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A
B
Ask
for
your
approval
of
a
one
city
of
Evanston
payroll
through
May
for
2014
and
the
amount
of
two
million
five
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
one
hundred
and
sixty
nine
dollars
and
seventy
six
cents.
I
also
ask
for
your
approval
of
a
to
city
of
Evanston
bills
through
May
28
2014
in
the
amount
of
two
million
190
2895
dollars
and
eight
cents.
Second,.
A
C
Here
I
move
approval
of
a
3.1,
and
that
is
requesting
the
city
manager
to
execute
a
contract
for
the
2014
water,
main
replacement
and
street
resurfacing
CIP
to
project
to
a
lamp
concrete
contractors.
In
the
amount
of
two
million
five
hundred
forty
eight
thousand
three
hundred
sixty
$1.25
funding
is
from
a
variety
of
sources,
including
the
water
from
the
sewer
fund
and
the
capital
improvement
plan.
Street
resurfacing
account
second.
A
It's
been
moved
in
second:
are
there
any
questions?
Comments?
Don't
have
any
speakers
on
that?
Okay,
it's
been
moved
and,
second,
all
in
favor
aye
any
opposed.
Okay,
a
32
is
the
next
one.
Approval
of
the
2014
street
improvements
see
at
p3
contract
with
a
lamp
concrete
contractors
incorporated
bid.
14
dash,
31
staff
recommends
that
the
city
council
authorized
the
city
manager
city
manager
to
execute
a
contract
for,
in
the
amount
of
1
million
one
hundred
and
twenty-seven
thousand
three
hundred
and
nine
hundred
and
thirty
four
dollars
in
ten
cents.
A
Funding
will
be
from
the
CIP
resurfacing
account
in
the
amount
of
860
2334,
2
334
dollars
in
ten
cents
and
the
pedestrian
safety
account
in
the
amount
of
sixty
thousand
dollars
and
from
the
sewer
fund
in
the
amount
of
two
hundred
and
six
thousand
six
hundred
dollars.
Second,
it's
been
moved
in
second.
Are
there
any
questions
comments
all
in
favor
aye,
any
opposed,
ok,
I'll
breath
away.
Will
you
take
a
38,
3.3
sure.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'd,
like
to
move
for
approval.
The
changes
to
the
adt
alarm
monitoring
agreement
staff
is
recommending
the
city
council
authorized
city
manager
to
execute
a
new
agreement
with
adt
security
systems
for
the
monitoring
for
city
facilities
and
that
I
think,
with
the
budget
of
37,500
nets
for
action.
Ok,.
C
Ok,
madam
chair
I'm,
wondering
does
this
affect
the
fee
that
we're
going
to
be
charging
for
alarm
since
they're
not
going
to
be
monitored
in
any
way,
I
mean
if
we're
not
going
to
be
bothered
by
false
alarms.
Why
would
be
charged
a
fee?
Ok,
madam.
F
Currently,
the
alarms
are
directly
connected.
The
city
alarms
are
directly
connected
to
the
911
Center,
the
antiquated,
copper
armband
of
the
alarm
circuits
through
AT&T,
at
a
cost
of
125
dollars
per
city
fisken
ection
per
month.
This
will
convert
those
alarms
to
more
advanced
wireless
technology
at
cost
of
$55.
No.
C
C
C
F
F
C
F
C
How
do
I
know
in
advance
that
it's
going
to
be
a
false
alarm
and
so
I
shouldn't
be
charged
for
that
I
understand
we
used
to
have
hospitals
with
2030
false
alarms
a
day.
Really
we
did
some
of
the
hospitals,
but
in
northwestern
to,
but
they
used
to
pay
the
fine,
but
now
there
won't
that
hook
up
that
connection
won't
exists
for
us
to
be
troubled
by
in
inconvenience
by
correct
eventually.
F
F
We
only
have
about
a
hundred
and
twenty-five
direct
connections
to
our
alarm
receiver
over
the
years
that
number
has
declined.
So
there
are
still
a
lot
of
alarm
subscribers
who
have
service
through
alarm
companies,
Central
Station
that
get
relayed
to
us.
They
just
don't
come
directly
to
our
Center.
Okay,
that's
the
difference!
Well,.
A
F
C
A
A
C
G
Evening,
madam
chairman
and
aldermen,
this
agreement
covers
primarily
physical
assets
that
we
would
borrow
in
a
case
of
an
emergency,
a
significant
emergency
mobile
command,
post
generators
lighting
towers
if
the
size
of
the
emergency
exceeded
our
ability
to
cope
with
us.
