GWCA Council Meeting, October 7, 2014 Aldermanic Update Report: Thank you to Alderman Ameya Pawar, Jim Poole, Dara Salk, Ernie Costentino, (Bill Higgins, now at CDOT) and Brad Gregorka and 2014 GWCA Council Members and Committee Chairs including Donna Forsberg, Dr. Steve Bines, Karen Dudley, Karin Stevens, Terry Baublis, Larry Witry, Mark Nehring, Dave Fon, Janice Horwich, Barb Sullivan, John Bjork, Laurie Gillman and Brad Zerman (in order of terms) and all other supporters. STATUS / FOLLOWUP NEEDED SHOWN IN BOLD
Zoning:
· (January – May) Berteau to Grace / Ashland to Clark has a long-standing liquor license moratorium. Alderman received multiple requests for package liquor licenses and requested input from GWCA and SNA.
· (July) Use of Parkway Application. $50.00 All Purpose Permit Application on Alderman Pawar’s website. If one applies for and receives a permit for a parkway improvement and the improvement is approved, the city will reimburse for damage caused by work to the parkway. Alderman Pawar and staff asked GWCA to act on a permit request on Berteau and develop neighborhood guidelines. The GWCA council and council emeritus developed neighborhood guidelines. POST TO GWCA WEBSITE
Crime, Safety, Health, Traffic, Parking, Flooding, Infrastructure
· (October – November 2013) Many landscapers are blowing leaves onto streets rather than hauling them away. GWCA Council worked with Alderman’s office to notify some condo associations and property owners of leaf disposal ordinances.
· (December 2013) First frozen street leaf / gutter cleanup to reduce intersection flooding and improve winter street crossing safety. 27 GWCA volunteers. Coordinated with GWCA and Streets and San via Alderman’s Staff. NOTE: 2014 CLEANUP MOVED TO MOVED TO NOVEMBER 22ND. GWCA & LVHS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED & coordinate w 47th Ward for special Streets & San pickup via Alderman’s office. Half of these leaves are from landscapers, who blow them onto the street. The other half are from trees that shed after the last city street cleaning.
· (January – present) Rats: Working with Aldermanic staff regarding areas with persistent problems.
· (January – present) Alley and Alley Apron conditions. All on Ward Survey. Follow-up.
· (February – ongoing) Complaints re Berteau Greenway, dropped sewer, roundabout and Berteau traffic safety issues reported, addressed, monitored. Contra flow bike lane not usable November through March because of frozen packed leaves. CUB’s game and event traffic and parking issues at south end of neighborhood.
· (February – present) Extensive gang graffiti began in February on Montrose, Ashland, and the area on and around LVHS including the alley between Ashland and Greenview north of Belle Plaine and the alley east of Greenview between Cuyler and Irving Park and 1500 block of Berteau. Ashland Water Main construction deterred much gang graffiti in September.
· 1400 block of Cuyler, 1500 block of Belle Plaine and 4200 block of Greenview – break-ins. Increased reports of bikes stolen and people apparently being in yards. GWCA, SNA and Alderman’s office worked with Police Commander and Community Relations regarding crime issues. GWCA re-wrote crime prevention tips, coordinated info with Alderman’s office, and included in 2014 Membership Drive packet. COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP / CRIME PREVENT TIPS & LIGHTS ON DUSK TO DAWN OUTREACH
· (May – ongoing) GWCA and SNA updated crime prevention tips and launched joint crime prevention awareness program on Ashland and Irving Park. GWCA, SNA, Alderman’s office and Commander coordinated efforts. MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE IN 2014
· (Ongoing) CUBS game and event issues o Out of town dirty diesel tourist busses continue to park with engines running on Irving Park and Clark Street before and during CUBS games and events ignoring air quality regulations. ONGOING NEIGHBORHOOD AIR QUALITY HEALTH RISK especially to infants, children and seniors. o Day game parking stress, Belle Plaine and south o Belle Plaine used to avoid Irving / Ashland light o Event Tour Busses and vendors use Belle Plaine and alley east of Greenview as shortcuts o Lack of police response on game and event days o More sports bars, less regular businesses. South of Irving becoming a drinking destination neighborhood o (May) Alderman Pawar asked GWCA to develop a CUBS Impact Statement regarding games and events. ACTION NEEDED by GWCA
· (June) GWCA, Notified GWCA, Alderman and Principal that Greenview and Belle Plaine residential parking for LVHS campus no longer meets the 1996 neighborhood agreement of 8 am to 4 pm. Signs were changed with no neighborhood notification and now restrict parking from 7 am to 4:30 pm. ACTION NEEDED
· (July) Alderman Tunney asked to stage limos for Billy Joel and other concerts on Irving Park. We surveyed businesses and council members Belle Plaine and south. All agreed to a two-event test. FAILED. NIGHTMARE. DO NOT REPEAT. WAS REPEATED IN SEPTEMBER WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO OUR ALDERMAN, BUSINESSES OR GWCA.
