASSOCIATES, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $57,911.79, part payment for Contract No. 04-41-89, for professional architectural/engineering services for the Provident Hospital of Cook County Emergency Department Renovation and New Pharmacy Addition for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the period of May 27 through December 8, 2006.  Bond Issue (9000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 280892).  Purchase Order No. 135231, approved by County Board July 1, 2003.

 

 

Chairman Daley voted Present on the above item.

 

286461

CHICAGO UNITED INDUSTRIES, LTD., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $64,437.50, full payment for Contract No. 06-54-649, for Federal Signal light bar packages and Setina prisoner security partitions for the Sheriff's Office (717/211-550 Account).  Purchase Order No. 155768, approved by County Board January 9, 2007.

 

 

Commissioner Moreno voted Present, AND Commissioners Claypool, Quigley and Suffredin voted NO on the above item.

 

286463

DIVANE BROTHERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, Franklin Park, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $36,675.00, 10th part payment for Contract No. 05-53-402 Rebid, for the Countywide Telecommunication Wiring Installation Project, Phase II at the Criminal Courts Building for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the month of November 2006.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286248).  Purchase Order No. 147652, approved by County Board September 20, 2005.

 

286464

SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting invoice totaling $849,834.50, full payment for Contract No. 05-43-568, for election equipment (Edge II Plus Units and paper rolls) for the County Clerk’s Office, Election Division (643-579 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156669, approved by County Board June 21, 2005, January 18, 2006 and July 12, 2006.

 

286465

CHICAGO UNITED INDUSTRIES, LTD., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $27,218.60, full payment for Contract No. 06-85-440 Rebid, for road salt spreaders with truck mounted hydraulics for the Highway Department (717/500-550 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156256, approved by County Board February 6, 2007.

 

 

Commissioner Moreno voted Present, AND Commissioners Claypool, Quigley and Suffredin voted NO on the above item.

 

286466

DIVANE BROTHERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, Franklin Park, Illinois, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $367,380.00, 5th and 6th part payments for Contract No. 05-53-611 Rebid, for the Countywide Fire and Life Safety Systems Upgrade Project, Bid Package #3 for Provident Hospital of Cook County and the Sengstacke Building for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the months of February and March 2007.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285040).  Purchase Order No. 150968, approved by County Board February 1, 2006.

 


 

286467

MARK 1 RESTORATION COMPANY, Dolton, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $144,912.60, 21st part payment for Contract No. 05-53-249, for the County Building Exterior Renovation Project, Phase II, for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the period of January 16 through February 15, 2007.  Bond Issue (7000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285591).  Purchase Order No. 145774, approved by County Board May 3, 2005.

 

286468

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, submitting invoice totaling $307,250.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-41-139 (B), for maintenance of mainframe hardware, software and other related services for the Department for Management of Information Systems, for the month of May 2007 (714/012-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285718).  Purchase Order No. 154891, approved by County Board November 16, 2004.

 

286469

SUTTON FORD, INC., Matteson, Illinois, submitting three (3) invoices totaling $226,600.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-82-638, for eleven (11) Ford Crown Victoria police pursuit sedans for the Sheriff’s Office (717/211-549 Account).  Purchase Order No. 155037, approved by County Board December 19, 2006.

 

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PERAICA, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE BILLS AND CLAIMS. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 3

 

     Your Committee has considered the following numbered and described bills which are the obligation of the Health Facilities and recommends that they be, and upon the adoption of this report, approved, and that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer are authorized and directed to issue checks in the amounts recommended to said claimants.

 

286317

ISAAC RAY CENTER, INC. Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $109,462.25, part payment for Contract No. 06-45-574, for professional psychiatrist and psychologist services for detainees with mental health problems for Cermak Health Services of Cook County, for the period of April 1-15, 2007 (240-272 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286070).  Purchase Order No. 154973, approved by County Board June 6, 2006 and February 21, 2007.

 

COMMISSIONER BEAVERS VOTED PRESENT, AND COMMISSIONERS PERAICA AND SCHNEIDER VOTED NO ON THE ABOVE ITEM.

