TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2009
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 1-day permit to Friends of the Chicago River to access District land at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel for its Annual Chicago River Day Clean-Up Event on May 9, 2009, Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Friends of the Chicago River has requested a 1-day permit to access District land at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel for its Annual Chicago River Day Clean-Up Event on May 9, 2009.
The Friends of the Chicago River is requesting permission for its volunteers to access District land at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel generally identified as follows:
1. Main Street to Dempster Street, Evanston
2. North Shore Avenue to Touhy Avenue, Skokie
3. Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
4. North Lincoln Avenue to West Hood Avenue, Chicago
5. North Side College Prep High School, Chicago
6. River Park, Chicago
7. Ronan Park, Chicago
8. Wilson Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, Chicago
9. Berteau Avenue, Chicago
10. Horner Park, Chicago
11. Clark Park, Chicago
12. Lake Katherine Nature Preserves, Palos Heights
13. Ann Street, Blue Island
14. Green Bay Road to Emerson Street, Evanston
Maps depicting the locations are attached hereto. There are no objections to Friends of the Chicago River’s request from the technical departments. The permit will be subject to any additional conditions imposed by the District’s technical departments.
The 1-day clean-up event will be conducted by supervised high school students. As in the past, Friends of the Chicago River will be required to provide public liability insurance naming the District as an additional insured. The permit will also require that Friends of the Chicago River provide the District with signed releases from each of the participants including signed releases from a parent and/or guardian of a minor participant. Should a parent/guardian not accompany said minor, the permit will require that the minor’s release, signed by a parent, also be signed by the adult supervisor. The permit will also require that Friends of the Chicago River obtain the written consent of the private lessees of any leased parcel.
As in the past, Friends of the Chicago River has requested that the District provide a boat to collect the debris again this year. There is no objection to this request. Friends of the Chicago River shall notify the District Police when they need the boat.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend that the Board of Commissioners authorize and approve the issuance of a 1-day permit to Friends of the Chicago River to access District land at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel for its Annual Chicago River Day Clean-Up Event on May 9, 2009. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said permit agreement after same is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Frederick M. Feldman, General Counsel, FMF:CL:DRJ:NPE:nm
Recommended, Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Terrence J. O’Brien, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for April 2, 2009
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