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Committee on Finance Meeting Summary – April 14, 2025
ChicagoApr 14, 20253 min read
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The Committee on Finance approved several ordinances and orders related to housing, legal settlements, tax increment financing, and charitable solicitation permits. Some items were held due to missing information, and one settlement order was not passed.
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Right-of-entry agreementsAirport bondsPark improvementsLegal settlementsSmall claimsAffordable housing projectsBudget & TaxPublic SafetySRO Preservation FundHousingTax Increment Financing (TIF)Charitable solicitation permits
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- Approved substitute ordinance to continue and rename the Single Room Occupancy Loan Program to the SRO Preservation Fund.
- Approved settlement orders for Marianne Perper v. City of Chicago ($750,000) and Bryce Summary and Amy Summary v. City of Chicago ($32,000,000).
- Approved intergovernmental agreements for TIF-funded park improvements at Douglass Park ($4.7M) and Piotrowski Park ($8M).
- Approved ordinance authorizing non-invasive right-of-entry agreements.
- Approved authority to issue $50M in O’Hare Airport Senior Special Facilities Revenue Bonds.
- Held two housing assistance ordinances due to missing information.
- Approved communication transmitting March 2025 legal settlements and judgments.
- Approved and denied various small claims against the City.
- Approved a charitable solicitation permit for the Worldwide Wildlife Foundation.
- Did not pass a settlement order for Nicole Banks, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Dexter Reed v. City of Chicago ($1.25M).
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Committee on Finance
Apr 14, 2025, 3:00 PMCity Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602completed
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b47fae1c-a665-4ade-989a-c30f74e020e1.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/c8fbe17b-2f0f-f011-bae2-001dd809df4e.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/99ef4549-32b1-4804-9a3e-346751ae5ce4.pdf
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