We're ready.
Ready?
we had
Good morning, everyone.
the committee on transportation and public way is now
called to order.
We will now have a roll call to.
we will now have a roll call to establish Quorum will the
ottoman please make sure that microphones are unmuted.
Please note that your yes.
Please note that your yes or present response will be
deemed to be a yes vote when the corn roll call is used as
a reference vote.
a reference vote for later items. Thank you.
chairman Mitchell present
Vice chair Vasquez president
Alderman Conway
chairman Ervin almond Fuentes
Alderman Gutierrez chairman Harris here chairman Hopkins
alderman
Alderman Moore
Alderman Mosley
ottoman Nugent
chairman, Michael Rodriguez
alderman
Alderman Scott wespac president
alderman, jansy
I'm on virtually.
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There are 10 members present we have.
There are 10 members present. We have a quorum.
Ottoman Yancey has requested remote participation.
ottoman Yancey has requested remote participation under
rule 59 of the Rules of Order and procedure of the city
council. Can I get a motion to?
council. Can I get a motion to allow remote participation
for ottoman? Jansy?
for ottoman? Jansy Vice chair?
Vasquez so mauve
Vasquez so moves on the motion all in favor say I
No, I also.
in opinion the chair the eyes have
excuse me. This is all the person who sentence I've also
requested.
requested 2 599 today.
wait
Yes as you as.
Yes, as you as you, uh, you guys just just heard. Um
alderman
Alderman cuentas has requested to remote participation also
on the rule.
on the rule 59 The Rules of Order and procedure for city
council. Can I get a motion to allow remote remote
participation?
participation bottom for instance?
ottoman, uh champ Vice chair Vasquez so moves on the motion
all in favor say
motion all in favor say I I opposed know any opinion of
chair the eyes.
chair the eyes have it.
At this time will we begin the public comment?
At this time will we begin the public comment period out of
respect for everyone's time public?
respect for everyone's time public comment will be limited
to 30 minutes and each speaker is limited to 3 minutes.
first we have
Michael Mets
M Mr. Met
Uh, Miss before you get started. I want to recognize.
Uh, Miss before you get started. I want to recognize um, uh
ottoman Moore and um ottoman Hopkins,
ottoman Moore and um ottoman Hopkins for purposes of corn.
Mr. Mitch, yes
Hello and good morning. Uh, I would like to state that I
live in the suburbs and I use metric.
live in the suburbs and I use metric commute in but I use
CTA ultimately to get.
CTA ultimately to get from the middle of the loop to
anywhere in.
anywhere in Chicago. Um, I would not like to be here.
anywhere in Chicago. Um, I would not like to be here, but I
really want to be making these complaints if it was falling
on deaf ears. Um,
With that being said, I would like to see more seamless
connection.
connections with CTA Metro stations that could be made.
since 1 third of all Metro Station.
since 1 third of all Metro stations within Chicago across
Chicago and and are within Chicago city limits.
connections aside with the recent Rail schedule change that
have been put put out nearly all the lines apart from the
Blue Line short turns have seen.
Blue Line short turns have seen a service cut and more
damming the South and West sides have seen all service
cuts.
headways on the blue line are scheduled at around 20
minutes the
minutes. The orange line is also 20 minutes the green line
on the branches.
on the branches is 20 minutes to even 90 minute headways.
and who knows if that's even actually reliable.
and who knows if that's even actually reliable even if
that's what the CTA is saying.
This decline in service really is indicative of the lack.
This decline in service really is indicative of the lack of
response from Johnson and not all holding door.
response from Johnson and not all holding doorbell Carter
Junior or any of the board members that he can partially
Point accountable or not directly.
Point accountable or not directly hire earned by not
directly hiring more rapid transit.
directly hiring more rapid transit operators.
Johnson needs to be told to buy at least.
Johnson needs to be told to buy at least 1 person of this
committee that Carter needs to go or he needs to at least.
change his tune with how he's running the system.
because
Because clearly not going anywhere with him at the helm the
other thing.
The other thing I like to be looked into is congestion
pricing. I knew that.
pricing. I knew that I heard that, you know, 1 recent
report that um congestion pricing is being brought up.
New York and every single time that Comm commute in on the
New York and every single time that Comm commute Inn on the
Northwest Line, uh that I cross over.
Northwest Line, uh that I cross over by Irving Park, um
that the bridge repairs that have been happening on the
Kennedy and Skyrocket and congestion has skyrocketed.
um I have
um, I have 35 photos over this bridge that
Um, I have 35 photos over this bridge that I pass every
single.
time that I go by
Time that I go by of all this traffic that's been occur.
occurring.
And if I if you want me to show you.
And if I if you want me to show you to any part of the uh
committee I can.
committee I can um what there really needs to be is either
pricing.
pricing, um congestion pricing or tolls from the Tri-State
into the city.
Um people really need to think twice about driving.
salute and and instead make the sensible decision by you
taking CTA or Metra into the loop instead.
These delays should not be over 8 miles long.
I resend the rest of my time and thank you for letting me
speak.
Yes.
All right. That is uh, that was our only um
public speaker this morning, so that concludes
Public speaker this morning. So that concludes the public
comment period
Now first order of business is to approve the rule 45.
report, but the committee on transportation and public way.
meeting held on March 13 2024.
Can I get a motion to recommend approval of this item?
chairman Rodriguez
Chairman Rodriguez so moves on the motion all in favor. Say
I
those opposed no.
In the opinion of the chair.
In the opinion of the chair the eyes have it.
Today we have 8 items on the agenda.
on page 2 item 1 is a mirror ordinance for
On page 2 item 1 is a mirror ordinance for 47 in Ashton
Corridor improvements section 2 project.
ordinance 202400000000 8347
Ordinance 202400000000 8347 at the request of the
commissioner of Transportation.
commissioner of transportation is an ordinance authorizing
a right away acquisition.
a right away acquisition for the 47th in Ashton quarter
Improvement section 2 project. The property is located in
the 15th.
the 15th War here to speak we have lubrica benke project.
Director C dot l
Good morning.
Um, my name is Lupa been.
Um, my name is Lupa banack. I'm Project Director with the
Chicago Department of Transportation.
Chicago Department of Transportation in the division of
project development good
project development. Good morning chair. Um, Min Mitchell
Vice chair Vasquez.
Vice chair Vasquez and transportation and public way
committee.
Sedat is improving 47th.
Sedat is improving 47th Street as part of the Back of the
Yards 47th in Ash.
Yards 47th in Ashland Avenue section 2 streetscape
improvements project.
the project includes sidewalk curb and gutter replacement
new lighting traffic signals pedestrian and traffic safety
improvements.
full with resurfacing placemaking elements and landsc
full with resurfacing placemaking elements and Landscaping
the total cost for designing
The total cost for Designing construction is 32 million and
today.
today sedat is requesting authorization to acquire.
And today sedat is requesting authorization to acquire
small portions of 2 properties to FAQ.
small portions of 2 properties to facilitate the project
improvements.
the streetscape project includes Rec
The streetscape project includes reconstruction of West
47th Street from ho
47th Street from Hoyne to Loomis Boulevard and Ashland.
Avenue from 46th Street to 48th Street.
The portions of the 2 Parcels seed dot is purs.
The portions of the 2 Parcels seed dot is pursuing to
acquire our located on the northwest.
acquire are located on the northwest and Northeast corners
of 47.
Street and Ashland Avenue
this these include the Walgreens property to the
of the intersection at 154.
of the intersection at 1542 West 47th Street and the Fifth
Third Bank.
Third Bank property.
to the Northeast at
To the Northeast at 4650 and 4668.