This
is
the
place
we're
going
to
go
for
those
assets,
but.
G
C
D
Fret
way,
sir,
madam
Chad,
like
to
move
item
a7
resolution
39
hrs
14
regarding
Howard
archery
tiff
surplus
staff
recommends
the
City
Council
adoption
of
resolution.
39
r
dash
14
declaring
a
surplus
of
1
million
from
the
howard
hart
street.
Excuse
me:
tax
increment,
5,
TIF
district
at
the
end
of
2013
fiscal
year,
2013
their.
C
This
I
just
hate
losing
one
penny
out
of
this
tiff,
but
it
seems
that
we
have
this
agreement
to
forfeit
a
million
dollars
to
all
the
taxing
districts
actus
because
its
surplus,
the
what
Marty
did,
call
me
and
try
to
explain
this
but
I.
You
know
we
have
more
expenditures
in
these
few
short
years
left
on
this
tiff,
then
I
don't
know,
maybe
any
other
TIFF
and
I'm
just
not
sure
how
we
figure
these
dollars.
So
if
Marty's
around
he
did
a
wonderful
job
explaining
it
to
me
one
time,
Marty.
H
H
Yes,
I'd
be
happy
to
read
through
the
staff
report
of
at
council
to
talk
more
about
it
there
we
have
definitely
heard
almond
Rainey's
concerned
about
the
investments
of
infrastructure
projects
that
are
needed
in
the
TIF.
We
believe
we
can
still
cover
those
projects
with
the
disbursements.
So
that's
not
I
know,
and
this
is
part
of
a
longer
discussion
we've
had
with
autumn
and
rainy
over
a
couple
of
years,
where
we've
heard
loud
and
clear,
she
wants
to
make
sure
that
the
dollars
are
available
in
the
TIF
to
make
those
infrastructure
of
us.
C
C
H
A
Every
fine,
great
okay,
thank
you.
It's
been
moved
and
seconded
all
in
favor
aye
any
opposed.
Okay,
88
and
we
have
eight.
We.
B
Funding
is
provided
by
the
special
assessment
account
in
the
amount
of
ninety
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
dollars
and
sixty-eight
cents
and
ninety-nine
thousand
nine
hundred
sixty-eight
cents
from
the
2014
approved
CIP
budget
for
Ali,
paving
the
adjacent
property
owners
are
responsible
for
half
of
the
project
costs
through
the
special
assessment
process.
Okay,.
A
I
Starting
last
year
we
just
noticed
I'm
over
the
years
I've
been
living
in
the
house
for
about
12
years
now,
and
we've
just
noticed
a
lot
of
buildup
of
water
and
potholes
in
the
alley
and
they'll
come
through
and
scrape
it
once
a
year,
usually
and
then
within
a
week
or
so
those
bottles
reappear
and
what's
happened.
I
think,
is
they
put
a
lot
of
gravel
over
the
alley
over
the
years
as
well,
and
it
just
kind
of
builds
up
and
and
there's
just
not
nowhere
for
the
water
to
go,
there's
no
drainage.
I
So
it's
really
a
pretty
serious
drainage
problem
and
it
creates
a
lot
of
mud
and-
and
you
know,
standing
water
for
mosquitoes
and
bacteria,
and
we
just
sort
of
think
I
went
through
the
process.
I
didn't
really
know
how
it
worked.
I
saw
some
alleys
were
getting
paved
and
so
I
came
over
here
and
met
with
the
engineering
and
public
works
department.
I
have
to
say,
you
know,
I'm
really
impressed
with
everything
that
they
did.
I
They
had
a
great
meeting
here,
a
few
weeks
back
where
they
explained
the
whole
project
to
us,
how
it
all
works,
how
the
water
is
going
to
drain
away
and
to
sort
of
a
concave
v-shape
and
connect
into
the
storm
sewer.
So
I
think
it's
a
great
great
program.
My
neighbors
are
really
excited
about
it
and
there
are
a
few
opposed
and
I
understand.
It's
a
cost.
You
know
it's
a
it's
a
next.
I
You
know
it's
not
a
cheap
endeavor,
but
I
think
that
I'm
balance
I
think
it
really
is
going
to
add
more
to
not
only
our
quality
life,
but
also
the
property
value,
so
I
think
it's
really
a
winning
proposition
for
for
our
block.
