NEW ITEMS Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

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NEW ITEMS
Meeting of May 1, 2007
PROPOSED RESOLUTION continued
ITEM #4 cont’d
WHEREAS, renown for his ambition, business acumen, and political astuteness, he was also well known
for his devotion to his family. Mayor Stephens was a loving husband to Katherine, a cherished father to
Donald, Gail, Mark and Bradley and a devoted grandfather to twelve grandchildren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Board of Commissioners of Cook
County do hereby extend their deepest sympathies to the Stephens family. Donald E. Stephens was “one
of kind” and is truly irreplaceable. His presence will be sorely missed by not only his family, friends and
residents of Rosemont, but by countless others; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be prepared for presentation to
the Stephens family as evidence of the esteem in which he will always be held by this honorable body and
that his memory may be ever so honored.
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In accordance with Cook County Code Section 2-108(h)(1), Commissioner Silvestri, seconded by
Commissioner Daley, moved to suspend the rules so that this matter may be considered. The motion
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Silvestri, seconded by Commissioner Daley, moved that the Resolution be approved and
adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
ITEM #5
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by
TODD H. STROGER, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COOK COUNTY WASTE FEE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the County of Cook is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section
6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Constitution provides that home rule units may exercise any power and perform
any function pertaining to its government and affairs including, but not limited to, the power to regulate
for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; to license; and to incur debt; and
WHEREAS, Illinois law (55 ILCS 5/5-1009) permits home rule units to impose fees not based on the
selling or purchase price or gross receipts from the use, sale or purchase of tangible personal property;
and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from said fees or surcharges may be utilized for local solid waste management
purposes, consistent with the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County is desirous of promoting the purposes of Illinois Solid Waste
Management Act through the enactment of an Ordinance establishing and enforcing said fees or
surcharges; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that a County waste fee not based upon the
selling or purchase price or gross receipts from the use, sale or purchase thereof should be imposed upon
the management of waste at any waste facility within Cook County, as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter
30, Article VII, Division 3, Sections 30-811 through 30-821 of the Cook County Code are hereby enacted
as follows: