Lincoln Park Advisory Council

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Covering the North Lakefront

from Ohio Street Beach to Thorndale Avenue

2009 Meetings

 LPAC meeting format

December - no meeting scheduled

November 11th - Margate

October 14th - PNNM

September 9th - Margate

August - no meeting scheduled

July 8th - PNNM - 6:45pm

June 10th - Margate

• Harbors of Chicago with Cdr. Bill Rossberger  

May 13th - PNNM               Annual General Meeting

• History of Lincoln Park by CPD Historian Julia Bachrach

April 8th - Margate

• Lakefront Revetment - Joseph Bornstein, Project Manager, Chicago Park District Planning and Development, with staff from the City of Chicago and the Army Corps of Engineers
• New Natural Area at Diversey - Zhanna Yermakov, CPD Natural Areas Manager      

March 11th - agenda - PNNM

February 11th - Margate

• Park District staffers discussing Permits and Park Services.

January 14th – PNNM

• The Olympics in Chicago – Pro and Con
  • Gyata Kimmons, Director of Community Relations for Chicago 2016 -
                http://www.chicago2016.org         
  • Prof. Allen Sanderson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics,
                University of Chicago -http://home.uchicago.edu/~arsx/index.html

2008 Meetings

December - no meeting

November 12th - Margate

• David Myles from Park Concession Management, LLC will present and be available for questions regarding concessions
• Bob Foster, CPD Planner, on artificial turf issues

October 8th – PNNM

• Zhanna Yermakov, Natural Areas Manager, Chicago Park District, will discuss the Nature Area at North Avenue Beach

September 10th - Margate

• Informal discussion with CDOT representatives about citywide and Lincoln Park-specific programs

August 13th - Special planning meeting

• Discussion of the Framework Plan Mission Statement and proposals for increasing membership and interest in the park. 

July 9th - PNNM

• Jack Guthman, attorney for the Chicago Park District, will give a presentation on the soccer field at North Avenue.  He is preparing to file an application on behalf of the CPD under the Lakefront Protection Ordinance.
• Adam Schwerner, CPD Director of Natural Resources, will discuss the installation of a plastic, 'split rail' fence on the west side of Montrose's Magic Hedge. 

June 11th - Margate

• A discussion on the history of LPAC and how LPAC has worked with the Park District on park improvements.  We'll also discuss how we've partnered with other organizations within Lincoln Park to achieve common goals.

May 14th - PNNM

• Annual board elections (Nominating committee report here)
• CDOT representative discusses plans for LaSalle St. bridge reconstruction along Lake Shore Drive

April 9th - Margate

• Discussion with natural area stewards

March 12th - PNNM

• Presentation by Park District Concessions vendor

February 13th - Margate Field House

• Review of revisions to the LP Framework Plan for the north end of the park - Park District Planner

January 9th - Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (PNNM)

• Presentation by Chicago Olympics representative
• Annual update from the LP Aldermen

Lincoln Park Advisory Council meetings are open to everyone. Membership is encouraged (and required to cast a vote) but not necessary.  Meetings are generally held the second Wednesday of the month except August and December. The location alternates between the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and the Margate Fieldhouse.

All meetings start at 6:45pm unless otherwise noted.

Margate Fieldhouse - 4921 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, 60640 (Between Lawrence and Foster)   Parking is available in a lot on the east side of the building. CTA bus # 146 stops in front of the fieldhouse.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Drive (at Fullerton), Chicago, 60640 Street parking is usually available on Cannon Drive. CTA bus #151 runs along nearby Stockton Drive.

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