Cook County Forest Preserve District Board Litigation Committee met Jan. 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Attendance
Present: Suffredin, Fritchey, Boykin, Daley, Deer, Gainer, Moody, Moore, Morrison, Schneider, Silvestri and Sims (12)
Absent: Arroyo, Butler, García, Goslin and Tobolski (5)
Public Testimony
Chairman Suffredin asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code, Sec. 2-107(dd)
1. George Blakemore - Concerned Citizen
18-0127
Committee Minutes
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 1/12/2016
A motion was made by Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, to approve
18-0127. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Suffredin, Fritchey, Boykin, Daley, Deer, Gainer, Moody, Moore, Morrison, Schneider, Silvestri and Sims (12)
Absent: Arroyo, Butler, García, Goslin and Tobolski (5)
17-0448
Sponsored by: Toni Preckwinkle (President), Richard R. Boykin, John P. Daley, Dennis Deer, Bridget Gainer, Edward M. Moody, Stanley Moore, Sean M. Morrison, Timothy O. Schneider, Peter N. Silvestri, Deborah Sims And Larry Suffredin, Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners
Proposed Ordinance Amendment
Title 2 - Forest Preserve Lands And Property, Chapter 4 - Recreation In Forest Preserves
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title
2 - Forest Preserve Lands and Property, Chapter 4 - Recreation in Forest Preserves, of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-4-2: Events Requiring Permits.
5. Taking any still or motion pictures or painting or drawing pictures for commercial purposes or for use in commercial advertising. a. Taking motion pictures or filming for a commercial purpose; or
b. Filming for non-commercial purpose, or taking any photo, or painting or drawing pictures if:
(1) such activity takes place at a location(s) where or when members of the public generally are not allowed;
(2) involves the use of (i) District property on an exclusive basis, (ii) model(s) or props that are not part of the location’s natural or cultural resources or administrative facilities, (iii) equipment that requires mechanical transport, or (iv) equipment that requires an external power source other than a battery pack; or
(3) the District would incur additional administrative costs to manage and oversee the permitted activity to avoid unacceptable impact and impairment to resources or values; or to minimize health and safety risks to the visiting public.
Any permit provided under this Section 2-4-2(B)(5) shall satisfy any requirement under Title
6 - Business, License, and Permit Provisions, Chapter 2 - Hawkers and Peddlers for a permit as it relates to any specific activity permitted under this Section.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect upon adoption
A motion was made by Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Silvestri, to recommend for approval 17-0448. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Suffredin, Fritchey, Boykin, Daley, Deer, Gainer, Moody, Moore, Morrison, Schneider, Silvestri and Sims (12)
Absent: Arroyo, Butler, García, Goslin and Tobolski (5)
17-0467
Sponsored by: Toni Preckwinkle (President), Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners
Proposed Ordinance Amendment
Title 1 Chapter 10: Policy of Nondiscrimination
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title
1 - Administrative, Chapter 10 - Policy of Nondiscrimination of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Code is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 10 - Policy Of Nondiscrimination
1-10-1: - Compliance With State And Federal Regulations Laws.
A. General: The District is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, unfavorable discharge from the military, marital status, disability, sex, and any other legally protected class pursuant to any applicable federal, state, or county law. Each employee of the District must refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in the workplace.
B. Sexual Harassment: The District maintains and hereby re-iterates its policy against sexual harassment. The District acknowledges and affirms that sexual harassment is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the Illinois Human Rights Act, as amended.
Each employee of the District must refrain from engaging in sexual harassment in the workplace.
No employee should be subjected to unsolicited or unwelcome sexual overtures or conduct in the workplace. All forms of conduct that could be considered harassing, coercive or disruptive, or that create a hostile or offensive environment, must be eliminated. Instances of sexual harassment must be investigated in a prompt and effective manner.
C. Sexual Harassment Training:
a. Each employee of the District must complete, at least annually, beginning in 2018, a sexual harassment training program. This sexual harassment training program shall be formulated by the District’s Department of Human Resources. Compliance with the sexual harassment training program shall be monitored by the Office of the Independent Inspector General.
b. The District’s Department of Human Resources shall submit to the Office of the Independent Inspector General quarterly reports that: (a) summarize progress towards formulating a sexual harassment training during the previous quarter, the number of training session(s) delivered, and the number of participants in those training session(s); and (b) lay out the plan for the sexual harassment training programs in the coming quarter.
The Office of the Independent Inspector General shall compile these reports and submit them to the Board on a quarterly basis. The Office of the Independent Inspector General shall report to the Board any noncompliance with the training obligations set out in this section.
c. A person who fills a full-time vacancy in any position in the District, except seasonal positions, must complete his or her initial sexual harassment training within 90 days after the commencement of his or her employment.
d. Sexual Harassment Training shall minimally include, but not be limited to: a definition of sexual harassment; examples of various types of sexual harassment in the workplace such as harassment by a person in authority towards a subordinate; examples of actions that do and do not constitute sexual harassment; examples of hostile work environments; and steps for filing a complaint.
D. Disability: The District acknowledges and affirms that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. In the performance of their respective job duties, each employee of the District must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended and as applicable.
E. Requirements: All employees of the District are required to become familiar with the contents of the District’s Policy of Nondiscrimination and to abide by the requirements it establishes.
Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all supervisors and managers to make sure that the work environment is free from unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment.
F. Penalties: Any employee’s behavior that fits the definition of unlawful discrimination and/or sexual harassment is a form of misconduct that may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
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