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Cook County Asset Management Committee Meeting - September 22, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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So I'd like to recall asset management.

0:04

Um at your recess meeting, you had all members present, with the exception of Commissioner McCaskill.

0:13

Commissioner McCaskill, I do not see in the room.

0:15

You still have a quorum.

0:16

Okay, a quorum is present.

0:18

Any changes to the agenda?

0:19

No changes.

0:20

You have one walk-in speaker, George Blake Moore.

0:22

Please be reminded of the public speaking rules.

0:24

You have three minutes to address the body, and I will keep time for you.

0:27

George Blake Moore.

0:44

Please begin.

0:54

Sir, your time has started.

0:55

Please begin public speaking.

0:57

Thank you.

0:58

I'm looking at the empty seat.

1:02

I'm addressing this committee assets.

1:06

Management.

1:08

And I see that I don't even know if you have a call run here.

1:12

Perhaps you do.

1:14

One, two, three, four.

1:19

The greatest assets that uh a nation or committee can have is its people.

1:28

I'm looking at the young lady over there.

1:31

Uh while I'm speaking.

1:35

She's speaking to someone else.

1:38

They have no respect for the public.

1:42

Not the respect for the public.

1:45

They are not public servants.

1:47

Oh, Aguilar.

1:48

I think we might be okay.

1:49

They are not.

1:50

They're serving themselves and their entrance group.

1:55

They're all Democrats.

1:56

Stop it, Miss.

1:57

Oh that Chinese lady.

2:00

Stop it.

2:01

It's not a good look.

2:02

It's not a good look.

2:04

And don't go back and forth with me.

2:07

Thank you.

2:08

Again.

2:09

Again.

2:11

If not a good look for you to argue back and forth with the speakers.

2:19

That other lady did that guy so heated that they had to move this over here.

2:28

It was so heated.

2:33

Again, something is wrong here.

2:38

The system is broken.

2:40

It's a one-party system.

2:44

SF management is very important.

2:48

The greatest assets that the county can have is people.

2:53

One minute.

2:56

And it's terrible.

3:01

It's terrible.

3:03

It's a one-party system.

3:07

The system is broken.

3:10

The cooking board.

3:13

The altman, the state's attorney, a cesspool of Democrats.

3:20

And big head from didn't have a damn thing that we're going to do.

3:23

30 seconds.

3:25

And look at Mr.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cook County Asset Management Committee Meeting - September 22, 2026

The Cook County Asset Management Committee met on September 22, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Chairwoman Miller presided. All commissioners were present except Commissioner McCaskill, but a quorum was confirmed. The committee approved the minutes from the July 16, 2026 meeting, and two lease agreements for the State's Attorney's Office and the Office of the Independent Inspector General. One member of the public addressed the committee.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 26-2340: Minutes from the meeting of July 16, 2026. Moved by Vice Chair Aguilar, seconded by Commissioner Britton. Approved by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • George Blake Moore: Addressed the committee, criticizing the lack of respect shown to the public and the one-party (Democratic) control of Cook County government. He stated the system is broken and that the committee does not serve the people. No specific agenda items were addressed in his remarks.

Discussion Items

  • Item 26-1945: Lease agreement with 525 WVB Realty Associates L.C. for the State's Attorney's Office to establish a digital forensics lab at 525 West Van Buren Street. The space is approximately 10,800 square feet and will include areas for intake, secure evidence storage, workstation analysis, and training classrooms. The fiscal impact is approximately $8.1 million for the lease term. Presented by Jamie Myers, Bureau Chief of Asset Management.
  • Item 26-1946: Lease agreement with Centrus LPC (LaSalle owner LLC) at 120 North LaSalle Street for the Office of the Independent Inspector General (OIIG). The OIIG will consolidate from two non-contiguous floors at 69 West Washington into a single 13,700 square foot space to improve operational efficiency. The fiscal impact is approximately $12 million for the lease term. (Note: The item number was initially stated as 26-1964 but corrected to 26-1946 during the meeting.) No questions or discussion followed the presentation.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Minutes: Item 26-2340 approved.
  • Approval of Lease 26-1945: Approved by voice vote.
  • Approval of Lease 26-1946: Approved by voice vote.
  • Adjournment: Moved by Vice Chair Aguilar, seconded by Commissioner Moore. Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

So I'd like to recall asset management. Um at your recess meeting, you had all members present, with the exception of Commissioner McCaskill. Commissioner McCaskill, I do not see in the room. You still have a quorum. Okay, a quorum is present. Any changes to the agenda? No changes. You have one walk-in speaker, George Blake Moore. Please be reminded of the public speaking rules. You have three minutes to address the body, and I will keep time for you. George Blake Moore. Please begin. Sir, your time has started. Please begin public speaking. Thank you. I'm looking at the empty seat. I'm addressing this committee assets. Management. And I see that I don't even know if you have a call run here. Perhaps you do. One, two, three, four. The greatest assets that uh a nation or committee can have is its people. I'm looking at the young lady over there. Uh while I'm speaking. She's speaking to someone else. They have no respect for the public. Not the respect for the public. They are not public servants. Oh, Aguilar. I think we might be okay. They are not. They're serving themselves and their entrance group. They're all Democrats. Stop it, Miss. Oh that Chinese lady. Stop it. It's not a good look. It's not a good look. And don't go back and forth with me. Thank you. Again. Again. If not a good look for you to argue back and forth with the speakers. That other lady did that guy so heated that they had to move this over here. It was so heated. Again, something is wrong here. The system is broken. It's a one-party system. SF management is very important. The greatest assets that the county can have is people.

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