Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
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The meaning of committee on economic capital, and Technology
development is called to order. We will not have a roll
call to establish Quorum. Please notes, a present. Response
will be deemed a. Yes vote, when it's called and used as a
reference boat for later, mr. Donuts, please call the road.
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Good afternoon. German Villegas Alderman? Alderman Hall?
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Alderman Hall.
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Alderman Mitchell.
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Alderman Lopez.
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Thank you, German. We have a quorum. We have 14, I'm sorry.
We have 13 members present. I've been informed that we have
one speaker that signed up for public comments within the
applicable. Provisions of the sergeant-at-arms protocol
that we have Dennis volkovich come up speak yet. 3 minutes.
Good afternoon, and thank you for having us this afternoon.
I am would like to address the transfer of the SSA special
service area. Number 28, from the six corners Chamber of
Commerce, to the Portage Park Chamber of Commerce. I would
like this transition to be halted immediately.
Be.
because there's been,
Because there's been a serious oversight, sand
misinformation.
Give.
Given towards the department of planning and regards to
this transition and and, and naming of the SSA board. So
it's a serious matter. I'm a lone voice. I'm the little
ants on the sidewalk, trying to not get smooshed. So,
please consider this a, we would ask for review of what is
been given. Fourth is Bonafide information, which is it in
here that sell. Thank you so much. Thank you, mr. Bill,
commit. You coming down here.
we have a
We have all.
We have also received two written emails that I would read
into the record. You have also received these
electronically so they should be in your email. The first
email is from a Joelle, a very unusual very current
Commissioner of SSA Dash, 28-20, 14 / 6 Corners.
Respectfully request that the current Insurance service
provider of SSA Dash to, under the jurisdiction of its
executive director, read Maclin, since November 1st 2020 to
continue to be the service provider of a message. Say Nash,
28-24 team has a master's degree from you. I seen Urban
Development has done an excellent job in administering,
rssa Dash, 28-20. 14 fun is very diligent or a
well-organized and an excellent communicator. And has done
an excellent job of conducting. Our commissioners meetings
are looking after the needs of six quarters in reference to
meeting his expectations of the rules, governing, the SS.
Play fun.
The Surly Joe olivieri s s email is my name is Jack and I
am the commissioner of SSA 28 Six Corners after watching
and reviewing the presentation exercise providers. I
strongly believe that our best option is to keep our
current provider Belmont Central Chamber, of Commerce,
until the end of the year, they are very professional and
have done a fine job as interim. Provider is my opinion
that charge changing the provider in the middle of the
year, would make problems for Community as a fresh case,
for the new year.
Nick.
Next provider should plan to begin in January 2024 Jack
prybylski. Those are the two females that you've received
and also we receive the letter from Dennis Malkovich and
you heard mr. Glitches. Testimony in person here. These are
in a position to item 7 on the agenda, which is an
ordinance to approve. A prorated 2023, budget and service
provider agreement, Portage Park Chamber of Commerce for
special service area. 28-20, 14, Six Corners Commission.
The first order of business is approval of the April 2023,
monthly report, all members of the committee received. An
electronic copy of the April 2023, monthly report. Are
there any questions or comments regarding the report that
are members of the committee?
Sing.
Single hands raised. I have a motion by Alderman Lopez to
recommend approval of the April 2023 monthly report. By the
same roll call vote as was applied to the term. Lukewarm
are no directions to order.
In order.
In order to next item in order to allow for additional all
dramatic review, Altima Taliaferro has requested that item
6 on the agenda in Oregon to support a Class 6 B, tax
incentive for the property at 6500 West Cortland be
deferred until he has a meeting with them to talk about the
project in more detail. We have a motion to defer item 6 by
the same roll, call vote. That was applied to turbine corn.
Ordered item 1 through 5 on the agenda. RC
Appointment.
Appointments.
