Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met March 20.
Here is the agenda as provided by the committee:
NOTICE AND AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at the date, time and location listed above to consider the following:
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.
19-2342
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/28/2019
19-1440
Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Jaime di Paulo
Position: Board Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Effective date: 2/21/2019
Expiration date: 2/21/2021
Legislative History : 2/21/19 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Legislation and Intergovernmental
19-1443
Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Karen Riley
Position: Board Member
Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Effective date: 2/21/2019
Expiration date: 2/21/2021
Legislative History : 2/21/19 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Legislation and Intergovernmental
19-1878
Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in October 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance addressing the Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals, Cook County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 46, Title II, Division 4, §§ 46-101 - 46-119; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Sheriff has responsibility under this ordinance for the collection and safe disposal of prescription drugs; and
WHEREAS, the collection sites have been set up in police departments, courthouses, and other locations throughout Cook County for the safe disposal of prescription drugs; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Sheriff entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to create a “Prescription Drug Take Back Program” that became effective January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff has prepared a written report concerning their efforts in 2017 and 2018 to collect and destroy these pharmaceuticals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that a meeting of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee be convened to discuss the operation of this program managed by the Sheriff; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sheriff or his designated staff appear before the Committee and be prepared to update the Committee on the status of the Prescription Drug Take Back Program.
Legislative History : 2/21/19 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Legislation and Intergovernmental
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