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I want to welcome everyone, the meeting, the meeting of the
committee on housing, real estate, how did Chicago city
council is called to order today. We have 12 items on the
agenda, the last being a report from the Department of
Housing, the first quarter of 2023 report. So now we're
going to start with the roll call. Will now, roll call to
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We have 10 items, including myself so we have Coral. Now,
we have to Route, 59 request for remote attendance. Can we
have a motion to approve the most attendance, by all the
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the person who enters all those in favor? Say aye.
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Okay. And I think that we have work to do here. Now, we can
probably come and we have one speaker here today. It just
speaker. We have three minutes to speak more items on the
agenda. The first speaker's, mr. George Blakemore.
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on an item. I'm a citizen so call Anika
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that you want to follow the silly or perhaps you want to
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change the route to keep me from speaking on these items.
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immigrants and some legal on the black population.
On black people.
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a written or whatever. I'm going to use, he said you have
all these black faces and places but not representing black
people.
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hate crime. It right here in Chicago. Somebody it's hated
somebody black right here in Chicago and you're killing.
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people poor representation down here. That's the audacity
for you. Now, you were supposed to have a trial going on
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paid for that now. Why can't you wait for me to finish? If
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every one of these items.
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illegal people that do not want to follow the rule of law,
going through immigration and naturalization, if anybody
need help black people,
Or first order of business is the rule 45 report from July
10th and July 27th 2023, which were sent out to the
comedian, can I get a motion to recommend approval of these
report?
Some of my other other person had him all those in favor.
Say aye.
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All those opposed say, nay independent of each other
outside of the roof. 45 report has being approved. Now,
we're going to go to the items before the committee I did.
Number one is 02023. 000-3069 acquisition of property at
3034 West Foster Avenue from the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation district rate of Chicago for public purposes,
including without limitation the operation of a migrant
shelter, in coordination with surrounding Publix uses. And
for purposes of implementing the objectives of the
Redevelopment plan in the 49th. Ward week off is sub city
ordinance, for this item, which ask the purchase price.
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to recommend approval of the substitute ordinance?
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All of these papers to I replace a name in the painting of
the chair that I was having the rule 45 report has been
that substitute as being approved woods from the Department
of assets, information and service 2% and testified on
behalf of these orders. Thank you. Good morning and members
of the committee for the record. My name is Michelle Woods.
I'm a Deputy Commissioner of the Department of assets,
information and services. The department has negotiated the
acquisition of 10.7, Acres of Metropolitan Water
Reclamation, District mwrd property located along the north
Channel between Foster and Bryn. Mawr Avenue the purchase
price is 1.5 million or roughly $3.25. A square foot which
Compares compares favorably to the market rate.
The price.
The prop.
The properties located in the 39th Ward and we have
received Elder Nugent support and look forward to working
with her on the long-term development of the property. The
property contains several facilities formerly used by the
United States Marine Corps in the property, will be used
for temporary migrant shelter. We anticipate significant
beneficial uses with the long-term development of the
parcel, and will be working with elderly gent to determine
the ultimate.
Are.
Are you?
Are you anticipate that this location could be used for
educational and recreational uses by the city? And our
sister agencies including the park district, Chicago Public
Schools. The property is also adjacent to our partners at
the c. T a
Do you?
BMW, RT board approved. The sale of the property to the
city of Chicago, at the regular board meeting held on
August 10th. I respectfully request your favorite. All
consideration of the acquisition that concludes my
presentation and I'll be happy to answer any questions. The
committee may have. Thank you, mr. Chairman, and members of
the committee. If there are any questions or comments,
please raise your hand to be recognized.
I'm
I know we have been joined by a few more, all the persons
that are so awesome in Robinson. Anybody else we should be
recognized as a memoir. Thank you so much for being audited
and alderwoman Cabarrus but will be adding adding them to
the Walker. Thank you very much, but thank you, just wanted
to to speak up in support of this. So I know that I'm older
woman, you drink couldn't be present with us today but I've
had the opportunity to speak with her a few times about
this and she's really excited about what the long-term
development aspects of this can be for.
I'm hurt.
I'm her community in.
I'm her community in the surrounding neighborhoods and
especially given the current state of the facility. I also
know, I don't know if you want to speak to it at all Miss
woods but I know that there was some really good
negotiating going on from the initial sale price of this
property to the agreed-upon purchase price. So I appreciate
a is his work on what you've done to make sure we can
acquire this property at a a good rate. So, thank you,
thank you. I'm working on it.
Thank.
Thank you all the women hadn't. I was going to tell her.
Thank you, mr. Chairman is there a picture of the building?
Oh sorry.
Sorry we have an Ariel and then it shows the buildings that
are they are, but I don't have photos of the actual
building's itself. What was the reason for choosing this
building?
It.
It was available and honestly the proximity to the river.
It's a great Riverfront development option.
I'll respond.
Audrey laspada, could you pull your head out the way cuz I
can't see him. Sorry what is the timeline for this face? It
doesn't seem. It seems like when you all take over a space,
there's never really any Clarity around.
Excuse.
Could you spend it? 1.5 million just on the building? That
doesn't include any upkeep on the inside and doesn't
include any of that. And so what is the conversation about?
How long it will be a shelter and then how we repurposing
it? And is that in is that in the request that you have for
city council, so the 1.5 million is just to acquire the
property and those are all great questions will then be
working with a budget office on. Coming up with maintenance
costs, will have to work with a budget office and with the
Elder nugen on coming up with a development plan because
that will cost money as well. And then ultimately the
long-term development will have other costs associated with
it but the base price of just acquiring the property at 1.5
million you think it's such a good deal that we should get
it now.
Wednesday is.
I wouldn't say it's a good deal. I'm a little concerned
about a spending just 1.5 million just on the building.
That doesn't talk about upkeep that doesn't talk about what
happens inside and then what are the service that have we
learned from setting up other shelters? Cuz it seems like
this is a one-off and I would like to know was there other
properties in the ward that you wanted to acquire? How are
you all? Cuz I guess that's never. And maybe that's
something you can't answer now but I would like to see a
list of all of the bills that you all are considering
Play shelter.
The shelter's cuz it just seems like what we make it rich
like one point.
Find.
Family Dollars. That's a lot of money. Just won the
purchase of a building and so what, what it said, it for
the community surrounding communities. How is that? How
would you? How would this shelter? Not only help. I know
we're trying to alleviate those police stations but then
how would this building be used for the community
afterwards and I would like to see in the contract. How
long do you all plan to be in the building?
So I would say the immediate timing for the shelter is
unknown, but again, the long-term development, what is the
ultimate goal? And that this is along the river is got a
great opportunity for us. And then as far as looking at
other properties, this is something we've been working on
as a group and I have a colleague who could maybe speak to
that better?
Good morning. My name is Lori and Lipson. I'm the deputy
mayor of infrastructure. Good morning Alderman, Taylor.
Or part.
Or party.
Or part of your question. We are current the building
current assessment. We have to do a little bit of HVAC work
with the plumbing, the roof, the exterior facade are all in
good shape. Even though of the Marines left about eight to
ten months ago so the facility is up to par, it's not a
lie.
Construct.
Construction work that we need to do to get in the
building. And so part of this deal, is that why we're
purchasing? It. We are leasing it as well. So, while we're
coming to you asking for your approval, for the purchase,
we're entering into a lease so we can get into the
building. So, as soon as we get the appropriate approval,
we can lease out the facilities to us. So we can use it for
the services. I'm, we're estimating. Just to give you a
ballpark that it'll probably take us three weeks to do. So
to get in the building, get all the facilities. Make sure
we move inappropriately.
I hope. Hopefully they answer your question. Yeah, I got a
couple of but keep the money from me. What do you all feel?
Like the prices to upkeep cuz you're just talkin about the
1.5. And so that's what I'm trying to get to. You talk
about 1.5 million to purchase it. How much more we be
spending on the inside of the building? Currently from the
Navy. They spent about $43,000 a year on caretaker
services, so I'm guesstimating around that. I don't, I
can't give you a better answer than that, but they spend
about 43,000 a year.
Alderman, we can.
Alderman, we can look up from comprable properties that we
managed in the city and then come up with an estimate for
you as well. And we can, we see a list of other buildings
that you will call her.
Thinking about using. So we have a list of properties that
we've looked at that. We do not consider not going to
longer considering, but I can get that to you through the
chair.
Are we going to learn from? And I guess that ain't really
nobody. Here could have to answer that question. Y'all
should have had somebody from DSS here because we need to
figure out what is the protocol in these buildings as well.
I want us to learn from our mistakes and right now we have
a lot of chaos going on in our shelters because there is no
plan. And so I want to know what you are going to do
different. And I know that's just not a day, is question.
That's a everybody question. What are we going to do
different than we're doing in the other shelters?
All.
all the
Altima.
Alderman, Taylor. We're going to start with the basis of
what you have in your neighborhood. The same thing curfew
at 11, we're going to have the same security perimeters. We
have c p d and we're going to have the same rules as every
other shelter to start with. And then we're going to take
the lessons learned from your facility and others who are
here to make sure it runs. As smooth as we can have a
conversation about that cuz that security is not working
that. Well, y'all got to women.
over the
Over there, who will be in.
Over there who were being sexualized and whatnot since
you're in the building. If so, I want us to have a real
conversation before we start any more shelters about what
actually should be going on and what the facility should
look like on the inside. And then what do we have for folks
inside those shelters? He got to learn a lesson or we are
going to continue to create chaos. Thank you mr. Jeff.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you for women. Thank you, mr. Chairman
where,
Where is this money from what account is this money coming
from that we're spending? A 1.5 million? I believe
automatic be coming from the chest. I don't know what I do.
So we are looking at two sources obviously. If we use
Capitol Bail Bonds, that's a different set of criteria but
currently the Lorenz Kedzie to has money and we can pour
from there. But first, our first step is to make sure
Council approves it.
and,
And the capital Bond bond fund money. There's a program set
aside for acquisition of properties. Like these
Yeah.
yes, but we're probably leaning on the Tif
Okay. And does the, that the Tif acquisition cost is just
something that happens through just doesn't have to come
before us anymore. Is that, are you going to use come back
before us? We would have to go through the Tif committee
and Tif committee would go from the city council as well
for all those appropriate approvals, okay? And then you
mentioned Lori? Elise? Yes ma'am, how much is that lease
and for how long is it is for $12,500, it will go toward
the purchase price. It is for two months and with the
extension for 2 months so we're hoping fingers crossed that
we can clothes get the appropriate, surveys in 4 months.
okay, in
Okay? And the 1.5 million is based on appraisals and the
appraisal came back for that amount. It seems like not a
lot of money for we have been working with land, we have
been working with mwrd to do so.
and,
And sorry I have 48-year eyes. I think the yellow area that
you see in the area is a current easement that we already
have. The red is approximately around the actual facility,
so we will get that and then the, I'm sorry, the square
part. We had a pointer includes the area that is close to
Northside college prep. So,
M.
MD.
Mwrd was very adamant there. Trying to make sure that they
get this purchase price because they're going to use it
toward their pension obligations. And they mentioned that
at their August 10th meeting. But we work really well at
the municipal 2 minutes. Make the deal work. What am I?
Pretty is much much are yes. And what is the capacity going
to be for this site?
Car.
Current.
Currently we have a couple of estimates but since we're not
in the facility, but we anticipate inside of the facility,
we can hold up to 550 people.
In.
And just for a little context, this is where the Marines at
their training. So they have showers, they have office
space. They have classrooms for training. They have a mess
hall at cetera.
All right. Thank you, mr. Share any more questions? Thank
you. I'll demand respect. I was just curious. So the slide
above us says there's a current lease to the Marine Corps
until 2053. Are they buying out that lease to either us or
wrd? How's that working? They actually terminated the
latest with the Marine Corps. So, that was terminated also
at the board meeting in August.
The Navy was in charge of the Marines entered into a 39
year lease for the facility. And as you know there been
closing a lot of the facilities for on landside for the
Marines until this was one of the property so they vacated
but their current lease was for third.
here's,
I hears only other question and I expect we would see this
in the Tif we development agreement. But are there any
constraints on the purpose? Is this land could be put to
you in the future but like does it have to be for public?
Recreational purposes? Is there a future where we re sell
this land for private development? Just trying to get a
handle on that, we have all those options and that's
probably why we're going to go to Chick-fil-A and we have
all those options at our fingertips. One of the things that
the site was originally looked at was for Recreational,
Park District, and CPS use. And I think that would be a
great use for it as well. So we have a couple of options
were working with ottoman, New Gen to come up with
appropriate resources for that. I really appreciate it.
Fantastic also love having homegrown homegrown field across
the street like the park from their Charcoal Delights. Went
to college a block from here. So I know the neighborhood.
Thank you so much for the questions. Thank you to her.
Thank God by show me. What is the current zoning?
Okay.
Of the Sun.
I do.
I don't know what the current zoning is actually.
I have to get that to you through the chair. I'm sorry. I
don't know. They are the reason I'm asking because this is
the uses going to be for shelter. So, it's not zoned for.
We want to make sure it's done before that. You said, you
have to come back to citywell. You work with an ottoman
using on that. I'm sorry for you missed. It was the square
footage of the building.
It.
It's 10.7 Acres. The actual it's multiple property,
multiple buildings are on the campus. So I'd have to get
you the total square footage through the chair and I can
give you a break down a building. If you like okay thank
you Lord you mentioned that it was good dialogue between
emek mwrd and the city so that leads me to believe that
that the numbers about how much it cost to operate or
deferred maintenance, do you have those numbers even if
their last year or a few years? So, we can stay because my
assumption is that, it may be very little work. So, you're
with, what you mean, a little too, but it's still going to
be some work. And how would that get paid for
so,
So the $43,000 is a combination of utilities, their
property manager and their trash removal water.
Did I say electricity is early? And so we are anticipating
at least.
43000 for sure. One or two things that we are also unable
to 3000 per year per year. Yes, sir, in addition to that,
we're going to be there.
Is.
It's hard to see, but in the left hand is where the CTA
turnaround is, it's a bus terminal. We're going to make
sure we fix, there's a fence there. We're going to make
sure we update that area as well. Meaning that the buses
don't have a easy way to Traverse into that back area.
There's two technically like parking lot. So, the two
buildings. I don't have a point, I'm sorry, but there is
two buildings that look like, look brownish. Those are
garage 3, / hunger images and then that back lot is also
our parking area.
