Report of the Committee on Finance

 

June 17, 2008

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

Attendance

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Daley, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado, Moreno, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Silvestri, Steele and Suffredin (16)

 

Absent:

Vice Chairman Sims (1)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Section 1

 

    Prior to considering the court orders, the Honorable Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County appeared at the request of the Chairman.  Chief Judge Evans explained the process by which the Court Orders are verified.

 

    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 Case

 

294463

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, presented by the Clerk of the Appellate Court, Steven M. Ravid, submitting an Order of Court to pay the sum of $1,690.00 attorney fees regarding People of the State of Illinois v. James R.  Trial Court No. 98-JA-04128.  Appellate Court No. 1-07-2325.

 

Appellate Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$60,509.78

 

Appellate Case To Be Approved:

$1,680.00

 

 

Non-Capital Cases

 

294380

ROBERT A. LOEB, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,337.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jacob Salas.  Indictment No. 07-CR-189-01 (Non-Capital Case).

 

 

Commissioner Quigley voted PRESENT on the above item.

 

294381

HENRY W. LAHMEYER, M.D., S.C., Northfield, Illinois, presented by Stephen F. Potts, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,712.50 expert witness fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Steven Ehrlich.  Indictment No. 99-CR-80009 (Non-Capital Case).

 

294392

SAMUEL S. BAE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $4,557.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jin Li.  Indictment No. 06-CoMS-1 (Non-Capital Case).

 

Non-Capital Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$521,606.38

 

Non-Capital Cases To Be Approved:

$8,607.25

 

 


Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case

 

294391

VAN A. SCHWAB, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of attorney fees totaling $525.09 for the defense of an indigent defendant, Donovan Brown.  Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case No. 05-D-230304.

 

Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Cases

Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

 

$21,760.81

 

Domestic Relations Civil Contempt Case To Be Approved:

$525.09

 

 

Juvenile Cases

 

294368

CHRISTIAN S. COLLIN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $187.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Amar Herron, Father, re: A. Herron, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-362 (Juvenile Case).

 

294369

CHARISSE L. HAMPTON, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,589.11 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Mashuan Laws, Father, re:  K. Laws, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-CoAD-1883 (Juvenile Case).

 

294370

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $307.50 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).

 

294371

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $506.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, O. Jennings, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-1551 (Juvenile Case).

 

294372

ROBERT A. HORWITZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $275.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Joseph Clesi, Father, re:  A. Clesi, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-793 (Juvenile Case).

 

294373

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $500.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ozell Butler, Sr., Father, re:  O. Butler, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-00673 (Juvenile Case).

 

294374

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $353.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sennia Gunn-Thomas, Guardian, re:  D. Gunn, a minor.  Indictment No. 95-JA-07169 (Juvenile Case).

 

294375

LAWRENCE H. NECHELES, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $231.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Furman, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-00894 (Juvenile Case).

 

294376

ADAM J. JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,803.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, James Stewart, Father, re:  the Stewart children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1487 and 04-JA-1488 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294377

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,200.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Clarence Nelson, Father, re:  I. Daniels, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-261 (Juvenile Case).

 

294378

ADAM J. JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $842.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Terrance Jackson, Father, re:  T. Jackson, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-957 (Juvenile Case).

 

294379

BRUCE H. BORNSTEIN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,475.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Maltbia, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JD-5427 (Juvenile Case).

 


 

294382

ELLEN SIDNEY WEISZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $206.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Tim Matthews, Father, re:  T. Matthews, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00841 (Juvenile Case).

 

294383

ELLEN SIDNEY WEISZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $200.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Rose Koski, Mother, re:  B. Ward, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-01893 (Juvenile Case).

 

294384

ELLEN SIDNEY WEISZ, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $293.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Harrington and Johnson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 00-JA-1561, 00-JA-1562 and 00-JA-1563 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294385

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,975.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Magdalena Cornejo, Mother, re:  the Cornejo, Emanol and Guzman children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 07-JA-889, 07-JA-890, 07-JA-891 and 07-JA-892 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294386

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $400.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Bernard Gilmore, Father, re:  J. Gilmore, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-597 (Juvenile Case).

 

294387

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $450.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Esperanza Torres, Mother, re:  C. Epley, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-953 (Juvenile Case).

 

294388

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $593.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Robert Mieszala, Father, re:  A. Mieszala, a minor.  Indictment No. 99-JA-1355 (Juvenile Case).

 

294389

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $875.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Arianna Browden, Mother, re:  M. Browden, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-1033 (Juvenile Case).

 

294390

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $687.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Eric Prater, Father, re:  S. Bramlett and M. Prater, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-449 and 05-JA-450 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294393

THE LAW OFFICE OF CAMILLE HICKS AND ASSOCIATES, LTD., presented by Camille Hicks, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $718.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, K. Brooks, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JD-61037 (Juvenile Case).

 

294394

STEVEN O. ROSS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $706.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Dale Wells, Sr., Father, re:  D. Wells, a minor.  Indictment No. 97-JA-1953 (Juvenile Case).

 

294395

STEVEN O. ROSS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $232.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Pedro Maravi, Father, re:  A. Maravi, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-1029 (Juvenile Case).

 

294396

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $556.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Brenda Davis, Mother, re:  Y. Austin, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-1191 (Juvenile Case).

 

294397

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $112.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Katherine Sallis, Mother, re:  B. Walker, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-769 (Juvenile Case).

 

294398

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,768.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Garrett and Taylor children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 01-JA-160, 01-JA-161, 04-JA-740 and 04-JA-917 (Juvenile Cases).

 


 

294399

CHRISTIAN S. COLLIN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $537.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Morris Davis, Father, re:  D. Davis, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-1128 (Juvenile Case).

 

294400

ELLEN SIDNEY WEISZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $881.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, David Konrath, Father, re:  the Konrath children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 99-JA-1733, 99-JA-1734 and 99-JA-1736 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294401

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,508.75 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Jenkins children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-1526 and 03-JA-1527 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294402

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,235.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, T. Wood, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-863 (Juvenile Case).

 

294403

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $358.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sandra Washington, Mother, re:  the Washington children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-1120 and 04-JA-604 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294404

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $675.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, L. Hunter, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JD-3098 (Juvenile Case).

 

294405

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $887.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Tim Brown, Father, re:  M. Moore, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-352 (Juvenile Case).

 

294406

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $255.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Aslene Lewis, Mother, re:  the Curry children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 99-JA-1873 and 99-JA-1874 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294407

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $610.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, C. Fensin, a minor.  Indictment No. 95-JA-1432 (Juvenile Case).

 

294408

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $762.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Gairo Mesta, Father, re:  D. Arqueta, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-1070 (Juvenile Case).

 

294409

THOMAS M. O’CONNELL, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $637.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Shawn Lewis, Father, re:  the Lockhart children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 98-JA-2666 and 98-JA-2668 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294410

STEPHEN JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $918.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Austin Seeley, Sr., Father, re:  the Seeley children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 07-JA-267 and 07-JA-268 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294411

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $800.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Maurice Collier, Father, re:  the Collier children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-0198, 04-JA-0199 and 06-JA-173 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294412

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $543.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ian McKoy, Sr., Father, re:  I. McKoy, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-320 (Juvenile Case).

 

294413

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $268.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, D. Whitehead, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-11 (Juvenile Case).

