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B
C
A
Have
a
quorum
all
right!
Thank
you,
city,
clerk
and
aldermen
Braithwaite
is
here
just
wasn't
at
his
seat,
so
he
should
be
recorded.
Is
here
and
alderman
roux
Simmons
is
on
her
way,
so
welcome
everybody
to
the
Monday
June
18
2018
Evanston
City
Council
meeting.
We
have
two
big
issues
on
the
agenda
today.
One
is
the
Harley
Clark,
which
I
see
a
lot
of
blue
out
there
for
Holly
Clark
and
the
second.
A
D
We
also
ask
the
people
keep
the
the
center
aisle
here
clear
through
into
the
hallways,
so
the
fire
marshals
here
and
we'll
be
asking
folks
to
help
us
comply
also
we're
expecting
a
pretty
nasty
storm
of
here
over
the
next
couple
of
hours.
So,
if
there's
anything
that
the
people
left
outside
put
up
outside,
but
we
would
certainly
appreciate
it
if
you
could
make
sure
that
that's
secured
before
we
get
started.
Thank
you,
terrific.
Thank
you.
City
manager,.
C
City
clerk,
just
a
few
brief
announcements,
I
just
want
to
speak
briefly
about
the
success
of
the
event
that
the
clerk's
office
held
with
recorder
Yarbrough
last
a
week,
the
property
after
death
event.
There
was
a
really
powerful,
informative
event.
We
plan
to
hold
that
event
again
with
the
County
Recorder's
office,
a
lot
of
folks
in
the
community
of
expressed
interest
in
it,
and
it's
just
such
a
wonderful,
informative
event,
and
then
lastly,
I
just
want
to
quickly
announce
that
we
have
these
forms:
they're
posted
around
the
council
chambers.
C
Lastly,
is
we
have
a
few
events
coming
up
next
week?
We
have
a
how
to
adjourn
before
midnight
event
with
parliamentarian
joan,
bundy
abundantly
and
myself
will
discuss
the
council
rules
and
Robert's
Rules
of
Order,
and
so
we
invite
all
members
of
the
public.
We
hope
that
you
RSVP
with
the
clerk's
office.
You
can
also
it's
really
great
we'd
love.
If
a
few
council
members
were
able
to
attend
as
well
as
folks
who
are
on
boards
committees
and
commissions,
and
then
to
close
out,
we
have
a
affordable
housing
event
coming
up
in
July.
C
A
A
Public
comment
for
those
of
you
that
are
new
to
the
proceedings.
The
City
Council
rules.
Are
we
set
aside
45
minutes
for
public
comment.
We
take
the
total
number
of
people
that
have
signed
up
for
public
comment
and
we
divide
it
by
45
and
and
that's
what
we
get.
We
have
41
people
that
have
signed
up
for
public
comment,
so
that
means
each
person
will
be
allotted
one
minute
for
public
for
public
comment.
We
have
done
this
before.
A
Whether
they're
dealing
with
our
budget
or
whether
they're
dealing
with
the
mansion
on
the
lake
that
we've
been
talking
about
for
over
five
years
now
our
difficult
issues
and
there
are
people
on
both
sides
of
those
issues,
so
I
respect
everyone
being
civil
and
respectful
in
their
communication
to
those
here
in
the
audience
and
to
those
up
here
at
the
Dyess.
So
with
that
we'll
go
I'm.
D
Sorry
to
interrupt
the
the
police
chief
has
asked
me
to
just
once
again
remind
people
about
the
the
seating
we're
still
not
completely
clearing
the
aisles.
We
need
to
have
a
clear,
a
path
through
there.
Also.
We
have
overflow
seating
with
television
access
right
around
the
corner.
So
if
you
would
not
prefer
to
stand,
you
can
watch
it
on
television
just
around
the
corner
in
our
second
floor
meeting
rooms.
D
A
Mayor,
thank
you
so
manager,
okay,
with
with
that
we'll
go
ahead
and
and
start
to
call
folks
up
here,
I'll
read
them
off
three
at
a
time.
So
you
know
who
you're
coming
after
and
again
I
ask
that
you
stick
to
the
one
minutes.
I'll,
give
you
a
little
a
little
nod
when
you're
at
that
or
close
to
that
minute
and
I
expect
that
you'll
be
able
to
wrap
it
up
in
about
10
seconds.
If
you
get
the
nod.
So
here
we
go.
A
Susan
Aaron
is
the
first
and
then
we've
got
Julia
Bachrach
and
I
should
apologize
to
anyone
whose
name
I'm
angle,
which
is
very
possible
I,
always
do
every
meeting
so
I
apologize.
So
when
you
get
up,
if
you
don't
mind
giving
your
name
and
what
Ward
you're
from
would
be
wonderful
and
then
the
third
one
will
be
Lisa,
D,
Chara,
Susan.
E
Aaron
seventh
Ward
I
am
reading
a
portion
of
a
letter
from
jan
Schakowsky
that
followed
a
conversation
we
had
with
her
today.
Dear
mayor
mayor
Haggerty
and
City
Council
members
I
write
regarding
Harley
Clarke
I
believe
that
more
time
should
be
given
towards
trying
to
reach
a
resolution
to
preserve
this
historic
building
and
make
it
open
and
accessible
to
the
entire
community.
Both
the
National
Trust
for
Historic,
Preservation
and
landmarks
Illinois
have
urged
Harley
Clark
not
be
demolished.
E
Lighthouse
Landing
Park
is
one
of
Evanston's,
most
diverse
environments,
both
in
terms
of
the
natural
environment
in
the
built
environment.
However,
it
is
not
always
represented.
The
diversity
of
the
Evanston
community,
with
adaptive
reuse
of
Harley
Clark
lighthouse
landing,
could
be
one
of
the
most
diverse
places
in
our
city
during
people
of
all
races
ages.
In
my
and
abilities,
I
am
aware
that
the
adaptive
reuse
plan
proposed
by
the
local
nonprofit
seeks
to
create
an
environmental
education
center
to
promote
stem
learning
and
create
studio
spaces
and
event.
E
Spaces
I
have
heard
from
landmarks
Illinois
that
these
plans
are
viable
based
on
other
successful
precedents.
These
types
of
interdisciplinary
programs
at
the
intersection
of
art
and
science
and
thoughtful
reuse
can
are
consistent
with
the
lakefront
master
plan
and
would
represent
exciting
new
opportunities.
I
understand
that
the
Evanston
lake
house
and
Gardens
have
offered
to
pay
for
a
year
to
maintain
the
building
to
allow
them
more
time
to
demonstrate
that
funding
support
is
indeed
available.
E
A
F
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
Lisa
dichiara
and
I'm,
director
of
advocacy
for
landmarks,
Illinois
I'm,
here
to
speak
to
two
things
on
your
agenda
this
evening,
both
the
Harley
Clark
mansion,
as
well
as
the
priority
based
budget
survey,
which
included
historic
preservation,
review
as
one
of
the
city
services
being
considered
for
elimination.
Regarding
both
of
these
items,
we
are
seeing
unprecedented
unprecedented
actions,
undermining
historic
preservation.
F
Unfortunately,
here
in
the
city,
the
city's
willingness
to
end
its
good-faith
negotiations
with
the
Evanston
lake
house
and
Gardens
on
a
lease
agreement
for
the
Harley
Clark
mansion
is
an
action
that
has
left
this
historic
property
vulnerable
again
and
set
up
for
demolition.
This
action
was
surprising
since
it
followed
the
Harley
Clark
planning
committees,
recommendations
to
proceed
with
the
lease
agreement
and
the
City
Council's
initial
vote
to
support
it.
F
This
is
not
a
good
public
process
and,
while
priority-based
budget
survey
is
a
good
process,
historic
preservation
review
being
considered
something
to
be
eliminate
is
really
is
not
understandable
when
there
are
so
many
protected
historic
districts
and
landmarks
in
the
city
and
I
really
urge
you
to
reconsider
historic
preservation,
review
being
consideration
and
under
consideration
for
elimination.
Thank.
H
My
name
is
Rodney,
green
and
say
good
evening
to
the
mayor,
Clerk,
council,
members
and
the
city
manager.
Let
me
go
to
speak
against.
The
demolition
of
the
harlot
clock
doesn't
make
sense
for
looking
at
to
negotiate
with
another
group
when
the
Lighthouse
Gardens
group
has
already
said
that
they
would
find
the
money
to
support
this.
They
have
raised
that
money
I
think
they
should
being
able
to
go
ahead
and
use
that
money
to
do
the
restorations.
H
They
said
they
wouldn't
to
do
I,
don't
think
the
other
organization
for
RFP,
RFP
I,
don't
think
they
put
in
a
proposal
so
I
don't
think
that
should
be
considered
as
one
of
the
objects
of
considering
who
would
take
this
second
I
want
to
talk
about
the
budget
and
I.
Think
that
also
with
the
budget
talk,
you
should
not
touch
the
police
fire
Kevin
Brown's
youth
program
for
the
summer.
Nor
should
you
touch
the
senior
citizens
taxi
and
their
forms
as
well.
H
I
think
you
ought
to
reconsider
some
of
these
things
and
before
we
make
that
decision,
I
think
she's
listened
to
the
community
and
a
whole,
and
the
last
thing
okay
want
to
say
is
that
unless
you've
made
changes
in
Rules
Committee
about
not
giving
your
time
up
to
other
people
speaking
if
it
didn't
go
to
the
Rules
Committee
and
that
come
to
the
committee,
you
can't
do
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
Evening,
mayor
Haggerty
city
manager,
members
of
the
council,
my
name
is
Carlos
V,
sudden
1821
Darrow
Avenue,
a
proud
citizen
of
Ward
5
I'm,
appealing
for
you
this
evening
to
oppose
resolution.
43
R
16
we've
had
a
presentation
by
the
landmarks
committee
to
give
you
a
more
open
and
transparent
way
of
dealing
with
disposing
of
city
property,
I'm
soliciting
your
support
for
five
votes,
so
we
as
members
of
the
lake
house
Gardens,
can
proceed
to
keep
this
open
and
accessible
to
all
Evanston
citizens.
Thank
you.
I
A
J
Is
Rudy
male
living
a
fifth
Ward
here
in
Evanston
director
of
hoop
Avenue
is
a
youth
basketball
organization
Evenson
also
director
of
Evanston
feeder
youth,
basketball
organization,
understand
and
then
I'm.
Also,
a
coach
at
Everson
high
school
I'm
just
here
to
talk
about
the
youth
budget
cuts
that's
going
on
in
the
community.
I
say
you
reconsider
that
I
work
a
lot
with
a
lot
of
the
youth
kids
that
come
from
single
household
parent
households,
so
three
things
that
they
that
they'll
miss
out
on
that.
J
If
you
guys
able
to
cut
that
is
their
their
ability
to
learn
a
new
skill,
then
being
able
to
gain
experience
and
then
also
then
being
able
to
build
a
network,
that's
very
important
for
our
youth
and
I'm
able
to
succeed
after
that.
So
as
they
you
reconsider.
Thank
you
and.
K
Hello,
I'm,
Nika,
semane
and
I'm,
also
one
of
the
basketball
coaches
at
the
high
school
and,
along
with
that
I
work
in
the
safety
department
and
as
well
I
would
like
you
guys
to
reconsider
those
cuts
for
the
youth
program,
because
we
see
the
benefits
on
a
daily
basis
because
we
work
with
the
kids
but
I'm,
not
just
talking
about
our
student
athletes.
I'm
also
talking
about
regular
kids
that
are
going
through
the
building
on
a
daily
basis.
You
know
they
form
a
lot
of
relationships
with.
K
You
know
people
from
the
outreach
program,
the
Green
Team
that
I
don't
know
it.
They
hired
over
600
jobs.
You
know
so
that's
600,
kids,
that
are
just
off
the
streets
during
the
summer.
You
know
and
they're
with
positive
role
models
and
people
that
can
relate
to
them
and
talk
to
them
about
navigating
these
waters
on
a
daily
basis
and
Evanston.
You
know
we
talk
about
all
the
issues
that
we
have
already.
If
we
were
to
cut
some
of
these
programs.
K
L
They're
really
involved
in
the
high
school
and,
like,
like
Nika,
said
beyond
the
sports,
we're
talking
about
the
academics,
we're
talking
about
having
a
mentor
that
they
can
go
home
and
bounce
ideas
off
of
and
get
direction
and
guidance.
I
think.
The
last
thing
all
of
us
would
want
to
do
is
pull
that
platform
out
from
those
kids
where
there
is
support
and
direction
and
guidance.
M
My
name,
my
name,
is
Aoife
Thurman
and
I'm
from
the
Ninth
Ward
and
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
youth
and
young
adult
division
and
the
budget
cuts
that
are
related
to
that.
Most
of
the
people
that
have
talked
so
far
are
working
with
the
youth
and
I.
Am
a
parent
of
a
youth
has
participated
in
this
program
and
I
moved
to
Evanston
six
years
ago
and
I
work
here
as
well.
M
I'm
involved
in
the
community
as
a
as
a
as
a
worker
and
just
being
in
a
part
of
the
community,
and
what
I
noticed
right
away
is
all
of
these
amazing
things
that
are
available
to
adults
and
to
seniors
and
to
children
in
the
community,
and
it
was
just
until
last
year
that
I
was
able
to
actually
be
involved,
because
my
son
was
having
a
lot
of
difficulty
and
for
that
program
to
be
removed
would
be
a
travesty
there's.
So
many
children
that
are
taking
advantage
of
that
single
parents
and
also
double
a
double
income.
M
N
A
O
Good
evening
really
trance
Pierre
ain't
more
I'm
up
here
again,
because
this
is
still
an
issue.
We
need
the
program
for
the
youth
and
young
adults
as
I
stated
before
my
son.
It's
not
a
problematic
child,
but
he
did
have
a
need
that
I
was
not
able
to
fulfill
I.
Looked
up
this
organization
and
the
same
day
the
same
day
within
hours,
someone
reached
out
to
me
and
was
able
to
meet
with
my
son
and
myself
and
get
him
on
a
corrective
path.
So
he
didn't
act
out
because
the
reality
is
I'm
divorced.
O
A
P
You
Joe
Matthews,
seventh
ward,
I've
spoken
before
I
lived
directly
across
the
street
from
the
Harley
Clarke
I.
Think
that
gives
me
a
right
to
state
an
opinion
because
I'll
be
most
are
arguably
most
affected.
By
whatever
happens,
there
I'm
worried
that
the
only
sustainable
uses
for
the
building
require
privatization,
commercialization
things
like
that
commercial
kitchens,
catering,
big
events,
weddings
I
was
initially
a
supporter
of
the
lighthouse
lake
house
garden
group,
but
when
they
failed
to
reach
funding
goals,
it
just
felt
like
we
were
headed
for
another
quagmire.
What
we
have
now
is
unsustainable.
P
We
have
a
building
sitting
there
falling
apart,
no
plan
even
five
years
to
get
something
happening.
There
feels
like
too
long.
We
turn
it
into
an
amazing
Park
and,
and
we
free
up
the
resources
the
city
might
otherwise
have
to
invest
in
restoring
that
or
bailing
out
that
project
to
all
the
things
that
the
speakers
ahead
of
me
we're
talking
about
all
the
programs
that
are
on
the
chopping
block
here
in
Evanston,
we
got
finite
resources.
We
can't
afford
it
all.
P
Q
Haggerty
members
of
the
committee
council,
my
name,
is
Robert
Dalrymple
and
I
reside
at
Ward.
7
I
support
the
lighthouse
dunes
proposal
that
brings
more
habitat
and
green
space
to
Evanston
for
the
record
I'm
a
member
of
this
group
and
to
be
further
transparent.
The
view
from
my
front
door
is
the
lighthouse
Landing
parking
lot,
something
that's
not
going
to
change
where
the
guard
lists,
which
plan
is
accepted
beyond
the
obvious
environmental
advantages.
The
proposal
highlights
the
Grosse
Pointe
light
house
providing
dramatic
views
of
the
city's
most
iconic
symbol
that
are
presently
obscured.
Q
Our
group
is
also
suggesting
an
extension
of
the
parking
capacity
by
20%
to
alleviate
some
of
the
constant
circling
and
bane
of
beach
goers
trying
to
find
a
space.
