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Cook County Board of Review will meet on October 24. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

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.

17-5590

COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 9/12/2017

17-5591

COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/5/2017

17-5348

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

SPECIAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S INVOICES FOR APPROVAL

Percy Taylor v. Sheriff Dart, et al.

Case No. 13 C 1856, 13 C 6512, 15 C 5919

Case No. 14 L 6617

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm

of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.

Tab Item No. 1

United States of America, et al. v. Triad Isotopes Inc. et al.

Case No. 11 C 8098

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm

of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.

Tab Item No. 2

Kelly v. Village of Kenilworth, et al.

Case No. 16 CH 5192

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney John J. Rock and the firm

of Rock, Fusco & Connelly, LLC.

Tab Item No. 3

Avalos, Hector, et al. v. Robert Vais, et al.

Case No. 14 L 1734

In re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses

For Special State’s Attorney William B. Oberts and

the Firm of Tribler, Orpett & Meyer, P.C.

Tab Item No. 4

Stewart Title Guaranty Company v. Nicholas Grapsas, et al.

Case No. 2015 L 4520 and 2012 P 3203

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney John H. Scheid, Jr. and the

firm of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered.

Tab Item No. 5

Hernandez v. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, et al.

Case No. 15 L 11937

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney Anne Stalder Nelson and

the firm of Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP.

Tab Item No. 6

Hernandez v. Cook County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

Case No: 07 C 855

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney Terrence F. Guolee and

the Firm of Querrey & Harrow, LTD.

Tab Item No. 7

Chicago Tribune Company v. Cook County Assessor’s Office.

Case No: 16 CH 4992

In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney Steven M. Puiszis and

the firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP.

Tab Item No. 8

In Re: Level Assessment Litigation.

Case Nos. 2004 Tax Obj. No. 05 COTO 3938

2005 Tax Obj. No. 07 COTO 1618

2006 Tax Obj. No. 07 COTO 0779

2007 Tax Obj. No. 08 COTO 5700

2008 Tax Obj. No. 09 COTO 6258

Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for

Special State’s Attorney Steven M. Puiszis and the

firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP.

Tab Item No. 9

17-5349

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT

Civil Rights Section - 9/13/2017 - 10/10/2017

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17-5557

Presented by: VELISHA HADDOX, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

REPORT

Department: Bureau of Human Resources

Report Title: Receive and File

Report Period: Month Ending 9/30/2017

Summary: Submitting for your information, a summary of Bureau of Human Resources Labor Division

Settlements for the month ending 9/30/2017

17-5641

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Hernandez, et al. v. Cook County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

Case Number: 07 C 855

17-5655

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Hernandez v. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, et al.

Case Number: 15 L 11937

17-5688

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Borys v. Cook County, et al.

Case Number: 15 C 8973

17-5692

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Hamilton v. Dart, et al.

Case Number: 16 L36

17-5708

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Stotler, Helen and Billy v. Cook County

Case Number: 14 L 7981

17-5709

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Higuera, Rosalba (Est. Belinda Higuera) v. Cook County

Case Number: 14 L 1757

Presented by: CHAKA M. PATTERSON, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation

Case Name: Jones, Kayla v. Cook County

Case Number: 14 L 8178

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