Appointments are my appointments to very special service
areas introduced by mayor Lightfoot, on April, 19th 2023,
city council meeting, please note that at City Council on
April 19th 2023. The committee has received substitute
letters and the Law Department correctly. The original
letters introduced specifically The Substitute letter for a
2020 3-44. Correct? Are in the name of the previous
commissioner was actually Denise or Carpenter whose term
expired.
Stop.
Is substitute letter for a 2020 3-45, changes language to
reflect the new entity, that's a 21-20 16 that was
established. The final substitute letters, will provide the
committee members from the review. May I have a motion to
accept the substitute appointment letter by the same roll.
Call was applied to determine core ultimate Cardona, so
move during elections. So ordered the following individuals
are being considered before the committee appointment of
Whitney Castle to SSA number. 20, South Western Avenue
commission located on 19th. Ward appointment of Marianne
candido to SSA number, 22, Clark Street Andersonville
commission, located on 40th or 87th, and 48th and Boards
reappointment of Dominic or Pinot SSA number. 34, Uptown
commission located in the 46, 47th and 48th Ward.
Appointment of Aaron white at the same. Number 50, Calumet
Heights, Avalon commission, located in the fifth and eighth
ward reappointment of John ratzenberger,
SSI.
SSA number 21-20, 16 Lincoln Square commission, located on
40th and 44th and 47th towards at this time, Mary O'Connor
assistant, commissioner with the commissioner of Department
of Planning and Development. It's available to answer any
questions.
Are there?
Are there any questions for assistant, commissioner Mary
O'Connor on these appointments and reappointments?
Okay, single questions. I'm sorry.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you. Jennifer, give me two quick
questions. If these were appointments made under the
previous administration, by the former mayor, is the
current mayor in agreement with these appointments.
where,
Where we all know you just, you know, the routine and it's
good to see you in every way. Mary O'Connor. Deputy
Commissioner with the Department of Planning and
Development. Yes, the new mayor has approved it Commission.
Aluma.
Alarm in.
Alma Cruz.
Okay, thank you so much for assistant commissioner
O'Connor. See, no questions, the ectd team has confirmed
the support or non objection from the Valley Council
Members with appointment, sorry appointments within their
respective impacted word. That I told my colleagues that we
would always get a letter or, or get some type of
confirmation from the members that have no objections. And
so, we have all the middle shade Alderman basket. All the
women Alderman, Vasquez Alderman, Martin play ottoman,
Yancey and Alderman Alderman. Harris, are all fine with the
appointment to reappointments.
Are.
Are the SSA Commissioners District 3, commissioner 3,
commissioner candidates for unable to appear for today's
meeting in person cuz as you know some of them have
businesses so they're running a business and sometimes our
meetings are in the middle of the day so we got to make
sure that we're going to be successful however briefly
connected with them via telephone and I'm in support of
their appointments. Every appointment to have thanked them
for their service to the city. At this time, there any of
the appointees reappoint, he's in the room. If you like to
make a statement from the console, please head over to the
microphone. So we can
Who you are, no.
Who you are. All right, now they're shy.
We?
We have none? Yes, or no Lopez.
We?
We have them at least introduce themselves. Any of the
number 50 to serve and look forward to doing the work. Any
other questions I'm available? Thanks for coming down.
Pull over when John ratzenberger ssa-821 switch. Lincoln
Square know. What do you think? 47 towards its
reappointment for me but first time in person cuz 2020 was
virtual and that was not fun. Thank you. Thank you again.
Thank you for your service to the city.
Turn on the motion by Alderman Lopez for the approval of
the appointment. Sorry. Appointments by the same roll call
vote. As was applied to the term corned hearing no
objections. So ordered to do pass recommendation of the
appointment 3, appointment will be reported out the next
city council meeting. Appointees, Andre appointees.
Congratulations or confirmation in partnership with the
city. We look forward to working with you. At this time,
you're welcome to leave the meeting or continue to watch
your government at work.
Add.
I do.
