Agenda-September 10, 2007
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The Lawndale Alliance Presents
TIF Dwellers: Living and Doing Business in Tax Increment Financing Districts September 10, 2007 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Week 13: “Back to the Drawing Board” Agenda
I. Opening Prayer
II. Status Report Joe Ann Bradley, Community Action Group a. Victory-(Reworking the Redevelopment Plan) b. Mayor’s Budget Hearing c. Garfield Majors Radio Show d. UIC Great Cities Institute III. Monthly Financial Report/Org. Development IV. Community Announcements V. Recap of the Alderman’s TIF Meeting VI. Report on the Annual Cookout Old Business VII. Employment/Work Now Program Update VIII. Advisory Referenda Petitions IX. X. XI. Deputy Registrar Training Community Conservation Council Planned Developments Mapping Project Bro. Samuel, North Star Mission Valerie F. Leonard Bro. Samuel Drew Goldsmith, 1900 South Avers Block Club Asma Ali, Tanya Sanders, UIC Great Cities Institute Rosalyn Brown, Community Resident Joyce Moore, Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Valerie F. Leonard, Community Resident
New Business XII. Redevelopment Plan-Status, Workshop XIII. Committees of the Week a. Block Club/Beautification b. Education c. Housing Next Steps XIV.Community Alternatives for Redevelopment Plan XV. Alternative Redevelopment Plan Budget XVI.Organizing Political Action Committee Adjournment People Power Joe Ann Bradley Joe Ann Bradley Valerie F. Leonard Valerie F. Leonard Willie Mae Bowling, SWUBCC Mitchell Bateast, Education Consultant Martin Grant, Mortgage Planning Specialist
Acknowledgements
We thank the following persons/organizations for making this series possible: Asma Ali of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute Frank Bass of the 4100 West 21st Place Block Club Mary Bonome of the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Willie Mae Bowling of the Southwest United Block Club Council Joe Ann Bradley of the Community Action Group Mark Carter of VOTE Cook County Board of Review Congressman Danny K. Davis Margaret Davis of the Chicago Chapter-National Black Nurses’ Association Sgt. Gabriel Flores of the 10th District Police Station Roena Gill of the 4000 West Cermak Block Club Dorothy Goldsmith of the Lawndale Neighborhood Organization Drew Goldsmith of the 1900 South Avers Block Club Jean Guyton of the 4100 West 21st Place Block Club John Hagedorn of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute and his class on social responsibility Derrick Harris of the Lawndale LSC Federation Latrice Harris of the 4200 Block of Cermak Road Joe Hoereth of the University of Illinois at Chicago-Great Cities Institute Tamika Jeffries of North Star Mission John Paul Jones, Friends of the Parks Bernita Johnson Gabriel of the Quad Communities Development Corporation Lawndale Community Residents/Stakeholders Jacqueline Leavy, formerly of Neighborhood Capital Budget Group Theodis and Essie Leonard Valerie F. Leonard, Community Development Consultant Isaac Lewis of the North Lawndale Community News Garfield Majors of A-1 Exterminating and the Garfield Majors Show Otis Monroe of the Monroe Foundation Jesse Moore of North Star Mission Joyce Moore of the Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Samuel Muhammad of the North Star Mission Shirley Newsome of the Kenwood-Oakland Community Conservation Council North Lawndale Online Wanda Perry of Lawndale Business and Local Development Corporation Pastor David Pope of Brotherly Love MB Church Nicole and Cedric Pope of Build Today Lead Tomorrow Pastor Charlotte Rolling of the Freedom International Outreach Ministry Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley Tanya Sanders of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute Rev. Lincoln Scott of the House of Prayer Zina Simmons of the 4000 West 21st Street Block Club Mahaley Somerville of ACORN Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele Eric Strickland of the Lawndale Business and Local Development Corporation Tiffany Strong of the 1500 South Tripp Block Club Annetta Wilson of the Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Gladys Woodson of the 4200 West 21st Place Block Club WNLO Radio Thomas Worthy of Citizens for a Better 24th Ward People Power
TIF Dwellers: Living and Doing Business in Tax Increment Financing Districts September 10, 2007 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Week 13: “Back to the Drawing Board” Agenda
I. Opening Prayer
II. Status Report Joe Ann Bradley, Community Action Group a. Victory-(Reworking the Redevelopment Plan) b. Mayor’s Budget Hearing c. Garfield Majors Radio Show d. UIC Great Cities Institute III. Monthly Financial Report/Org. Development IV. Community Announcements V. Recap of the Alderman’s TIF Meeting VI. Report on the Annual Cookout Old Business VII. Employment/Work Now Program Update VIII. Advisory Referenda Petitions IX. X. XI. Deputy Registrar Training Community Conservation Council Planned Developments Mapping Project Bro. Samuel, North Star Mission Valerie F. Leonard Bro. Samuel Drew Goldsmith, 1900 South Avers Block Club Asma Ali, Tanya Sanders, UIC Great Cities Institute Rosalyn Brown, Community Resident Joyce Moore, Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Valerie F. Leonard, Community Resident
New Business XII. Redevelopment Plan-Status, Workshop XIII. Committees of the Week a. Block Club/Beautification b. Education c. Housing Next Steps XIV.Community Alternatives for Redevelopment Plan XV. Alternative Redevelopment Plan Budget XVI.Organizing Political Action Committee Adjournment People Power Joe Ann Bradley Joe Ann Bradley Valerie F. Leonard Valerie F. Leonard Willie Mae Bowling, SWUBCC Mitchell Bateast, Education Consultant Martin Grant, Mortgage Planning Specialist
Acknowledgements
We thank the following persons/organizations for making this series possible: Asma Ali of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute Frank Bass of the 4100 West 21st Place Block Club Mary Bonome of the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Willie Mae Bowling of the Southwest United Block Club Council Joe Ann Bradley of the Community Action Group Mark Carter of VOTE Cook County Board of Review Congressman Danny K. Davis Margaret Davis of the Chicago Chapter-National Black Nurses’ Association Sgt. Gabriel Flores of the 10th District Police Station Roena Gill of the 4000 West Cermak Block Club Dorothy Goldsmith of the Lawndale Neighborhood Organization Drew Goldsmith of the 1900 South Avers Block Club Jean Guyton of the 4100 West 21st Place Block Club John Hagedorn of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute and his class on social responsibility Derrick Harris of the Lawndale LSC Federation Latrice Harris of the 4200 Block of Cermak Road Joe Hoereth of the University of Illinois at Chicago-Great Cities Institute Tamika Jeffries of North Star Mission John Paul Jones, Friends of the Parks Bernita Johnson Gabriel of the Quad Communities Development Corporation Lawndale Community Residents/Stakeholders Jacqueline Leavy, formerly of Neighborhood Capital Budget Group Theodis and Essie Leonard Valerie F. Leonard, Community Development Consultant Isaac Lewis of the North Lawndale Community News Garfield Majors of A-1 Exterminating and the Garfield Majors Show Otis Monroe of the Monroe Foundation Jesse Moore of North Star Mission Joyce Moore of the Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Samuel Muhammad of the North Star Mission Shirley Newsome of the Kenwood-Oakland Community Conservation Council North Lawndale Online Wanda Perry of Lawndale Business and Local Development Corporation Pastor David Pope of Brotherly Love MB Church Nicole and Cedric Pope of Build Today Lead Tomorrow Pastor Charlotte Rolling of the Freedom International Outreach Ministry Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley Tanya Sanders of the University of Illinois-Great Cities Institute Rev. Lincoln Scott of the House of Prayer Zina Simmons of the 4000 West 21st Street Block Club Mahaley Somerville of ACORN Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele Eric Strickland of the Lawndale Business and Local Development Corporation Tiffany Strong of the 1500 South Tripp Block Club Annetta Wilson of the Sankofa Safe Child Initiative Gladys Woodson of the 4200 West 21st Place Block Club WNLO Radio Thomas Worthy of Citizens for a Better 24th Ward People Power
