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Selena Pettiford, a Clinton Avenue resident, described the longstanding morning restriction of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and requested the city consider modifying the time window to address evening demand. \"We're simply requesting these time restrictions be modified to reflect the current needs of the community seeking relief from evening hour parking congestion,\" Pettiford told the council.

Pettiford gave a personal example of the consequences of limited nearby parking more than a decade ago, describing a neighbor with health issues who once had to park several blocks away and collapsed on his walk home; she said the incident shaped her view on the stakes of the issue. Alderman Leija later told the council he has been researching the problem, has spoken with the church and neighbors, and is in conversation with the city’s traffic engineer.

What the council did: No ordinance or traffic order was adopted at the meeting. Aldermen said staff and the ward representative will continue working with residents and the traffic engineer and will return with options.

Why it matters: Evening parking congestion affects walkability and the ability of residents—particularly those with mobility limits—to park close to home. Changes to posted restrictions require traffic analysis and, if adopted, would be enforced by city parking controls.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/24/25 - COW and City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Neighbors from Clinton Avenue asked the council to revise public parking time restrictions to ease evening congestion; the alderman for the area said he is working with the church and the city traffic engineer.","taxTitle","Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",4224,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186049,"Residents urge Berwyn to require identification for unmarked vehicles after regional concerns about immigration enforcement",367,3868000,4235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc&start=3868&end=4235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc/thumbnail_3868000.jpg","/articles/6186049/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Residents-urge-Berwyn-to-require-identification-for-unmarked-vehicles-after-regional-concerns-about-immigration-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186049-4b5bc5e3ae333f51ce21ce811e7c7330/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171762&Signature=J8WeNbEjunH2Zc90EUBiQs9lkQEB9-6lcmmJJQjOWJpiGXXFQFmIfAr8dhrBWq5MCCbbZaX7zNlyMbNdDljuvQNuTJuaG16vX8LgWpxLeAborY6F8GDgZFtzn9pJiXZ1-0WpR~x7iapcKScRyrx64A7Yb91mXN7V4IQcUaIEq25OJNZZtY7wiDtvvPWxXYpNyfNl6sG6~knsr5US-jeuyT4e6sphlqW46-zMjhlgdb1aB7gnpSTXQcRZKJpZ26l7teNyjMPJSEbJ3A1WB~AYspT7NaMp9iRh4B8yhLOuJ~KIhGyDM7nkNfDoHIBjdlH2T-QtDaBsgT54jxFC-Erz8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents urged the council during open forum to adopt a policy directing Berwyn police to require unmarked vehicles and officers to display clear agency identification and license plates when making enforcement actions.

\"When ICE operates in secret, it does two things,\" said Daniel, a First Ward resident, who urged the council to make it harder for impersonators and to protect residents from secretive enforcement. He cited municipal actions in Huntington Park, California, and proposed measures by that city’s mayor intended to require Federal officers to show identification. \"We cannot allow ICE to continue to operate as an unaccountable secret police force in our city,\" Daniel said.

Tim, a Third Ward resident, told the council that Huntington Park’s mayor recently directed police to enforce laws concerning unmarked vehicles and agency identification after masked, armed men who would not identify themselves caused alarm. Tim said issuing a similar directive could reassure residents and have economic benefits by restoring confidence in local businesses.

Speakers urged coordinated action with neighboring municipalities. The mayor designated Alderman Pabon as the council’s liaison to other cities on the matter and aldermen said they were awaiting a report before taking further steps.

Why it matters: Speakers said unclear identification by armed individuals — whether federal agents or impersonators — has created fear that depresses downtown activity. If the city issues a public directive and enforces existing rules about agency ID and visible license plates, proponents said, residents may feel safer visiting restaurants and stores.

