Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 22-0507

• File #: 22-0507
• Version: 2
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/3/2022
• In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 11/15/2022
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING COMMISSIONER PETER N. SILVESTRI WHEREAS, Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri will vacate his seat on the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners in the near future after twenty-four years of service to the residents of Cook County and visitors to the Forest Preserves of Cook County; and WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County "to acquire, restore and manage lands for the purpose of protecting and preserving public open space with its natural wonders, significant prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, streams, and other landscapes with all of its associated wildlife, in a natural state for the education, pleasure and recreation of the public now and in the future"; and WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves District of Cook County has an over one-hundred-year history, currently spanning almost seventy thousand acres, experiencing over one hundred million visits annually, and contributing immeasurably to the quali...
• Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR., SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2022	2	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve on the Consent Agenda	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING COMMISSIONER PETER N. SILVESTRI

WHEREAS, Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri will vacate his seat on the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners in the near future after twenty-four years of service to the residents of Cook County and visitors to the Forest Preserves of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County "to acquire, restore and manage lands for the purpose of protecting and preserving public open space with its natural wonders, significant prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, streams, and other landscapes with all of its associated wildlife, in a natural state for the education, pleasure and recreation of the public now and in the future"; and

WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves District of Cook County has an over one-hundred-year history, currently spanning almost seventy thousand acres, experiencing over one hundred million visits annually, and contributing immeasurably to the quality of life of residents of Cook County, scientific research and conservation -- including public-private partnerships with the Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Botanic Garden; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Silvestri's leadership and contributions to the Forest Preserves have positively impacted present and future generation of Cook County residents. As Chairperson of the Board of Commissioner's Subcommittee on Litigation, he provided sound oversight of the Forest Preserves policies and finances in that area including instructing judicious assessment and monitoring of risks to the Forest Preserves and visitors. As Vice-Chairperson of the Law Enforcement Committee, his oversight improved the safety and quality of life of the members of the Forest Preserves Police Department and all visitors to the Forest Preserves; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Silvestri was also a member of the Committees on Capital Development, Environment and Sustainability, Finance, Legislation and Intergovernmental Rel...