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Council seeks better DPW notification after constituents report unannounced work
Summary
Council members said constituents discovered major permitted work only after it began and asked the Department of Public Works to notify council members of significant permitted projects in their districts; Commissioner Skipper offered to follow up with a memo listing contact points.
A council member introduced a resolution seeking improved notification from the Department of Public Works when large permitted projects are approved in council districts. The member said constituents contacted the office after seeing work such as borings on Michigan Avenue and fiber-optic crews digging on the West Side without prior notice.
Commissioner Skipper said the department will follow up with a memo that lists contact points and clarifies how the DPW will communicate major permitted projects so council members can alert constituents. "We did have a good conversation yesterday, and I think made some good headway," Skipper said, and he agreed to provide clearer permitting and contact information so messaging can be coordinated.
Council members said they do not need notice of minor work but want advance notice for significant projects that will affect neighborhoods. A motion to table the resolution was recorded and seconded; the transcript does not include a roll-call vote or final disposition.