Okay. Will there be any anticipated infrastructure
improvements like public way. Anything like that. I see, I
see, I see the money made a go there. So there's some sea
life associate. Actually the
One. Great thing about this facility, it is kind of push
back. So when you go down, Foster and go back, all of that
is pretty much kept in, really good shape, to be honest. I
don't anticipate any public right away. Work of the CTA
uses bad all the time. The college as you know, is Solomon
was spotted said there's a college across the street. And
then the also the Northside College Prep School.
Okay. Okay, I want to say this. Going for when I anticipate
a lot of things being bought the city council in various
committees, please, please, please. Give us the plant. All
too many times you asked us for the money but we don't know
the details in the devil. As you all know we're all
professors at the Devil. The devil is in the details. We
like to make a lot more prudent decisions about things and
having those those details with would help us, I think
think think you're going to get you that information.
Ask.
as one of the members Alderman Moore,
Thank you. First of all, respectfully to your sister and
hit my hand up at the second after Maria had. So make sure
you're looking everywhere. I go, I give you this past this
time, I'll ask one of my first question is where the
funding is coming from. And it's saying this or that or
anything like that without just beating up with a horse.
Before I can begin to support this. I think is we have to
be clear about where this finding is kind of fun until
versus buying acquisition. All, that is it is different and
I can't just approve anything. In terms of not knowing
clearly what a funding source is coming from and that's for
the strawberries, not going to Part 2 from me and that's
when will finding money to do things with. And when I'm
looking for something to do it on the Northside, when I
have issues on that South Side,
Nowhere, if it's coming.
Nowhere. If it's coming out of herself, never stopping
alderman for using that if money to do what they want to do
with their stuff. But if there's other money coming from
and when I'm asking for a recreational facility and
rebuilding, I can park in Englewood and somewhere up. North
got more amenities than Inglewood and I'll be foolish to
vote for stopping to pull money from another source that I
could be using em in my community, especially when we
talkin about equity and so, for that unit. So I'm clear on
where money coming from. I cannot support this right now
and I may even asked to hold this item until that's clear.
The second part is a clear strategy around helping
asylum-seekers. I told everybody when we had the briefing
with the administration with the
Assist.
Assisted.
Assistant chief of staff for Deputy Chief of Staff. One of
the things we're, we're we working with our County
Partners, our federal partners. And of course, you know,
I'm State partners. And if mwrd all this already, why
aren't they using it to help with the migrants situation?
So and if they want to pay us to, you know, do any Services
that's fine. And so keep this on, this cannot be just on
Sit.
City in.
City. And so therefore it that's got to be a clear
strategy. We don't have a clear strategy. I have not heard
or seen a clear strategy up. I've heard that we were going
to work with the city. I heard we were going to work with
the state. I heard we were going to work with the federal
government, but the city can't bear this alone. We cannot
bear this alone. And so mwrd has the building now. So wise
and them word using it, to do their part in helping out.
And so for that, I cannot support it until until that the
strategy is clear around what we are doing and so I don't
need no applause, but thank you.
but,
But yeah this week we got to have a strategy around this
but that's one thing. The other part is that when I'm
seeking or others are seeking a I got to talk to myself and
Inglewood to do development for recreational facility in
Inglewood that have a poor one and people finding money. I
can't in my right mind support this right now. And so I'm
I'm going to make a motion that we hold this item until
we're clear on the funding source.
the traffic like,
Everglades Elementary.
Sure. This isn't just a point of clarification and then I
think she's a point of clarification. Yeah, sorry. Just as
a point of clarification cuz I know all the Roman Nugent
wanted to be here and she, and I spoke at length. So she's
very supportive of these funds coming from her test for
this. And I know folks who said it doesn't seem like there
is a plan, but there is a plan and we've had lots of kind
of working group conversation. They know the older woman
has worked very diligently on this with a, is in the
mayor's office in her community and just wanted to offer
that. Whereas, maybe the city can clarify to answer your
question, Alderman more. I kind of agree identifying the
funding source but I know, the older woman is supportive of
her tips on staying for this.
Thank.
Thank you. And there's a motion on them on the table is a
point of clarification before we take the boat.
Not yet. Yeah, I did want to say that I too spoke with the
Alderman and she is in support of her test, funding the
project and that she did state. That it would be a star and
you know that they are long-term goal was to have a few no
work to to do a recreation center on additional Park
District. So that is the long-term goal for the project.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you, Scott. I'll thank you mr. I also
would like to speak in favor of this project. I've taken
the opportunity to sit down with many different older
people on my world at war leader in this was what
alderwoman new to talk to me about, she talked to me about
this site, the issues that have been occurring at this site
because it is, you know, it's been somewhat empty for some
time and she said, this would be an excellent opportunity
to create a shelter to address the influx of new arrivals
in our city. So I know this is a priority for her and I'm
proud to support this in this committee because this is
really smart public policy. We are meeting immediate needs
in our community. While at the same time, acquiring a
really great property in. The North Branch of the river
that in the future, will be able to be redeveloped in a
really great way.
and I,
And I agree with some.
And I agree with some of the other common.
And I agree with some of the other comments have been sad
this price. For a lot of this size, along the North Branch
of the river. This is a good price. So I'm in full support
of this and I do believe that there was a motion to pass. I
don't think that was as for that other motion.
just,
Is this a motion? There's a motion on the floor by album or
two to the parties item. So we're going to have before we
take the both of us to Alderman on the calls that I wanted
to be recognized for its point of clarification. When I
just part of the debate before we take the boat, the
department of us with information service wants to. Once I
just want to hopefully this answers and clarify that a
little bit, we didn't want to say we were definitely using
two funds without having gone through the Tif committee
process. So the plan is to use the Alderman's test for this
plant.
But it.
But it was still need to go through the process though.
Add.
I'd like to respond to the Alderman's inquiry about the
plan on and offer a couple of points of reference. So every
Friday, I every single Alder and city council, receives a
briefing that briefing gives you the latest data census and
any other kind of policy changes that are under discussion
and looking at
but in terms,
But in terms of needs and resources every Monday, there's
about a dozen Alders that have a standing invitation to be
a part of the automatic working group or we Workshop ideas,
we bring for proposals people give us feedback. We make
some changes based on that information.
Are we?
We asked those Alders to serve in the working group so that
they can help provide greater detail to their colleagues.
We host monthly briefings for the general assembly so that
they know exactly what we're doing. We host monthly
reframes for the Illinois, delegation. I want to just give
some some contacts here. So the state has invested 250
million dollars.
Since a year ago when we first started receiving buses, the
city has invested a little bit above 50 million.
the federal government, although that this is a federal
responsibility has only invested $21
that's,
That's not even covering what are monthly burn rate is.
Yet, this is precisely in the jurisdiction of the federal
government. This week is a very important week for us. 40,
Jake, Lee a letter has gone out from the governor
specifically, asking the Department of Homeland, Security
and Human Services to be able to allow work authorization.
In a temporary capacity when we can demonstrate, there is a
word for showed Sportage critical shortages in particular,
sectors and it will Garner a significant public benefit.
We do.
We don't have to do that with the binding ministration
doing a blanket to. This could be something that could be
granted on a state-by-state basis.
There.
there's,
There's also a lot of support from the labor Community, the
business Community Congressional leaders to put this
pressure because we know that that is a sustainable.
We?
Wait.
Way that we can begin to address this situation so that
people can be on a path towards self-determination
self-sustainability.
The other piece the mayor will be meeting with secretary.
Mario costs to reinforce all of these ass. Because again,
this is something that can only be remedied at a federal
federal level. And yet, the city has stepped in the county
has stepped in. The state has stepped in and significant
ways.
Neck.
Next or this Friday, the state is receiving letters of
intent from various municipalities cuz the state of probate
of 42.5 million dollars. The city will be joining forces
with the county to develop a plan to support our adjacent
municipalities villages in suburbs, to be able to also
Are.
Are taking the shared responsibility of welcoming, our new
arrivals. So, all of those pieces from out-migration, where
we meet people at the Landing Zone and we help them get to
the wherever they're going to be on Chicago to providing
emergency shelter, which right now we have 832 people
sleeping on the floors and police stations in at O'Hare. We
have three hundred plus at O'Hare, which is 200 more than
what we can typically take to providing interim congregate
housing, which is what we've been doing in terms of opening
up a large sites to then resettling upwards of five hundred
households so far with six months of rental assistance.
It's a four-part process that has been underway. Since
we've taken office, we inherited this. It was no
infrastructure and we have shown up in ways that we have
leverage, both our County Partners, our state partners,
and now, we're
And now our Illinois delegation. So just wanted to give you
that update. I'm happy to go into further detail, there
will be some forthcoming bigger announcement. Soon as we
are under discussion with some of our members in the
aldermanic working group as well as the state.
At last.
Add plastic.
Let's stop talking about what we inherited. As an alderman
on here is a lot of things as well. I hate, when people say
that there's not one time ever told my constituent, this is
what I am. I just get the job done. Number one. Number two,
everything that you just rolled off and I've been in
briefings, where is that presentation at? What you just
read off. Where's that strategy? At in writing that was
given to us never. But now you want to try to articulated
here in a room where I don't remember half of what you just
said.
So give us the strategy and writing don't sit up there
until something like, you're going to beat on your chest
and saying hello, this is what we've done, give it to us in
writing, then I won't have this issue.
So give it to me and right until I have it right again, I'm
calling for my motion to hold this item.
Sure.
German. So we will take the Roku. We also want to make sure
that we know that all the women Nugent, some of the news
and he's on the problems, but we will take the wheel, take
the, the boat. There's a motion on the table about all the
men wore to the fair this item and I vote. Yes, vote will
be in favor of calling this item and no vote will will be
against that motion. So, we take a roll call on this item.
Illumination would like to be. Before we take the divorce
to be recognized, I don't know. Other than urgent and hear
us.
So that the motion on the floor by Alderman war is to
deferred item. So I guess vote would be to deferred the
item in favor of aldermen, Wars motion. And no vote would
be a game. So we'll take the car when you said, Alderman
Nugent wanted to be recognized as. You mean, she wanted to
speak, she wanted to be speak to be promoted. They have to
promote panelist so she can speak.
XO.
Text Autumn. I'm going to ask him or is it okay that we hold
them to Sam? Nugent able to the speaker item? First date,
do you mind if I don't mind that? But I doubt I do want to
ask for a clarification. I guess, in terms of I'm here in a
lot of people, just jump on the call. Now, I thought people
jumping on the call with for emergency purposes. So, did I
miss something that we? Now have a city council that we
could just get on remotely. So, cuz I would have been here
today, I would have stayed in my bedroom, so that we wear
the beginning of them of the meeting, approved to open the
meeting to the members were not able to attend that link
was sent to every every member we before we start the
meeting, we took a vote to recognize and make that item
available. We also have a member and everybody's sick
everybody sick right cuz it's still thought it was sick.
And
Jesse.
Hey Jessie, what? We are about 5 people that jumped on the
call.
All right. Now sell can speak. I don't mind saying
speaking. So if you want to recognize the alderman Nugent,
Good morning, chairman, I can hear you. Good morning,
chairman and members of the committee and I, I apologize
for not being able to be there in person today. I am not a
member of your committee, but I'm grateful. You are here.
You are hearing this today at several folks, before me had
spoke to this, this is a unique property that is part of
the 39th Ward and has indicated has been vacated by the
United States Marine Corps. This property, presents unique
opportunities for us. Right now, we have need obviously or
housing for new arrivals in the city of Chicago on. This
could serve as a place for that to happen. Additionally,
this is a, a prime location for Early Childhood learning R,
programming in the staging of necessary City equipment. As
it has significant space, as it hosts equipment for the
Marine Corps, I would be very grateful for everybody's
support today.
on the
On this on this on this earth, right? Frankly, I am willing
to put his funding into this. I think this is a really
important project recognizing that the approval of the
check. Monday would have to go through the robust as
committee. But again on this is just one small step and I
would be very grateful if members of this committee would
be supportive of it. Thank you so very much. Thank you all
the women that emotion. So we can think about now do you
renew your motion that we can think about? Now is just not
based on the plane is based on a clear strategy as well.
Thank you support of aldermen Wars motion. I know both is
against the motion so we continue to debate, I have a
yes-or-no vote at the end. So we were with the roll call by
Sharon Mitchell.
So I have this world in favor of the motion and nobody's
again, I know, you know, all the mother spider demon
Robinson. I've been Rolling Stones and no other band Queen.
All I wanted was a male All the Other Woman.
No.
No Other Woman Scott.
No other woman has no other person. Puentes album for
Thursday. No.
Alderman Ramirez. Rosa.
No, all the time. And all the women had no Sabbath in the
painting of the chair, the motion fails. So we'll continue
with the debate.
Autumn.
Alamo.
I'll be honest and then talk about the, the capital. I
know, I hear that. The capital is being proposed as a
potential revenue, revenue source, for funding, and I would
like, from the administration to find out. What is the
strategy around Capitol? The intent of the Capitol building
was passed over. 23 years ago, was targeted for
infrastructure Investments That typically Alderman field
calls on a daily basis. But it's sidewalks resurfacing,
lighting those type of construction infrastructure
Investments. So, you know, one of the things I have posed
on the capital B was a lump sum
this is,
This is exactly.
This is exactly the issue is when we give the Executive
Branch, the purse strings without identifying, where those
funds are going to be allocated, is exactly situations like
this. Come up. That's a lot of money that's there for
infrastructure Investments. And, and, and I think that into
having these discussions and getting that Capital bill
passed against the intent, was to take a look at
infrastructure Investments that, that we deal with on it on
a daily basis, and make sure that we have matching sources
for federal, grants Etc. So, strongly support the
utilization of Tif for this acquisition. I think the
project and the amount of land that we're getting for this
price is really a really good deal for the city of Chicago.
But I do, I do oppose. The utilization of capital bond
funds for this because again, this is not with the intent
of the body was for utilization of the capital funds. So
Again.
against the,
Again, support if percent opposed Capital because again,
this is not what it is and and I would hope that at some
point as well as we take a look at it having Capital
hearings and the budget process that we as colleagues. Take
a look at line item line item in projects vs. Lump sum, can
we find ourselves in this situation? So I support this
project that when the most comes up from chair hand and
I'll be supporting. Thank you. Thank you.
I'm going to happen where the
I'm going to happen more than emotion. Is that other one
Taylor to Robinson?
Jump.
Thank you. My question is to the
folks that are here presenting. What is the plan? We we
mentioned in this building that they are going to be a roof
HVAC and I'm sure they're going to be other things that
we're going to have to do. I what is the plan for us to
make sure that we are identifying and trying our best to
utilize women and minorities for the work? That's going to
be done on this property. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you autumn in Robinson. This would be worth. That
would be done by a is with our own trades and house. This,
this is work that would be done similar to the folks who
work in City Hall, who fix the light. This isn't a bit out
contract, this is an in-house trades.
Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you Cheri. I wanted to also with my support for the
acquisition of the building. It's a fantastic price, it
seems and we really desperately need it right now. I get to
make calls people asking where to bring folks and having to
tell them to go to police station is not right. We need
something better than shelters. We need permanent
Supportive Housing Solutions and I too am asking for the
vision moving forward, not just for building up for what is
the plan we want people to build communities? And and we
need to bring people along with us as we're building that
Vision. So as we're talking about buildings, we have talked
about the plan moving forward. I do have a question about
the use of the shelter, is it going to be for singles or
families? And then towards that at
I'm working with the sister agencies, including the
schools, and the parks, and libraries, and that Priscilla
in the area. It seems to me that it's an ideal location so
I can I strongly support but also would like to know moving
forward what the what division is for the city of Chicago?
Thanks. Thank you all.
Is.
As soon as we are able to get in the building and do a
little more assessment, we will be able to provide the
working group and it will be in your Friday report if it
will be families or singles, we are definitely based on the
numbers that we have in our police districts and O'Hare. We
are probably going to lean towards families because there
is a significant amount of families with school-age
children that they need shelter. I'm sure if you pass by a
police station, you will be able to see it. So that's
probably what we're leaning to today. We have two buses and
bound and we have a flight that should have landed a little
while ago from San Antonio. And so we are at Max Capacity.
I'm and we are just
Or places. So families, especially children especially the
children who started school last week that they have
shelter and are not sleeping outside. So that is our goal.
Thank you so much and I I just want to come in that bank
you for all your work too.
Absent.
Have something better than a police station for people and
families to stay in, but we absolutely need to accelerate
the process for people to restart. And I in the 48th Ward,
we do have a temporary shelter, the Broadway Armory. And we
would like to Envision that people will stay in our
communities. So, thank you for keeping that in
consideration.
Thank.
Thank you all the person we want to recognize us while
dementia, cause I don't member to decorum. And we have all
the other women agenda, Taylor, and Then followed by The
Other Woman had,
What?
what are you all going to do to make sure that the folks or
working in the shelters are local you all seem to be hiring
folks or not from the community who clearly don't
understand or not security firms from. And I know this was
the previous administration, but please explain to me how
you going to make sure that the people who actually live in
the community have access.
Yes, ma'am, thank you for that question. As matter fact,
the request-for-proposals is actually coming out this week,
so that community-based organization is social service
agencies can be the staff are existing shelters and any
future ones. We are also working to release a RFP for meal
service. The currently greater Chicago Food depository is
providing some meals outside of the contract with open
kitchens.
We're looking to Rio.
We're looking to reopen that up so that we could have local
businesses. Catering companies be able to bid for the meal
service as well. Stay with the security that in, in terms
of like when a community-based organization applies, they
would put together a budget that would, like, lay out the
entire sort of Staffing structure. That could include
security that they contract that could be local. And then
the last piece I would say. And, you know, you've been
really great about bringing forth a lot of your community
partners that are doing work, particularly around Community
safety and and you know, building relationships and
bridges. I've just acquired the list from the state of all
of the organizations that have received additional funds
for fiscal year 2024, for everything from Public Safety, to
youth employment and so on and so forth. I have that
information by Ward on, so you all should be
It away.
Go to wear of that because there's about a hundred and fifty
Seven million dollars. That's coming towards Chicago and
its broken up by word by grantee by amount. So that we can
then leverage those Partners as well. In this particular
process. Thank you, thank you. I'll do I move to pass item,
one by our favorable acceptance of the rule. 45 report. We
have a motion as the deposit recommendation on this
ordinance would be reported out of the next council meeting
on Wednesday. September 13th 2023. Thank you Miss Woodford.
Thank you. Now we're going to move to the second item. Item
number 28020 to 3.00 0, 1455 acquisition of numerous
Parcels abortions for improvement of roadways.
Do you want to be recognized as a okay? My apologies I
thought we're going to we're going to have all the more
than know we've recognized a little more than elbowed.
Anybody else wants me to recognize a Nova Road?
Thank you. Thank you.
I think that was an awesome. Thank you again.
We want to recognize Alderman Burnett as a as a
Hey, Kiki. I don't know if you recognize them for the
Quorum. So we are going to recognize Alderman Burnett's for
a quorum, and then we're going to record his boat as well.
I think he, I think he did say that he's in the airport and
he wanted to be part of the debate.
Yeah, because I didn't realize that he was actually on the
call, so maybe we can. Can we take him a motion to make a
motion Automotive, Sparta voicemail Burnett for
participation? All those in favor, say, aye. And if he
doesn't show the cabin. So we recognize official Alderman
Burnett's to the vocal and record his own. Thank you very
much.
I'd
I know.
I don't know, but you again, is an acquisition with
numerous process or portions for improvement, of roadways
project, along South Burley Avenue from East 122nd Street
to East 126th Way. South Carondelet Avenue from East 122nd
Street to East 126th place and East 122nd Street from South
Avenue O
2, South Caron.
2, South Conduit Avenue in Norfolk Southern Railroad
Company, Crossing to the constructed by the Chicago
Department. Transportation was developed to the North Point
in the 10th Ward, we have today off from the Chicago,
Department of Transportation, whiskey 2% and testified on
behalf of this ordinance. We also have now husband cheat
code, a present.
Thank.
Thank you. Music. Good morning. Mister chairman and members
of the committee and my name is spelled for the record.
Soliman. And last name, k a u d. E r. I r a i Am with the
Chicago Department of Transportation, see. As a section
chief of major project I'm appearing before you see, can
you support of the right-of-way acquisition for the roadway
project? The right-of-way acquisition is needed from
adjacent parcel owners for C. Burley. Avenue roadway
project.
Burley Avenue is needed to provide connection between two,
major roadways.
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To provide access to Industrial properties. Along the
Calumet River and to reduce truck traffic from adjacent
residential areas.
Moe's.
Most of the needed right-of-way or part of adjacent vacant
land.
Dinner.
There are only one parcel that has commercial building.
There are no real location of any Resident. Notary
location.
Are.
Are all the parcel owners have been contacted via
registered mail and no objections have been received.
We?
We have been coordinating this project with the 10th Ward
Alderman and he's in support next. I would like to show you
some details of the project.
Saudia the project location as a mission is from 10 6th
Street on the 20th North to 126th place.
Via Verde Avenue that are the areas that Shone as red line.
Those are the portion of the road that's going to be.
Constructed is currently being designed by c. C. Portion
will be constant designing and constructing Burley Avenue
from 117th, Street to 106, 6th Street, and also those two
segments, the roadway exists, no longer current delay, but
we would be reconstructing it and also barely Avenue exist
along this segment, but we will need to reconstruct it.
Deep.
The portion that shown in blue is the being constructed by a
separate SRI development agreement, that was negotiated
with a private developer in 29, do is separate from the
right-of-way acquisition. C. Is seeking your support.
Why the project is needed and there are at least three
reasons why this project and I think I alluded into it one.
Is it provide the connection between two major roadways
that hundred and 6th Street and 126th place number to its
provide access to the industrial areas, industrial
businesses that's directly east of the Calumet River
currency. They have a hard time accessing their properties
and Burleigh, Avenue will provide that access as a result.
We also expect that more businesses, more Industries would
want to move into the area as a result of building for
them. The infrastructure where they could access their
properties. And lastly is number three. The reason why this
project is needed because it will move some of the truck
traffic from residential area into this new roadway.
A b.
This aerial shows the overall project Footprints again, 106
is on the run on the right and 126 is on the left side of
the entire project as a mission. Part of it will be built
by CDOT and parts of it, which is mostly this part is being
built by a private developer. So you can see that the area
has all of those Industries east of the Calumet River. They
have hard time, accessing it and if you ask me, where are
those access? Some of them access from 106, they use
Buffalo Street and then hear the road doesn't exist. So
they just go into gravel area this Industries here on the
south side of the project, the excess their property to
Carondelet which constantly flood icing couple of years
ago, we had to just do some remedial repair for that road
so parts.
Bass Pro.
This project.
This project will be improving, this current delays. For
those Industries, they could access currency. They access
also, through a private road, which is a hundred and 16th
Street. And at the end of the project, this roadway is
being built hundred and 18th Street. This road is already
built by a private developer so you can see that the
accessibility to the air Industries on the east side, can
you make sure if I would be substantially improved? And the
other reason I mentioned that it would come
Destroy.
This red light.
This red line, This Burley Avenue will connect 1063 2126.
Play switch to today, doesn't exist that connection today.
Only exists through this roadway which is Avenue and as you
can see on the north side of Avenue is mostly residential
area. It's heavy, travel heavy, heavy Vehicles, including
the truck stand by building Burley Avenue. Some of those
traffic trucks will be using Avenue or rather than continue
going through this large industrial residential area on the
on the westside of Burley Avenue. And there is nothing
there that are North Norfolk set. Nothing I mean by
building Norfolk Southern truck, it runs and starts from 10
6th Street and it's D. The western boundary of this Burley
Avenue is in Norfolk Southern trucks that runs along this
where I am.
all the
All the way to that to the to the South to the project is
needed from those three. Real reason desperately need
A proposed, improvements those coming next. Slide will show
the portion of the project that see that will be
constructing. And this is Karen delay. As I mentioned, this
is already exist exist but we will need to widen it, make
it accessible to the to the industrial area. This portion
of the road.
Bing Bing.
Being bailed, not yet passed by the private developers.
Separately, along the corridor of Burley Avenue, starting
at 1:26. This portion is exist, but we will need to be
constructed. This is already built by the private
developer.
And they're moving North from south to North the red lines.
Oratory the blue lines are already built by. This one is
built by the private developer. This is already bailed and
this one is in the process of being held this year by the
private develop and the private developer will build up to
a hundred and 17th Street and then north of that area that
they see that project that we are presenting to you today.
You can see on on the other dimension, on the west side is
Norfolk. Southern trucks running. Very parallel to the to
the roadway under the east side. Is mostly vacant lands
that we will need. As I show some slide, we will need to
acquire part of those vacant. Not the whole thing and we in
some areas we need to acquire only 7 ft, wide strip of land
from the adjacent owner and some other areas 14 ft, but the
show the next light showing some detailed. What the right
area code is.
Again country.
Again, continue moving removing North. This is the roadway
that's going to be a big design. Currently vacant land on
the on, on throughout the entire area. Yes, sir. There is a
baseball park here but we we, we looked at the distance is
about three hundred feet from the edge of the of the
baseball park to the to the new roadway. So that is quite
good number good, number of feet of buffer and then moving
there further north the the roadway again they can't land
on this side and then the road would have to create this
kind of a curved use existing Buffalo Avenue as the rez,
the Burley Avenue Corridor and connect to 1063 at this
intersection.
so, they
so, this
So this is the owner of the overall footprint of the
project Project funding. We are not using any City fun, fun
things for a hundred percent by federal and state. The
majority of the van. Coming from Maryville, Illinois, fun.
So no City farm is being used. Some details about the
properties to be acquired. We will need that for type of
properties. One is fully take full. Take, we're taking the
entire vacant land and as I will show and there's one of
them that we have to take one commercial building. It's in
the on the alignment of the new roadway,
Take.
Fully take property and there are only four of them, the
remaining part of the right away that we need to acquire is
partial take. As I mentioned, it just a strip of land as I
will show at employees. Mint tea is only needed during
construction. And at the end of the construction, we will
turn those temperature is my back to the address and owner
and PE Herman and easement again to ownership remains with
the owner. But we just needed to for the future dimensions.
There.
There are the meaning slide shows the the details of the
right of way that we need. So starting along currently the
area shown in the pink color, those are strips of land.
Parcels take that we will need, for example of this corner.
We need the small triangle, same thing here, small triangle
and something here, this is to improve the intersection
along. This side is a vacant land. We need this strip of
land, that's only 7 ft, wide from the adjacent owner. The
area shown in green doors are the temporary easement and we
needed as I mentioned only during construction, we take it.
We build the project at the end of construction, return it
back to the adjacent owner, so that they can decide to
Purdy's meant in Portuguese, man, and keep going further
along. Currently same thing strip of land. That's only
70.
7, ft wide.
7 ft wide. From that Jason vacant land and temporary
easement temporary. Easement moving along the corridor of
Burley on the east side of where we would need to acquire
from its vacant vacant parcel. There's no building on it.
That's 22, ft wide land. That we will need to acquire from
the adjacent to a little business, Jason, partial owner.
And the same thing here, that's the end of it. This part is
the developer already bailed that and the right away is not
part of this project is part of the Redevelopment agreement
in 2019. This location here, we need those small, very
small, two triangles from Norfolk, Southern soe. The city
would be able to maintain the, the sidewalk that will be
installing across there. Were there railroad to? This is a
permanent is meant that to the color of
and,
An orange color. And then moving there for the note, this
is by the developer, we're not talking about that. The
developer right away is already bought by the Redevelopment
agreement. At this point here, we will need the entire
width of the. The city doesn't own any property here. So we
will need the entire which, which is 80 ft wide land. That
will need to be acquired from this surgery center owner,
vacant land. No buildings. Are moving in.
We?
We wouldn't.
We will need to get, only 14 ft at the area color than pink
to be able to build a road and moving North. Same thing
here, 14 ft wide strip of land. Same thing here and then
same thing here, all vacant land, there's no buildings on
them. So we'll be acquiring the part of the land.
Ocean State and then delicious, the last property need that
we will need. This is hundred and 6th Street. So the
roadway will will make this kind of car and use the Buffalo
Avenue right away on this light goes area shown in this
color blue color. Yes, we will need to acquire all of this
land. Those are vacant land, all of it. And you can see
that the reason is because the roadway we need to build
along this alignment. And on this land here, that one
property that has an existing commercial building that will
need to be acquired. That could not be saved because the
buildings are are here at the building. Of course, will
acquire the move, the building and build the roadway. And
the rest of it is the Temple of the easement at this
location. Small triangle to be acquired from. This is a
vacant land. Also and a small only 6 ft wide strip of land
on.
You know.
North side of I-10 6th Street.
Add.
Add schedule of the project. We are currently on face to
design final engineering and we expect to start
construction on the C. Project at toward the end of next
year. End of 2024
asthma.
As my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Thank you. Thank you. Miss a greater questions or comments.
Please raise your hand to be recognized.
Okay, thank you.
What's?
What's the proximity of this Improvement to the port? The
Illinois Port Authority.
