Meeting began @ 3pm. Live English and Spanish interpretations are available for this zoom meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to review a grant given by the EPA to clean up a brownfield (contaminated abandoned industrial site) @ 3250 S Kedzie.

Presentation will be given by an urban planner from Chicago Southwest Development Co. It will cover what was discovered at the site, how to apply, and what the next steps could be. https://t.co/m70Me3V13w

There are more than 1000 brownfields in Chicago, most located within communities that have high rates of unemployment, poverty, chronic illnesses, & other socioeconomic challenges.

Picture of proposed focal point site. https://t.co/ozINs1S0Vj

Previous uses of this site included steel production, diesel repair, scrap metals, auto mechanics, parking, and recycling site.

Environmental Assessment on site as a result of previous uses. Contaminates found need to be addressed before site is developed. https://t.co/hwltFkqXwv

Possible alternatives that were suggested by environmental consults included these 3 options. Alternative 3 was the most recommended. https://t.co/fLRTDPlIHM

If application is approved, awards would be given in the spring. After that, any necessary additional steps required by the EPA would need to be completed. Grant timeline is about 3 years, however the org. is hoping to start much sooner.

**name of urban planner is Mike DiLorenzo.

Meeting adjourned at 3:27pm.