1st Ward Report

“Are you customer service savvy? Do you like to work in a high energy environment where cooperative competition is valued and rewarded? Do you enjoy a high level of  multitasking? And are you detailed oriented? If you answered yes to all these questions, the Enterprise Account Scheduler position may be right for you. This position is with a fast growing logistics company located in Logan Square. To learn more about this position, visit www.worklocal.org and register. If you are interested in this position, please email your resume to lily@leedcouncil.org and put the name of the job title in the subject line of the email. The company is hiring now! Don’t wait and miss this great opportunity.”

TONIGHT- Commercial Park - Trivia Night @ Roots, 1924 W. Chicago Ave., from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

100% of the participation fee will be earmarked for improvements at Snowberry, Superior and Honore Playlots. Come put all that ‘useless’ knowledge to a good use!

Tickets available online at www.cpactrivianight.eventbrite.com

ADMISSIONS SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVES— a local COLLEGE ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT COMPANY (5 minute walk from North & Clybourn red line stop) is looking for ADMISSIONS SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVES(ASR)—do you enjoy working over the phone, but do not want to spend your days fielding customer complaints! We’re a different kind of call center. Our ASR’s help prospective students learn more about educational opportunities. We only speak with prospective students who have expressed their interest in a program, so there’s no cold calling! We’re looking for friendly people with great communication skills and a natural ability to connect with others over the phone. HS diploma/GED is required. Call center or sales experience is preferred but not required. If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to lily@leedcouncil.org and in the subject line of the email put “Admissions Support Representatives”.

ACT FAST!

Back by popular demand: training for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification for Word 2010.

This powerful resume-building credential confers instant credibility with employers, colleagues and clients. 88% of managers surveyed said they would hire someone with the certification over someone without it.

In order to become certified, an individual must score 80% or higher on a rigorous exam.

We’ve hand-picked several trainees to participate, so we only have a few slots left.

So don’t delay—the training starts on Feb 14, 2012.

The program is open to anyone 18 or older who is drug-free and sober and legally able to work in the U.S. But a solid grasp of computer fundamentals is required, and we require prospective trainees to pass a diagnostic test.

For more information, call—or have your clients call: 
Ebony McLaurin, Client Services Associate, at 773-929-5552 ext. 228.

Elena came to see me at Ward Night yesterday… Learning Spanish/English would be a cool resolution for the New Year. $200 for 8 weeks is a very reasonable price for priceless knowledge.

Interested?

773.750.9960 /info@elenachicago.com

elenachicago.com 

MORE JOBS COME TO THE GREEN EXCHANGE IN LOGAN SQUARE

 

The Green Exchange, located at 2545 W. Diversey, is bringing more jobs to the 1st Ward. If you are interested, send your resume to lily@leedcouncil.org and put the title of the job in the subject line of the email.

Jobs include:

 

1.PRE-SCHOOL POSITIONS-Director, Assistant Director, Classroom Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Janitor with commercial cleaning experience. 4-year degree not required but professional experience with kids and the ability to make a fool of yourself in front of the kids are required. Art background a plus.

 

2. ENTRY-LEVEL OPERATIONS/SALES. Targeted to graduating seniors and recent graduates. In this position you will be helping customers move their inventory in the most cost effective way and generating business through inside and outside sales.

 

3. SCHEDULER— schedule pick-up & delivery appts.,dispatch drivers, call warehouses, carriers and drivers to ensure that orders have gotten to the right place.

 

4. PART-TIME TELLER—20-30 hrs. 1+yrs. previous experience required

WARD REMAP COMMUNITY MEETING

It’s highly likely that the 1st Ward will be moving west. 

Have a say in the process TONIGHT at the Wicker Park Bucktown Library, 1701 N. Milwaukee Avenue at 6:30 p.m. 