So
I
also
brought
a
couple
pictures.
If
you
guys
will
indulge
me
just
to
show
you
the
state
of
the
alley
if
you'd
like
to
pass
tomorrow.
Okay,
fine,
thank
you.
J
A
Okay,
Marla,
okay,
I.
K
Met
him
chair,
I'm,
Marla
Gunderson,
I
live
at
2148
asbury
and
I'm
one
of
the
signers
of
the
petition
for
the
alley.
I
also
would
agree
with
everything
that
he's
already
said
about
the
improvement
to
our
neighborhood
and
and
the
alley
situation
is
really
a
dismal,
a
dismal
one
and
I'm
just
here
in
support
of
it.
There's
eight
signatures
and
it
was
already
approved
by
the
prior
committee,
so
I'm
here
and
supported
that
okay,
thank
you
and.
A
Yeah,
you
could
I
mean
it's
it's
like
many
other
alleys
that
we
have
in
the
community.
Unfortunately,
and
and
we
do
great
them-
we
try
to
all
get
them
first
on
the
list
in
the
spring,
with
some
of
this
warm
to
call
and
make
sure
that
we
get
alleys
great
it,
but
they
don't
last
the
time
we're
very
much
aware
there.
Okay,
70.
L
My
name
is
Stephanie
Reger
I
leave
live
at
1304,
Noyes
Street,
and
I'm
also
on
this
alley.
I've
lived
on
this
alley
for
over
30
years.
It
has
occasional
big
puddles,
like
the
pictures
that
you
see,
but
despite
the
puddles,
everyone
has
managed
to
get
into
their
garages.
The
puddles
don't
stop
people
from
getting
in
their
garages
and
the
puddles
are
very
temporary
they
last
for
a
while
after
big
rain
and
then
they're
gone,
adding
more
concrete
to
the
environment
by
paving
the
alley
goes
against
good
environmental
practice.
L
Furthermore,
paving
the
paving
is
designed
to
channel
water
from
the
alley
into
the
street
and
noyes
street,
already
floods
a
whenever
we
have
a
heavy
rain
and
channeling
more
water
into
Noyes.
Street
is
only
going
to
exacerbate
that
problem.
So
by
attempting
to
solve
one
problem,
you
are
making
another
problem
worse.
The
total
cost
of
the
project
is
almost
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
appease
eight
households
who
said
that
they
wanted
this.
That
strikes
me
as
an
awful
lot
of
money
for
eight
households.
L
Why
not
take
the
almost
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
the
city's
money
and
use
it
for
something
that
would
benefit
everybody
who
lives
in
evanston
like
filling
up
some
of
the
potholes
or
giving
the
money
to
the
city
schools,
the
six
households
that
did
not
say
they
wanted?
It
would
also
be
forced
to
pay
over
seven
thousand
dollars
for
this
project.
I
moved
to
Evanston,
because
I
wanted
to
live
in
a
community
that
had
a
diversity
of
people
in
it.
L
C
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
the
alley
paving
program
takes
into
consideration
the
inability
of
some
people
to
pay,
and
therefore
we
have
a
program
where
we
will
pay
the
entire
assessment
of
people
who
are
unable
to
pay.
Secondly,
the
water
is
not
directed
to
Noyes
Street.
One
of
the
reasons
why
Ali
paving
is
expensive
is
because
of
drainage
that
we
put
in
the
alley
the
alleys
drain
into
the
drainage.
The
water
goes
not
into
your
garages,
not
into
your
lawns,
not
on
to
Noyes
Street.
C
All
we've
all
had
alleys
paved
in
our
wards
and
now
the
same
complaints
come
up,
but
once
the
alley
is
paved,
it
makes
life
so
much
better.
It's
so
much
cleaner
and
you
know
we
do
put
paving
in
here.
That's
true,
but
we
also
have
an
alley.
That
is
a
green
alley.
But
if
you
would
like
to
have
a
green
alley,
that's
even.
C
L
L
A
E
I'm
good
evening,
everybody,
it's
nice,
to
see
lots
of
you,
I'm
Dan
Lewis
out
of
a
1304
noise.
My
wife
Stephanie
spoke
for
our
family
here
just
a
moment
ago,
as
many
of
you
know,
I'm
the
director
of
the
center
for
civic
engagement
at
Northwestern,
where
I've
been
for
the
last
30
years
and
I
spent
a
lot
of
my
time
in
the
last
five
or
six
years,
working
on
better
collaboration
between
the
University
and
the
city
of
Evanston,
I.
E
Think
the
826
split
on
this
alley
paving
is
important
for
all
of
you
to
take
into
consideration.
Obviously,
I
know
what
a
majority
is
here,
but
quite
a
few
of
the
more
senior
people
in
the
neighborhood
voted
against
this,
mainly
because
of
the
expense
and
also,
as
my
spouse
said,
because
I
think
the
money
could
be
spent
on
other
things
in
epogen,
where
there's
a
much
greater
neat.
So
I
wish
that
you
consider
perhaps
not
going
with
the
majority
of
this
and
seeing
if
there
are
better
ways
to
spend
that
money.
Thank
you.
B
I
guess
I'm
confused
by
the
a
petition
that
was
circulated
by
a
resident
is
the
only
thing
that
triggers
this,
so
my
confusion
on
that
is
that
one,
it's
not
anonymous.
So
when
you're
trying
to
put
a
speed
bump
down
the
street
a
petition
that
we
give
what
we
president
brings
forward,
we
just
say:
okay,
you
got
a
petition
now
we'll
send
out
postcards
to
get
anonymous
feedback
and
I,
and
we
don't
even
charge
people
for
speed
bumps.
So
I
am
actually
concerned
about
the
process
here,
because
there's
peer
pressure.
B
When
someone
comes
to
your
door
and
says
we
sign
a
petition
and
it's
costing
you
money.
So
why
aren't
we
doing
the
signing
the
petition
and
then
sending
out
anonymous
postcards
to
find
out
if
there's
fifty
percent
or
more,
when
we're
doing
it
for
speed
bumps?
Why
I'm
I
have
real
problems
with
with
this
process?
A
A
We
may
have
to
look
at
the
process
again,
but
I
want
to
say
to
you
that
I
think
and
I'm
trying
to
remember
the
speed
bumps.
It's
been
such
a
long
time
since
I've
had
a
request
for
one,
but
I
do
know
that,
once
the
petition
has
gotten
back
to
the
staff,
then
it's
initiated
with
the
public
hearing,
which
then
gives
all
of
these
citizens
opportunity
and
I
know.
B
For
the
speed
bumps
this,
this
team
right
here
will
not
allow
speed
bumps
to
go
forward
unless
the
petition
are
the
postcards
are
sent
out
and
they
get
a
number
of
postcards
back.
They
will
not
allow
it
to
go
forward
and
that's
why
I'm
concerned
here
that
we're
allowing
this
to
go
forward
without
anonymous
input
so
I.
B
What
I'm
asking
is
you're
saying
the
city
will
pay
for
something,
but
where
we
won't
just
accept
a
petition
that
a
citizen
brings
forward,
but
when
you're
asking
citizens
to
pay
for
something,
we
will
accept
a
petition
that
a
citizen
brings
forward
and
we're
not
doing
it
anonymously.
I
just
think
that
work,
it's
not
that
is
not
appropriate
at
all.
Well,.
A
B
C
A
very
public
process:
the
courts
determine
how
this
operates:
the
courts,
not
the
city
of
Evanston,
the
let's
determine
the
courts,
determine
what
you
will
pay
the
courts
determine
when
you'll
pay
it
we
allowed
for
a
ten
year
payback,
but
this
is
not
a
simple
process.
This
is
a
process
where
people
need
to
stand
up
and
say
yes,
I'm
willing
to
pay.
No,
there
is
absolutely
no
pressure
when
you're
being
asked
to
pay
several
thousand
dollars.
C
People,
people
I,
have
a
woman
in
my
ward,
who
tried
for
25
years
to
get
Ellie's
made
25
years
last
year.
She
succeeded,
but
25
years
a
majority
of
the
people
adjacent
to
the
alley
said
no,
no,
no,
no
every
year
shipping
but
and
finally,
she
she
got
a
group
of
people
who
agreed
to
do
it.
People
need
to
stand
up
and
be
counted
when
they're
being
asked
to
pay
seven
thousand
dollars
there.
C
When
you
say
51-percent
51%,
is
this
many
and
then,
if
the
other
forty-nine
percent
don't
want
it,
it
goes
to
the
majority
just
like
in
an
election.
Ninety
percent
of
the
people
frequently
do
not
vote
in
an
election
where
your
elective
people
who
are
going
to
govern
you
for
the
next
four
years
or
two
years,
but
elections.
