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Neighborhood Gardens Trust

Disposition to Neighborhood Gardens Trust (Rainbow

7 properties · Council District 7 · Neighborhood Gardens Trust

What is missing from the record

Steps with no date on record, or that the record shows were stopped. A step that is not on record may still have happened.

  • Council approval of the dispositionNot yet on record
  • Deed into the Land BankNot yet on record
  • ClosingNot yet on record

Where this project stands

Five steps, from the Board agenda to the closing. A disposition is the sale or transfer of a Land Bank property. The Council step is City Council's approval of the sale, which comes after the Board's approval.

  1. 1. On a Board agenda
    Done
    Jun 10, 2025
  2. 2. Board approval
    Done
    Jun 10, 2025
  3. 3. Council approval of the disposition
    Not yet on record
    no date on record
  4. 4. Deed into the Land Bank
    Not yet on record
    no date on record
  5. 5. Closing
    Not yet on record
    no date on record

Board hearings

One row for each Board hearing where this project was on the agenda. Fewer than six approving votes means no decision was reached; it is not a denial. Speakers and letters are public comments on the item.

DateAgenda itemOutcomeVote as recordedPublic speakersLetters
Jun 10, 2025V.CApprovedunanimous (voted together with 5 other items)00

How members voted

Shown only where the minutes or a transcript record how a member voted; a voice vote with no names shows no one. Y = yes, N = no, A = abstained, R = recused. A blank cell means no vote by that member is on record for that item.

Member2025-06-10V.C
Jenny GreenbergR

City Council

City Council resolutions that name this project's properties, from Council's Legistar records. Earlier resolutions often moved the lots into the Land Bank; they are not Council's approval of this sale (step 3 above).

ResolutionSponsorStatusIntroducedAdopted
250310Councilmember LozadaadoptedApr 3, 2025Apr 10, 2025

People and organizations

Council resolutions naming these properties, sponsored by
Quetcy M. Lozada (resolutions 250310)
Board members with a recorded vote
Jenny Greenberg (recused)

Public comment

A position is counted only where the person stated one at a hearing or in a letter. Letters read aloud at a meeting are staff summaries, not the writer's own words. Officials and people speaking for an organization are named; residents who spoke for themselves are counted, not named.

Named commenters (18 in all, residents included)Stated positionSpeaking for (organization)
Emaleigh DoleysupportNeighborhood Gardens Trust
Melvin RomerosupportAsociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha, APM
Nick CarmacksupportNew Jerusalem Now
Selah LynchsupportFarm on Florence
Stephen MillersupportEast Point Breeze Neighbors
Vic ComphersupportNew Jerusalem Now
Lydia CurriesupportEast Point Breeze Neighbors
Kinwan ReddingsupportNew Jerusalem Now
stevenmillersupportEast Point Breeze Neighbors
johnconfersupportNew Jerusalem Now

From the record

Passages quoted from the Board's minutes, packets and transcripts. 6 of 19 shown.

Agenda · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C.6 · packet p. 4 · PLB Board Package for 6.10.2025 Board Meeting (Complete).pdf

Motion is made and properly seconded, all in favor of adopting the

Motion · Kelvin Jeremiah · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 24 · June-10-2025-PLB-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

MR. JEREMIAH: So moved.

Motion · Kelvin Jeremiah · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 23 · June-10-2025-PLB-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

I wholeheartedly support the proposed disposition and regpectfully urges the land bank to approve the garden to the Neighborhocd

Statement · MELVIN ROMERO, APM (reading a letter signed Rose Grant) · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 22 · June-10-2025-PLB-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

We've received a letter from Steven Miller, who is the clean and green committee chair for East Point Breeze

Statement · Steven Miller (letter summarized by Saah), East Point Breeze Neighbors clean and green chair · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 21 · June-10-2025-PLB-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

… think that this is a good thing to help our community and our playground.

Statement · A resident · Jun 10, 2025, item V.C · packet p. 22 · June-10-2025-PLB-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes.pdf

Properties (7)

AddressOPA account numberStatusDeed into the Land BankClosing dateEntered the Land Bank via
2322 N ORKNEY ST191289201Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2323-31 N 5TH ST191301201Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2324 N ORKNEY ST191289301Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2326 N ORKNEY ST191289401Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2328 N ORKNEY ST191289501Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2330 N ORKNEY ST191289601Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found
2332 N ORKNEY ST191289711Board approved, not yet closednot on recordnot closednone found

Sources: Board minutes and packets; Council (Legistar); Transcript. Built from the Land Bank Board's minutes, packets and transcripts, the Land Bank's settlement workbook, and City Council records.

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