 

286383

MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $27,326.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-53-342, for elevator maintenance and repair for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of December 2006 (897-450 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156590, approved by County Board May 17, 2005.

 

286385

SAV-RX CHICAGO, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $1,021,568.33, part payment for Contract No. 05-72-26, for pharmacy mail order refill services for the Bureau of Health Services, for the month of January 2007 (890-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156186, approved by County Board December 1, 2004 and April 18, 2006.

 

                        COMMISSIONER MORENO VOTED PRESENT ON THE ABOVE ITEM.

 


 

286386

ADVANCED BOILER CONTROL SERVICES, INC., Crown Point, Indiana, submitting invoice totaling $28,371.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-53-456, for boiler instrumentation and control maintenance for Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, for the period ending March 22, 2007 (898-450 Account).  Purchase Order No. 155501, approved by County Board September 7, 2006.

 

286388

COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACY SERVICES, Memphis, Tennessee, submitting invoice totaling $522,531.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-84-233 Rebid/Revised, for pharmacy management services (inpatient and outpatient) for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the months of January through March 2007 (891-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156058, approved by County Board April 5, 2006.

 

286389

LIFESOURCE, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $237,584.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-72-31 Rebid, for blood and blood products for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the period of February 16 through March 15, 2007 (897-368 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285309).  Purchase Order No. 155452, approved by County Board March 15, 2006.

 

286397

CHICAGO RADIATION ONCOLOGY, S.C., Glencoe, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $330,000.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-41-192, for on-site radiation therapy services and supplies for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of March 2007 (897-278 Account).  (See Comm. No. 285417).  Purchase Order No. 155036, approved by County Board November 16, 2004 and November 2, 2006.

 

286398

ACS CONSULTANT COMPANY d/b/a ACS Healthcare Solutions, Cincinnati, Ohio, submitting invoice totaling $317,260.17, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-46, for information technology (IT) services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of April 2007 (897-260 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286018).  Purchase Order No. 154951, approved by County Board September 7, 2006.

 

286441

MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $27,326.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-53-342, for elevator maintenance and repair for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of February 2007 (897-450 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286383).  Purchase Order No. 156590, approved by County Board May 17, 2005.

 

286442

MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, Atlanta, Georgia, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $159,097.85, part payment for Contract No. 04-54-575 Rebid, for food service program for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the months of March and April 2007 (891-223 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156410, approved by County Board August 5, 2004 by poll and ratified on September 8, 2004, April 5, 2006, July 12, 2006, November 2, 2006 and January 9, 2007.

 

286443

EKLA CORPORATION, Westchester, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $44,980.02, full payment for Contract No. 06-72-699, for 3M/N95 face masks for the Department of Public Health (895-360 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156039, approved by County Board February 6, 2007.

 

286445

PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Atlanta, Georgia, submitting invoice totaling $55,581.25, full payment for Contract No. 07-45-33, for biennial licensing fees, maintenance and support for the Automated Nurse Staffing Office System (ANSOS) and the Operating Room Staffing Office System (ORSOS) for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the months of January through December 2007 (897-441 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156050, approved by County Board September 7, 2006.

 

286454

ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES GROUP, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $60,148.28, part payment for Contract No. 04-53-481, for laundry linen services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the weeks ending March 17 and March 24, 2007 (897-222 Account).  (See Comm. No. 286017).  Purchase Order No. 155016, approved by County Board June 15, 2004.

 

286456

GAREDA DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., Calumet City, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $46,398.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-20, for nursing registry services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the weeks ending March 4, March 18 and March 25, 2007 (897-275 Account).  Purchase Order No. 154934, approved by County Board July 12, 2006.

 

COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SUFFREDIN, MOVED TO SUSPEND SECTION 2-108(h)(1) OF THE COOK COUNTY CODE TO CONSIDER COMMUNICATION NUMBER 286475.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

286475

ISAAC RAY CENTER, INC. Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $637,571.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-45-574, for mental health services to the residents of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center for Cermak Health Services of Cook County, for the period of March 1 through May 31, 2007 (240-272 Account).  Purchase Order No. 156892, approved by County Board June 6, 2006 and February 21, 2007.