Even
with
this
addition,
the
project
will
have
less
blacktop
on
the
property
at
the
end
than
there
is
there
now.
Our
proposal
also
offers
a
risk-free
and
cost-free
into
many
years
of
a
debate
about
what
to
do
with
this
property.
At
the
time
you
have
at
this
time,
you
have
plenty
of
other
things
to
spend
money
on
in
your
timeline.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
Every
third
Wednesday
mentorship
happens
when
people
are
involved
in
your
life
and
they
understand
your
life
and
the
young
men
and
women
involved
in
Kevin's
program.
Here
are
ideal
for
this
situation.
They
are
guides
for
these
young
men
to
make
better
choices,
and
they
can
show
you
that
better
choices
now
make
better
results
later
on.
So
I
just
urge
you
to
maintain
funding.
If
we
can
save
a
building,
you
can
certainly
save
your
children.
Don't
you
think
thank.
S
Hirschfeld
seventh
Ward
I
just
want
to
share
that
Harley
Clark
taking
a
class
there
almost
40
years
ago,
is
what
started
me
on
my
entire
art.
Trajectory
I've
had
a
long
career
in
fiber
arts
I
have
nothing
but
great
memories
of
that
place
and
I
wish.
Somebody
had
the
letter
today
that
the
granddaughter
wrote
about
her
memories.
I
wish
I'd
brought
it
about
Harley,
Clark
and
being
there
with
her
grandparents.
It's
it's
a
it
has
good
vibes.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
I
mean
you
walk
in
there.
It
feels
good.
S
It
feels
right,
I've
taken
quite
a
few
courses
there
since
then,
actually
because
of
Harley
Clark
I
went
to
Mexico
I
taught
I
taught
at
Evanston
Township
I
taught
at
other
recreational
departments.
I
became
an
art
educator,
I
mean
I.
Just
really
would
like
to
see
that
building
stay
in
Evanston
and
I.
Don't
think
that
people
have
more
authority
to
speak
about
it
because
they
live
next
door
or
across
the
street
and
I
think
the
building
can
serve
more
of
Evanston.
We
need
more
services
for
everyone.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
T
Evening,
mayor
Clerk
city
manager,
members
of
City,
Council
Tom
Hodgman
on
the
board
of
Evanston,
Lake
house
and
Gardens
I
live
in
the
seventh
Ward
in
the
past
few
weeks.
We
heard
that
you
all
would
be
considering
the
possibility
of
advancing
discussions
of
demolition.
We
started
a
petition
and
over
2100
people
have
signed
the
petition
from
all
over
the
city
of
Evanston
as
of
this
afternoon
and
still
counting
so
there's
broad
public
support
for
saving
harly
Clark.
T
Many
institutions
like
the
preservation,
League
of
Evanston
design,
Evanston
landmarks,
Illinois,
the
National
Trust
for
Historic
Preservation
and
open
lands,
a
conservation
group
all
support
adaptive,
reuse,
there's
also
a
process
in
place
around
demolition
in
the
city,
ordinances
that
must
be
followed,
and
it's
very
uncertain
if
demolition
would
be
approved
by
the
Preservation
Commission.
We
believe
with
time,
as
the
full
cost
of
demolition
and
restoration
of
the
site
become
known,
that
it
will
be
clear
that
saving
the
only
public
lakefront
building
for
use
by
everyone
is
a
far
superior
option
to
demolition.
T
We
appreciate
that
with
time
comes
cost
to
the
city
and
therefore
we
have
made
an
offer
to
pay
the
city.
Fifteen
thousand
dollars,
which
is
equal
to
the
city's
estimate
of
annual
cost,
to
maintain
Harley
Clark
and
in
exchange
we
would
have
a
one-year
option
to
raise
1
million
dollars
to
demonstrate
the
viability
of
saving
the
house.
We
agree,
the
dunes
the
Jensen
Garden
should
be
restored.
T
However,
you
do
not
need
to
demolish
our
only
public
lakefront
building
to
restore
the
dunes
as
they
exist
in
physically
separate
places,
and
it
would
be
wonderful
if
the
proponents
of
restoration
of
the
dunes
and
demolition
would
contribute
their
funds
towards
that
restoration.
Even
if
the
house
is
saved
I.
A
U
U
The
building's
absence,
however,
would
open
exciting
possibilities
that
are
more
affordable,
less
risky
for
the
city
and
more
inclusive
for
all
residents,
since
no
fees
would
be
required
to
use
the
space
under
the
city's
leadership
and
with
broad
citizen
participation,
a
more
detailed
vision
can
be
developed,
but
at
minimum
reen
a
chiral
eyes
solution
would
retain
the
key
features
of
the
Jensen
Gardens,
expand
green
space
and
natural
habitats
and
provide
more
access
to
all
of
in
Stoney
ins.
Evanston
has
great
expertise
in
its
many
garden
green
space
and
conservation
organizations.
U
A
V
V
The
lighthouse
Landing
Park
is
one
of
our
most
diverse
environments
and
Evans's
lakefront,
both
in
terms
of
natural
environment
and
built
environment.
We
have
the
lake
beach
dunes,
woods,
Jensen's,
landscape,
Noah's,
playground
and
acres
of
grass.
We
also
have
the
lighthouse
Harley
Clark,
the
fire
ring
the
picnic,
shelter
fog
houses.
However,
it
has
not
always
been
the
most
diverse
place
in
terms
of
people.
V
If
we
demolish
Harley
Clarke,
we
put
another
quarter
acre
of
grass
on
our
lakefront.
We
will
perpetuate
the
status
quo
with
adaptive,
reuse
of
Harley
Clarke.
We
could
make
lighthouse
landing
truly
one
of
our
most
diverse
places
in
our
city,
natural
diversity,
built
environment,
diversity
and
human
diversity.
It
is
something
that
evidence
should
aspire
to.
W
Harley
Clarke
is
a
solid
and
engaging
structure
built
for
receptions,
meetings,
events
and
all
kinds
of
laboratories,
therefore
ideal
for
a
community
education
and
Recreation
Center,
unique
in
its
mass
and
amusing
Megan
Orman
farmhouse,
combined
with
very
Midwestern
detail
in
the
arts
and
crafts
art
that
are
applied
to
various
aspects
of
the
building.
The
lake
is
not
now
as
diverse
it.
It
has
been
in
the
past,
but
it
could
be
a
home
for
all
of
us
on
the
lakeshore.
W
Several
independent
engineer,
studies
that
you
can
look
at
on
the
internet
and
also
available
at
the
NGO
Evanston
Lake
house
and
Gardens,
show
it
to
be
to
quote
one
of
the
study's
rock-solid
and
the
amount
of
money
that
has
been
raised
from
small
donations
from
citizens.
Like
me
is
already
enough
to
apply
the
repairs
that
that
particular
report
said
would
be
necessary
that
are
less
than
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
W
The
nonprofit
has
one
public
support
for
its
plan,
developed
with
Eleanor
Revell,
chair
alderman
of
the
ward.
If
a
lease
is
granted
so
that
large
donors
can
be
involved,
so
I
urge
you
to
consider
saving
this
very
important
building.
That
is
the
only
huge
and
glorious
public
space
on
architectural
space
on
the
lakeshore
for
all
of
us
to
have
as
our
lake
home.
Thank.
A
X
Evening,
everyone
I'm
here
to
speak
as
the
fundraising
consultant
to
the
Evanston
lake
house
and
Gardens
after
it,
the
April
vote
against
a
lease.
It
was
suggested
informally
by
the
mayor
and
some
aldermen,
but
if
the
group
could
iron
out
the
least
and
shall
fundraising
of
at
least
a
million
dollars
in
one
year,
council
might
revisit
the
matter
so
I
signed
on
the
beginning
of
June.
In
just
two
weeks,
we
have
generated
new
pledges,
mainly
five
figure
gifts,
adding
up
to
fifty
thousand
dollars,
so
a
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars
in
all
in
pledges.
X
At
this
point,
total
cash
gifts
have
also
risen
to
twenty
six
thousand.
Five
hundred,
both
positive
signs,
the
lighthouse
house
garden
offer
of
an
option
payment
can
move
the
community
back
from
the
current
impasse.
Accepting
the
$15,000
needed
for
one
year's
maintenance
and
allowing
one
year
to
raise
a
million
dollars
would
allow
both
proof-of-concept
and
initiation
of
some
of
the
envisioned
programs
in
turn
positioning
the
group
to
seek
Foundation
grants
pledge
growth
shows
support
of
the
plan.
X
The
vision
is
well
received,
the
campaign's
gain
momentum,
but
the
gifts
are
smaller
than
if
we
had
an
executed
lease
affirming
what
the
lake
house
board
found
in
2017
and
why
they
didn't
undertake
active
fundraising
at
that
time,
lake
house
interior
has
Nanak
tenza,
not
failed.
It
has
just
started
to
be
raising
the
money.
Thank
you
thank.
A
Y
Potter's
I'm
from
Morton,
Grove
and
I'll
have
to
be
under
a
minute,
so
I'll
just
be
brief.
Mayor
Haggerty
I'd
like
to
invite
you
out
to
Morton
Grove
days,
our
mayor's
gonna
be
in
a
band
called
face.
The
music
there's
a
couple
aldermen
here.
That
might
remember
me.
From
a
long
time
ago,
I
had
some
issues
at
the
beach
at
lighthouse.
I
had
talked
to
alderman
Revell
I.
Y
Think
last
year
March
we
had
spoken
about
some
loose
dogs
I'd,
also
like
to
inform
you
guys,
I'm
gonna
tell
you
my
position
on
Harley
Clark
man
should
have
been
going
to
that
beach
for
over
30
years,
but
on
Wednesday
I
saw
six
people
sneaking
in
the
north
side
of
the
beach
I
saw
three
people
with
Solo
cups,
I'm,
not
sure
what
they
were
drinking
then
on
Thursday,
everybody's
out
of
the
water
I
was
just
doing
my
training
and
my
laps.
What
have
you?
Y
Y
I
said
this
is
a
public
beach,
I
guess:
I
can't
swim
here
proceeded
to
leave
as
I
was
leaving,
some
kids
started,
yelling
and
then
I
heard
a
lifeguard
yelling
and,
as
I
was
leaving
the
beach
the
for
lifeguards,
they
actually
heard
him
we're
looking
down
with
their
smartphones,
so
I
have
now
done
a
freedman
from
a
traumatic
request
with
the
clerk's
office
and
I
said
to
the
clerk
basically
or
your
assistant
I.
Think
if
you
have
any
questions
to
do
it
via
email,
he
proceeded
to
call
me.
Y
He
then
proceeded
to
followed
up
by
email,
I'm
doing
a
freedom
from
Freedom
of
Information
Act
requests,
which
will
become
public
I,
have
the
request
number,
but
it's
public.
So
if
you
want
to
look
it
up,
it's
there
and
again.
I
have
concerns
more
so
with
the
beach,
then
lighthouse
mansion,
which
I
think
should
stay,
not
sure.
If
there's
environmental
concern
environmental
concerns
or
if
there
was
a
life
safety
study
done
in
the
building
for
possibly
asbestos
contamination
mold.
What
have
you
but
it
should
be
restored.
Thank
you
great.
A
Z
Evening
all
elected
officials
I'm
here
tonight
to
as
for
your
reconsideration
for
the
budget,
cuts
for
the
youth
and
young
adults
division
and
also
the
Summer
Food
Program.
First
off
the
youth
and
young
adult
division
has
been
instrumental
in
our
community,
the
Evanston
community,
the
fifth
Ward
and
all
over,
because
they
provide
a
service
that
is
not
just
limited
to
the
walls
of
the
city
of
Evanston.
They
go
beyond
and
above
everything
that
they
are
called
to
do,
and
our
natural
leaders
to
the
children
in
our
community,
the
men
and
the
women.
Z
Some
of
these
young
men
come
from
fatherless
homes
and
as
they
look
at
the
example
of
the
young
men
that
are
in
Kevin
Browns
group,
he
get
they
give
a
example
of
what
a
successful
black
man
can
be,
and
that
is
very
important
for
a
young
man
to
see
that
he
does
not
have
to
be
limited
to
the
things
that
are
around
him
and
to
be
a
product
of
his
environment.
Also.
Z
Z
AA
AA
Your
word
means
nothing
and
it
should
be
noted.
As
such,
it
was
my
understanding
that
the
elected
council
represented
their
constituents
strong
will,
however,
that
does
not
seem
to
be
the
case
here.
A
few
of
us
are
privileged
enough
to
have
our
own
architectural,
a
significant
homes
on
the
lakefront,
but
as
Evan
stone
Ian's.
We
can
all
take
pride
in
having
our
beautiful
community
home
at
the
Harley
Clark
mansion
to
enrich
our
lives
with
cultural
and
educational
programming.
AA
AA
A
AB
My
name
is
Bennett
Johnson
live
in
the
Ninth,
Ward
and
I
rise
on
a
point
of
personal
privilege,
because
I
lived
at
5,
7,
o
Millburn
from
the
age
of
7
until
I
went
to
Haven
school,
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
the
Harley
Clark
house
and
the
area
around
there.
The
problem
with
the
concept
of
green
space
is
that
it
is
approved
and
supported
by
the
millionaires
in
the
city
of
Evanston
and
and
a
community
service
house.
AB
If
we
restore
Harland
Clark
would
be
a
place
for
100,000
heirs
to
go
more
importantly,
it
will
give
access
to
the
children
and
the
citizens
100,000
years,
but
also
the
black
and
brown
citizens
of
our
city
that
have
no
real
access
to
this
meets
right
now.
The
problem,
of
course,
has
to
do
with
collegiality.
AB
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
politics
and
collegiality
works
in
a
legislative
group
where
you
tend
to
vote
for
your
friend
or
associate,
because
you
expect
help
from
the
mayor
on
I'm
here
on
pleading
for
the
90%
90%
of
the
sins
in
this
town
that
want
to
keep
her
me
Clark.
It's
not,
and
we
can
prove
it.
We
can
prove
that
Anne,
because
we
got
those
things
and
it
mattered,
two
or
three
days
for
the
21.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Bennett.
AC
Second,
the
city
agreed
to
spend
250,000
to
maintain
it
and
fix
some
things
that
needed
to
be
fixed
as
far
as
I
know,
that's
never
been
done.
Two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
has
sort
of
disappeared.
You
can
correct
me
on
that.
If
I'm
wrong
seems
like
the
City,
Council
has
not
negotiated
in
good
faith
with
the
lake
house
group
and
not
given
them
time
to
raise
the
money
that
they
need
for
it.
AC
The
city
seems
to
find
money
for
projects
such
as,
irrespective
of
citizen
opinion,
for
example,
storefronts,
and
we
can
spend
millions
of
dollars
on
storefronts
on
Howard
Avenue,
but
we
can't
spend
anything
on
Harley
Clark,
not
even
the
250,
that
was
a
250,000
we're
supposed
to
have
been
spent
and
then,
as
other
people.
That
said,
if
we
destroy
it,
it's
gone
forever
and
it's
it's
something
worth
preserving
great.
AD
Do
you
do
Marc
Gaspard
from
the
sixth
Ward
I've
been
in
Evanston
for
37
years
also
an
evidenced
in
business
owner
downtown
Evanston
here
I
just
want
to
make
three
well
first
I
want
to
thank
the
the
council,
because
I
know
what
a
tough
job
it
is
and
what
a
responsibility
it
is.
The
entire
community
three
points
I
want
to
make
number
one.
The
majority
of
Evanston's
people
oppose
demolition
number
two
preservation
of
Harley
Claire
can
provide
year-round
outreach
number
three.
The
resolution
that
opposes
demo
that
promotes
demolition
opposes
public
will
and
should
be
rejected.
AD
Suggested
approach
for
moving
forward
is
to
take
advantage
of
the
greater
public
awareness
that
exists
now
and
to
fully
consider
options
that
are
in
line
with
the
community's
will.
So
I
just
want
to
reinforce
these
three
points.
The
majority
of
and
I
have
to
say
I'm
relatively
new
to
this
process.
