REPORT OF THE FINANCE LITIGATION SUBCOMMITTEE

 

April 2, 2009

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Quigley, Commissioners Beavers, Collins, Peraica, Schneider and Suffredin (7)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

Also Present:

Patrick Driscoll, Jr. – Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau; Donald J. Pechous, Supervisor, Torts/Civil Rights Section; Donald R. Hallsten, Jr. – Assistant State’s Attorney; Richard Velàzquez – Special Counsel to the President; Wasiu Fashina, Chief Financial Officer/Comptroller, Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County; Daniel F. Gallagher – Attorney at Law, Querrey & Harrow, Ltd.; Thomas Leinenweber – Attorney at Law, Leinenweber Baroni LLC; Nancy Lischer – Attorney at Law, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; James M. Lydon – Attorney at Law, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; E. Jude Quinn – Attorney at Law, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; John J. Rock – Attorney at Law, Rock Fusco, LLC;

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Litigation Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the hour of 1:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

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

 

298816

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Dorothy Brown, transmitting a Communication, dated February 9, 2009:

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with P. NEILL PETRONELLA, Chicago, Illinois, for professional services as a labor relations consultant.

 

Reason:       P. Neill Petronella was selected through the Request For Qualifications (RFQ) process.  Three vendors submitted responses to the RFQ.  The vendor that was selected met all requirements under the RFQ process, had extensive knowledge and experience in employment and labor relations, and was the lowest cost.

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $199,500.00  $182,000.00.  (FY 2009:  $170,620.00 $153,120.00; and FY 2010: $28,880.00).  Contract period:  March 1, 2009 April 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010. (335-261 Account).  Requisition No. 93350014.

 

*Referred to the Finance Committee on February 18, 2009.

* *Referred to the Finance Litigation Subcommittee on March 4, 2009.

 

Commissioner Suffredin, seconded by Commissioner Peraica, moved the approval of Communication No. 298816 as amended. The motion carried.  Commissioner Schneider voted no.

 

Commissioner Schneider moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Suffredin.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 298816                   Approved as Amended

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Litigation Subcommittee

 

 

 

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Peter N. Silvestri, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

 

*The audio recording for this meeting is available from the Office of the Secretary to the Board, 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602.