1993-44• ITLO, XI. (C)
RESOLUTION NO. 93- 44
WHEREAS, Branch 5 District Court, located in the Town of Vernon, is
being considered for closure; and
WHEREAS, the stated aim of the Circuit Court proposal is to make the
court system more convenient for local citizens and arresting police officers;
and,
WHEREAS, the current proposal involves consolidating the Branch
Courts into two locations; and,
WHEREAS, while other sites are being considered, the two primary
locations appear to be Grayslake and Waukegan; and,
WHEREAS, these locations are in the northern part of the County, and
the only potentially convenient site for the southern end of the County
would be in either Vernon Township or the southern half of Libertyville
Township; and,
WHEREAS a Grayslake or Waukegan location would neither fill the
stated aim of making the Circuit Court system more convenient for law
enforcement officials, nor, make it more convenient for citizens from the
southern end of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Vernon only charges the Circuit Court enough
to cover its maintenance costs, an arrangement that is unlikely to be
duplicated at a location in a privately held shopping mall; and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove's Board of Trustees recognize
the need for permanent services in the southern end of the County due to
the tremendous growth that this area has experienced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IF RESOLVED by the President and Board of
the Village of Buffalo Grove that the Circuit Court should reconsider its
proposal to close the Branch 5 Court at its present location; that the
interests of law enforcement officers and citizens from the southern end of
the County should be taken into consideration in any other future proposal
for Circuit Court consolidation; that until such time that the interests of
south Lake County are given due consideration, the Branch Court system
should not be changed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be
presented to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and all other County officials
that have a role in this decision.
AYES:_ 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: October 4, 1993 APPROVED: octcher b_ 199-i
ATTEST: