Good afternoon.
The meeting on the committees, committees
and rules is called to order.
There are 29 items on the agenda on now called the Row.
Alderman, Lata, alderman Hopkins,
alderman Dow, Alder, the person, Dow all the person.
Yancy, Alder, person, hall.
My vice chair, hall, Alder person.
Mitchell, Alder person.
Harris, Alder person.
Bill, Alder person. Chico. Alder person.
Lee, Alder person. Ramirez.
All the person. Quinn, all the person.
Gutierrez all the person. Lopez.
Thank you. All the person.
Uh, Coleman, all the person more all the person.
Kurt, Curtis. Oh, thank you. All the person.
Osha, all the person.
Mosley or the person, Rodriguez or the person.
Taas or the person Scott.
She said all the person.
Ccho Lopez or the person, Fuentes or the person.
Burnett or the person. Irving or the person. Tali.
Far all, um, other, uh, person.
Cardona, vice chair. All the person.
Wapac.
All the person. Hopkins is present. All, all the person.
Irvin is present. All, all the person.
Wapac is present.
All the person, uh, Conway, all the person.
Ramirez, Rosa, all person.
Viegas, uh, all person Ramirez. Rosa is present.
All person, Viegas all person.
pdo, Derman. PDO is here.
All person. Nugent, all person.
Vasquez, all the person,
Napolitano, vice chair, all the person, Riley,
all the, uh, person.
Lawson, all the person Clay,
all the person Gardner is here.
Sorry. All the person Clay,
all the person Martin is present.
All the person man. Howorth,
All the person hadn't.
We have a quorum, all the person
Silverstein, are you?
We have a quorum.
Don't keep people present.
We have 36 members present.
Several alderman have parti, uh, requested
to participate today, uh, to meetings remotely
for reasons stated in Rule 59.
Can I get a motion by, uh, alderman
Alderman Gardner, uh, to, uh,
approve their remote participation
and have them added to the quorum?
Alderman Robinson, alderman Taylor, alderman Cruz Alderman,
uh, Rodriguez Sanchez, alderman MITs,
and Alderman Nuon have requested to participate.
All those in favor say aye.
All those opposed and my opinion, the,
the elders can participate remotely and,
and will be marked as present on a quo call.
At this time, we'll begin the public comment period.
Outta respect for everybody's time.
Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
There are no virtual speakers.
We have written comment, uh, from the following have been
provided by, uh, via email.
Chris White facilitator Citywide Equitable development
round table and organization director
and Alliance of Southeast.
Our first speaker is Chris White.
Good afternoon. Um, I'm Chris White.
I'm the organizing director of Alliance of the Southeast.
I'm here to speak against the matter ending 0 0 1 3 0 9 1
supportive Class eight micro property tax incentives
for former US Steel Mill in a tough budget year.
Why would we give tax breaks to projects
that have other funding sources
and barely promised one job per acre?
Presumably, it is to draw money and investment,
but two mayors later, both Lincoln Yards
and the 78 that have gotten subsidies live mostly fallow.
When will the developer commit to an independent study
of the current level of contamination
before they start digging up the site?
When will we see the design of a cryogenic facility planned
for the site and make sure
that it won't fill the lake with algae?
Neighbors want this process to slow down
until they can negotiate housing protections
and community benefits. Thank you.
Thank you. Our next speaker is George Blakemore.
Our next speaker is Zoe Lee. Zoe,
Good morning. Good
Morning.
Um, we have, what, 12 days into the election.
Um, I was looking at, uh, the committee and rules
and just look at like you guys are supposed
to discuss like referendums and stuff like that.
And I just wanna know for a year, me
and Miss Jessica has been coming down here talking about our
housing and the housing crisis, the overall housing crisis
that's happening in the city of Chicago
and predominantly black areas, south side and the west side.
And not once has anybody thought of a referenda
for what's going on as far
as them taking our properties and taking our land.
Like not one person has ever even thought about this.
Now, like I said, it's 12 days to the election.
We already know who getting in Trump.
All right, we already flipped this state red.
It's a wrap, but the sit, the, the thing is,
y'all still going to be, y'all still want y'all seats right
after y'all and some of y'all are retiring afterwards,
you know, but 20, 26, 20 27, we need a referenda.
Like y'all need to work on
getting a referendum when it comes
to our properties being taken, our land being,
I went over there LA uh, on Saturday
and just saw my land while of grocery stores being built
right next to it.
And I can't talk to my alderman.
So I gotta come out here and talk
to all the 49 other aldermen out here.
So if y'all please can figure out
how we can get some ref a referenda when
it comes to our properties.
'cause I'm gonna start going to Springfield
and I'm gonna start going to DC
because they're gonna get legislation eventually
because, you know, one step at a time.
But we need a referendum when it comes to our properties
and, and, and, and our land being taken,
or you guys stealing it
and then giving it to, uh,
the white developers for kickback.
Something's, you know, just, just something we need.
So I appreciate if you guys could do that, um, uh,
you know, while Trump is in office. Thank you.
Thank you. Our
next speaker is Danielle Carter.
Hello. Now I just want
to talk about you all talking about referendums
and things like that,
but you all took our voice when we wanted to put
that on the, uh, to vote that we wanted
to not have Chicago be a sanctuary city.
So you all say, you all believe in
what the Democrat party say.
You all believe in democracy,
but you all keep taking it from the people.
So we know y'all don't believe in democracy.
We know y'all don't.
And then we also understand that when it is time for us
to get a voice and say some things,
you all just blocking it,
act like it don't matter, and things like that.
We told you all,
and we've been advocating, we do not want Chicago
to be a sanctuary city.
We are tired of all these illegals
being in our neighborhood.
They all in mind, and we are tired of that.
And then we see this mayor say that he's getting ready
to bring some more in
and he's gonna house 'em with the homeless.
So since you all won't listen to us, we got the ear Trump.
And what we are going to do is, like Trump said,
he's getting ready to demolish the sanctuary cities,
and when he do, we be talking to him
to let him know now it's time for them
to get them outta our neighborhood
because they're taking over.
I stay and I cannot believe that I work real hard.
My husband is a retired police officer.
We pay big taxes
and I can't get a, a loan, a business loan
to start my business yet,
and still, you all give me everything.
I had to go through so many hoops and, and things like that.
But then I go down the street
and I see some illegals selling french fries.
You would think it's a McDonald's.
They got, they serving people, they got a whole restaurant
outside, and not only that, they, they have benches
where the people are sitting down.
So they, and they got generators where they had, I thought,
I thought we was watching, uh,
Trump when he had the french fries in the basket,
put it over there and start serving the people
and then taking it to them so they don't have to pay taxes,
they don't have to put into the tax system,
but they can sit there and make money and send it home.
But yet, and still we pay big taxes
and we gotta go through all the hoops
and things to start businesses or get business
or get anything.
So that's okay. Y'all not listening to me now.
But the same thing to make y'all laugh is gonna
make y'all cry later.
That's all I got to say.
Thank you. Our next speech speaker is Deja Williams.
Hi, um, my name is, uh, Raina Jackson,
and I am here talking to you guys about something
that isn't on the agenda, but is very important.
So good afternoon everyone. My name is Raina Jackson.
I'm a youth organizer advocating for the passage
of the Peace Book ordinance.
My organization has repeatedly come
to this very spot at City Hall to stress the importance
of this ordinance and the need
to reallocate funds into treatment, not trauma.
Despite our persistent effort,
it often feels like our voices are not being heard
as if the urgency for change is not fully recognized.
So I ask to be heard from the community.
I want to introduce the Peace Book ordinance
to every single neighborhood.
The Peace Book ordinance creates a peace book,
a vital resource for our community.
It outlines the work of the Peace Book Commission,
which includes peacekeepers, violence, interpreters,
meditators, circle keepers,
and restorative justice practitioners
beyond explaining their roles,
the Peace Book offers a handy directory of services
and programs designed to support the youth
and families making it easier for people to find the help
that they need, our goals
to achieve a significant reduction in gun violence
by at least 60%.
And to achieve this target,
we will implement a multi-phase strategy centered
around the key initiatives, overseeing peace treaties,
peace hubs, and safe zones.
We will take an active role in negotiating
and overseeing peace treaties
and address the root cause of conflict
and gun violence by establishing and maintaining peace hubs
and dedicated spaces for dialogue and conflict resolutions
and community building.
We aim to foster long-term stability
and cooperation among conflict parties.
Additionally, we will create and support safe zones within
high risk areas, with
where community members can engage in peaceful activities
and receive protection from violence.
This safe zone will act as a sanctuary
for meditating meditation efforts and as hubs for community
and peace led initiatives, creating an infrastructure
of peace, peace and support for young peacekeepers.
Recognizing the critical role
of the youth in shaping the future,
we will build a rebo infrastructure to support young people
who are committed to peacekeeping efforts.
This infrastructure will include mentoring,
mentorship programs, training workshops,
and leadership development opportunities
by empowering young peacekeepers with the skills
and resources that they need, we aim
to cultivate a new generation of leaders who are equipped
to degenerate, who are equipped to drive positive change
and effectively address issues of violence
and conflict within their communities,
resourcing communities, experiencing violence,
and over-policing.
To address the systemic challenges faced
by communities plague by violence
and over-policing, we will allocate resources
to support these areas comprehensively.
This will involve funding for community-based programs
that promote non-violent conflict resolution support
for local organizations that advocate
for inequitable policing practices, policy practices,
advocate for the provision of services
that address the underlining social economic factors.
Thank you, Ms. Williams. Our next speaker
is Michael Granberry.
Good afternoon everybody.
Um, thank you for joining me on this important day.
My name is Michael Granberry,
and I'm 16-year-old youth organizer with good kid Mad City.
I'm gonna repeat my age again. I'm 16.
Do you know how old I was when I lost my first
person to gun violence?
I was just a child. I was 10 years old.
Do you know how old I was when I lost my
second person to gun violence?
I was 13. People wonder why
so many kids call on jumping off the porch at a young age
and getting deep into the deep into the streets.
This is why, because people have trauma
and pain at such a young age with anger
and ra with anger and rage.
It also comes fear. We are afraid
to lose another loved one to violence.
So we attempt to protect ourselves to with guns or hurt
or hurt others before they hurt us.
The trauma gets normalized in my generation.
It has turned into a game, a game that is life and death.
That's why we need the Peace book Right now.
The city doesn't have enough resources
or for violence prevention for the youth right now.
Most youth impacted
by violence can't get free mental health service
or trauma-informed care.
I say this is not right.
Passing the peace book means we get heal healing justice.
We deserve, we get
to host more peace circle revolving conflict like
we do in my school right now.
Me and my friends could be on the streets right now,
but instead we're trying to get other youth
to push peace like us, to have assets,
healing circles like us City, city Council.
This choice is on yours.
Um, yeah, that's it. I'm sorry.
Thank you. Our our next speaker is Raina Jackson.
Good afternoon. I'm Deja.
I'm, I'm a 16-year-old youth organizer
with good kids Mad City.
While I was growing up, I was impacted by gun violence.
I've lost a lot of loved ones
and don't wanna lose anymore to it.
Other youth are alga are also impacted by gun violence.
And us as as youth, we shouldn't be growing up like this.
Being dis impacted by gun violence is why we
as a community need to come together
and push peace so we don't use any more loved ones.
This is why we introduced the peace book
and demand for his past
and this ordinance, which is the resource
which is a resource creating a outlet of peace
and support youth for youth peacekeepers,
recognizing the critical role of youth
and champion the future to support youth, young people
who are committed to peacekeeping efforts.
This ordinance will include mentorship programs,
training workshops, and leadership
development opportunities.
I need you all in city council to stand for site of youth
and pass the peace book.
And we also have a, have a
recourse book lit about the peace book ordinance
that we all, that we want to, uh, hand out to y'all.
Thank you. Our our final speaker is George Blakemore.
I'm so glad that we have the young people here today,
so I'm gonna give them a little civic lesson, uh,
and a democracy.
You, you have a two party system
and a one party system will be a dictatorship.
So, uh, I'm, I'm trying
to let the young people know that all of these people
that you see right here, these all men
and women are all Democrat.
Now, you wouldn't wanna have a, a house with just all mamas
and no daddies, all daddies and no mamas.
But, but what I'm saying here to my young people,
we need a two party system or three party system.
Different ideas, different uh, philosophy.
All of these people are in the same, uh, party.
They have the same mindset. Each one of you are different.
Uh, you all all look alike and you are a young black youth,
but every one of them have your own personalities.
It's not good to help a monopoly.
A monopoly is when one person just control everything.
Well, that's what's happening right here.
All of these people are Democrats
and these black faces that you're looking at, guess what?
They voted for a sanctuary.
Bringing other young people in the good jobs
and benefits and healthcare and mental healthcare
and schooling that that takes away from you.
That, that, that takes away from us.
These black people are sitting here voting
against our interests.
Self preservation is the first law of nature
and you all going to be men and women one day.
You have to take care of your children first,
your home first.
So I, I will teach you to be selfish.
You get your education to empower you.
So don't worry about the other, uh, Chinese getting there.
Uh, uh, uh, white getting there.
Uh, Hispanic black people must learn
to focus on yourself first.
Self preservation is a first law nature, my interest
in you and not Hispanic kids, my wife,
you know, love again, I gotta love me first
before I love anybody else.
God have given you young people everything you need.
You have to use what God has given you
and you must focus on you.
Business in your community empowers you.
This is the way the world is set up now.
Preservation is a first law of nature,
so I've given you a quick little from you.
You want to take care of you first if you a mama.
Thank you. Um, for the thank you.
That concludes our public speaking.
Um, for the quorum call, I'd like
to recognize Alderman Martin,
alderman Riley Alderman Clay Alder person,
clay Alder person, Moore Alder person Fuentes.
Um, um, can I get a motion by Alderman Yancy
to allow Alderman Ramirez to um, participate remotely.
All those in favor, all those opposed
and in my opinion, the ayes have it.
As I stated earlier,
we have 29 items on the agenda this afternoon.
The approval of the September, 2024 monthly
Rule 45 report for the committee on committees
and rules was transmitted electronically
to all committee members.
If there's no questions, can I have a motion to recommend
So moved by Alderman Dow to recommend approval
of the September, 2024 Rule 45 report.
All those in favor, all those opposed
in my opinion, the ayes have it.
The next 29 items on this agenda are re referrals.
We will not be discussing the dis, the substance of any
of these items today.
The items are grouped
by appropriate committee for re-referral.
We will have a single vote to include all items re-referred
to a particular committee.
For each item, I will state the ordinance relu, um,
resolution or appointment number and a brief description.
Our first item one is to determine the appropriate committee
for re-referral of the following ordinance,
0 2 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 6 0
the redevelopment agreement with out West Gallery
and Cafe to provide neighborhood opportunity funds
for property improvements at 52 49 West Chicago Avenue.
Given the subject matter of item one,
the appropriate committee for re-referral,
the committee on budget and government operations.
Are there questions? Can I get a motion
to recommend item one be re-referred
to the committee on budget and Government Operations.
So move by all by Vice Mayor Burnett.
All those in favor of re referring item one
to the committee on budget
and government operations respond by saying aye.
All those opposed nay in opinion of the chair, the ayes have
that the re-referral recommendation is passed
and will be reported out at the next city council Meeting.
Items two through 12 are determinations
of appropriate committee for re-referral
of the following appointments and ordinances.
Item two A 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 6 5.
Appointment of John Ilu as a member
of the special area 34 uptown commission.
Item three A
0 2 0 2 4 0 1 3 0 6 7 reappointment
of uh, Juliana al, uh, romaine as the special service,
uh, area 17 Central Lake View Commission.
Item 4 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 0.
Scope of service, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement for special service area
number four 95th Street Commission
item 5 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 2.
Scope of service, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement
for Special Sur service area number 23 Clark Street,
Lincoln Park, item
6 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 3 scope
of service, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement
for special service area number 35 dash
2015 Lincoln Avenue.
Item seven, scope of service, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement
for special service area number 47 Cottage Road slash
47 street.
Item
8 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 5.
Scope of service, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement
for special service area number 5511th Street Kedzie
item 9 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 6.
Scope of service, budget, tax levy
and service provider agreement
for special service area number 56 dash 2 0 2 2
Bronzeville item
10 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 8
Scope of service, budget, tax levy
and service provider agreement
for special service area number 73 Chinatown.
Item 11 0 2, uh,
0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 9.
Scope of service, budget, tax levy
and service provider agreements for
for special service number 31 greater Ravenswood
item
12 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 9 1
support of a Class eight micro property tax incentive
for the former US Steel Mill located
in the seventh and the 10th.
Wards and amendment of the municipal code chapter, uh,
two dash eight and two dash four five to waive various fees
for Class eight micro projects given the subject
matter for these items.
The appropriate committee for re-referral
as a committee on Economic Capital
and Technology developments.
Are there questions on the re-referral?
And I have a motion by Alderman Chico to re-refer uh,
these uh, items to through 12 to the Committee on
Economic Capital and Tech and Technology Development.
Okay, all those in favor of re referring items two
through 12 to the Committee on Economic Capital
and Technology Development respond by saying aye.
All those opposed and opinion of the chair,
the ayes have it, the re referrals recommending all passed
and will be reported out at the next city council meeting
items 13 through 18 are determinations
of appropriate committees for the re-referral
of the following ordinances.
Zero two. Item
13 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 5 The
um intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Board
of Education for the allocation
of tax increment financing funds
for improvements at Chicago Vocational Career Academy High
School 2100 East 87th Street.
Item 14 0 2 0 2 4 dash
0 0 1 3 0 5 6.
Um, permit fee waivers for Chicago Board
of Education is contractors
or contracting vendors for buildings, facilities
and improvements operated for public
or government use for the year 2025.
Item 15 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 8 A
redevelopment agreement with the uh, uh, the assurance
of tax increment financing funds to Revelation workshop
for space improvements at 34 10 West Lake Street.
Item 16 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 9
issuance of tax, uh, exempt housing revenue bonds
for late preservation phase IC project
item
17 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 7 2 A
redevelopment agreement with an insurance of, uh,
financial assistance to Thrive Exchange LLC
for the acquisition of city owned
for city owned vacant land at 79 0 9 South Exchange Avenue
in construction, furnishing
and equipment of low income housing development at 79 0 1
dash 79 0 7
and 79 11 South Exchange Item
18 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 8 0
A redevelopment agreement with an insurance of tax
financing funds to the heart of Uptown Apartments.
LLC and POAH uh,
T-I-F-L-L-C for the acquisition
and redevelopment of the heart
of Uptown Apartments at 44 31 dash 44 41 North
Clinton Avenue, 9 2 7 West Wilson Avenue,
900 dash 9 0 2 West Windsor Avenue,
8 47 dash 8 49 West Sunnyside Avenue
and 41 30 N North Kenwood Adam
Avenue, Ken Moore.
I'm sorry. Wanna make it Kenwood,
it is Ken Moore for the record.
Given the uh, subject matter of items 13 through 18,
the appropriate committee for re-referral
is the Committee on Finance.
Are there any questions?
Can I have a motion by who's that?
Okay, chairman, uh, Irvin, um, to approve to
a motion recommending that items 13 through
18 be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
All those in favor of re referring items 13 through 18
to the Committee on Finance response by saying aye,
all those opposed nay
and opinion of the chairs, the ayes have it, the re the uh,
re-referral recommendations are passed and will be
and will be reported at the next city council meeting Items
19 through 25 are determination of appropriate committees
for re-referral of the following appointments
and ordinance item 19 A
2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 6 8 Appointment
of LaShawn Cobb as Commissioner
of Chicago Housing Authority.
Item
20 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 4
amendment of the municipal code chapters two dash 51
and two dash five four modifying economic disclosure
statement requirements for temporary uh,
occupancy agreements.
Uh, item 21 0 2 0 2 4 dash
0 3 0 8 2.