To the Northeast at 4650 and 4668 South Ashland Avenue.
the partial acquisition will
The partial acquisition will provide adequate space for
traffic signal equipment.
traffic signal equipment a pedestrian walking path
sidewalk.
streets lights and a d additional pedestrian use
streets lights and a d additional pedestrian. Use the
relocation of occupants is not required.
relocation of occupants is not required for this partial
acquisition.
the Walgreens
The Walgreens parcel on the northwest side is currently um
used as a parking lot the portion of the property.
used as a parking lot the portion of the property to be
acquired consists of 33.
acquired consists of 336 square feet shown here in red.
Um a desired walking path has already been created.
um a desired walking path has already been created as
people cut through the landscaped area to navigate the
tight corner at this location. See that is pursuing
acquisition of this.
acquisition of this P parcel to provide adequate space for
a traffic signal equipment and a pedestrian clear path.
the partial to the east is
The partial to the east is currently part of the Fifth
Third Bank. It is 1,113 square foot concrete portion of the
property.
property to be acquired and it's already effectively being
used.
used as public way. See that is pursuing this AC.
of this parcel for pedestrian use
sidewalk and Street lighting
that the design engineering and procurement for this
project will um
An acquisition will go.
an acquisition will go through Q3 of 2024 and construction
is estimated, uh to start by the end of 2024.
I'm available to answer any questions.
first question as
U is this is this part of the
the streetscapes 1 of the streetscapes that that is has
been going on over the last couple of years was yes it
started.
started in April of 2021. Okay. What's what's the what's
the estimated cost of this?
For 47th Street, it's 32.
For 47th Street, it's 32 million. And how's it getting
funded?
Through our Capital Bond program. Thank you. Thank you.
Vice chair
Yeah, you stole my thunder actually was wondering about the
funding as well. Um
Yeah, that's actually all I had I think separately through.
the chair. I think some some of us have questions as to
how.
decisions are made with the capital funding, especially
when we talk about the bond funding and some Street skates
happening on Tiff, but that's more tangential. So, um,
yeah, I'd be in support of this. But if you could send you
the chair any information on that that be helpful, yes.
chairman hop
chairman Hopkins
47th in Ashland or the Daemon?
Um
Sure, we didn't include any images here, but we can
definitely.
definitely share them. So at Damon and
definitely share them. So at Damen and 47th Street, we will
be improving that in.
be improving that intersection with the traffic signal and
then we're also um improving the the roadway all the way.
then we're also um improving the the roadway all the way to
46 Street where that
existing, um Boulevard or grass median is
but we could send you more information on what's Happening
exactly.
exactly at that intersection.
Yeah, the uh the project.
Yeah, the uh, the project design ends at horn which is a
side.
side street Damon's the arterial Street there. So there
must be a reason why you extended past damn.
must be a reason why you extended past Damon and there's
actually there's open space opportunities there.
actually there's open space opportunities there from uh,
where the former Damen Avenue over.
where the former Damen Avenue overpass, uh used to exist,
right? I don't know if that's Incorporated. I can't tell
from this but uh, yeah, I I would like some more detail of
that.
that actually people of a certain age will remember this is
the site of the county fair remember Michelle for for
years. We I'm sure you went there as a kid I did too. So
there's a lot of history.
there's a lot of history at that.
Exact location. I'd like to get more detail on it. Thank
you, Mr. Chair.
Can you give some more specific breakdown?
Can you give some more specific breakdown of what it's
going to cost for the signalization at?
going to cost for the signalization at those intersections
like at 47th and Damen? You said you're putting?
like at 47th and Damen you said you're putting a new signal
there? So that means you're improving the wiring and
everything for the could you give me the the cost?
everything for the could you give me the the cost breakout
for that through the chair? Yes, we can. Okay. Thank you.
Yeah.
Do we have any more?
Do we have any more questions from members of the body
chair?
chairman Ervin?
No, I was just gonna make a motion move.
No, I was just gonna make a motion move to pass.
chairman Evan
um, uh chairman chairman chairman recommends
Um, uh chairman chairman chairman recommends approval of
this item. Um,
all the motion all those in favor say I
All the motion all those in favor say I I all oppose know.
in
In the opinion the chair the eyes have it. Thank you L.
Thank you.
lubricate. Thank you.
on page 2 item 2 is a more mayoral ordinance for
appointment of Michael Edy to Chicago trans.
appointment of Michael Edy to Chicago Transit board.
I mean a 2024.
00000 8368
appointment of Dr. Michael Edie is a me as a member of the
Chicago Transit.
Chicago Transit board for a term effective immediately and
EXP.
expiring september 1st 2028 to succeed Johnny.
expiring september 1st 2028 to succeed Johnny L. Miller
whose term has expired.
whose term has expired here to speak remotely we have
whose term has expired here to speak remotely. We have Dr.
Michael Edie.
Ask you here.
Yes, good morning.
Yes, good morning morning.
you
You have the you have the floor. Good morning chair.
All right. Good morning. Chairman, Greg Mitchell and vice
chairman.
chairman Vasquez and members of the transportation and
public way committee. Um, please allow me to acknowledge my
own.
own Alderman The Honorable, uh, Jason Irving. Um, I really
counted a privilege, uh to introduce myself to you all.
counted a privilege, uh to introduce myself to you all, uh
as a mayoral recommend,
as a mayoral recommendation to serve on the CTA board.
as a mayoral recommendation to serve on the CTA board, uh,
it's ironic that I would be recommended for such a role of
being 1 who has util.
being 1 who has utilized and have been serviced, uh by
Chicago Transit Authority from a child.
Chicago Transit Authority from a child through being an
adult.
adult and ultimately as a father of 4 children, uh, my
earliest memories registered from comments by my
grandmother who reminded me
how fearless and
How fearless and talkative I was the strangers when?
How fearless and talkative I was the strangers when we would
ride to buses.
I Cit
I cited that as an early training ground.
I cited that as an early training ground, uh for my public
and community service.
and Community Service, uh, my experiences continue, uh with
my first independent bus ride.
my first independent bus ride at age 7 when my mother
walked me to the nearest bus stop, uh,
walked me to the nearest bus stop, uh from our home at that
time in the North Line.
time in the North Line Del Community to attend church on
Sundays, uh, she gave me then a bus token, uh to put into a
box told me to sit up front across from the driver.
box told me to sit up front across from the driver let them
know to stop I wanted to get off.
know to stop I wanted to get off on uh, which was about a
mile ride away. I wasn't aware.
mile ride away. I wasn't aware at the time.
that my dad
That my dad was trailing the bus, uh behind me.
That my dad was trailing the bus, uh behind me in the event
I missed my stop.
I missed my stop, uh, but that even continued through all
of
I missed my stop, uh, but that even continued to all of my
public travels, uh through the years going to my eighth
grade gradu.
grade graduation Excursion at the River View.
grade graduation Excursion at the Riverview amusement park,
uh traveling from West CO Field park to the Belmont Craig
and community and then later that day.
and community and then later that day to a restaurant with
fellow graduates to dinner.
fellow graduates to dinner traveling to downtown, Chicago.
Uh, the CTA was a major
mode of transportation for me, uh in light of getting to
school from West Garfield Park to Austin, uh, my ear.
school from West Garfield Park to Austin, uh, my earliest
employment as a delivery.
employment as a delivery boy and my dad's business from the
Austin Community to the Englewood community.
Austin Community to the Englewood Community even later as a
student at the then Luke Junior College traveling from Up.