I I tell you, I have to estimate, I don't know the exact,
but I'm going to say,
Please remind me to talk about that goes, okay. And then
you mentioned, just so, you know, I'm a big fan of the
port. I think it's an underutilized, a scent that the city
needs to either either do some investments in from the
federal state county City or private eyes it. They got to
do something with it, just a tremendous asset. They're not
utilizing the. You mentioned that the, the funds are coming
from rebuild, Illinois, and the FEDS. So are the
opposition's also being funded through those, those funding
mechanisms as well. Yes, that's perfect. Thank you. This is
a great project and obviously an area that is historically
been for
and,
Industrial. And
Industrial and salt. What is Project?
Is.
Is thank you, mr. Chairman, I recall that we held this
project and one of the reasons that I was glad to see it
held was because I wanted someone to check on the status of
the Ford Motor plant, since the proximity their proximity
to this project is very close and they have about 50, 800
employees. And there is room is on the street that they're
thinking about closing were you able to look into that?
You're thank you, we miss you. Tell Outreach to DVD
Department of planning to initiate talks with Ford Motor
Company to address that concern.
Well, this is what. Two months later. What? What do you
know?
I, I
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Denver convention. Deputy Commissioner see that? Answer
your question is a mediately after that man. We fouled up
in our colleagues at dpd in the for tissue. So there is and
we're aware of the issue with four in their expectations.
At other facilities has been a significant investment by
the Ford Motor Company in a hundred, a hundred 30th and
Torrence assembly plant. They recently retooled that entire
line. It's a multimillion-dollar investment. They seem to
be poised to continue production.
therefore,
Nair for the for the foreseeable future again. But your
point is extremely well taken about Evie in the end, so we
have to be cognizant of the importance of four. They are
the largest industrial employer in the city of Chicago and
we're working with our colleagues at the department of
planning and development and World business is Chicago to
make sure that is maintained
Is there?
Is there anything in writing from them about their
investment, or their commitment, to stay in Chicago?
Turn on we haven't been able to is as a part of the summon
blue to this this this project is really about getting the
industrial traffic off of having you all went to Jason 220.
I realize that I think the project is important. I just
want to make sure that we're not benefiting a company that
really doesn't have a commitment to the city of Chicago and
we'll use this to increase their, you know, acquisition the
cost of their acquisition. If someone should purchase the
property, that they're going to get an upside on this, and
I would like to make sure that they're going to be a good
Employers in the city of Chicago.
Turn.
Terminate a 100% agree in personally toward the Ford
facility in very familiar with it. And what it means to the
southeast side and entire city of Chicago, I think we need
to work with are playing with our colleagues at Department
of planning, to get that and we'll business Chicago to get
that commitment in the commitment for the future planning
that you were working with Jim Jefferies and Erica salty.
Thank you, Michelle.
Thank.
Thank you for the women more just to altamed so I guess I
can get maybe I missed it. Somebody did reach out to them
and they just didn't respond.
We have been working with her colleagues and then it's my
understanding. Those conversations have begun, I haven't
been part of the conversation with forwarded. Some support
question is this is really what she has but it seem like a
lot of questions you ask, but not answer and if they didn't
respond, I just want to know, did BPD reach out to them.
That's all I want to know, yes or no.
Turn.
Don't know by.
The nobody has an answer to that.
I'm unaware of the status of those conversations, I think.
Amore Taylor.
I was just going to say this came up with months ago, a
month ago, and we actually all these questions and you
don't answer me and it's always unfair to all of it Chico
cuz you wasn't here, I think you called then and it was
some questions and I want to hear with you but when we're
asking y'all stuff, there is a reason for us asking. So I'm
confused. We had two months later and y'all can't answer
the question.
I'm unbothered, somebody took my glasses off cuz we held
this up and centrally cuz I wanted to make sure the
ultimate she go. Because this happened on God does watch,
am I correct a conversation? Started it? So when the
committee, I shall questions, I'm confused on how nobody
reached out to for work, cuz that was one of the main
reasons why we held it cuz we don't want to spend money for
or somebody who was don't move or they going to benefit the
city and soul.
Who, who?
open until
Coleman Taylor immediately following that meeting. We
reached out to her colleagues at Department of Land
Development. Have discussed it. They are in conversations
with World business, Chicago. This is a, this is a much.
This is a governor Merrill level discussion with the
hierarchy of the Ford Motor Company in the future of that
plant. It's yeah, it's beyond the beyond, what any of us
here today too, or we can get a commitment and then from,
but that, but that said, that is a conversation that has to
happen and you should have had that conversation. We asked
how this 2 months ago, we were literally sitting here and
when I was listening, I said to to you all, we asked a
bunch of questions and we are talking about two months
later. And so, you're are you all the holding of the
project? Because how hard is it to have those
conversations? Do we know anybody because this is
ridiculous. Y'all are expecting us to pass and then it was
just conversation about
Intimate domain that we had last time and I had a
conversation with y'all about just cuz you can do it, don't
mean that we should. And so that we contacted all of those
owners we actually are very specific questions and they
thought that we sent here two months later they can't.
Nobody answer says that
I do.
I don't.
I don't know why some of y'all are here cuz it ain't hard to
Priscilla. Take those conversations. And I'm with all the
woman down how we keep making improvements with other
folks, when they, when they leave, we we dealing with the
same stuff with the Bears are not with the stocks. Like
come on, do stuff. That's common sense, get the questions
answer. I don't want to hold Cole Altima Chico's project so
cuz this is ultimately something you support correct. So
but y'all holding us about not having asses and if y'all
couldn't get to somebody, he'll how many Deputy Mayors is
it?
It's a boy.
It's a bunch of folks that y'all going to ask like, come on
y'all. You always professional time-wasting. I tell you
that all the time. Y'all waiting outside and then y'all
would bring it back up and not have the info. Does not seem
fair to me and my colleagues to access to vote on this.
Bank.
Thank you, mr. Chew. Thank you, illuminate, Taylor, son. We
have all them and she could hear. So will we're going to
have a few more of those few more questions from a little
spot of other person's Winters. And then we allow element
Chico if he wants waiting at the end before we take a vote
so album on Spotify.
Thank.
Thank you so much German. I
I'll try to.
Alternate just ask the same questions as last time because
I I thought I would see them before liked it in the slide
and I didn't quite so going again. Like, we we are and I
want to be clear. I saw the Tribune article from this past
week about the port. I understand the need to make
infrastructure improvements that support. That becoming a
softball facility grass that number one. Number two,
I'd
I do understand the need to Route truck traffic off of
Avenue O have at us through a residential community. That
is unfair to Tenth Ward residents, I grasped that piece. So
three questions to ask a potential. 4th we are and we're
out in this off of Avenue O routing it adjacent to parks
with Jason to a Little League field adjacent to Wolfe Park.
What was the Outreach to do stakeholders? Do they
understand the impacts of routing diesel traffic next open
spaces? And what what was the response from them? We we had
an extensive, the right now we are in face to engineering.
Before we went to this phase, we went we will in Phase 1
engineering and in Phase 1 engineering, we had extensive
public information hearing, we had at least four or five
meetings with the community and call me.
Naked in public.
Naked in public information, healing documented by court
reporter, they were support for the project throughout the
community, we have to date we have not heard any complaints
or any any objection to the project because it is needed
because it's moving the truck traffic from as shown in the
slide from residential area.
Avenue O.
We have new because I feel like qualitatively there's a
difference in their feedback. When we we had we had as part
of the requirement, we send the announcement to all that
has all the residents affected by the project and they
didn't came, we answered all the questions. They were no
objection taking taking as you can see from the slided
Avenue. All we often hears you out, my experience with C.
Anytime the dead. Is there any small construction trucks
comes in here? And then president just fed up with this
with this trucks come and get. So this will provide an
alternative to truxton, I understand that. So as long as
you're telling me that I don't understand because I
wouldn't want it, but the the idea that our residents, are
you lazy
Are comfortable with the additional environmental impact. I
don't understand it but I I will admit that that is what
you're saying to me. Like similarly and specifically, we
are routing these two cars away from the residential space
on Avenue L B to pick Ali up by 106 and 107 relatively
decent two residences to those residents. We express to
them, we're moving diesel traffic.
H e.
Ajisen to your homes and they were also fine with that
answer is yes. Thank you all doing is. Yes, no, no
residents have voiced any objection to this project because
they realized the impact to the community moving the trucks
from Avenue or witches, witches high density and I'm in the
residents who will be newly infected by the road. There
were creating they understand the impact, in terms of air
quality of the freight trucks were discussing and they are
good with that.
There. Nobody has raised any objection to the air quality
issue. Yes.
Okay, the third question that I raised last on it, I want
to make sure that I understand it. Is you shared with me
that we intend this not only as a freight folk road but
also say, a bicycle path through the community expressed
concerns for the health of users can either from a place of
how we could see the increased precious. But also the
impact of breathing in diesel fumes as a cyclist. And how
how have we addressed that in the plan? And it is before
today, is it qualitatively? Different short thank-you
Alderman. The the the bicyclists and pedestrians today that
use Avenue O and they are adjacent to the street. The
facility that existed only sidewalk. So if it's a bicyclist
wants to use, that is a bicycle Route. 126 Place 126 place
there is
Fort.
Fort Worth.
Foot wide mixed-use pass, on the side of the street, not on
the street. And the, the characteristics of hundred 26th
Place is exactly the same as Burleigh. Avenue to answer
your question, that does bicyclist that they currently use
Avenue or, which bicycling doesn't even exist, they will be
using
They will be using the one that will be constructing one
barely, which is 10, ft wide, mixed-use bicyclists and
pedestrians and it's off the road much wider and if I may
just want to see the volume of truck traffic on Avenue or
will be much less than the average daily traffic currently
on Avenue 3rd in the quality air quality on Burleigh, will
be better than the quality on Avenue because of the volume.
As you have said, we intend this for the purpose of Route
diesel truck, traffic
It's it's it's, it's 44, trucks for vehicles. For
pedestrians for bicycle.
Play.
I'm
Primarily sir, we're making this investment to to
facilitate industrial manufacturing transportation. Is that
accurate? That's one of the goals years, okay? No further
questions to her, thank you. And that way I can recognize
Alderman, Chico, this is the 10th Ward, as you can from
other colleagues ideas to make sure they got a whole time
because this is something that can be for Sol Elementary,
the floor is yours. My colleagues for showing concern, for
our way to project for my thoughts up, I appreciate that. I
met with several of you.
The past two months.
The past two months and it really does mean a lot to me,
this is a heavy Industrial Area. As many as you know, truck
traffic is something that it's an issue. The problem, just
the hour I've been here. I received two text messages about
track traffic going down there block, so it's an issue. I
have to deal with every single day. Does project will
relieve that off Avenue O and not only that, I think back
since we'll go down sideswiping, go down when trucks can
fit some time for her kind of misjudge cars on the street.
So I think it's the project needed. It's a project I look
forward to and the residents would be appreciative of
because of the issues. We have went with the flow of
traffic and touch work.
Thank.
Thank you. Think I live in Chico. No more questions of
these items. Can I get a motion to recommend approval for
these item to move it at all? The members has all those in
favor, say, aye, or anyone else.
How old is he going to be? No touch in the eyes have it?
They do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out of the next city council meeting on Wednesday.
September 13th, 2023 Easter today.
We?
We're going to move along to the next time.
This.
This is also independent Ward item. 30202, 3 Dash 0, 0, 0
3, 0 3 to renew Rio Rancho, active license agreement with
548 Capital LLC to secure maintain city property and CDs.
Interest in the development properties at 8840, South
Commercial Avenue to 8844, South Commercial Avenue, and
8848 South Commercial Avenue. The right of Entry agreement
into 10 word. He will ask Eric, a silkie from the
Department of Planning and Development 2% and testified
Bobby, thank you, thank you, good morning, good morning,
members of the committee. My name is Erica Stoll. Kee I
believe planner for the far south region with the
Department of Planning and Development. The item before you
today is an extension of a right of entry for city-owned
property on Commercial Avenue.
It is low.
Is Loki.
It is located at 8840 to 48, South Commercial Avenue in the
far, south region in the South Chicago community area 10th
Ward Alderman. Peter Chico
So are the properties in question are in the yellow, on the
right hand side of the screen, this is part of a larger
property that a private developer is proposing to develop a
new mixed-use multi-family residential building and also
renovate an existing building on this truck. So we again
around 4 Avenue and the corner of 89th Street.
I saw these three owns. Three properties of theirs. The
three-story building, which is vacant. It was a residential
building. Then there's a two-story building again, which is
vacant. And then adjacent here is a vacant own land which
is owned by the city. So there was a previous
right-of-entry that the city of Chicago entered into with
548 Capital, who is the developer for the site that expired
on August 9th. So we're asking for another right of entry
for these three Parcels. So we are currently PPG is
currently negotiating.
Are too farty.
Atif RTA with a developer to fund. The restoration of the
three-story building, that's existing in the construction
of a new mixed-use building. I'll be affordable housing. So
extending, the right of Entry will facilitate this
development by allowing the developer to access these
buildings, the city-owned building the city-owned property
to prevent further damage and to perform Environmental
Testing as well. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you. Erica. Is there any questions or comments?
Please raise your hand because we was talking about the
Ottoman cheek. If you want a friend, he's residing at
Southwest initiative. Commercial at my Commercial Avenue,
corridors in the South Chicago, neighborhood years of
disinvestment in that neighborhood years of just the black.
This, what kind of hopefully Revitalize that Corridor? This
project will also be two storefronts at the bottom which I
hope will get to put businesses in nakina. Catapult that in
other businesses attracting them into coming in. So I do
support this project.
Thank you. I'll let you go any other member would like to
speak on his item, otherwise going to get a motion to
recommend approval of these item I live in Manhattan.
All those opposed say name in the beginning of the chair,
the ice habitat do pass recommendation for this. Ordinance
will be reported out of the next city council meeting,
Wednesday September, 13th 2023, thank you for being with
us.
now, we
Now, we're moving to the next item item. Number 4020 23-00,
03 07 17 city-owned property at 4441 South Ellis Avenue to
Greg Davis and Geena Davis in the fourth ward. Lisa
Washington from the Department of planning and development
is here to person to testify.
I'm already.
Good morning and members of the committee. I am Lisa
Washington. Supervising planner for the Southeast region
within the department of Planning and Development. I'm
appearing here today and support of the negotiated sale of
a city-owned property located at 4441 South, Ellis to Greg
and Nina Davis.
The pro.
The property is.
The property is located in the Kenwood Community within the
fourth ward specifically in the North Kenwood, historical
district.
Play.
