Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Ebert Residence 6247 N.
Lakewood
1. Call to Order by President Sue Fox
2. Summer
Roberts, Director, Community Relations, Loyola University. Ms. Roberts updated ENN on a number of Loyola
initiatives. First she reported that the
plan to turn Winthrop into a “shared street” similar to Argyle is on hold for
now. She reviewed several aspects of the
Loyola 2015-2020 plan. They have
essentially completed the major construction projects. One of the important future objectives is to
expand engagement in community partnerships.
3. Magnolia-Devon construction update. Project developer Scott Whelan reported that
construction is essentially complete.
The only tenant that has committed at this time is a nail studio, which
will rent the 1221 space. Aquanaut
Brewery has not committed to the development.
He has turned down offers from a carry-out pizza company and for medical
use. They continue to look for tenants.
4. Tom Mullen, Chicago Theatre Workshop. ENN resident Tom Mullen reported on his new
theatre project, Chicago Theatre Workshop.
The project’s home is The Edge Theatre on 5451 N. Broadway. The Edge is a new 151 seat venue that hosts
Li’l Buds and other theatre companies.
Mr. Mullen explained that the workshop will act as an incubator for new
works, concentrating on the “teen age” stage of new musicals or plays in which
music plays an integral part of telling the story. It will also be the first theatre in the
country to digitally stream live productions. The first season will feature 3
plays: Wicked City, Creative, and Little
Miss Sunshine. The workshop is holding a
fund raiser with food and entertainment on August 20. Additional information can be found at chicagotheatreworkshop.org.
5. Edgewater Garage Sale. Sue Fox provided an update on the Edgewater
Garage Sale. ENN had 26 participants; 13
were on the Barr Funeral Home parking lot.
ENN itself made a total of $88 from the sale.
6. Zone 56 Residential Parking. Julaine Flick of the 6300 block of Magnolia
presented the case for extending the zone 56 residential parking to 24
hours. She stated that Magnolia is
filled during the day and she expects the situation to get worse. Some of the cars may be customers of the
businesses on Broadway and Devon.
However, the bulk appears to be commuters and Loyola students. Input from other residents indicated that the
problem does not appear to extent to other Zone 56 streets. Residents at the meeting from other streets
were very sympathetic to the concerns of those on Magnolia but were not
necessarily in favor of 24 hours. One
member of ENN observed that the 6200 block of Wayne has a different time
limitation than the 6 pm to 6 am on the other streets. He suggested that the time be adjusted to
make it less attractive for commuters. Several members indicated that this seemed to
be a reasonable compromise. The
consensus voiced was that a 4pm start time would be optimal. After some discussion regarding the ending of
restrictions, Lennie Lauricella made a motion to request that the time be
changed to 4 pm to 8 am. The motion
passed with one vote opposed.
7. Minutes
of March meeting. The March 8, 2016
meeting minutes were approved.
8. Adjournment. Meeting was adjourned.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Granville Methodist
Church
1. Call to Order by President Sue Fox
2. Representative Kelly Cassidy. Rep.
Cassidy provided an update on the status of the state budgetary impasse
as well as a summary of legislation that she has introduced this year. She distributed a summary of the budget that
had been compiled by Senator Steans. She explained how the impasse has affected
her district and those in it who are most vulnerable. Examples include immigrant service, adult
children with disabilities, and cuts in Medicaid. Many are trying to deal with the impasse in
Springfield. The normal process is (1) the governor provides a budget to the
legislature (2) which is discussed, voted on and sent back to the governor (3)
who can sign it, veto it, or use his amendatory veto. The budget then can be altered or amended by
the legislature. Unfortunately, Gov. Rauner choose an outright veto
rather than the amendatory veto. Last year Senator Steans convened a bipartisan
group (which included members of the governor's staff) to try to reach
agreement on a budget. They did so on a
number of issues that addressed revenue shortfalls, spending cuts, reform
elements and many of the issues that the governor has made an integral part of
budget process including collective bargaining restrictions, prevailing wage
changes, workers compensation, redistricting, and procurement reform. The staff indicated that the agreement appeared
to adequately address many of the issues.
However, when it was presented to Governor Rauner he dismissed it and
rebuked Republican members of the group.
The
state has entered into completely uncharted territory with the budget
stalemate. A great deal of what is being
funded is being funded by court order.
Large organizations which as Lutheran Services and Catholic Charities have
cut back significantly. A silent and
heartbreaking process is the disappearance of smaller but important
agencies. The state is currently dealing
with massive cuts and closed facilities, including education.
One of
the issues facing the legislature is reapportionment. Rep Cassidy and a conservative Republican
colleague met to look at solutions. They
looked at a 2008 compact to amend the Electoral College that involved state
agreements to partner on reforms to remain some equilibrium. They are currently
looking for another state with which to partner.
Rep.
Cassidy also provided a list of criminal justice reform bills which she has
introduced in 2016. This is one of her
main focus areas, especially juvenile justice.
Two of the bills were vetoed by Governor Rauner last year. They are HB 4357 which provides for uniform
civil enforcement of cannabis standards that would create a civil offense and
fine for possession of under ten grams among other things and HB4360 which
eliminates lifetime bars to employment in educational settings that are created
currently by certain non-violent offenses.
The reintroduced bills have been tweaked to recognize the governor's
concerns. Other bills include HB 6012,
HB 6014, HB 6015, and HB 6331. HB 6012
would address some current issues involving the law which allows the Department
of Corrections, as well as private companies with whom they have contracted to
provide certain services, to file lawsuits against inmates for costs of
incarceration. HB 6014 addresses the
very broad manner in which "gang contact" is defined and considered a
parole violation. For instance, it can
include contact with family members who are also gang members. Generally the current definition is leading
to unnecessary arrests with the attendant court costs and public defender
costs. Finally, HB 6331, introduced with
the encouragement of Sheriff Dart, would allow the state police to deny an
application for or revoke a FOID card for an individual who is subject to an
order of protection or non-contact order related to stalking.
3. Co-Pastor Tabb, Granville Methodist Church
Presentation. Co-Pastor Tabb
welcomed members of ENN. He explained that outreach to the community will be
one of his focuses. Currently the church is planning a "Flood Flint with
H20 Lenten Fish Dinner on Friday March 18 (5:00 to 7:30 p.m.) at the church. They will use the proceeds to transport water
to Flint, MI. They are also accepting donations of bottled water. Water can be
dropped off at the basement entrance each Monday-Wednesday from 6-7 pm from now
to May. They are partnering with a
Methodist Church in Flint, Michigan for the donations.
4. Magnolia-Devon construction update. Sue Fox reported that project developer Scott
Whelan was not able to attend personally to provide an update. He reported that he was planning to resume
the brickwork throughout March, weather permitting. The Edgewater Chamber is working with him to
identify potential tenants. He has been
meeting with potential tenants and hopes to be able to provide an update to ENN
soon.
5. Recycling Update. Nancy Schroeder and Allan Stryczek provided a
report on current city recycling requirements.
6. Vedgewater Garden Update. Troy McMillan provided an update on the
Vedgewater Garden and on Peterson Garden Project activities at the Broadway
Armory. She reported that additional
information could be found at the Peterson project website, petersongarden.org.
7. Earth day Cleanup. Allan Stryczek reported that there will be a
general community clean up on Earth day, Saturday, April 16th. They are looking for (1) areas in ENN that
need attention and (2) volunteers. If
interested, please contact Allan Stryczek at: astryczek@sbcglobal.net
8. Edgewater Garage Sale. The 22nd
Annual Edgewater Neighborhood Yard Sale will be held on Saturday June 4th. Currently 8 block clubs are participating and
the Chamber is also getting involved this year to support local sidewalk sales. Upon motion by Troy McMillan, second Larry
Ebert, those present voted to approve ENN’s participation in the garage
sale. ENN will therefore be responsible
to share the cost of advertising and map-printing. There will be a $10 fee for sellers
interested in participating in the sale.
After costs, any additional funds from the fees collected will be
distributed to the participating block clubs as a fundraiser. Last year ENN made $139. The Barr Funeral Home parking lot located at
Granville/Magnolia is generously being provided by Tim Harrington as another
location for ENN residents to use to set up their sales. For anyone interested in participating, please
contact ENN or Sue Fox (suegfox@gmail.com) before Thursday, May 26th.
9. Other Issues. Members present reported that some dog owners
are not complying with legal requirements to pick up after their dogs. This is occurring on the south end of the
6200 block of Lakewood and the 6300 block of Magnolia, among other places. We will be looking into obtaining signs that
can be posted in the neighborhood to remind owners that they should be picking
up after their dogs. Nancy Schroeder
made a brief presentation on the 24th District CAPS meeting. It was suggested that ENN residents be
reminded that they should keep porch lights on at night.
10. Minutes of November meeting. The November 11, 2015 meeting minutes were
approved upon motion by Brian Treglown, second by Allan Stryczek.
11.
Adjournment. Meeting was adjourned upon
motion by Suzanne S, second by Brian Treglown.
Save the Date for the ENN Picnic Meeting:
Tuesday, July 19th, 7pm, at 6247 N. Lakewood Ave. (the home of
Nancy Schroeder and Larry Ebert). Meeting
will be a backyard picnic (weather permitting, otherwise indoors). We hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, November 10,
2015
St. Gertrude’s Social
Hall
I. Sue
Fox called the meeting to order at 7:05.
II.
John
Arnsdorff, Audio Archaeology, 1324 W. Devon, provided information regarding Audio
Archaeology. He explained that vinyl
records and players are making a comeback and are the core of the
business. They also sell some cassettes,
vintage glassware, candles. etc. The web
site is www.audioarchaeology.com.
If someone has questions, his email is john@audioarchaeology.com.
III. Karen
Dreyfuss, Assistant to Alderman Osterman for Youth and Education, provided an
update on schools in the 48th ward including a handout listing all
neighborhood schools. The goal is for
each child in the community to have a high-quality choice for education, from
preschool through high school. One major
component is to make Senn High School a good option for more neighborhood
children and parents. 2016 will be the
Year of the Youth for Alderman Osterman.
Information will be forthcoming.
IV.
Neighborhood
Updates
Karen provided some additional updates on issues in ENN on behalf of the Alderman’s office, including the Devon/Magnolia project development and 6319 N. Lakewood. It was reported that D & G, the craft brewery, is no long interested in the Devon/Magnolia space. 6319 has been emptied and boarded up and is currently on the market.
Karen provided some additional updates on issues in ENN on behalf of the Alderman’s office, including the Devon/Magnolia project development and 6319 N. Lakewood. It was reported that D & G, the craft brewery, is no long interested in the Devon/Magnolia space. 6319 has been emptied and boarded up and is currently on the market.
