July 2008 Your Communication and Information Resource Harry douses lakefront expansion plans Osterman speaks out two votes. on condo issues I also focused on lead poisoning. We did get legislation passed requiring By Jack Winans warning labels on toys with lead. Attending an ASCO A significant problem is with senior (Association of Sheridan citizens overpaying or paying their Condo/Co-op Owners) property tax twice and then having a open meeting in MECA’s problem getting their money back. We Windjammer Road June have put a system into effect that allevi- 12 were 24 interested parties, including ates this problem. representatives from about 20 buildings on Sheridan Road. ASCO President We have expanded gymnastic and sen- Sheli Lulkin invited Illinois Rep. Harry ior programs at the Broadway Armory. Osterman to speak on several current is- We are hoping to get state-federal-local sues plaguing condo owners. Our own money to build a state-of-the art library ASCO representative, Sandy Chaet, to replace the Elmdale library. I’m served as host. Sheli announced that Os- working with the new area CPD com- terman would address four topics and manders asking for more foot patrols so answer questions. that residents will be safer on our streets. Legislation The CTA and public transportation is “I have a great deal of respect for the important to this area. I made sure there people who live on Sheridan Road,” Os- Illinois Rep. Harry Osterman, were funds to keep the system function- terman said. “They have been important ing. Thorndale and Bryn Mawr elevated featured speaker at the June to me and my family and I hope to visit stations are in desperate need of repairs 12 ASCO open meeting held many of the buildings on Sheridan Road and upgrading. By fall all buses on this summer to talk with residents about in the Malibu East Windjam- Sheridan Road will have GPS. This will those issues that are important to them.” mer Room, with ASCO Presi- allow those with Internet access to see dent Sheli Lulkin A lot of bickering is going on in Spring- the actual location of all buses and field about the budget and other issues. hopefully, eliminate long waits. Article page This year’s budget puts a little more The electricity issue Board meeting 2 money into the Chicago Public Schools Last year, I spearheaded an effort that Management report 3 and the Department of Aging. It hasn’t resulted in a ruling that all common ar- been signed yet. Community Calendar 4 eas in condos would be charged at a Annual meeting 6–7 Pay to Play ethics reform has finally residential rate, not at the commercial Thorndale Beach vote 9 passed. Donors of over $25,000 will not rate as ComEd had done. Now ComEd be able to get a state contract. I’ve pro- is asking for another increase. It is be- FOTP meeting 9 posed legislation that would cap cam- fore the Illinois Commerce Commis- Balcony Man/Etta Kitt 10 paign donations. Recall legislation was sion. CUB can be reached for input and Town Crier 10 not passed. The House passed it, but it comment at citizensutilityboard.org. Restaurant review 12 did not get called up in the Senate. Please also write to Attorney General Neighborhood notes 13 Lisa Madigan. I also focused on gun control. I believe 48th Ward news 14 Questions guns are too easy to get. I wanted to Join the Dialogue staff 14 make it harder for criminals to get guns, 1. What moneys are going to de- especially semi-automatic guns. NRA velop and improve the El stations? Kennel cough 14 lobbying defeated all these efforts by The money will come from federal Scams in the area 16 SEE OSTERMAN PAGE 8 Page 2 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008 Please keep in mind that the meeting notes are not the official record of the MECA board meeting notes MECA Board of Directors meetings. The official minutes are generally approved at by Elaine Winans the following meeting and may be viewed or copied in the management office. MECA board meeting MECA events, page 4.) (Under capacity) 47 4) Commercial Property Changes Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Avany Penaherrera New monthlies: 5 Attendance: 10 board members, 2 man- Marcel Molins Cancellations: 5 agement representatives and 9 residents Will have a new tenant taking over Upgrades 0 Not present: Avany Penaherrera, Steve the Live Life Fit location. 8) Public & Community Affairs Ransone 5) Architecture & Aesthetics Sandy Chaet Presiding: President Marcel Molins Steve Ransone FOTP (Friends of the Parks) com- OPEN FORUM 1 Chris Chiodo munity meeting about the northerly Resident comments and questions: Elevator marble floors will be pol- extension of Lincoln Park. (See arti- 1) Water damage to unit from another ished tonight. cle, page 9.) unit’s broken water heater. Insurance Some flowers on the fourth floor 9) Pets and claim problems. Reported by deck had to be replaced due to dam- Sandy Chaet phone call. age from the windstorm. Need to sanitize the dog run and ap- Must report facts in writing to the 6) ASCO report ply more gravel. office before action can be taken. Sandy Chaet 10) Sports and Entertainment 2) The new garage doors look great! June 12 meeting (See article, page Neil Warner 3) 36th floor resident complained of nu- 1.) Swimming pool open after repairs. merous lit cigarette butts being The condominium unit rental rule Looks good. Water aerobics class thrown onto her balcony from above. bill is on hold. have begun; schedule on the bulletin A letter will be written to all resi- Required licensing of property man- boards. New yoga class begins July dents from which the butts could agers is being lobbied. We will have 7; new members welcome to join come from. to do more work with this. then. TREASURER’S REPORT Planter between East Point and our 11) Long Range Plans & Special Pro- Neil Warner building at the lake end of Glenlake jects 1) Financial statement will be planted this weekend. Our Eleida Gomez Balance on hand, cash and reserves maintenance crew will repaint the Samples of carpet for the mall dis- $2,992,621.37 curb yellow. played for a month. We will discuss 2) Delinquencies 7) Garage choices further. $59,476.32 Martina Molins 12) Communications 3) Audit Standard Parking report Cass Buscher Hope to have audit soon for Finance Shade Little, Mgr. The Dialogue continues to post a Committee to review. Monthly audit May 31, 2008 profit. COMMITTEE REPORTS Claims 13) Building Maintenance & Services 1) Rules and Regulations Approved: 3 Steve Ransone Cass Buscher Denied: 3 Chris