 

 

Commissioner Beavers voted Present, AND Commissioners Peraica and Schneider voted NO on the above item.

 

 

COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES' BILLS AND CLAIMS.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 4

 

     Your Committee has considered the following communications from State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine with reference to the workers’ compensation claims hereinafter mentioned.

 

     Your Committee, therefore, recommends that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer be, and by the adoption of this report, are authorized and directed to issue checks to the Workers’ Compensation Commission to be paid from the Workmen's Compensation Fund.

 

286357

DONNA M. BOWLING, in the course of her employment as a Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Court Services Division sustained accidental injuries on October 9, 2000 and September 20, 2001.  The October 9, 2000 accident occurred when the Petitioner tripped over a metal post and fell, and as a result she injured her right hand, right hip and right knee (cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy, C-5, C-6, C-7 disc foraminal stenosis and aggravation of preexisting bulging disc).  The September 20, 2001 accident occurred when the Petitioner was searching a prisoner, and as a result she injured her left shoulder (musculoskeletal pain left shoulder).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order Nos. 01-WC-13137 and 01-WC-69436 in the amount of $9,500.00 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Antonio M. Romanucci, Law Firm of Romanucci & Blandin.

 

 

Commissioner Moreno voted Present on the above item.

 


 

286358

YOONHEE CAMERON, in the course of her employment as a Clinical Nurse for Stroger Hospital of Cook County sustained accidental injuries on September 21, 2005.  The Petitioner assisted with pulling a patient from a stretcher to the hospital bed, and as a result she injured her back (herniated disc, L4-5, disc protrusion, L3-4).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 06-WC-1107 in the amount of $14,794.25 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioner to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Frank M. Bonifacic, Law Office of Frank Bonofacic.

 

286359

YOBETT ESTRADA, in the course of her employment as a Warrant Clerk for the Adult Probation Department sustained accidental injuries on May 1, 2002.  The Petitioner suffered tingling and numbness in her left hand following repetitive typing at work, and as a result she injured her left hand (left hand carpal tunnel syndrome).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 04-WC-59591 in the amount of $3,000.00 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Bradley S. Dworkin, Law Office of Bradley S. Dworkin.

 

286360

LATANYA KIRKWOOD, in the course of her employment as a Probation Officer for the Adult Probation Department sustained accidental injuries on January 3, 2005.  The Petitioner sat in a chair that slipped from under her causing her to fall, and as a result she injured her back and right leg (lumbar strain and tear of the right medial meniscus).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 05-WC-5386 in the amount of $9,989.30 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Donald V. Gallagher, Law Office of Donald V. Gallagher, P.C.

 

286361

RICHARD MASON, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on June 1, 2004.  The Petitioner slipped on a wet floor and fell, and as a result he injured his left knee (left knee surgery ACL reconstruction and patella tendon grafting).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 04-WC-33264 in the amount of $9,800.00 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Bradley S. Dworkin, Law Office of Bradley S. Dworkin.

 

286362

KEITH J. WILLIAMS, in the course of his employment as a Driver for the Highway Department sustained accidental injuries on April 7, 2004.  The Petitioner slipped on grease and fell, and as a result he injured his lower back (low back sprain).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 04-WC-23602 in the amount of $5,504.70 and recommends its payment.  This settlement is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State’s Attorney’s Office.  Attorney:  Joel J. Block, Law Firm of Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, Ltd.

 


 

286363

DOROTHY FRANKLIN, in the course of her employment as a Clerk for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on March 1, 2005.  The Petitioner hit her knees on a cart she was pushing, and as a result she injured both of her knees (medial meniscus tear of the left knee and a horizontal tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus in the right knee).  On January 18, 2007, the Arbitrator awarded the Petitioner the sum of $31,561.16.  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers’ Compensation Decision of Arbitrator, Award No. 05-WC-24230 in the amount of $31,561.16 and recommends its payment.  Attorney:  James Toomey, Law Firm of Vrdolyak Law Group.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted No on the above item.

