The Daley administration would be prohibited from signing a string of month-to-month leases — such as the one at a South Side industrial site co-owned by Mayor Daley’s nephew — under a crackdown in the works to restore “credibility” to the leasing process.A lot of things to be upset about at City Hall lately!
As chairman of the City Council’s Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) says he should have signed off on the lease at 3348 S. Pulaski.
But, City Hall’s decision to make it a month-to-month lease — and continue that temporary arrangement since November, 2007 — denied Suarez’ committee and the full City Council the right to approve the deal.
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Suarez said he plans to introduce an ordinance at next week’s City Council meeting that would rein in month-to-month leases.
“You could have one or two or three or four months. Then, you would have to come to the City Council and have a letter of justification why it should be done,” Suarez said.
“Long month-to-month leases give the impression … that something [kinky] is going on. I want to make sure that we avoid any kind of perception out there by the public. ... We’re gonna correct this. ... It’s gonna be something that’ll bring credibility to the system.”
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Lease with Daley nephew sparks aldermanic crackdown
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