Record #: A2011-55   
Type: Appointment Status: Approved
Intro date: 5/18/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Final action: 6/8/2011
Title: Appointment of Michael Merchant as Commissioner of Department of Buildings
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Attachments: 1. A2011-55.pdf
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR


May 18,2011










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have appointed Michael Merchant as Commissioner of Buildings. Your favorable consideration of this appointment will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,

Mayor
CITY COUNCIL
City of Chicago

COMMITTEE on ZONING
City Hall, Room 304 121 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: (312) 744-6845


June 8, 2011 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ZONING


Reporting for your Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards which a meeting was held on May 26, 2011, I beg leave to recommend that YOUR HONORABLE BODY PASS the following appointments:

One transmittal, # MA-118, appointing the Honorable Rahm Emmanuel as a member of the Public Buiding commission for a term effective immediately and expiring September 30, 2011 to complete the unexpired term of the Honorable Richard M. Daley.

One transmittal, # MA-119v appointing Michael Merchant as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings.

One transmittal, #MA-120, appointing Juan Rangel as a member of the Public Building Commission for a term effective immediately and expiring September 30, 2014 to complete the unexpired term of Adela M. Cepeda.


I beg leave to pass various Ordinances transmitted herewith for the purpose of reclassifying the particular areas.

I beg leave to recommend the PASSAGE of 6 Ordinances which were corrected and amended in their amended form. They are application numbers 17249,17248,17197,17206 A-7699,and 16998.

I also beg leave to recommend the PASSAGE of one Text Amendment application number TAD-452 regarding Rooftop Commercial Farming Tables and Standards which has been corrected and amended in its amended form.

Please let the record reflect that Application number A-7696 was Withdrawn by Alderman Willie Cochran.

I beg leave to recommend approval of 18 signs, which are over 100 sq. ft. In diameter, and 24 ...

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