 

294414

GILBERT C. SCHUMM, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $175.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Willie Lee Moore, Father, re:  the Johnson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-898 and 02-JA-899 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294415

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $425.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Natalie Ruby, Mother, re:  S. Permenter, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-00502 (Juvenile Case).

 

294416

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $455.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jose Davalos, Father, re:  the Davalos children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-1165 and 05-JA-1166 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294417

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $535.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Daniel Hensley, Father, re:  S. Hensley, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-01141 (Juvenile Case).

 

294418

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $165.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Elaine James, Mother, re:  W. James, a minor.  Indictment No. 93-JA-03962 (Juvenile Case).

 

294419

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $605.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Loreina Brown, Mother, re:  the Brown, King and Smith children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 00-JA-1628, 00-JA-1629, 02-JA-1702 and 04-JA-1162 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294420

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $575.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Sandra Rios, Mother, re:  the Robledo and Robles children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1070 and 04-JA-1071 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294421

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $610.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Zora McCoy, Mother, re:  the Clemons and McCoy children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-01293 and 02-JA-01294 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294422

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $325.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Gerald Jack, Father, re:  I. Poe, a minor.  Indictment No. 02-JA-01098 (Juvenile Case).

 

294423

CHARISSE L. HAMPTON, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,315.20 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Michelle Crawford, Mother, re:  A. Chambers and D. Crawford, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-0448 and 06-JA-0449 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294424

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,062.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Henry Powell, Father, re:  D. Ausby, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-1054 (Juvenile Case).

 

294425

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,362.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Antonio Williams, Father, re:  L. Williams, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-989 (Juvenile Case).

 

294426

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $975.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, D. Garcia, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-1618 (Juvenile Case).

 

294427

RAYMOND A. MORRISSEY, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,050.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Marcus Terry, Father, re:  M. Houston, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-144 (Juvenile Case).

 

294428

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $781.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, T. Tigner, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-1029 (Juvenile Case).

 

294429

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $618.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Robert Caldwell, Father, re:  A. Martinez, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-324 (Juvenile Case).

 

294430

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,568.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Lorna Bryan, Mother, re:  V. Bryan, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-00188 (Juvenile Case).

 

294431

MARI-ROSE MCMANUS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $425.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Manolito Pendleton, Sr., Father, re:  the Pendleton children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-1467 and 03-JA-1468 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294432

MARI-ROSE MCMANUS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,087.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Karen Wilson, Mother, re:  the Wilson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-405, 06-JA-406, 06-JA-407, 06-JA-408 and 06-JA-409 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294433

RICHARD S. GUTOF, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $267.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, London Sawyer, Father, re:  M. Sawyer, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-380 (Juvenile Case).

 

294434

RICHARD S. GUTOF, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $215.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Carolyn Robinson, Mother, re:  the Collier and Ware children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-00788, 02-JA-00789 and 03-JA-01495 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294435

RODNEY W. STEWART, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,137.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Maurice Johnson, Father, re:  M. Boxton-Johnson, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-534 (Juvenile Case).

 

294436

RODNEY W. STEWART, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $875.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Mary Lou Burdick, Guardian, re:  A. Aseves and J. Vega, minors.  Indictment Nos. 07-JD-1219 and 08-JD-176 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294437

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $659.24 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Althinia Lofton, Mother, re:  the Lofton children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 05-JA-00079 and 06-JA-00001 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294438

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $675.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Maria Salgado, Mother, re:  the Salgado children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1316, 04-JA-1317, 04-JA-1318, 04-JA-1319 and 06-JA-526 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294439

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $525.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jerome Grimmage, Father, re:  the Grimmage children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-798, 02-JA-799 and 02-JA-801 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294440

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $175.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Yolanda Arrington, Mother, re:  the Arrington children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-232, 04-JA-234 and 03-JA-235 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294441

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $312.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Pamela Rivera Jones, Mother, re:  M. Rivera, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-211 (Juvenile Case).

 

294445

PETER N. RYAN, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $687.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Parker-Miller, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-812 (Juvenile Case).

 


 

294446

PAUL D. KATZ, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $587.50 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, W. Hooks and G. Kimble, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-00125 and 04-JA-00398 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294447

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $925.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Diamond Curtis, Mother, re:  the Curtis and Rayford children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-398 and 06-JA-399 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294448

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $950.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Arraminta Ellis, Mother, re:  the Ellis child, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-918 (Juvenile Case).

 

294449

MARV RAIDBARD, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $262.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Vibencio Consuegra, Father, re:  the Consuegra child, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-1191 (Juvenile Case).

 

294450

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $225.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Lawrence Daughrity, Father, re:  the Daughrity children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-225, 06-JA-226 and 06-JA-227 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294451

STEVEN SILETS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $431.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Patricia Johnson, Mother, re:  M. Bass, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-412 (Juvenile Case).

 

294452

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $506.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Charles Colford, Father, re:  C. Colford, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-524 (Juvenile Case).

 

294453

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $768.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jermaine Peebles, Father, re:  the Peebles children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 07-JA-424, 07-JA-425, 07-JA-427 and 07-JA-429 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294454

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,113.86 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, L. Cusick, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-823 (Juvenile Case).

 

294455

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $243.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Doyle Roberts, Sr., Father, re:  D. Roberts, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-156 (Juvenile Case).

 

294464

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $280.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Leroy Kibble, Father, re:  S. Kibble, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-0665 (Juvenile Case).

 

294465

THOMAS J. ESLER, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $795.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Mary McGee, Guardian, re:  the Totty children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 02-JA-00895 and 02-JA-00896 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294466

CHRISTIAN S. COLLIN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $550.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Emmanuel McGraw, Father, re:  C. Paige, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-418 (Juvenile Case).

 

294468

ADAM J. JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $342.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Gregory Mallett, Father, re:  D. Mallett, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-164 (Juvenile Case).

 

294469

ADAM J. JAFFE, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $880.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, J. Wallace, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-128 (Juvenile Case).

 

294470

ADAM J. JAFFE, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $855.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Breshenda Williams, Mother, re:  A. Crump, a minor.  Indictment No. 05-JA-403 (Juvenile Case).

 

294471

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $762.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Ricardo Marchan, Father, re:  the Marchan children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1224 and 04-JA-1225 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294472

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,053.13 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, R. Sanchez, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-0006 (Juvenile Case).

 

294473

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $531.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Keith Stiff, Father, re:  the Moses children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 01-JA-1899 and 01-JA-1900 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294474

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $937.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Martinez, a minor.  Indictment No. 06-JA-786 (Juvenile Case).

 

294475

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,660.00 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Head, Kelly and Tidwell children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 03-JA-204, 06-JA-113 and 07-JA-559 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294476

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $631.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Willie Thomas, Father, re:  R. Thomas, a minor.  Indictment No. 03-JA-1420 (Juvenile Case).

 

294487

ELLEN J. MORRIS, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $906.25 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, the Johnson and Strickland children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-537, 05-JA-681 and 05-JA-682 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294488

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $468.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Dwayne Turner, Father, re:  the Ross children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 04-JA-1157 and 04-JA-1160 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294489

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $595.00 attorney fees for the defense of indigent defendants, Sharon and William Holloway, Guardians, re:  the Smith children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 97-JA-2310 and 97-JA-2315 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294490

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $537.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Maurice Thorne, Father, re:  the Thorne children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 93-JA-2481, 93-JA-2482 and 93-JA-2483 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294491

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $812.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Donny Otis, Sr., Father, re:  D. Otis, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-182 (Juvenile Case).