Troy McMillan provided updates on the Vedgewater Garden and the Grow2Give Program fundraiser for Care For Real. Registration for returning gardeners will close on November 15. New gardener registration will be in February.
Loyola University is planning a winter festival – Polar Poluzza on December 5 & 6 with a number of events. Neighbors are invited.
V.
Annual
Edgewater Art Fair Feedback. Fair
organizers asked ENN for comments and suggestions on the Edgewater Art
Fair. Generally the reaction was very
positive.
VI. Election
of Officers. Larry Ebert proposed the
following slate of officers for 2015-2016.
President: Sue Fox
Vice President: Brian Treglown
Treasurer: Dorothy Mannebach Bond
Secretary: Nancy Schroeder
President: Sue Fox
Vice President: Brian Treglown
Treasurer: Dorothy Mannebach Bond
Secretary: Nancy Schroeder
The officers were elected unanimously upon motion by Julie Gerovogh and second by Robert Gerovogh.
VII. Other
Issues and Concerns. A question was raised about the empty store fronts on
Broadway and whether anything was being done to attract businesses. There were also questions about the lack of
progress on the new construction at Lakewood and Devon.
VIII. Adjournment. Motion by Larry Ebert, second by Dorothy
Manneback Bond
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Annual Meeting & Picnic (held at the home of Larry
Ebert and Nancy Schroeder)
I. Sue
Fox called the meeting to order at 7:10pm at 6247 N. Lakewood Ave.
II.
Mike
Harrington, community organizer for Elevate Energy explained the services
provided by Elevate Energy. He outlined
Elevate Energy’s 3 primary missions: design and implement efficiency programs
that lower energy costs, protect the environment, and provide access to
all. He explained that most heat loss is
in the attic and basement. Elevate Energy provides energy assessments for $99
or free with a “party” to introduce them to a wider group. [Mike.Harrington@elevateenergy.org; Office: 773-321-2679].
III.
Molly
Bougearel, Vice President of Stategy and Development for Heartland Health
Center, gave a presentation on the mission of Heartland Health Center and the
new building at 1301 W. Devon. [MBougearel@heartlandhealthcenters.org; 773-296-3554].
IV. GoEdgewater
Ambassadors David Cady Jr and Erin Berger introduced GoEdgewater and its
mission. GoEdgewater is a collaboration between the Chicago Department
of Transportation and the Active Transportation Alliance. Officially launched on June 1, 2015, its
mission is to promote biking, walking, and public transit as it assists
residents in utilizing alternative means of transportation. Residents can order a “go kit” free on its
web site, www.goedgewater.org. The site also lists
upcoming events.
[dcady@activetrans.org / eberger@activetrans.org / 312-216-0475].
V.
Summer
Roberts, Department of Community Relations of Loyola University, provided an
update on Loyola projects and plans. The
6300 block of Winthrop will be reconfigured into a “woonerf”, a shared street
that deemphasizes cars and emphasizes pedestrians. The street will remain open to one-way south
through traffic but there will be no parking.
It should be completed by the fall of 2016. [srober6@luc.edu]
VI.
Sue
Fox provided updates on 2 residential/commercial development projects on Devon
which had been the subjects of special ENN meetings. On January 13, ENN voted to support a
requested zoning change for the building on the Southeast corner of Devon and Magnolia
from B3-1 to B3-2, which would allow the developer to add 2nd & 3rd floor duplex
apartments. On April 20 ENN voted to
approve a proposed change on the building from B-3 to C to allow a small craft
brewery on the premises. Both votes were with the understanding that the
developer will sign a restrictive covenant on the property. On May 20, ENN approved a zoning variance for
the property at 1301 W. Devon to allow a reduction in the rear yard setback
from 30' to 22'.
VII. Sue
Fox reported that the 21st Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale, held
Saturday June 6th, had 16 ENN participants and netted $139.89 for
the ENN Block Club.
VIII.
Sue
Fox reported that the traffic circle residents requested for the Rosemont/Glenwood
intersection to slow traffic was found by City engineers to be not feasible. Alternate suggestions were proposed but neither
the City nor the Alderman’s office are considering those at this time.
IX. Sue
Fox presented a bylaws amendment recommended by the ENN Executive
Committee. The proposal was to amend
Article IV – Membership to delete language that required attendance at at least
one prior meeting within the previous 12-month period to be considered a voting
member. Jim Nelson moved that the
requirement for attendance at one prior meeting be removed from the
bylaws. Allen Stryczek
seconded the motion, which was then unanimously approved. Article IV Membership will read “Any person
who lives or owns residential property within the boundaries of ENN, who is at
least 18 years of age and has paid the annual membership fee”.
X. Dorothy
Bond, ENN Treasurer, collected the $5 ENN annual membership dues.
XI. The
minutes of the November 2014 meeting were approved upon motion by Jim Nelson,
second Larry Ebert.
XII. There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Attendees then proceeded to enjoy the picnic!
Edgewater North
Neighbors Meeting
November 10, 2014
I.
Sue
Fox called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
She introduced Dan Luna, Alderman Osterman’s Chief of Staff.
II.
Presentation
on 1301 W. Devon Project.
Chris Woods and Pat Thompson provided information on a planned project for 1301
W. Devon. It will consist of 2 buildings
with commercial on the first floor and 6 rental units on the floors above. They indicated that the buildings would be
built within the current zoning and building regulations so that the
presentation was informational only.
They intend to break ground March 1, 2015 and complete the project by
October 1, 2015.
