REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION,

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND VETERANS RELATIONS

 

April 3, 2007

 

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

 

Present:

Chairman Suffredin, Vice Chairman Silvestri, Commissioners Beavers,  Daley, Gorman, Goslin, Murphy, Schneider and Sims (9)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Butler, Claypool, Collins, Maldonado, Moreno, Peraica, Quigley and Steele (8)

 

Also Present:

Derek Blaida - Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Your Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the hour of 9:30 AM in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

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

 

A report from Derek Blaida, Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, on bills pending in the 2007 Illinois General Assembly that affect the County.

 

This meeting was for informational purposes.

 

Derek Blaida provided an informational review of bills pending in the 2007 Illinois General Assembly that affect the County (see Attachment #1).

 

Commissioner Gorman requested a written summary of the bills discussed during Mr. Blaida’s presentation.

 

Mr. Blaida responded that he would provide the information requested.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations

 

 

 

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Larry Suffredin, 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.