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City of Chicago Community Development Commission met September 12.

Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:

I. Roll Call of Commissioners

Chairman Jorge Perez called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. and then undertook a roll call to establish the presence of a quorum.

Present

Jorge Perez, Chairman

Shirley Newsome, Vice Chairman

Roxanne Ward, Secretary

Robert Buford

Gwendolyn Butler

Leslie Davis

Cornelius Griggs

David Reifman

Eileen Rhodes

Not Present

Philip Alphonse

Adela Cepeda

Dwight Curtis

Nicholas Delgado

Celena Roldan

A court reporter was present to record the proceedings. A transcript is available for the purpose of pursuing all matters in greater detail and is a part of the permanent public record of this Regular Meeting of the Community Development Commission.

II. Approve Minutes of the August 8, 2017 Meeting

Motioned by Butler, seconded by Newsome. Voice vote, all yeas. Buford and Griggs not present.

III. New Business

A. Northwest Industrial Corridor TIF Redevelopment Project Area (Ward 37)

Request authority to acquire the property located at 4301 W. Chicago Avenue in the Northwest Industrial Corridor Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area.

Project Manager: Chip Hastings

Motioned by Newsome, seconded by Butler. Approved 9-0. Yeas: Buford, Butler, Davis, Griggs, Newsome, Reifman, Rhodes, Ward and Perez.

17-CDC-20

B. 47th/Ashland TIF Redevelopment Project Area (Ward 20)

Request authority to advertise the Department of Planning and Development’s intention to enter into a negotiated sale with 51st & Ashland, LLC for the disposition of the property located at 5044-48 S. Ashland Avenue in the 47th/Ashland Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, to request alternative proposals, and to approve the sale of the property to 51st & Ashland, LLC if no responsive alternative proposals are received.

Project Manager: Michelle Nolan

Motioned by Butler, seconded by Ward. Approved 9-0. Yeas: Buford, Butler, Davis, Griggs, Newsome, Reifman, Rhodes, Ward and Perez.

17-CDC-21

C. 63rd/Ashland TIF Redevelopment Project Area (Ward 15)

Request authority to advertise the Department of Planning and Development’s intention to enter into a negotiated sale with Growing Home Inc. for the disposition of the property located at 1844 W. 59th Street in the 63rd/Ashland Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, to request alternative proposals, and to approve the sale of the property to Growing Home Inc. if no responsive alternative proposals are received.

Project Manager: Michele Rhymes

Motioned by Griggs, seconded by Butler. Approved 9-0. Yeas: Buford, Butler, Davis, Griggs, Newsome, Reifman, Rhodes, Ward and Perez.

17-CDC-22

V. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn made by Ward. Voice vote, all yeas.

Meeting adjourned at 1:46 p.m.

https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/dcd/agendas/CDC_Sept_2017_Minutes.pdf