A planning at the department of Planning and Development
proposes to dispose of a 16 foot by 150 ft wide. Parcel is
equal to approximately 2400 square feet to Greg and Nina
Davis. This is a market-rate sell the appraised value for
this property is $25,000. The applicant has agreed to pay
that appraised value. They only taking this parcel,
combining it with the parcel that they own. That is 16 ft
wide located at 4439 South Ellis to create a single-family
home for their personal use. Here's an aerial showing the
location of where they're proposing to build is a closer
Ariel, Ariel, the yellow is parcel.
Is.
is the
Is the applicants parcel in the red is, what is currently
city-owned?
Here is a pedestrian level of this.
Parcel.
This is what they are proposing to build. This has gone
through
Clem.
lemon.
luminary review with are landmarks Division. And so we hope
that today you will give your favorable consideration for
the sale of this, parcel to Greg and Nina Davis. Miss Davis
is here to answer any of this channel questions and I thank
you for your time.
They?
Thank.
Thinking is Washington week I've I sure miss Davies and
also Alderman Robinson. If you want to maybe allowed a few
maybe start with Miss Davis and then I was going to
Robinson. Is that okay?
Is that okay? Yes.
I'm so,
I'm sorry, only thing I want to add is that my husband? And
I are born and raised on the southside of Chicago. We've on
the lot that we're trying to buy weave on that lock for 18
years and we have maintained the city. Like the one that
we're trying to purchase for over 18 years, I tried to buy
the live via adjacent Cityline, I couldn't do it because
there was a ordinance or a building the issue and so,
We have been try.
We've been trying to build our house here for over eighty
years. We had a little spat with the Department of
landmarks. They wanted us to go property behind the
property lines. The neighbors did not agree with that.
There was a lot of legal stuff. And so now with the new
landmarks, we finally got a house that they agreed approved
on the bus. So this is not a project that we've been taken
lightly. It's been going on for 18 years, like I said, my
kids Kenwood Jones, all born and raised on my Hyde Park
Career Academy. I'm not trying to make money like a lot of
the developers that you see here that want to purchase land
and sell it. We are trying to have her house for our son,
who's a freshman at jobs. Thank you. Thank you.
German.
German think?
German, thank you very much. Let me first command, Lisa
Washington and and her team for their hard work on this
Miss Davis. Let me publicly apologize for the 18 years that
is taking you to do this. And also, let me thank you for
continuing to make sure that that lot was taken care of, on
McDowell and Mitchell. We want to come to the house party
that you're having
And the rest of I'm hearing from others are the rest of us.
We want to attend, but Miss Davis again, congratulations.
This is what we should be doing. Making sure that folks
that manage these lots are going to take these lots and do
something with them. Tickly those that have there been in
the community for several years, so close to you, and thank
you again for your hard work, by the way. So just want to
add that that you stayed at Woodlawn. My colleague might
not be happy Jeanette Taylor but again, congratulations,
thank you. Thank you. Miss Davis Robinson. Anybody would
like to wish you
other than Johnny Taylor.
I'm just,
I Miss Davis, you live where Woodlawn 67, 67th, and
Dorchester, to be exact. I don't want to give you. I don't
know what time I'm going to be nice, cuz you said I've been
dealing with that. And I'm sorry, it took 18 years. I used
to be a three-story. We had a fight and now, its 2
I would do whatever it takes.
I would do whatever it takes to build. We have to build a
garden to eat with a garden because it's Landmark status
the architect, build around the neighborhood. He's been
there for. His name is Alex polacek, he's well-known you've
built around there, so I've been dealing with this for
many, many years and a lot of money. So but this is one of
those blocks that has the historical preservation. Do
nothing your windows. You have to be able to exact Lee like
the absolute exact do, what we can do. The basements, not
going to be finished, you know? So you'll have to stay on
the first floor.
Oh wow. That's how much extra is this costing you? I just,
and I and I need to just be nosey for it and it cost him a
lot. And I have the breakdown of how much is going to cost
of houses, going to cost us about $700,000 Bill. So that's
why I was trying to negotiate the price of the land. Seeing
how I submitted the bills of all the work that I, you know,
the meaning of the weeds, everything I did for the city for
18 years to try to get a discount and so that's what they
gave me. The $25 to make that clear in the city. Can't do
anything with that lot. I can't do anything with my life. I
offered to sell my lots of the city they refused. So I'm
like will sell me your lot at a reasonable price so that I
can build the house.
That's why.
that's what I'm
That's what I meant.
How are?
All right, well I'm Sorry Miss Davis but thank you though.
But yeah, that we got through Sophia King and then when she
laughed I have to do another presentation before. I can't
come to this committee, so it's been going on and he should
handle it, but it's okay. I am so sorry. It's taking all of
this definitely tell her. Congratulations.
I do.
Item number five is 02023. 000-3076 sale of city-owned
property at 4005 South Dearborn Street to New Horizon steel
LLC in the Third Ward. Patrick Bruce, from the Department
of planning and development is 2% and testified on behalf
of these ordinances, think about you.
I think you missed a good morning with the chairman and
members of the committee for the record. My name is Patrick
Brutus Southeast region, planner with the Department of
Planning and Development. The ordinance before you
authorized the sale of 405 South Dearborn Street to Corey
Smith owner of New Horizon steel, LLC,
Good.
the subject parcel is located at the northeast corner of
40th Street and Dearborn Street in the Grand Boulevard
community in the Third Ward, The city-owned parcel has an
existing closed form
City.
City of Chicago Fire Department building which records show
is the former engine company. Number 16, this station was
built in 1936.
Syrup.
Super City for 76. Years was finally decommissioned in 2012
and has been vacant for 11 years. New Horizon, structural
steel erector based in South based on the southside of
Chicago. Any chest has erected some of Chicagoland most
high-profile projects. Which have enabled them to provide a
high-quality steel. Erection programme project in the
midwest Market, New Horizons, Design Services for design
build projects as well and neighborhood. I'm sorry NHL
Also provides.
Also provides tower crane erection and dismantle services
for both steel and concrete structural currently. They are
located at 411 East 75th Street. In the grand Crossing
community area in the Sixth Ward, where they currently
operate their business, as a result of being successful in
the structural steel industry. Mr. Smith is at capacity at
its current location and this acquisition will represent a
timely opportunity to expand his business, mr. Smith plans
to acquire the fire station and redeveloped the 5182
two-story square foot building into their steel,
construction headquarters and construction management
training facility. The project also includes the
preservation and Rehabilitation of the existing building
and construction of a rooftop deck and third floor.
Addition
Final.
Finally this project, this building will not offer any
speak any space for lease and will be wholly owned operated
in occupied by New Horizon, steel 3rd Ward Alderman, Pat
Dowell supports. This ordinance and has provided a letter
of support. At this time, dpd request that the proposed
ordinance authorizing the sale of 4005 South Dearborn, also
known as pin. Number 2004, Dash to 16001 is granted. Thank
you. The African Corey. Smith's of New Horizon steel is
here today and he or I are able to answer any questions of
the committee. Thank you teacher.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, think about you.
Thank you. Thank you, Patrick. We have a other one that was
here. So we first would like to go with a, with a come in
first. And then, while the window stated, I'm Corey Smith,
a president on a New Horizon. Still, we started the company
back in 2008, on the strength of my grandfather being the
only African-American Steely record in the state of
Georgia, and it can help me decide what type of business I
was heading in. Now, not only that we are on a steel
Construction Company, I've worked in the Bronxville area of
over forty years, restoring greystones on Washington Park.
Court work for Bishop Ward at Saint, Paul Church of God in
Christ on from that Community. I don't live there but I'm
from the community over 40 years and that's Patrick stated
our business is growing. We getting to the point that now
that we are. Are we on? Are we have our own structure
engineer inside and house?
Is.
Is the only Rector.
Is the only Rector in the city that that has that capacity
when we can start building Tower cranes. Etc. With that
being said, it has allowed us to move for my current space
to this space space cuz it's centrally located 5-10 minutes
from downtown and it'll be grateful for us. And for the
community, we also have an internship program that we've
been doing for 20 years. We partnered with the CPS, we
partner with Nike, so we do back to school projects. We
also have a scholarship program to where we giveaway.
Scholarship over $1,000 to $5,000 to local high school
graduates failed to provide the sale price. Purchase price
is a fair market value of $70,000 for the applicant will be
paying fair market value for the first issue.
Thank you.
You think about?
Thank you, Patrick Johanna. Thank you, mr. Chairman, first
I want to thank Apache Brutus for shepherding this project
through a very long process and the stick to of the stick
to with your business with mr. Corey Smith is commitment to
making sure that we could take this project over the Finish
Line. I'm excited about the opportunity to welcome New
Horizons, steal into the Bronzeville community.
I'm just,
On the fact that they are expanding their business
operations bodes, well for our community, and for the
possibility of even, adding more staff and more capacity,
and we look forward mr. Smith to working with you on,
developing a close relationship with Phillips high school
and the community, which is the Jason to are nearby. This
location and asked my colleagues support for this business,
which has been operating in the city of Chicago. Since 2005
in the steel erection company since 2010. Thank you. Thank
you. I will let anybody has any Taylor.
This.
This is across the street from Dawson Tech.
Will you be trying to partner with the school?
I'm not at we don't oppose that but we have our own
in-house training that we do for example of weed with a
quick. Grab a couple high school students bring to our
space somewhere in our daily operations more. So going
through Dawson so that we can guide them as they go through
high school and college, maybe they can come back and be
partners with us. Think you're the one. How can I get a
motion to recommend approval for this item? Removes all
those in favor. Say aye.
I need to bring.
In depending on the chair that ice habit, they do pass
recommendation of the soreness will be reported out of the
next city council meeting on Wednesday September 13th,
2023, thank you, Patrick and congratulations. I will either
way.
The.
The next item. Thank you. The next item is item number
64902 0 2 3 0, 0 0, 3 0 7 for sale of city-owned, property
at 2215 to set, 20 to 1517, West Warren Boulevard to
maximum chroma Adkins in the 27th. Ward Earnest belong to
me from the Department of planning and development is 2% to
testify on behalf of this ordinance.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you.
Good morning. Good morning, Sherman, Central Lopez, and
members of the committee for the record. My name is Ernest
Bellamy. I'm a west region city, planner with the
Department of planning and development.
I bring forward to you today and request for disposition of
one, parcel at 2215, West Warren.
The location of the disposition constitutes one pin.
The site area is 5211 square. Feet within the 27th, Ward
Alderman, Walter Burnett Junior within the community area
of the near west side.
Dispersal also lies within the central, West 5th.
and the purchase price is $209,000 with an environmental
escrow
The applicant makima Atkins is a longtime resident of the
neighborhood residing. Over 10 years lives, one block away,
and she is predominantly. She's looking to develop a
single-family home for her, her family to stay with, in the
neighborhood.
Look.
Looking at the Western portion of the near West Side
Community area. The parcel resides roughly two and a half
blocks, west of the United Center in a predominantly
residential Urban fabric,
A closer look at the site reveals that the lot resides on
the south side of the 2200 block of West, Warren Boulevard
between South Leavitt Street and Oakley Boulevard.
The lot dimensions are 42 by 1:24, which equates, to the
earlier, set 5211 square feet.
and,
And to Sonia's rt4.
Beside.
The site is located in a predominantly residential portion
of the community area. In the immediate block, there is a
diverse mix of housing types, constituted of single-family
homes townhouses, as well as three Flats.
Are.
Are some images of the current vacant site in relation to
its surrounding context.
Is.
This view is from South Warren Boulevard, looking selfies
across the site.
It's
Add dish.
Additionally, ears of you looking North across the site
from the alleyway.
if I,
The following are elevations of the project, which is to be
constructed on site.
The building is a predominantly a hunting horn Boulevard,
as a brick veneer building, and the side would be
predominantly of cedar siding.
There's a
Here's the East Elevation and some images of the garage,
the garage, which will be in the rear.
Other mcburnett is has provided a letter of support for the
project.
and,
And at this time, that your concludes, my presentation, I
will hold here for any additional questions from the
committee.
They?
Thank you Earnest. I'll remember that was in transit,
mushroom. He still down here. Is there any questions or
comments? Please raise your hand. I'll remember not due to
stay. That he's fully supportive of these items.
Did.
There's no question. Can I get my intention intensively?
Vote against armed internet, or his constituents are not
always clear. What housing markets look like in the
communities that were looking at
That said, I'm trying to wrap my head around the sale of a
5000 square foot lot with rt dish for zoning, which is
intended. Generally is multi-family for a single-family
home. Can you help me understand like
How that fits within the city's planning principles
particular for this neighborhood. Thank you for the
question. The origins of this land disposition started in
2000. It started first, primarily through the Department of
Housing and then transitioned over to the Department of
planning and development.
and for,
Unfortunately, it's taking this long to to get here today,
22 years, my apologies. It started in 2020, my apologies so
it's not 22 years, just a little over 3.
Another case of that don't quite grasp eat.
Perfectly with what we've been doing with the connected
communities ordinance. But like I, I will, I may take it up
at a different time with DP deer with the chair. Thank you.
No further questions. Thank you think there's enough for
the questions? Can I get a motion to approve these item?
True Value in Menasha.
Wildman Taylor removes all those in favor. Say aye.
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Independent of each other guys, have it? The deposit
recommendation of these orders would be reported out at the
next city council meeting on Wednesday, September 13th,
2023, thank you Earnest or your presentation.
A while.
I'm almost halfway to the agenda. So I know there's a long
agenda so bear with us, we had Twilight engine Edwards so a
lot of a lot of things happening. Item number seven, now is
in the 24th Ward or does he owe 2023. 0, 0 0, 3 0 7 to
negotiate a sale on city-owned property at 3451, West
Harrison Street, to Spirit of Truth Missionary Baptist
Church. Taylor Thompson from the Department of planning and
development.
If you're depressed.
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If you do percent desert, by on behalf of this ordinance,
thank you, Taylor. Good morning, Susan of property, located
at 3451 West Harrison Street, to the spirit of Truth
Missionary Baptist Church
This.
Miss leiper Bossa Nova review with the land cell project.
The purchaser is the spirit of Truth. Missionary Baptist
Church ordain by Pastor Robert Pattinson, the appraised
value of the city lot is 7000, which is also the purchase
price. The current volume of the property is, in 1-3 in the
church and fancy-free down to our teeth or with the help of
a zoning attorney for planning future expansion of the
church. As of now, the applicant intends to secure the city
like wood fencing and Landscaping to prevent crime. The
purchaser completing an environmental Phase, 1 assessment
on the property and received clearance for the Department
of accessing Information Services for sale there. No
environmental conditions, requiring a big plant sale.
This slide shows the location of the disposition parcel
with a nice Garden Garfield Park.