Chiodo Will propose new rules: Pending: 1 Receiving Room back in place. Will Limits on time for remodeling con- Total: 7 install new lights in the bike room struction. Waiting lists and the garage employee stairwell. Fines for harassment of MECA em- Single self-park: 12 14) TV ployees. Tandem self-park: 0 Cass Buscher 2) Security Second car: 0 Cable Committee meeting 7:30pm Sandy Chaet Monthly parkers Thursday, June 26 to discuss our op- Operator on lower level automatic Valet: 487 tions. door on order. Total: 487 MANAGEMENT REPORT Will look at stocking replacement Garage capacity Items requiring immediate board ac- panels for the automatic doors. Single 144 tion 3) Social and Educational Tandem: 72 1) Elevator contract discussion Sandy Chaet Valet stalls: 295 Dean Lerner Upcoming events include a luau, So- Valet aisles 20 Proposals for elevator maintenance cial Committee meeting and Candi- Motorcycles: 3 contracts. dates Night. (See notice, page 3 and Total: 534 Both Otis ($297,000) and ACM July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 3 ELECTION DATES Application deadline: 5pm Aug. 1 What’s happening Proxies mailed: Mon., Aug. 18 Candidates night: Wed., Sep. 3 around the building Annual meeting: Tue., Sep. 16 by Chris Chiodo, MECA Manager ($273,000) proposals are comparable Assessments: Assessments are due by Swimming pools: Swimming pools have in price. Otis also proposed a sepa- the first of each month. A late charge will been open since June 20. Be sure to have rate rider with a special price be assessed for any delinquent account at your swimming pool tags or you will not ($62,000) for a list of specific repairs th the close of business on the 15 of each be granted access to the pool area. Chil- and replacements that may or may month. dren under 12 must be accompanied by not be needed and may or may not an adult. Guests will not be allowed to Please send remittance to: be done but could cost up to swim on their own; a resident must be Malibu East Condo Assoc. $150,000. with them at all times. The lifeguards are % Sudler – 80 Dean reports that some of this work there for your safety. They are NOT 8401 Innovation Way likely will need to be done before the babysitters. If you need to leave the pool Chicago, IL 60682-8401 end of a five-year contract. for any reason, you must take your chil- The management office will not accept The ACM contract was approved dren with you. We cannot and will not assessment checks. subject to the inclusion of specific babysit your children for any reason. If contract revisions. Tennis court: The tennis court is for ten- you plan to participate in the water aero- ACM’s proposal for installing emer- nis use only. No other activities are al- bics classes, you must sign a waiver first. gency key access to the freight ele- lowed on this court A schedule of classes will be posted. vator was approved. Fourth floor deck: No running, roller ACM’s proposal for upgrading the E-mail: You may contact the manage- skating or roller blading, baseball, or any elevator control buttons was not ment office or the board of directors for other activity which may be dangerous to acted on at this time. any reason, with requests, concerns, other residents shall be conducted on the 2) Pay phone discussion problems, etc. E-mail to: fourth floor deck. We have a pay phone installed in the [email protected] lower level by the Receiving Room. It gets used about 20 to 40 times a tors. Discussed above week. A new phone company will 7) Repair of lobby wall near drainage 2) Garage construction project charge $75 per month for this phone repair Fans in garage need cleaning. if it is not removed. This is an area (behind the tempo- 3) Laundry room project We authorized to have the phone re- rary lobby partition) where sections June 16, three electrical contractors moved. of the marble wall had to be re- came here with plans to investigate 3) Garage construction project final moved for drainage repairs. The bro- the possibility of increasing the am- payment ken marble cannot be replaced. The perage into the laundry room. It was Final payment for 2007 work ap- lobby wall will get a temporary re- suggested that if the exhaust motor proved. pair until a more permanent solution for the laundry drier air were up- 4) Swimming pool repairs final pay- is found. graded, it would improve drying ment 8) Mall carpet replacement time. An estimate was given of Final bill for the amount on the Discussion of the merits of the two $70,000 to $90,000 to upgrade the original contract for pool repairs ap- samples on display and whether or amperage. Doesn’t look like this is proved. not a border is preferable to no bor- an economical solution. Still have 5) Proposal for critical and ongoing der. the option of installing gas. façade inspection 2008 No action taken. 4) Unit sales Contract offered by Klein & Hoff- Items requiring future board action 32E $221,500 pending man approved. 1) New HVAC contract 18B $265,000 pending Critical inspection is on the west and Only one bid at this time. 26D $225,000 pending the south. Ongoing maintenance is 2) New racquetball court HVAC 43K $212,500 pending on the north and the east. Waiting for a new HVAC contract. 14A $365,000 pending 6) Discussion on elevator rules 3) New automatic door operators 5) Budget We need to remind residents about Discussion on the freight elevator/ Board members requested to get the specific uses of the passenger lobby and lower level West Sheridan their ideas for future capital projects and freight elevators and we need to Road automatic door closers. Pro- to the management office so that we enforce the rules of use with fines, if posals and diagrams not ready. can put some numbers to them. necessary. A letter will be sent out to Items not requiring board action The meeting ended at 10:18pm and went residents defining the use of eleva- 1) Façade ordinance repairs into closed session. Page 4 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008 Thru July 20 Time to be announced — 6912 N. Glenwood Windjammer Room Community 773-761-4477 Residents Committee meeting lifelinetheatre.com Tuesday, Aug. 12 NEO-FUTURARIUM 7:30pm — Community Room Calendar THEATRE White elephant sale by Miriam Romain “Too Much Light Makes Saturday, Sep. 13 the Baby Go Blind” Time/place to be announced COMMUNITY AFFAIRS One of the longest-running shows in Flu shots BERGER PARK Chicago. First performed Dec. 2, Thursday, Oct. 16 CULTURAL CENTER 1988, the “menu” changes with an Time/place to be announced Computer class attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 For seniors (60 & over) minutes. Leave event and meeting notices at the Fridays, 2–4pm FREE 11:30pm Fri./Sat., 7pm Sun. desk for the Dialogue. 