III. Presentation
on SE Corner Magnolia & Devon. Scott Whelan provided information on a
planned rehab of the building on the SE corner of Magnolia & Devon. Mr. Whelan reported that he intends to add 2
stories to the building so that there will be commercial on the first floor and
5 residential units on the second and third floors. This will require a change in zoning from
B-3-1 to B-3-2. He will be seeking
approval of the change from ENN as the project moves forward.
IV. Proposal
for Traffic Circles Glenwood & Rosemont. Dan Luna reported
that residents around the Glenwood/Rosemont intersection had contacted the 48th
ward office to discuss traffic calming around the intersection. They have gathered 40 signatures in support
of installation of a traffic circle at the intersection. The city requires a maintenance agreement for
planting the circles. This has been
done. Mr. Luna indicated that he is
asking for a motion on the traffic circles.
He will also be going to NEON to get feedback. Upon motion by Jim Olson, second Rob Sierzega,
ENN voted (20-0) to support a traffic circle with the understanding that the
actual proposal would come back to the block club for a final vote.
V. Dan
Luna Report. Dan Luna reported on the following items:
·
A
building inspection of 6319 N. Lakewood had identified building
violations. The city will follow up with
an administrative hearing. The building
owner has refused to cooperate with the Alderman’s office.
·
D’Elia
Playlot is in the process of being rebuilt.
·
ENN
residents should provide the Alderman’s office with addresses of homes and
buildings that do not shovel show.
Conrad Suerth, 48th ward Streets and Sanitation
Superintendent, will follow-up with residents who are not shoveling.
VI.
LaManda
Joy - Vedgewater. Ms. Joy provided a report on the Vedgewater
Garden at Rosemont and Broadway. She
also reported that they are opening a culinary space in the Broadway
Armory. It currently focuses on seniors,
but will provide classes for all.
VII. Other
Reports. Syed
Ahmed reported on his neighborhood errand service called Bringdrop. Jim Olson reported on the status of the ENN
web site.
VIII.Elections.
Upon motion by Darrick Jackson and second by Jeff Korte, the following were elected for 2014 ENN officer positions.
·
President:
Sue Fox
·
Vice
President: Jim Olson
·
Treasurer: Dorothy Mannebach
Bond
·
Secretary:
Nancy Schroeder
Adjourn. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Edgewater North
Neighbors Meeting
July, 15 2014
I. Sue
Fox called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
II. Edgewater
Chamber of Commerce Update. Katrina Balog, Executive Director of the
Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, provided information on a number of upcoming
events and programs involving the Edgewater Chamber. They include:
- Edgefest 2014 will be August 2-3 on Broadway, just south of Thorndale. It will feature lots of entertainment and food choices.
- The first Edgewater 5K run/walk will be September 28.
- The Edgewater Farmers Market is up and running.
- Information on the Edgewater Theatre District Flex Pass.
- An update on SSA 26.An invitation for ENN members to contact the Chamber if they have ideas for new businesses and spaces. The phone is 773-561-600.
III.
President’s
Update. Sue Fox reported on the following items:
- The annual Edgewater Garage Sale;
- The results of the May flyering campaign
- Need for volunteers for the Devon flower Boxes. It was suggested that it would be very helpful to find a source to donate flowers to the effort.
IV.
Web
Site. Jim Olson and Darrick Jackson provided an
update on the new ENN web site.
V. Recent
Neighborhood Crime. Residents shared information on recent crime
issues, primarily the shooting of a Rogers Park resident on Devon and
Glenwood. It was noted that the intended
victim lives on the 6300 block of Lakewood and was the subject of previous
shootings. There was concern over the potential
of future attempts and the threat to others in the area.
VI. 5347
N. Broadway Façade Change. Members discussed a proposal to replace the
historical terra cotta façade on the building at 6347 North Broadway with a
modern glass façade. Several members
expressed concern that the planned changes to the façade will result in too
stark a contrast with other buildings on Broadway. Upon motion by Suzanne Stryczek, ENN members voted unanimously
to communicate concerns over the proposed changes to the building owner, with a
copy to Alderman Osterman.
VII.
Vacant
Trumbull School building. Members
discussed the status of the currently vacant Trumbull School building and
whether it would be appropriate for ENN to provide comments on the potential
reuse of the property, given its location in the southeast corner of
Edgewater. The consensus was that this is an important historical
building in Edgewater and that it is in the interest of the entire community
that it be preserved. Edgewater has already lost significant buildings and it
is important to preserve those that remain. A motion that ENN
express our support for preserving the building with landmark protection and
preservation tax credits for development to Alderman O’Connor was adopted
unanimously.
VIII. Other
Business. Upcoming events include performances in
Berger Park by Theatre on the Lake and the walk to support Care For Real. CFR is setting new client records.
IX. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 upon motion by Suzanne Stryczek,
second by Jerry Case.
Edgewater
North Neighbors Meeting
March 11,
2014
I.
Sue
Fox called the meeting to order at 7:05.
2014 officers were introduced.
II.
Garage
Sale. Sue Fox reported that the annual Edgewater
garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 7 and provided background on the
event. After discussion, the consensus was
that ENN would not participate as a block club. Individual residents may do so.
III.
Enn
Flyering Campaign. It was decided that block reps would flyer
their areas the last 2 weeks of May to provide information about the block club
to ENN residents and to provide them with information on joining the block club
and the email list.
IV.
Vedgewater
Garden Update. Troy McMillan provided an update on the Vedgewater
Garden project for 2014.
V.