Uptown to downtown, uh as a young entrepreneur transporting
merch
transporting merchandise, uh, and as a young father
transporting 3 small children winter spring summer and fall
from Uptown to West Garfield Park transferring between
buses and trains on platform.
buses and trains on platforms walking through tunnels to
arrive for business family outings.
arrive for business family outings church and support and
sporting events and
sporting events. And these experiences have given me to be
attuned to the importance of accurate Bus and Train
schedules Safety and Security.
schedules Safety and Security customer services encounters
with CTA.
with CTA Personnel cleanliness Rider experiences.
positive and negative the variance of transport.
positive and negative the variance of Transportation
Services Community to community community.
Services Community to community community ridership Fair
exceptions being extended.
exceptions being extended to students seniors disabled.
returning citizens as well as Charter services for
individual commercial and corporate clients
Individual commercial and corporate clients it would be most
gratifying for me.
to participate in improving the transportation services and
experiences of the residents of my hometown, Chicago.
experiences of the residents of my hometown Chicago and
exploring how to identify new.
exploring how to identify new sources of revenues
associated.
Associated, uh to this Enterprise and increasing ridership
and in focusing on impact of fulfilling excellent.
and in focusing on impact of fulfilling, excellent customer
services, uh that often would
services, uh, that often would have impact on CTA personnel
and ridership. I want to thank you chairman GRE
and ridership. I want to thank you chairman Greg Mitchell
and members of this distinguished community.
and members of this distinguished Community for uh
committee for for 40 million opportunity to travel down my
CTA Memory Lane. I now welcome any questions that you may
have for me.
All right. Thank you. Um
I'm going to allow non-m.
I'm going to allow non-member to speak first because he has
to oh David, I'm sorry.
to oh David, I'm sorry Dan. Yeah.
David Moore my weed is
David Moore, thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much
chairman. Oh, I am on the committee this
chairman. Oh, I am on the committee. This is a
transportation is it? Oh, sorry. Yeah, I'm sorry. Well,
we've been back and forth to different committee licenses
and everything. So I
and everything, so I thought I was a non-committee, but
thank you. Um, um chairman. First of all, I want to say I
want to thank the mayor for um making this election.
Revenue, um is a man of integrity and character but
importantly, uh, what I appreciate about this.
importantly, uh, what I appreciate about this is that his
footprint goes from the west side to the south side of
Chicago. There are times we um appoint people that um,
maybe favorable to the South Side only Southside people
know then there's people that only
know, then there's people that only Westside people know,
but there's nothing like having somebody that has
relationships throughout the city of Chicago and uh,
Reverend,
Reverend Michael EDI has that um, the other part is
just he's a pastor what's important to me for this.
just he's a pastor what's important to me for this position
is that he's a business-minded man. He has a business mind
and we must make sure that we have people um at C.
and we must make sure that we have people um at CTA, um,
especially sitting on the board that can ask and answer
questions, uh, relating to the business of the CTA and I
have no doubt unequivocally that um,
And Michael it can't do that. So.
And Michael it can't do that. So, um, I am definitely in
support of this.
support of this, um appointment and I and I I hope my
colleagues join.
colleagues join me and and supporting it. Thank you so
much.
Vice chairman
Thank you. Uh, sorry. Thank you, very
Thank you. Uh, sorry, thank you very much. Um, thank you so
much, uh, Mr. Edie for being
much, uh Mr. Ed for being here with us. Um, I do appreciate
uh, the the nomination for this appointment. Um, I think
for those of us who even today kind of some of the public
comment, um there there seems to be a lot of questions,
comment, um, there there seems to be a lot of questions
related to The public's confidence and how CTA Works. Um,
so I have a couple questions just I want our background,
uh,
When's the last time you were on CTA bus?
When's the last time you were on CTA bus trains or like how
frequently now do you utilize the system?
to say
To say this. I'm not as
frequently
Frequently, utilizing the system, uh and and say recent.
days. They're always those instances where for what 1
reason or another I do use the bus transportation, but I've
had
Decades of experience uh in in interacting with
Decades of experience, uh in in interacting with CTA and uh
being a pastor
uh, being a pastor, uh, I have congregants that are
communicated to me all the time. In fact even in my uh
coming before you today. Uh, I had the opportunity to sit
with youth and adults all that utilize.
public transportation and
Public transportation and we covered many of the areas that
I tried to raise. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that. I
think um
as we're thinking about people who are going to be in the
transit board. I think 1 of the questions I I have is um,
can we get a commitment of riding it more frequently
because I actually think it's really important for someone
like you who's had the experience before of what CTA was
like to see what it looks like now because I you know, I
myself I'm
44 years old and I remember what it was like riding buses.
and trains everywhere and how the experience is different
now.
now that I think someone that's got your experience.
riding it before uh, and seeing what it's like now. I think
it would help inform a lot of the it it would help
understand a lot of the critique and so, um, would you
commit to uh some level of
commit to uh, some level of riding it more regularly to get
a sense of what it's like
Yeah, I would not have any problem.
Yeah, I would not have any problem with that. Uh because I
am a person of the community. So, you know, I could ride a
bus today and more than likely.
bus today and more than likely encounter a a number of
people.
U
that I will be very well acquainted with and uh, even uh
encounters that would may arise, uh, it would not be
anything.
anything new for me to experience or Witness.
Awesome. Thank you the uh also.
Awesome. Thank you the uh also because of your experience
as a pastor and the ability to congregate.
as a pastor and the ability to congregate different groups
of people that all use the system. Uh, I really appreciate
your your part of answer the last question as a really
making sure it's in touch with what's on the ground and
what people are experiencing in uh, you know, for example,
we have a quarterly hearing with the CTA board president
here as part of this committee. Uh, and the first question
we asked them is how often They Ride the trains and buses
and I'll say I was not necessarily pleased with their
answer, but I think the commitment and the connection
answer but I think the commitment and the connection you
have 2 Neighbors on the ground is actually very key. And
so, uh, do you have a vision of what it looks like to kind
of have Community engagement as it relates to CTA that
could inform uh,
could inform uh your position
in fact, I'm so glad that you asked me that question
because I did give great thought to it and again as I say I
had
I had already kind of uh, uh kind of tested.
I had already kind of uh, uh kind of tested the water in
many respects with congregants. Uh,
many respects with congregants, uh from my congregation and
community.
Community, uh 1 of the things that I see could be very
helpful and important and it may be somewhat a little naive
but I think that there needs to be a type of ridership.
of conduct 1 of the things that was often raised.
And in my conversation, what are the things that?
on the trains? And uh, and I know that uh, you know,
everyone does not appreciate certain.
everyone does not appreciate certain things in the same
way, but I think that if we um, uh,
way, but I think that if we um, uh introduce concepts of
that sort, certainly
that sort certainly through the schools, um, making it,
part of of some of their Orient.
part of of some of their orientation, uh through churches
certainly and through uh community centers.
certainly and through uh, community centers making it kind
of a focus on what should be the writer's code of conduct.
uh on on on trains and how they contribute uh to the safety
and all 1 of the things that 1 of the uh, adults said to me
there was certainly adults that talked about their negative
encounters, but 1 of the adults said to me that they have
more positive.
more positive encounters because they engage C.
more positive encounters because they engage CTA Personnel
more positively and so I think that it's a 2-way street.
3 uh between a writer's code of conduct but also a type of
uh CTA Personnel or
uh, CTA Personnel orientation in terms of customer service.
Yeah, I
Yeah. I I love that answer. I think the more we interact
with the folks.
with the folks that work CTA the more we understand their
experiences and then when we think about safety, um, it is
key. So, I I really appreciate
key. So I I really appreciate that as well. Um, I I also I
appreciate that uh to Alderman Moore's point.
appreciate that uh to Alderman Moore's Point, uh, kind of
your breath, uh goes from the south to the West Side. I
will also remind some of our folks here we
will also remind some of our folks here. We have a north
side. So, uh, I'd love to partner with you because I think
Transportation when we think about public transportation is
what connects our city together, so it's
what connects our city together. So it's less segregated.