So
I
did
the
research
on
this
I
looked
at
the
opinion
poll
of
the
1523
respondents
over
67%
67%
responded
that
they
wanted
the
Harley
Clarke
mansion
restored
and
renovated
and
used
for
public
use
number
one.
AD
It
provides
year-round
outreach
because
it
is
a
shelter
we
don't
have
the
best
climate
and
evidenced
in
year-round,
and
this
provides
year-round,
educational
opportunities
and
number
three.
The
public
will
should
be
respected
in
this
proposal
to
demolish
should
be
rejected.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mark.
AE
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
and
council
members,
my
name
is
Michael
ward,
I'm
from
the
eighth
ward,
I'm
44
year
resident
of
Evanston
and
on
the
Harley
Clark
issue.
I've
had
discussions
with
some
of
the
members
of
the
council
and
with
the
eveson
lake
house
and
garden
group
and
I'd
like
to
just
offer
two
observations.
Based
on
my
30
years
of
experience
on
representing
people
between
individuals
and
government
entities.
AE
First
I
looked
at
reviewed,
the
the
video
of
the
April
night
City
Council,
meeting
and
I
think
the
points
taken
by
the
council
members
regarding
the
lease
are
well
taken,
but
I
do
think
that
those
issues
are
resolved.
All
second,
which
is
perfectly
obvious
to
everybody,
relations
between
the
renovation
group
and
the
City
Council
have
broken
down.
This
is
unfortunate.
It
is
not
unique
in
public
issues
with,
but
the
city
and
other
forms
of
government,
but
I
think
what
nut
needs
to
be
done.
AE
Is
everybody
needs
to
take
one
step
back
and
take
a
deep
breath.
I
think
these
issues
can
be
worked
out.
I
think
it's
that's
premature.
Just
consider
demolition
of
the
building
and
I
would
offer
to
the
city
and
to
the
renovation
group.
My
services,
if
they
wish,
is
a
buffer
or
as
a
guidance
to
talk
between
the
two,
because
that's
what
I
did
professionally
as
a
lawyer.
Well,
though,
I'm
trying
to
be
some
I
retired,
but
that
doesn't
work
out
as
well.
I
keep
getting
pro
bono
cases,
but
I
would
just
wrapping
up.
AE
A
AF
Risky
I
want
to
say,
with
my
one
poster
here
tonight,
terminate
mr.
babka
wits
contracts.
Nine
years
of
his
mistakes
are
enough,
while
he
has
demolished
the
city
budget
and
now
he's
trying
to
demolish
harley
clark.
The
city
budget.
Memo
in
my
opinion,
is
nonsense.
We
need
a
new
city
manager
and
we
need
an
outside
independent
audit
of
this
budget.
When
mr.
bob
quits
came
here,
the
budget
had
problems.
Now
we
are
in
a
state
of
crisis,
we
face
a
huge
property
tax
increase
or
it
will
be
other
taxes.
AF
If
you
look
at
the
memo-
and
I'm
sure
mr.
Bopp
quotes
hasn't
explained
that
you
add
it
all
up
it's
over
50%
and
basically
I
believe
it's
not
these
programs
for
kids
and
everything
else
is.
We
all
know
it's
all
the
mistakes,
the
waste
and
things
like
that.
I
mean
we
have
a
seven
million
dollar
overrun,
basically
thousand
square
roots,
seven
million
dollars,
seven
million
dollars
of
our
money.
Here,
that's
what
it
is.
We
have
robert
crown.
Mr.
AF
bob
quits
claim
you
could
build
it
for
zero
at
one
time,
it's
up
to
fifty
three
million
dollars,
and
then
I
have
a
list
of
things
here.
Anyone
can
see
these
of
all
the
mistakes
here,
25
percent
really
of
mistakes.
This
is
what
it's
about:
it's
not
about
harley
Clark.
It's
all
the
mistakes
that
sit
here.
So
that's
really
what
I
have
to
say
and
I
think
the
citizens
of
Evanston
should
really
understand
that
Charlie
Clark
is
insignificant.
To
this
whole
thing,
it's
all
the
mess
that
sits
in
the
budget.
Thank.
A
AG
Good
evening
my
name
is
Debra
Lawrence
and
I
reside
in
the
sixth
Ward
I'm
here,
because
I
do
care
about
the
mansion
and
I
do
believe
it's
an
asset.
I
was
also
here
when
the
lease
was
voted
down
and
so
I
thought
to
myself
what
are
some
other
ways
we
can
save
this
mansion,
and
this
is
what
I
came
up
with
so
I.
Thank
you
for
listening
to
my
idea.
AG
Harley
clark
property
is
named
the
people's
mansion
for
a
reason,
though
demolition
seems
imminent,
I
believe
there
is
a
way
to
save
this
estate
and
maintain
it
through
pride
of
ownership.
We
do
not
need
a
30-year
lease
and
millions
of
dollars
to
bring
this
house
back
to
life.
If
we
consider
reconditioning
it
for
a
coop
indoor
farm,
the
city
could
acquire
a
new
revenue
stream
by
leasing
out
parcels
to
local
farmers,
local
restaurants,
local
grocery
stores,
clubs,
schools,
etc.
AG
This
could
also
be
a
pilot
program
for
other
neglected
buildings
in
the
oven
in
Evanston,
and
a
learning
opportunity
for
everyone
here
are
some
key
benefits.
Vertical
farming
produces
significantly
more
food
per
square
foot
and
conserves
water.
More
fresh
produce
can
enhance
Evanston's
existing
food
programs,
keeping
an
ultra
local
off
offers,
fresher
food
and
less
waste,
and
finally
keeping
it
local
reduces
our
carbon
footprint.
AH
In
the
room
of
harley
clark,
just
north
of
the
foyer,
the
walls
are
paneled
in
hardwood.
If
you
look
closely
you'll
see
that
the
surface
is
irregular,
because
those
panels
were
hand
chiseled
in
another
room,
the
slate
of
the
floors
is
a
green
hue.
That
contractors
assure
me
you
can't
even
find
any
more.
For
me.
Conversation
about
this
property
has
never
been
about
saving
floors
and
walls,
so
much
as
preserving
for
public
access.
AH
The
only
lakefront
mansion
between
Chicago
and
Leigh
Cook
Road,
that's
not
owned
by
the
1%
as
Bennett
and
others
of
so
eloquently
put
it.
But
but
every
artifact
of
history
is
a
teachable
moment.
Hand-Finished
walls,
an
antiques
later
just
two
of
many
features
that
make
this
recognized
landmark,
unique
and
literally
irreplaceable.
Wherever
I
travel,
I've
seen.
Civic
efforts
to
leverage
cultural
assets
and
communities
are
working
on
historic,
local
structures
to
successfully
restore
them
for
imaginative,
public
use
and
economic
development.
A
truly
progressive
City
would
be
doing
the
same
here.
AH
I'll
finish
up:
demolition
of
this
landmark
by
contrast,
is
a
bleak,
dismal
and
literally
destructive
proposal.
That
would
not
only
be
an
aggravated
offense
against
a
residents,
hard
work
and
vision,
but
a
crime
against
culture.
It
should
not
see
the
light
of
day
and
the
city
should
go
back
and
finish
the
unfinished
business
of
good-faith
negotiations
with
the
lake
house
group.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Kay.
A
A
AI
Evening,
I'm
Cathy,
Roberson
I'm,
the
principal
of
Haven
middle
school
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
young
youth
and
young
division
here,
I've
been
really
fortunate
to
work
with
most
of
the
individuals
personally
in
our
building,
they've
assisted
our
students
and,
while
eighth
graders
are
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
cusp
of
the
age
of
the
kids
that
they
work
with
their
impact
is
very,
very
powerful.
Our
partnership
started
three
years
ago
when
a
student
who
is
new
to
Evanston,
began
working
with
the
outreach
workers,
the
members
of
that
division,
joined
the
family.
AI
At
a
meeting
that
we're
hearing
that
we
were
having
at
the
district
and
as
a
group,
we
were
able
to
collaborate,
brainstorm
and
problem-solve,
and
from
this
meeting
on
Haven
in
the
city
of
Evanston,
youth
and
young
adult
division
have
been
working
together.
The
partnership
is
really
built
on
trust
and
mutual
respect.
AI
AI
AJ
AJ
I
urge
you
to
listen
to
the
vast
majority
of
our
city
and
preserve
Harley
Clark
and
the
gens
Jensen
gardens
so
that
it
can
be
accessible
for
future
generations
of
all
Evan
stone,
Ian's
and
so
that
it
can
continue
to
be
the
lake
house
and
Gardens
for
all
Evan
stone,
Ian's,
maybe
it's
time
to
have
a
little
faith
and
take
this
to
the
people.
I
support
alderman
suffered
and
in
formulating
a
referendum
to
prevent
demolition
and
to
move
forward
with
adaptive,
reuse
of
Harley,
Clark
and
Jen's
Jensen
Gardens.
Also.
AJ
It
is
very
disconcerting
that
Historic
Preservation
Review
is
threatened.
Instead
of
cutting
this,
we
should
be
expanding.
It
there's
a
lot
more
to
do
in
this
city
to
preserve
our
heritage
and
make
sure
that
the
story
of
all
Evan,
stone,
Ian's
is
told
and
preserved.
I
truly
believe
that
historic
preservation
can
be
a
powerful
economic
engine
which
has
cultural,
educational,
environmental
and
social
benefits.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
G
Evening,
I'm
Mark
Wallace
I'm
a
28
year
member
resident
of
the
sixth
Ward
I
too,
would
like
to
see
Harley
Clark
remain
in
Evanston,
however
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
deconstructing
it
and,
if
necessary,
demolishing
it
as
a
businessperson,
simple
back
of
the
envelope
calculation
so
show
how
difficult
it
will
be
to
get
an
unsubsidized
use
of
the
building
going
forward.
Not
only
is
it
with
regard
to
the
restoration
costs,
but
also
the
ongoing
operating
costs.
G
A
AK
I'm
here
to
speak
on
down
at
the
behalf
of
the
outreach
program
I'm
a
30-year
resident
here
have
properties
in
both
wars.
Fifth
and
second,
more
I
had
no
idea
that
there
was
going
to
be
a
cut
but
budget
cut
for
that
program.
However,
we've
gotten
three
guys
gainfully
employed
in
Glencoe,
so
that's
where
I've
been
for
the
last
29
years
and
they're
very
well
trained
in
that
area.
AK
I'm
kind
of
just
blown
away
from
that
to
see
that
that
wouldn't
even
be
it
considered
to
be
taken
away
or
have
that
budget
cut
from
that.
However,
I'm
gonna
be
short,
I
don't
have
a
whole
lot
of
charismatic
things
to
say.
However,
I
just
I'm
very
compassionate
about
that,
because
a
lot
of
young
guys
that
are
working
that'll,
but
the
three
guys
that
are
there
now
that
aren't
full
time
they
started
out
making
20,000
now
they're,
making
$50,000
there's
no
longer
baby
daddies
their
fathers,
so
that's
kind
of
where
I
am
with
that.
A
AL
Evening
mr.
mayor
City,
Council
members,
I'm
David
white-shoe
Evanston
resident
seventh
Ward.
You
will
very
soon
this
evening
be
engaging
in
very
difficult
deliberations
and
votes
on
pending
budget
issues.
Everyone
will
agree
that
there
are
a
host
of
worthy
issues
and
projects
that
require
funding,
but
they're
going
to
be
competing
for
the
city's
all
too
finite
resources.
AL
In
this
context,
I
wholeheartedly
endorse
and
ask
your
support
for
the
pending
proposal
to
rename
president
Harley
crowns
every
other
alternative
has
been
carefully
considered
in
recent
years,
and
there
are
none
that
have
proven
feasible
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
A
proposal
to
convert
the
center
to
a
a
pay
for
play.
Events
Center,
is
not
inclusive.
It's
exclusive.
It's
going
to
exclude
people
of
moderate
and
low
income
means
they're,
not
gonna,
be
able
to
afford
it.
Wealthy
people
are
going
to
be
able
to
do
that.
AL
Accepting
the
offered
contribution
for
full
funding
for
renate
realization
cost
the
city.
Nothing
removes
all
future
risk
for
the
city
frees
up
the
funding
that
otherwise
continues
to
be
required
for
ongoing
maintenance
of
this
deteriorating
structure.
This
is
very
likely
the
sole
easy
budgetary
decision
you
were
able
to
make
this
evening
and
I
hope
you
do
so.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AN
Good
evening,
mayor
Haggerty
and
City
Council
I'm
ray
Friedman
from
second
Ward,
it
seems
to
be
an
issue
with
priorities
here.
Looking
at
the
priority
based
budget
I,
don't
understand
why
you
have
only
chosen
46
programs
out
of
152
to
look
at
and
review
shouldn't.
We
be
looking
at
all
hundred
and
fifty-two
programs
and
how
does
robert
crown
project,
which
is
to
cost
52
to
55
million
dollars,
fit
into
those
priorities?
AN
AO
Good
evening,
mayor
and
members
of
the
council
I'm
afraid
I'm,
not
from
any
ward
at
all.
I
live
in
Chicago,
however,
I
grew
up
in
Evanston
I
went
T,
it
e
th
s,
I
went
to
Northwestern
and
I've
loved
this
community.
For
a
long
time,
I
started
coming
to
the
Harley
Clark.
When
I
was
14,
I
learned
to
be
an
artist
there
later,
I
learned
to
teach
there
I
taught
there
for
15
years
and
there
that
building
inside
and
out
it's
so
beautiful,
it's
so
solid
and
I
was
there
quite
recently.
AO
Actually
because
I
came
to
the
to
the
mandatory
open
house
for
people
who
might
have
ideas
about
what
to
do
with
it
and
I
do
have
many
ideas
for
things
to
do
with
it.
In
case
anybody
needs
ideas,
but
first
we
have
to
save
it
and
I've
donated
money
to
the
cuz
scoop,
because
they
are
very
committed
and
very
energetic,
and
they
really
really
want
this
to
happen,
and
so
do
I
I
want
it
to
be
a
place
that
continues.
It's
an
inspiring
place.
I
want
it
to
inspire
more
people.
AO
I
want
it
to
inspire
people
who
aren't
even
born
yet
so
I
just
came
to
beg,
I
came
to
beg,
plead
and
throw
myself
at
your
mercy.
Many
of
you
might
have
made
up
your
minds,
but
if
you
haven't
just
just
stop
for
a
second
and
just
take
a
breath,
because
you
can
always
destroy
something
later
but
right
now,
you
can
save
it.
Thank.
A
AP
Hello,
it's
hard
to
say
anything
more
emotional
than
what
you've
already
heard
tonight.
So
I
would
probably
just
stand
up
here
and
just
repeat
this
over
and
over
again
it's
the
last
and
only
city
building
on
the
lakefront
that
has
to
hold
value
somehow,
because
there's,
if
you
rip
it
down,
there's
no
more
buildings
on
the
lakefront.
AP
So
this
plan
was
born
out
of
seeing
that
it
was
the
last
and
only
building
on
the
lakefront
and
saying
why
don't
we
just
open
it
up
for
the
community,
we're
a
community
lakefront,
it's
the
last
and
only
city
building
on
the
lakefront,
and
you
guys
are
talking
about
ripping
it
down.
The
plan
we
brought
to
you
was
to
rehab
to
city
buildings
to
create
usable
space
on
the
lakefront.
AP
So
if
you're
on
the
fence
about
this,
just
let
it
sit,
don't
demo
it
because
when
it's
gone,
there's
no
more
public
access
to
shelter
on
the
lakefront.
In
my
opinion,
the
gens
Jensen
family
called
me
and
said:
please
don't
let
them
write
it
down.
That
was
coming
from
the
gens
Jensen
family,
who
so
many
people
stand
behind
and
say
they
want
the
building
down,
because
it'll
enhance
the
gens,
Jensen
garden
and
the
dunes
that
family
said.
Please
don't
rip
it
down,
so
just
let
it
sit
while
this
calms.
A
AQ
Sorry,
I'm
dirty
price
in
the
seventh
Ward,
been
there
35
years,
which
makes
me
a
senior
senior
of
sorts
and
preservation
is
kind
of
persuading
our
seniors
preservation,
preserving
what's
important
and
their
value
to
us
and
we're
challenged
by
the
economics
we
all
are,
and
even
the
people
who
are
gifted
with
with
revenue
and
the
like
are
challenged.
