Legislation Details

Record #: R2022-385   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 4/27/2022 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 4/27/2022
Title: Tribute to late Nicholas Anthony Bilandic
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2022-385.pdf

RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, Nicholas Anthony Bilandic has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 94; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

 

WHEREAS, Nick is survived by his wife, Janet, and a large loving, blended family of two sisters-in-law, children, grandchildren, a great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews; and

 

WHEREAS, A structural Engineer and graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Nick was retired as the Director of Structural Engineering and Associate Partner at the architectural/engineering firm of Holabird & Root; and

 

WHEREAS, Over a long career, Nick worked on a wide variety of projects such as the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago and the Northwestern University Sports and Aquatic Center and the Chandler Building adaptive reuse in Evanston; and

 

WHEREAS, Nick was president ofthe Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, a member ofthe Chicago Mayor's Advisory Committee on Building Code and a long-time member ofthe Chicago Committee on Standards & Tests; and

 

WHEREAS, In 1984, Nick received the American Institute of Steel Construction Citation Award and one year later The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois John F. Parmer Award; and

 

WHEREAS, He often provided pro bono engineering services to St. Jerome Croatian Catholic and Nativity of Our Lord churches in Bridgeport, St. Nicholas Church of Evanston, Deborah's Place, and the Salvation Army's Advisory Council, among others; and

 

WHEREAS, He served on the Evanston Hospital Neighbor Liaison Committee, Evanston Civil Service Commission, and as a Trustee ofthe Evanston History Center; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members ofthe Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-seventh day of April, 2022, do hereby commemorate Nicholas Anthony Bilandic for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy ofthis resolution be presented to the family of Nicholas Anthony Bilandic.

 

 

Edward M. Burke Alderman, 14th Ward