 

294492

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $518.75 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Earl Kelly, Father, re:  A. Floyd, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-174 (Juvenile Case).

 

294493

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,637.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, J. Lee, a minor.  Indictment No. 07-JA-1001 (Juvenile Case).

 

294494

ILDIKO J. BODONI, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $731.25 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, K. Harris, a minor.  Indictment No. 04-JA-1264 (Juvenile Case).

 

294495

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $862.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Dominice Dearing, Mother, re:  the Johnson children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-00777 and 06-JA-00778 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294496

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $962.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, T. Chapman, a minor.  Indictment Nos. 08-JD-00028 and 08-JD-00528 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294497

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $450.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, A. Cherry, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-01356 (Juvenile Case).

 

294498

PAUL S. KAYMAN, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $287.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Jessie Barfield, Father, re:  K. Henry and A. Williams, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-00166 and 06-JA-00167 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294499

ZIAD ALNAQIB, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $375.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, C. Madaris, a minor.  Indictment No. 01-JA-2184 (Juvenile Case).

 

294500

JUDITH HANNAH, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,096.62 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Henry Bailey, Father, re:  the Bailey children, minors.  Indictment Nos. 06-JA-804 and 07-JA-1055 (Juvenile Cases).

 

294501

JUDITH HANNAH, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $989.15 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Joanna Espronceda, Mother, re:  D. Espronceda, a minor.  Indictment No. 00-JA-521 (Juvenile Case).

 

294502

DARLENE L. REDMOND, Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $250.00 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, Antwan Smith, Father, re:  J. Reynolds, a minor.  Indictment No. 96-JA-3408 (Juvenile Case).

 

294503

DEAN C. MORASK, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $212.50 attorney fees for the defense of an indigent defendant, C. Jones, a minor.  Indictment No. 91-J-21349 (Juvenile Case).

 

Juvenile Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$1,596,341.62

 

Juvenile Cases To Be Approved:

$79,558.31

 

 

Special Court Cases

 

294505

PECK, BLOOM, AUSTRIACO & MITCHELL, LLC, by Ray J. Koenig, III, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, presented by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $400.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Ferrell Hopper, Alleged Disabled Person, Case No. 08-P-2237.  Please forward the check to Karen J. Dimond, Assistant State’s Attorney, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal (300-829 Account).

 

294506

ANDREW LIGAS, Attorney and Guardian ad Litem, presented by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $600.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Estate of Stefan Stec, a Disabled Person, Case No. 08-P-763.  Please forward the check to Karen J. Dimond, Assistant State’s Attorney, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal (300-829 Account).

 


 

294519

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $14,925.08 attorney fees and expenses regarding Duran v. Nathaniel Brown, et al., USDC No. 74-C-2949 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 04-CH-19182), for the period of March 19 through April 21, 2008.  To date $609,822.04 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted NO on the above item.

 

294520

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $1,838.10 attorney fees and expenses regarding Michael Anthony Bass v. John Stroger, Sheahan, et al., Case No. 06-C-3693 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-23337), for the period of October 22, 2007 through January 15, 2008.  To date $13,284.21 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294521

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,538.80 attorney fees and expenses regarding Hessie Stewart v. Cook County, et al., Case No. 05-L-1244 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 05-CH-5203), for the period of August 24 2007 through March 18, 2008.  To date $37,155.22 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294522

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Daniel A. Kirk and Dominick L. Lanzito, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $3,682.70 attorney fees and expenses regarding Lipscomb, et al. v. Thomas Dart, et al., Case Nos. 05-C-2147 and 05-C-3262 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-03829), for the period of September 6 through April 17, 2007.  To date $25,690.99 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294523

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Michael Stillman, Terrence F. Guolee, Mary E. McClellan, Matt Bryne and Brandon Lemley, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $3,795.73 attorney fees and expenses regarding USA v. CCJTDC, et al., Case No. 05-C-5490 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-17343), for the period of March 1 through April 17, 2008.  To date $77,259.36 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294524

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $4,005.50 attorney fees and expenses regarding Esses Mason v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 06-C-3449 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-22251), for the period of February 25 through April 17, 2008.  To date $58,404.70 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 


 

294525

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $6,800.38 attorney fees and expenses regarding Adames v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 04-CH-08573 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney), for the period of February 21 through April 16, 2008.  To date $204,266.50 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294533

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Paul O’Grady, Dominick L. Lanzito and Mary E. McClellan, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $7,934.30 attorney fees and expenses regarding Launice Walker, et al. v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 07-C-5552 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-36411), for the period of March 26 through April 21, 2008.  To date $20,004.05 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294535

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Daniel A. Kirk and Dominick L. Lanzito, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $9,738.03 attorney fees and expenses regarding Egonmwan v. Cook County Sheriff’s Department, et al., Case No. 06-C-4764 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-07492), for the period of March 24 through April 21, 2008.  To date $70,180.74 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294536

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $10,419.66 attorney fees and expenses regarding Brown v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 06-C-0617 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-03663), for the period of February 15 through April 14, 2008.  To date $90,575.74 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294537

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Daniel A. Kirk and Dominick L. Lanzito, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $11,947.05 attorney fees and expenses regarding Hernandez v. Cook County Sheriff’s Department, et al., Case No. 07-C-855 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-05603), for the period of March 22 through April 21, 2008.  To date $105,016.67 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294542

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $17,694.84 attorney fees and expenses regarding Frederick Lee Walker, et al. v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 05-C-5634 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-04325), for the period of December 14, 2007 through March 31, 2008.  To date $309,128.04 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 


 

294543

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $33,675.76 attorney fees and expenses regarding Young v. County of Cook, et al., Case No. 06-C-552 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-03664), for the period of March 22 through April 21, 2008.  To date $324,119.58 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294544

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Dominick L. Lanzito and Mary E. McClellan, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $24,806.92 attorney fees and expenses regarding Phipps v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al., Case No. 07-C-3889 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-33921), for the period of February 15 through April 21, 2008.  To date $27,780.85 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294545

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Daniel A. Kirk and Dominick L. Lanzito, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $3,134.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Swearnigen-El v. Cook County Sheriff’s Department, et al., Case No. 05-C-1493 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 07-CH-05388), for the period of March 25 through April 17, 2008.  To date $129,779.25 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294546

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk and Daniel A. Kirk, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $2,613.60 attorney fees and expenses regarding Faulkner v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 01-L-8073 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 04-CH-8572), for the period of September 20, 2007 through March 27, 2008.  To date $265,067.05 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294547

BELL, BOYD & LLOYD, LLP, James P. Daley, Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $10,555.85 attorney fees and expenses regarding Remblake (Frederickson) v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 05-CH-07998 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney), for the months of October 2007 through January 2008.  To date $45,433.01 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of April 9, 2008 recessed and reconvened on April 10, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

 

Chairman Daley voted Present on the above item.

