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Committee on Committees and Rules

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · 9:00 AM AM · City Hall -- Council Chamber -- Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago City Council's Committee on Committees and Rules held a meeting focused primarily on board and commission reappointments. A significant development was the approval of a redevelopment agreement for the Congress Theater, which will transform the venue into a multi-purpose space with entertainment, residential, and commercial components.

Key Decisions

  • Congress Theater Redevelopment Passed
  • Chicago Transit Board Appointments Nora Cay Ryan Appointed, Johnny Miller Reappointed
  • Chicago Landmarks Commission Reappointments Multiple members reappointed
  • Cultural Affairs Advisory Council Reappointments Multiple members reappointed
  • City Council Journal Corrections Corrections approved

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Approval of Rule 45 Monthly Report - December, 2022
  3. 1 Correction of City Council Journal of Proceedings of December 14, 2022
    Ordinance
  4. 2 Correction of City Council Journal of Proceedings of December 14, 2022
    Ordinance
  5. 3 Redevelopment agreement with and allocation of eligible tax increment financing (TIF) assistance to BR Congress Owner LLC, Congress Theater NFP for renovation of Congress Theater facility at 2135 N Milwaukee Ave as state-of-the-art entertainment, live performance music venue, affordable residential units, retail, restaurant and office/work space
    Ordinance
  6. 4 Appointment of Nora Cay Ryan as member of Chicago Transit Board
    Appointment
  7. 5 Reappointment of Johnny Miller as member of Chicago Transit Board
    Appointment
  8. 6 Reappointment of Alicia Ponce as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  9. 7 Reappointment of Adam G. Rubin as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  10. 8 Reappointment of Richard L. Tolliver as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  11. 9 Reappointment of Ernest C. Wong as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  12. 10 Reappointment of Suellen Burns as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  13. 11 Reappointment of Jonathan E. Fair as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  14. 12 Reappointment of Tiara L. Hughes as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  15. 13 Reappointment of Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz as member of Commission on Chicago Landmarks
    Appointment
  16. 14 Reappointment of Blake-Anthony Johnson as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  17. 15 Reappointment of Alison E. Cuddy as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  18. 16 Reappointment of Amina J. Dickerson as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  19. 17 Reappointment of Brooke Flanagan as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  20. 18 Reappointment of Josephine Lee as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  21. 19 Reappointment of Cesareo J. Moreno as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  22. 20 Reappointment of Margaret C. Murphy-Webb as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  23. 21 Reappointment of Claire C. Rice as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  24. 22 Reappointment of Silvia Rivera as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  25. 23 Reappointment of Paul J. Sznewajs as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  26. 24 Reappointment of Tanner Woodford as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment
  27. 25 Reappointment of Omar Torres-Kortright as member of Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events
    Appointment