About parcel map identifies the city parcel. Outlined in
red in the African Lodge Atlanta yellow.
Barry.
The aerial map shows the location of the property. The city
Lot 8 is irregular and undersized and does not have access
to the alley. Be is the applicants church building, at 3447
West Harrison Street.
This lot is the Google Street View. What show is the city
like in the applicants church. Building to the east.
Pasta Palace.
Pastor Patterson established the church in 1979 and is a
strong Community Advocate with an impactful presence in the
community.
Are.
Autowoman Monique Scott supports the landfill in summary,
the department of Planning and Development has refused to
proposed sale of one city parks, located at 3450 West with
3451 West, Harrison Street, to the spiritual MB Church, the
department review. The public benefits in recommending
approval of the project that concludes my presentation.
Thank you. Thank you.
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Thank you, I'll do miss. God, are there any questions or
comments on this item of the one? Tell her? What's the plan
for the lot of time to do the Spanish church building, once
they work out their finances. They want to spend a building
Make.
make a
Making mischief to the planning department. How does the
city get a lot like that? Where it doesn't have any access?
It's just like land. Was that? That's a great question. I
believe there could have been a up subdivision in the past.
I can look into that for you to follow up. Thank you. I
will get you that answer unless we have any other
questions. Can I get a motion to recommend approval of
these item?
The move.
The movie.
I'm about to Montana all those in favor. Say aye.
All.
All those opposed say, nay in the meaning of the chair, the
ice habitats, they do pass recommendation with his Runners
would be reported out at the next city council meeting on
Wednesday. 17th, September 13th, 2023. Thank you Taylor. We
have two more items in the 24th Ward. So hopefully, I'll do
women scar can compare with as we having back-to-back. The
next item on the 8th in your gender. Is there a 202? 3.00 0
3, 0 0 677 city-owned property at 1513 South Kenneth Avenue
to Sofia, green and red. Jason neighbor's land acquisition
program in the 24th Ward James Michaels from the Department
of planning and development is present with testified on
behalf of these ordinance, members of the committee
Planning Development. This item is pre unimproved
city-owned, parcel located at 1513 South Kenneth Avenue.
Just so.
To Sophia green did Jason neighbor at 1515, South Kenneth
Avenue the property is on RT 4 and North Lawndale community
area. The parcel will be used as an extended yard, your
price market value was $7,100 in the sale. Price is $1,000
to vacant. Lot Dimensions is 25 by 126.4 by 3160 square
feet. Approximately in addition the department has obtained
a has clearance on the parcel and we have support from
24th. Ward Alderman, Mona Scott, the city parcels and
napkins Parcels in D.
Finding Clues.
I think lose my presentation at thank you. James, Scott, if
you're still on the line, maybe you can help us Freeman.
Priscilla.
For sale online.
But I
But all the women, Scotty's also supported with these item,
unless there's additional questions. Can I get a motion to
recommend approval of these item? All the women that were
also moves all those in favor say aye,
All.
Old.
All those opposed say, nay in the penal, Richard ice, have
it, they do pass, recommendation and Scott. Are you there?
I am. So, I am supportive of the project as long as he out
the applicant Benson. I am not. I don't like these lot, and
then they don't think so.
Me a requirement when we sell the property where we take
the property back in 2000.
Yep. Has stated. They were friendship within 6 months of
purchase.
You know, Pentecost.
I know this was one of the last again, you know, I'm always
be a lot like $1,000.
If we can get a written confirmation before closing that
the applicant will fenced a lot.
Funny people Nationwide mature. Isn't it in the window,
isn't there?
Photo.
Protocol within a certain amount of time. They have to do
the thing. Yes, or no.
Okay.
So yes, I'm within the time will make sure that they may
follow up with that protocol within six months and will be
following up then with the Department of planning to make
sure that they do. So other than his car
So, what?
So we don't know. Father, is a duplex recommendation with
his orders will be reported out at the next city council
meeting on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, thank you, we
have one more item. Number 90202, 3 0, 0 0, 3 0, 7 0, 0
sale of city-owned property at 1832 South Sawyer Avenue to
Heather Ferguson under a Jason neighbor's land, acquisition
program also on the 24th Ward. Mister Michaels, again from
the Department of planning, and development is 2% to
testify on behalf of this ordinance. For the record, my
name is James Michaels in Department of Planning
Development.
this item is an
this item is a
This item is an lap sale for the unimproved city-owned
parcel located at 1832 South Sawyer Avenue to Heather
Ferguson. Did Jason neighbor at 1830. South Sawyer Avenue
property is zoned RS3 in the north Lawndale community area.
The parcel will be used as an extended yard that prays
market value is $19,000 and the sale price is $11,000 the
vacant. Lot. Dimensions is 25 of 125 of 3125 square feet
approximately in addition,
The department has a s clearance on the parcel. We also
have support from 24th, Ward Alderman, when it's got, so
the city parcel is in a, the Africans properties. In be,
the African has already bench the parcel, so to go with the
fencing of her, Parcels, the wrought iron fence there.
They?
That concludes my presentation. Thank you. James Scott.
This one is fine, it's fast and she keeps the property.
Very nice.
I don't.
I found. So we do have support from other women. Scott, any
questions or comments, please raise your hand to be
recognized. Otherwise move to pass by the old Oaken papers
to. I
Old.
all the
All those opposed, say name in the pineal to share the eyes
have it, they do pass recommendation of these. Orders would
be reported out of the next city, council meeting on
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 remove. Now to buy them 10,
this is going to 17th. Ward ordinance ua2023 Dash 0, 0 0 3,
0 3 7, 7 of city-owned property at 6921 South Paulina,
Street to Susanna Lazaro and are they under a Jason
laborers, land acquisition program, in the 17th. Ward James
Michael from the Department of Planning and Development
Express and two testified on behalf of this ordinance. For
the record, my name is Jayce Michael from the Department of
Planning Development. This item is an lap sale for the
unimproved city-owned parcel located at 6921 South Paulina
Street to Susan neighbor at 6925 South Salina Street. The
property is on RS3 and the Inglewood community area, the
parcel will be used as an extended yard. The appraised
market value is two thousand five hundred
dollars.
Dollars. And the sale price is $1,000. Dimension is 25 of
124.57 or 3114 square feet. Approximately in addition to
department is obtained. He has clearance on the parcel and
we also have support from 17th, Ward Alderman, David Moore.
So the applicant lives.
I know.
I know your dog is okay, but you should stop Watering your
grass has its Future Self.
They go back in.
Concludes my presentation on this item. I know how that
goes with kids, trust me, I know.
Is.
If there's any questions or comments, please raise your
hand to be recognized. I'll do them until we know what
they're planning, the bill or, is this an ad? Thank you.
Take care of other one. Taylor is there are no further
comments. Can I get a motion to recommend approval of these
item spotted? Some moves all those in favor. Say aye. All
those opposed say nay independent of the chair that I
copied the new password combination of these orders will be
reported out of the next city council meeting on Wednesday,
September 13th 2023, thank you mr. Michael's the next item
is item 11020. 23-00 3075 East Rose a multi-family loan and
low income housing tax. Credit Island Terrace Apartment
project in the Fifth. Ward. Archie from the Department of
Housing is present to testify on behalf of this ordinance.
Mariah.
Alright, good morning, everyone.
Are.
All right, my name is Erin Archie and I'm a financial
planning analyst with the city of Chicago Department of
Housing and I am presenting Island. Terrace Apartments
known internally to the Department of Housing for financing
purposes as a 4% and a 9% today is for approval of an
ordinance to provide Department of Housing, multifamily
loan funds to Aid and financing this project. This is an
affordable housing Rehabilitation project from preservation
of affordable housing, Inc, which was submitted via the
Department of Housing is biannual qap funding round. I
would like to note for the committee's consideration that
we do have an attendance with us here today. On behalf of
pull up vice president, tamale Eckert.
What's a high tomorrow?
Say hi to Molly.
I know.
And I have some brief lights here for your part of you to
show. This was to fix of the project Island Terrace is
located at 6430 South, Stony Island Avenue in Chicago 5th,
Ward for Alderman, Desmond, Nancy, and the Woodlawn
community area in conjunction with the city of Chicago. The
developer preservation of affordable housing is working
with watch GMA. As in m b e w e, minority joint, venture
along with Landon Baker as the architect of record and
Applegate throwing Thompson as legal counsel.
Change. Look, that it works. The development is located
just west of Jackson Park on the west end of Stony Island
Avenue. It is a single 21-story building set to host
240-unit in the first war. Commons along with designated
on-site garage parking for residents.
As if.
As a few seconds to take that in.
This is a full-fledged Rehabilitation project so the
project scope will cover critical Capital Improvements to
both the interior exterior is was a common grounds of the
entire property of the developer will provide a new HP AC
and Plumbing Systems for the overall site as well as
address improvements to the exterior facade, paneling and
windows the interior floor, plans of sets.
The new fixtures.
The new fixtures, new car.
The new fixtures, new closet. And entryway doors was new
flooring and carpet rain. Each unit security systems will
also be updated and all three elevators are said to be
fully updated and modernized
On.
On to the financing in the unit mixture to maximize the
efficiency in financing this project. The development will
be receiving both 4% and 9% low income housing tax credit
financing. Practice referred to as twinning I'm eating it
is receiving two distinct types of tax credits. And
receiving these two tax credits splits, the project into
tears just need to remain separate for entity ownership and
tax purposes. And we can delve a bit deeper into this. As
we move along, there are two hundred and forty units. Total
in this development, will be split between the 4% and the
9% tears. So the portion of the project set to receive the
9% low income housing tax. Credits will hold 60 units of
which six will be market rate in the remainder of the 60
units will be at 80% Ami or below. The Department of
Housing is slated to allocate approximately six hundred
thousand and $6,000 in, in 9% low income, housing tax.
today to
Tate and financing this portion of the deal. The portion of
the project set to receive 4% low income, housing tax
credits, lost, approximately 17, market-rate units. And the
remainder of the 180 will be affordable at 80% a.m. are
below. The average income level for the entire project is
below 60% Ami settling at 53% and preserving the Project's.
Overall the portability for over 90% of his tenants. There
is a comprehensive relocation plan in place with attendance
during the rehabilitation process that will cover residency
placement during the twelve to Fifteen months construction.
The commercial tenants on a property are not at risk of
displacement. As a property's current commercial Tennessee,
consists of two cell towers, both of which are least 10
slated to remain at the property.
and you can,
And you can see the unit mixture, the financing structures
for the 4% and 9% tears of the project for the 4%, Hut is
Department of Housing and Urban Development is contributing
just over $15 of funding into the 4% portion of the deal.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is contributing
just over 11 million dollars. And bow itself is
contributing just over 5 million dollars. Caden, the
financing of the project pursuant to these Capital
financing contributions, the Department of Housing is
seeking approval of an ordinance to provide multifamily
Loan Fund to the 4% portion of the deal for an amount not
to exceed 13775000 dollars in order to Aid in the closing
of the spa.
I checked in the fourth quarter of 2023.
That concludes my presentation and I will I will also like
to give her the chance to speak and I do that. Would you
like to speak about the project for the for the committee,
please?
You go.
You're good. Thank you, Aaron very much for introducing and
doing such hard work to underwrite. This important project
pull up. Purchase Island. Terrace two years ago in 2021,
making it a part of a mission of ours to preserve
affordable housing in Woodlawn, including please, sing 44
units from the former Grove Park on Cottage Grove, the last
of that, contract preservation or ordered over to Island
Terrace. So it's a big preservation project. A big
important project for us within the Woodlawn, preservation
ordinance and all the work we've done. They're over the
years so we're just we're very grateful to your support and
brought him in the ass to support his provide a letter
support and look forward to starting construction early
next year and having answer the questions. Anyone has thank
you more reassured, that it remains affordable to the
people who already live. There, there is a portion of that
building, that is seniors. And so, I would like to see
what's the the plan.
Keep those things.
Keep those think you're safe and help with movement, if
that's possible. And you can get that through the chair,
you don't directly have to give it to me. But making sure
that we people understand. This is literally up the street
from the Obama, Presidential Center, that's being built.
And so, if we're investing money in it, we need to make
sure that the people who currently live there, get to stay.
And so is that a commitment that you all have with the
city?
We are for 218, will have a permanent income restrictions.
There are number. We've told everybody, and every
communication we had and every meaning no one has written
all over, every one has to move, you know, we got to give
everybody funny head notices about things changing. No one
has to move is always in big bold letters and so that's
always part of our messaging even if people are technically
over income cuz they're elderly folks that are maybe over
the income limits and it had a full capacity. Pretty much
is fully least. There's like about 10 5%. They can see
right now for some units offline, I'm in the building is in
really bad repair. The plumbing system is completely
failed. Failed, gas delivery was still dealing with a gas
stove issues. So we're working
Hard patch in the bill.
Hard patch in the building is kind of all together and
always right now. So there's a few units offline for
repairs but we're looking forward to starting construction
January. So you all you said you started Construction in
January where are you moving tenants to other parts of the
building or are they being relocated to another location
couple blocks away, we don't just drop the kids schedules.
We want seniors to have to go back and get their mail. I
think in some cases of like fragile seniors will have them
live on-site you know, when they don't have to be out of
the building so you're sending them to the 61st Street last
question.
You have set with all of the singers are there, some
special accommodations for those things because any time
that we do spend your movement, there's always this thing
of helping Elders without families, packing up, and kind of
moving, is that support in place for the singers in this
building?
Full service.
I'm a dumpster out there right now. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you so much.
Listen.
Potential displacement related to the Obama Presidential
Center. I did two quick questions. If you could go back to
the sources page cousin Council, we seldom get to do like
continuing education, an affordable house is only two
pieces in here. That I don't grasp how they really
function. I was wondering if somebody could share at once
and then 4% side, how is what a deferred developer fee is
and how that helps fund the project and perhaps on the 9%
Source, decide what emergence Capital loan is.
Start.
start with the Deferred developer fee, but this simply
the developer is providing. The city is serviced by
rehabilitating this site, so they put time effort, energy,
and their Professional Services into the project and they
are doing so out of the goodness of their going hard. But
they also need to be compensated for their time and
efforts. And it to recoup their costs because in order to
get a scope of work is that she said they're dealing with
certain issues of the property, they need to bring in
Consultants. They need to bring in Subs in to bring and she
sees those things are not free and until the project closes
all of that is coming out of Polly Pocket. Someone needs to
go out on site to check out the HP. AC Paw's at Port needs
to pay the engineer on site. Pull has to pay those costs
are recouped through the end of the property, but instead
of taking that up front, as soon as the deal closes the
developer says hey we don't need that upfront. We will take
that will be a deferred payment so whatever is left.