 

294548

ALASTAR S. MCGRATH, P.C., Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $23,747.00 attorney fees and expenses regarding Walker v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 05-C-5634 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-4325), for the period of December 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.  To date $147,916.75 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

 

 

294549

ALASTAR S. MCGRATH, P.C., Special State's Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $18,439.80 attorney fees and expenses regarding Martin v. Sheahan, et al., Case No. 06-C-3946 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 06-CH-19313), for the period of February 1 and March 31, 2008.  To date $87,006.76 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294550

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 $3,718.50 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 November 17, 2007 through May 21, 2008.  To date $330,886.78 has been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of June 4, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294553

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT E. LEHRER and THE MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER, Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, for payment of $50,485.61 attorney fees and expenses incurred between January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008 regarding Duran v. Sheahan, et al., USDC No. 74-C-2949.  Payment should be issued in two (2) separate checks as follows:  the first check in the amount of $37,645.98 made payable to the Law Offices of Robert E. Lehrer; and the second check in the amount of $12,839.63 made payable to the MacArthur Justice Center.  On May 30, 2008, Judge Virginia Kendall entered this order requiring the Defendants to pay the interim fees and costs.  Please forward the check to Donald J. Pechous, Assistant State’s Attorney, Supervisor, Torts/Civil Rights Litigation, for transmittal.

 

294554

JOHN HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Chicago, Illinois, presented by the Office of the State’s Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $20,909.50 for expenses incurred for the period of May 1 through December 31, 2007 regarding court monitoring of Duran v. Sheahan, et al., USDC No. 74-C-2949.  Please forward the check to Donald J. Pechous, Assistant State’s Attorney, Supervisor, Torts/Civil Rights Litigation, for transmittal.

 

294556

JULIA M. NOWICKI, Compliance Administrator, presented by the Office of the State’s Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $30,162.50 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 January 11, 2008, Judge Wayne R. Andersen entered an order approving fees and expenses for the 21st Unopposed Petition in the amount of $76,014.68 made payable to Julia M. Nowicki, Compliance Administrator (which was previously approved February 20, 2008, Comm. No. 292308).

 

On May 9, 2008, the Compliance Administrator submitted to the Court a second request for payment (under the Compliance Administrator’s 21st Unopposed Petition for payment for services rendered) after a review of expenses during the time period covered by said request were reviewed and an additional $30,162.50 of covered expenses came to light.  These omissions were submitted to the Court for review, and on May 12, 2008, Judge Anderson issued an Order granting the Compliance Administrator payment for the additional $30,162.50 of covered expenses.  Upon approval of the item please forward check payable to the Office of the Compliance Administrator in the amount of $30,162.50.  To date, Julia M. Nowicki has been paid $1,225,963.65.  Ms. Nowicki has accumulated total expenses of $1,381,410.78 as of today’s date, which would include the 26th Unopposed Petition for services rendered (see Comm. No. 294557), as Judge Anderson approved both Orders on May 12, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick M. Blanchard, Assistant State’s Attorney, Division Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294557

JULIA M. NOWICKI, Compliance Administrator, presented by the Office of the State’s Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $125,284.63 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 May 12, 2008, Judge Wayne R. Andersen entered an order approving fees and expenses for the 26th Unopposed Petition in the amount of $125,284.63 made payable to Julia M. Nowicki, Compliance Administrator.  To date, Julia M. Nowicki has been paid $1,225,963.65.  Ms. Nowicki has accumulated total expenses of $1,381,410.78 as of today’s date (which includes the amended 21st Unopposed Petition for payment for services render, see Comm. No. 294556).  Please forward the check to Patrick M. Blanchard, Assistant State’s Attorney, Division Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

294558

QUERREY & HARROW, LTD., Daniel F. Gallagher, Terrence F. Guolee, Larry S. Kowalczyk, Dominick L. Lanzito, David J. Flynn and Mary E. McClellan, Special State's Attorneys, presented by the Office of the State's Attorneys, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $4,163.80 attorney fees and expenses regarding Hunt v. Thomas Dart, et al., Case No. 07-C-6003 (Petition for Appointment of Special State’s Attorney, Case No. 08-CH-09994), for the period of March 18 through April 21, 2008.  To date zero dollars have been paid.  This invoice was approved by the Litigation Subcommittee at its meeting of May 6, 2008.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

Special Court Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$4,456,656.79

 

Special Court Cases To Be Approved:

$448,017.64

 

 

Special Court Criminal Cases

 

294555

RONALD F. NEVILLE, Special State’s Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $8,021.84 regarding appointment of Special Prosecutor, No. 2001, Misc. 4, for the following:

 

The Comptroller of Cook County is hereby ordered to pay interim fees to Special State's Attorney Ronald F. Neville in the amount of $1,676.25, and to pay the sum of $6,345.59, for the total of the following expenses incurred by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the month of March 2008.

 

      1.   Telephone                                                                                     $   120.39

      2.   Attorney Services                                                                               247.50

      3.   Office Salaries                                                                                4,377.70

      4.   Computer Maintenance                                                                   1,600.00

 

Said amounts totaling $8,021.84.  The Comptroller of Cook County is therefore ordered to issue payment to the Office of the Special Prosecutor in the amount of $8,021.84 (310-263 Account).  To date $6,871,985.10 has been paid.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioner Collins voted NO on the above item.

 

294579

RONALD F. NEVILLE, Special State’s Attorney, presented by the Office of the State's Attorney, submitting an Order of Court for payment of $9,111.99 regarding appointment of Special Prosecutor, No. 2001, Misc. 4, for the following:

 

The Comptroller of Cook County is hereby ordered to pay interim fees to Special State's Attorney Ronald F. Neville in the amount of $2,083.27, and to pay the sum of $7,028.72, for the total of the following expenses incurred by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the month of April 2008.

 

      1.   Attorney Services                                                                          $   630.00

      2.   Office Expenses                                                                                171.01

      4.   Office Salaries                                                                                4,377.71

      5.   Computer Maintenance                                                                   1,850.00

 

Said amounts totaling $9,111.99.  The Comptroller of Cook County is therefore ordered to issue payment to the Office of the Special Prosecutor in the amount of $9,111.99 (310-263 Account).  To date $6,871,985.10 has been paid.  Please forward the check to Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioner Collins voted NO on the above item.

 

Special Court Criminal Cases Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$200,809.64

 

Special Court Criminal Cases To Be Approved:

$17,133.83

 

 

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.

 

294444

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (ESRI), Los Angeles, California, submitting invoice totaling $299,900.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-776, for the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) application development and consulting services for the Department of Office Technology, for the period ending April 4, 2008 (545-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 159498, approved by County Board July 12, 2006 and October 16, 2007.

 

294458

AERIAL CARTOGRAPHICS OF AMERICA, INC., Orlando, Florida, submitting invoice totaling $207,600.50, 19th part payment 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 month of April 2008 (545-441 Account).  Purchase Order No. 160574, approved by County Board June 6, 2006.

 

294460

CA, INC., f/k/a Computer Associates International, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitting invoice totaling $358,429.00, full payment for Contract No. 06-41-560, for the annual maintenance for proprietary software products for the Department for Management of Information Systems, for the period of May 24, 2006 through May 23, 2007 (012-441 Account).  Purchase Order No. 154957, approved by County Board June 6, 2006.

 

294461

DIVANE BROTHERS ELECTRIC COMPANY, Franklin Park, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $1,962,856.00, 4th part payment for Contract No. 06-53-353 Rebid/Revised, for countywide telecommunication wiring installation, Phase 3 at the Department of Corrections Campus for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the month of March 2008.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293349).  Purchase Order No. 158550, approved by County Board July 31, 2007.

 

294462

SUTTON FORD, INC., Matteson, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $130,176.00, full payment for Contract No. 07-84-499 Rebid, for six (6) Ford Taurus passenger vehicles for the Highway Department (717/500-549 Account).  Purchase Order No. 161189, approved by County Board February 20, 2008.