What the council did: The council did not adopt a formal ordinance or resolution at the meeting. A liaison report from Alderman Pabon is expected, and residents asked the council to consider drafting a public directive and enforcement protocol for Berwyn Police.","Speakers in open forum asked the council to direct the Berwyn Police Department to enforce laws requiring visible license plates and agency identification for unmarked vehicles, citing examples from Huntington Park and urging intercity coordination.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186053,"Berwyn confirms John Marchand as public works director after tie-breaking mayoral vote",243,4812000,5055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc&start=4812&end=5055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc/thumbnail_4812000.jpg","/articles/6186053/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Berwyn-confirms-John-Marchand-as-public-works-director-after-tie-breaking-mayoral-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186053-e1264e4434fbbec3170380d1db9a905e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171762&Signature=JupNhpBwzGikDFv4teG1HKZo8qI3Xdmw2Bgac8M-4tbGc8iHMyFgoxXhqwnodoCSUJRlW-ORAL0TKFJ8IqGMoJkd~oEdKT7tKAKHiX9I5pWNtVnMLWMktZFaeJVabKrCcyjGkXkJ58ljLeI~bHRnw~JPkNDl-2~ry4tNsSidWDTdaOvZqzGJKChAZ0-AzwAEZFgpDw-f5xU4zMI0CSlmmBP~OIoLTSdSukStZWlDeZqxyT7-AxOFk75DXkzLj2MSUnZaJZQ0PEezw082PRiSM~aFGLEG7oxE5neqM3Ga88W9bnYvXglJWHfTGKRMyxt5CYk5yxMmAvkOho9jBSTUXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council confirmed John Marchand as the city’s new public works director on Tuesday after a tied roll call left the decision to the mayor’s deciding vote.

A motion to concur with the mayor’s appointment proceeded to a roll call that the clerk announced as a four‑ayes, four‑nays tie; the mayor then cast the deciding vote in favor of Marchand. Marchand was sworn in immediately afterward.

Councilors split during the roll call. One alderman told the council he voted \"nay\" because he had not yet had an opportunity to meet Marchand and wanted to review the appointment details; other aldermen said Marchand was well qualified. The mayor later noted he would cast the deciding vote in favor and the oath of office followed in council chambers.

The motion carried by the mayor’s tie‑breaking vote; council did not adopt any formal amendment to the appointment at the meeting. The council thanked outgoing public works staff for prior service during the meeting’s remarks.

Why it matters: The public works director oversees city infrastructure projects, water and sewer work and streetscape efforts that were also discussed at Tuesday’s meeting; confirmation finalizes leadership for those operations.

Details: The appointment was presented under Item F‑3 on the agenda. Council members debated the procedural timing of the vote and one alderman asked whether a secondary motion could be introduced after the primary motion and second; the mayor directed the council to proceed with the roll call. No additional conditions were attached to the appointment at the time of the vote.","Council confirmed John Marchand as the new public works director following a 4–4 roll call tie; the mayor cast the deciding vote and Marchand was sworn in.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186056,"Berwyn officials ask public what to do with city-owned Windsor and Stanley properties as staff readies RFPs",3069,72000,3141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc&start=72&end=3141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5078424-77428eb343eb75e538cda83184af49dc/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6186056/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Berwyn-officials-ask-public-what-to-do-with-city-owned-Windsor-and-Stanley-properties-as-staff-readies-RFPs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186056-84c9508b61f9854685de03fbaa7d4c9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171762&Signature=NMEGWyGlv6cVb5znkGGOIDw6dYAoA4ar-e0gTW80RF3kyTaPIqhdCWJrMxuj1CGsfaRofJT0gS0Cy6nK4kulUYEJQKUjkx10zsrhmovhwj9frJ6buPBwi88H-KWlF2J1CPINFNvGiIm-tuh7FsE-R6bSDtUaV4Oitiqt6BdX0PwjF29iLdTaAQ9h~oaYEiCrnTFjgebtK4MUT27zBj4XRv838MUcQJnA3ZAghIXFe5BSKqkOqKSwIlP-VI2r~2RYzPwynQaYQsjuPEn-mujq998JfDO8xNB7e1UewgX5RdDLc8r1Creu2874pTQKPAhHUChk3nWUnspFd0HUwrTiTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials asked aldermen on Tuesday to give direction on how to redevelop two blocks of city-owned property in the Depot District, including 6800–6804 Windsor Avenue and three former industrial buildings at 6609–6639 Stanley Street, and said staff will finish draft requests for proposals and circulate them to aldermen for feedback.