Also,
but
in
terms
of
priorities.
AQ
And,
as
example,
are
the
committees
and
I
see
that
as
a
free
gift
to
the
city
of
expert
advice
and
I
think
that
Kenny's
maybe
could
be
integrated
in
terms
of
a
cross-functional
evaluation
or
cross-functional
matrix
or
even
having
liaisons
with
the
mayor's
office.
So
that
a
talks
to
be
at
a
level
that
preempts
problems
later
and
then
also
in
terms
of
litigation.
As
everyone
knows,
I
mean
I'm
fond
of.
AQ
A
AR
You,
my
name
is
Julia
Bachrach
and
I'm,
a
planner
and
historian,
with
considerable
expertise
on
Jen's
Jensen
I,
previously
served
as
the
Chicago
Park
District's
Planning
supervisor
for
over
20
years,
and
now
have
my
own
consulting
practice.
I
had
strong
ties
with
Evanston
and
I'm
an
ETA
chess
graduate
I'm
here
to
implore
you
not
to
allow
the
demolition
of
the
Harley
Clarke
mansion.
AR
The
idea
that
you
can
destroy
the
Harley
Clarke
house
and
preserve
the
Jensen
landscape
is
ludicrous.
The
landscape
features
we're
designed
as
outdoor
rooms
for
the
house
without
the
building
they
have
no
meaning.
The
mansion
is
an
important
asset
which
could
be
enjoyed
by
the
community
while
also
generating
revenue.
It
seems
ridiculous
that
the
proposal
has
been
presented
under
the
guise
of
restoring
endangered
dunes.
AR
Much
of
the
Lake
Michigan
shoreline
is
being
naturalized
with
dune
plantings.
It's
not
necessary
to
raise
historic
buildings
to
do
so.
The
Chicago
Park
District
created
a
major
dune
natural
area
surrounding
the
historic
63rd
Street
bathing
pavilion.
Both
the
building
and
dunes
have
been
restored
without
conflict.
Evanston
is
a
special
place
because
of
its
historic
architecture
and
its
landmarks
help
preserve
that
character.
Obviously,
this
is
something
that
means
a
lot
to
your
community.
You
can
tell
from
the
support
for
the
building.
Please
do
not
allow
this
important
tradition
to
be
destroyed.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
All
right
that
that
concludes
public
comment.
Thank
you,
everybody
for
so
eloquently
and
passionately
speaking
on
issues.
In
your
point
of
view
on
the
particular
issues
that
you
spoke
about,
we're
going
to
move
now
into
the
agenda,
we've
got
some
payroll
items.
First,
first
up
alderman
Fleming.
Even
this
comes
generally
out
of
APW.
Would
you
like
to
move
1
1,
1.2
and
1.3,
which
are
we'll
hold,
will
have
to
do
1.3
as
a
separate
vote,
but
1.1
1.2.
AS
AS
Okay,
also
I
move
that
we
approve
one
point:
two
bills
list:
June
19,
2008
een
in
the
mount
four
million;
seven
hundred
fifty
nine
thousand
six
hundred
forty
$1.95,
as
well
as
the
credit
card
activity
period,
ending
April,
26
2018
in
the
amount
of
238,000
four
dollars
and
thirty
four
cents
for
action.
It's.
AS
A
AM
AM
Mr.
mayor
and
madam
chair
I
have
some
questions
about
pages
five
and
six
on
capital
improvements
fund,
I
I
have
concerned
sometimes
about
issue
about
expenditures
made
with
bond
funds
and,
in
this
case,
I'm
concerned
about
I
love
spending,
money
on
art
and
murals,
but
I.
Don't
really
think
that
murals
ought
to
be
paid
for
with
on
funds.
AM
So
that's
one
item
and
I
also
don't
think
that
we
should
be
spending
money
for
our
postage
meter
out
of
bond
funds.
So
those
are
the
two
issues.
I
have
there
all
the
other
ones
are
absolute
natural,
fun
fund
expenditures,
alleys,
construction,
solar
panel
installations,
those
kinds
of
things
repairs
for
the
service
center,
but
those
items
really
murals
are
not
long.
I
mean
murals,
need
upgrading
constantly
you
know
and
and
I've
posted
to
meet
her
I.
Just
don't
get
that
so
I'm
not
gonna.
AM
D
Mr.
mayor
aldermen
or
any
members
of
the
council
good
evening,
you
know
certainly
I
think
the
the
issues
with
the
art
installations
are
really
a
judgment.
Call
for
the
council's
preferences
that
that
not
be
done
in
the
future
will
certainly
work
on
that
the
postage
machine.
Also
it's
a
$10,000
roughly
a
issue,
it's
probably
on
the
low
end
of
that.
So
certainly
we
can
make
those
changes
in
the
future,
but.
AM
AM
AN
D
A
N
A
AT
U
C
G
A
D
The
idea
of
priority-based
budgeting
is
not
a
new
one
for
this
community.
We
did
this
once
before
during
my
10
year,
city
manager,
in
2012.
Really,
the
purpose
is
to
get
a
sense
from
the
community
from
the
council
from
our
employees
of
all
the
many
services
that
we
do,
that
are
really
critical,
which
are
the
most
critical
and
those
that
perhaps
are
toward
the
bottom
of
that
list
to
get
a
sense
again
from
all
of
our
constituency
groups
as
to
are
there
opportunities
for
some
additional
work
and
review
there.
D
What
we
learned
from
the
survey
and
you'll
hear
the
results
in
detail
in
a
moment
is
that
the
revenue
community
really
likes
what
we
do.
They,
like
the
services
we
provide,
and
most
specifically
we've
heard
through
the
survey
that
the
focus
that
we
have
on
social
programs
on
human
services,
unlike
many
of
our
neighbor
communities,
is
something
that's
important
to
Evanston
and
is
something
that
we
should
continue.
Our
challenge
remains,
however,
how
we
do
this
in
a
environment
where
our
expenditures
continue
to
increase.
D
Our
ability
to
raise
revenue
continues
to
decrease,
and
the
community
looks
to
see
the
services
that
we
have
and
wants
us
to
continue
them
and,
in
some
cases,
increase
them.
So
we're
here
this
evening
to
talk
about
what
we've
discovered
in
the
survey
and
to
outline
our
next
steps.
I
want
to
call
out
one
particular
portion
and
you'll
hear
more
from
Kimberly
Richardson
and
dr.
fvm
about
the
issue
of
our
human
services
and
our
social
service
programs
loud
and
clear.
We've
heard
from
the
community
they're
important
loud
and
clear.
D
We've
heard
that
clearly
from
the
community
and
now
I
think
our
challenge
is
how
do
we
continue
to
provide
them
at
a
high
level
in
order
that
we
serve
all
residents
in
Evanston?
So
again,
you'll
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that
in
the
moment,
but
our
challenge
remains.
Our
challenge
remains
that
we
balance
our
annual
operating
budget
for
current
services
with
existing
revenue.
Our
challenge
remains
that
we
adequately
fund
our
pensions,
not
only
for
our
police
officers
and
firefighters,
but
also
for
our
general
government
employees.
This
is
a
challenge
that
is
not
going
away.
D
The
dollars
continue
to
increase
and
again
in
an
atmosphere
aware
there
is
a
less
willingness
for
raising
fees
and
charges
and
taxes
willingness
to
continue
to
keep
services.
These
costs
associated
with
what
I
call
services
rendered
the
men
and
women
of
the
police
and
fire
department.
Our
general
government
of
employees
have
served
us,
but
the
costs
associated
with
those
pensions
continue,
and
we
must
have
a
way
to
fund
those
pensions
as
well
as
fund
our
continuing
services.
We
also
remain
challenged
for
funding
adequately
our
capital
debt.
D
We
have
done
a
great
job
as
a
community
over
a
long
period
of
time,
not
using
cash
to
fund
capital
investment
that
instead,
we
have
issued
debt
and
we
continue
annually
to
pay
off
that
debt.
Those
capital
debts
for
again
services
rendered
remain
and,
as
we
are
faced
at
tonight,
talking
about
Harley
Clark
talking
about
the
replacement
of
the
Robert
Crown
Center
challenged
with
other
of
older
historic
buildings,
including
this
building,
including
the
noise
Cultural
Arts
Center,
including
our
police
and
fire
headquarters.
D
Those
are
capital
projects
in
the
many
many
millions
of
dollars
which
we
have
not
really
even
begun
to
talk
about,
but
dollars
will
be
needed
for
those
as
well.
So
we
need
to
look
at
our
capital,
our
pensions,
our
capital
debt,
as
well
as
our
current
expenses,
and
do
it
all
without
raising
taxes
and
fees
significantly
and
without
reducing
services,
a
very,
very,
very
tall
order,
but
I
believe
we're
continuing
on
a
track.
That
makes
sense
again.
We
want
to
continue
to
provide
excellent
services
for
our
residents.
Everything
we
do
is
important.
D
AU
Evening,
mayor
members
of
the
council,
clerk
Reed
and
city
manager,
Bob
Kuwait's,
my
name
is
Ashley
King
I'm,
the
Budget
and
Finance
Manager
and
I'm
back
to
continue
the
conversation
we
began
in
March
regarding
priority-based
budgeting.
So
the
agenda
for
tonight's
presentation
is
first,
an
update
on
the
2019
budget
projections
for
both
the
general
fund
and
the
other
funds,
and
some
of
the
issues
that
city
manager,
Bob
Kuwait's
just
brought
up.
AU
Then
we're
going
to
look
at
the
actual
survey
results
and
discuss
next
steps
for
both
this
kind
of
outreach
portion,
as
well
as
the
2019
budget,
so
getting
started.
When
we
started
this
conversation
again,
I
March
19th,
we
presented
kind
of
preliminary
2019
general
fund
projections.
We
said
we
thought
there
would
be
a
deficit
of
about
3.1
million
dollars.
We've
been
continuing
to
refine
those
numbers.
AU
We
have
additional
information
between
then
and
now,
with
what
we've
been
what's
been
happening
in
2018
and
we're
coming
back
to
you
tonight
with
these
refine
projections
at
a
proposed
or
anticipated
deficit
of
2.9
million
dollars.
So
these
are
a
lot
of
the
items
that
make
up
that
that
difference.
So,
as
you
can
see,
we
started
the
tab,
the
2018
general
fund
budget
ending
at
the
bottom,
with
an
increase
of
1.6
million
dollars
over
that
amount,
and
that's
what
we're
looking
at
for
the
baseline
of
2019.
AU
AU
Since
the
last
meeting,
we
also
heard
that
IMR
F
was
lowering
the
city's
rate
because
of
2017
investment
income
was
higher
than
anticipated,
so
we're
actually
able
to
decrease
that
expense.
We're
looking
at
an
increase
in
health
insurance
of
about
5%,
an
increase
for
one
of
our
bonds
for
the
early
retirement
incentive.
2019
will
be
the
final
year
that
we're
paying
off
that
bond
issuance.
AU
The
general
fund
makes
transfers
to
other
funds
and
we
usually
try
to
match
that
transfer,
especially
to
the
fleet
fund,
with
the
general
wage
increase
that
we
just
added
those
numbers
below.
We
decrease
the
transfer
from
the
general
fund
to
the
solid
waste
fund
which
I
will
talk
about
separately,
but
that
kind
of
happened
during
the
2018
budget
discussions
and
then
again
we
looked
at
a
five-year
average
of
what
we
increase
on
non
personnel
expenses
year
over
year,
and
that
was
about
1.5
percent.
AU
So
this
is
how
we
got
to
the
the
preliminary
estimates
of
2019
expenses
now
taking
a
look
at
2019
revenues,
we're
looking
for
2019
revenues
overall
at
a
decrease
of
about
1.9
million
over
the
2018
budget,
a
list
of
all
of
these
revenues
and
how
we
came
up
with
them,
along
with
the
historical
actuals,
is
on
page
45
of
the
packet.
But
these
are
just
some
of
them
that
we
wanted
to
to
call
out
here.
AU
First
was
sales
tax
sales
tax
has
kind
of
been
we're
trying
to
better
align
with
actuals
and
that's
been
decreasing
for
the
past
few
years.
So
we
are
decreasing
the
budget
in
2019
for
basic
and
home
sales-tax
electric
and
natural
gas
utility
taxes
again
based
on
whether
based
on
increases
in
energy
efficiency,
we've
seen
less
revenue
for
these
line
items.
So
we
propose
a
decrease
here
with
the
same
rate
on
the
transportation
network
provider
tax.
We
believe
we
could
increase
this
revenue
budget
in
2018.
AU
So
far,
we've
received
more
revenue
than
we
anticipated,
so
we
think
we
can
safely
increase
that
line
item
and
then,
with
the
closure
of
washington,
national
tip
at
the
end
of
2018
will
no
longer
have
that
fund
to
transfer
money
into
the
general
fund.
So
those
are
some
of
the
items
that
make
up
the
revised
revenue
budget
for
2019.
So
if
you
take
our
estimate
for
expenses
and
revenues,
we're
looking
at
a
deficit
of
about
2.9
million
dollars
right
now,.
AU
2.9
million
dollars
that's
operating
revenue,
so
that's
kind
of
the
day-to-day,
but
what
we
would
like
you
to
consider
also
is
the
idea
that
we
should
maybe
be
putting
more
money
in
the
general
fund
reserves.
So
it
is
a
city
policy
as
well
as
a
best
practice
from
gatsby,
the
governmental
Accounting
Standards
Board
and
the
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
to
have
two
months
of
reserve
two
months
of
expenses
in
reserves,
so
that
sixteen
point
six
percent
of
your
expense
budget
should
be
in
reserves
for
the
general
fund.
AU
That's
been
a
city
policy
that
we
always
strive
to
get
to
2017.
We
ended
the
year
at
thirteen
point:
three
million
dollars
in
reserves,
we're
anticipating
2018.
We
budgeted
with
a
surplus,
which
is
great,
we
could
add
to
that
reserve.
So,
at
the
end
of
this
year,
we're
looking
at
about
thirteen
point
nine
million.
However,
our
expense
budget
was
a
hundred
and
fourteen
million
dollars,
which
means
that
that
16.6%
should
be
almost
19
million
dollars,
so
we're
short
by
about
five
million
dollars.
AU
AV
You
mister
and
you're
probably
going
to
get
to
this,
but
I'm
a
little
bit
curious,
two
questions.
First,
how
much
do
we
have
in
the
parking
reserved
fund
and
if
you're
going
to
get
to
it,
then
fine
and
with
that
question,
what
are
the
rules
and
regulations
with
how
much
money
we
have?
Because
my
memory
tells
me
we
have
more
in
the
parking
reserved
fund
than
we
do
in
our
general
balanced
fund
I.
Don't.
AU
A
A
A
A
A
AM
AW
AW
A
AW
AW
AM
AM
AW
AM
AM
AM
AX
AW
Sometimes
aren't
straight
numbers
there's
different
ways
to
kind
of
forecast
that,
especially
with
the
target
downtown,
it
might
cannibalize
from
other
businesses.
So
in
some
instance,
you
might
not
shop
at
point
a
but
go
to
point
B.
So
it's
really
in
a
sense
revenue
neutral,
but
a
bit
like
I'm
sore
like
a
pennies,
that's
filling
in
a
large
spot
that
has
a
large
volume.
That's
a
little
bit,
there's
a
little
bit
more
complicated
equation
to
that.
AW
We
work
with
the
economic
development
team,
look
at
other
surrounding
communities
what
it
did
to
their
bottom
line:
location
price.
There's
it's
not
as
straightforward
as
a
forecast.
You
think
it's
pretty
complicated,
so
we
kind
of
might
plug
it.
A
number
that
Skokie
or
will
mount
did
this
and
they
got
50,000
based
on
the
location
might
be
similar.
So
we
project
that
and.
D
Alderman
Fisk
members
of
the
council,
specifically
with
Benny's
our
plan,
is
once
they
have
a
more
firm
date
for
opening
really
to
sit
with
them
and
get
a
better
sense
of
what
they
said
again.
As
Alex
has
mentioned.