C
B
A
All
right,
I
just
want
to
give
you
just
a
little
hope
on
this.
There
was
a
time
when
the
residents
had
to
pay
at
all.
I
bought
my
house
in
1962,
and
we
took
10
years
to
pay
for
our
alley
and
we
paid
all
of
it.
I
mean
residents
on
that.
So
at
least
now
we
have
some
relief
and
we
can
assist
people
if
they're
not
able
to
to
to
pay
it
until.
B
It's
like
one
more
coming,
so
this
there's
a
really
terrible
airlie
right
across
the
street.
From
from
my
house
and
actually
Jim
a
worm
came
out
to
look
at
and
said
it's
one
of
the
ten
worst
in
in
the
city.
We're
not
paving
it
he's
doing
a
process
where
he'll
be
able
to
dredge
most
of
it
out
because
it's
been
built
up,
so
it's
not
draining
into
people's
garages
and
the
city
is
taking
on
the
full
cost
of
that.
So
it's
not
so
we're
able
to
do
something
else
than
just
just
to
pave
it.
B
A
That
has
been
done
almost
in
every
alley
and
that
alley
hasn't
I
their
alleys
that
have
I
have
in
my
ward,
in
this
one
being
in
my
ward
as
well.
Haven't
that
have
been
had
been
through
that
process.
But
then
that
comes
a
time
when
there's
nothing
else
left
to
do
now
again
I'm
going
to
let
al
merini
speak,
but
we
have
to
remember
that
the
process
is
50.
Will
you
absolutely
right?
Is
51
percent
of
the
residents
so
and
as
one
can
see
we're
not
cutting,
but
we're
not
and
I?
B
A
C
Dredging
out
alleys
and
they
cost
all
of
the
taxpayers
in
this
town,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
over
time-
and
you
know,
I-
just
get
tired
of
paying
for
other
people's
alleys
and
I
know
they
get
tired
of
paying
for
mine.
So
the
answer,
the
real
economical
solution
and
the
safe
solution
really
is
to
pave
the
alleys.
We
have
a
special
assessment
problem
process.
We
allow
for
people
who
cannot
afford
people
know
at
the
time
they're
going
through
this,
that
there's
a
program
to
help
people
pay
for
this.
C
J
As
far
as
the
petition
goes
typically,
there's
a
resident
who
would
like
to
have
the
alley
paved
and
they
contact
us
and
request
a
petition
incorporated
in
that
petition
is
an
estimated
cost.
We
do
an
estimate
of
what
it
would
cost
each
household
they
take
that
information
and
they
go
around
and
they
collect
signatures.
J
Usually
they
stop
when
they
get
to
51%.
Sometimes
they'll
go
to
seventy
percent.
It
just
depends
who's
at
home
because
they
have
to
knock
door
the
door
to
make
sure
that
they
actually
have
the
actual
homeowner
that
signs
the
the
petition,
and
then
they
turn
all
of
that
information
into
us,
and
we
in
turn
notify
all
of
the
owners
in
advance
of
the
hearing
that
we're
going
to
hold
the
hearing.
What
the
cost
is
that
they've
reached
the
51%
requirement
and
we
send
that
out
and
invite
all
of
the
residents
to
the
public
hearing.
J
With
regards
to
the
the
speed
hump
situation,
when
people
call
and
they
ask
for
speed
hump
and
sometimes
we
don't
have
a
petitioner,
it
could
be
a
request.
Saying
ottoman
decides
that
they
would
like
a
speed
hump.
You
know
on
a
particular
block
the
postcard,
the
reason
why
we
do
postcards
because
we
can
send
those
out-
and
we
don't
have
to
have
a
person
responsible
for
knocking
door-to-door.
J
B
Point
is
your
department,
the
streets
department,
we've
had
petitions
and
they've
said
absolutely.
They
will
not
accept
the
petitions
that
they
must
also
send
the
postcards.
So
it
wasn't
it
either
or
it's
an,
and
so
that
is
my
point
and
we
could
also
for
the
alley
paving.
We
could
have
a
higher
standard
to
say
we
want.
We
wanted
to
be
anonymous
versus
justice
citizens
giving
petitions.
This
is
my
point.
My
point
is
you're
you're
not
consistent
or
your
streets
department
is
not
consistent,
and
that
is
the
problem.
Well,.
J
B
H
A
H
There
are
if
there
are
opportunities
for
additional
outreach,
above
and
beyond
what
state
law
requires.
