REPORT OF THE FINANCE REAL ESTATE and BUSINESS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

 

April 18, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Goslin, Vice Chairman Beavers, Commissioners Peraica, Schneider and Steele (3)

 

Absent:

 Commissioners Butler, Gorman, Maldonado and Moreno (4)

 

Also Present:

 

Kiran V. Patel, P.E. – Engineer V, Highway Department

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

 Your Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at the hour of 9:45 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Your Subcommittee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendation is as follows:

 

284050

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by, Rupert Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, transmitting a Communication, dated December 18, 2006:

 

respectfully requesting permission to discuss the following matter with the Board of Commissioners, or the Real Estate and Business and Economic Development thereof, pursuant to the Cook County Code, Sec. 34-127 Sale or Purchase of Real Estate and Business and Economic Development.

 

1.         Lee Road,

            Walters Avenue to Dundee Road

            Section:  04-A7323-01-FP

            Tract 23-01

            in the Village of Northbrook in County Board District #14

 

*Referred to Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee 1/9/07.

 

*Approved at the Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development

 Subcommittee 4/18/07.

 

 

 

285075

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by, Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, transmitting a Communication:

 

respectfully requesting permission to discuss the following matter with the Board of Commissioners, or the Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee, pursuant to the Cook County Code, Sec. 34-127 Sale or Purchase of Real Estate.

 

1.      Lee Road,

         Walters Avenue to Dundee Road

         Section:  04-A7323-01-FP

         Tract 23-03

         in the Village of Northbrook in County Board District #14

 

*Referred to Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee 1/9/07.

 

*Approved at the Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development

Subcommittee 4/18/07.

 

285190

COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, by Rupert F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Acting Superintendent of Highways, transmitting a Communication:

 

respectfully requesting permission to discuss the following matter with the Board of Commissioners, or the Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee thereof, pursuant to the Cook County Code, Sec. 34-127 Sale or Purchase of Real Estate.

 

1.      Joe Orr Road,

         Bishop Ford Freeway (IL-394) to Burnham Avenue

         Section:  04-B6736-02-LA

         Parcel 0018

         in the Village of Lynwood in County Board District #6

 

*Referred to Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development Subcommittee 1/9/07.

 

*Approved at the Finance Real Estate and Business and Economic Development

 Subcommittee  4/18/07.

 

Vice Chairman Beavers asked who is acquiring the property.

 

Kiran V. Patel, P.E., Engineer V, Highway Department, stated the Cook County Highway Department is purchasing the properties.

 

Chairman Goslin asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers.

 

Public Speaker

 

1) George Blakemore, Concerned Citizen

 

Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Vice Chairman Beavers, moved the approval of communication nos. 284050, 285075 and 285190.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Finance Real Estate Subcommittee

 

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Gregg Goslin, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary