TRAMSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2008
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Issue a permit for a one-day event to be held on May 10, 2008, by Friends of the Chicago River to engage in a clean-up project at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, North Shore Channel, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $1.00
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Dear Sir:
The Law Department is in receipt of a written request from the Friends of the Chicago River (Friends) to engage in its annual canal bank clean-up project at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, North Shore Channel, Main Channel, and the 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’ request from the technical departments. The permits will be subject to any additional conditions imposed by the District technical departments.
The one-day clean-up effort will be conducted by supervised high school students. As in the past, Friends will be required to provide public liability insurance naming the District as an additional insured. The permit will also require that Friends provide the District with signed releases from all 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, must also be signed by the adult supervisor. Friends has already obtained the written consent of the private lessees of any leased parcel.
Friends has requested that the District provide a boat to collect the debris again this year. There are no objections to this request. Friends shall notify the District Police when they need the boat.
Accordingly, it is requested that the General Superintendent recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a one-day permit for May 10, 2008, to Friends of the Chicago River to engage in a clean-up project at 14 locations along the North Branch of the Chicago River, North Shore Channel, Main Channel, and Cal-Sag Channel for a nominal fee of $1.00 subject to the terms and conditions stated herein.
It is further requested that the General Superintendent recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute said permit agreement after it is approved by the Attorney as to form and legality.
Requested, Frederick M. Feldman, Attorney, FMF:CL:JCC:nm
Recommended, Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
Respectfully Submitted, Terrence J. O’Brien, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
ORDERED passed by affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the Commissioners present this March 6, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien
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