The discussion centered on balancing transit-oriented, mixed-use development with parking, financing and neighborhood impacts. \"The comprehensive plan states for this area is that we should be promoting high density, mixed use walkable transit oriented design because of the proximity to the metro station,\" said David Halsberg of Bruin Development Corporation, the staff presenter.

The two properties present different physical constraints and opportunities. Halsberg said the Windsor Avenue building, built about 1930, is five stories and roughly 47,000 square feet plus a basement of about 12,500 square feet and \"appears to be very solid.\" He noted the building lost its grandfathered nonconforming status when it sat vacant more than a year and that reoccupancy will trigger parking requirements tied to the proposed use. \"If you are doing apartments per se, apartments would be 1 parking space per dwelling unit here, but relief could be variation for use, for parking,\" Halsberg said.

On Stanley Street, the city now controls three adjacent properties that had industrial uses, including a former Comcast cross-dock and a moving-company–style Allied building. Halsberg described those structures as environmentally clean for redevelopment and said developers once eyed breweries and an apparel manufacturer for the sites but were unable to acquire title previously. The city paid roughly $300,000 for the Windsor property, Halsberg said; the allied parcel in the Stanley group was later purchased for \"a little more than $500,000,\" and the city paid about $80,000 in legal fees to clear title on the other parcels, he added.

Aldermen and staff discussed specific uses: market-rate apartments with ground-floor retail, affordable housing using competitive state and federal financing (Halsberg noted the census tract could score favorably in CDFI/affordable-housing competitions), live-work artist studios, a small hotel of roughly 60–80 rooms, a youth/education center and entertainment or brewery uses on Stanley. Several aldermen emphasized keeping active street frontage and walkability. \"The idea that seemed to garner the most support ... was doing some kind of youth center ... that would serve Berwyn families,\" one alderman summarized after a brief online survey of residents was cited.

Parking and financing were recurring constraints. Halsberg said the nearby municipal parking deck has about 360 spaces plus 60 overflow spots but that some passes are held by employees of McNeil (the nearby hospital), which recently acquired a nearby lot and may build additional parking. An alderman noted the Stanley parcels together approach nearly two acres, which can make tax-increment financing an option; Halsberg confirmed the properties are presently in a TIF district but did not state a firm expiration date during the meeting.

Halsberg said staff intends to complete one or more RFPs incorporating council guidance and selection criteria that will include design quality, financial capacity, secured financing commitments, proposed purchase price and any incentives requested. \"I'll go back, work on these RFPs, send them to all the aldermen individually, get their feedback so that when I come to council next, that I have sort of built a consensus,\" he told the council.

Councilors did not take a formal vote on specific land uses at the meeting; staff will return with RFP language and seek aldermanic input.

Why it matters: The parcels sit across from the Depot Metro station and are sized to shape the neighborhood's walkability, tax base and housing mix. Any chosen path could affect stormwater systems, parking patterns, TIF revenues and long-term downtown character.

Details and context: The Windsor building is on the southwest corner of Windsor and Oak Park and was constructed circa 1930. Halsberg said the building is fully sprinkled and that the city currently insures it for demolition coverage at about $30,000 per year. He described the C3 Depot zoning column in the city packet as the governing list of allowed and special uses. For Stanley, Halsberg said demolition costs will be higher for some structures because of internal concrete docks but that environmental checks, including near an old incinerator, returned clean results.

Next steps: Staff will finalize RFP language and circulate it to aldermen for written feedback before returning to council with a recommended process timeline and selection criteria.","City staff described options — housing, live-work studios, hotel, brewery/entertainment or mixed-use development — for two groups of city-owned properties at 6800–6804 Windsor Avenue and 6609–6639 Stanley; staff will finish redevelopment requests for proposals and circulate them to aldermen.","actionData","errors"]

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Berwyn officials ask public what to do with city-owned Windsor and Stanley properties as staff readies RFPs