 


 

294504

AUNT MARTHA'S YOUTH SERVICE CENTER, INC., Chicago Heights, Illinois, submitting three (3) invoices totaling $371,050.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-753, for community based pretrial supervision and evening reporting centers for the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, Circuit Court of Cook County, for the months of February through April 2008 (326-298 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162032, approved by County Board October 17, 2006.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted NO on the above item.

 

294507

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $102,538.01, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-402, to operate the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Juvenile Court Clinic for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, for the month of April 2008 (326-260 Account).  (See Comm. No. 294191).  Purchase Order No. 162117, approved by County Board May 15, 2007.

 

294509

CASTLE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Markham, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $165,009.35, 7th part payment for Contract No. 06-53-644 Rebid, for the Water Main Survey and Valve Replacement Project at Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the month of April 2008.  Bond Issue (33000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293065).  Purchase Order No. 158551, approved by County Board July 31, 2007.

 

294510

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION, University Park, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $147,203.83, part payment for Contract No. 07-45-514, to complete Phase II of the Homeland Security Safety Initiative at six (6) water treatment plants for the Bureau of Technology through the Homeland Security grant (769-260 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293708).  Purchase Order No. 159497, approved by County Board July 31, 2007.

 

294511

ASAP SOFTWARE, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $187,618.15, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-244, for the countywide non-Microsoft software and support services for the Department of Office Technology (717/023-579 Account).  Purchase Order No. 161563, approved by County Board March 1, 2007.

 

294515

DORE & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTING, INC., Bay City, Michigan, submitting invoice totaling $416,776.88, 12th part payment for Contract No. 06-53-739, for building demolition at the Stroger Hospital of Cook County Campus for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, for the month of May 2008.  Bond Issue (28000 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293348).  Purchase Order No. 156352, approved by County Board January 23, 2007 and April 9, 2008.

 

294517

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, submitting invoice totaling $100,000.00, payment for meter mail for the Clerk of the Circuit Court (335-225 Account).  Check to be made payable to the Chicago Postmaster.

 

294577

CIBER, INC., Denver, Colorado, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $464,465.00, part payment for Contract No. 06-43-575, for phase one of the implementation of a countywide enterprise Web portal system using Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite software for the Bureau of Technology, for the months of April and May 2008 (715/009-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293724).  Purchase Order No. 152779, approved by County Board December 6, 2005.

 

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, 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.

 


 

294442

ACS CONSULTANT COMPANY d/b/a ACS Healthcare Solutions, Cincinnati, Ohio, submitting invoice totaling $320,833.34, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-46, for information technology (IT) services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of May 2008 (897-260 Account).  (See Comm. No. 294074).  Purchase Order No. 160575, approved by County Board September 7, 2006.

 

294443

ISAAC RAY CENTER, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $225,475.68, 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 month of May 2008 (240-272 Account)  (See Comm. No. 293952).  Purchase Order No. 160343, approved by County Board June 6, 2006.

 

294456

ARAMARK SERVICEMASTER FACILITY SERVICES, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $426,567.58, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-97, to provide clinical equipment maintenance and management services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of June 2008 (897-442 Account).  (See Comm. No. 293959).  Purchase Order No. 160113, approved by County Board November 2, 2006.

 

 

Commissioner Suffredin voted NO on the above item.

 

294457

RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, Illinois, submitting four (4) invoices totaling $118,128.00, part payment for Contract No. 05-45-343, for electrophysiology studies, implantation of cardiac defibrillators and ablation procedures for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, on various dates in the months of November 2007, February and March 2008 (897-272 Account).  (See Comm. No. 292910).  Purchase Order No. 160070, approved by County Board March 1, 2005.

 

294459

RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $200,032.44, part payment for Contract No. 04-41-730, for a subagreement for general surgery residents (salaries and fringes) in accordance with the Cooperative Educational Master Affiliation Agreement for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of January 2008 (897-272 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162201, approved by County Board June 15, 2004, June 19, 2007 and December 18, 2007.

 

294467

STAR DETECTIVE & SECURITY AGENCY, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting five (5) invoices totaling $805,292.92, part payment for Contract No. 07-53-32, for security services for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the period of December 9, 2007 through May 8, 2008 (891-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162101, approved by County Board February 21, 2007.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted NO on the above item.

 

294508

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., Palatine, Illinois, submitting invoice totaling $142,553.63, part payment for Contract No. 06-41-274, for patient accounting system, license, maintenance and support services and computer software for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the period ending April 30, 2008 (714/897-579 Account).  (See Comm. No. 294229).  Purchase Order No. 160110, approved by County Board December 6, 2005.

 

294512

MIDWEST NEOPED ASSOCIATES, LTD., Oak Brook, Illinois, submitting five (5) invoices totaling $133,764.90, part payment for Contract No. 06-45-579, for neonatal and pediatric physician services for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the months of January through May 2008 (891-272 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162096, approved by County Board June 6, 2006.

 

294513

INTERPARK, INC., Chicago, Illinois, submitting four (4) invoices totaling $149,301.64, part payment for Contract No. 06-53-164 Rebid, for parking management services for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the months of December 2007 through March 2008 (891-260 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162099, approved by County Board August 18, 2006 by poll and ratified on September 7, 2006.

 


 

294514

NEW YORK BOYS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Crown Point, Indiana, submitting invoice totaling $210,980.00, part payment for Contract No. 07-41-406, for short term care for skilled services for unfunded patients for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the month of April 2008 (897-272 Account).  (See Comm. No. 294329).  Purchase Order No. 160921, approved by County Board June 19, 2007.

 

294516

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, submitting three (3) invoices totaling $534,962.45, part payment for Contract No. 02-43-1218, for subagreement for family medicine services (physician’s salaries and benefits) in accordance with the Master Affiliation Agreement for Provident Hospital of Cook County, for the months of December 2007 through February 2008 (891-272 Account).  Purchase Order No. 162087, approved by County Board May 21, 2002, May 16, 2006, August 18, 2006 by poll and ratified on September 7, 2006 and June 5, 2007.

 

294518

IMPERIAL PARKING (U.S.), INC. d/b/a IMPARK, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitting two (2) invoices totaling $269,421.78, part payment for Contract No. 07-53-461, for parking management services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, for the months of February and March 2008 (897-235 Account).  Purchase Order No. 160941, approved by County Board January 9, 2008.

 

 

COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, 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, authorized and directed to issue checks to the Workers' Compensation Commission to be paid from the Workmen's Compensation Fund.

 

294477

RICHARD J. YOUNG, in the course of his employment as a Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Court Services Division sustained accidental injuries on February 13, 2007.  The Petitioner lifted a large and heavy brief case off of a conveyor belt, and as a result he injured his elbow (right elbow lateral epicondylitis).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-35511 in the amount of $9,977.08 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:  Angela Nardi-Quigley, Law Firm of George L. Tamvakis, Ltd.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 

294478

DELOIS WILLIAMS, in the course of her employment as a Custodian for the Sheriff’s Custodial Department sustained accidental injuries on January 7, 2004.  The accident occurred when the Petitioner suffered respiratory problems after cleaning up a toner spill, and as a result she injured her lungs (respiratory reactive airway disease).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 04-WC-02818 in the amount of $1,000.00 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:  Michael P. Casey, The Vrdolyak Law Group, LLC.

 

 

Commissioner Gorman voted Present, AND Commissioner Peraica voted NO on the above item.