 

Workers' Compensation Claims Approved Fiscal Year 2007

To Present:

 

$2,053,284.48

 

Workers' Compensation Claims To Be Approved:

$84,149.41

 

 

COMMISSIONER GORMAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 5

 

     Your Committee has considered the following communications from the Cook County Department of Risk Management requesting the County Board to authorize subrogation recoveries.

 

     Your Committee, concurring in the requests of the Cook County Department of Risk Management recommends the authorization of subrogation recoveries be granted.

 

286395

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $2,236.23.  Claim No. 20050211, Sheriff’s Court Services Division.

 

Responsible Party:   Lowe International Company (Owner), Michael A. Kowalski (Driver), 9234 West Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois  60131

Damage to:                Sheriff’s Court Services Division Vehicle

Our Driver:                 Donald G. Janosek, Unit #6903

Date of Accident:      February 6, 2007

Location:                    Roberts Road near 88th Street, Hickory Hills, Illinois

(211-444 Account).

 

The Sheriff’s Office requests that the recovered amount be credited to Contract No. 04-82-512.

 

286396

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $672.94.  Claim No. 20050207, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Responsible Party:   Stacy L. Velasco (Owner and Driver), 192 Duxbury Court, Bloomingdale, Illinois  60108

Damage to:                Sheriff’s Police Department Vehicle

Our Driver:                 Robert M. Jacobsen, Unit #2340

Date of Accident:      January 17, 2007

Location:                    1550 Algonquin Road, Parking lot, Palatine, Illinois

(211-444 Account).

 

The Sheriff’s Office requests that the recovered amount be credited to Contract No. 04-82-512.

 

Subrogation Recoveries Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$46,519.16

 

Subrogation Recoveries To Be Approved:

$2,909.17

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SUBROGATION RECOVERIES.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 6

 

     Your Committee has considered the following communication from the Cook County Department of Risk Management requesting that the County Board authorize payment of said claim.

 

     Your Committee, concurring in the request of the Cook County Department of Risk Management, recommends that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer be, and by the adoption of this report, authorized and directed to issue a check to the claimant in the amount recommended.

 

286444

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $501.09.  Claim No. 97006413, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Claimant:                    Paiten Carothers, 16832 Head Avenue, Hazel Crest, Illinois  60429

Claimant’s Vehicle:   2005 Nissan 350Z

Our Driver:                 Winston Geralds, Unit #1957

Date of Accident:      January 26, 2007

Location:                    71st Street near Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois

 

Claimant’s vehicle was stopped at a traffic light on Halsted Street near 71st Street in Chicago.  The Sheriff’s Police Department vehicle did not stop in time and struck Claimant’s vehicle, causing damage to the rear bumper (542-846 Account).

 

Investigated by Cambridge Integrated Services Group.  We concur and recommend payment of the above charge.

 

Self-Insurance Claims Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$32,490.31

 

Self-Insurance Claim To Be Approved:

$501.09

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM SETTLEMENT CLAIM.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 7

 

     Your Committee has considered the following communications from State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine.

 

     Your Committee, concurring in the recommendations of the State's Attorney, recommends that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer prepare checks in the amounts recommended in order that the payments may be set in accordance with the request of the State's Attorney upon proper release from the Office of the State's Attorney.

 


 

286410

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $1,878.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Pennye N. Shaw v. Sheriff of Cook County, Case No. 06-M1-210807.  This matter involves an allegation of loss or theft of detainee’s property.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $1,878.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $1,878.00, made payable to Pennye N. Shaw.  Please forward the check to Francis J. Catania, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

286414

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $10,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Wanda Atterberry v. Cook County Sheriff, USDC No. 04-C-3340.  This matter was brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $10,000.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $10,000.00, made payable to Wanda Atterberry.  Please forward the check to Jeanne Bischoff, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

