File #: 18-0327    Version: 1 Name: CALLING A HEARING OF THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESRERVE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND VEHICLE POLICIES
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/13/2018 In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
On agenda: 7/26/2018 Final action: 9/11/2018
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CALLING A HEARING OF THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND VEHICLE POLICIES WHEREAS, on Saturday, June 30, 2018 a fatal car accident occurred involving a Forest Preserve seasonal employee and a Forest Preserve vehicle; and WHEREAS, the accident occurred in Elk Grove Village on Arlington Heights Road, the employee was twenty years old under the influence driving a Ford F350 Crew dump truck with four individuals in the vehicle; and WHEREAS, the employee has been terminated by the Cook County Forest Preserves and charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of drugs involving a death; and WHEREAS, Elk Grove Police are leading the investigation, the investigation is ongoing; and WHEREAS, driving under the influence is reckless, it needlessly puts the driver and other lives at risk; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook Coun...
Sponsors: TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, GREGG GOSLIN, RICHARD R. BOYKIN

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

CALLING A HEARING OF THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND VEHICLE POLICIES 

 

WHEREAS, on Saturday, June 30, 2018 a fatal car accident occurred involving a Forest Preserve seasonal employee and a Forest Preserve vehicle; and

 

WHEREAS, the accident occurred in Elk Grove Village on Arlington Heights Road, the employee was twenty years old under the influence driving a Ford F350 Crew dump truck with four individuals in the vehicle; and

 

WHEREAS, the employee has been terminated by the Cook County Forest Preserves and charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of drugs involving a death; and

 

WHEREAS, Elk Grove Police are leading the investigation, the investigation is ongoing; and

 

WHEREAS, driving under the influence is reckless, it needlessly puts the driver and other lives at risk; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners call for a hearing with Superintendent Arnold Randall to discuss the Cook County Forest Preserve’s Alcohol and Controlled Substance and Vehicle Policies.

 

              

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