Details Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/8/2014 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Substitute for 14-0375 Meeting Items (2) 2 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 14-0375 1   CONSERVATION AND POLICY COUNCIL Ordinance PROPOSED ORDINANCE CONSERVATION AND POLICY COUNCIL Amending the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) code of ordinances for the purpose of establishing a Conservation and Policy Council for the purpose of providing additional leadership and expertise in the conservation area and other related areas. WHEREAS, One hundred years ago, civic leaders in Chicago had the wisdom and foresight to leave us an extraordinary gift: the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “District”), and; WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for a renewed vision for the District and as an acknowledgment of this body’s commitment to a program of renewal, restoration and engagement, on February 18, 2014, the District Board of Commissioners adopted the Next Century Conservation Plan (the “Plan”), and; FPD WHEREAS, the Plan, which was developed by a team of civic leaders, organizations and District staff to map the District’s strategic conservation vision for the next 100 years, calls for transforming the forest preserves to places that foster diversity of plants, animals and hab accept a substitute Pass Action details Video 14-0375 1   CONSERVATION AND POLICY COUNCIL Ordinance PROPOSED ORDINANCE CONSERVATION AND POLICY COUNCIL Amending the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) code of ordinances for the purpose of establishing a Conservation and Policy Council for the purpose of providing additional leadership and expertise in the conservation area and other related areas. WHEREAS, One hundred years ago, civic leaders in Chicago had the wisdom and foresight to leave us an extraordinary gift: the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “District”), and; WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for a renewed vision for the District and as an acknowledgment of this body’s commitment to a program of renewal, restoration and engagement, on February 18, 2014, the District Board of Commissioners adopted the Next Century Conservation Plan (the “Plan”), and; FPD WHEREAS, the Plan, which was developed by a team of civic leaders, organizations and District staff to map the District’s strategic conservation vision for the next 100 years, calls for transforming the forest preserves to places that foster diversity of plants, animals and hab adopt as amended by substitution Pass Action details Not available