R-293-93 Seeking regional court facility in Southwest Cook CountyRESOLUTION cR
RESOLUTION SEEKING REGIONAL COURT FACH.ITY
IN SOUTHWEST COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, the region encompassed by the Village of Lemont and the Southwest
Council of Mayors is the home of the Fifth Municipal District Circuit Court facility which
is currently located on 103rd Street at 76th Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Fifth Municipal District services thirty -one (31) municipalities in
southwest Cook County; and,
WHEREAS, the combined population of the geographic region encompassing the
Fifth Municipal District approximates 400,000 people; and
WHEREAS, currently, the Fifth Municipal District of Cook County does not provide
for civil court services such as domestic relations, probate, paternity, adoptions, child
support, mental health, chancery, or civil lawsuits greater than $30,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the business and economic communities of southwest Cook County
would be greatly enhanced by having a full Circuit Court in southwest Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the numerous surrounding municipalities could have access to a full
circuit courthouse to handle the wide ranging litigation demands and budget constraints
placed upon our municipal governments; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens, business owners and employees, and municipal
governments of southwest Cook County must now travel into the Chicago Loop location to
obtain judicial services; and
WHEREAS, currently, in the Fifth Municipal District, there are unoccupied, unused
courtrooms which could be utilized in bringing these judicial services to southwest Cook
County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will, and DuPage Counties, Illinois:
1. That the VILLAGE OF LEMONT supports the expansion of full judicial
services to the people of southwest Cook County.
2. That the VILLAGE OF LEMONT supports the creation of a Regional Circuit
Court facility at the Fifth Municipal District in Bridgeview, Cook County,
Illinois.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TIIE VILLAGE �FJ N'
.EMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WII.L, AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS,
on this �L day of i , 1993.
Barbara Buschman
Alice Chin
Keith Latz
William Margalus
Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
AYES NAYS PASSED 4BSENT
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CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this ____GC. day of 1993
Attest:
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CHARLENE M. SM LLEN, Village Clerk
illage President