Let Mayor Emanuel know how you feel about closing the 13th District Station TODAY…

O R D I N A N C E

WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago seeks to reduce the toxicity of waste materials in the solid waste stream directed to resource recovery and sanitary landfill facilities, and to maximize the removal of plastic carryout bags from the waste stream; and

WHEREAS, The City Council finds that plastic carryout bags do not biodegrade, which means that these bags ultimately break down into smaller bits that contaminate soil and waterways and enter into the food supply that animals and marine life ingest; and

WHEREAS, The production of plastic bags worldwide uses over 12 million barrels of oil per year, which causes significant environmental impacts; now, therefore,

             BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 11-4 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is amended by adding a new Article XXIII as follows:

ARTICLE XXIII.  RETAIL BAG USE

11-4-4000 Definitions.

(a) As used in this Article:

ACustomer@ means any person purchasing goods from a store.

AOperator@ means the person in control of, or having the responsibility for, the operation of a store, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner of the store.

APlastic carryout bag@ means any bag made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically‑based source, such as corn or other plant sources, which is provided to a customer at the point of sale. APlastic carryout bag@ includes compostable and biodegradable bags but does not include reusable bags, produce bags, or product bags.

APostconsumer recycled material@ means a material that would otherwise be destined for solid waste disposal, having completed its intended end use and product life cycle. APostconsumer recycled material@ does not include materials and by‑products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing and fabrication process.

AProduce bag@ or Aproduct bag@ means any bag without handles used exclusively to carry produce, meats, or other food items to the point of sale inside a store or to prevent such food items from coming into direct contact with other purchased items.

ARecyclable@ means material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted using available recycling collection programs for the purpose of using the altered form in the manufacture of a new product. ARecycling@ does not include burning, incinerating, converting, or otherwise thermally destroying solid waste.

ARecyclable paper carryout bag@ means a paper bag that meets all of the following requirements: (1) contains no old growth fiber, (2) is one hundred percent (100%) recyclable overall and contains a minimum of forty percent (40%) post‑consumer recycled material; (3) is capable of composting, consistent with the timeline and specifications of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard D6400; (4) is accepted for recycling in curbside programs in the County; (5) has printed on the bag the name of the manufacturer, the location (country) where the bag was manufactured, and the percentage of postconsumer recycled material used; and (6) displays the word ARecyclable@ in a highly visible manner on the outside of the bag.

AReusable bag@ means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and meets all of the following requirements: (1) has a minimum lifetime of 125 uses, which for purposes of this subsection, means the capability of carrying a minimum of 22 pounds 125 times over a distance of at least 175 feet; (2) has a minimum volume of 15 liters; (3) is machine washable or is made from a material that can be cleaned or disinfected; (4) does not contain lead, cadmium, or any other heavy metal in toxic amounts; (5) has printed on the bag, or on a tag that is permanently affixed to the bag, the name of the manufacturer, the country where the bag was manufactured, a statement that the bag does not contain lead, cadmium, or any other heavy metal in toxic amounts, and the percentage of postconsumer recycled material used, if any; and (6) if made of plastic, is a minimum of at least 2.25 mils thick.

“Store” means a retail establishment that sells products and has over five thousand square feet of retail space.

11-4-4001 Plastic carryout bags prohibited.

(a) No store shall provide to any customer a plastic carryout bag.

(b) This prohibition applies to bags provided for the purpose of carrying away goods from the point of sale.

11-4-4002 Reusable bags.

Each operator must provide reusable bags to customers, either for sale or at no charge.

11-4-4003 Permitted bags.

Nothing in this Article prohibits customers from using bags of any type that they bring to the store themselves, or from carrying away goods that are not placed in a bag, in lieu of using bags provided by the store.  

11-4-4004 Penalties.

Any person who violates Section 11-4-4001 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $150 and not more than $250 for each offense.  Any person who violates Section 11-4-4002 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $150 for each offense.  Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

SECTION 2.  This ordinance shall take effect 120 days after its passage and approval.

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                                                                                   Joe Moreno

                                                                            Alderman, 1^st Ward

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Robert Fioretti                                                                 Daniel Solis

Alderman, 2^nd Ward                                                         Alderman, 25^th Ward

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James Cappleman                                                             Ameya Pawar

Alderman, 46th Ward                                                       Alderman, 47th Ward