 


 

294479

MARIA E. REYES, in the course of her employment as a Food Service Worker for the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center sustained accidental injuries on May 3, 2007.  The Petitioner struck her foot on a rolling cart, and as a result she injured her ankle (right ankle sprain).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-38107 in the amount of $1,310.37 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:  Patricia Lannon Kus, Law Firm of Lannon, Lannon & Barr, Ltd.

 

 

Commissioner Schneider voted NO on the above item.

 

294480

PATRICK D. MULLIGAN, in the course of his employment as a Clerk for the Assessor’s Office sustained accidental injuries on December 8, 2006.  The Petitioner slipped on icy stairs and fell, and as a result he injured his neck and back (cervical and lumbar radiculopathy).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 06-WC-55485 in the amount of $6,933.44 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 Firm of Donald V. Gallagher, P.C.

 

294481

JOSEPH JUGOVICH, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on August 30, 2007.  The Petitioner was opening a heavy cell door, and as a result he injured his elbow (left elbow strain/epicondylitis).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-40518 in the amount of $8,530.85 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:  Perry M. Laks, Law Office of Perry M. Laks.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 

294482

LYONELL DAVIS, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on September 4, 2007.  The Petitioner tried to sit on a chair that rolled from underneath him, and as a result he injured his head and back (cervical and lumboscral sprain/strain).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-41217 in the amount of $3,384.64 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:  Charlie Y. Lee, Law Firm of Cohn, Lambert, Ryan & Schneider, Ltd.

 

 

Commissioners Peraica and Schneider voted NO on the above item.

 

294483

OPHELIA BARNER COLEMAN, in the course of her employment as a Secretary for the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center sustained accidental injuries on April 5, 2000.  The Petitioner slipped and fell, and as a result she injured her ankle (left ankle fracture).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 01-WC-10785 in the amount of $8,256.24 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:  Peter G. Lekas, Law Office of Peter G. Lekas.

 


 

294484

KEVIN A. BOENS, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on August 8, 2006.  The Petitioner was attacked at work, and as a result he injured his chest (chest contusion and back strain).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-57440 in the amount of $6,923.10 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:  Neil Kauffman, Law Firm of Neil Kauffman & Associates.

 

294485

SALLY CAMPILLO, in the course of her employment as an Investigator for the Sheriff’s Court Services Division sustained accidental injuries on January 24, 2007.  The Petitioner slipped on liquid and fell, and as a result she injured her ankle (right ligamentous tear and possible avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-32339 in the amount of $13,095.94 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:  Glenn J. Kahn, Law Firm of Kipnis & Kahn, Ltd.

 

294486

MAURICE MCCOY, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on November 5, 2002.  The Petitioner was involved in a physical altercation with another officer, and as a result he injured his lip, back and shoulders (head, lumbar, elbow and shoulder contusions as well lacerations of the mouth and strains of the elbow, wrist, shoulder, ankle and back).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 02-WC-60320 in the amount of $15,334.50 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:  James J. Marszalek, Law Firm of Marszalek & Marszalek.

 

294538

KARL C. THOMAS, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on July 13, 2007.  The Petitioner slipped on stairs and fell, and as a result he injured his hand (fracture of the right fifth metacarpal).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-33815 in the amount of $15,871.00 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:  Cory M. Boyer, Law Office of Steven J. Malman.

 

294539

CAROL A. BEGLEY, in the course of her employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on February 27, 2006.  The Petitioner lifted a bag off a conveyor belt, and as a result she injured her shoulder (left shoulder strain with tendinosis).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 06-WC-33104 in the amount of $24,999.00 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:  James J. Nawrocki, Law Firm of Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, Ltd.

 

294540

GLENDA JACOBS, in the course of her employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on February 14, 2007.  The Petitioner attempted to restrain two detainees, and as a result she injured her leg and back (left patella femoral syndrome, cervical, lumbar strain).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 07-WC-9018 in the amount of $24,233.39 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:  Brian P. Mack, The Mack Law Group, P.C.

 


 

294541

ANTHONY NOMELLINI, in the course of his employment as a Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Court Services Division sustained accidental injuries on February 25, 2006.  The Petitioner was sitting on a chair that broke causing him to fall, and as a result he injured his lower back (C3-C4 disc herniation, C5-C6 disc herniation, C6-C7 disc herniation, L5-S1 disc herniation of the ventral and left side of the thecal sac).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 06-WC-11902 in the amount of $28,496.28 and recommends its payment.  (Finance Subcommittee May 7, 2008).  Attorney:  William H. Martay, Law Firm of Sandman, Levy & Petrich and Martay & Martay, Ltd.

 

 

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

 

294551

DAVID EVANS, III, in the course of his employment as a Correctional Officer for the Department of Corrections sustained accidental injuries on July 21, 2006.  The Petitioner attempted to restrain a violent inmate, and as a result he injured his shoulder, arm/elbow and hand (severe fracture of fifth metacarpal and left elbow laceration requiring seven stitches and three surgeries to repair the fracture).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order No. 06-WC-36394 in the amount of $40,000.00 and recommends its payment.  (Finance Subcommittee May 7, 2008).  Attorney:  Edward Spitz, Law Firm of Vitell & Spitz, Ltd.

 

 

Commissioners Moreno, Peraica and Silvestri voted Present on the above item.

 

294552

MAUREEN D. MALECKI, in the course of her employment as a Certificate of Error Support Staff for the Assessor’s Office sustained accidental injuries on January 16, 2002 and June 24, 2005.  The January 16, 2002 accident occurred when the Petitioner tripped on a computer/phone cable, and as a result she injured her back, neck, shoulder and elbow.  The June 24, 2005 accident occurred when the Petitioner fell over mail boxes, and as a result she injured her back and neck (right elbow lateral epicondyitis, L3-L4 full thickness annular tear along with a left foraminal disc protrusion, L4-L5 full thickness annular tear with left paramedian protrusion, plus a left foraminal annular tear with asymmetric bulge, L5-S1 full thickness annular tear with a subligamentous herniated disc).  State's Attorney, Richard A. Devine, is submitting Workers' Compensation Commission Lump Sum Petition and Order Nos. 02-WC-04248 and 07-WC-02655 in the amount of $200,000.00 and recommends its payment.  (Finance Subcommittee May 7, 2008).  Attorney:  Donald V. Gallagher, Law Office of Donald V. Gallagher, P.C.

 

 

Commissioner Peraica voted NO on the above item.

 

Workers' Compensation Claims Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$3,757,977.20

 

Workers' Compensation Claims To Be Approved:

$408,345.83

 

 

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.

 


 

294578

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $659.72.  Claim No. 20050289, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Responsible Party:     Arie To An Teng (Owner and Driver), 9437 South Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, Illinois  60457

Damage to:                 Sheriff’s Police Department vehicle

Our Driver:                  Maureen Donohoe, Unit #1645

Date of Accident:        February 18, 2008

Location:                     Archer Avenue near 107th Street, Lemont Township

(211-444 Account).

 

294580

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $3,623.00.  Claim No. 20050292, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Responsible Party:     Adam Lee Ivey (Owner and Driver), 8812 Henry Street, Dyer, Indiana  46311

Damage to:                 Sheriff’s Police Department vehicle

Our Driver:                  Darryl W. Ashley, Unit #1938

Date of Accident:        October 3, 2007

Location:                     Lincoln Highway near Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago Heights, Illinois

(211-444 Account).

