REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND
HOSPITALS
The Honorable,
The Board of Commissioners of
ATTENDANCE
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Present: |
Chairman Butler, Commissioners
Collins, Daley, Maldonado, Peraica, Quigley, Silvestri, Sims and Steele (9) |
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Absent: |
Vice Chairman Goslin,
Commissioners Beavers, Claypool, Gorman, |
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Also Present: |
Patrick Driscoll – |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Committee
on Health and Hospitals of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met
pursuant to notice on
Your Committee
has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the
recommendations are as follows:
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283388 |
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, by Stephen A. Martin, Jr.,
Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Operating Officer, transmitting a Communication, dated requesting to receive and file the following reports for
the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District: 1. Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis
Sanitarium District 2005 Annual Report; and 2. Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis
Sanitarium District 2005 Annual Financial Report year ended May 31, 2005
and 2005 Independent Auditor’s Report;
and 3. Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis
Sanitarium District 2006 Annual Financial Report year ended May 31, 2006 and
2006 Independent Auditor’s Report. *Referred to the Committee on Health & Hospitals on |
Chairman Butler called on Dr. Stephen A. Martin, Jr., Chief
Operating Officer, Department of Public Health, to address the Commissioners on
the reports for the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District.
Dr. Martin addressed the Commissioners regarding the reports
for the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District. (See Attachment #1)
Dr. Martin asked Dr. Michael O. Vernon, Director,
Communicable Disease Control, to address the Commissioner about the facts of
tuberculosis. (See Attachment #2)
Commissioner Collins asked if the transfer that was ordered
by the legislation included the transfer of the taxing authority as well; so
that the County would be able to levy special taxes.
Dr. Martin stated that the language was not put into the
bill; however as a
In response to Commissioner Collins’s question regarding the
staffing issue, Dr. Martin stated that currently in the department there is no
staff available to take on the additional prevention and control
activities. Further, Dr. Martin stated
that the current Communicable Disease Control staff is responsible for eighty
diseases at the present time. According
to the State Law the employees of the district would come over as well. In conclusion Dr. Martin stated that he has
not notified the districts employees, he is waiting to first come before the
Commissioner Collins asked how many of the facilities now
have long term leases.
Dr. Martin stated that there is only one facility which is
the old Sanitarium Facility or the old hospital in West Suburban Hinsdale that has
a lease with a specialty hospital that runs until the year 2012.
Commissioner Collins asked how much does the lease generate.
Dr. Martin responded that it generates less than a $1
million per year.
Commissioner Collins asked if the County was planning on
selling the other sites.
Dr. Martin stated that the County needs to keep using the
current sites until the program is set.
Commissioner Daley asked when the plan will be completed.
Dr. Martin responded tentatively May 2007.
Dr. Martin stated that when the tax levy does dissolve, the
County may not be able to go back and receive the funds for the second installment
of FY 2006.
Commissioner Daley asked if the levy is in the legislation,
would Dr. Martin have to go back and correct it.
Dr. Martin stated that he will definitely investigate it and
will notify the Commissioners in writing to let the Commissioner know what the
State’s Attorney, the State of Illinois and the General Assembly say in regards
to the levy issue.
Commissioner Daley asked Dr. Martin whether he would need to
go back to
Dr. Martin stated that he will go back and check, but because
In response to Commissioner Sims’s question regarding the
empty buildings at
Commissioner Sims asked how individuals are being notified
to let them know that there will no longer be a Tuberculosis Sanitarium
District, and that it will be folded in with the Cook County Department of
Public Health.
Dr. Martin stated that the Department of Public Health has
not done anything at this time, but as time draws near they will use the normal
communication channels because he wants the residents to feel confident.
Commissioner Sims asked where the funds will come from.
Dr. Martin stated that currently the district uses some
resources to get the word out, but also it is included in the district’s community
awareness budget.
Commissioner Sims inquired whether the Tuberculosis
Sanitarium District has any staff that writes grants.
Dr. Martin stated that TB is not in the traditional
categories where you would write grants for it.
It is one that is funded.
Commissioner Peraica stated that he has a concern about the
financial obligation that is placed on the
In response to Commissioner Peraica’s comments regarding the
overall cost of treatment,
Commissioner Peraica asked what is the liability for the
employees to contribute into the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Dr. Martin stated that preliminary the County understands
that if you are an employee of the District and you’re in IMRF you would conclude
your time in that program at the dissolution, and going forward those employees
would contribute to the County’s pension plan and if the employee chooses they
will have retirement from both of the plans.
In conclusion Dr. Martin stated that this is one of the issues that he
is addressing with the attorneys as well as the IMRF and as well as the County
pension board to really solidify that and those issues will be addressed in the
transitional plan.
Commissioner Peraica asked the time frame line that the
Commissioners will receive the evaluated report.
Dr. Martin stated that he will be before the Board hopefully
in May with the report and others items for the Board to discuss
Chairman Butler asked how the City of
Dr. Martin responded that they are the County’s partner and
continue to be at the table with the County as we plan because the City of
Commissioner Daley,
seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved to Receive and File of Communication No. 283388.