Item 7 on. The agenda is an ordinance to approve. A prorated
2023, budget service provider agreement. The Portage Park
Chamber of Commerce for special service are in a 28-20.
14-6 course commission. Deputy Commissioner Mary O'Connor's
here to present the support of the items? We are available
to answer any questions.
I just
Additionally, there are three staff, members of the Portage
Park Chamber of Commerce. They're also available to answer
any questions, George borovic, Michael Giordano and Nina
Kaczynski are here, representing the Portage Park Chamber
of Commerce are available to answer any questions.
Commissioner in the department of Planning and Development.
This ordinance is to designate the Portage Park Chamber of
Commerce is the service provider for SSA 28-2 246 colors
for the remainder of 2023, this organization was selected
through an open request-for-proposal process that included
presentations from the four applicants. It was available
for the public to review remotely.
Dpd evaluated, the four applications and concluded that
borders Park Chamber of Commerce was the best qualified to
provide provide the Monitor and execution of day-to-day
service and contract management idea for the SS a 28-20
1428, Dance 2014 and establish relationships with many of
the business and Property Owners within the six corners SSA
boundaries The Purge Park Chamber of Commerce is a 501 c 3,
nonprofit organization, that was founded in 1937 by a small
group of business owners in. And around the six Corner
shopping district the Portage Park Chamber of Commerce,
serve several neighborhoods and I'm on the northwest side
of Chicago with a particular focus on the Avondale, Dunning
Irving Park in Portage, Park Community areas.
You're going.
Your organization is governed by a volunteer board of
directors, directors made up of local, Business Leaders,
and other stakeholders in their Community. This process
began in October of 2022. When dbd terminated the annual
agreement, with the previous service provider,
Did the?
The Belmont Central Chamber of Commerce has been authorized
to serve as the interim service provider until a
replacement could be identified and approved. He has sought
to establish and maintain a stable environment. But yes, I
say to operate and serve the businesses and Property Owners
within this. As they just direct DVD, has kept all them and
got in there and ask for his input. During this process. It
stated earlier, we feel the Portage Park Chamber of
Commerce is best suited for this role representatives, from
the Portage Park Chamber of Commerce are here today. If you
have any questions, we asked President Kennedy's
consideration supporting the store then thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, Debbie commission. Will convert the newer
members that are here on the council? Could you explain a
little bit about what transpired in 2020 to where we're at
right now?
and,
And I 2022, dpv found that there was a lack of business.
Controls that allowed an individual who is not listed with
any affiliation to the six corners, Chamber of Commerce, to
terminate an employee of the chamber.
Unmute.
Omelet bar.
And you just answered. My question is, why was the contract
terminated also, let the record reflect that we were joined
by Alderman Burnett as well.
Mace Management in sorry.
Automan Crews who have couple questions just for
clarification, so this does nothing typical happen. Unless
there's a situation like this where then there's supposed
to be consideration to relocate. Again the other day from
one chamber to the other is that typically how it happened
and that is cracked. You said that they were for applicants
which two window. With his ex corners on Portage, Park
Chamber of Commerce, where were the other two that Belmont
Central chamber of a keishin, and the Edgebrook sauganash?
Thank.
Thinking.
So yeah, this is very unique situation with this essay and I
hope that we're finally done with this because this has
been something that we've been talking about for a couple
years now. And this is really the only time I've ever seen
in my eight years where we've had so much automatic input
on this. I think that department of planning. This does a
good job at wedding, these folks are looking for open
procurement and I would hope that we're finally done with
this so that way we can get these businesses, the services
that they need continued to have the business Corridor
striving which in turn creates tax revenue for the city.
So, call me Lopez.
Thank.
Thank you. Chairman and again, good afternoon. This is such
an extraordinary situation where
I'm not.
I'm not sure who called malfeasance.
Alyssa.
Illicit or illegal or unethical activities place. Are we
using this as a learning tool for the other remaining at
the same provider so that they are fully aware of what they
can and cannot do so that we do not find anybody else in
similar circumstance.