 

294581

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $5,711.62.  Claim No. 20050282, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Responsible Party:     Sunu P. Daniel (Owner and Driver), 8872 Jody Lane, Unit 2A, Des Plaines, Illinois  60016

Damage to:                 Sheriff’s Police Department vehicle

Our Driver:                  Robert Sapp, Unit #1781

Date of Accident:        December 18, 2007

Location:                     Golf Road near Western Avenue, Maine Township

(211-444 Account).

 

294582

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Subrogation Recovery of $430.25.  Claim No. 20050300, Sheriff’s Police Department.

 

Responsible Party:     Norma L. Grossman (Owner and Driver), 9087 Heathwood Drive, Niles, Illinois  60714

Damage to:                 Sheriff’s Police Department vehicle

Our Driver:                  Ronald Reinhardt, Unit #1264

Date of Accident:        January 16, 2008

Location:                     Golf Road near Dee Road, Maine Township

(211-444 Account).

 

Subrogation Recoveries Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$54,118.94

 

Subrogation Recoveries To Be Approved:

$10,424.59

 

 

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

 

 

Section 6

 

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

 

     Your Committee, concurring in the requests 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 checks to claimants in the amounts recommended.

 


 

294559

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $21.87.  Claim No. 97006963, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                                 Mark Cavaiani, 204 South Evanston, Arlington Heights, Illinois  60004

Claimant's Vehicle:     2007 Nissan Maxima

Date of Accident:        February 8, 2008

Location:                     Busse Road near Central Road, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling along Busse Road near Central Road in Mt. Prospect, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the left front tire and rim (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294560

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $656.75.  Claim No. 97006964, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Juan M. Delgado, 14926 Fairfield Avenue, Harvey, Illinois  60426

Claimant's Vehicle:     1994 Honda Accord LX

Date of Accident:        February 6, 2008

Location:                     170th Street near Chicago Avenue, Lansing, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling westbound on 170th Street near Chicago Avenue in Lansing, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the muffler and rear bumper (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294561

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $348.06.  Claim No. 97006965, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Jason A. Dommer, 724 169th Street, Hammond, Indiana  46324

Claimant's Vehicle:     2008 Ford Focus 4D

Date of Accident:        February 11, 2008

Location:                     Kedzie Avenue near I-57 bridge, Markham, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling southbound on Kedzie Avenue near I-57 bridge in Markham, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the left front tire and rim (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294562

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $125.50.  Claim No. 97006979, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Daniella Glickman, 6933 North Kedzie Avenue, #817, Chicago, Illinois  60645

Claimant's Vehicle:     1995 Infiniti G20

Date of Accident:        February 13, 2008

Location:                     Crawford Avenue near Harvard Terrace, Skokie, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling on Crawford Avenue near Harvard Terrace in Skokie, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right front tire and rim (542-846 Account).

 

 

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

 

294563

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $140.48.  Claim No. 97006966, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Rita Gorguis, 9715 Woods Drive, #1403, Skokie, Illinois  60077

Claimant's Vehicle:     2004 Audi A4

Date of Accident:        February 8, 2008

Location:                     Lake-Cook Road near Waukegan Road in Deerfield, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling east on Lake-Cook Road near Waukegan Road in Deerfield, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right front tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294564

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $77.65.  Claim No. 97006867, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Frank S. Jarecki, 1160 Oakwood Drive, Mt. Prospect, Illinois  60056

Claimant's Vehicle:     2007 Saturn Ion

Date of Accident:        February 8, 2008

Location:                     Dempster Street near Elmhurst Road, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

 

Claimant’s was traveling on Dempster Street near Elmhurst Road in Mt. Prospect, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right rear tire and rim (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294565

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $863.22.  Claim No. 97006999, Sheriff’s Court Services Division.

 

Claimant:                     Tsvetelina Ivanova, 5319 South Harper Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60615

Claimant's Vehicle:     2001 SAAB 4D

Our Driver:                  Shonnon Lewis, Unit #6334

Date of Accident:        February 28, 2008

Location:                     1456 East 54th Street, Chicago, Illinois

 

Sheriff’s Court Services Division vehicle traveling westbound near 1456 East 54th Street in Chicago.  The County vehicle struck Claimant’s parked and unoccupied 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.

 

294566

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $129.79.  Claim No. 97007031, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Michael R. Kuffell, 7807 Kildare Avenue, Skokie, Illinois  60076

Claimant's Vehicle:     2006 Volkswagen Beetle

Date of Accident:        March 5, 2008

Location:                     Crawford Avenue near Jarvis Avenue, Skokie, Illinois

 

 

 

Claimant was traveling on Crawford Avenue near Jarvis Avenue in Skokie, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the driver side front tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294567

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $875.89.  Claim No. 97006921, Office of the President.

 

Claimant:                     Robert Layne, 8030 South Escanaba Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60617

Claimant's Vehicle:     2000 Nissan Maxima

Our Driver:                  Elliotte Greene, Unit #M94

Date of Accident:        February 1, 2008

Location:                     8911 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

 

Claimant’s vehicle was parked in a parking lot at 8911 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago.  The County vehicle was backing up and scraped Claimant’s parked and unoccupied vehicle causing damage to the driver’s side front bumper area (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294568

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $409.16.  Claim No. 97007021, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Sharon J. Lee, 5736 Gull Drive, Schererville, Indiana  46375

Claimant's Vehicle:     2006 Honda Accord

Date of Accident:        February 6, 2008

Location:                     2700 block of eastbound 170th Street, Lansing, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling on the 2700 block of eastbound 170th Street in Lansing, and struck a large pothole causing damage to both front tires (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294569

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $102.16.  Claim No. 97007032, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     David L. Liebman, III, 1760 We Go Trail, Deerfield, Illinois  60015

Claimant's Vehicle:     2007 Volkswagen

Date of Accident:        February 12, 2008

Location:                     Lake-Cook Road near I-94 exit ramp, Northfield, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling on Lake-Cook Road near I-94 exit ramp in Northfield, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the left rear tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294570

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $335.35.  Claim No. 97007123, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Anielle Lipe, 22123 Meadow Lake Place, Richton Park, Illinois  60471

Claimant's Vehicle:     2002 Dodge Stratus

Date of Accident:        March 4, 2008

Location:                     Vollmer Road near Cicero Avenue, Matteson, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling east on Vollmer Road near Cicero Avenue in Matteson, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right rear wheel and tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294571

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $520.88.  Claim No. 97007033, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Lee Lots, 2006 East 171st Court, South Holland, Illinois  60473

Claimant's Vehicle:     2002 Volvo

Date of Accident:        February 8, 2008

Location:                     170th Street near Torrence Avenue, South Holland, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling along 170th Street near Torrence Avenue in South Holland, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right front tire and rim (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294572

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $84.48.  Claim No. 97006982, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Betty J. Moskowitz, 7245 Crawford Avenue, Lincolnwood, Illinois  60712

Claimant's Vehicle:     1995 Nissan Maxima

Date of Accident:        February 10, 2008

Location:                     Crawford Avenue near Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling on Crawford Avenue near Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right front tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294573

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $3,292.54.  Claim No. 97007015, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Subrogee of Kimberly F. Rudolph, P.O. Box 650271, Dallas, Texas  75265-0271

Claimant's Vehicle:     2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Our Driver:                  Stan J. Moraru, Unit #170

Date of Accident:        January 15, 2008

Location:                     Old Orchard Road near Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois

 

Highway Department vehicle was traveling eastbound on Old Orchard Road near Skokie Boulevard in Skokie.  While backing up, the County vehicle struck Claimant’s vehicle causing damage to the front bumper and hood (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294574

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $134.00.  Claim No. 97007040, Highway Department.

