May Meeting Minutes

GAPCO May 6, 2008

A. Call to order: 7:20pm
B. Community introductions
C. Treasure report: deferred
D. Area rep report: none
E. President’s Report:
1) 21st Police District Commander John Doty
-Started in neighborhood in 1986.
-Working to bring more TAC officers to the district
-Beefing up enforcement along the 35th street cooridor.
-Urge greater participation in CAPS meetings
-Contact: 312-747-8340 or TAC Office 312-747-8332 or 8333
--Questions/Comments/Issues:
1) Please pay attention to the trucks on King Drive
2) Late night parties at Poor Woods—recommends talking with the owner first
3) Address the alleyway problems between Indiana and Prairie. People from the rest homes congregate there.
4) Doty promised within 5 days, you should see some improvement.
2) Prairie/Indiana Alley: Meeting with officials, church officials, alderman, IIT went well. There is a solution pending. The plan is to “T” the alley out onto Prairie. It first has to clear the Department of Planning, CDOT, Streets and Sanitation, and there has to be a financial plan. Alley can not turn out onto Indiana because of traffic concerns. Danny Bishop applauded President McGee for his diligence in getting the issue resolved.
F. Election 2008-2010: Dr. Peter McCauley reviewed the process for election. In June, nominees can offer a 3 minute presentation. Voting occurs between dues paying members.
a) Nominations:
President- Leonard McGee
Vice President- Danny Bishop
Secretary—Galen McGee
Treasurer—Dale Morison
F. Housing Committee—need to reconstitute that group
G. Community Support:
1) 2nd Ward Superintendent Luis Zepeda:
-reports street sweeping for May 5 & 6, June 11 & 12, July 18 & 21, August 25 & 26, October 1 & 2, November 7 &10.
-garbage receptacle are going on every north corner of 35th street. Installation date TBA.
-Doggie bag dispensers are being installed on the northside of 31st street at Dunbar Park.
-Contact info: 312-747-5055, 2840 S. Calumet, ssward02@cityofchicago.org
2) 3rd Ward Supporter Charlie Winters—invitation extended, but not present.
H. Monthly Announcements:
1) Pershing West Awards: Esther Ohiot- Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction, Natalie Neris—Golden Apple Recognition.
2) Clean and Green: 8am May 17th.
3) Summer Sizzle: planning is underway
4) June Garage Sale—need to find a place to have a unified garage sale.
I. Speak Out:
1) The lot south of the fire station on Calumet is very unsightly. The grass need to be cut.
2) An apparent halfway house is across from the Bronzeville Military Academy. CPS wants to convene a meeting with the alderman to make sure the facility does not impact the school. The legal issue is you can’t have a halfway house next to a school.
3) Need streets swept more than once a month
J. Motion to pay bills
K. Adjourn at 8:56 PM