Update by Alderman Osterman. Alderman Harry Osterman provided an update on
48th ward activity and took questions from ENN members. Among items covered:
·
Update
on the Broadway plan for the 48th ward and new streetscaping and
signage on Devon.
·
Planned
resurfacing of Rosemont.
·
New
businesses coming into the ward including: Whole Foods in the vacant Dominicks
store on Broadway and Mariano’s at Foster and Sheridan, a new medical center at
Hood and Broadway and the LA Fitness Center at Glenlake and Broadway. The building on the northwest corner of
Broadway and Granville has been sold and the new owner is actively looking for
new tenants.
·
Attempts
to locate a site for a new dog park in the 48th ward.
·
Improved
safety on Thorndale with additional foot patrols and cooperation from
businesses.
·
Ward
clean-up day April 26.
·
Broadway
Armory activities.
·
Interest
in new opportunities for public art.
ENN members brought up a number of
issues. Residents of the 6300 block of
Wayne reported that they are having major problems with parking as other blocks
in the area have permit parking overnight.
They reported that cars are left on the street for long periods of time,
apparently by those who do not live on the street. Alderman Osterman agreed to work with the
residents to address the situation.
There was also concern that (1) some dog
owners were using the D’Elia play lot as a dog park in violation of play lot
rules and (2) bike lanes have been taken out on Winthrop and Kenmore, causing a
hazard for bicyclists.
VI.
Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 upon motion by Monna O’Brien, second
by Larry Ebert.
Edgewater North Neighbors Meeting
November
26th, 2013 7:00pm
Held
at the St. Gertrude’s Ministry Center 6214
N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago,
IL 60660
Executive
attendees: Jeff Korte, President; Sue Fox, Secretary, Nancy Schroeder,
Treasurer, and Dorothy Mannebach
Bond (Vice-President).
Jeff
Korte called the meeting to order at 7:10pm.
Approval of July 16th, 2013 Minutes: Dorothy
Mannebach Bond made a motion to approve the July 16th, 2013 minutes.
Motion seconded by
Larry Ebert. Motion
passed.
Street Resurfacing and Potholes: Nance
Schroeder reported that Rosemont Ave. is on a list for street resurfacing next
year. To report potholes in the streets
or alley, send a message to Nancy Schroeder at schrebert@aol.com or contact the Alderman Osterman's office at
Harry@48thward.org or tel 773-784-5277.
Friends of D'Elia Playlot: Suzanne
Stryczek gave a report that the D’Elia Playlot (6340 N. Lakewood Ave) was recently cleaned and had new wood
shavings put down. It was also reported
that Harry Osterman’s office recently did a survey to see if other upgrades
could be done to the playlot. The
“Friends of D'Elia
Playlot” group is still in the early stages of organizing but is
working in conjunction with the Alderman’s office to maintain the park. If
you have any suggestions please contact Ginger Williams at ginger@48thward.com..
Treasurer’s
Report: Nancy Schroeder
reported that ENN has $306 in their MB Financial account. Along with $38 in cash ENN has a total of $344.00. Nancy said we would offer a small donation to
St. Gertrude’s for use of the rectory.
Elections: Jeff Korte, who is
stepping down as President, gave a brief summary on ENN meetings and officer
positions.
-The President runs the meetings, has a small degree of contact
with the Alderman’s Office, and has occasional community meetings.
-The Vice-President has no specific task other than filling in
when the president is unavailable.
-The Secretary takes the minutes for the meetings and helps
organize the logistics of the meetings (location, printing copies of minutes and
ballots, etc.).
-The Treasurer handles all funds collected and pays bills.
All 4 officer positions were open, each having a 1-year term. The by-laws specify there must be 3 officers
(minimally: President, Treasurer, and Secretary).
The following positions were nominated for 2014 ENN officer
positions:
Treasurer: Dorothy Mannebach Bond was nominated by Sue Fox Nancy Schroeder seconded.
Secretary: Nancy Schroeder was nominated by Jeff Korte. Suzanne Stryczek seconded.
President:
Sue Fox was nominated by Nancy
Schroeder. Troy McMillan seconded.
Each
ran unopposed. Jeff Korte made a motion
to vote the officers in on one vote. All positions passed unanimous.
Jeff Korte mentioned that ENN has recently modified the by-laws to
meet 3 times a year (2nd week in March, 3rd week in July,
and 2nd week in November). It
was also discussed that the meeting location for the time being will be changed
to St. Gertrude’s Rectory (6214 N. Glenwood). ENN previously held meetings at Lakeview
Methodist Church but the fees to use the space was increased to $50/use. To avoid this fee, ENN meetings over the past
year were also held at the home of Larry Ebert and Nancy Schroeder on Lakewood
Ave. St. Gertrude’s has generously
offered that ENN can use meeting rooms (based on availability) free of charge. It was suggested that ENN would likely
offer a yearly donation as well as use the ENN listserve to advertise events
for St. Gertrude’s. It was also
discussed that ENN will consider continuing to hold the July meeting as a
picnic since the July 2012 meeting/picnic was so successful. In addition, ENN would also like to continue
to be part of a combined block club meeting with EGA (~April) since the
combined groups would provide more of an audience for invited speakers.
Other Business:
• Area Homeless: A question was
raised about addressing homeless people found living in vacant storefront
entrances (such as recently noticed on the 1400 block of both Granville and
Devon). It was suggested to call 311. This was confirmed by contacting the 48th
Ward Alderman’s office. Jerry Goodman at
the 48th Ward Alderman’s office advised to call 311 which will
dispatch different organizations to assist the individual(s).