Our
experience
is
the
Thanksgiving
to
Christmas
time
period
is,
is
a
heavy
liquor
tax
receipt
area?
D
Our
estimates
are
that
we'll
see
them
in
the
in
the
in
the
probably
the
mid
fall
on
a
timeframe
at
this
point,
Benny's
opening
and
will
again
try,
as
Alex
said,
figure
out
how
much
will
be
new
revenue
and
how
much
will
be
shifting
from
other
sources.
We've
had
just
why
we're
talking
about
liquor
tax,
some
interesting
comments
from
our
residents
encouraging
us
to
be
a
little
creative,
with
the
tax
rate
that
if
we
are
perhaps
looking
for
a
B
to
adjust
the
tax
breakdown,
for
example,
on
both
liquor
sales?
D
N
A
AU
AJ
AU
Okay,
so
we
are
talking
about
general
fund
reserves
and
what
this
chart
shows
is
kind
of
what
is
happening
with
general
fund
reserves.
As
you
can
see,
the
bottom
number
I
know
there's
a
lot
going
on.
We
wanted
to
present
a
lot
of
information
here.
The
bottom
number
are
the
actual
dollars,
so
in
2015
we
had
ten
point:
seven
million
dollars
in
the
general
fund
reserve
by
the
end
of
this
year,
we're
hoping
to
have
just
under
fourteen
million
dollars
in
that
reserve
fund.
AU
If
we
end
this
year
with
that
six
hundred
thousand
dollar
surplus
that
we
budget
it.
So
the
actual
dollars
that
we
have
in
the
reserve
are
are
increasing.
That's
almost
a
30
percent
increase,
however,
the
entire
general
fund
has
gone
up.
One
of
the
main
reasons,
as
you
can
see
in
2016,
is
because
we
have
to
start
counting
the
pension
funds
within
the
general
fund,
so
we
take
the
money.
Now
previously,
pension
revenue
just
went
into
the
pension
funds.
AU
Now
it
comes
into
the
general
fund
and
is
expensed
out
of
the
general
fund
into
pension
funds,
because
it's
an
expense
of
the
general
fund.
That
is
now
included
in
our
base
as
we're
calculating
the
16.6%.
So
now
we
just
have
a
bigger
number
that
we're
trying
to
chase
again.
We
are
still
recommending
that
we
stick
with
the
Gatsby
and
the
GAAP
recommendation
of
16.6%
and
continue
to
increase
the
reserve
by
about
1.6
million
dollars
a
year
for
the
next
three
years.
AU
Now
is
taking
a
look
at
other
funds,
capital
and
debt
service.
For
the
past
few
years,
we've
been
funding
the
capital
fund,
the
CIP
geo
bond
issuances
at
about
nine
million
dollars
a
year
and
that's
that's
been
pretty
steady
and
that
helps
us
keep
the
debt
service
right
about
right
around
twelve
and
a
half
million
dollars.
So
we
have
bonds
every
year
that
drop
off
and
we
issue
new
bonds
and
it
it
remains
steady
and
kind
of
easy
to
plan,
for,
if
you
will
so,
our
current
unabated
or
property
tax
will
be
supported.
AU
This
means
that
we,
first
of
all,
we
need
to
ask
you
to
increase
the
debt
limit.
The
city
has
a
debt
policy
of
one
hundred
and
thirteen
million
dollars,
we're
bringing
a
resolution
to
you
next
Monday,
asking
that
you
increase
it
to
one
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
to
account
for
the
Crown
Center
project,
and
then
we
also
have
to
come
up
with
other
revenue
sources
to
pay
for
that
crown
funds
or
come
up
with
some
other
way
of
understanding
and
taking
on
that
increase
of
12.5
million
up
to
fifteen
point
five
million
going
forward.
AU
AU
During
the
2018
budget
discussions,
we,
the
council
decided
to
institute
a
proper,
solid
waste
property
tax,
lein
items.
So
now
we
have
that
on
the
property
tax
bill
and
we
are
decreasing
the
general
fund
transfer
to
the
solid
waste
fund
and
have
a
slight
increases
proposed
for
the
solid
waste
property
tax.
Again,
this
would
bring
it
into
a
positive
fund
balance
by
the
end
of
2020
and,
finally,
the
fire
pension
funds.
Some
good
news
in
the
budget
due
to
above
anticipated
income
revenue.
AU
A
Don't
have
a
question
here,
so
our
fund
that
our
cash
reserve
is
below
what
Gatsby
is
suggesting
that
we
have.
Your
proposal
is
for
us
to
figure
out
a
way
to
add
1.6
million
a
year
for
three
years
into
that,
bringing
that
to
the
16
percents
of
the
two
months
reserve
being
below
that
percentage
right
now
and
going
out
for
bonds,
whether
it's
the
nine
million
or
the
crown
bonds
that
the
city
is
going
to
need.
What
impact
do
you
think
that's
going
to
have
right
now
on
our
bond
rating?
Do
you
have
a
sense?
A
AU
Have
calls
with
the
rating
agencies
next
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
the
26th
and
27th
to
discuss
this.
They
have
mentioned
in
the
past
that
they
are
concerned
that
our
fund
balances
are
not
at
the
two-month
level,
I
think
showing
them
that
we
have
increased
them
and
have
plans
to
increase
them
will
go
a
long
way
in
that
conversation,
but
until
we
have
that
I
can't
say
for
sure
I
think.
D
N
AU
A
AY
Good
evening
again
my
name
is
Keith
Lewis
Lincoln
senior
management,
analyst
and
I
will
be
going
through
the
results
of
the
priority
based
budgeting
survey.
So
again,
Ashley
set
up
where
our
budget
is
looking
for
2019.
That's
the
process
going
on
in
our
office
right
now.
We're
we're
we're
game,
projecting
those
numbers
out
and
as
we
do
that
were
of
course,
looking
at
this
priority-based
budgeting
process
that
we've
come
to
the
council
about
over
the
past
couple
of
months.
The
latest
step
of
that,
of
course,
being
this
online
survey.
AY
AY
AY
At
the
budget
page,
we
had
a
number
of
open-ended
questions
on
the
survey
and
we
printed
out
all
of
those
and
included
those
as
an
attachment
again
on
the
website,
so
those
can
be
seen
by
residents
by
City
Council,
as
as
you
are
available
to
do
that,
we
also
conducted
an
employee
survey.
So
it
was
the
same
questions
same
text
of
the
survey
that
just
went
separately
to
city
employees.
Those
results
are
also
online.
I
will
not
be
presenting
those
tonight,
so
City
Council
and
the
residents
can
view
those
when
they
are
available.
AY
Moving
on
to
the
second
question,
please
select
the
ten
programs
that
you
believe
the
city
should
consider
for
reduction
or
elimination
number
one
on
this
was
Divi.
Bikes
fell
by
our
vacation,
rental
permits
and
administration
soar
from
an
organization
program.
Our
passport
services
in
the
revenue
collections
office
a
little
bit
less
consensus
on
this
question.
You'll
see
the
percentages
are
a
bit
lower
than
now.
The
question
about
the
the
top
ten
programs
but
again
gives
us
a
good
starting
point
in
thinking
about
what
what
services
we
provide
and
where
the
residents
stand
on
those.
AM
I'm
sorry
to
interrupt
you,
but
I
had
a
conversation
with
a
member
of
our
staff,
who
told
me
an
amazing
bit
of
information
and
that
was
and
I
know.
We've
had
controversy
about
the
Airbnb
issue
and
licensing,
but
that
we
are
making
a
really
nice
amount
of
money
revenue
from
that
licensing
and
could
somebody
just
mention
a
ballpark
figure
there.
AU
So
we
actually
I
think
two
items
kind
of
are
grouped
together
in
a
lot
of
people's
heads
when
we're
thinking
about
this
Airbnb
I
I'm
wondering
if
the
number
you're
requesting
is
for
the
Airbnb
tax,
which
we
issued
starting
last
year,
and
that
was
actually
not
included
in
this
analysis.
This,
the
the
the
item
that
was
included
in
the
survey,
was
for
the
licensing
of
these
Airbnb
s,
for
the
staff
time
that
it
takes
to.
AU
You
know,
notify
people
put
on
the
agenda
to
kind
of
all
of
that
legwork,
the
theory
being
that
we
could
stop
doing
that
process
and
continue
collecting
the
tax
from
you
know,
Airbnb
are
from
bbro
or
from
those
companies
that
collect
it
on
our
behalf,
so
we
we
actually
had
a
conversation
about
that
and
made
and
made
a
specific
decision
to
keep
those
two
separate.
So
that
is
the
rationale
for
why
licensing
was
seen
with
a
cost
rather
than
with
a
revenue
I,
don't
actually.
AM
AM
D
AY
Okay,
so
moving
on
to
some
of
the
open-ended
questions
that
we
asked,
the
first
was:
what
are
your
top
3
priorities
for
the
city
and
again,
this
is
an
opportunity
for
residents
to
give
us
their
priorities
outside
of
the
list
that
we
gave
them
at
the
beginning,
the
the
three
that
really
stand
out
there,
you
that
you
can
see
our
safety,
youth
and
mental
health,
a
number
of
others
are
highlighted
again.
These
are
word
clubs
that
just
try
and
capture
those
key
words
and
phrases
that
came
up
a
number
of
times.
AY
Where
are
areas
where
you
would
recommend
the
city
look
to
find
savings
again.
These
lined
up
with
some
of
the
items
that
were
also
I
asked
in
that
question,
so
our
divvy
bikes,
administrative
costs
permits
committees
all
coming
out
that
some
of
some
of
this
top
places
for
us
to
look
for
savings
and
then
finally,
I,
should
please
share
any
additional
ideas
for
the
2019
budget.
This
was
open-ended
question
again
for
residents
to
give
us
anything
else
that
they
thought
was
important
and
clearly
we
heard
a
lot
about
taxes.
I
believe
this
was
largely.
AY
Please
do
not
raise
property
taxes,
so
we
will
again
continue
to
look
at
these.
There
were
a
number
of
sort
of
often
off-the-wall
ideas
in
this
section
too,
that
give
us
some
good
things
to
look
at
things
to
think
about,
as
we
move
forward
with
our
budget
process,
we'll
continue
to
work
through
those
comments.
As
this
continues.
AY
We
also
collected
demographic
responses
as
survey
questions
at
the
end
of
the
survey.
So
not
all
residents
and
participants
chose
to
answer
these
questions,
but
those
who
did
we
got
some
good
information
about
who
was
represented
by
the
survey.
90
percent
did
tell
us
which
Ward
they
live
in,
so
we
did
get
a
pretty
good
response
on
this.
You
can
see.
All
words
were
represented
about
twice
as
many
from
the
sixth
Ward.
AY
The
most
participants
is
from
the
eighth
ward,
the
least
number
of
participants,
but
the
span
is
there,
so
we
did
have
participation
from
across
the
city
on
the
survey.
Looking
at
some
other
demographics,
about
50%
of
the
respondents
identified
themselves
as
female
about
1/4
is
male
about
1/4
preferred
not
too
into
that
question
age.
We
had
32%
ages,
31
to
50,
28%
ages,
51
to
70
smaller
percentage
over
the
age
of
71,
and
only
5%
under
the
age
of
30.
AY
26%,
again
preferred
not
to
answer
this
question
and
then
looking
at
race
50%
of
our
respondents
a
identified
themselves
as
white
or
Caucasian
8.5%
is
black
or
african-american.
1.8
percent
is
Hispanic,
Latino
3.5%
chose
other
options,
and-
and
this
is
the
least
answer-
question
36%
chose
not
to
answer
this
question
so
again.
It
gives
us
a
place
to
start
and
looking
at
who
is
represented
and
what
other
who
may
need
to
be
reached
out
to
more.
In
the
future
and
Kimberly
Richardson
is
going
to
talk
more
about
that
in
our
next
steps.
AZ
Good
evenings
next
steps
so
now
that
we
have
the
results
from
the
survey,
where
do
we
go
from
here
and
we're
gonna?
First
discuss
those
programs
that
are
not
social
services
programs.
The
budget
team
will
do
a
further
study
and
reviewing
of
the
list,
as
shown
here
on
this
page
under
departments
as
well
as
it
did
painting
or
less
here.
AZ
We
will
be
reviewing
all
programs
and
services,
their
policies
and
possible
revenue
sources,
and
the
staff
will
come
back
with
additional
information,
upcoming
I'm
City
Council
meeting
in
July,
we're
still
in
the
process
of
figuring
out
how
we're
going
to
conduct
the
study
looking
at
data
as
well
as
reviewing
requirements.
If
these
programs
are
programs
that
are
mandated
in
some
form
of
fashion
and
if
they're
not,
then
what
policies
are
governing
them
and
how
can
we
look
at
all
costs
with
regards
to
these
programs
as
to
social
services?
AZ
I
will
be
leading
a
comprehensive
review
of
all
of
our
social
services
programs,
which
include
those
top
alyssa.
Has
priorities
of
the
community
and
I'll
be
having
assistance
from
our
human
services
working
group
inter-department
committee,
comprised
of
all
staff
from
a
majority
of
community
of
the
cities
departments?
AZ
The
objective
of
this
review
is
not
to
focus
on
budget
reductions,
but
service
delivery
and
resource
allocation,
making
sure
we
are
meeting
the
needs
of
our
community
of
all
populations.
We
will
inventory
all
our
services
from
every
department.
There
were
a
list
of
services
that
were
not
even
on
the
study.
We
will
include
those
as
well.
AZ
We
are
looking
at
who
this
who
the
programs
or
services
are
being
who
are
being
serviced
by
the
programs
as
well
as
who
is
not
being
serviced
by
our
programs
and
figuring
out.
Why
is
that?
The
gap
there
we're
gonna,
also
look
at
side
to
side,
service
delivery,
identified,
duplications
and
again
gaps.
We're
not
just
looking
at
gaps
in
regards
to
city
city
gas,
but
there
might
be
external
partners
that
are
assisting
us
as
well
and
looking
at
partnerships
as
well
as
any
type
of
external
resources
that
we
can
utilize
and
also
looking
at
silos.
AZ
Our
service
is
happening
where
one
is
provided
service
and
the
other
departments
are
not
talking
to
each
other
or
are
we
looking
at?
You
know
also
looking
at
more
collaborative
working
together
within
our
organization
to
better
utilize,
again
allocation
of
our
resources.
The
goal
is
to
return
to
the
City
Council
in
September
with
a
completed
report.
We
are
in
the
process
of
doing
the
collective
data
now
so
we're
getting
the
inventory
of
services
together
and
we
will
be
working
through
that
do
the
rest
of
the
summer
into
September.
AS
You
so
looking
at
the
staff
this
the
tree,
the
staff
that
comprises
in
this
working
group.
Can
you
tell
me
two
things:
one
I
would
like
to
see.
The
fire
department
represent
it
because
they
particular
with
our.
They
are
okay
they're
on
this,
and
then
also
is
this
all
levels
of
staff.
As
this
department
heads
is
this
management
so.
AZ
The
committee
are
comprised
of
staff
at
all
levels,
so
we're
talking
about
those
individuals
are
who
are
actually
in
the
department
who
are
at
either
a
administrative
level
or
above
so
we
will
be
talking
to
individuals
at
administrative
use
me.
Our
management
analyst
will
be
assisting
me
with
the
collection
of
data,
but
we'll
be
working
closely
with
each
individual
division
that
manages
their
programs
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
all
the
information
that
we
need
to
be
able
to
comprise
of
the
of
the
reports,
so
it
will
be
at
all
levels.
It's
just
not
top-down.
AS
Thank
you
because
that
was
a
concern
with
the
budget
survey.
When
we
got
the
list
of
programs,
it's
you
know,
I
was
not
necessarily
the
most
comprehensive
group
of
people.
My
other
question
and
I,
don't
know
if
you
can
answer
this
is
where
the
two
slides
before
were
it
lists
the
different
programs
that
we're
going
to
study.
Can
someone
give
more
information
about
how
those
are
going
to
be
studied?
AS
D
D
D
We're
going
to
start
immediately
looking
at
all
of
these,
so
I,
don't
know
that
I
would
call
study
for
the
vast
majority,
it's
probably
more
than
what
we'll
be
doing.