6205 N. Sheridan Rd. $8-$13 ($1 plus the roll of one six- 773-761-0376 sided die) July holidays tinyurl.com/2zwq4h 5153 N. Ashland Ave. National Cell Phone Courtesy Month EDGEWATER 773-275-5255 BRANCH LIBRARY neofuturists.org th CAPS 24 Dist. Beat #2433 RAVEN THEATRE Come meet our beat police. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” Wed., Jul 2, 7pm This hilarious play shows the writing (1st Wed. of every month) room’s outrageous antics and July 4 Saturday Book Club increasing stress levels under the American: Independence Day 11am 1st Sat. month pressures of rising McCarthyism and Anniversary of the adoption of the 1210 W. Elmdale television executives resistant to Declaration of Independence; marked by 312-744-0718 sophisticated humor. fireworks, picnics, and parades. tinyurl.com/32obm5 8pm Thurs.–Sat., 3pm Sun., $25 July 6 EDGEWATER GREEN MARKET 6157 N. Clark Tibetan Buddhist: Birth of the Dalai Formerly the Farmer’s Market 773-338-2177 Lama 7am – noon Saturdays to Oct. 18 raventheatre.com Observance of the birth of the spiritual (Subject to availability of product.) THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO leader of Tibetan Buddhism, born July 6, Corner of Broadway and Norwood “Jekyll & Hyde” 1935. The Bohemian Theatre Ensemble presents its rendition of this classic. July 9 1225 W. Belmont Baha’i: Martyrdom of the Bab 8pm Fri. and Sat., also 4pm Sat., Commemorates the execution of the Bab, 6pm Sun., $27 the prophet-herald of the Baha’i faith. Through July 20 July 13–16 773-327-5252 Mahayana Buddhist: Ullambana theatrebuildingchicago.org Also known as Ancestor Day; a Buddhist festival honoring the dead. MECA EVENTS/MEETINGS July 18 Dialogue Committee meeting Theravada Buddhist: Asalha Puja / Wed., July 16 Dharma Day

7:30pm — Community Room Celebration of the Buddha’s first sermon THEATER/SHOWINGS Thursday Afternoon Discussion at Deer Park (Sarnath). BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER Group “Those Sensational Soulful 60s” Thurs., July 17 July 23 8pm Fri./Sat., 3pm Sun., $45 (Every 3rd Thurs. of the month) Rastafarian: Birthday of Haile Selassie I 4520 N. Beacon 2pm — Community Room Commemorates the birth of the former emperor of Ethiopia, who was also 773-769-4451 MECA board meeting blackensembletheater.org Tues., July 22 known as Ras Tafari, for whom the faith LIFELINE THEATRE 7:30pm — Windjammer Room is named. “The Mark of Zorro” Social Committee meeting July 24 Based on the novel by Johnston Thursday, July 24 Latter-day Saints: Pioneer Day McCulley. 7:30pm — Community Room Honors the pioneers who traveled to Utah 7:30pm Fri., 4 & 8pm Sat., 4pm MECA luau party under Brigham Young; festivities include Sun., $25 Saturday, Aug. 2 parades and community events. July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 5 Page 6 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008 Special MECA Annual Meeting and directors election section So you want to be a NOTICE board member? All director candidates are requested to provide the Malibu By Jack Winans East Dialogue a statement of their candidate qualifications and It’s a pretty big pair of shoes to fill — do a list of objectives and priorities if elected. you have the qualifications? More impor- tantly — do you have the dedication? Please submit fresh material, not a copy of your original Can- You will not only be volunteering your talents, but a huge chunk of your time, didate Form. Please keep your submission under 150 words. time that you may later resent being taken from your already busy lifestyle. Please note that submissions may be edited for space, but not for content. Are you a crusader, or a true representa- tive of the owners? Do you speak for yourself or for the best interests of the or may have self-serving motives. Election notice association? Are you willing to yield to the expertise of other board members and So what are the benefits of board mem- Our Declaration requires that our Annual the association manager when issues bership, if any? There is, of course, the Meeting take place within 30 days before stray into areas not of your expertise? prestige of the position, knowing that you or after the first Tuesday in October. Ac- were selected on your merits to become cordingly, the 2008 Annual Meeting of And is your agenda pure? Can you be one of 12 owners to represent all 500. the Unit Owners of Malibu East Condo- fair, objective and calm when other board Also, there is the satisfaction that most minium will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tues- members and owners may strongly dis- people derive from serving others and day, September 16, 2008 in the Wind- agree with your stand on issues? Can you contributing to the good of their commu- jammer Room located on the fourth floor place your trust in others? You may dis- nity. You may also see it as an obligation of Malibu East Condominium, 6033 agree with the majority vote, but you to return to your fellow owners the gift of North Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois. must have confidence that they have the self that so many others have instinc- A formal notice of this meeting with a best interests of the association at heart tively given to you. proxy attached will be mailed to all vot- and not only abide with board decisions ing members of record on or about Au- but support them. Whatever your reasons, the Malibu East Board of Directors and owners encourage gust 15, 2008. Are you open to discourse by anyone at you to participate in the government of At the Annual Meeting an election will any time? Because you are a board mem- our building. be held to elect six unit owners to serve ber, owners will take the attitude that as members of the Condominium Board your time is their time, anytime. They’ll of Directors. The six (6) nominees re- approach you in the hall, the elevator, the Electioneering policy ceiving the highest total number of votes mailroom, the laundry room, anywhere, shall be elected as directors for two (2) and assume that you have the time to By Jack Winans years. The following directors’ terms are listen to their complaints and ideas and At the July 29, 1997, MECA board meet- expiring: have the expertise and the power to solve ing, the board took the following