That's
an
option
for
the
council
to
consider,
but
let
me
stress
that
our
public
works
department
is
doing
what
this
council
has
directed
over
a
long
period
of
time
with
these
issues,
things
change
and
it's
if
the
council
wishes
to
reevaluate.
That's
fine,
but
I
would
want
to
be
clear
that
we
are
implementing
council
policy
on
these
matters.
Thank.
C
G
H
C
And
also,
it
could
be
pointed
out
also
that
in
some
neighborhoods,
especially
the
those
neighborhoods
that
are
community
development,
block
grant
neighborhoods,
we
actually
do
free
ally,
paving
if
the
the
number
of
low
and
moderate
income
people
meet
the
standard.
Nobody
pays
in
that
case,
but
Community
Development,
Block
Grant
in
my
city.
Absolutely
so
it's
not
like
only
rich
people
get
LEP.
A
A
C
Yes,
about
a
51-percent
in
most
cases,
except
in
primary
elections,
you
know
the
majority
rules,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
51-percent,
and
this
in
this
case,
has
a
wii,
Fifth
Estate
says
it
has
to
be
51%.
The
court
say
it
has
to
be
51%,
which
makes
it
a
larger
majority.
Then
you
know
just
one
more
than
the
last
one.
So
it
seems
to
me
that
it
has
been
covered,
but
I
mean,
but.
B
B
To
it
be
stupid,
well,
people
are
peer,
pressured
all
the
time
and
I'm
sure
that
some
of
these
residents
they're
out
there
knocking
on
door.
Saying.
Will
you
sign
this
really
just
people,
it's
hard
for
people
to
say
no
to
their
residents,
are
their
neighbors.
It's
a
very
difficult
thing
to
do.
My
only
point
is
I
would
like
another
layer,
so
it
allows
people
to
say
no
without
having
to
confront
their
neighbors.
B
How
many
times
do
we
get
calls
that
their
neighbors
are
terrified
to
talk
to
someone
next
door
to
them
about
something,
that's
happening
and
they
call
us
or
they
call
the
police
to
fix
it
because
they
don't
want
to
upset
their
neighbor
all
the
time.
I
would
say
that
we
get
okay,
calls
constantly.
I
think
it's
unfair
we're
going
to
we're.
B
J
A
A
Neighbors
and
they've
not
been
able
to
get
their
51-percent
yet
and
it
has
to
deal
with
because
there's
public
housing
on
Emerson,
which
also
bought
borders,
which
knocks
them
out
like
I,
think
it's
four
units
there
or
three
units
and
then
some
other
issues,
but
they
are
still
trying
to
block
Club
meeting
with
them
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
they
still
have
it
on
the
agenda
because
the
a
lot
of
the
people
wanted.
Some
people
don't
and
I,
don't
know
if
they'll
get
it
or
not,
but
they're
still
trying
so
I.
A
L
J
So
one
of
the
things
that
was
changed
in
establishing
the
the
banner
policy,
it
really
had
to
do
with
the
added
cost
of
city
staff
and
in
the
use
of
the
the
streetlight
poles
for
advertising.
So
we
came
to
council
and
had
a
couple
of
discussions
on
the
the
use
of
the
the
city
light
poles,
as
well
as
city
staff,
in
terms
of
putting
up
and
taking
down
of
the
banners.
So
one
of
the
criteria
that
was
changed
was
that
the
the
banners
would
only
be
allowed
for
city
sponsored
events
or
city-funded
banners.
J
So
some
examples
of
that
would
be
the
central
business
district
association
where
they
got
funding
from
economic
development
fund
to
help
pay
for
a
part
of
their
banners
on
the
Fleetwood
Jourdain
theater.
That
would
have
banners
that
were
paid
for
by
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Department,
and
then
we
had
some.
We
have
some
5th
ward
banners
that
were
purchased
with
CDBG
funds,
and
those
are
just
examples
of
the
different
funding
sources
that
make
up
city-funded,
banners
and
or
city
sponsored
events.
A
Just
going
to
say,
but
CDG
be
no
longer
allows
this
respect.
No,
no,
but
I'm.
Just
just
so
believe
me.
We
were
to
apply
it
again,
but
CD
TV
no
longer
allows
banners
as
one
of
the
things
that
you
can
apply
really
Rob
with
Sarah's
here,
but
I'm.
Pretty
sure
that
I'm
correct
on
that.