The sale of city owned land in the Shy Block Builders open
space category at 28 10 28 24 East 87th
Street, L-L-C-D-B-A, the record track
to create outdoor space on several vacant parcels
for gardens and performance, uh, areas.
Item
22 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 6.
Sale of city owned property in a shy block Builders open
space category at 51 43 South.
Uh, Wilcott. Whose ward is this?
51 Who's 51 43 South Wilcott.
Okay. All right.
To create, um, fence, flower
and vegetable gardens with water from um, this house.
Um, item 23 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 26
First amendment of two lease zeros
to lease number 2 0 2 8 8 with, uh, cook County
with Cook County, uh,
property at 9 3 9 3 7 Northwood Street,
24 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 3 1 29 First
amendment of right to of entry agreement
for the time extension to continue research activities at 22
at two 20 East uh, Monroe Street by Lincoln Park
Zoological Society.
Item
25 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 3 3
First amendment to right of entry agreement for the time
extension for Columbia Lot Yacht Club parking under John
Baptist Point, Devo Lake Shore Drive north
of East Randolph given a sub mm-Hmm
I'm gonna go back just in case I didn't hit 23.
23 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 6
First amendment to lease number 2 0 2 8 8 with Cook County,
uh, property at 9 3 7 North Wood Street And given
the subject matter of these items, the appropriate committee
for re-referral is the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Are there questions? Um, alderman Lee, uh, uh,
motions that items 19 to 25 be re-referred
to the Committee on Housing
and Real Estate all in favor
of re referring items 19 through 25
to the Committee on Housing
and Real Estate respond by saying aye.
All opposed nay in opinion of the chairs, the ayes have it,
the re-referral recommendation is passed
and will be reported out at the next City Council meeting.
Item 26 is a determination of the appropriate committee
for re-referral of the following appointments.
Item 26 A
2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 6 9 Appointment
of Sierra Whitaker as a member of the District Council.
Uh, uh, 0 0 6 Given the subject matter of this ordinance,
the appointment, the appropriate committee
for the re referrals the Committee on Police and Fire.
Other questions, alderman Nancy moves that we, uh, motion
to recommend that item 26 be re-referred
to the Committee on Police
and Fire all those in favor of re referring item 26
to the Committee on Police and Fire respond by saying aye.
All those opposed are nay an opinion
of the chairs, the ayes have it.
The re-referral and recommendation is passed
and will be reported out at the next City Council meeting.
Item 27 and 28 are determination
of the appropriate committee for re-referral
of the following ordinances,
0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3.
Um, expenditure of open space impact fees
for the improvement to the Gothic Elementary School athletic
and recreational facility at 2236 North Rockwell Street,
28 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 25
Expenditure of open space impact fees, um, impact,
uh, fee funds to the neighborhood space for installation
of uh, permanent infrastructure in the community, open space
and gardens at 9 47 West Cullerton Given the subject matter
of these ordinances, the appropriate committee
for re-referral as the Committee on Special Events
and Cultural Affairs and Recreation.
Are there any questions Alderman Nugent moves that, uh, rec
that the items recommended items number 27
through 28 B re-referred to the Committee on Special Events
and Cultural Affairs and Recreation, all those in favor
of re referring items 29 through 28
to the Committee on Special Events Cultural Affairs
and Recreation respond by saying aye.
All those opposed and opinion of the chairs,
the A's have it the re-referral and recommendation.
Okay, in the opinion of the chairs, the eyes have it,
the re-referral recommendation is passed
and will be be reported at the next city council meeting
Before we get to item 29, alderman Lopez would like to speak
Madam Chairman with re it was actually with regards to 29,
so I'll wait till you make your comments
and then I wish to speak on that. Item
29 is determination of an appropriate committee
for re-referral of the following ordinance,
0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 9 Acquisition
of various properties
for Inglewood Nature Trail Pro Project Alderman Lopez.
Thank, thank you Madam Chairman
and good afternoon members of the committee.
Um, the third paragraph 13
and 14 in the recitals deal with the acquisition of property
with regards to the Englewood Nature Trail Project,
which is in the 15th
and 16th wards with myself and Alderman Coleman.