action their problems on the spot. to open the election process in order to Cass Buscher, Sandy Chaet, Marcia encourage more candidates. Fishman, Marcel Molins, Barbara Mur- Can you take abuse; how thick-skinned phy and Neil Warner are you? Some owners will have the atti- • The management office will provide The six individuals elected at the annual tude that you, as a board member, are photocopying service at a reasonable meeting will join the following directors, responsible for whatever difficulty they rate for mailings. who have one year remaining on their are experiencing and accuse you of being • Campaigning would be allowed in terms: indifferent, vindictive, corrupt or worse, the lobby during specified dates and in language that may be really coarse and times. Flyers pre-approved by manage- Eleida Gomez, Leon LeRoy, Martina vile. ment and prepared at the candidates’ Molins, Avany Penaherrera, Steve Ran- expense may be passed out during sone and Richard Strauss. I’m sure that you have applied all of those times. There will be a “Meet the Candidates these reasons to arrive at a conclusion • “Meet the Candidates Night” will Night” in the Windjammer Room on that running for the board of directors is a continue to be held in the Windjammer Wednesday, September 3, at 7:30 pm. really, really bad idea. But worse, you Room, offering owners the opportunity Please plan to attend. also realize that if you don’t volunteer, to meet and discuss issues with board you are leaving the position open to Source: Excerpt from June 20, 2008, letter to unit candidates. someone whom you may not approve of owners from President Marcel Molins July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 7 Special MECA Annual Meeting and directors election section How to be a in an effort to shield their board members association. The court reasoned that the from liability, have included an exculpa- board and its members were cloaked with good FID dude tory clause to their declaration limiting full knowledge of their declaration and Meeting your fiduciary duty as an as- the scope of fiduciary duty to willful mis- bylaws, therefore requiring strict compli- sociation board member and saving conduct. For example, the declaration ance thereof. The case involved allega- your assets may state “[n]either the directors, Board, tions of discrimination and violations of officers of the Association, Trustee, nor civil rights, which could result in sub- As a board member for your condomin- Developer shall be personally liable to stantial damages, including punitive ium association, you are responsible for the Unit Owners for mistake of judgment damages. Cases of this nature are occur- the operation, care and upkeep, mainte- or for any other acts or omissions of any ring more frequently because board nance, replacement, and improvement of nature whatsoever as such directors, members fail to read the declaration and the common elements. In addition, board Board, officers, Trustee or Developer, bylaws, and more importantly fail to seek members are required to prepare, adopt except for any acts or omissions found by legal advice regarding the interpretation and amend administrative rules and regu- a court to constitute gross negligence or or effect of certain governing rules and lations governing the day-to-day opera- fraud.” The purpose of such clauses is to regulations. tion of the association, formulate annual allow board members and officers to act In many lawsuits by unit owners, the operating budgets, respond to litigation, with a certain level of protection so as to association’s general liability insurance review and approve building additions not unduly hinder their ability to perform carrier provides a legal defense for the and alterations, and generally accommo- the day-to-day administration of the asso- board and its individual members. How- date the endless needs of unit owners. In ciation. In an era of increasing litigation, ever, most policies exclude indemnifica- short, the association has all of the pow- one could imagine that an association tion for willful and wanton acts, includ- ers and responsibilities of a not-for-profit may become virtually deadlocked if ing fraud and constructive fraud, which corporation. Board members are required every decision a board member made are common theories pled against a board to do all of this in their free time, without could subject them to personal liability. and its members in breach of fiduciary compensation, and most often times Even worse, an individual’s willingness duty cases. Moreover, as discussed without praise. The most important re- to volunteer to become a member of the above, if the court finds willful and wan- quirement for acting as a board member, board would disappear if not for some ton misconduct, the member is also not however, is that you carry out your re- type of protection. sponsibilities according to the elevated entitled to indemnification by the asso- standard of a fiduciary! Illinois courts have found boards and ciation. As such, a board member may be their members to be in breach of their subject to personal liability and responsi- Illinois law requires that in the perform- fiduciary duty by disregarding the asso- ble for contributing to the payment of a ance of their duties, the officers and ciation’s bylaws, impeding a unit judgment award. Consequently, each members of the board are required to owner’s right to free enjoyment of her time a board member makes a decision exercise, whether appointed by the devel- unit, or failing to properly prepare the regarding the affairs of the association, oper or elected by the unit owners, the annual budget. Specifically, in one case, he or she is potentially placing their per- care required of a fiduciary of the unit a court found a board and its members sonal assets at risk if they act in contra- owners. The courts have defined the fidu- guilty of constructive fraud and in willful diction to their fiduciary duty. ciary relationship as a special confidence breach of their fiduciary for refusing to In order to be a good fiduciary, each reposed in one who, in equity and good approve a unit owner’s plans for the re- board member should read or review conscience, is bound to act in good faith construction and renovation of her pent- their respective declaration and bylaws. with due regard to the interests of the house, following the demolition phase, When making decisions, one should ask other, and requiring strict compliance which