Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting, July 13, 2023
- When: Thu, Jul 13, 2023, 11:30 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928551/video/844013205
- Transcript: full text (5,497 words, official captions)
Meeting notes
AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.
The Committee on Transportation and Public Way heard one public commenter and approved its Rule 45 report for the June 13, 2023 meeting. Members accepted substitute ordinances, recommended approval of 19 miscellaneous ordinances, and agreed to send an ordinance sponsored by Alderperson Debra L. Silverstein to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. The committee recommended approval of a subdivision for Esperanza Health Centers' Brighton Park campus in the 14th Ward and a re-subdivision for the Encuentro Square affordable housing and park site in the 26th Ward. It also recommended approval of an alley dedication and opening for a Northwestern Memorial Healthcare outpatient center in the 4th Ward and an alley vacation for Lincoln Provision in the 11th Ward.
Topics: Subdivisions, Alley vacations, Alley dedication, Affordable housing, Health centers, Miscellaneous ordinances
Agenda items discussed
- 16:22 Rule 45 report for the June 13, 2023 committee meeting: passed
- 17:03 Acceptance of substitute ordinances for miscellaneous items in the 23rd and 45th Wards: passed
- 17:44 Municipal Code amendment sponsored by Alderperson Debra L. Silverstein, to be referred to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety: passed
- 18:12 19 ordinances for miscellaneous items in multiple wards: passed
- 18:42 Healthy Brighton subdivision at West 48th Street and South California Avenue (14th Ward): passed
- 25:39 Encuentro Square re-subdivision at 3737 West Cortland Street (26th Ward): passed
- 37:27 Alley dedication and opening for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare between 48th and 49th Streets (4th Ward): passed
- 45:34 Alley vacation for JNK LLC and 3810 South Halsted LLC (Lincoln Provision) (11th Ward): passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Gregory I. Mitchell (chair): Said the ordinance sponsored by Alderperson Debra L. Silverstein would be referred to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety after discussion with that committee's chair. (17:56)
- Michael D. Rodriguez (alderperson): Praised Esperanza Health Centers' work on the Southwest Side, including its COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Black and Latino communities. (24:00)
- William Conway (alderperson): Asked the chair whether the Brighton Park subdivision had support from the local alderperson. (24:50)
- Jessica L. Fuentes (alderperson): Said the 606 Trail area has seen gentrification and displacement of longtime families and urged colleagues to support Encuentro Square's family-sized affordable units and park space. (31:27)
Exchanges between members
- 24:50 Conway asked the chair whether the Brighton Park subdivision had local aldermanic support.