286415

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $35,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Yolanda Hill v. Cook County, USDC No. 05-C-588.  This matter was brought by the plaintiff alleging a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $35,000.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $35,000.00, made payable to Yolanda Hill and Stephen G. Seliger, her attorney.  Please forward the check to Gregory Vaci, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

286417

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $37,500.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Acquanette Sterling v. County of Cook, Case No. 04-L-14403.  We have settled this alleged medical negligence case for the sum of $37,500.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $37,500.00, made payable to Acquanette Sterling and Joseph R. Curcio, Ltd., her attorney.  Please forward the check to Thomas A. Rieck, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

286422

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $45,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Joan Curtin v. Richard A. Devine, in his official capacity of State’s Attorney of Cook County, Case No. 05-C-7310.  This matter was brought by the Plaintiff under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $45,000.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $45,000.00, made payable to Joan Curtin and Ambrose & Cushing, P.C., her attorneys.  Please forward the check to Mary Carol Farmar, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 


 

286427

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $50,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Lavette Fowler v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 04-L-006429.  We have settled this alleged medical negligence case for the sum of $50,000.00, which is within the authority granted to this office by the Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Litigation at its meeting of December 7, 2006.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $50,000.00, made payable to Lavette Fowler and Donald A. Shapiro, Ltd., her attorney.  Please forward the check to Craig M. Sandberg, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

286430

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $100,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Lawrence E. Thompson v. Sheriff, et al., Case No. 03-CV-7172.  This matter involves allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $100,000.00, which is within the authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $100,000.00, made payable to Lawrence E. Thompson and John P. DeRose, his attorney.  Please forward the check to Francis J. Catania, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

COMMISSIONER PERAICA VOTED NO ON THE ABOVE ITEM.

 

286431

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $150,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding John Brown v. County of Cook, Case No. 02-L-13439.  This matter involves a motor vehicle accident personal injury claim.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $150,000.00, which is within the authority granted to this office by the Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Litigation at its meeting of September 7, 2006.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $150,000.00, made payable to Mary Bennett, Guardian of the Estate of John Brown and Michael J. McArdle, Chartered, her attorney.  Please forward the check to Ronald Weidhuner, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted No on the above item.

 

Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2007 To Present:

$22,423,038.94

 

Proposed Settlements To Be Approved:

$429,378.00

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 8

 

     Your Committee has considered the following communications received from the Employees' Injury Compensation Committee requesting that the County Board authorize payment of expenses regarding claims of Cook County employees injured while in the line of duty.

 

     Your Committee, concurring in said requests, recommends that the County Comptroller and County Treasurer be, and upon the adoption of this report, authorized and directed to issue checks in the amounts recommended to the claimants.

 


 

286462

THE EMPLOYEES' INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, submitting invoice totaling $394,990.27, for payment of medical bills for Workers' Compensation cases incurred by employees injured on duty.  Individual checks will be issued by the Comptroller in accordance with the attached report prepared by the Department of Risk Management, Workers' Compensation Unit.  This request covers bills received and processed from April 19 through May 1, 2007.

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYEES' INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Chairman Daley voted Present on the CLAIM REGARDING MERCYWORKS.

 

 

Section 9

 

     Your Committee has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

285686

U.S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT PURCHASING ALLIANCE (PROPOSED RESOLUTION).  Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by Gregg Goslin, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Peter N. Silvestri and Mike Quigley, County Commissioners; Co-Sponsored by Todd H. Stroger, President, William M. Beavers, Jerry Butler, Forrest Claypool, Earlean Collins, John P. Daley, Roberto Maldonado, Joseph Mario Moreno, Joan Patricia Murphy, Anthony J. Peraica, Timothy O. Schneider, Deborah Sims, Robert B. Steele and Larry Suffredin, County Commissioners.