Lawrence Hall home:
Jeff Blythe of the Lawrence Hall home said he is always interested in getting feedback regarding
the tenants residing at Lawrence Hall (6300 block of Lakewood Ave). Suzanne Stryczek mentioned one of the
youth home residents helped to clean D'Elia Playlot. It was agreed that
there have been no problems and the residents are fitting into the community
very well.
Dominick’s at 6009 N. Broadway: It was mentioned that the Dominick’s at Broadway/Glenlake
may be purchased by Mariano’s. **As of
December 3rd: Alderman Osterman reported that Mariano’s has
purchased the Dominick’s store located at 5201 N. Sheridan Road. It was also
reported that according to Crain's Chicago Whole Foods is interested in the
Dominicks at Broadway and Glenlake.
Block Club President’s Meeting: Troy
McMillan
reported on Block Club President’s meeting held Tuesday, November 12th
2013 at Burke’s Public Ale House (5401 N. Broadway). The meeting was called to discuss issues the
local block clubs have in common, share ideas, etc. All 13 area block clubs were
represented. One major issue discussed
was how to disseminate information to all the block clubs which has an added
complication as the 13 block clubs span multiple Aldermanic office districts. One idea was to create a federation of block
clubs. as it is agreed that it’s important for block clubs to have
representation and help distribute information.
ENN Flyering Campaign: Jim Nelson suggested another ENN recruitment
flyering campaign be considered as there has been significant turnover in the
area. It was agreed that would be useful
and would likely be done in the spring.
It was also suggested ENN advertise for member recruitment on the 48th
Ward Alderman Harry Osterman’s weekly newsletter. Nancy Schroeder said she would look into this
possibility.
Adjourn: Troy
McMillan moved to adjourn the
meeting. Suzanne Stryczek seconded. Motion passed.
(8:35pm).
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCMENT:
St. Gertrude's Christmas Bazaar and Pancake
and Sausage Breakfast is this weekend, December 7 & 8. Please come out and support this annual
community event!
Save the Date for the next ENN Meeting: Tuesday, March 11th,
2014, 7pm
Edgewater
North Neighbors Meeting
July 16,
2013 7:00pm
Held at the home of Larry Ebert and
Nancy Schroeder, 6247 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Executive attendees: Jeff Korte,
President; Sue Fox, Secretary, and Nancy Schroeder, Treasurer
Meeting called to order at 7:06pm by
Jeff Korte, ENN Vice President.
Informal meeting/gathering: President Jeff Korte commented the
informal picnic gathering for this meeting was to an effort to try something
new and create a neighborly environment.
May Flyering For ENN Membership Recruitment: Jeff Korte announced the May 2013
recruitment flyering campaign resulted in approximately 20 new residents
requesting to be on the ENN announcement listserve. ENN no longer distributes paper flyers for
meetings and announcements but canvassed the ENN neighborhood in May 2013 in an
attempt to reach out to residents in the community to ensure they were aware of
the block club. It was discussed that
this annual flyer campaign would be held again in the spring of 2014.
ENN Vice President: Longtime ENN resident Dorothy Bond offered to hold the post
of the vacant ENN Vice President position (unfilled since November 2011). Dorothy, who is retired, currently volunteers
at her church, and has been a member of ENN for many years expressed interest
in getting more involved in the community.
Cary Frey made a motion to nominate
Dorothy for Vice President. Suzanne Stryczek seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Meeting date change amendment to ENN By-Laws: The current ENN By-Laws state that
ENN meetings are to be held on the third Monday, every-other month beginning in
January. Jeff Korte suggested that ENN
meeting dates be changed to 3 times per year:
March, July, and November. Due to
the Aldermanic changes many issues previously handed to the block clubs are now
handled through Alderman Osterman’s office.
Therefore, recent ENN meetings have had fewer pressing items to discuss
and also smaller attendance.
Jim Olson made a motion to change
the ENN By-Laws to change the meeting dates to 3 times per year. Larry Ebert
seconded.
Further discussion: It was asked if additional meetings could be
held. Jeff Korte said the president may
call special meetings at any time. In
fact, ENN members would be invited to attend a combined EGA
(Edgewater Glen Association)-ENN community meeting held in the spring. It was asked why March, July, and November were selected.
Jeff answered that those months had 4-month intervals and included the November
(election) month. Jeff said it was
previously discussed to change the meeting day from Monday to Tuesday
(including based on the result of a recent email poll).
It was also asked if the meeting
location has permanently changed.
Meetings for the past year have been held at alternative locations to
the Granville Methodist Church. Jeff
said ENN would continue to meet at the home of Larry Ebert and Nancy Schroeder
if possible. Otherwise ENN would
renegotiate with Granville Methodist Church as its $50 per use fee isn’t affordable. Troy McMullen also suggested there might be
other neighborhood locations to check into such as the Loyola Safety Office.
Allen Stryczek
proposed to modify the motion as to amend the By-Laws to state ENN meeting
dates would be 3 times per year: March,
second Tuesday; July, third Tuesday, and November, second Tuesday. Dorothy Bond seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The next ENN meeting will be Tuesday,
November 12th, 2013.
Approval of March 18, 2013 Minutes: Nancy Schroeder made a motion to approve the September 24, 2012 ENN minutes. Motion seconded by Suzanne Stryczek. Motion passed.
