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Putting ourselves. Let's make it quick.
Good morning everyone. The committee on transportation to
public way is now called to order.
We?
We will not have a roll call to establish a quorum with an
ottoman. Please make sure they microphones are unmuted.
Please note that your yes or present response will be
deemed to be a? Yes vote. When the Farm Road is called, the
cornrow is used for as a reference. For v y later items.
Thank you.
Auto.
Ottoman Mitchell.
Why she?
Vice chairman Vasquez present.
Autumn.
Autumn Conway, Urban present.
I'm
Autumn Winters.
How to make?
Autumn Gutierrez present here on Hopkins.
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how to be more present, ottoman newgen, ottoman Rodriguez,
Ottimo watch respect.
There are.
There are eight members present. We have a quorum
At.
at this time, we will begin
I just thought I would have recognized Cameron O'Shea.
Enough.
A non-member.
Oh, and apartment Lopez.
All right, at this time we begin to public comment. Out of
respect for everybody sign. Public comment will be limited
to 30 minutes and eat speakers limited to 3 minutes.
Our first speaker is Alma Ave area represent. Open land.
Good afternoon. My name is Alma Oregon, and I'm the policy
and advocacy associate at open lands. Open the end of the
conservation. Nonprofit stablish in 1963. We were to
protect the natural and open space spaces of Northeastern
Illinois and the surrounding region protecting Chicago's
tree. Canopy is a core part of our work. I'm here today to
highlight the dangers of the tree removal, ordinance up for
discussion. A representative from openlands email. Solder
Mitchell to speak about it but not having received a reply
yet I present here to formally ask the ordinance. Please
not be past our team of experts at open land have discussed
and oppose this ordinance in its current form trees are the
essential part of the public health of communities and the
climate resilient City of Chicago as a whole. This
ordinance would be a dramatic step back from Chicago as it,
endangers healthy mature trees. This proposed ordinance,
distorts the industry-recognized best practices
Forest City.
Citywide tree risk management policy. It also side steps
processes for documented transparent, expert, assessment,
and opinion. The ordinance in correctly defines what a
dangerous tree is and transfers Hazard, prioritization
power to amateurs, we need a tree risk policy that guides
tree professionals on the ground who can make informed the
risk assessment about trees.
Based on species.
Based on species, the area surrounding the trees and the
conditions. This ordinance would fast-track tree removals
for potential for potentially healthy trees. Also this
ordinance undermines the Chicago urban forestry Advisory
Board which was ceded earlier this year, to review policies
that will impact our Urban treez already in Chicago. We
struggle with a tree Equity issue. Where low-income
neighborhoods? Often do not have the same amount of tree,
canopy as well for your areas. This further, exposes these
areas to inequitable climate impacts Dentistry canopies
help black rims and the shade keeps home. Cool peeps.
Homeschool residence living with full tree canopies enjoy
lower utility bills and it's been less on cooling and
heating.
During the increasing heat waves in Chicago tree, canopy is
not only provide shelter but also our nature-based solution
to climate change.
Cheese cleaner air, which is vital for family, sensitive to
smoke, pollution are prone to respiratory illness, mature
trees. Also, mitigate flooding and increase property values
are older trees provide the greatest environmental
benefits, but take decades to reach maturity, it is
essential to ensure new laws to protect the environment,
the future of Chicago and works at keep a healthy tree,
canopy this short-sighted and unnecessary removal of mature
healthy trees will have negative.
Affect.
Effects.
Effects on Chicago, for years to come.
A half.
a half a
A half of open lands of the communities we serve and the
environment we all share. I ask that you please oppose this
measure. Thank you for your time today.
I thank you, mr. Olavarria, that being the only person to
sign up for public comment, that concludes the public
comment period. At this time, I would not move to approve.
The roof 45 report for the committee on transportation and
public way meeting held on September 7th, 2020, 23. Can I
get a motion to recommend approval from my mom Winters on
the motion all in favor? Say, aye, opposed. No.
In.
in a
Independent of the chair. The eyes, have it? Today we have
five items on the agenda. I'm sorry. Oh, I would like to at
this time by Michael, by Michael Rodriguez is just present
for purposes of corn.
All right, today we have five items on the agenda going out
of order on page. Two, out of five is a substitute
ordinance for a miscellaneous item in the 15th. Ward
Go.
going out of
Going out of order on page 4 item. One is a stuff to
ordinance for miscellaneous items on the in the 40th Ward.
Before I get a motion to accept the subsequent, since the
committee, I will give vice-chairman gasket and opportunity
to speak on his item. Thank you. Kindly turn Mitchell off.
This isn't a substitute to a prior orness resubmitted
calling for quarterly hearings of the CPA board including
its president. When requested by the chair. We believe it's
in the best interest of the public to have regular meetings
and have seat a report at the what they're doing to improve
reliability and safety by establishing a Baseline and have
a regular reporting. We think we can help improve outcomes
in a way that every Chicago and can appreciate. So this is
just a substitute to change from the original is the
original had different criteria. After what we would do to
hold funds.
Odyssey.
The Substitute is not it just puts dates in, for when we
would have these hearings Oro by Wendy would need to have
the hearings. So I kindly ask for support and introducing
the substitute, and passing it. Thanks so much. Thank you
for sharing. I want to thank of Vice chairman that cats was
leadership on this being a financial professional reporter
is is one of the one of the. One of the things that we look
to do at this time I want to wait
College chairman, Brian, Hopkins, present purpose of the
Quorum. And with that said, can I get a motion to accept
accept you organization to committee?
Chevy.
Cherry Hawkins is so moose on the motion all in favor. Say
I suppose no.
and,
in the
In the opinion of the chair that ice having going out of
order on page 2 item to amendment of municipal code, 10-32
0, 2 0, 2 3 0 0 0 4. 2 3 5.
I will be holding this item in committee. Can I get a
motion to recommend this item be held in committee so
Mumbai, Vice chairman Vasquez
on the
On the motion all in favor. Say, aye opposed snow in the
pain of the chair, the eyes have it on page two through
four including 17 ordinances in two amendments for the
miscellaneous items, introduced by the local ottoman from
Wards for 11 13, 15 18, 23, 27, 28, 30 to 35, 36 and 40,
can I get a motion to recommend approval of these items?
Are.
Auto remote.
Auto Mosley. So move on the motion, all in favor. Say, aye,
opposed. No, and dependable. Share the ice. Have it on page
5, item one day is for joint. Public Safety, Training
campus 0, 2 0 2 0, 2 3 0 0 0 4 1 6 4 a proposed vacation of
a dead end. The segment of North Kostner Avenue South and
West Chicago Avenue for the construction of the new joint.
Public Safety Training Academy. This property is located in
the 37th. Ward here to speak. We have Max Riordan.
Project manager, manager, City of Chicago assets
information and services.
Egg on my way to saving day.
Thanks.
Thanks everyone for your patience morning. Mister chair
many. My name is Maxwell Reardon project manager with
Department, Bassett information and services.
And I'm with the Bureau of architecture and reconstruction.
Also present with me today, it's Miss Cynthia glass in.
This is Susan. Please.
I'll just
Apologies.
I'm up here for me before you today in support of our
proposal, to vacate a section of North Kostner Avenue
immediately, Southwest Chicago Avenue on the joint, Public
Safety Training campus. The portion of Costner supposed to
be vacated is located in the phase 1. A development of the
joint Public Safety Training campus which includes two new
restaurant buildings a parking lot, a public Plaza and a
newly-opened resume car in Boys & Girls Club of Chicago.
Does.
Dissection concert in question formerly served as the entry
to the cta's bus drive and access to the garage on Pulaski
Road. The bus driver was relocated, one block east Colton
Avenue in 2021 in order to provide a continuous site for
the campus and create a safer site. For pedestrians. In the
new site plan the parking lot entry Airlines directly with
Costner.
traffic signals, and
Traffic signals and crosswalks remain. Temporary traffic
signals are currently installed at Coleman Avenue. In
permanent traffic signals are planned to be installed next
year.
Aluminum.
All the municipal and supportive and involved with this
project and the joint Public Safety Training campus as a
whole.
Thank.
I can't.
That concludes my presentation. I'm happy to answer any
questions that the chair. Remember this of the committee
may have
I'm
Are any questions of Chimney Harris?
All right, before.
Before we are Jimmy Harris, also move. However, before we
do that, I want to make some comments. The committee has
received and reviewed the letter support from Autumn admit.
There is no conversation do for this project.
and,
I know.
And now can you renew your motion?
I'm here at some moves on the motion all in favor. Say aye
opposed. No, in the opinion of the charity ice habit.
Next time, I want to acknowledge some members who just
walked in on him and Scott why just pack and an ottoman
William Conway.
hours for
That was pretty quick. I got to be no further business
before the committee. Can I get a motion to adjourn by the
same roll call vote as as was applied to determine a quorum
by steaming basket. So move on the motion, all the papers
say, I know in the opinion of Charity, iPad is the meaning
of committee on transportation and public ways. We learn.
Thank you.