Good afternoon on Mark, Roshan and an assistant
commissioner with the Department of Planning Development
Alderman. We do a manual training for both Commissioners
and the service provider staff and we have a program guide
as well. That spells out their roles and responsibilities.
And the program is designed to have a checks and balance.
So that the commission or the staff cannot basically take
over the SSA in total. So we want to make sure that we
maintain that that balance
so, I
So I'm going to repeat my question but I understand that we
do that. But are we using this specific example? Because as
we've all heard and said, this is an extraordinary case
where things just went completely awry, despite everything
that we have in place. So are we using this as an example
to the rest to say? We know, we train, you know, we do
these yearly.
Last.
Glasses or what-have-you, but learn from this mistake
because you will be no wind up in a very precarious
situation, or put your SSA in a very precarious situation.
So are we, or could we use this in any more direct approach
to teach other things? We will use this instance to
reinforce our trainings but we will also throughout the
year when we're monitoring our our various service
providers directly, we can stress the importance of, of the
process and those roles and responsibilities. And then
lastly, how long was it going on for
We?
We just learned about it in June of 2022 and after we
looked into it further we we sent letters to the six more
Chamber of Commerce in August and based on the reply for
those, we sent a termination letter effective October 4th
of 2022.
Sorry.
How long is the activity going on for, or is it just the
singular incident?
We can only speculate how long that was going on. We just
had proof of its starting. In June of 2022. Starting a
January 2021. 26 March, Amber was the service provider.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you.
Are you an additional questions from committee members?
Meister mostly just asking where the Zolman stand on this.
You're?
Jageman Pub.
is recently engaged to the alderman throughout the process
and he
child support.
He supported our, she said, he supported our decision but
the Belmont running to work with our Portage Park Chamber
of Commerce reinforcing that we would be here today.
Watch.
last question for me, is
is the
Is there a distance? Can you explain the disconnect between
the three public comments are in opposition to this and the
Department's recommendation?
I'm in.
I'm going to defer to America and to do the day today.
It's just hard decision and an opinion. That that the worst
part chamber is best suited and has the most experience
working with the businesses and in a six corners, SSA
boundaries Belmont, Central While there is a qualified
executive director there. It was we don't think it's
appropriate that the tape continue on us being an outside
of the of the boundaries.
Who said thank you.
I just read the statement I made. When you asked me about.
Alderman, Gardner's, we're seeing as I would say there was
no objection.
Cruise. Yes, here's my statement and I have met both
Chambers which is in six corners and Portage Park a while.
And I believe Park won't do an outstanding job continue
with the SSA so happy for them to have been considered for
this opportunity. But also have met members from Six
Corners as well as well. Very, very talented. But going to
with
Lopez was saying is you know, how we're going to use this
opportunity, so this doesn't happen. I what are some of the
opportunities were given to six corners to come back and
say, was it just an individual more people like, can you
just give a little more background?
Under.
On the situation, we have a tenure track record of of this
behavior from the individual, and so, the city and
intentionally does not want to be associated with this
individual. And so, there is there is some history to that.
Thank you.
is the
Is there a is there some type of list that this person is
on the future procurement of future RPMs alert only doing
the do-not-hire list room. Just not a good fit for the
city.
Official.
Officially we have not done that yet, but that's something
that we could consider moving forward. And other Lopez. His
ottoman Garden in favor of this, the part of the list.
When?
when we, when we in any
When we when we in an auger at this a correspondence. We
ask the alderman if they are if they are
Skip.
Supportive or not, your or had no objection. And so I would
that I think there was no objection from the alderman of
this choice.
Does.
if he supported the death of,
Are.
Everybody knows, you know, her mama, I'm a stickler for all
the men need to explicitly State whether or not. They
support certain things. We have a hard enough job, and we
need to stay on top of things. Like that, would hate for
something to come back and bite them in the garden. So, can
we take some time to, to verify that he absolutely supports
this? Because not objecting to a me? It's not responding to
an email.