caused numerous problems and themselves if the choice they are making with the condominium declaration and damage to the common elements and is reasonable and fair to all members of bylaws. Simply stated, a board, through other units. The court awarded plaintiff the association. And lastly, in particularly its members, must act reasonably in its $869,609.32, finding that the board’s complicated matters or matters of poten- administration of the association by fol- extreme lack of cooperation and unrea- tial or actual litigation, the board should lowing all of its bylaws, rules and regula- sonable delay in approving construction seek the advice of an attorney experi- tions as well as abiding by the declara- plans amounted to a willful breach of its enced in the highly technical area of as- tion and the Condominium Property Act. fiduciary duty. sociation law. When the board and/or its members ei- In another case, the court sustained a unit Published by permission from the October 2003 ther negligently conduct the business of owner’s complaint against the board and Condo Lifestyles by Michael Davids, Editor & the association, or worse, willfully and its members for willful and wanton mis- Publisher. For further information and subscrip- wantonly disregard their duty, it is likely tions, contact: conduct, for exercising its right of first Condo Lifestyles and The Landscape Buyer that a court will find liability on behalf of refusal with respect to the sale of a unit, 935 Curtiss Street Suite 5 the board and its members for breaching without obtaining the requisite affirma- Downers Grove, IL 60515 their fiduciary duty. Many associations, tive vote of 2/3 of the ownership of the 630-932-5551 630-932-5553 (fax) Page 8 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008

OSTERMAN FROM PAGE 1 need to take a step back and talk to condo This is another issue separate from owners, associations, and management this “use of water.” We do need to and state money that I’m trying to companies about what is important to get this resolved in order to protect get. If you have ideas, give them to them. We have finally set up a Condo our water supply. me. Advisory Council (See April 2008 Dia- 2. Has the dredging of the St. Law- 2. What about the overpasses such as logue) to review the condo act and make rence Seaway been the cause of our the one at Glenlake? it more interactive and user friendly. lake level dropping? There are worse viaducts where you Sheli and I are on this commission. Flor- Yes, this is one of the biggest rea- can see the rebars. The Red Line has ida has an ombudsman. Associations pay sons, and we are trying to do some- been passed over. CTA Commis- a small fee for this state position that thing about it through the DNR sioner Huberman lives near Wilson, gives owners the opportunity to make (Dept. of Natural Resources), but so hopefully some money can be complaints and resolve problems without their emphasis is mostly on down- raised for the Red Line. The Red resorting to litigation. state hunting and fishing. Line is the most heavily used in the Questions 3. Will this issue be in the coming city. They have been working on the 1. There should be some way to en- November elections? “slow zones” in the Red Line. force the condominium act. I’ll be getting representatives inter- 3. What about the idea to bring up There is no way now and there has ested in these issues. the “Constitutional Convention”? been some fraud by management FOTP meetings on lakefront I don’t think that is a bad thing to companies. Enforcing the Condo- improvements bring up this issue every 40 years. minium Act will be an issue we ad- FOTP (Friends of the Parks) is a non- Those with pensions that are state- dress. profit organization of people that come funded have some fears about this, 2. What feedback have you had on from all over. They can do good work but this should not keep us from fac- the ombudsman proposal? and in the past have been an ally to our ing changes that need to be done. We haven’t had enough feedback community in saving the mansions at 4. Is the money being spent on the from Florida to use their experience. Granville and Sheridan, and supporting CTA tied to the Olympics? Is this There could be different types of the Park District purchase of the Broad- why the money is not being spent ombudsman. We need more feed- way Armory. They are trying to extend here? back from owners in order to better lakefront parks to the city’s north and Renovating the Red Line must be a define this issue. south limits. They hold charrettes priority now, regardless of the 3. Audience comment: The City of (collaborative session in which a group Olympics. Chicago has a successful ombuds- of designers drafts a solution to a design 5. What is being done to remove the man for those in nursing homes. The problem) to push their agenda. North and teenage loiterers outside the Ar- long-term care ombudsman. South condo associations appear to want mory? the lakefront to remain as it is. This summer we will be holding a hear- This is one of the things that more FOTP has never come to Sheridan Road ing of the Condo Advisory Council in foot patrols could address. We have residents first. I am resistant to any Edgewater, date and time to be deter- to differentiate between gang mem- change, including islands to extend the mined. If you are interested in this hear- bers and honest students who are just park or an extension of Lake Shore ing or would like to offer input to the Ad- hanging out after a session at the Ar- Drive. The cost and the pollution that this visory Council, please contact Rep. Os- mory. would cause are untenable. I have an terman's office at [email protected]. 