19th Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale
(held June1, 2013): Sue Fox reported that ENN had 8 participants in the multi-block
club neighborhood sale. ENN netted $80
profit from the $10 participation fees (for advertisement and publication fees)
due to the large number of participants from the other block clubs.
Neighborhood Project Updates:
• Startbucks on Broadway/Devon:
Project is moving forward. Construction is expected to start soon. In the meantime Alderman’s office will look
into clearing overgrown weeds in the lot.
• Granville watermain project will start this week.
• Street resurfacing: cDOT
will determine exact dates soon. ENN
will send an announcement out as soon as Alderman’s office makes dates
available. It was also noted that the
developing street hole at 6259 Magnolia has been reported to the Alderman’s
office.
• Rosemont Street Lighting (from Broadway to Glenwood) project
complete. Lights are a big improvement. City crews will remove old light poles and
replant grass over the next several weeks.
• A new neighborhood business was mentioned: Royal Cupcakes and Bakes (108
W Granville Ave).
Loyola Project
Updates: Troy McMullen announced that Alderman Osterman is hosting a
community meeting Thursday, July 19th, at 7pm in the 6300 block of N.
Kenmore to announce Loyola University’s proposal to develop a green pedestrian,
bicycle, and learning corridor on that block.
Furthermore, Allen Stryczek announced there
would be an open house on Friday, September 6th, 2013 at the 6300 N.
Kenmore location.
Block Club Representation: Suzanne Stryczek
requested another call for recruiting ENN block club representatives for
responsibilities such as flyering campaigns, attending neighborhood meetings, and
keeping informed as to what is going on in the community. Jim Nelson mentioned he was omitted from the
current list. Secretary Sue Fox said she
will make sure he is added to the list.
Guest Speaker:
Ginger Williams, Assistant to the
Alderman--Housing and Social Services: Ginger spoke about a new group organizing to
renovate D’Elia Playlot Park (6340 N. Lakewood Ave). The park, named after Alaina Delia, has deteriorated over the
year. The equipment is old, and the park has had reports of adults loitering
and dogs being allowed off leash in the park.
Friends of D'Elia Playlot
is a group organizing to revamp the park (such as new playground equipment,
possibly adding a mural, replacing the wood chips, etc.). The group is still in the initial stages of
organizing. Once organized, the group
will work in conjunction with the Alderman’s office to form an advisory board, develop
by-laws, hold regular meetings, and establish board members or chair or
co-chairs). The group will follow all
Chicago Park District rules and regulations for organization and fund raising.
The group will need a minimum of 3 people to start
and can be anyone from the community. If
interested, contact Ginger at:
ginger@48thward.org
Devon Green Team: Allen Stryczek announced
that Rachel Friend, an ENN resident, is heading the
“Devon Green Team”, a group taking care of the 28 planters on the north and
south sides of Devon between Broadway and Clark. Rachel is
recruiting people interested in helping plant and maintain the parkway
planters. Anyone interested please
contact Rachel at: rachfriend@yahoo.com
Other Business:
• Dogs on Osterman
Beach: Jim Nelson reported that when
there are no lifeguards on duty owners are letting their dogs off leash on
Osterman Beach (5800 N. Lake Shore Drive), making both a safety and sanitary
problem. Ginger Williams said she would
report this to the Alderman’s office.
• Suzanne Stryczek
inquired if anyone else has had problems with city workers shutting off water
without notice during the day. No one
else had.
• It was mentioned that
new lights are to be installed in the alley behind Granville.
• It was reported that
there are major potholes on Glenwood.
Jeff Korte will report this to the Alderman’s office.
• It was asked if
renters could post ENN recruitment flyers and distribute other
announcements. Jeff Korte said the
flyering campaign was only intended to be a once/year extensive effort; all
other announcements and information will be through email. It was asked if all property owners in ENN
get announcements—or if renters could request their landlords be on the ENN
listserve for announcements. Jeff said
anyone requesting that information would be added. Nancy Schroeder concurred and said that it’s
the property owner’s responsibility to be informed and know what’s going on in
the neighborhood.
• It was asked if ENN
has a website. Troy McMullen said there
should be at least 2 years left on the domain.
Jeff Korte said no one is currently maintaining it. Mike XX and Jim Olson offered to maintain the
site.
It was mentioned that
there has been suspicious activity of people sitting in parked cars on
Granville near Magnolia. Nancy Schroeder
was going to report this to the Alderman’s office.
Allen Stryczek moved to adjourn the meeting.
Troy
McMullen seconded. Motion passed. (8:35pm).
Edgewater North Neighbors Meeting
March 18, 2013 7:00pm
Held at the home of Larry Ebert and Nancy Schroeder, 6247 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Executive attendees: Jeff Korte, President; Sue Fox, Secretary, and Nancy Schroeder, Treasurer
Meeting called to order at 7:08pm by Jeff Korte, ENN Vice President.
• Combined Neighborhood Block Club meeting: Jeff Korte announced that ENN members are invited to attend the EGA (Edgewater Glen Association) Community Meeting, Monday, April 8, 2013 at St. Gertrude’s School Cafeteria (Granville on Glenwood, 2nd Entry to the North). Speakers presenting:
-Representative from Loyola University: New Development at Loyola
-Representative from Energy Impact Illinois: How to get a home energy assessment to improve the comfort/energy efficiency of your home & How to obtain a rebate up to $1750
• Street repaving/cleaning: Alderman Osterman’s office assures that 6300 N. Magnolia and Rosemont will be the first streets repaved this year. If you have any potholes to report, contact the Alderman’s office and give the location and approximate size of the pothole.