I have spoken to Alderman Gardner several times during this
process. I spoke to him again, this afternoon. I mentioned
that I would be here today in, providing the statement. If
he had any concern and he said no and he told me that he
was unable to attend.
Are.
Barron County with that. I'm okay with that. Deputy
Commissioner O'Connor has spoken with logging in
Just for the record, I would appreciate it. We have made.
Sure, we explicitly stated that, they support 14 and I made
that request other committees.
Thank you, thank you. I'm sorry that correctly that this
individual is doing this behavior for 10 years.
so,
then again, goes back to the training issue which is
Don't.
something went awry for 10 years where this created an
environment that is
What?
Questionable, are we used to describe questionable? So I
think maybe we need a public review of what our training
standards are, maybe even bring in at the board of Ethics.
If we have to to ensure that we never are in a situation
where this happens again.
Can you talk to my staff about doing a review of what it
is? That the Commissioners in the essays are actually being
rained on and what I represent to the committee and then
that way we can have any input whether to recommend a
policy change their legislative changes. Thank you.
It's a
Absolutely. We have motion to recommend pass has been cited
by the same role as applied to establish a quorum Altima
Cardona. So moves are no objections to order before I
adjourn. I just wanted to put out there that are committing
does tax incentives, 6B 7786 Sarah. And I think that on the
previous administration it was
The planning was a little slow to get things done, and
everyone knows that I'm a proponent of trying to get things
moving time. Kills deals. You want to make sure that we're
creating Economic Development so that we create revenue for
the city. So, what you seen in the previous administration
that the mayor at the time, your life would would, would
introduce the six bees in our committee. We've seen already
three Alderman's introduce six bees for consideration. Now,
it's our job as a legislative branch to determine whether
or not we're going to support this legislation and so I've
already
Send message to.
Send message to the planning department that I want to see a
list of all the 6B applications have been submitted where
they're at in the time frame so that way we can see what
but what's going on here what what's the delay? And I know
that every one of the one of you older men and women have
folks that may be doing work in your board that that may
benefit from incentives and I think it's incumbent upon the
planning department to bring it forward to the committee so
that way they can make their case. And then in turn, we can
find out whether or not we want to support this based on
jobs are to be created but more importantly, making sure
they were following the State statue. Cuz he's ssa's are
governed by State. Statute has been a lot of flexibility
around the policy and interpretation from folks, that work
with him planning and I have push back on. And what we want
to do is make sure that at least were aligned folks the
opportunity to make their case to the body. That ultimately
either passes or not passes these incentives.
We were.
We want, we want to send a message to to the business
Community to developers to folks that want to do business
with the city. They were open for business. We need to make
sure we're getting up Revenue, especially as we have an
Administration that wants to carry on and have a very, very
robust agenda around investing. A people, we need money to
do that. And so, in order to do that, we need to make sure
that we're creating jobs and tax revenue. So I just put
that out there for the record because
Next.
Next month will be here.
Next month will be having some six bees that are coming
that have been introduced by Albury. And so we're going to
continue that pattern because it's incumbent again that we
have that dialogue. So that we business, folks are looking
to invest in Chicago and companies are looking to stay in
Chicago, specials are being recruited from different
cities, different states, we want to make sure that again
open for business sign is open in the city of Chicago
Elburn Metro the yes. Would you speak to that last year,
then Vice chair of Mitchell? And I introduced an ordinance.
We're at the one-year Point coming next month. We're all of
the six be Rowdy tax, incentive applicants that have been
successful, that have, the repast will be reporting back to
the city council as to, where they're at, with the jobs
that they said they were going to create.