From have to.
From after we service our debt on a yearly basis, we will
recoup some of the feet but I call it a deferred develop if
it's exactly what it sounds like. It's a it's the
developers fee for performing their services and obtain the
scope of work. But it's deferred is not realised.
Immediately immediately upon project closure and it's
contingent upon the property before me.
because if it doesn't,
Because if it doesn't, they do not receive the fee. So and
then, secondly, the tax credit equity in this deal. I
believe is also coming from directions Capital, but it's
just a source of debt as if the Bank of America was going
to give the project 25 million dollar loan or if Chase
capital is going to do the product of 5 moons are alone.
It's just it's a source of Dick mergens. Capital is just a
financial institution and in this case who's purchasing the
tax credits of putting forward an additional loan on top of
that. That's correct. We generally see them things but you
know you're free to invest in an affordable housing project
if you have the funds. So yeah, I knew about develop into
time, I been here. I've never seen someone use a deferred
developers fee as a source towards the development. So,
it's
It's pretty good. Fairly calm, more. Sort of non
competitive resources to put Capital directly into the
renovations. You see it more on. I like a larger 4%
project. I appreciate it. Thank you sir. Thank you. Yes.
Thank you, mr. Chairman, I just have three questions. I
see. Poems, name up there.
Where are you?
Are you guys all?
Are you guys also the property manager, communities has a
great second question? Does this repair work include the
renovation or upgrading of the elevator system in that
building? And
I pass.
I passed that building a lot. There's no open space on the,
on your
on.
Anya.
On your lot, right? Yeah. So our plan. There's a there's a
parking garage. That's actually compromised. We are, we
actually have to remove it because we couldn't renovated.
We are eligible for parking under the transit service
location. So we're going to replace it with surface parking
and put in a large children's play area and right outside
of the community room. So that's good to hear. And are you
doing anything to expand the community space than? That is
kind of like a arcade on the north side of the building and
the South Side in the South Side kind of has trash and
parking and and and of more building mechanics. But the
north side is just kind of vacant. So we're actually
building out. The first floor is about 2000 square feet
that were taking back and this is all with the approval of
the state historic office and everything like that looked
at, it will build that out with
Text.
Expand.
Expanded.
Expanded laundry room, expanded community meeting room,
expanded package area so that there's a lot more Community
serving space. Like you're correct. I live in Dallas,
pretty undersized for the size of the following up. On all
the material is question. How many years of affordability
does the Bayou? Shore, 40. I mean, effectively in
perpetuity right? First mortgage loans at the merchants
capital D for HUD 221-g for loan, which carries a 40 year
term in a 4240 regulatory restrictions. I believe the lytic
agreements with tax for housing, tax rate agreements with
the city and Ida, will each be 4:30, but it may be thirty
or so they're very, very long-term. Thank you. A lumen.
Thank.
Thank you, Miss in German.
To.
Today.
2D pediatric housing, I'm sorry. I saw that. It's a GMA
Walsh. JV what's the percentage for GMA?
I believe it's 30% of the chair. Then also listen to some
subcontractors as well. That's correct. Thank you.
Whatever.
Whatever has been book that comes back with a list of the
subs so can't be able to do that. Unless we have
Yeah, yeah, we'll get that information to all the members
Through The Chair by championship.
I'm just,
I'm just a project 6430 South Stony Island.
Across.
Across the street from Jackson Park.
Not.
Now I got it. Yeah, yeah.
I'm for
Before you get to the vidock to where you can't keep going,
north, and pardon me. If you said it in the beginning,
Autumn and Yancy.
Has provided support provide a letter of support. For the
project is only concern was to be on more. Sure, the
construction cost of the project but I was able to give him
a line by line, I walk through the budget, and yeah we
provide a letter of support for it. So I can provide that
if necessary to the original the members to 100% the
finance to the lights at credits is not not including any
money from the chef on Stony Island. This is not receiving
two funding, it is not one hundred percent financed
reliatech although a quite a bit of the project. Capital
stack is coming from low-income housing tax credit equity.
I got there.
Right on 3rd.
I got 30 30 million on the 4% and another 17 million on the
9% sold. 47 million out of 114 million is roughly 37% so
far, the project is coming from tax credit Equity. Another
15% is coming from the city itself. So we're making a
pretty big public investment into this project which is a
good thing.
Participation numbers, the West. Can I get a motion to
recommend a poem by Sherman show? All those in favor, say
aye or against the new password combination of these orders
would be reported at the next city council meeting on
Wednesday. September 13th 2023, thank you for being with
us. Thank him. All is well, thank you all for having me.
Have a good day. I am the, last but not least item, 12 is
the Department of Housing 2023. 41000 report. No votes will
be taken for this item acting commissioner of the
Department of Housing. James Warren is here to present the
report.
Well.
Welcome, welcome and members of the housing real estate
committee. Thank you for allowing me on time today. I don't
resent you the 2023 first-quarter report represents the
Palmer House in progress on the goals. Set forth in the one
Chicago Housing strategies for thriving city, that is the
name of the the city 65-year housing plan. We've been doing
it since 1994 to Party City in. Its entirety has been
submitted to the committee and has been posted on the
Department of Housing website. The first-quarter report is
especially important since it establishes the housing
production estimates for all of our programs in 2023. It
also includes our annual user's guide to do your wages
development, and preservation programs, featuring brief
descriptions of these initiatives along with information
about funding sources and Reporting methodologies.
so,
So this here is our our estimates and it's in the three
different categories to create and preserve affordable
rental housing to promote and support home ownership and to
improve and Preserve Homes. So as the chart indicates,
we're looking at a plan for 257.8 million dollars in 2023
and that is serving 50 either creating or
50s.
1356.
Irving 5638 housing units.
so, the
So this just lying here, will show you that during the
first quarter of 2023. We've committed ninety six point
three million dollars in funding to create or preserve 1346
units which represents 24 24% of the 2023 unit goal and 37%
of the resource allocation Bowl.
On the next slide is the trading of preserving affordable
units. So these are programs that support new construction
along with rehab or abandon or deteriorated properties
examples of my last project we just had Islands. Harris
would be preservation project with low income housing, tax
credits, home investment partnership, funds and trouble of
building initiative, are some of the examples in this, in
this bucket in the fourth quarter due to delays committed,
87.4 million dollars. I'm in resources to create a preserve
636 units. These totals represent 22% of the 2023,
multi-family unit goal and 40% of the multifamily resource
allocation. In addition to these production programs, the
city also provided direct rental assistance for over 3,800
units was the rental assistance program for the Colvin. So
here's a couple of examples. You would have had the other
one. Here's another one within Cointreau. So
Olive.
Other person. Find this time we were just at a
groundbreaking in a couple of weeks ago on this project.
This is a 67.5 million-dollar Mall, affordable rental
complex, and it's in the West End of the 606 Trail in the
gentrifying Logan Square neighborhood. Is this is it the
transition area is a good example. Also of our apartment
ship with Chicago, Housing Authority, 19 housing units will
be reserved, Chicago, Housing Authority, tennis, which is
like zero to 30% Ami, the remaining of the units because
they're light cycle be at 60% of of Ami developers are
Latin United Community Housing Association and Evergreen
real estate we provided 9 million dollars in funding 14.5,
million in multifamily loans.
Every.
31.8 million a low income housing tax, credit equity and
37, or incisors and 3.7 million land right down. And then
the result of annoy state of Idaho did 1.7 million in
donations tax credits. Kansas showing how complicated our
financial Stacks need to be in order to find these
affordable properties.
Another example is the Roosevelt Square 3B.
So this is unrelated Midwest on. This is also with the
Chicago Housing Authority, is, is a former Outlaw homes in
the near Westside. This includes a new construction, as
well as renovation of the properties that were built back
in the early 2000s and it's also will be home to the only
Museum dedicated to the history of public housing in the
United States for crude 141 million to finance. This
project has a low income housing tax credit Equity, large
amount of shift funds and see if they provided the vacant
land and the donation tax credits.
cuz,
Casa Durango. This one's actually completed. That was
completed in q1. This is the resurrection project and it's
a ribbon cutting was held back in February of 1850 to 54,
South Racine to five-story. Building under the $2 ones of
five-story, building with 37 unit on the other structure is
on Ashland. It's 2008 South Ashland and that has an
additional 16 apartments in there, we provided year of 5.6
million dollar loan and low income housing tax credit
Equity as well. And that project is on leasing up right
now.
Another.
Another present.
Another preservation project here is the church view
Supportive Housing. This is about halfway done and this is
an existing building for seniors and a supportive living
facility. I'm also has a designation with Illinois in the
16th ward, the property contains 76 Studios and 10, one
bedroom units for seniors and their only option 50% of Ami.
And this is operated and owned by Greater Southwest
Development Corporation.
Speak.
speaker by
Be provided on low income housing, tax credit equity, and a
million-dollar loan, and some donations tax credits. All of
his project
The neck.
The next section is promotion in support of homeownership.
So are home ownership program support the construction of
new homes. The acquisition and Rehab of deteriorated, and
abandoned properties. And financing programs for home,
purchase and Rehabilitation. Some examples are the tax
smart program City, lots for Working Families. Reclaiming
Chicago in the first quarter due to age committed, 2.1
million, to support 140-unit. On these numbers represent
36% of the goal in 40% of the resource allocation
well, that's
The last section in the final report is Improvement and
preservation of homes. The Home Improvement program
support, emergency repairs and Energy Efficiency
improvements and financing programs to help existing
homeowners, keep their homes. Some examples are the small
accessible repairs for seniors. The home repair program,
emergency heat program and historic Bungalow initiative. In
the first quarter, we've committed 6.9 million and
resources that support or will support 570 units. These
numbers represent 24% of the goal of the unit and 26% of
the resource allocation
Come.
Couple other items I did them backwards. So the first
couple of items, we all still healing the eviction
prevention to work that we've done. This is as we were one
of three grand to use commended by the US Treasury
Department in February for Innovation and preventing
evictions. This was the Federal Emergency rental assistance
program and an earlier that we saw her like 3800. Also,
since then, we've also been coordinating with the county
court system to enable tenants facing eviction to apply for
apply for the ER a fun on site at the courts. Expanding on
the initiative we began to offering free legal services and
tenants through our delicate agencies in the right to
counsel pilot program since we York
Worshipper.
Worship at your local legal aid providers, the loss center
for better housing and better Legal Aid on. This was
supported by eight million in, ER, a funding. The right to
counsel has already become a key component to the city's
joint efforts with the county and the state, and other
legal advocacy Partners to strengthen tenant housing,
stability over the long-term as of on this February, we've
resolved over 1,600 eviction cases.
and,
And then not one of our other initiatives. This is a 9
congregate shelter. So we've been partnering with
Department Family Support Services and the
The public health department as well during cold in on a
lot of different initiatives of his kind of grew out of the
need for almond benefits from non congregate shelters
versus congregate shelters. So what kind of houses
involvement is on the construction side in the site
selection side, is there a Chicago recovery plan, funds,
and Family, Support Services. When I was an RFP to find
five different service providers to acquire new properties
and to convert them into into non-congress. Alters, the
first one, here is not a motel, some of them. We are
looking at or motels on some of those have been more
challenging than you think. This year is an old medical
facility and which is highlighting this cuz this they did
receive their special
Permit in, this isn't the 49th Ward and this is one of five
that will be coming through the through the process this
year. And that completes my presentation.
Thank.
Thank you Commissioners. The commissioner first.
Thank.
Thank you. I have about three very different questions. Can
you tell me Jim the average per unit cost for new
construction and Rehab what numbers are you working with
now?
so,
So average construction costs are astronomical as, you
know, we need. I think we're in the neighborhood by the
range $700,000 for new construction and I think we're
depends upon with the rehab. It's more depending upon how
extensive the rehab is, but somewhere between like 200,000
and 350000, depending upon if they're totally taken out all
the bathrooms and all the kitchens are if they're doing
more cosmetic and doing building envelope and MVPs like
with Island Terrace at really high because they need to
replace all their mechanical electrical Plumbing
facilities. That electrical was a huge. I think like, 425
million dollars is for the electrical.
All right, I know that they'll be some variation in the
rehab cost. But, you know, you know, if it's the landmark
building or just a regular building or building as
complicated as the one, I just was wondering, if you had an
average. What's the status of the tiny homes?
Make it work.
It worked all the tiny homes are a pee is still in the
discussion stage.
Do.
Do you anticipate it being released anytime soon? I'm
waiting on that.
I will confirm. I know we're having grabbing discussions on
a couple of different Avenues in the tiny homes.
Okay.
Get back to me on that please, cuz I think a lot of us are
anxiously awaiting that the city lot for Working Families.
What needs to be done? Do you think in the department to
increase the
Listen.
The speed I guess is, is it on? What is it? Because we
don't have enough staff. Do you need more staff? In fact
how many people are working on the home ownership portion
of
How's the?
How's the work that the department does? So on the sea lice
for Working Families. They just did a new initiative were
using the apartments on any developments dry block Builder,
which is the database system of all of the city on Parcels
are. And that also has information related to the
environmental condition of the properties Etc. They just
did an RFP and we're working with all of you need exact
numbers that form out for all this year. But we're working
on number of groups in the number of different communities
that are going to begin to go through the process. And
we're going to be doing ordinances to sell the land to
those developers were merging over the numbers. Yes, yes,
we are. Looking at our prophecies for how do we do it
fishing season for these gloves for working family,
applications to try plug we got
Flea.
Elite 20 W. 50 2 hours, applicants from developers who are
wanting to take some land in in develop 2122 Flats. We're
working very closely with the Department of planning, you
know, there to make sure we were through those allowed to
make sure that the titles are ready for closing. That's one
of the impediments that we have faced through the process.
We
All of the lots of where included. In the Chive blog, they
are ready for developmental. That is also a speed process
and we are also working with I'm in the planning and
development to expedite. The design process. So those are
some pain points. They we want to make sure we get them out
of the way today. I didn't and also working with other
developers to sell land as is through land sales. So you
will be seeing that all. So hopefully come through this
process is well.
Meaning of squall.
Yeah.
Yes, that's all we are.
Wake.
We are looking at an October intro, so
In a couple of.
In a couple of weeks, you will be seeing some of those
applications come through. Thank you very much
Worcestershire. Thank you by the woman that what we have
all the other woman.
and,
Thank.
Thank you for this kind of goes to I think I'll do Modell's
first question. So noting the discrepancy of like percent
of Spencer Lake percent goal with those costs which we just
keeps going up. I'm wondering.
What?
What are the specific things at General categories, where
things are really costing? The most like is at the material
cost is of the labor cost. What are you? What are you
noticing? I guess is a trend.
so,
So we're supposed to be in the commodity pricing, even
though concrete now has gone down to stabilize a bit, we're
still seeing the material cost as as high. I will also now
know that some of those materials going down when I'm in
the interest rates are going up to the construction loan.
Interest is on being problematic. When the underwriters are
underwriting, and the new Norm is just some of the Meijer
prices, I think we need to do some more work on value
engineering and balancing. What is good quality and
aesthetic design and what is in a functional? What is
getting units on the market soon? And so, that's where I
think that is one area we can look at
and,
And we need to look for other.
And we need to look for other sources to find some more
sustainable sources. Of funds are our community
development, block grant funds, and our home, and doesn't
partnership funds are locked into were in the, in the
typical. How are you going to Pro rata share based on the
federal government in deer population? So that isn't
anything that we can change their increase our population.
And we need to look at my sister, Ana Paula sources, the
Chicago recovery plan Bond money, has really helped us to
do a lot more projects, than what we thought we would be
able to do even with the cost escalations. But with prices
being like double that they were pre-pandemic, it's it
limits what we can put on the market and then just doesn't
follow up there. So, no way in, this is kind of the last
year in The Five-Year Plan. I'm wondering if by budget
discussion time, or before, then, we'll be able to
I'll say it.
guess I'll say it would be really helpful to
Have some ideas of those funding gaps, right? Like so as
you're working on like the next Five-Year Plan just to know
the difference now, of well, this is what things cost now.
So how much money do we need? If we're going to try and
adjust to stay on track or to make up, what we haven't been
able to because of the loss over the last year or two to
just as a as a request. Hopefully that's the kind of
information you'll be
* 2.
Provide to us around those. Budget discussions are having
discussions with our partners, they're out of their
experienced, it's about the state of Illinois, obviously.
The Chicago Market is actually even more expensively. More
expensive on also, with with hydroseal, you're seeing like
with power again, they went too hard to get a loan to the
Future. 21 loan, just to help bring the cost of their
tomorrow money down for used to go. They didn't have to do
that. So definitely continue the partnership in those
discussions and sprinting on with the administration on new
sustainable funding sources.
Thank.
Thank you, thank you. Thank you. All the women.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. Chairman on some of your slides,
commissioner, I saw a CRP money that's that was associated
with it. So given that, this is a Five-Year Plan started in
2019, pandemic less. You knew this was coming, that those
funds that were identified, initially in the 2019, did the
CRP funds? Help with the cost of the receipt, with the
higher prices and construction, or do we get more projects
completed?
So, thank you, sister.
So, thank you, sister Chicago, Chicago recovery plan funds
that was with a bond fund under the previous
administration. So, those were new programs, a lot of money
was put into different programs. So if I think currently
there's a request for proposals decarbonisation, and that
would fall into the improvements and preservation, cuz it's
for existing homeowners the pot of money for the iPhone
repair program. There was some other, then there was a big
chunk of money for the multi-family Loan program, which is
again, for sure. But you're mentioning
so,
So do those dollars were not in the beginning, part of the
fighter plant. Obviously, we didn't know about that right
now, but we are reporting cuz the Project's again with the
multifamily. Have they aired on stack and drop the fat? The
fat people, we probably will see that you've seen the
resources, even though we're at 1/4 in, in this report or
spending, like, 40% of the funds and then some of that is
because of the price escalation and because we have more
dollars in then what we planned. And again this is just a
plan. So this was just no extrapolated from previous
five-year plans. So I would anticipate that we're going to
blow through those dollar amounts. I'm just because it's
because of the CRP and end those projects now, or just
starting to close and go into into construction. I'm so you
see more of that in the next time that you should report.
That, that was Lee coming shortly that has a whole bunch.
Yorkie money. And
Yorkie money and it's all went. When some of these projects
are advertise for bids. Are we getting multiple bidders on
these projects. So we kind of housing requires that three
general, contractor, bids and three, some contractor bids,
and starting in 2023 than you qualified. Allocation plan,
that is right now, we're reviewing. Those submissions that
came in, in June, the new policies in the architectural.
Technical standards manual. We've now bumped it up cuz that
that was not robust enough and we are seeing more minority
contractors. I'm at the table on these projects will be
want more. So the new building requirement also has more
prescriptive and you have to have been through Department,
procurement Services list of assisting agencies that both
for on women and minorities and you have to do that goes at
the GC level and you have to do that at the subcontractor
level and we're acquiring a bid for them so it whether it's
in person or remote or hybrid of that will require
That is.
not as well.
Not as well. So we are pumping up our efforts to really
push my pocket and I appreciate that. Also, is that
inclusive of Veterans as well, better and businesses will
be disbarred. He did pass an ordinance for Better Business
Enterprise. I want to make sure that veterans are are part
of that pool. I need it. I need to check with DPS, if
that's part of the DPS, assist agency pool, I appreciate
it. Major German.
Thank you.
Thank you, Tim. Tim. Can you go back to the
We're going.
We're going to the slides that had the breakout of.
Yeah.
Yes, thank you. All right.
As.
As you can see Home Ownership is the least of the
commitments as far as the others are concerned. Anybody
been in the demonstration as ever talk with me, you know,
I'm we've lost a lot of home ownership in the 7th Ward off.
For my community has been a goal of mine and I talked with
wheels is blue in the face several times a week about this.
What is the plan for the day? Nor the development of the
plan, for the next five years to to increase that number up
for homeownership?
and it's the
That's, that's a great question on. The Five-Year Plan is
is just in the beginning stages of getting prepared because
of the new Administration. So I'll lining with the new
administration's Mission Vision Values is, obviously what
we're going to be doing with the next plan. Also, just got
a highlight the next planet on something, including
Community engagement. That was not included in the prior
plan, when this is done in 2019 as a new component as well.
So I think the number is lower here too because a lot of
our programs like to see last for Working Families is not
direct assistance to the developer. It is Lance. So is land
value and then it's on the on the home by your side.
it's a
It sounds.
it some
It's on its I'm down payment assistance for the home buyer
stand. And what have I have that correct or not. But I
agree that we need to do more in the homeownership piece we
just got back into it after being on Hiatus. After the
Great Recession we didn't do any houses until I'm
commissioned the bar. I started pushing that is why the
homeownership so juicy? And as mentioned briefly, we are
all so long looking at Innovative approaches the last for
Working Families is that has suck some track record to do
it and it is a good program and has a lot of different type
of oversight, and connection or awesome. I'll look at how
we can maybe quick and things as well as she mention where
the talking about going back to quit. Claim deeds where
it's at sold as is and they just have to follow the rules
with the IPA and others. If there's issues like that, I'm
just getting more property into the hands of Developers.
Ugly.
but we
But we also need to make sure you were protecting the city
that we can get that back of developers don't produce.
We're looking at all those different pieces right now. So
those are in discussion, are we including in those
discussions, the relationships that we have with say, Cook
County, Land Bank,
Out in the damn because the house I have some time to talk
to you guys so I can go on and on about this, any ideas I
had, but I always want to make sure you guys keep in mind
that in communities. Like my we lost a lot of our home
ownership to the lack of Estate Planning and things like
that. And those homes have fallen into hands to investors
who who
Who I?
Who are to just do not have the best in show between his
heart. So, by losing the homeownership, we knew you would
say it is a nice little trade off cuz you get, you know
what, the house or the home for our trip to be rented out.
But then you have 90% of these investors, don't put the
type of craftsmanship or the type of attention into the
whole responsibility to bestow own and it has destabilize
our community. So I'm I'm I'm I'm going to always be a
talkin about that. You're not welcome working with you
guys. Continue to work with you guys on that issue. Yeah, I
welcome. Welcome those conversations. And I'm, you know,
well with the initiative and we're also looking at
expanding that program as well. In a lot of all, these are
going to rely on this console. On a budget time to look at
some additional more sustainable sources of funds so that
we can find a lot of these different initiatives that
typically have been trapped. Because there's a bunch of
constraints, Arthur Federal money off the Federal
What are the different constraints in?
What are the different constraints in an oversight and such
so definitely walk on those conversations and good time to
have those. Right now, when we're talking about the 2024
budget, alright, thank you. Thank you. But you're mature
will definitely look forward to working together on this
today. Old woman hadn't any references. Well coming to the
close of this Five-Year Plan. I'm curious if you in this is
tangential to what we're discussing. But what our
conversations currently looking like, regarding the 2024 to
2028 Five-Year Plan? What does that?
Look up.
Look like, in terms of discussions with in council with
like stakeholders in the affordable housing community.
How's it going? So thank you. Great question. So my policy
I'm team is working on that, as well as Community
engagement. So we are adding a community engagement
component and that is being just establish right now with a
different date of the different community outreach, but
that definitely that's all part of. That's all part of what
we need. We need to trip for this Five-Year Plan so that we
haven't gotten into full gear yet. So, if you have any
suggestions already other input Lee, happy to take that as
well, would it be best to reach out to
Person got to.
Person got from the policy gokd it will reach out there.
Any question that I feel like built off of other colleagues
questions, so weird.
What we know that costs are going up because of
construction inflation interest rates. I'm curious in
addition to what the work we need to do in terms of seeking
out, new forms of fun at the municipal County state federal
level, how how does d o h work with developers to
Can.
Constrained at increase in cost and then one we see that
Gap. Open up over the course of like the the free
development stage of things are there ways that we were too
constraining or their ways that we worked? Identify new
funding sources. Is that question? Clear I can rephrase if
so when it opens, how do we work to close it? So just come
in for their application to have a preliminary estimate and
they get the rest of them from wherever they want. So hard
about what we're doing in 2023. The new policy is if to do
a cost to bring in a third party cost estimator and have to
do that at when the designs been approved by Gio H & D, P
D. We already know what the what the cost is going to be,
and then they have to do it again when I go to bed. So it's
almost like getting off 4th and everybody like we encourage
more than three visits. That's a minimum
I'm a.
I'm, and I'm just.
I'm and then discuss history of being an additional and it's
not interested yet. If this is going to help reduce costs
or at least we can identify the cost of front and know that
a maybe before you go further down the path, we need to go
back back, back to design. We need to go back to Value.
Engineering, right from the beginning before goes out to
bed, so that we're not all all shocked on that. So I think
those are the ways that we can continue to work is when
we're doing scope of work. And that's where things get
start right with this design and scope of work that changes
from what was submitted or what was thought to be one class
and then you change the scope and then you get another car.
So we thought for the bout that we do have our
construction, I could check the folks that they work with
the developers through the design piece and a soda
thoughtful. And I think if we can talk with getting those
initial cost estimates, that are more firm and we can talk
earlier on about value. Engineering are making
modifications
To make a.
To make the.
To make the numbers work.
got a,
Got it.
Got it in desert, is that aspect of it? In terms of the
engineering, the construction to cost estimates, does that
usually happen before the city makes a financial commitment
or so, before you, before you see it, we typically we've
already gone through the design phase and they've also gone
to get their entitlement over at the apartment Planning
Development. In the zoning. If it's a fine development, or
if it's as of right or needs to stop sounding board of
appeals, anything like that. That is all.
How?
happening, before it goes to
Happening before it goes to two city council. Or
concurrently that usually PD and the financing is going.
Concurrently should both to the same body before you see
it. But we we do. They get a preliminary cost estimates in
the front before they go to Costco. Cuz that's how we know
we're going up in asking for the council members to to
commit in. A few Upton up to amount that's all you'll see
like chipped up to ten million dollars when I may end up
being like 9.4, but we usually get get a buffer, we go
without chew him out. So we have to go back to counseling
again, knowing that there might be some price changes that
happened between I'm going to counsel in the enclosing and
that's that's what we didn't used to have that. We accept
changes like up until Council will now, we're seeing that
some of the contractors are not holding their prices are
there, so their subs are not holding their prices. So by
the time we close which is typically dip them two to three
months after you go to go to council go to committee
anyway.
You're so.
You see?
You're seeing some price changes, their appreciate it,
thank you. And that's part of the market that I could. You
have the solution to help us out of, how do we do that in
the market? But in some cases, we meet up, we don't, you
have to Value engineer. We have zero more dollars for you,
or you have to go work with your partners at Ida or go to
the chha. So we we do coordination meetings at the park
with housing with Ida and with c, o c, h a, on a monthly
basis to talk about our projects
make a
Make a drink out of a live person.
Yankee chair.
Thank.
And commissioner for being here as, you know, one of my
neighbors in the 48th Ward, how dense the 48th Ward is. And
so building might not happen that as much as in other
words, but I'm interested in your plans to incorporate and
make easier. The process for people to have accessory.
Dwelling unit, is that going to be in your Five-Year Plan
and a friend, since we have a lot of older seniors in our
Ward and family. I know family who wants to bring in their
mother but they process for actually getting that to happen
is expensive and it takes a very long time. Is there
anything in the works to make that easier?
so,
So sorry.
So what's up? I'm so I think your your ward includes day to
use cuz I know it's not Citywide. There is a program that
we have an administrator on Neighbor House and services
that if I think I'm qualified. So if think it's 80% Ami of,
so if your homeowner is higher than 80% Ami, then they
won't qualify. But we do, you do loan steps and physically
limited to bring in that their attic, the unit or the
basement unit.
How to build?
Building code.
Talk to building code. I'm so it's it's not for finishes is
that for creating the unit is for if you already have an
existing unit is to bring it up to code and so that it is
part of the department building and part of the Zone in the
truck Zone in for the lot. So.. Stuff that program soap and
people in your world as long as they're 80% or below, am I
there? They're eligible to apply and thank you.
Thank you. I'm thinking other person. Thank you
Commissioned. I will look for a specially as I was going to
drop the plan for the next five years so we'll definitely
Gorge every member to be involved. In this conversation. We
look forward to working with that Department of Housing and
know that we have a huge task in a width of 120000 units of
housing. That is a shortage of the spectrum from permanent
for sale, affordable, housing, 210, and how to rentals the
right to counsel as a welcome, to make sure that we
continue that we continue to keep natural occurring,
affordable housing. That is that a big part of it. So we
definitely want to make sure that we encourage all the
members really would like to share make sure to work
together in the development of this new plan. Thank you for
being here. Acting Commissioner Gordon and we look forward
to working together. There be no further business before
the committee. Can I get a motion to recommend approval to
adjourn?
so,
Some.
Summer.
Suburban Auto Parts in Flint has all those in favor, say,
aye against the meeting of the committee on housing. A real
estate is adjourned. Thank you for your patience. Thank you
for your participation. This is officially over. Thank you
so much.