 

Claimant:                     Kathleen Stoneski, 1534 Idaho Place, Elk Grove Village, Illinois  60007

Claimant's Vehicle:     2003 SAAB 2 door

Date of Accident:        February 15, 2008

Location:                     Plum Grove Road near Thacker Street, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

 

Claimant was traveling on Plum Grove Road near Thacker Street in Hoffman Estates, and struck a large pothole causing damage to the right rear tire (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

294575

DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT, submitting for approval Self-Insurance Program Settlement Claim payment of $4,901.60.  Claim No. 97007137, Adult Probation Department.

 

Claimant:                     Patrice Williams (Owner), Kimberly Williams (Driver), 9100 South Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60620

Claimant's Vehicle:     2006 Ford Taurus

Our Driver:                  Unknown, Unit #M117304

Date of Accident:        April 27, 2008

Location:                     91st Street near Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

 

Adult Probation vehicle was traveling southbound on Parnell Avenue near 91st Street in Chicago.  The County vehicle did not stop in time, which caused a three vehicle accident, causing another vehicle to strike Claimant’s vehicle, causing front-end damage to Claimant’s vehicle (542-846 Account).

 

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

 

Self-Insurance Claims Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$64,813.89

 

Self-Insurance Claims To Be Approved:

$13,019.38

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM SETTLEMENT CLAIMS.  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.

 

294526

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 Johnson v. Etapa, et al., Case No. 07-C-2198.  This matter arises from allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $10,000.00, which is within the grant of 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 Christopher Johnson.  Please forward the check to Sarah M. Burke, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 


 

294527

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 Marcus Williams v. Dart, et al., Case No. 07-C-1572.  This matter involves an alleged civil rights violation.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $10,000.00, which is within the grant of 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 Marcus Williams and Delgado, Adams, Robertson & Tiernan, P.C., his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Romano D. DiBenedetto, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

294528

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 Michal Nawrot v. Dart, Case No. 08-C-00462.  This matter involves alleged civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $10,000.00, which is within the grant of 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 Michal Nawrot and Rowe & Associates, his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Jamie M. Sheehan, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

294529

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 Marcus Williams v. Godinez, et al., Case No. 07-C-2851.  This matter involves alleged civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $10,000.00, which is within the grant of 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 Marcus Williams and Delgado, Adams, Robertson & Tiernan, P.C., his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Jamie M. Sheehan, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

294530

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $2,500.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Tolbert v. Ryan, et al., Case No. 06-C-227.  This matter arises from allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $2,500.00, which is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $2,500.00, made payable to Lan Hoang and Gregory Kulis & Associates, his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Steven L. Satter, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioners Moreno and Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 

294531

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $2,500.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Tolbert v. Ryan, et al., Case No. 06-C-227.  This matter arises from allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $2,500.00, which is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $2,500.00, made payable to Sergio Flores and Gregory Kulis & Associates, his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Steven L. Satter, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioners Moreno and Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 


 

294532

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $4,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Tolbert v. Ryan, et al., Case No. 06-C-227.  This matter arises from allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $4,000.00, which is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $4,000.00, made payable to Jimmy Tolbert and Gregory Kulis & Associates, his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Steven L. Satter, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioners Moreno and Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 

294534

STATE'S ATTORNEY, Richard A. Devine, submitting communication advising the County to accept Proposed Settlement of $6,000.00 for the release and settlement of suit regarding Tolbert v. Ryan, et al., Case No. 06-C-227.  This matter arises from allegations of civil rights violations.  The matter has been settled for the sum of $6,000.00, which is within the grant of authority conveyed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to the State's Attorney's Office.  State's Attorney recommends payment of $6,000.00, made payable to Nicolas Skoczylas and Gregory Kulis & Associates, his attorneys.  Please forward the check to Steven L. Satter, Assistant State’s Attorney, for transmittal.

 

 

Commissioners Moreno and Peraica voted Present on the above item.

 

Proposed Settlements Approved Fiscal Year 2008 To Present:

$28,718,138.76

 

Proposed Settlements To Be Approved:

$55,000.00

 

 

COMMISSIONER SILVESTRI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY, 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.

 

294576

THE EMPLOYEE'S INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, submitting invoice totaling $660,480.21, 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 June 4-17, 2008.

 

 

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

 

 

Chairman Daley voted Present on the CLAIMS REGARDING MERCY HOSPITAL.

 

 


Section 9

 

    Your Committee was presented with the Appropriation Trial Balance of the County of Cook for the period of December 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008, as presented by the Cook County Comptroller.

 

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE APPROPRIATION TRIAL BALANCE.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 10

 

    Your Committee was presented with the Revenue Report for the five-month period ended April 30, 2008 for the Corporate, Public Safety and Health Funds, presented by the Bureau of Finance.

 

 

COMMISSIONER GOSLIN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Steele, MOVED TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE revenue report.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Section 11

 

     Your Committee has considered the bids submitted on the items hereinafter described in accordance with the specifications on file in the Office of the County Purchasing Agent.  Communications from the County Purchasing Agent submitting recommendations on the award of contracts for said items, be and by the adoption of this Report, awarded as follows.  The deposit checks are ordered returned to the unsuccessful bidders at once and to the successful bidders upon the signing of the contract.

 

Item numbers correspond to backup material for this meeting’s agenda, and may appear out of numeric sequence in this report.

 

COMMISSIONER MURPHY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEELE, MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING BID ITEMS 1 THROUGH 21.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

BIDS RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD

 

Item 2              CONTRACT NO. 07-53-550

 

                        Oak Forest Hospital and Provident Hospital Pharmacy HVAC Upgrade Project for the Office of Capital Planning and Policy, to:

 

                        Ideal Heating Company                                                                       $1,164,000.00

 

 

Item 4              CONTRACT NO. 08-83-21 REBID

 

                        On-line, on-site and written language interpretation services for Provident Hospital of Cook County and The Ruth M. Rothstein Core Center, to:

 

                        Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions                                      $116,950.00

 

                        COMMISSIONER PERAICA VOTED NO ON ITEM 4.

 

 

Item 5              CONTRACT NO. 08-73-75 REBID

 

                        Temporary respiratory practitioner staffing services for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, to:

 

                        Gareda Diversified Business Services, Inc.                                          $116,220.72

 

                        COMMISSIONERS PERAICA AND QUIGLEY VOTED NO ON ITEM 5.


Item 7              CONTRACT NO. 08-84-171

 

                        Meat products for the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, to:

 

                        Finer Foods, Inc.                                                                                    $378,746.87

 

                        COMMISSIONER MORENO VOTED PRESENT, AND COMMISSIONER QUIGLEY VOTED NO ON ITEM 7.

 

 

Item 8              CONTRACT NO. 08-72-172

 

                        Medical grade gases and lease of cryogenic vessel and manifold equipment for Stroger Hospital of Cook County, to:

 

                        Progressive Industries, Inc.                                                                $1,934,102.25

 

 

Item 9              CONTRACT NO. 08-45-173

 

                        Canned goods for the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, to:

 

                        Finer Foods, Inc.                                                                                    $205,542.50