6. What about school-funding re- open mind, but that open mind predicates form? Illinois is 49th in this area. Lakefront issues and development itself on the comfort level of the people We do not do enough to fund our Illinois is the only Lake Michigan coastal on Sheridan Road. I am your fiercest ad- schools or to keep our teachers. I state that does not get federal money for vocate on this subject. feel nothing will be done until we coastal management — amounting to $2 Questions: have a new governor. Part of this million a year for 30 years. I am pushing 1. How about the people that live problem is property taxes. The gov- to get the governor to finally finish ap- west of the lake? ernor has said that he will veto any plying for this money. The other issue is I live west of the lake, and the peo- effort to increase state income taxes the Great Lakes Compact, which is a for- ple that I know feel the same way. in order to reduce property taxes. mal agreement by Great Lake states to There is a local commonality about 7. I thought that the lottery was to go work together on water conservation, wa- these views; it’s not them against us. to education. Is this an urban legend? ter withdrawals and other issues. I spon- I've told both Tim Mitchell, Friends The proceeds do go to education, but sored and helped pass this legislation in of the Park, and representatives of it amounts to less that 10% of the Illinois, and we are waiting for Wiscon- the Mayor what my attitude is on state school budget. sin and Ohio to enact this legislation be- this issue. The people on Sheridan Condo advisory fore it is ratified by Congress. Road do not want this. There is no Questions I have noticed that every time there is a money to do this anyway, so why 1. Does this affect issues like pollu- condo problem, someone files a bill. We have a big fight about this? tion and BP? July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 9 2. What about the people in Evans- 5th Ward and the North Side’s 49th Ward Park plans bomb ton? have made non-binding resolutions and They don’t want it either. referendums against these expansions. Commentary by Jack Winans 3. What is the effect of more traffic The 48th Ward has not done this yet. We Two beefy security guards if the drive would be extended? at Thorndale Beach South are distribut- warily eyed the more than Pollution and traffic would reduce ing a petition for a proposed referendum 200 Edgewater residents the quality of life here during and af- for signatures. (During the reading [see crowded into a standing- ter construction. below] of the petition, there was some room-only meeting at the 4. What are you doing to help cur- discussion and disagreement on the Broadway Armory June rent traffic congestion? wording and timing of the resolution.) 19. Raw feelings were evident, as the I am working to open a Metra station The resolution: moderator had his hands full controlling at Peterson and Ravenswood, and I PETITION FOR REFERENDUM the at times raucous, noisy and belliger- am open to other ideas to reduce ent comments of two partisan factions. traffic on Sheridan Road. We, the undersigned duly qualified voters 5. I’ve heard that the bicycle federa- residing in the 48th Ward of the City of Sheridan Road condo residents were tion is for the extension of the park Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Il- there in force to forge forward their ob- and feels the mayor is behind them. linois, pursuant to section 28-1 et seq. of jections to any and all incursions of park I don’t feel he would come out for it the Illinois Election Code, do hereby peti- or lakefill at their back doors. A smaller tion that the following question of public group was there insisting they had the because of the very strong opposi- policy be placed on the ballot and submit- tion on the North Side. right to total ingress to the lakeshore de- ted to the voters of said ward for their ap- spite the rights of the present landowners. 6. How about U.S. Cong.. Scha- proval or disapproval by referendum, in kowsky? the manner provided by law, at the Gen- FOTP (Friends of the Park) representa- She and I agree on this issue. eral Election to be held on the fourth day tives attempted to give a sometimes halt- 7. What can we do as individuals to of November, 2008. ing and unprofessional presentation to a prevent this lakefront park expansion Should the City of Chicago, State of Illi- response of jeers and boos. The poor use from ever happening? nois and Federal Government prohibit of a shoddy speaker system and a barely First, you must make your opinions lakefront expansion from Hollywood Ave. visible slide show left the audience with known. You must let them know to Evanston that includes extension of more questions than answers. why you are against it and let them Lake Shore Drive or establishment of any know you will make their life miser- other roadways, marinas or harbors, The many variations of the FOTP designs able. Let your elected officials know. housing, major landfill or commercial de- to extend the park system from Ardmore Have your condo boards write to the velopment? Yes__ No__ to West Sheridan (Devon) were met elected officials with your opinions, Copies of this petition are available mostly with disdain and suspicion. All of what you are against and what you through our MECA community/public the designs included extensive lake fill, want. affairs representative, Sandy Chaet. lagoons, islands, inland waterways and Sheli Lulkin: additional beaches. There are things that we can do to use the Many in the audience believed that the lakefront better as condo associations, in- TBSC lakefront park park extension plan is merely a ploy to cluding improving our own lakeshore bring about the extension of Lake Shore condo back doors. expansion vote Drive and massive lake fill. This would By Kelli Emery entail the spending of billions of dollars ASCO suggests that members and own- and tax increases to the already finan- This spring TBSC (Thorndale Beach ers go to the FOTP meetings (charrettes) cially stressed condominium organiza- South Condominiums) sponsored an in- and participate. We don’t endorse the tions and owners already faced with the formal referendum to assess our unit meetings, but we must go and participate cost of maintaining aging buildings and owners’ attitudes regarding the expansion and give our opinions. pricey city-mandated inspections and of the lakefront from Osterman Beach upgrades and would also result in a dec- Each of the charrette’s designs had some- north to the Evanston border. Almost ade of construction noise, chaos and con- thing objectionable, parking on the is- 50% of the unit owners voted in this ref- gestion. lands, bike paths on filled-in land next to erendum and 100% of those who voted, the condos, reduced security of our voted their opposition to any landfill. It appears that the FOTP will continue to condo’s back doors. Therefore, the TBSC Board of Directors push their agenda in spite of overwhelm- Kelli Emery of Thorndale Beach hereby goes on record formally and offi- ing negative opinion from the commu- South: cially declaring its opposition to any nity. We sent out an informal resolution to all landfill from Osterman Beach to the Evanston border. Furthermore, TBSC