It's what brings us north side of the South and
It's what brings us north side of the south and west side
and vice versa and to want to make sure that we partner in
ways to hear all the different experiences to get
going better. Um in that vein, I have a question. That's
uh, I probably got 2 more questions 1 about connect.
uh, I probably got 2 more questions 1 about connecting the
north to south and the West
Side through a Western Avenue bus Rapid Transit. So having
a dedic.
a dedicated bus lane. That'll go from north south.
a dedicated bus lane that'll go from north south and and
obviously being Western tap and Os. How do you
obviously being Western tap and Os how do you feel about uh
support for having that kind of endeavor?
support for having that kind of endeavor having a bus
dedicated line?
dedicated line all along Western to help folks connect from
1 part of town of the other.
Well, I'mma tell you something he just so happens. That's 1
of my routes. I travel when I often want to escape the uh,
uh Expressway.
Traffic, I will take my path from the west side.
Traffic, I will take my path from the West Side around
Douglas Boulevard.
Douglas Boulevard around there right past 26 in,
California.
leading right into the Western Street.
leading right into the Western Street Corridor shooting
straight up Western and anywhere that I need to go any
other place, uh, whether it is to the east or to the west
and I'll take that up to 5.
and I'll take that up to 55 Street or whichever wherever
I'm going.
I'm going so I could strongly support a West dedicated.
Western Avenue route, uh, because I use it even in my own.
Western Avenue route, uh, because I use it even in my own
private vehicle.
Yeah, I I love.
Yeah, I I love I love those answers. And so I really
appreciate.
appreciate your sincerity your connection to community and
we look forward to to partnering as we as we work to create
a public.
a public trans a greater public transportation system.
because I'll admit and I I apologize for some of my
feeling.
when you said that you rode the bus at 7 years old on your
own I 1 I was at I admired it I was inspired by it and I
feared a 7 year old on their own on.
feared a 7 year old on their own on the bus these days and
I want to make sure that we partner together. So that fear
doesn't 1 that exists in my heart and we can make sure that
our kids can take the
The school to get back home. And so I I really appreciate
the heart with which you you came forward and look.
the heart with which you you came forward and look forward
to partnering with you. So I I'll be in support. Thank you.
Thank you. Bye. Thank you chair.
Thank you. Bye. Thank you chairman Urban followed by
Conway.
Thank you. Uh, thank you Mr. Chairman. Uh also, uh, just uh
glad to support this appointment. Um, unfortunately, uh
exchanging a 1 member for another. Uh, Johnny Miller, uh,
whom I've known for a number of years, but I I don't think
I have found a the America found a better person to
replace.
I have found a the America found a better person to replace
a pastor Johnny or meloan. Uh, Pastor Eddie both are strong
members of the Westside Community both have been uh, very
strong advocates.
strong advocates for uh positivity in CTA.
strong advocates for uh positivity in CTA from Contracting
from jobs and from other pairs.
from jobs and from other perspectives. And again, just glad
to support this appointment and uh, look forward for a
great favor of recommendation. Uh,
great favor of recommendation, uh when that time comes,
thank you.
Thank you. Chairman, Irv.
Thank you chairman Irving Conway followed by chairman
Harris.
I like that. I'm just Conway like Cher or Madonna. I'm all
I'm all for that. Just a 1 just a 1 1 name that works. Um,
Mr. Alderman no, no, no, no, no, no, no chairman and Mr.
Chair.
Chairman, I I was I was I was sincere yet play.
Chairman, I I was I was I was sincere yet playful in my in
my remarks. Um, appreciate you, uh, Reverend needy. Um,
uh, I I wanted to really appreciate your your comments about
riding the CTA to school. Um, I don't think my mom.
riding the CTA to school. Um, I don't think my mom was was
going with 7 years old, but from fourth grade through high
school. I did ride the the CTA bus to school.
school. I did ride the the CTA bus to school, uh the school
every day. So, uh, the CTA is certainly something that is
is close to my my heart. So my uh question or questions
probably really, uh,
follow right on Vice chair Vasquez
follow right on Vice chair vasquez's questions now the
trans
Transit board is of course charged with oversight.
CTA. Uh
You know day-to-day.
You know day-to-day leadership of the CTA.
What crit?
What criteria do you think should be used on whether the
president of the CTA should be?
removed or retained
the criteria for a president of the board to be retained or
removed. Yeah.
removed. Yeah the president of the CTA in particular.
Okay. Well, uh, I I'm I'm going to just respond and as it
is I propose and hypothetical.
is I propose and hypothetical, uh that you are opposing to
me and so
me. And so I'm going to respond, uh as uh,
me. And so I'm going to respond, uh as uh that um in light
of what CTA represents in my mind in terms of service.
I view it.
I view it, uh that it it's primary oper.
I view it, uh that it it's primary operation is about
servicing. It's about moving.
servicing. It's about moving people from 1 place to another
uh is about moving them safely. It's about moving them in
clean. Uh,
clean, uh equipment meaning buses and trains. Uh, it's
about uh, uh providing the type of of uh Protection
security.
security visually, uh that that gives
security visually, uh, that that gives a person uh a sense
of safety.
of Safety and Security. It's about uh, having Personnel who
know how to interact and engage with community. So I'm
saying all of that to say that I view leadership in that
particular.
particular role takes all of those kinds of things.
particular role takes all of those kinds of things into
account and in taking those things,
account and in taking those things into account,
We know that there's a cost.
we know that there's a cost Associated to everything that
is done. So then that means we have to be prude.
is done. So then that means we have to be prudent about
what uh, uh,
what uh, uh revenues are available. What?
what uh, uh revenues are available what um, uh expenses are
going to impact.
going to impact those revenues and so we have to make sure
going to impact those revenues. And so we have to make sure
that we can uh operate uh, the this transportation service.
in a profitable manner.
and I'm certain that uh, it would also be the
And I'm certain that. Uh, it would also be the the the
charge of a a of leadership at this level to identify.
charge of a a of leadership at this level to identify other
funds which uh would uh be found. I'm sure certainly on a a
federal level.
federal level, uh state level and that those funds will be
leveraged uh to address.
leveraged, uh to address Innovative Progressive.
leveraged, uh to address Innovative Progressive, uh kinds
of ideas and vision, but also to address the uh, the
service needs, uh that it takes to operate.
service needs, uh, that it takes to operate a an entity of
this sort. So that is my hypothetical response to your
hypothetical inquiry.
And I and I did ask at hypothetically.
And I and I did ask at hypothetically on on purpose. Um
Well, I I but in in your hypothetical.
Well, I I but in in your hypothetical answer you went
straight to the financial.
Um said to the financials as opposed to the leadership, but
I'll ask.
I'll ask you do do you think that the um,
I'll ask you do do you think that the um the finance of the
CTA are
Are in a good place to you know at this.
Are in a good place to you know at this point and what role
do you think the leadership plays in that?
Well, let me just say this. Um, I am certain that as I come
closer, uh to the center.
closer, uh to the center of things that I'm going to be.
closer, uh to the center of things. Then I'm going to be
brought up to speed with many things that I am unaware of.
Uh, but certainly I do.
Uh, but certainly I do follow what what is off the
communicated to
communicated through the media and and that uh,
communicated through the media and and that uh being active
as I am in the community about things that impact, uh the
rez
residents. Uh, I I I'm certain that again. I'm going to
find out more but I do say that we need uh a
find out more but I do say that we need uh, a better
Services, uh, and I'm certain that equipment is is wearing
from time to time as any equipment would and that there's
going to be a need for replacement of that equip.
going to be a need for replacement of that equipment and
that's going to come at a cost. So uh again,
as I'm certain and I will
As I'm certain and I will give far more familiar with
things.
things a as as I may get more exposed. Uh,
I think I will be.
I think I will be far better equipped to respond to.
I think I will be far better equipped to respond to that but
in light of just what it takes.
in light of just what it takes to run anything you have to
uh balance the books.
uh balance the books and uh, and and that will require uh a
number of things you got.
a number of things. You got to either increase your
revenues or you going to have to redo your expenses.
Do you have a do you have a relationship with the current
presidency?
president CTA?
the
The current president. Yeah with President k
no, I do not. Okay. That's that's all my question, Mr.
No, I do not. Okay. That's that's all my question Mr.
Chairman. Thank you. Thank you, Reverend Edy. Looking
forward to to supporting.
forward to to supporting your your nomination.
Thank you.
Um, I want to thank the mayor for this appointment. Um,
Pastor Eddie never does anything.
Pastor Eddie never does anything halfway.
Whatever he does. He's going to put his heart and his soul
is energy.
is energy and to doing it to make sure that he is the best
at it. And so I feel confident.
at it. And so I feel confident in this appointment, uh
having worked with Pastor.
having worked with Pastor Ed over the last 16 or more
years. Um, and um, I'm going to support his appointment
wholeheartedly. So thank you Pastor Eddie for uh jumping
the pool.
Thank you, Alderman Harris. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman Harris. Thank you chairman ottoman
hopping worth.
Thank you chair. Thank you Pastor for being here and I'm
I'm very inspired.
I'm very inspired um by your love of the CTA and your
experience with it. I also am a fan of the CTA coming from
the Edgewater area. Um, my kids use a CTA to get to Lane
Tech and to Jones and their high school years, and I I
really want every student to have a great experience.
really want every student to have a great experience on our
buses and our trains no matter where they need to go or um,
you know, whatever language access they need. I I hope that
you will take that into account as you look.
you will take that into account as you look to to ways to
increase ridership because um, you know, for instance in
the in in my part of town we have
the in in my part of town, we have a very diverse, um Ward
where um, we want more people riding.
where um, we want more people riding the L. Um, we also
have an Edgewater, uh, the red purple modernization the
first time in a 100 years that our tracks are going to be
improved so
We're we're very much looking forward to.
We're we're very much looking forward to the end of that
program.
program, um wrapping up in a couple of years.
Um, I I wanted to ask you kind of on the line.
Um, I I wanted to ask you kind of on the line of what Alder
Vasquez was saying, you know.
Vasquez was saying, you know, I I would like a commitment
from you that you are willing to um,
from you that you are willing to um experience what's
happening. Um,
happening, um in our public transit system. Um, you know, I
I I've had a great time.
I I've had a great time exploring, uh, Chicago including on
the 22 and the 50 and the Jeffrey jump. It's it's fantastic
where you can go and
where you can go in Chicago using our public transit
system.
system, and I think that we all need to feel ownership of
it.
and I think that we all need to feel ownership of it. Um,
but right now what what I'm seeing and what I'm hearing in
my office are for instance a a young woman came to my
office just yesterday and told me a story that was just
completely harrowing she was on the L and
other women came up and assaulted her.
This is
in the worst part about it. She said it was in the middle
of women's History Month.
And no.
And no 1 else on the train did anything.
This is this is wrong. This is a a culture of um, and what
happened was at the end of it. She looked around and she
said why didn't why didn't anyone do anything? They said
they didn't know.
they didn't know what to do. They didn't know what was
happening. I think that we have to work.
to create
To create an environment where people understand that.
to create an environment where people understand that you
are obligated to take care of 1 another and I think that
the CTA is doing that and so many great ways like through
their second chance program. I think that's Fant.
their second chance program. I think that's fantastic. We
need to keep promoting things like that. But also the
everyday experience of what Chicagoans are feeling right
now. I don't feel like
I just don't feel like we are working fast enough.
To help that especially for our students.
to help that especially for our students especially for
women, and I would I would like to know if just again can
you affirm that you're going?
you affirm that you're going to come out and experience?
what everyday Chicagoans are feeling um by
what everyday Chicagoans are feeling, um by just using our
Transit System.
Yeah, I I can commit to that. Uh, you know it it's just a
practice.
practice of mind. It's hard to be able to.
practice of mind. It's hard to be able to address anything
speak to anything.
speak to anything unless you are.
Deeply involved in it. And so, uh, that would be something
that I would see.
that I would see most necessary, uh to do and that's what I
was speaking to earlier and that was exactly
was speaking to earlier. And that was exactly 1 of the ex,
uh inst.
uh instances or it events that uh in my discussion with
adults came up about and occur.
adults came up about and occurred. No,
that's why I was saying I think that there needs to be a
type of ridership code of conduct.
and and and and again, uh people
and and and and again, uh, people will only embrace it
according to whatever their gauge of barometer is about.
uh, uh the value of human life and and and
those sorts of events, but
Those sorts of events, but I think that it is something
that needs to be done part of.
that needs to be done part of some campaign that goes
through the faith.
through the faith community churches mosques synagogue.
Etc. Uh, uh,
Etc, uh, uh something to
that sort so
That sort so I think we do have to commit to getting
everybody on.
everybody on the same page and
everybody on the same page. And uh, it's it's quite
probably I might sound a little naive in that. Uh, but
got to go for it. So I would commit and I would even want
to uh, see how that can be implemented in terms of that.
righteous ship code of conduct.
Thank you.
Thank you, very thank you cheer.
Yeah.
Yeah, thank you chairman. Uh, Reverend needy I uh really
enjoyed.
enjoyed your uh description of your lifelong.
enjoyed your uh description of your lifelong experience
with CTA and uh the fact that you
with CTA. And uh, the fact that you had mentioned
Riverview, uh is delightful. We got to mention of Riverview
and the 47th in Damon County.
and the 47th in Damon County Fair all in the same meeting
brings back a lot of memories for some of us. So, uh, thank
you for that. And I and I relate to your lifelong, uh
experience as a CTA writer. Um, but I I do just want to uh
writer
reiterate the fact that uh Alderman Conway did
reiterate the fact that uh, Alderman Conway did ask you a
very specific question it was
very specific question. It was hypothetical, but it was
very specific. Uh, and you did not answer that question
sir. Um, and I'm not going to criticize you for that. I'm
not going to hold that against you.
to hold that against you um, because this is a confirmation
hearing
confirmation hearing and the purpose of the confirmation
hearing is primarily to assess your qualifications.
hearing is primarily to assess your qualifications and your
decision-making capability. Um, it's not necessarily for
those of us as much as we would like to uh to pin.
And what decisions you will actually?
And what decisions you will actually make you need to get in
there and you need to see the landscape?
there and you need to see the landscape. Um, and uh, you
know, you're you're going to make those decisions.
know, you're you're going to make those decisions, uh in
that capacity, but clearly, uh, the motivation behind
alderman.
Alderman Conway's question my questioning here as well as
alderwoman may not happen worth and others. Uh, it it
cannot be lost on you sir. You're assuming a leadership
position of an agency in crisis. There's no question about
that. We need problem solvers. We need people to take the
Helm of this agency.
Helm of this agency regardless of what leadership changes
may or may not occur in the future, uh, the current
condition.
conditions are not only unacceptable. It's embarrassing.
It's embarrassing for a city of Chicago.
It's embarrassing for a city of Chicago to have a Transit
Agency that is as dysfunction.
Agency that is as dysfunctional and failing before our very
eyes.
eyes that is what is currently happening. So I'm not asking
you to tell me what you're
going to do, uh, when you assume this leadership position
what I'm seeking and I think my colleagues are is that you
are fully cognizant of the gravity of the situation.
are fully cognizant of the gravity of the situation that
you're walking into and that you are committed 100% uh to
being a problem.
being a problem solver and to seeking solutions to turn.
this mess around. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
thank
Thank you Jeremy. Um am I able to respond?
Thank you, Jeremy. Um am I able to respond to yes? Yes.
Sorry about this. So go ahead. I
Sorry about this. So go ahead. Yeah, I'd like to respond
and simply because he just stated that I did not answer it
and I do apologize if I did not maybe
I do apologize. If I did not maybe I wasn't as clear as you
have now made me clear.
you have now made me clearer as to what the inquiry was.
but but just let me say this.
but but just let me say this I come from a uh reference.
but just let me say this I come from a uh reference of um,
what the worst can be. Uh, I uh, I I come from uh, uh as a
pastor. I've been pastoring, uh for now 45 years I Pastor
in a community that many uh would would would would choose
to write off or have many things to say in terms of where?
it is and how terrible it is.
it is and how terrible it is and what circumstances exist
and how to
and how deplorable someone might want to view it.
Well, uh, we have as a leader. We have gone into a
community.
community, uh, and an area of a community. Uh, that was uh
gangs.
gangs, uh, drugs infested the whole deal, uh, just as bad
of a situation.
of a situation is terrible embarrassing that you say of a
situation as it could be. Well, I would invite you to come
uh to that same.
uh to that same area where I arrived and
I showed up it was nothing.
dirt and glass and garbage and trash and uh drug
trafficking and and the whole deal and we uh have now, uh
turned that into a a a coming Oasis in the sense that
have, uh, put up some uh, 18 million dollars of development
very small.
very small amount in light of what you guys deal with but
I'm just talking about what a person has to do.
I'm just talking about what a person has to do when you
come from nothing and you got to try to make something out
of it.
of it and and and you have to work through every headwind
that is coming at you.
that is coming at you with everything that says you can't
arrive. Well we have uh, put a
arrive. Well, we have uh, put a a facility there that is
servicing the community.
servicing the community in every respect.
We have trained over 4.
we have trained over 44 Building Maintenance life skills
the whole deal money management the whole deal. We've
developed 36 units of housing, uh, small budget of some 14
million.
million dollars stabilizing.
million dollars stabilizing 36 families and now prep.
now to do Harvest Homes, too.
now to do Harvest Homes too, 555 more units of affordable
housing.
housing another budget of some 35 million.
housing another budget of some 35 million dollars and that
whole area was nothing.
glass garbage trash and all so I only say that to say we
will approach uh the CTA in
will approach uh, the CTA in a similar way. We're used to
working with nothing. We're used to coming in to headwind.
We're used to embarrassing situ.
We're used to embarrassing situations. We're used to
transforming things from nothing.
transforming things from nothing into an oasis, so I
welcome this opportunity to sit on a board that will be
focused on making public.
focused on making public transportation like it's never
been imagined in the city of Chicago. So,
been imagined in the city of Chicago. So I welcome this
opportunity, and I'm committed
opportunity and I'm committed to it.
Thank you best. Um.
Next we have a vice mayor Bernett.
Thank thank you Mr. President. Uh, Mr. Chairman, uh, thank
you for the promise. This is my honor and pleasure to uh
commend.
commend the mayor on this appointment, uh Bishop.
commend the mayor on this appointment, uh Bishop, Eddie.
uh has been a um,
a mover and a Shak
A mover and a Shaker in the city of Chicago for many years.
Uh, he's very involved.
Uh, he's very involved, uh in on the west side. I mean, I
can't say too much more than what he has said already, but
he he is reshaping the West Side. Um, he's very holistic he
care about the community on so many levels, uh, he fight
for justice and fairness. Um, he so being on the CTA board
for which CTA has uh some
for which CTA has uh, some diversity going on over there. I
know that uh, Bishop Eddie would be a person.
know that uh, Bishop Eddie would be a person to that will
speak up for everyone. Um, he helps 1 of the things that I
know he would be concerned about is the uh program that
they have for returning residents over there. Uh, revani is
is very into helping folks who need help.
is very into helping folks who need help whether no matter
where they come from what mistakes they made.
where they come from what mistakes they made he pushed to
help them to
be better. Uh, and I think he this is a this would be a big
credit, uh toward the city.
credit, uh toward the city of Chicago to have him on that
board, uh to speak for those who can't speak for
themselves.
and make sure that there's equity and fairness.
and make sure that there's equity and fairness, uh with
Transportation but also with jobs and with contracts at
CTA, so I so I support this appointment 100% And
CTA, so I so I support this appointment 100% and again I
commend the mayor on this appointment.
commend the mayor on this appointment and um,
and they
And they say you have my support and thank you. Uh, thank
you Bishop Ed.
you Bishop Eddie for uh taking on uh, the daunting.
you Bishop Eddie for uh taking on uh, the daunting task of
doing your civic duty and I must say he's going to be the
sharpest person. He's going to be the sharpest person on
that board.
that board because he because uh, his dad was a tale.
that board because he because uh, his dad was a tailor and
he let you know it all the time by the way, he
he let you know it all the time, by the way, he dressed.
So, thank you.
uh, thank
Uh, thank you vice mayor if there is not any more
questions.
questions, um ottoman Harris, uh recommends approval of
this item
on the motion all in favor say I
Those opposed no.
Those opposed no in the opinion of the chair the eyes have
it.
Congratulations.
Thank you chairman Mitchell and vice chairman.
Thank you chairman Mitchell and vice chairman Vasquez and
all of you committee members.
moving along with on page 3 through 5 includes 19 orders
for miscellaneous items introduced by the local ottoman
from wards.
from wards 561111822.
from wards. 5611118227.
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Can I get a motion to recommend approval of these items?
Jeremy Harris so moves
before I do the motion, I I I
Before I do the motion, I I I let me I may have made him so
let me double check.
that same
That seemed to help you. Okay. All right on the motion all
in favor. Say I
oppose know in the opinion of the chair the
Oppose know in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it.
on Page 6 item 1 the Milwaukee at Austin resub division
Orden
ordinance 202400000083
ordinance 202400000000 8375 a proposed subdivision bounded
by North Milwaukee Avenue, North Madina Avenue and North
Austin Avenue Avenue located in the 45th Ward.
Austin Avenue Avenue located in the 45th Ward here to speak
we have Carol stuber.
we have Carol stubberfield attorney Neil in in Leroy.
and well, oh there he
And well, oh there he is and Ken Kalan vice president.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Carol Stubblefield Neil
Leroy offices at 20 south.
Leroy offices at 20 South Clark here on behalf of the
applicant JP.
applicant JP Morgan Chase Bank. Um as you point out Mr.
Chairman this matter before you is a sub.
Chairman this matter before you is a sub, can you please of
property? Thank you.
subdivision of property, uh bounded by West Madina Avenue,
North Milwaukee and North Austin
uh with me today as you point out is uh,
Uh with me today as you point out is uh vice president of
Chase. Uh, Ken candor.
Chase owns the subject property and has constructed a new.
Branch facility with an accessory parking lot.
a Chase proposes to sell excess propert
A Chase proposes to sell excess property to a third party.
uh, the subdivision will facilitate the sale of the excess
property which Chase no longer needs, uh, and uh provide
additional flexibility for future development of that
excess parcel, uh, the image that you're seeing here.
excess parcel, uh, the image that you're seeing here on the
screen shows the the new branch.
screen shows the the new Branch facility right at the point
at uh, Austin and Milwaukee with uh, the parking lot then
uh, just to the I guess that would be the east Southeast
the the the subdivision there at the Blue Line and
the the the subdivision there at the blue line and the
vacant parcel. That would be the
vacant parcel that would be the uh parcel to uh to be sold
to a third party. Um,
that completes
That completes Our Testimony today. We'd be happy to answer
any questions.
Thank you. Miss Double. Are there any questions from
members?
All right.
the committee has received and reviewed a letter of support
from Autumn and Gardner. There's no compensation due for
this.
this project. Can I get a motion to recommend approval of
this?
this item?
atem
ottoman ottoman uh gutier
so moves
on the motion All In
On the motion all in favor. Say I oppose know in the
on the motion all in favor say I oppose know in the opinion
of the chair the eyes have it?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
moving along on page 7 item 1 proposed release of people
gas for grits the ordinance 2024000000.
gas for grits the ordinance 20240000000 7914
a proposed release of 195795919662 and 2022 utility
easements reserved.
easements reserved for people gas.
on previous
On previously vacated rights of way contained within the
boundaries.
boundaries of the former Michael Reese Hospital site in the
area.
area bounded by East 26th Street East 31st Street.
area bounded by East 26th Street East 31st Street, South
Lake Park Avenue and South Martin Luther.
Lake Park Avenue and South Martin Luther King Drive this
look this property is located in the fourth ward.
Here to speak on this item. We have Mariah the green.
Here to speak on this item. We have Mariah the go attorney
dla Piper.
I don't see.
I don't see David do David do I get here and then Cindy
Rubik as well? Okay.
Rubik as well? Okay, and David door president of Chicago
neighborhood initi.
neighborhood initiatives.
Thank you Mariah Dro with de Piper. Uh, we
Chicago, um to my right is Cindy Rubik from the Department
of planning, uh and David dorig.
of planning. Uh, and David dorig is here as well
representing grit Chicago, um grit Chicago
representing grit, Chicago. Um, grit Chicago is the diverse
team of Chicago developers select.
team of Chicago developers selected to acquire and develop
the former Michael Reese Hospital.
the former Michael Reese Hospital site, um with the New
Bronzeville Lakefront neighborhood a mixed-use, um
multi-phase mixed use development.
Um, the request today is um the city of Chicago and grit
Chicago.
Chicago are seeking approval to authorize the release.
Chicago are seeking approval to authorize the release of
Remnant utility easements reserved for people's gas in
connection with the vacation of streets.
connection with the vacation of streets and alleys within a
portion of the development site. Um, those areas are
on the exhibit here in green red and blue. Um again, these
were reserved for people.
were reserved for people's gas when um streets and and
alleys were vacated.
alleys were vacated, um, you know, many years ago for the
hospital site.
hospital site following the closure of the hospital the
city acquire.
city acquired the site, um and has been working with
Chicago to redevelop the site with the bronze.
Lakefront development the utility easements, um, sought
be released are no longer used. Um, the
be released are no longer used, um, the release of those
would facilitate the development.
would facilitate the development people's gas has confirmed
that no active facilities are located in most of the
Eastman areas.
Grit, Chicago is working with people to relocate the
remaining facilities.
The easement releases will be staggered to ensure that the
reloc.
relocation is complete prior to releasing the easement in
those affect.
those affected areas. Uh, and people's gas would also sign
the release documents to confirm. Um alderman
the release documents to confirm. Um, Alderman Robinson is
supportive of the release and we thank you for
consideration of this matter and are here to answer any
questions.
Um, are there any questions?
Um, are there any questions from members on this item?
How would how would uh
Let me just jump in there. Um, how would this?
Let me just jump in there. Um, how would this um?
Or how how far along is this development? Let's say
somebody wanted to put something different there like a
stadium. How would this?
stadium. How would this affect that as an example? Very
hypothetical question. I'm sure.
hypothetical question. I'm sure um
uh, the
Uh the the construction right now that's occurring is the
road.
roadway relocation that you see here on this map.
roadway relocation that you see here on this map that has
been um,
in progress for quite
In progress for quite some time now, so uh, I don't know.
Cindy if you want to speak to the specific question. I mean
we have a
mean, we have a city council approved infrastructure
agreement.
agreement and a Redevelopment agreement with uh, the grit
team that was executed a few years ago. Um, so, you know,
we have to process um and proceed with uh, what the uh,
terms are in that agreement. So, um, that's really what
we're doing right now.
we're doing right now and prepping for the start of the
installation of these streets, which has been in the works
and under design.
with C dot for the last
2 years essentially, um
so
that's what's happening. Does this?
Does does the removal of these?
release
reliefs of these easements does it um,
uh some if if the development plan should change how will
these easements?
these easements affect that it wouldn't we would need to
remove these easements anyway because we're not keeping the
form.
the former Hospital Street grid, right. That's for sure.
Um, these are just they're just a cloud on title.
point since there are no there are no facilities in those
areas and and if in the future, um people
areas and and if in the future, um, people's uh need did
need to if if the if the plan were to change and people
needed to actually put facilities in those areas. There
would be a subsequent interaction with people is to renew
those or to reestablish those that that's wonderful. Thank
thank you Mr. Chairman. I'm I'm all set here.
Thanks.
uh any any more questions from
Uh any any more questions from members?
All right the committee.
All right, the committee has received and reviewed a letter
of support from Alderman Robinson. There's no compensation
due for this project.
With that said can I get a motion to recommend approval of
this item? So moved item and Conway so moves on the motion
all in favor.
all in favor say I I oppose know in the opinion of
chair the eyes have it.
on page 7 item 2
dedication of Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation
Trinity Hospital ordinance 20240000000 8397
the proposed dedication of private land for the purposes of
widening.
widening South Crandon Avenue between East 92nd Street and
East 92nd Place located.
East 92nd Place located in
beautiful 7th Ward
Here to speak. We have Jim Kasa Vice.
here to speak. We have Jim Kasa vice president Terry frigo
project manager.
project manager and Mitch, horz project manager.
of Terry engineering
Hi. Thanks. Thanks for
Hi, thanks. Thanks for the opportunity. Good afternoon as
mentioned. My name is
my name is Jim kokas. I'm the uh, vice president of
Designing construction for Advocate Healthcare.
Midwest. And and today we're talking about a area of Street
vicinity of our Advocate Trinity Hospital.
So so project requests.
So so project requests and goals, uh, our projects
requesting.
requesting approval today of the Riteway dedication.
This is private land that's owned.
This is private land that's owned by Advocate Trinity
Hospital and we are seeking.
Hospital and we are seeking to dedicate it for public use
the goal of the dedication is to accommodate approxim.
19 angled parking, uh on a public Street.
as far as project justification, uh Central
As far as project justification, uh Central to the
justification is safety.
We seek to enhance and improve this safet.
We seek to enhance and improve this safety, uh of parking
in this area. This area is located, uh, just north of our
Trinity emergency department.
We're looking to increase the street parking.
We're looking to increase the street parking counts by
creating angled parking versus parallel.
creating angled parking versus parallel parking.
uh the private land we're seeing the dedicate, uh will be
used to create a pedestrian sidewalk and maintain.
Access on cranon Avenue.
Access on cranon Avenue, and it really aims to
aesthetically improve.
improve an area right now that has gravel.
improve an area right now that has gravel and and not very
appealing uh in the neighbor.
appealing uh in the neighborhood.
On the board right? Here is the
On the board right here is the Plata dedication. You can
see by the 3 long rectangles. That is the area that
Advocate Trinity is seeking to dedicate to the city, uh to
allow this project to move forward.
allow this project to move forward and improve our safety.
There are approximately 8 foot 9 foot wide by 125.
There are approximately 8 foot 9 foot wide by 125 foot in
length, uh 3 different strips.
length, uh 3 different strips highlighted in Gray.
if
If you could Envision that same area.
if you could Envision that same area, um after this
Project's complete it would have
Project's complete, it would have 6 to 7 parking spots in
each of the 3.
each of the 3 areas for a total of approximately 19.
each of the 3 areas for a total of approximately 19 parking
spots. Uh, they'll be angled as I stated earlier to
increase the uh, Quant
increase the uh quantity of parking in the street. We also
are going to relook at the lighting uh in the area and make
sure it's appropriate Street lighting.
make sure it's appropriate Street lighting. We're also
reconstructing cranon Street.
reconstructing cranon Street in the process of uh this
renovation of cranon Street and adding a landscape.
component that will add an aesthetic value to the the local
area.
ownership after completion of the project
Ownership after completion of the project the parking
facilities and private land dedicated.
facilities and private land dedicated will be public
private will be public property when we're complete the
land.
landscape areas will be remain on our existing privy.
landscape areas will be remain on our existing private
property.
and the
And the project is 100% funded by Advocate Healthcare.
Right now we are.
Right now we are in negotiations with you Jamaica
Construction.
construction 1 of our diverse.
Partners, uh to do the construction work and if approved its
scheduled to be complete.
scheduled to be complete around the fall of 2024.
Planning your questions. That's all I have.
Well, thank you. Um any questions from
the members
All right. Well first considering that is in the Seventh
Ward ugh Advocate I'm a very appreciative of the the
Improvement. Um, cuman Heights is is 1 of my 1 that's my
that's my gym.
that's my gym in my name in my community. Uh, that's the
that's the many suburb.
that's the many suburb in the in the Seventh Ward. Um, so
we definitely appreciate the uh, the uh, the Improvement.
Um,
So I don't.
with that said and also you you you've got a a glaring a
thumb up from your former, uh classmate over here.
thumb up from your former, uh classmate over here that OA.
guy. All right. All right. Well, um,
Alderman Harris moves, uh recommends approval of this item
and on the motion all in favor say I I oppose know any
opinion of the chair the eyes have it. Thank you. Thank
you. Thanks for your time.
See you.
on page 7 item 3 465 surmac LLC ordinance 202400000000 815
a proposed vacation of a 12 foot wide angled Ali segment in
the block bounded by West Cermak Road South Archer Avenue,
South Grove Street and South Canal Street. This property is
located in the
11th War here to speak on this item is Janette sting.
11th War here to speak on this item is Janette stingle.
uh attorney daspin and am
Uh attorney daspin and Amit and Crystal Zhang owner.
ladies
good morning, chairman Mitchell and members of the
committee for the record. My name is Janet stangl here.
committee for the record. My name is Janet stangl here of
daspin and almond LLP on behalf of the applicant 465 surac
LLC and the adjacent property owner also present with me is
is Crystal Hayes. Also who is here on behalf of the
applicant?
465 Surak LLC is currently the owner of the property on the
east and west.
east and west side of gross Street south of serac Road.
The developer is the windfall Group which develops?
The developer is the windfall Group which develops mixed
use and residential projects across the country.
The applicant is proposing a major mixed.
The applicant is proposing a major mixed use adaptive reuse
Redevelopment of the ho.
Redevelopment of the ho Building located at the southwest
corner of Cermak Road.
corner of Cermak Road and Grove Street.
The ho building is a contributing building in the ceramic
Road Bridge historic.
Road Bridge historic district, and the ho building has been
vacant for decades.
as part of this proposed Redevelopment the
As part of this proposed Redevelopment. The applicant is
also proposing to construct a commercial space.
also proposing to construct a commercial space at the
southeast corner of smack and Grove and a parking garage on
the east side of Grove Street.
These developments will serve the proposed uses.
These developments will serve the proposed uses in the ho
building.
as you can see on
As you can see on our screen the application before you
today is to vacate.
today is to vacate the public alley on the east side of
Grove Street.
This will create a more uniform parcel to allow for a
parking garage with efficient traffic flow and better.
design.
It is essential that the parking garage.
It is essential that the parking garage will maximize
available parking to serve the proposed.
available parking to serve the proposed users of the ho
building and ensure the economic.
building and ensure the economic viability of the entire
Redevelopment project.
This project is located in.
This project is located in the 11th war and Alderman Lee
has supported the project.
This concludes our presentation. We're happy to entertain
any questions that the committee may have.
receive
Received and reviewed a letter of support compens.
to this project is 1655000.
to this project is 1655 thousand dollars now. Can I get a
motion to recommend a fluid?
motion to recommend a fluid side?
automatic glutes so moves of the motion all in favor say I
I I oos know.
can be a pain of the
Have it. Thank you chairman.
on page 7 item 4 exposed vacation for 654 West 21st Street
ordinance 202400000769 a proposed vacation for of a
of South Union Street remnant.
of South Union Street Remnant and an adjacent alley at the
northwest corner of West 21st.
northwest corner of West 21st Street and South Union Avenue
property.
property is located in the 25th floor here to speak we have
Michael Edgar.
have Michael Edgar you didn't surprisingly.
have Michael Edgar. You didn't surprisingly, uh, thank you
Mr. Chairman Michael as this go from the law firm. Yes
exactly of Costa Edgar and I'm here on behalf of the
applicant. 654 West 21.
applicant 654 West 21st Street, LLC and I have
applicant 654 West 21st Street LLC and I have we've been
working on an ally and partial Street vacation.
working on an ally and partial Street vacation for some
time on the corner of Union and 21.
time on the corner of Union and 21st Street, uh this aerial
shows uh,
aerial shows uh, the building and the property and
just
Show you a few images. Uh, the
show you a few images. Uh, the applicant is planning on
renovating this old.
renovating this older building that's in need of a much
repair.
repair to have an office with some catering activity.
repair to have an office with some catering activity and
the purpose of the vacation would be to allow for some
onsite loading, uh, and maybe a couple of cars to park. Um,
we worked with C Dot
Uh over the last year and a half to come.
Uh over the last year and a half to come and I do to come up
with it because of the proximity to the highway.
with it because of the proximity to the highway to come up
with a a an appropriate plan of how much to vacate uh, and
there's a portion of again.
there's a portion of again an ally and a little bit of a
portion of a street, uh as you
portion of a street, uh, as you can see on the uh, Plata
vacation.
vacation the uh property is in the 25th Ward and I have uh
Communications from the uh, alderman
Communications from the uh, Alderman, uh, sector Lopez's
office their their uh, okay with the vacation. They have no
objections to the vacation.
objections to the vacation and the applicant has agreed to
pay the appraised.
pay the appraised value of 115 thousand dollars.
And with that I am available to answer any questions.
Thank you. Are there any?
Thank you. Are there any questions?
All right, the committee has received and reviewed a letter
of support from ottoman.
of support from ottoman seek, Joe Lopez the compensation
due for this project is
for this project is 115,000. Um, can I get a motion?
for this project is 115,000. Um, can I get a motion from
chairman Harris recommend approval of this item?
on the motion all in favor say I
On the motion all in favor. Say I I those opposed no.
in
In the opinion of the chair the eyes have it. Thank you
very much.
All right.
All right that 1 smooth there being no further business
before the committee. Can I get a motion to adjourn by the
same?
same roll call vote as was applied to determine KU?
same roll call vote as was applied to determine Kuan. It's
all moved almond Conway so moves on.
all moved almond Conway. So moves on the motion all in
favor. Say I oppose know and the opinion of the chair the
eyes have it.
Good afternoon, everybody. Have a good day.
These hearings went like 3 minutes.