In
fact
us
because
we
wanted
updated
banners
and
it's
not
an
allowable
expense
for
CDG,
be
any
more.
A
C
Of
the
problem
here,
but
you
know,
you've
got
st.
Francis,
Hospital
and
evanston
hospital
and
ridgeville
park
district
and
then
on
the
banners.
No
banners
on
primary
routes
such
as
Ridge,
Avenue
and
green
bay.
Road
I
mean.
Why
would
why
would
Saint,
Francis
or
ridgeville
really
want
to
put
banners
nah
none
rich
I
mean
why
no.
C
J
So
the
next
category
of
exceptions
where
entities
would
be
allowed
to
have
banners
are
hospitals
and
universities
were
specifically
excluded,
and
that
includes
st.
Francis,
Hospital
Evanston,
north
shore
and
Northwestern
University
and
again
they
would
be
limited
to
a
one-block
radius
and
that
it
also
includes
north
nu,
athletics
and
Ryan
stadium,
as
well
as
a
within
that
exclusion
or
exception.
I'm.
J
And
then
last
but
not
least,
council
asked
for
the
opportunity
to
look
at
some
exceptions
to
highlight
major
anniversary
milestones
like,
for
example,
25th
or
50th
anniversary,
and
that
that
would
require
city
council
approval.
So
if
we
get
a
banner
application
like
this,
we
would
actually
come
back
to
2am.
Pwn
request
an
exception
to
the
criteria
so
that
those
banners
could
be
posted,
Lee
and.
A
J
J
The
banners
would
need
to
be
down
during
that
time
period,
and
then
there
were
also
a
restriction
of
no
banners
on
primary
routes
with
four
lanes
of
traffic,
and
that
includes
Ridge,
Avenue,
Green,
Bay
and
dempster,
and
that
was
due
to
limiting
the
amount
of
distractions
that
would
be
along
those
corridors
when
it's
a
four
lane
of
traffic
and
we
wanted
drivers
to
pay
attention
and
the
exclusions
would
be
where
the
business
districts
encounter.
Those
roads,
like
the
central
street
business
district
actually
has
some
businesses
that
are
on
Green
Bay.
J
A
B
Has
the
banner
on
grey
park,
corner
of
ridge
and
main
been
addressed
yet
I've
been
asking
I
think
for
two
years
now
to
that,
for
that
to
be
addressed,
it's
a
dangerous
situation.
There
are
those
poles
fly
all
over.
It
looks
terrible
and
I
think
that
that
needs
to
be
incorporated
into
addressing
this
and
clearly
it
hasn't
been
moved
forward.
We.
J
D
So
a
couple
of
things
you've
clarified,
which
you've
clarified
that
we're
able
to
put
business
association
signs
up
and
you've
also
clarified
the
anniversary,
which
speaks
to
a
very
angry
letter
that
I
received
from
Armco
celebrating
one
of
their
big
events,
and
they
were
really
upset
with
the
fact
that
they
couldn't
hold
a
banner.
But
the
two
issues
that
have
not
been
observed-
excuse
me
have
not
been
addressed
in
one
and
we
use
these
because
kind
of
laughed
at
almond.
D
Poems
for
being
able
to
do
it,
but
I
have
also
received
requests
from
our
neighborhood
groups,
wanting
to
be
able
to
put
banners
up
to
identify
the
particular
neighborhoods
within
the
second
ward.
So
I
would
like
to
be
able
to
have
a
provision
that
they're
able
to
to
do
that.
I
guess
the
question
will
be
who
pays
for
it
since
we're
not
no
longer
able
to
use
CDBG.
A
And
I
think
that's
also
alleman
breath
way.
That's
going
to
come
under
the
signage
report
that
eventually
going
to
be
finished
when
we
will
know
the
kind
of
end
and
I
I
know
what
you're
talking
about,
because
my
black
clubs
are
still
waiting
after
I'm,
getting
a
grant
from
CDG
being
maybe
five
years
ago
to
put
up
some
signage
for
their
particular
block
clubs.
D
A
D
On
it,
so
again,
if
it
with
those
committees,
either
support
or
recommendation,
I
would
like
to
see
a
provision.
If
not,
then
a
clear
understanding
of
the
time
when
neighborhood
groups
would
be
able
to
apply
for
those
signs,
and
just
some
policy
around
that,
and
also
an
understanding
of
who
pays
for
it.