I
think
we're
going
to
be
examining
each
of
these
and,
looking
you
know,
administrative
adjudication,
we're
going
to
look
at
how
we're
currently
managing
that
look
at
how
we're
tracking
data
look
at
costs,
expenses
and
revenues
associated
with
that.
That
would
be
something
I,
don't
know
that
I
would
call
it
a
study,
but
certainly
we're
going
to
do
an
examination.
D
So
if
the
council
would
like
us
to
do
an
op
agenda
item,
that
kind
of
explains
that,
for
each
of
those
fire-suppression,
all
the
fire
department
issues
will
be
a
little
bit
more
extensive.
When
we
plan
to
come
to
administration
in
public
works
next
week,
actually
as
a
discussion
item
to
talk
more
about
the
fire
department
issues,
so
we
can
do
a
document
Ashley
with
which
we'll
have
a
summary
of
all
that
and
then
we'll
be
back
on
July
30th.
All.
AC
AV
AZ
BA
Good
evening,
so
one
of
the
big
things
that
came
out
of
this
study
look
he's
standing
back
and
looking
from
an
equity
perspective
was
that
there
were
some
real
challenges
here,
and
one
of
them
is
the
demographics.
If
you
note
60,
50
percent
of
our
respondents
were
white,
while
60%
according
to
the
census,
the
2010
census
data,
65
percent
of
our
residents
are
white.
18
percent
of
our
residents
are
black.
BA
Respondents
was
8
percent
8,
just
over
8
percent
black
and
with
the
Latino
same
thing,
almost
9
percent,
according
to
the
census
or
Latino
or
Hispanic.
The
respondents
were
1.8
percent.
You'll
also
notice
that
the
pros
so
number
one
we're
still
not
getting
adequate
response
from
our
most
vulnerable
communities.
The
second
part
of
that
is
that
the
real
issue
becomes.
How
do
we
do
that?
Because,
if
you're
looking
at
those
top
ten
programs
generally,
the
most
impacted
groups
are
those
from
our
most
vulnerable
part
they
the
black
and
Hispanic
communities.
BA
BA
We
will
be
intentional
about
going
out
and
and
increasing
those
percentages
of
the
survey
results
so
again
that
we're
hearing
from
those
communities
that's
gonna
require
us
to
do
in
community
engagement,
which
means
identifying
where
these
populations
can
be
found,
identifying
a
specific
number
that
we
want
to
reach
and
going
out
and
reaching
them
in
their
community.
It
talks
the
bigger
issue
of
institutional
mistrust
that
exists,
and
so
how
do
we
engage
the
community
and
not
just
through
you
know,
they're
they're
not
gonna,
go
online
and
do
a
survey.
BA
We
were
very
intentional
at
engaging,
particularly
with
African
Americans
in
the
fifth
Ward,
and
were
somewhat
surprised
that
that
the
numb
that
came
back
from
the
fifth
Ward
and
from
african-american
community
are
fairly
consistent
with
the
the
voter
registration
and
voter
turnout
data
from
the
past
three
years.
So
that's
one
of
the
big
questions.
The
second
thing
is:
when
we're
looking
at
this
process,
we
will
be
applying
what
is
called
an
equity
lens,
it's
in
your
packet,
and
it
specifically
will
ask
the
questions.
BA
The
goal
of
purposes
of
the
program
what
community
needs
are
berries,
are
addressed
by
this
program.
What
are
the
targeted
populations
of
this
program?
Will
there
be
impacts
on
racial
equity,
workforce
equity?
Right
now
the
city
is
in
a
mode
where
we're
working
for
equality
and
we're
trying
to
shift
that
to
where
we're
working
for
equity-
and
let
me
just
give
you
a
brief
difference
when
we're
talking
about
equity,
we're
talking
about
the
work
of
identifying
the
most
critically
affected
community
at
this
time,
I
will
give
you
the
example
of
a
car
accident.
BA
There
are
four
people
in
a
car,
the
car
crashes.
Those
emergency
first
responders
arrive
on
the
scene
and
they
have
to
assess
who
do
they
treat?
First,
it's
triage,
that's
the
work
of
equity.
When
we
continue
work
for
equality,
we
keep
trying
to
balance
it
for
everybody,
and
so
we
never
get
any
results
that
result
in
greater
participation
from
these
most
vulnerable
groups.
I.
Think
tonight
you
have
a
really
good
example.
BA
We
have
the
Harley
Clark
mansion,
which
is
a
huge
issue
and
critical
for
this
community,
and
then
you
also
have
youth
and
young
adult
which
a
number
of
people
have
spoken
on.
How
do
we
deal
with
that
from
an
equity
perspective?
So
so
we
will
be
applying
this
equity
lens
so
that
when
the
report
does
come
back,
what
you'll
also
see
is,
in
addition
to
all
those
programs
what
percentage
across
all
of
these
programs?
What
percentage
of
african-americans
latina
x
are
impacted
by
all
of
these
considerations.
AM
Use
say
that
minorities
were
not
included.
Perhaps
we
didn't
reach
out
enough.
However,
when
it
comes
to
race,
it
says:
50%
of
the
respondents
were
white,
that
8.5%
identified
as
black
african-american.
Yes,
1.8,
Hispanic,
Latino
3.5
other,
but
36.2
preferred
not
to
answer
correct.
We
don't
know
what
the
36
point.
That's.
BA
AM
Right,
how
do
you
how
I
I'm
sitting
here
thinking
when
we
first
looked
at
this
I,
wonder
what
Pat
would
say
about
why?
What
what
is
that
about
I
mean
I
might
not
want
to
tell
my
age
or
my
sex,
but
what
was
that
about
so
good
that
it's
got
to
be
explained.
Well,
could
all
be
black,
african-american,
absolutely
or
white,
or
who
knows
that's.
BB
BA
Very
good
question:
thank
you
for
asking
that
so
one
of
the
things
we
have
to
discount
that
number,
because
those
are
people
who
simply
choose
not
to
identify
there
is
simply
no
way
for
us
to
get
at
who
this
population
is.
I
will
tell
you
that
it's
less
likely.
This
is
best
practices.
It's
less
likely
that
people
of
color
people
with
disabilities,
it's
less
likely
that
they
would
put
themselves
less
likely,
statistically
that
they
would
put
themselves
in
and
and
and
not
respond
to
that
question.
BA
Our
goal
is
to
reach
the
percentage,
the
the
population
that
chooses
to
identify
and
then
the
other
important
part
of
that
that
alderman
Rainey
is
that
when
we
spoke
with
groups
in
the
african-american
community,
specifically
African
American
community,
there
was
there
was
incredible
institutional
mistrust
that
that
was
discussed.
So
I'll
give
you
an
example
is
when
we
went
to
the
community
said
yeah,
but
our
people
aren't
gonna,
go.
They
don't
have
access
to
the
computers.
They're,
not
they're,
just
not
gonna
go
to
the
computers.
So
then
we
offer
the
paper
survey
and
they
said
yeah.
BA
That's
fine
same
group
same
time.
That's
fine,
but
who's
gonna
be
entering
that
data.
How
do
we
know
we're
gonna
really
get
represented,
and
so
the
institutional
trust
and
the
anecdotal
information
is
very
important
here.
It's
who
are
we
dealing
with
and
how
do
we
reach
those
who
choose
to
identity,
self-identify.
A
AV
You
alderman
breathily,
oh
thank
you,
mr.
Barrett,
and
and
thank
you
dr.
Aafia
I
just
want
to
address
almond
Rainey's
question
because
I
do
agree
with
you.
There
was
a
tremendous
effort,
but
within
the
community
to
get
that
response
from
people
of
color,
particularly
within
the
black
community,
alderman
Rainey
I
know
you
know.
Many
of
the
black
churches
took
the
time
to
ask
out
the
surveys
within
our
congregations
as
well.
AV
AM
AM
C
Had
a
question
for
for
you
and
it's
kind
of
like
a
what
comes
first,
the
chicken
or
the
egg.
Do
you
think
getting
folks
registered
to
vote
and
increasing
voter
participation
will
lead
to
more
folks
or
do
you
think
we
have
to
get
folks
kind
of
participating
in
other
realms?
First,
in
your
opinion,
it's.
BA
A
both/and
the
more
that
we
can
build,
this
institutional
trust,
the
more
that
we
can
get
out
and
go
into
their
communities
and
speak
with
them
directly
and
for
them
to
be
able
to
see
that
their
voice
is
heard.
We'll
begin
to
build
that
trust,
but
I,
but
I
think
at
the
same
time.
Absolutely
because,
while
we're
out
there,
we
need
to
do
the
work
of
educating
them
about
the
importance
of
being
represented.
BA
So
without
this
representation,
I'm
just
I'm
just
very
concerned
that,
while
we
do
have
to
move
forward
in
what
we're
doing
at
the
same
time,
we
we
can't
just
keep
moving
for,
go
well,
we'll
catch
them
as
they
go.
We
have
to
move
forward
and
and
be
able
to
reach
back
and
pull
them
up
along.
So
it's
a
both/and
thank.
A
D
If
you
could,
if
you
could
come
back
up
for
the
the
final
piece
of
this,
we
wanted
to
do
additional
community
engagement
again
through
August
and
September.
But
when
the
budget
comes
out
in
October,
we
really
feel
it's
important
to
once
again
engage
the
community
with
the
proposed
budget.
Miss
Lewis
lakyn
has
been
helping
us
look
at
software
packages.
I
know
alderman
Fleming,
you
identified
one
and
Kate.
What's
the
one
that
we're
looking
at
right
now,
the
balancing.
D
Yeah,
so
there
are
these
software
packages
that
will
elect
communities,
take
the
proposed
budget,
and
then
they
can
be
their
own
City
Council,
so
to
speak
and
and
mix
and
match.
So
we're
we're
looking
at
I
think
we're
focusing
on
the
one
at
this
point
and
our
intents
to
come
back
is
in
July
with
more
information
but
as
part
of
a
community
outreach
in
September
or
October
to
May
in
October.
Once
the
budget
is
actually
released,
we
would
have
individuals
go
through
that
so
I
think.
D
If
we
settle
on
this
one
software
package,
we'll
probably
give
a
little
bit
of
a
preview,
perhaps
in
July
before
we
contract
the
the
dollar
is
associated
with.
This
is
a
relatively
modest,
so
I
think
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
do
that
so
that'll.
Be
then
a
another
opportunity
for
members
of
the
public
to
give
opinions
on
the
budget
would
be
with
the
actual
proposed
budget
on
October
did
I
miss
anything.
Okay,.
AY
D
So
we'll
we'll
come
back,
we're
looking
at
the
geta
packages
soon
as
this
week,
I
think
and
we'll
come
back
in
July
with
more
information.
So
I
think
that
takes
us
to
Alex
Thorpe
Revenue
Manager,
to
talk
about
some
of
the
revenue
ideas
that
came
up
not
only
through
the
survey
but
also
what's
been
working
out
really
is.
AW
Correct
the
first
on
this
list
would
be
the
real
estate
transfer
stamp
to
move
that
to
$7
per
thousand
of
the
selling
price.
Currently,
the
city
charges
$5
per
thousand.
We
do
have
a
comparable
chart
in
the
memo
that
shows
us
similar
to
surrounding
communities,
and
this
is
the
only
one
on
the
list
that
I
want
to
call
out.
That
needs
a
little
bit
more
special
attention.
AW
AW
The
second
everything
else
here
is
by
council
decision
via
ordinance.
The
next
item
on
the
list
would
be
the
home.
Will
sales
tax
to
increase
it?
A
quarter
percents
again,
there's
a
comparative
chart
in
the
memo
that
shows
where
we
stand
relative
to
a
lot
of
the
surrounding
communities.
We
anticipate
that
as
a
conservative
estimate
of
1.5
million
in
additional
revenue.
The
third
item
on
the
list
would
be
eliminate
the
first
hour
free
at
City
garages.
AW
AW
The
fourth
item
would
be
a
food
and
beverage
tax.
Again,
this
one's
a
little
bit
harder
to
kind
of
gauge,
but
we
took
surrounding
communities
there's
kind
of
plenty
of
them.
Mount,
Prospect,
Skokie,
Niles,
Downers,
Grove,
Park,
Ridge
Lincoln,
would
that
all
charged
a
1%
or
more
I
think
Skokie
was
the
highest
at
two,
so
we
kind
of
just
took
what
they
were
generating
in
revenue
and
kind
of
applied
again
ours.
Is
it
this
one's
kind
of
a
harder
one
to
really
gauge?
What's
it
once
it's
enacted
so
well,.
AW
The
next
one
would
be
the
parking
or
the
transportation
network
tax
right
now,
it's
at
20
cents
per
ride,
originating
or
ending
in
the
city
and
I
think
based
on
the
first
quarter,
returns
this
again,
I
think
Ashlee
mentioned
it.
It
was
a
lot
stronger
than
we
anticipated,
but
we
do
want
to
look
at
quarter
to
in
quarter
three,
because
we
don't
really
know
how
seasonal
this
really
is.
First
quarter
pretty
cold,
you
see
a
lot
more
people,
maybe
utilize
the
ride
services
as
it
gets
warmer.
AW
AW
Currently
it's
at
seventy-five
dollars
and
I
try
to
find
the
last
time
we
increased
it
and
it'll
thing
was
more
than
ten
years
ago,
so,
based
on
actuals
and
kind
of
the
numbers
that
are
coming
in,
we
anticipate
again
pretty
all
these
numbers
are
pretty
solid
numbers
to
Bank
on
I
would
say
it's
a
five
hundred
thousand,
it's
kind
of
with
a
twenty
dollar
or
a
twenty
dollar
increase.
Hey.
AM
AW
AM
AM
AM
AX
AX
AX
AW
Guess
that
was
really
up
for
the
slide
if
there's
any
questions
ago.
Second,
so
the
second
slide,
I
kind
of
were
a
collab
revised
in
the
group
and
so
the
early
weren't
estimates
on
there.
Just
given
some
of
these
were
you
know,
we
need
a
little
bit
more
time
to
research,
but
I
think
we
kind
of
put
this
on
here
to
get
council
direction
for
consideration.
AW
If
you
want
to
move
forward
on
any
of
these
I
guess,
I
won't
read
them
bullet
for
bullet,
but
the
kind
of
first
couple
will
be
install
parking
meters
along
the
lakefront
and
surface
Lots.
So
there's
a
couple
of
lots
at
Lighthouse,
Beach,
DAWs,
Park
and
near
Dempster
Beach
that
don't
have
kind
of
pay
for
spot
that
we'd
look
to
do.
AW
AS
Gonna
defend
what
I
say,
first
of
all,
cuz
that
what
I
said
was
there's
a
red
light
camera
and
it's
for
when
you
turn
right,
Sullivan,
Oakton
and
you're,
going
to
McCormack.
You
make
a
right-hand
turn.
I
didn't
understand
it's
Cokie,
but
it
wasn't
like
a
red
light.
Camera
like
we
had
the
horrible
ones
in
Chicago.
AS
It's
just
what
you
make
the
right
in
turn,
so
all
I
was
saying
was,
for
example,
I,
didn't,
say:
let's
go
forward
with
a
relation
said,
for
example,
I
have
gotten
several
tickets
there
in
Skokie
I'm
sure
makes
a
ton
of
money
and
I.
My
other
point
was
that
just
because
Chicago
did
it
poorly,
which
they
did
doesn't
mean
if
we
did,
it
would
be
that
poor.
So
just
because
I
know,
some
of
our
bloggers
here
will
have
me
down
in
the
paper
tomorrow
is
moving
forward
with
a
red-light
camera.
So
let
me
clarify
alright.
A
AV
And
thank
you,
sir
and
I.
Think
just
based
on
your
comments.
Alderman
Fleming
I
think
it's
important
for
the
public
to
understand
that
again.
These
are
all
conceptual
ideas
and
that
they
do
require
more
information.
I
would
just
as
a
just
I
would
agree
with
all
of
and
rainy
and
I
think
we
should
just
completely
remove
the
red
light
cameras.
It's
one
of
those
things
that
it's
very,
very,
very
difficult
for
the
public
to
defend
and
just
from
a
historical
perspective,
I
mean
our
council
has
not
been
it
in
support
of
that.