Um, and as such, since it deals with the acquisition of, uh,
many properties
and acquisition of real estate, uh, that falls in, uh,
my opinion under the Committee on Housing in real estate
and I would move to amend the recommendation
of referral to subcommittee.
Putman Lopez has a motion to appeal the, um,
that item 29 go to what
I do. Just the right committee.
What committee do you want it to go to?
Housing and real estate.
Just in their ward. Just The correct committee.
Okay, let's do the, A amendment first.
Yeah, all those in favor,
we're gonna do a vote those in favor?
I'm sorry. Alderman Hopkins.
Yeah. Uh, thank you Madam Chair.
Uh, no issue with sending this to housing, it makes sense
as well, but, uh, my question is,
what was the original intention when this
matter was submitted?
What committee, uh, was it supposed to go to
before two committees were called
necessitating that it go to rules?
The, it was about, it was going to the, uh,
it was requested by the city for it to go
to the Committee on Transportation in Public Way.
Okay, so out of the 29 items
before us today then this is the only item that is not going
to the committee that it was originally intended to go
before two committees were called.
So in other words, we just had an entire meeting
to send one item to a different committee than
what it sponsor originally wanted it to go.
Um, I would suggest that perhaps it's time, uh,
that we revisit the rule
that two committees being called necessitates, uh,
a meeting like this, uh, for
what is really just a procedural matter.
Uh, with having said that I fully support, uh,
alderman Lopez in sending this matter to the committee,
he so desires.
Um, but I think it's important to consider
that going forward, uh, all of the matters that we submit
as alderman when it pertains to our word specifically
or subject matter that we're working on, uh,
we should have the ability to send it to, to the committee
that we want to send it to, uh, you know, without fear
that it's going to be used as a delay tactic, um, for
what ultimately is nothing more than, uh,
a symbolic meeting like this one, uh, where we have to go
through an entire agenda like this with 28 items going to
where they were supposed to go in the first place, uh,
and only one, uh, having a change being made like this.
So, um, thank you Madam Chairman
and I would, uh, concur in the motion to send it to, uh,
the, uh, housing committee.
And for the record, I wanna recognize Alderman Fuentes
and Alderman Coleman for the quote.
The city's indicating that this is connected
to a transportation issue, um, in that community.
But if the two, uh, if the two aldermen from that
where these lots are, want them sent, want it sent
to housing and real estate, I will do a motion to, um,
amend all those in favor of amending
the recommendation that the, that these be re-referred to,
uh, housing and real estate.
Instead of the committee of tran uh,
transportation in public way, can we do a voice vote
and all agree to send it to the com to re refer it
to the Committee on Housing, uh, as amended?
Okay, so now on the motion to re-refer this item
to the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Uh, item number 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 9.
It's already done. I wanna make sure
'cause they wanted to go there and I don't want it
to get hung up on a tech technical, uh, thing that I didn't,
so, so it is now this item.
All in favor? Who was up?
Um, okay,
so, so moved.
Did it go there? All those in favor
of re referring this item 29 to housing
and real estate, uh, respond by saying aye.
All those opposed nay, an opinion
of the chairs, the ayes have it.
The re-referral and recommendation is passed
and will be reported out at the next city council meeting.
Yes, automobile
Chairman. Um,
well I, I appreciate, um, you know,
the urgency in of this meeting.
Uh, I do have a ordinance that is in your committee
to amend the rule 59
and I was just wondering, is there any, uh, appetite to call
that ordinance in the very near future?
Send me a note so that I know what you're talking about.
Well, it's not a, it wasn't re-referred, it was sent
to the committee, so that should be normal procedures
without having to send the note.
Okay. Alderman bill. Okay,
The appointments and the, uh,
ordinance re referrals will be reported out at
the next city council meeting.
Um, alderman Mitchell.
Um, there being no further business
before the committee, alderman Mitchell moves adjournment,
um, by affirmative vote of all members present
for the roll call and quorum call.
All those in favor signify by aye,
all those opposed the committee.
The meeting on the committee and the committee is rules is
adjourned.