And
then
the
second
piece,
of
course,
that
I've
shared
with
staff
is
just
for
some
of
our
small
businesses.
D
A
You
did,
you
want
to
say,
comment
I,
maybe.
H
Can
shed
light
on
a
couple
of
those
points?
First
of
all,
as
those
of
you
who
are
on
economic
development
know,
it
was
a
presentation
about
the
directional
sign
project
a
few
weeks
ago,
meaning
or
two
ago.
Unfortunately,
we've
not
been
able
to
find
the
sweet
spot
with
the
the
proposals
that
the
consultants
have
brought
back.
So
we
continue
to
work.
I,
don't
have
a
timeframe
for
you
to
come
back
on
that
I
think.
H
The
point
that
director
Robinson
was
making
regarding
the
neighborhood
groups
was:
is
that
the
you
know
we're
willing
to
work
with
them?
I
think
the
challenges
there
just
limited
fun.
So
if
a
neighborhood
group
were
to
come
to
us
and
say
we
have
our
own
funds
for
the
banners
and
to
pay
the
cost
from
putting
up
the
banners,
I
think
that's
allowable
within
the
policy
we
have
not
had
any
or
neighborhood
organizations
coming
to
us,
say:
they're
prepared
to
pay
for
the
banners
and
pay
the
cost
of
putting
them
up.
A
City
manager
would
do
me
a
favor,
please
and
check
with
sara
flag
just
to
make
sure
I
think
I'm
absolutely
correct
on
it,
because
I
remember
a
conversation
I
had
with
her,
but
just
so
that
we
would
make
sure
that
everyone
knows
that
I
believe
cg
b
does
not
allow
batters
as
a
cost
now
sure.
Okay,
thank.
H
M
You,
madam
chair
members,
a
committee
grant
for
our
corporation
counsel
with
respect
to
the
issue
of
small
businesses
doing
their
own
banners.
I
believe
that
this
issue
was
discussed
at
the
prior
meeting
and
just
due
to
revisit
that
subject.
That
gets
into
the
issue
of
content,
neutrality,
content,
regulation
and
commercial
speech,
and
so
the
city
would
possibly
fall.
M
There
have
been
many
cases
where
the
issue
of
commercial
speech
on
billboards
on
signs
on
banners
has
been
located
in
the
courts
and
it's
the
law
departments,
opinion
and
judgment
that
it
would
be
imprudent
to
extend
any
type
of
policy
that
would
permit
such
a
commercial
speech.
Such
such
businesses
posting
the
banners.
M
The
other
ancillary
and
related
point
is
that
there
is
always
the
question
of
tort
immunity
and
if
a
small
business
were
to
put
up
the
banners,
we
would
certainly
insist
that
they
be
responsible
for
installing
for
maintaining
all
those
all
those
things
to
to
shift
the
the
risk
to
that
entity.
However,
this
is
Cook
County.
This
is
the
state
of
Illinois,
so
the
city
will
ultimately
be
sued
for
a
small
business
banner
or
any
small
entity
banner
that
could
fall.
M
D
You
for
your
response,
I
think
if
I
could
use
an
example
and
maybe
I'm
not
communicating
this
effectively.
I
see
the
west
side
of
evidence
that
no
different
in
downtown
Evanston,
and
so
what
I
would
be
curious
to
look
at
is
just
whatever
provisions
that
allow
downtown
evanston
to
advertise
for
their
businesses
and
and
for
their
events.
I
would
like
to
have
the
same
opportunity
for
the
West
End
businesses
and
that
exists.
Currently.
Okay,.
H
So
if
a
business
association
which
to
come
up
with
a
banner
program
similar
to
downtown
evanston,
that
would
certainly
be
allowable
all
right,
I
think
the
issue
is
the
logo
of
a
business.
You
know
shop
at
Wally's,
clothing
store,
that's
the
issue.
The
issue
of
saying:
welcome
to
the
west
end
of
Evanston,
with
Ali's
clothing
store
on
the
bottom.
That's
what
we
see
in
the
in
the
downtown
I
think
the
new
central
street
banners
may
also
have
something
like
that.
H
I'm
not
entirely
sure
it's
a
pretty
common
thing
for
business
associations
to
do
to
raise
money
again,
dr.
nemman's
been
doing
it
for
some
time.
I
think
we've
seen
it
periodically
in
other
business
districts,
so
any
part
of
the
city
wants
to
do
that
has
an
established
business
association.
That's
perfectly
fine!
In.