AV
And
so
then,
the
other
item
is
the
maple
street
parking
garage.
That's
in
the
second
Ward
again.
This
is
all
very
preliminary,
but
I
know
that
there
are
a
number
of
different
entities
that
have
contracts
with
with
that
garage.
So
I
would
be
very
curious
to
know
how
a
sale
would
impact
those
current
contracts
with
the
various
groups
that
rely
on
parking.
A
There
I,
which
is
also
had
on
the
exploded
potential
sale
of
Maple
Avenue
parking
garage
in
the
sale
of
any
any
asset,
whether
it's
the
library
parking
lot
of
the
part.
It's
not
an
ongoing.
You
know
rather
revenue
source
like
these
others
are
that
really
is
focused
on.
You
know,
reducing
debt
that
we
have
else.
You
know
elsewhere,
applying
it
to
other.
You
know,
projects
that
benefit
the
larger
community
if
there
would
ever
be
a
sale
of
an
asset,
I'm.
AV
AW
AX
Well
so
I'm
in
the
club
of
getting
tickets
that
at
the
red
light
cameras
he's
gone,
we're
all
in
that
Club
is
gone.
So
my
my
question,
I
used
to
be
on
parking
transportation
committee
I'm
not
this
year,
but
I'm
a
little
bit
concerned
about
parking
meters
along
the
lakefront
and
surface
Lots.
The
lakefront
parking
lots
are
not
really
twelve
months
used
and
wintertime.
AX
You'll
see
a
few
bright
will
there
at
lunchtime
or
on
a
sunny
day,
but
I
want
to
weigh
that
against
the
cost
of
our
parking
meters,
because
I
know
our
new
parking
meters
are
expensive.
So
in
when
you
give
us
the
report,
can
you
balance
that
out
for
us
and
I
I'm,
not
sure
I've
heard
about
the
sale
of
Maple
Avenue
parking
garage
to
the
potential?
AX
BB
Right,
alderman,
Wilson,
I
think
collectively
that
just
about
covered
all
my
points,
I
agree
with
alderman
Fisk
on
the.
If
increasing
the
barracks
and
the
paddleboard
spaces
is
an
option,
I
understand
that
the
lake
level
has
made
that
less
of
an
option
lately,
but
I
know
that
there
are
waiting
lists,
I've
heard
quite
a
few
times
from
residents
who
can't
get
off
the
waiting
list
and
get
there.
BC
BB
Equipment
out
there
I
also
don't
want
to
I,
don't
want
to
sell
any
revenue
generating
assets
for
a
one-time,
sale.
We've
seen
Chicago
has
pursued
that
with
a
great
deal
of
not
success,
so
I
don't
want
to
find
ourselves
in
a
situation
like
with
new,
then
with
the
bridge.
Is
that
when
the
parking
meters
were
the
residents
end
up
paying
an
extraordinary
amount,
we
lose
the
revenue
opportunity
and
for
for
a
one-time
rather
than
something.
If
we
just
be
mindful
of
that,.
BD
Think,
but
some
of
my
points
have
already
been
made.
I
do
think
that
number
three
increasing
the
hourly
parking
deck
fees
and
pointing
and
putting
an
index
on
it
with
automatic
escalation.
That
was
something
that
was
discussed
and
actually
may
even
have
been
approved
by
the
council
or
discussed
in
detail,
and
then
we
had
the
recession
and
those
those
fees
stayed
the
same
and
the
cost
of
running
those
decks
doesn't
stay
the
same.
So
I
do
think.
That's
an
important
thing
to
do
to
have
that
in
there.
BD
So
we
don't
have
to
keep
coming,
come
back
and
then
have
a
too
large
an
increase
for
people.
So
that
should
be
something
that's
this
factored
in.
I
agree
with
that
I,
don't
know
that
I
would
necessarily
agree
with
increasing
the
parking
meter
hourly
fee
I
still
hear
about
the
the
increase
that
we
did
throughout
the
city.
You
know
that
beyond
the
core
I
agree
with
alderman
Wilson
completely
on
the
sale
of
a
city
asset,
it
isn't
just
Chicago.
That's
made
that
mistake.
It's
other
states
as
well
and
other
municipalities.
BD
I
would
really
want
to
thank
very
very
seriously
about
that,
and
you
know
I
agree
with
alderman
Fisk
on
studying
the
issue
of
the
meters
along
the
lakefront
I
think
I
know
in
in
the
past.
The
concern
might
have
been
that
we
end
up
with
people
who
who
might
work
in
the
downtown
to
then
use
those
meters,
and
it's
going
to
be
you'd
have
to
figure
out
how
you
enforce
it.
So
everything
else
I'm
very
interested
in
hearing
about.
A
Think
it's
about
$70,000
in
in
debt
service
that
we
then
that
we
then
have
so
I.
Think
that's
why
that
that
idea
has
been
thrown
about
it's
not
to
strike
a
bad
deal
or
anything
like
that.
But
it's
we've
got
to
be
smart
and
responsible
with
all
of
our
all
of
our
finances
here.
So
taking
a
look
at
our
assets
is
just
one
tool
in
the
in
the
toolbox
very
well.
AU
Thank
you.
So
the
last
thing
we
have
that
that's
included
in
your
packet
is
just
the
2019
budget
calendar
which
looks
kind
of
in
the
similar
idea
as
previous
years
with
the
idea
of
getting
the
proposed
budget
out
the
first
Friday
in
October.
So
the
next
thing
we
have
listed
is
to
come
back,
as
it's
been
previously
mentioned
throughout
this
presentation
on
July
30th,
with
some
of
the
answers
to
your
questions
as
well
as
kind
of
just
a
mid-year
2018
update,
where
we'll
maybe
have
have
better
estimates
for
2019.
Also
in
September.
AU
We
will
continue
with
the
outreach
that
Kimberly
and
Pat
discussed
face
to
face
outreach
and
engagement.
September
17th
is
the
meeting
listed
for
the
Human
Services
program,
review,
presentation
and
then
again,
as
I
mentioned,
Friday
October
5th
will
be
when
we
have
a
proposed
budget
and
then
we
would
go
through
kind
of
the
outreach
and
engagement
process
from
there
with
a
number
of
City
Council
meetings,
public
hearings
and
opportunities
to
hear
from
the
public
about
that
proposed
budget
and
next
steps
with
an
estimated
adoption
date
of
Monday
November
19th.
D
So
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council,
thank
you
for
letting
us
walk
through
this
I
think
we
learned
a
lot
through
this
first
phase.
I
think
we
have
a
long
list
of
issues
before
us.
Let
me
just
end
by
you
know
really
reinforcing
why
we're
doing
this
we're
doing
this,
because
Evanston
is
a
special
place.
We're
doing
this,
because
we
want
to
continue
to
offer
the
quality
services
of
what
we
do.
D
We
want
to
continue
to
invest
in
the
facilities
that
we
have
and
we
want
to
be
responsible
for
our
debt
and
for
making
sure
that
the
service
of
our
employees
once
they
retire,
that
those
obligations
are
fully
funded.
It's
a
tall
order,
I
think
you
you
see.
We've
got
a
lot
of
moving
parts
now
to
work
on
it's
our
intent
that
we
come
back
to
you
with
with
a
budget
plan
in
October
that
will
last
us
a
while.
This
is
a
long
and
process.
This
is
you
know
our
employees
are
watching
this
very
carefully.
D
They
work
hard
every
day
and
and
of
course,
are
concerned
about
what
this
means
for
their
future
their
family's
future.
So
it's
not
something.
We
do
lightly,
or
is
it
something
we
want
to
do
often,
but
our
hope
is
is
that
we
can
give
you
a
menu
of
decisions
through
the
proposed
budget
this
year
and
with
a
an
adopted
budget.
Have
that
hope,
hopefully
have
us
in
good
stead
for
many
years
to
come.
So
again,
thank
you,
Ashley
in
your
team
for
an
excellent
presentation.
Mr.
mayor,
unless
there's
any
other
questions
that
I.
AV
The
two
programs
that
I
do
want
to
call
out
is
the
youth
and
young
adult
program
that
we've
received
feedback
citywide
to
the
city
manager
and
members
of
the
council,
as
well
as
the
mayor.
Summer
Youth,
Employment,
Program
and
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
to
remove
those
two
programs
from
the
list
and
and
and
not
to
say,
I
trust
that
the
director,
as
well
as
the
manners
of
that
program,
will
continue
to
look
at
ways
to
run
those
programs
more
efficiently.
But
just
based
again
on
the
feedback
that
I've
received.
AV
BB
Do
we
do
I'm
sure
that
not
everyone
in
that
room
would
know
about
these
programs,
so
I
think
it's
been
very,
very
useful
and
unfortunately,
there's
been
a
lot
of
anxiety-
that's
gone
with
it,
so
the
intention
wasn't
to
create
a
cutlet
I've
heard
it
referred
to
as
a
cutlass.
Nobody
ever
you
know
on
this
Dyess
or
here
call
this
a
cut
list,
so
I
think,
to
the
extent
that
it
has
brought
a
lot
of
conversation
forward.
BB
You
know
so
you
know
if
you're,
you
know
kind
of
hanging
out
at
the
barbecue
or
whatever
you
know,
making
fun
of
us
and
talking
about
how
stupid
we
are.
You
know,
I
think
that
the
early,
the
better
question
is,
you
know,
think
about
the
fact
that
you're
having
the
conversation,
because
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
we're
trying
to
provoke
those
conversations
in
the
community
and
we're
trying
to
get
feedback
from
you.
BB
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish
so
I
just
want
people
to
be
mindful
of
that
so
I,
you
know:
I've
I've
consistently
been
supportive
of
these
programs.
I've
talked
to
the
staff
who
were
involved
in
working
with
them,
so
I
don't
have
any
issue
with
that.
But
I
did
just
want
to
stress
that
this
is
part
of
a
community
process
to
get
more
input
upfront,
not
in
October,
when
everybody's
freaking
out
and
panicking.
BB
We
want
to
do
this
with
a
measured
and
thoughtful
process
that
engages
the
community
and
I
think
that
that's
part
of
what
we're
doing
so.
Thank
you
to
your
team.
Thank
you
for
all
you've
been
doing,
and
thank
you
to
everybody
who
took
the
time
to
talk
about
it,
discuss
it
and
to
do
the
surveys.
It's
been
useful,
Thank.
AX
Thank
You
mr.
mayor.
Well,
we
I
I
agree
with
alderman
Wilson,
but
we
do
have
a
motion
on
the
floor
and
I'm
going
to
support
that
motion,
because
I
think
it's
important
I've
talked
with
the
city
manager
and
a
lot
of
my
colleagues
about
there's
no
easy
way
to
do.
A
survey
like
this,
without
it
being
perceived
by
some
people
as
a
popularity
contest
and
I,
think
that's
created
a
lot
of
anxiety
in
the
community
and
and
I
think
it's
incumbent
upon
us
and
our
staff
to
explain
that
that
was
not
either
our
intention.
AX
AM
Agree
with
both
of
you,
however,
and
and
also
you
all
didn't
breath,
wait
but
in
the
past
keep
in
mind
no
matter
how
much
criticism
there
was
about
the
popularity
contest
or
whatever
you
want
to
call
non-scientific
list
of
programs
for
and
against.
In
the
past,
we
have
had
budget
meetings,
budget
hearings
where
nobody
showed
up.
We've
had
the
city
manager
sitting
with
TV
camera
and
a
microphone.
Nobody
came
this
time
it.
AM
AV
AM
AV
Excuse
me,
the
surface,
but
of
again
going
into
the
summer
I
mean
there's
a
lot
of
fear
and
anxiety
and
well
for
this
group
of
folks
who
I
mean
I.
Don't
think
I
need
to
talk
about
the
merits
of
the
program,
because
then
we
start
to
get
into
something
else,
but
I
think
because
of
the
work
that
they
do
and
also
the
timing.
I
just
think
it's
something
that's
important
to
do
as
a
representative
of
of
the
community
of
people
who
I
hear
from
so.
AN
AM
AM
A
N
A
Opposed,
okay,
all
right
so
seeing
seeing
no
nothing
further
than
city
manager.
You
got
what
you
need
on
on
item.
Item
number
two
on
the
agenda:
we're
gonna
move
to
item
number
three
now,
which
is
resolution.
43
are
18,
which
is
authorizing
the
city
management
to
meet
with
Evanston
lighthouse,
Dunes
organization,
negotiate
and
the
cost
associated
with
the
restoration
of
the
dunes
and
the
gardens
and
demolition,
the
Harley
Clark
mansion
and
coach
house
city
manager.
Do
you
want
to
just
preface
this
and
then
we
can
go
to
alderman
rainy
if
she
wants
to
speak
first.
D
Mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council
on
page
116,
where
the
item
begins,
her
Haldeman
Rainey's
reference-
you
have
the
resolution
before
you,
43
are
18
I.
Think
it's
self-explanatory,
certainly
we're
here
to
answer
any
questions.
The
council
also
ask
some
additional
questions
through
this
process
and
let
me
just
highlight
those
on
page
117
questions
regarding
of
the
reservations,
Commission's
role
here
and
that
is
outlined.
D
179
to
118
Alderman
suffered
in
asked
the
questions
regarding
process
for
referendum
submitted
to
voters
either
done
by
this
body
or
through
a
voter
initiative,
so
that
informations
on
page
118,
the
legislative
history.
The
recent
legislative
history
ends
on
119
and
then
we
have
the
attachments
first.
As
the
resolution
then,
on
page
123
is
a
current
demolition,
deconstruction
and
site
restoration
estimate.
Very
Gerdes
are
building
an
inspections.
Division
manager
worked
on
with
various
local
vendors,
so
that
information
is
contained
starting
on
page
123.
D
It
continues
its
summarized
through
125
and
then
for
several
pages,
are
the
actual
documents
received
from
the
vendors
themselves.
There
was
also
a
request
for
the
summary
document
that
was
provided
by
2
on
e
enterprises
in
November
of
2013.
That
included
the
work
that
they
did.
That
goes
on
for
multiple
pages
as
well,
and
then.
D
A
standalone
letter
from
another
interested
party
back
from
November
2012,
so
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council,
we
are
here
to
answer
any
specific
questions
you
have.
The
assistant
city
manager
is
here
and
has
taken
the
lead
on
most
of
the
staff
work
miss
Mason
cup.
The
state
attorney
is
here:
she's
also
prepared
to
speak.
The
Community
Development
rector,
miss
Leonard,
is
mr.
Curtis
here
with
us
this
evening,
or
so
she'll
be
available
to
you
to
answer
any
questions
regarding
the
demolition,
restoration
costs.
A
A
B
Evening,
members
of
the
council
and
nicole
KU
stock,
I
would
like
to
take
a
minute
to
say
how
important
it
has
been
for
our
group
to
abide
by
the
process
established
by
the
city
and
to
be
patient.
As
many
of
you
know,
we've
been
at
this
for
more
than
a
year
and
we
have
often
thought
we
would
never
get
a
chance
to
present
in
a
forum
like
this.
So
thank
you
as
a
brief
history.
Our
group
was
excluded
from
the
rfp
last
fall.
B
Has
their
vision
focuses
on
expanding
green
space
and
natural
habitat,
not
building
rehabilitation?
We
feel
that
restoring
and
maintaining
a
20,000
square
foot
home
is
not
fiscally
viable
or
conducive
to
environmental
programming.
However,
we
understood
the
need
for
the
democratic
process.
Only
after
a
7
to
2
vote
and
two
subsequent
council
meetings,
reliefs
negotiations
were
not
reinstated.
B
Did
we
feel
comfortable
coming
forward
to
the
city
for
your
consideration,
we
understood
the
pursuit
of
natural
parkland
to
be
the
next
step,
and
we
wanted
to
offload
this
financial
burden
ahead
of
what
we
know
to
be
a
difficult
year
of
budget
cuts
when
the
land
was
acquired
in
1965.
It
was
said
to
be
expanded,
it
was
said
to
be
to
expand
the
parking
dunes.
Since
then,
we
have
had
almost
60
years
of
deferred
maintenance
and
disrepair,
and
no
notable
funding
has
been
established
to
cover
a
multi-million
dollar
renovation
or
costly
annual
maintenance.
B
We
are
hopeful.
