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Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners met January 9. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

                                                                  Notice and Agenda

There will be a meeting of the committee or subcommittee of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners at the date, time and location listed above.

                                                                    Public Testimony

Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.

                                                                        18-0128

Committee Minutes

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/12/2017

                                                                       18-0124

Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent

Invoices Recommended for Approval

1. Invoices submitted for legal services 12/1/2017 - 12/31/2017 by Brothers & Thompson, PC for various labor related matters.

2. Invoices submitted for legal services 12/1/2017 - 12/31/2017 by DeVore Radunsky, LLC in the matter of Joe Foust v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 17 L 007419.

3. Invoices submitted for legal services, 12/1/2017 - 12/31/2017 by Henderson Parks for the acquisition of a promissory note and litigation.

4. Invoices submitted for legal services, 10/31/2017 - 11/30/2017 by Jackson Lewis PC for labor related matters.

5. Invoices submitted for legal services 11/1/2017 - 11/30/2017 by Neal & Leroy for various real estate matters.

6. Invoice submitted for legal services, 9/1/2017 - 10/31/2017 by Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. in the matter of Lader v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - 15 L 12786.

7. Invoices submitted for legal services 11/1/2017 - 11/30/2017 by Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz & Donahue for various police related matters.

                                                                     18-0123

Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent

Cases - Informational Purposes Only

Gloria Gardner v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - 16 L 7081

                                                                      18-0125

Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent

Case Settlements

Steven Lader v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, et al - 15 L 12786

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