The meeting was called to order at 10:15 am by President Toni Preckwinkle. All commissioners except Steele and Beavers were in attendance.
All court orders, compensation claims, and employee injury compensation claims presented were approved. Reappointments were deferred with the exception of Stanley Rakestraw's approval to the Metra Board of Directors.
The Reporting Lost or Stolen Firearms Ordinance was accepted.
A Pay Ordinance that would change the way part-time people appointed to various boards are paid, was discussed at length. A roll call vote was taken on eliminating benefits, pensions and capping the per diem at $500 per day up to $12,000 per year for those serving on the Employees Appeal Board. The motion was approved and will be in effect as of June 1, 2013.
Discussion began about applying the same measures to the Zoning and Building Board. This board meets more often. A long discussion followed about capping the per diem at $500, with a maximum of $20,000 per year. This substitute language created many unanswered questions about grandfathering those still serving a term into the current language. The roll call vote failed and the item will be deferred to the next meeting.
Proposed substitute language for those serving on the Sheriff's Merit Board was also deferred to December 18th to gain more information about state statutes. Commissioners Suffredin and Gainer are leading the effort. All members of the board agreed that changes must be made to all three of these boards; pensions and benefits will be eliminated.
A resolution was approved to provide for the transfer of funds from the moter fuel tax fund to the public safety fund.
There was a discussion regarding the need to set up an 11-member independent board for Human Rights.
A language change regarding the Cook county Board of Ethics composition and powers was approved.
A Legislative Electronic Document Management System has been adopted that will be an automated workflow solution that enables paperless creation along with a consistent and individual numbering system that will eliminate confusion among County legislative bodies.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 pm.
--Submitted by Pat Lind
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