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[P a g e | 146] [JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS] [Wednesday, January 16, 2013]
Nays:
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER III OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT: (7)
ORDERED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District (the “Board”) grant authority
to amend Section C of Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park District to allow electronic filing of
economic financial statements directly with the Cook County Clerk and to eliminate the filing
requirement to the Chicago Park District Ethics Officer.
Ordinance can be found attached to this document as Exhibit A on pages 150-156 of the Regular
Meeting held on January 16, 2013.
Vice President Armstrong moved that the matter be adopted.
The motion prevailed and the matter was adopted by a roll call vote of yeas and nays as
follows:
Yeas: Commissioners: Koldyke, LaVelle, Salgado, Allen, Vice President Armstrong,
President Traubert-6
Nays:
COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMS AND RECREATION:
The Committee on Programs and Recreation met on January 16, 2013 to discuss matters referred from
December 13, 2012 to January 16, 2013 and hereby recommends its report be adopted.
AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE GARFIELD PARK
CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE: (8)
ORDERED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District (the “Board”) recommends
that the General Superintendent and CEO or his designee negotiate and enter into an amendment to
the existing grant agreement with the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (the “Alliance”). The
Alliance was established to raise private funds to support the creation, restoration and conservation of
Park District facilities at Garfield Park Conservatory and the expansion of associated programs. The
proposed amendment will: (i) increase the amount of the annual grant from $180,000 to $200,000 per
year starting in 2014; (ii) extend the term of the current agreement by three years; (iii) permit the
annual exhibit maintenance allowance to be used for exhibit preparation work; and (iv) increase the
operations funding for greeter and janitorial services to $227,000 annually with an annual increase of
2% or the equivalent of the CPI percent increase, whichever is smaller. The amendment will also
include any provisions necessary to comply with applicable tax-exempt bond regulations.
Commissioner Allen moved that the matter be adopted.
The motion prevailed and the matter was adopted by a roll call vote of yeas and nays as
follows:
Yeas: Commissioners Koldyke, LaVelle, Salgado, Allen, Vice President Armstrong,
President Traubert-6
Nays:
AUTHORIZATION TO CHANGE THE GENERAL ADMISSION FEE FOR THE MUSEUM OF
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: (9)