The motion carried.
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283403 |
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AS
SURPLUS, OBSOLETE OR UNUSABLE TO THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING DONATION
(PROPOSED RESOLUTION). Submitting a
Proposed Resolution sponsored by Earlean Collins, County Commissioner; Co-Sponsored by President Todd H. Stroger,
William M. Beavers, Jerry Butler, Forrest Claypool, John P. Daley, Elizabeth
Ann Doody Gorman, Gregg Goslin, Roberto Maldonado, Joseph Mario Moreno, Joan
Patricia Murphy, Anthony J. Peraica, Mike Quigley, Timothy O. Schneider,
Peter N. Silvestri, Deborah Sims, Robert Steele and Larry Suffredin, County
Commissioners. PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS,
OBSOLETE OR UNUSABLE TO THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING DONATION WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of
Commissioners (the Board”) has enacted Ordinance 03-O-31 [Sec 34-153(f)], an
amendment to Cook County Contracting and Purchasing Ordinance (the
“Ordinance”), that sets forth the procedure by which the Board may designate
certain surplus, obsolete and/or unusable personal property, equipment or
other property of the County as Assets for distribution as charitable
donations; and WHEREAS, certain personal property that is
surplus, obsolete or unusable to the County has been inventoried following
the opening of Stroger Hospital of Cook County, which personal property is
set forth on Exhibit A submitted herewith and incorporated therein (the
“Assets”); and WHEREAS, the County desires to donate some
or all of the Assets to legitimate nonprofit organizations, or local or
foreign governmental entities for the public purpose of treating and controlling
diseases that may be spread worldwide, thereby affecting the United States
including the County of Cook and its residents; and WHEREAS, the Office of the President of
the Board has the responsibility, pursuant to the guidelines set forth in the
Ordinance, for determining the recipient(s) of the Assets, with approval by
the Board; and WHEREAS, the Office of the President of
the Board has determined that the government of Nairobi, Kenya is a foreign
governmental entities that has expressed an interest in receiving some or all
of the Assets for use in the promotion of health through enhancement of
medical or educational services in their respective countries. NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that
pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the Board determines that the
Assets are surplus, obsolete and/or unusable personal property and that: (1)
the Assets are not needed by any department or division of the County; (2)
the Assets are of a type that would provide a beneficial service in either
the medical or education fields to another entity; and (3) the Intended
Recipient, as hereinafter defined, is a foreign legitimate nonprofit
organization; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that
the Board approves the designation of Nairobi, Kenya as the intended
recipient (the “Intended Recipient”) of some or all of the Assets to the
Intended Recipients; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that
subject to the satisfaction by the Intended Recipient of all requirements
imposed by the Office of the President or by applicable law as appropriate to
accomplish the transfer of the Assets, the President of the Board is hereby
authorized to transfer title to some or all of the Assets to the Intended
Recipient for the purposes described in this Resolution. Pursuant thereto, the President of the
Board is authorized to execute any and all documents incidental to the
transfer of the Assets including, but not limited to, the following: a) one or more agreements with the Intended
Recipient providing for the transfer of title to any or all of the Assets,
which agreements shall provide: i)
that the Intended Recipient use the personal property in a manner that
primarily promotes the implementation or improvement of medical or
educational services available to the public; and ii ) that the ownership of
the Assets automatically reverts to the County if the entity at any time
fails to use the personal property in that manner; and b) applications for
export licenses with respect to any or all of the Assets, to the extent the
County is required to make such applications, provided that such applications
shall be made at the expense of the Intended Recipients; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that
the Office of the President of the Board shall have full discretion to
decline to proceed with the donation of any or all or the Assets to the
Intended Recipient for any reason including, but not limited to, a belief
that the Intended Recipient have been or will be unable to: a) remove the
Assets, within a reasonable period of time, form a location or locations
designated by the Cook County Director of Capital Planning and Policy (the
“Director”); or b) obtain the financing required to ship, any or all of the
Assets to their intended destinations in a reasonably appropriate and timely
manner as determined by the Office of the President. The Office of the President shall further
be authorized to make arrangements for the temporary storage of the Assets in
connection with the removal and salvage of other equipment from the former If any of the Assets are not transferred to the Intended
Recipient as provided herein, the Director has the authority to dispose of
such Assets, as salvage or as refuse. *Referred to the
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Commissioner Collins stated that she has not yet received
the Intergovernmental Agreement from
Commissioner Collins,
seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved to Receive and File Communication No.
283403. The motion carried.
Chairman Butler asked the Secretary to the Board to call
upon the registered public speaker.
1. George
Blakemore - Concerned Citizen
Commissioner Daley
moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Steele. The motion carried and the meeting was
adjourned.
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Respectfully
submitted, Committee
on Health and Hospitals xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jerry
Butler, Chairman |
Attest:
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Matthew B.
DeLeon, Secretary
(The
complete audio recording of this meeting is available from the office of the
Secretary to the Board.)