· (September) Ashland (Irving Park to Montrose) Water Main Project begins. Notification, coordination and status reports from Alderman’s office. Community concerns addressed. GWCA Council Meeting, October 7, 2014 Lake View High School
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· (March – August) LVHS Campus Park play lot equipment broken and Community complaints are going to Alderman’s Office. GWCA located some original 1995 – 1996 project documents. Alderman’s office took charge of getting these repairs made. Campus Park was dedicated in 1997. This was a pilot program and joint effort by the City of Chicago, Park District and CPS with initial funding and ongoing maintenance from all three stakeholders.
· (March – present) Planned renewed LVHS partnering with Lake View and was added to April LSC agenda. Meeting postponed one month as a result of Principal transition and we were back on agenda in May. GWCA planned Principal Grens introduction at July GWCA Meeting, LVHS participation in GWCA Garden Walk, participation by Principal Grens, LSC and student volunteer participation at GWCAFest, reestablishing GWCA meetings at LVHS, LSC meeting participation, October Community Forum at LVHS or Open House, Fall Street Leaf Clean-up. *See GWCA May LSC Meeting Handout.
· (May) Alderman Pawar discussed his concern that long-term families in GWCA and SNA neighborhoods (and elsewhere) are moving out of the Ward and city if their children don’t get into a select enrollment school. He sighted a lack of awareness about much of what LVHS offers and asked that GWCA partner with LVHS. Also, what do we think about offering tutoring? We updated Pawar regarding our community partnership with former Principal Feaman, and let him know a former GWCA Council Member served on the LVHS LSC for many terms. Discussed the multi-year volunteer tutor program from GWCA and other neighborhoods surrounding Lake View, which offered tutoring in algebra, geometry, calculus, trig, biology, chemistry, physics, constitution, Mandarin and French. We discussed holding some GWCA meetings again at LVHS. Also discussed our recent partnership outreach and that we had been scheduled on the agenda for the April LSC meeting. Established GWCA LVHS Committee / active volunteers.
· (May) Two Lake View HS students received Gates Scholarships, which will pay for Undergrad, Grad School and Doctorates if in IT. No other high school in the country had two winners. 52,000 students competed for these scholarships. · (June) GWCA asked by Alderman’s office to have table at September Autumn Green Fair at LVHS
· (June – present) LVHS Campus Park Mosaics (One Red Wing and bench mosaics) are deteriorating. Discussed with Principal Grens and LSC. Research reason mosaics failed and address. GWCA FUND RAISER?
· (August) Encouraged LVHS to participate in GWCA Garden Walk. Principal Grens conducted an Architectural Tour of Lake View, which we had video taped by a GWCA resident and nationally acclaimed Videographer, Steve Sullivan.
· (August) Alderman spearheaded establishment of Lake View Partners, a 501c3 to help support Lake View High School. August launch meeting had massive turnout including Microsoft and DePaul partners and many volunteers.
· (August) Lake View High School Beautification Day – volunteers. 100 volunteers, including Alderman Pawar, GWCA and Lake View Partners spent the morning putting finishing touches on the high school for the start of school. GREAT SUCCESS!!! DISCUSS POSSIBLE GWCA SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2015. Alderman Pawar’s Office will contribute too.
· (September) Autumn Green Fair at LVHS. We included this event in the calendar we delivered to 1,200 households with the help of LVHS LSC members and GWCA volunteers in July. Unfortunately we only received the final event information a week prior to the event, too late to recruit volunteers for a GWCA table. Amazing opportunity to introduce GWCA and SNA to neighbors attending if the venue is LVHS again.
· (October) Lake View High School Partners meeting (please let GWCA know you joined so you’re added to GWCA LVHS Committee) Discussed “Ambassador Guide: School-at-a-Glance” and “Lake View High School, Chicago’s Premier Neighborhood High School” STEM, Humanities, Music & Visual Arts. Discussed Inaugural Committees. All are welcome to join this 501c3 that supports Lake View. Lake View High School Fair on October 22nd and Open House on November 1st. LVHS Partnerships include Microsoft, DePaul, Northwestern,
· October GWCA meeting to be held at LVHS. Continued synergy between Lake View High School and GWCA community with GWCA Halloween Party on October 25th and GWCA Street Leaf Clean-up on November 22nd.
· (November) Lake View High School Open House, November 1st. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. · (November 22) Lake View High School will partner with GWCA for the Street Leaf Clean-up with some of the volunteers. GWCA & LVHS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Events GWCA conducted that needed permits through the Alderman’s Office:
· Garage Sale – Spring and Fall
· GWCAFest – September
