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The meeting began at 7:06pm. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the development of the Ogden/Keeler IDI Logistics Complex demolition. Here is the agenda. 22nd ward Alderman Michael D. Rodriguez gave the welcome introduction.

All members of the advisory committee introduce themselves. Background about the project is given.

These are the addresses of the properties. According to one of the members of the advisory council, there is no tentative start date.

There are five steps in the demolition, according to another member of the advisory council.
One of the main concerns is dust, and dust control measures are discussed.

Another member of the advisory council mentions that traffic is a concern and talks about the current site plan.

“There will be minimal dust,” a representative from American Demolition Corporation says. He mentions that dust will not leave the site.
“We are not here to do this job and leave,” he also says.

We will now have the question and answer session. Each person will be allowed one minute and thirty seconds.

The first person says “IDI has acted as predatory land grabbers. IDI was only attending the community meetings to say to city council that they have been attending.”

Another person says “there is nothing the community can do to fight for what the community thinks is of historical value. You can’t promise us that none of that dust will go on the other side.” Cont…

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“All the shaking from the construction can mess up the infrastructure of peoples’ houses that they cannot afford to repair. What can we do about that?”

One member of the advisory council answers, “vibration monitors so we know what vibrations are created. Dust monitors to ensure that we are not spreading dust.”

Another person asks about the amount of lead and abestos.

A representative from Preservation Chicago asks if there is any attempt to preserve these buildings?
A representative from American Demolition answers yes.

A local resident asks what kind of jobs will be created?
The representative from American Demolition says, “we can’t guarantee what the jobs are.”

Another member of the audience asks, when you land grab and you give the community what you say you want them to have. How has that worked in the past?”
The representative from American Demolition says, “I hear you. There are two sides to the story.”

Someone from the audience suggests lead and asbestos reports for each building.

The meeting adjourned at 8:11pm.