And stuff like that. So that's going to be coming back to
us. Is also going to talk to us about some of the mwd
participation that they've also went ahead and said that
they would adhere to. So they'll be coming back in July
starting in July, is when the one year started, so, we'll
have folks coming in talking about some of the
accomplishments and where they're at, and that'll be our
opportunity to make sure that we that apartment planning
needs to claw back. Any of the sentence was and I complain
or whatever week again. It's just a
because,
Be sure that is accountability, Aldrin Mitchell and I bet
that has never been in place so we give the 6D hope that
whatever they said they were going to do and you never got
back. So now that couldn't be a star coming back.
Almond, Chico and Lopez.
First.
First want to come in your urgency before I got here, I had
a meeting with one of my companies regarding 6B and is he
sat there, he spoke to me about the competition. Bipolar,
Indiana, and that provide some obstacles. So, I commend the
urgency there because I really need it. I know only mention
me to some. Thank you. We're we're we're we're competing
against Indiana. Wisconsin. Just look at Kenosha. Some
things that have gone up that way so Lake County. We got to
make sure they were competitive. I think the 6p isn't it is
a tool that are toolbox to attract businesses but also keep
businesses here so I can we can continue to grow our tax
base on the Lopez.
Thank.
Thank you, I think you're chairman. I'm could you share
with us that was it a resolution or ordinance? On that
subject to the members? And then, as well, I guess the
question either we can answer them or if you know now, what
is the repercussions for should anyone have not met the
standard? Cuz no one has ever not met. The standard of
minority hiring in the city of Chicago. What do we do that?
Yeah, so that's a good question. So,
where,
Where can I?
We're going again. This is the first time that any
applicants are coming back to the city. Historically City,
Chicago would pass the 6, be, they would say, we're going
to do all this, and there was no way to hold them
accountable cuz it wouldn't report back to the body, maybe
they report back to planning, I don't know, but we're
saying they got to report back to the to this body cuz
we're the ones that that passed the legislation. The once
we hear what their story is, or where they're at, and
that'll determine what our next move is. I know, there is
some penalties associated with not complying with mwd
ordinance in Romanticism, in some cases of 12 year, 10 year
and sent it. So the construction portion of it obviously
will occur in the beginning, but in some cases we we we
have a sick beats that are already been completed, is our
job portion of it, right? It's a lot of the report back
where they're at and hiring all these folks from the
community and what's their plan moving forward.
duration of the
Duration of that sick.
Duration of that 6 p.m. So I know a lot of more minutes
here and we could save this for another conversation but I
would love to see what we are doing. In terms of the number
one complaint that I have a dpd is that we never change
language on anything. Just don't think language for 30
years. So if we can ensure that the resolutions for these
tax incentives, include Bob X as described or requiring
return knowledge of their community.
Green.
Agreements. Are there making before this committee? I'd like
to see some new language Incorporated in these resolutions
when we're giving these six piece out of not just using the
status quo to get the status quo with my staff. Take a look
at what the current languages, then it's a committee and
then you guys can have some. Thank you may have some input
as to what you think. I'll Ricardo.
Thank you.
And your chairman, I think the language we should put Power
of pulling back the incentives when they don't comply. And
that means we have to work workout collaboration with the
assessor's office because he's the one that can pull it all
with the letter of us as a committee from you to pull the
incentives and they could do it within a year but you got
to put the language in there and then collaborate with the
assessor's office because I think again the way this works
is if we don't take action,
if they're
If they're still going to have their incentives and we need
to have a trigger Andy in the ordinance that gives us that
ability to trigger and basically pull pull out the antenna
so they could be put back on the tax base is so I will send
the language that we currently have in place and I know
that you worked at one time in your previous career within
the assessor. So they have some input, Wyoming, Senator
Staton will put forward. Either, how to change your organs.
Any questions or comments?
Why?
My P.
I appreciate it. Thank you. Being that, there's no further
business. We have a motion to adjourn by the same boat
although it was applied to the truck. Warm nice chair
mostly somos, Uno deck has to order the committee of the
meeting on the committee on economic development sojourned.
Thank you, everyone have a good day.