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Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (September 23, 2025)

ChicagoSep 23, 20252 min read

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Report submitted to the City Council (Sept 25, 2025) summarizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting held Sept 23, 2025. Items include approval of the Rule 45 report for July 9 and July 30, 2025; a proposed amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 10-40 to require personal flotation devices for recreational vessels (Ward 16, from the agenda); multiple ordinances authorizing the Department of Transportation to exempt specific property owners/parking facilities from barrier requirements restricting alley ingress/egress; and several honorary street designation proposals.

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Approval of the Rule 45 report for Committee meetings held July 9, 2025 and July 30, 2025.
Submission of a proposed amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 10-40 to require the wearing of personal flotation devices by occupants of recreational vessels (Ward 16) (from the agenda).
Submission of ordinances authorizing the Department of Transportation to exempt the following entities from barrier prerequisites to prohibit alley ingress/egress to specified parking facilities: CHICAGO SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS (121 E 115th St); NEW SMART CENTER, LLC (936 W 31st St); ELSTON MATERIALS (1420 N Elston Ave); TRG VAN BUREN (2706 W Van Buren St); NOVAK NEVA, LLC (1619 N Neva Ave); WAVELAND AUTO SALES, LLC (3653-3655 N Cicero Ave); ROSCOE BELL PROPERTIES, LLC (2237 W Roscoe St); EUPHORIC GATHERINGS (5744 W Irving Park Rd); URBAN INNOVATIONS (226 W Hubbard St); TIRE ZONE III INC. (939 W Irving Park Rd); RELIABLE AUTO REPAIR CENTER INC. (3407 N Ashland Ave).
Submission of ordinances directing the Commissioner of Transportation to honorarily designate the following streets: 'The Purple Heart Trail Fallen Soldier Corner' (3200 E 91st St); 'AGNES F. BEDNARKIEWICK WAY' (S Hermitage Ave, W 37th to W 38th); 'ROBERTO CARLOS VELASCO JR. WAY' (S Francisco Ave, W 42nd to W 44th); 'HONORARY ROY DIEZ WAY' (N Harding Ave between N Avondale Ave and W Addison St); 'HONORARY CHARLES E. LARSON AVENUE' (N Keeler Ave between W Schubert and W Diversey); 'HERBERT "NUTS ON CLARK" KENNEY WAY' (Clark St from Grace St to Byron St).

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