It was mentioned that 6300 N. Wayne was not on the same street cleaning schedule last year as the 6200 block, likely due to Aldermanic district changes not yet taking place. It will be looked into for this year, when the new boundaries become effective.
• Annual Flyering Campaign For New Member Recruitment:
Due to the frequent residential turnover, particularly in rental units, there will be a comprehensive flyering campaign to recruit new ENN membership and update the listserve. ENN has discontinued flyering and uses email exclusively for announcements, distributing information, meeting notices & agendas, etc. The May-2012 flyering campaign was highly successful and resulted in 50 residents requesting to be added to the ENN announcement listserve. The following people volunteered to distribute flyers:
Monna O’Brien: 6300 N. Wayne
Larry Ebert: 6300 N. Lakewood
Suzanne Stryczek: Granville
Dorothy Bond: 6200 N. Lakewood
Brian Treglown: 6200 N. Wayne
Sue Fox: Rosemont and Magnolia
Information for distributing flyers will be sent out in mid-April.
• Block Club Representatives:
Jeff Korte mentioned that becoming a block club representative offers those interested an opportunity to become involved in the neighborhood. Among other responsibilities, this would include the opportunity to attend board meetings and plan the meeting agendas. Those offering to be Block Club Representatives were Suzanne Stryczek, Brian Treglown, and Dorothy Bond.
• 19th Annual Edgewater Neighborhood Garage Sale:
Sue Fox asked if ENN would like to participate in the annual garage sale to be held June 1st, 2013 (no rain date). Cost would be $10/participant which would go towards the multi-neighborhood event advertising costs (such as brochure/map printing). ENN has had very few participants in recent years and did not participate in 2012. It was suggested that ENN use the listserve to survey if any residents are interested in participating this year as there is some opportunity for them to participate with the other blockclubs even if ENN does not participate.
• Garden Walk:
Garden walks in ENN have not been held in recent years. It was discussed that previous neighborhood garden walks comprised of the same people and gardens each year. It was suggested this also be sent out through the ENN listserve to see if there might be interest in forming a committee to organize for a garden walk in late July, 2013.
• Vedgewater Garden Project:
Garden project (at the corner of Rosemont/Broadway) was an enormous success in its first year (2012). Last year the plots were first offered to ENN residents. This year, plots were first offered to 2012 gardeners then were offered to the public. The open registration filled within hours. There is currently a wait-list for plots. If interested see: http://www.petersongarden.org/
• Former Edgewater Hospital Update:
It was reported that Alderman O’Connor’s office announced that the former Edgewater Hospital (5700 N Ashland) would be demolished and replaced with a 12-story building comprising of 214 units facing Ashland Ave., a row of single-family homes along Edgewater Avenue, and 0.9 acres of land for a park. The main structure would include street-level retail and two stories of parking. Developers have been contracted and work is scheduled to begin as early as September 2013. However, the planned development proposal still has to get approval from City Council.
• Starbucks on Devon/Broadway Update:
Project is moving forward. Developers will be going before the Chicago Zoning Commission and recently requested another copy of the letter that ENN sent last year (June 2012) in support of the project. The store, which will be built from recycled shipping containers, will be drive-thru. Construction is expected to start soon.
• ENN Meeting Location:
For the past few years, ENN has paid a $50 Building Usage Fee to the Granville Methodist Church to hold their bi-monthly meetings. Since ENN current membership is very low and there is no budget to support this cost the board has suggested it will write a letter to the Granville Methodist Church to request they waive the building usage fee. There was also discussion to pursue alternative locations, such St. Gertrude’s Church.
• ENN Meetings: Possible change in dates
It was suggested ENN consider changing their bi-monthly meeting day from the 3rd Monday of the month (Jan/Mar/May/Jul/Sep/Nov). Possibly consider changing the meeting to Tuesday. It was suggested this inquiry be sent around the ENN listserve for feedback.
• OTHER BUSINESS:
-Suzanne Stryczek announced that the Annual Clean and Green Volunteer Day would be Saturday, April 20th, 2013 (9am-1pm). If interested in participating, or if anyone is aware of any areas in ENN or Edgewater community that might require attention or should be cleaned-up, please contact Allen Stryczek: astryczek@sbcglobal.net
-Sean Word, a supervisor from Lawrence Hall Youth Services (6600 N. Ashland), reported that their house on Lakewood Ave. is at capacity with 8 residents ages 18-21 and a full-time supervisory staff. The residents are looking for community voluntary projects.
-Brian Treglown inquired about 2 area buildings:
1241-1243 W. Granville (fire damaged in Oct 2010): due to settling the property damage and restoration payment issues, the building is currently empty except for one unit
1400 W. Rosemont (NE corner of Rosemont and Wayne). It appears that the work promised by the owners some year years ago still has not been completed. There were numerous violations to be addressed including illegal porches and the addition on the roof. The board will bring this to the attention of the 48th Ward as it will be included in the new 48th Ward boundaries..
• Approval of Minutes:
Nancy Schroeder made a motion to approve the September 24, 2012 ENN minutes. Motion seconded by Monna O’Brien. Motion passed.
Monna O’Brien made a motion to approve the November 19, 2012 ENN minutes. Motion seconded by Nancy Schroeder. Motion passed.
Larry Ebert moved to adjourn the meeting. Suzanne Stryczek seconded. Motion passed. (8:25pm).
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