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JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS FOR JANUARY 23, 2007PROPOSED CONTRACTTransmitting a Communication, dated January 22, 2007 fromTODD H. STROGER, President, Cook County Board of Commissionersrequesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Richard R. Boykin andCraig Burkhardt of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Chicago, Illinois and Washington D.C., whose names I amsubmitting for consideration as County Lobbyists. Mr. Boykin and Mr. Burkhardt will serve for a periodof one year beginning February 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in the amount of $100,000.00, plusexpenses not to exceed $10,000.00.Reason:It is important that the individuals be approved as soon as possible in order to guaranteelobbying services before the federal government.Estimated Fiscal Impact: $110,000.00. Contract period: February 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.(490-260 Account). Requisition No. 74901000.Approval of this item would commit Fiscal Year 2007 funds.__________________________In accordance with Cook County Code Section 2-108(h)(1), Commissioner Daley, seconded byCommissioner Silvestri, moved to suspend the rules so that this matter may be considered. The motioncarried unanimously.Commissioner Suffredin, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, moved that the communication be referredto the Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations. (Comm. No. 284419). Themotion carried unanimously.COMMISSIONERSREQUEST TO READ INTO THE RECORD A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTIONTransmitting a Communication, dated January 17, 2007 fromJOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, County CommissionerI hereby request to have a resolution honoring Dr. Dan Parmer read into the record of the January 23,2007 Board meeting. This resolution was previously approved and adopted on December 19, 2006 asConsent Calendar Item #1.474