Next Meeting: November 13, 2012

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MEETING AT A GLANCE
November 13, 2012
Location: Basement – St.Alphonsus Church,1429 W. Wellington
7:00 PM  Doors open
7:30 PM  Meeting begins

Agenda:

  1. Northwestern Medical Center – 1300 Belmont
    A representative and medical professional will be present to explain the overall operations of the new Medical Center that opened in August 2012 and to describe the medical opportunities the Center offers to the neighborhood.
  2. Energy Impact Illinois – energy rebates
    Energy Impact Illinois, along with your local Utility Companies, is providing rebates to help lower our energy bills. A representative will describe the program which mainly consists of air sealing and insulating programs. Rebates of 70% of your cost up to $1,750 are available. If you cannot wait until the November meeting, call 1-855-9-IMPACT to set up an appointment.
  3. Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey
    The Cook County budget has been in the news lately. Increases of $1 per pack for cigarettes and the Violence Tax on bullets (take better aim) are a few of the controversial budget items. Commissioner Fritchey contacted SLN and requested some time to discuss the 2013 County budget. Bring it on.

What happened at in the neighborhood recently? What happened at the September meeting?  Check it out in the newsletter.

Burley Community Park

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Announced late last year, the community park at Burley School is under way:

“The construction of a multi-purpose community park and garden on the grounds of Burley School, 1630 W. Barry Ave., is moving along and should be completed within the next 12 months, according to the school’s principal.”

Read more in the Roscoe View Journal.

 

Candidates & Lathrop Update: From the Oct 9 SLN Meeting

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The meeting began with presentations by Cook County State’s Attorney candidates Anita Alvarez (D) and Lori Yokoyama (R) and Green Party 5th district congressional candidate Nancy Wade.

We heard from John McDermott, Housing and Land Use Director for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association about the history of Lathrop Homes.

McDermott also presented a community-based approach for redeveloping this historic site.  Kerry Dickson, senior VP with Related Midwest, a member of the Lathrop’s redevelopment consortium, scheduled to present the “official” scenarios, was unable to attend the meeting.

In a unanimous vote, South Lakeview Neighbors opposed the high-density, high-traffic, high-rise plans of the redevelopment consortium.  Andy Ambrosius, editor and reporter for the Lakeview Patch, posted an article that covers the presentation about the Julia Lathrop Homes project and SLN’s reaction.

Update – Oct 12: View the images from the preservation study.