The meeting closed with the gloomy pre- of our residents — 100% of those voting dictions of a geologist. He said that the were against any expansion of the lake- will communicate our formal opposition to the landfill project to all the other lake will continue to drop and our front, including islands, the bike path and beaches will erode due to the diminished the Lake Shore Drive. The South Side’s ASCO member buildings. supply of sand. Page 10 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008 Dear Etta Kitt 'Town Crier' We welcome all new residents to our building, including: I am writing today with a announcements concern I hope you will by Rodica Ilc address for me and several neighbors I have spoken to. The laundry room is shared by most residents and is the responsibility of each to do their part to keep it clean. We need If you have information concerning talented or famous to address the issue of cleaning out the MECA residents, please contact the Dialogue. dryer lint traps after use. Lately I had to clean out the lint trap on each of the dryers I used prior to using. As a responsible owner and neighbor I cleaned out the lint traps afterwards, as everyone Balcony Man by Scott Virzi should do. It is very easy to clean the lint trap when the drying cycle is complete, especially if you use your dryer sheet to swipe the trap. Such an easy thing to do and such a treat to the next person to use the dryer. Please address this for me in an upcoming issue of the Dialogue. I would truly appreciate it. Thank you, Steven Shive Mr. Shive, Thank you for your letter with comments concerning the lack of residents’ attention to lint traps in the laundry room. We have in the past addressed a “laundry” list of items concerning the laundry room including: • Lint traps not cleaned after use • Dirty clothes sorted on the laundry tables • Clothes left in dryers and washing machines for too long a time • Children playing unsupervised in the laundry room • Carts blocking the aisles and the laundry tables • MECA grocery carts being used for laundry • Over-sudsing due to too heavy use of laundry products • Dryer doors left open, blocking the aisle • Washing machine lids not left open after use • Clothes stolen from dryers and washing machines We will continue to address these issues and others in the Etta Kitt column, in articles and in the management report as space permits. July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 11 Reach 500 units here plus 50 condominium offices!

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You can check out the cleanliness and voice complaints or com- pliments on the food directly. They the . Next on the menu Now, I will tell you what other things sometimes give you a little more when was . Eight medium-sized fried you might expect from the menu. Their they see your face. In this instance, eve- balls of tasty chickpea and chopped vege- seafood selections are a couple of varie- ryone who came into the establishment tables. They were crispy and spiced just ties of salmon and also of grilled shrimp, got hot cinnamon tea with their meal. right and were sitting on a creamy tahini served with a choice of two side dishes: The owner and server smiled and asked sauce. rice, vegetables or fries. On our second trip I ordered the grilled jumbo shrimp. how we liked the food. We got a chance Our next appetizer was tabouleh salad. A The meat entries are shish kababs of to tell them the truth of what went well dish of parsley, diced tomatoes, onions, beef, lamb or chicken. Ara ordered and what did not. I like that. In our case, and cracked wheat compliment each Habibi (D), a combination of beef and almost everything went well. other and are seasoned with olive oil and lamb shish kebab. This was terrific. Our lemon juice. This dish was very nicely The owner seemed quite eager to please vegetarian friend ordered the vegetarian flavored and cleansing for your system. his guests. The décor is Egyptian, so I combo of , falafel, grape leaves, Probably comes in second to Wikstrom’s asked him if he (or his food) was Egyp- and baba ghanoush. She also ordered a Deli for the best tabouleh in town. We tian. (We never had an Egyptian-owned cup of lentil soup. Also on the menu are skipped the fatoush salad, but it also restaurant in our neighborhood.) He told lamb chops, ground beef and lamb (kufta sounds good – much like a house salad me that he was Jordanian, but the décor kebab) and marinated chicken legs. would. Next time it will be on our list. was Egyptian because people from all Mixed grills are offered that can mix any But the best item of all was the kibbeh. over liked Egyptian scenes. This is two kebabs. Special dishes included egg- Best ever – even rivals the old Casbah’s probably true. The place is large and has plant, cauliflower, carrots and chickpeas version. The appetizer size was two small seating for 100 people. The chairs are with pine nuts; shawerma plate, or lamb oval servings of fried ground meat and soft and roomy. There is room enough to shanks. There is a selection of sand- cracked wheat, perfectly seasoned and have small parties or meetings without wiches, including grilled HOT DOGS. tasty. This was all the food we could han- disturbing other guests. Cloth napkins Vegetarians could have a field day here dle on our first trip, except for the lentil were given, even at lunch. The costs are with a nice variety of vegetables and soup, which was very good. I am so glad low and the food is very good. even vegetarian grape leaves. Always a we stopped here on our way back from a vegetarian soup or two can be chosen. A Our first trip to Habibi was to sample the Friday morning of doing chores and nice selection of drinks, hot, cold – or cuisine by ordering appetizers and a bowl shopping. I had the waitress pack up the even a cocktail. Check this out someday. of soup. This way we could try a variety remaining tabouleh and asked for a small I know we will be back and soon. and not fill up on rice or even large por- piece of baklava to be wrapped up to go. tions of the same thing. We love Middle- Ara and I ate it later in the day. It was Eastern foods, so we knew in advance fine, but I am not too big on Middle- Habibi what would please us. First, we tried the Eastern pastries. It was just to taste. Oh, 1225-27 W. Devon humus with olive oil. 