 

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

U.S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT PURCHASING ALLIANCE

 

WHEREAS, Cook County continues to look for responsible ways to cut government costs and become more efficient and one cost cutting measure is to join a consortium of governments in purchasing supplies to allow for maximum leverage and buying power; and

 

WHEREAS, U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities), a division of U.S. Communities Public Services Alliance, was designed in cooperation with an Advisory Board of local and state government purchasing officials and is jointly sponsored by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM); and

 

WHEREAS, U.S. Communities provides a national purchasing forum for local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and non-profits nationwide by pooling the purchasing power of over 87,000 public agencies through competitively solicited contracts for quality products through lead public agencies; and

 

WHEREAS, today U.S. Communities contracts procure 1 billion dollars in products and services annually fueled by the program's proven track record of providing public agencies unparalleled value with over 16 contracts including everything from office supplies to roofing, janitorial products, and auto parts, meet the R.F.P. guidelines of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) as well as MBE and MWE guidelines; and

 

WHEREAS, the Cook County Purchasing Department is currently working on a countywide office supply contract for the County’s needs of over $4 million annually, and by participating in U.S. Communities the County could save up to 40% over contracting alone for significant savings.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Purchasing Department will contact U.S. Communities, and upon verification that the contract meets all Cook County requirements, and pursuant to the authority granted in the Illinois Statutes and the Cook County Code is authorized to participate in the office supply contract as a first step in utilizing the U.S. Communities Purchasing Alliance; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Department will report back to the Board of Commissioners six months after the commencement of the contract with details of cost savings on this contract.

 

* Referred to the Finance Committee on 03/20/07.

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY, MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION (COMMUNICATION NUMBER 285686) BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

285957

ESTABLISHMENT OF MONTHLY REVENUE REPORT FOR THE BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES (PROPOSED RESOLUTION).  Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by Gregg Goslin, County Commissioner; Co-Sponsored by Todd H. Stroger, President, William M. Beavers, Jerry Butler, Forrest Claypool, Earlean Collins, John P. Daley, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Roberto Maldonado, Joseph Mario Moreno, Joan Patricia Murphy, Anthony J. Peraica, Mike Quigley, Timothy O. Schneider, Peter N. Silvestri, Deborah Sims, Robert B. Steele and Larry Suffredin, County Commissioners.

 

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

ESTABLISHMENT OF MONTHLY REVENUE REPORT

FOR BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES

 

WHEREAS, the Bureau of Health Services has undergone an arduous budget process with substantial reduction in appropriations; and

 

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the President and the Board of Commissioners keep informed of any significant discrepancies between the Bureau’s actual revenues and the estimated revenues; and

 

WHEREAS, in an effort to keep the President and the Board of Commissioners informed the Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer is directed to compile a monthly report of actual monthly revenues by institution and source, versus projected monthly revenues and submit the reports to the President of the Board; and

 

WHEREAS, in turn, the President will direct the monthly revenue reports to the Finance Committee to be received and filed; and

 

WHEREAS, the monthly reports are a prudent way to ensure the FY 2007 revenues are on track and, if revenues are not coming in as projected, the President and Board of Commissioners will be able to take immediate corrective action; and

 

WHEREAS, precedent for monthly reports has already been established as the County Comptroller issues monthly reports to keep the board abreast of actual revenues versus projected revenues; and

 

WHEREAS, this new monthly detailed revenue report from the Bureau will be established in that same vain.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners directs that as of May June 1, 2007 the Bureau of Health Services issue said report on a monthly basis to keep the President and Board of Commissioners apprised of the Bureau’s financial situation.

 

* Referred to the Finance Committee on 04/03/07.

 

NOTE:   The final paragraph of the resolution reflects the date of May 1, 2007.  Commissioner Goslin has requested the date be changed from May 1, 2007 to June 1, 2007, as reflected above.

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION (COMMUNICATION NUMBER 285957) BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED, AS AMENDED.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 10

 

    Your Committee has considered the highway bills submitted by the Superintendent of Highways for approval and payment.

 

    Your Committee, after considering said bills, recommends that they be, and by the adoption of this report, approved.

 

 

COMMISSIONER MORENO, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE HIGHWAY BILLS.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER MURPHY MOVED TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GORMAN, THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Finance

 

 

 

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John P. Daley, Chairman

 

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary