# Amendment to vacation of area bounded by E 26th St, S Lake Park Ave, E 31st St and S Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Dr to authorize release of utility easements benefiting Peoples Gas

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- Record number: **O2024-0007914**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Streets
- Status: Final (Passed)
- Sponsor: [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) (4th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Transportation and Public Way](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/transportation-and-public-way)
- Submitted Date: Feb 23, 2024
- Introduction Date: Mar 20, 2024
- Final Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=6EF2C554-59D2-EE11-9078-001DD806E058)

## Timeline

- Mar 21, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Apr 16, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Transportation and Public Way. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Apr 17, 2024: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C5A83BD3-E9E6-EE11-904C-001DD809BE52). On motion of Alderperson Mitchell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

## Documents

- [peoples gas vacation REVISED.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/eb35f9a0-ca1d-4122-b2c7-70b1d4794acb.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

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**Campaign donors named in it**: Peoples Gas ($2,750 to alderpersons since 2019)

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