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Although the installation of a rat along the revetments and rock piles stoplight with turn lights and turn lanes at on the lake side of Sheridan Road, but Elmdale and Broadway improved the during the first week of June, six- to 12- traffic congestion tremendously, espe- foot plump rats appeared on the parkway cially for us condo dwellers, the lot re- along Sheridan Road condo canyon. The mained a quagmire of clogging and con- air-filled balloon rats were strategically fusion as customers still tried to use the placed to dramatize the efforts of Local Dominick’s, is, unfortunately, an annual now closed exit on Broadway and were 21 of the Pointers, Cleaners and Caulkers harbinger of spring. Due apparently to blocked from using the Elmdale west Union while picketing and protesting the blocked or inadequate drains, it lasts for exit. Also, handicapped spaces were not lack of contracts with a few Sheridan up to a month before drying up and leav- easily accessible from the east entrance Road condos and the use of non-union ing ugly detritus in its wake. Hopefully, on Elmdale. The flower beds have not employees. MECA uses only union help. Dominick’s manager John Katsantones’ had attention or replanting since the re- th Aborted ground cover calls to 48 modeling several years ago. Ward Streets and Ending a many-year failed experiment John also reports that after two years of Sanitation will with a vine ground cover, neighboring frustration, the air-conditioning system is remedy the prob- Park Edgewater at 6101 N. Sheridan Rd. now powerful enough to bring indoor lem. has reverted to grass for its front lawn. temperatures down to 70º. Lake Broadway 6009 N. Broad- Editor’s note: This column and byline is open for way Dominick’s whoever is willing to make a monthly report. Duties Lake Broadway, an oversized rain puddle parking lot will would consist of walking the neighborhood, making stretching from Elmdale to Glenlake and get a much- notes and reporting interesting happenings, con- eight to 10 feet into the roadway on the struction and changes in the neighborhood. needed make- east side of Broadway next to Page 14 Malibu East Dialogue July 2008 Kennel cough Patti Colandrea th We want to make everyone aware of the 48 Ward news recent outbreak of kennel cough in the Alderman Smith’s office is coming to a Chicagoland area. block near you Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis The 48th Ward is taking to the streets this (CITB) can be a progressive lingering summer. Staff members will set up an respiratory tract ailment. This disease “outdoor office” at various locations entity can be a significant clinical prob- from 5:30pm to 7:00pm one day a week, lem despite our most vigilant, conscien- providing information on city services, tious, prophylactic and animal husbandry neighborhood groups and volunteer op- measures. It is very important to note that vaccines do not guarantee 100% immu- portunities. nity due to a host of interrelated reasons If any block club or local organization (over 50 strains of kennel cough alone). would like to join us at a particular loca- guidelines for historic preservation. tion, contact Dana Fritz at (773) 293- Symptoms are a hacking cough, low ap- Owners claimed that these restrictions petite, vomiting and listlessness, very 8413 or [email protected]. would devalue their property and make similar to when we have the flu. Dates and locations: repairs substantially more expensive. Granville “L” stop — June 5 Proponents of the historic district advo- If you notice any of these symptoms, Lawrence & Sheridan — June 11 cated landmarking the structures because please keep your dog at home and away Broadway & Argyle — June 17 they consider them an integral part of from other dogs for at least two weeks or Bryn Mawr & Winthrop — June 24 Edgewater’s history. until all symptoms are gone. The strain Clark & Catalpa — July 1 that is going around seems to be evolving Ald. Smith is an advocate of city land- into a new type of canine flu. If your pet Berwyn “L” stop —July 8 marking, when owners agree to it, as well Margate Park “Puptown” — July 15 is vomiting often, he/she may need flu- as to listing structures on the National ids. Be sure to call your vet and discuss Sheridan & Argyle — July 22 Register of Historic Places. The latter Ardmore Bike End — July 29 recommendations for your pet’s individ- provides incentives for historic preserva- ual care. Goudy School Park — August 7 tion but does not restrict what owners can Zoning and Planning Committee re- do with the property. We here at the Bark Bark Club take this jects proposed Landmark District current breakout of kennel cough very The 48th Ward includes several National By a vote of 20–8 with 7 abstentions, the seriously and are taking all necessary Register Districts and landmarked build- measures to ensure that our beloved com- 48th Ward Zoning and Planning Com- ings. mittee delegates voted down a proposal panion pets are kept safe from infectious to create a City of Chicago Landmark disease. District that would have included 15 structures in northeast Edgewater. The Join the Dialogue staff vote followed many weeks of discussion WANTED: Writers, photographers, ad on the proposal by block clubs and com- agents, deliverymen, graphics techs, munity groups. Owners of properties on desktop publishing techs, editors — if the list of 15 explained why the property you have a talent or just a good supply of owners strongly opposed the proposal. Both Loyola University and Sacred Heart story ideas, we can use you. School, which own property on the list, The Malibu East Dialogue is a rarity, a were opposed to landmarking. professionally produced and printed multi-page monthly condominium news- Landmarking would have prohibited letter. As an added bonus, the Dialogue is demolition of the structures, which are typically published at no cost to our asso- listed on the City’s Historic Resource Survey as “orange” or having architec- ciation owners due to paid advertising. tural or historical significance. Also, any Call the editor or come to a staff meeting, proposed repairs to the exterior of the 7:30pm in the Community Room the buildings would have had to pass scru- third Wednesday of every month. Watch tiny by the Landmarks Division of the the Community Calendar for changes or Chicago Department of Planning and contact the editor at 773-334-0680 or Development and meet strict federal [email protected]. July 2008 Malibu East Dialogue Page 15 Reach 500 units here plus 50 condominium offices!

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