The
city
feels
now
is
the
time
to
expand
the
parkland,
reduce
evasive
in
the
dunes
and
develop
more
natural
habitats.
Our
group
understands
that
it's
not
an
easy
decision
and
that
our
opinion
is
not
shared
by
all,
and
we
don't
want
to
take
away
from
the
fact
that
the
house
is
fondly
regarded
by
many.
B
There
are
chances
for
development
around
every
Bend,
but
this
is
a
once-in-a-generation
opportunity
to
return
something
to
its
original
state
and
to
leave
freely
accessible
natural
land
for
the
future
of
Evanston.
Our
group
has
more
than
50
donations
from
all
wards
in
our
city.
We
will
offset
the
entire
cost
of
taking
down
both
structures,
the
regrading
of
the
site,
the
cost
to
landscape
the
park
and
remove
the
invasive
trees
and
species
from
the
dunes
core
elements
of
the
gens
gents
and
Gardens
remain
the
city
obtained
three
quotes
of
which
we
receive
late
Friday
evening.
B
The
middle
bid
from
Taylor
Construction
is
very
thorough.
That
access
to
the
interior
of
both
buildings
and
including
separate
landscaping
and
procurement
costs
that
final
project
spent
is
$450,000,
I'm
excited
to
say:
we've
raised
over
$300,000
in
three
weeks
with
multiple
contributions
coming
in
just
today,
we're
confident
and
committed
to
funding
the
entire
project
before
the
city
moves
forward,
we've
also
allocated
$5,000
that
we
would
like
to
contribute
to
our
invite
towards
environmental
programming
scholarships
at
the
existing
renovated
Fogg
houses.
B
The
final
piece
of
our
vision
goes
out
to
everyone
who
has
ever
circled
the
lighthouse
lot
looking
for
a
space
to
park.
Maybe
some
of
you
did
that
this
weekend
we
have
a
rendering
showing
it's
possible
to
add
an
additional
20%
increase
in
parking,
while
still
removing
the
blacktop
driveways
and
reducing
the
natural
pavement
at
the
site.
Our
plan
is
a
hundred
percent
compliant
with
the
lakefront
master
plan.
Specifically,
our
concept
is
free
for
all
users
all
the
time.
B
Nothing
here
cost
the
citizen
butts
the
citizens
money
and
there
are
no
private
events
that
close
the
space
to
the
public.
It
preserves
the
lakefront
natural
environment
draws
the
community
towards
a
new
native
habitat,
made
more
accessible
with
added
parking
spaces,
supports
outdoor
environmental
programming
and
emphasizes
both
planned
programming
and
unplanned
activity.
You
don't
need
a
20,000
square
foot
house
to
get
kids
outside
I
want
to
close
and
saying
that.
For
me,
this
has
been
a
difficult
couple
of
weeks.
B
I
got
involved
in
this
because
I
too
wanted
to
save
this
house
when
I
started
to
dig
deeper
I
didn't
see
a
comparable
file
financial
model
in
the
entire
country
that
we
could
follow
to
renovate
and
operate
the
space.
I.
Believe
me,
I
looked
that
said.
I
stayed
involved
in
this
precisely
because
I
do
live
nearby.
Contrary
that,
to
what
has
been
said
publicly
about
my
family,
however,
view
does
not
change
or
improve
in
the
slightest.
B
I
did
this
for
my
kids,
but
I
also
did
this
for
your
kids
and
anyone
who
should
ever
come
to
lighthouse
parking
beach,
I,
believe
change
is
hard,
but
I
also
believe
it
can
be
for
the
greater
good
and
time
and
time
again,
that's
what
we're
hearing
when
donors
reach
out
to
us
there's
no
personal
gain
here.
There
are
no
backroom
dealings
or
trying
to
quickly
force
something
through.
This
process
has
been
five
years
of
neighbors
against
neighbors
and
ongoing
negotiations
that
have
resulted
in
nothing.
B
The
people
that
have
come
forth
with
their
own
money
for
this
vision
may
feel
differently
than
some
people
here
tonight,
but
I
can
assure
you
that
they
came
from
a
place
of
good,
and
should
the
city
choose
this
path
forward,
they
want
to
provide
a
real,
workable
solution.
We
want
to
do
the
one
thing
that
we
believe
keeps
this
land
all
of
ours
forever.
I.
A
BC
You,
my
name,
is
Jeff
Connie
I
am
a
seventh
Ward
resident
City
Council
members
mayor
others
here
I
sincerely
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
provide
more
details
about
the
lighthouse
students
project
that
we've
been
working
on
for
the
last
year.
Early
on
in
my
career
I
spent
two
years
working
on
the
budget
for
the
city
of
Chicago
in
the
budget
office.
That
experience
gave
me
an
in-depth
appreciation
for
the
difficult
resource
allocation
decisions
constantly
in
front
of
you.
Your
job
is
very
hard.
Thank
you
again
for
your
public
service.
BC
Respect
for
the
difficulty
of
this
particular
resource
allocation
decision
is
one
of
the
two
reasons
I've
spent
so
much
time
working
on
this
initiative.
The
second
is
that
I
believe
this
is
a
once
in
a
lifetime
opportunity
for
this
precious
prop
to
restore
this
precious
property
regarding
scarce
resources.
The
city's
already
spent
considerable
time
beginning
to
plan
for
the
2019
budget.
We
just
went
through
a
very
sobering
discussion.
BC
You
guys
got
a
lot
of
there's
a
lot
of
work
there
in
2014
city
staff,
estimated
the
cost
of
required
improvements
to
the
practical,
Harley
Clark
mansion
to
be
7.5
million.
That
was
four
years
ago.
That
number
is
now
most
likely
higher.
The
city
does
not
have
the
capacity
which
means
funds
would
have
to
come
from
philanthropy.
BC
There
is
a
limit
to
the
philanthropic
bandwidth
in
this
town.
Current
philanthropic
projects
under
way
include
Robert,
Crown
foster,
Avenue
school
and
many
local
nonprofits,
such
as
such
as
including
YMCA
family
focus,
youth,
Job,
Center
and
many
more
all
these
agencies
do
great
work
and
need
continued
financial
support
from
Evanston
residents.
Thus,
we
believe
philanthropic
effort
to
raise
such
the
necessary
funds
of
seven
and
a
half
million
or
more
will
not
be
successful.
If
the
properties
left
mothballed,
the
city
has
daily
liability
exposure.
A
related
point
to
resource
allocation
has
to
do
with
ongoing
costs.
BC
The
existing
Wooding
areas
have
not
been
maintained
properly.
For
years,
the
packet
contains
a
quotation
from
Nels
Johnson.
It
states
clearing
the
area,
the
dunes
and
the
beach
and
trimming
the
remaining
trees
is
good.
Is
a
good
management
strategy
for
this
property
for
this
park.
Such
removal
will
reduce
ongoing
costs
and
allow
the
beach
lake
and
lighthouse
to
be
accentuated,
which
leads
to
my
second
point,
I
believe
this
to
be
a
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
This
parcel
is
precious.
It
is
our
lakefront.
BC
BC
BE
My
name
is
Doreen
Edwards
Matt
I
have
lived
for
38
years.
In
the
first
ward,
my
husband,
Mark
and
I
raised
three
children
there
and
Lighthouse
Beach
is
our
beach.
My
daughter
lives
now
and
the
second
Ward
and
took
her
lovely
babies
to
Lighthouse
Beach
for
the
first
time
last
week,
I
serve
on
the
Evanston
Environment
board
I'm.
Also,
a
landscape
designer
and
contractor
I've
been
planting,
trees
and
designing
and
installing
gardens
for
over
16
years.
BE
Regarding
design
of
Lighthouse
Park,
the
dunes
group
recommends
a
community
design
process,
ideally
coordinating
the
design
of
the
entire
ten
acre
park.
Though
of
course
the
different
parcels
are
owned
by
different
government
bodies,
so
that
might
be
a
little
complicated.
We
would
like
to
see
natural
areas
built
and
restored
clearing
invasives
from
all
areas,
adding
paths,
trees
and
woodland,
gardens
and
restoring
dunes
were
damaged.
There
are
many
examples
of
communities,
design
parks
everywhere,
including
in
Wilmette
and
further
north,
and
many
examples
of
public
parks
that
have
received
grant
funding
for
design
and
implementation.
BE
Many
of
us
on
this
committee
would
help
with
grant
writing
and
with
the
design
of
the
park.
I
read
the
old
report
prepared
by
Johnson,
Johnson
and
Roy
architects
and
planners
who
specialize
in
historic
gardens.
This
was
written
quite
a
while
ago,
but
pretty
much
everything
is
still
the
same.
I
quote
them
liberally
here
this
it's
this
report
is
considered
the
djinns
Jensen
Bible
of
Lighthouse
Park.
They
recommend
retained
some
Jensen
plantings,
a
remnant
of
his
palate,
but
do
not
try
to
restore
entirely
many
plants.
BE
He's
specified
are
no
longer
appropriate
to
plant
such
as
American
home,
the
original
garden
included
a
tennis
court
about
where
restroom
building
is
and
the
current
parking
lot
was
the
North
Lawn
of
the
mansion.
The
front
one
was
surrounded
by
trees,
which
blocked
the
views
of
the
lighthouse
from
the
north.
So
but
much
of
what
the
Clark
estate
gave
it.
A
sense
of
quiet
dignity
can
no
longer
be
seen
today,
except
in
photographs,
since
many
of
the
plantings
and
lawns
have
died
or
replaced
by
the
parking
areas
and
sidewalks.
BE
So
restoration
should
also
reflect
the
fact
that
the
change
use
of
the
buildings
in
the
parks,
what
was
suitable
for
a
residents,
may
not
be
suitable
for
public
park
materials,
including
plants
which
require
repeated
maintenance,
should
not
be
specified
durability.
Simplicity
of
maintenance
are
to
be
sought
in
the
design
process.
We
should
consider
the
use
of
Jenson's
principles
of
soft
edgings,
natural
plantings,
Prairie
or
meadow
clustering.
BE
We
could
design
a
Garden
Room
to
embrace
the
grotto
area
and
plantings
and
paths
to
enhance
the
look
and
view
and
function
of
the
council
ring
a
new
natural
area.
Opening
the
the
whole
10
acre
park
to
all
would
add
to
one
of
the
best
parks
in
Evanston
and
would
be
welcomed
by
humans
and
birds
alike.
Thank
you
for
your
attention.
BF
Sir,
thank
you.
Yeah
I
will
be
brief
good
evening.
Everyone
I'm
big
Peter.
They
both
of
you
know
me
Mike,
I'd,
like
to
talk
about
the
environmental
side
of
things
here
at
the
mansion.
It's
been
brought
up
a
lot
about
the
importance
of
this
environmental
education
piece
they
want
to
put
in
there.
Quite
frankly,
we
have
a
really
superb
environmental
situation
going
on
there.
Already
the
Emerson
ecology
Center
produces
programs
there
at
the
Fogg
houses
to
the
tune
of
almost
700
kids
every
summer
in
four
different
sessions
of
camps.
BF
It
produces
family
circles,
film,
family,
campfires,
semi
everything
else
over
the
course
of
a
year
and
I
mean
all
year
because
they
do
snowshoeing
in
the
winter
up
there
they
service
about
two
to
three
thousand
residents
every
single
year.
There
I
don't
know
how
much
more
you
could
possibly
do
in
a
park
area.
BF
A
A
AM
AM
But
that
we're
sending
this
matter
to
our
city
manager
and
staff
to
negotiate
that
deal.
And
if
all
of
that
works
out,
then
we
will
send
it
to
preservation,
but
not
until
that
time
and
we'll
send
it
to
preservation.
And
you
know,
it'll
go
through
the
preservation
process
of
a
landmark
being
considered
for
demolition
and
at
that
time,
they'll
make
a
decision
and
there'll
be
another
lobbying
campaign,
I'm
sure,
with
preservation
and
it'll.
AM
Then
come
back
to
the
council
with
thumbs-up
or
a
thumbs-down
from
preservation
and
we'll
proceed
from
there,
and
but
if
the
outcome
is
positive,
the
city
will
not
pay
for
whatever
the
the
demolition
and
if
the
outcome
is
negative,
then
we'll
have
to
reconsider
whatever.
That
is
so
we're
not
we're
not
going
to
call
in
the
wrecking
ball
tomorrow.
We're
going
to
begin
a
process
of
considering
the
demolition
of
Harley
Clark
by
virtue
of
negotiating
with
the
lighthouse
students,
people
for
financing
the
process,
and
that's
that's
my
motion
and
that's
what
I
just
moved.
Okay,.
AX
Thank
you
mr.
mayor
Thank,
You
alderman
Rainey,
for
that
clarification.
Iii
do
think
it's
important
to
to
find
out
through
negotiations
exactly
what
numbers
we're
talking
about
exactly
what
the
scope
of
work
is.
I,
don't
believe
the
city
manager's
so
has
so
far
sat
down
or
the
staff
has
sat
down
with
anyone.
So
what
we
have
are
the
few
pieces
of
paper
that
are
in
the
packet
so
far
and
we
need
obviously
more
information.
AX
So
if
you
would
allow
me
colleagues
just
a
minute
here,
because
I
I
think
I
have
I'm
sort
of
in
a
unique
position
here.
Having
been
one
of
the
authors
of
the
Northeast
Evanston
historic
district
I
was
the
one
of
four
community
members
who
wrote
that
nomination
to
the
National
Register
and
as
a
local,
historic
district
and
was
absolutely
proud
to
do
so,
and
we
did
a
great
great
job.
I
I
know
maybe
a
little
bit
more
in
depth
about
the
location
here
and
then
some
other
folks
I
might
know.
AX
There
didn't
used
to
be
a
park
on
the
lake
north
of
downtown.
It
was
all
privately
owned.
All
ran
down
to
the
beach
Sheridan
Road
was
being
developed,
but
there
was
no
access
to
the
public
at
all
north
of
downtown
to
get
to
the
beach
and
north
of
Northwestern.
There
was
still
some
beach
at
Northwestern.
Now,
of
course,
there
is
none,
and
then
there
was
the
Water
Works
on
land
that
northwestern
donated
to
the
to
the
city.
For
that
purpose,
but.
AX
Between
between
Ingleside
park
and
the
lighthouse,
there
were
actually
three
parcels
that
were
built
with
houses
on
them.
One
was
harley
clark,
the
middle
one
was
built
in
1894
for
rosa
hit
and
then
the
other,
the
other
one
furthest
to
the
north
was
built
for
Charles
cheering,
and
it
was
a
huge
estate
designed
by
Daniel
Burnham.
The
barn
Daniel
Burnham
designed
is
still
there.
The
house
is
long
gone,
but
the
city
made
an
extraordinary
effort
to
mr.
peaches
comments.
AX
If
you
went
over
to
the
library
today,
just
to
make
sure
I
had
my
dates
correct,
but
in
the
January
14th
edition
of
the
ovens
to
review
was
a
story
about
the
city
of
Evanston.
Putting
aside
$85,000
to,
among
other
things,
purchase
the
Sigma
Chi
house
for
parkland
and
I
want
to
emphasize
that
for
parkland,
because
I
think
what
what
gets
lost
in
some
of
these
discussions
on
historic
preservation
is
that
the
city
didn't
have
an
intention
of
buying
the
house
and
using
the
house
that
just
sort
of
came
as
an
afterthought.
AX
AX
AX
There
was
a
huge
effort
on
the
part
of
I,
don't
remember
the
senator
from
Illinois,
but
to
save
the
Dune
land
in
right
at
the
base
of
where
Illinois
and
Indiana
come
together,
and
that
was
a
huge,
huge
effort,
because
a
lot
of
that
sand
was
being
was
being
carted
up
to
to
do
the
landfill.
So
that's
the
National
National
Park.
Now
we
have
an
opportunity
here
at
this
site
to
really
restore
the
lakefront
and
I.
AX
Don't
want
anyone
to
think
that
that's
not
historic
preservation,
because
it
is,
the
house
has
served
us
comfortably
for
a
number
of
years.
Unfortunately,
the
the
Art
Center
did
not
pay
the
amount
that
they
were
asked
or
had
negotiated
to
pay.
We
didn't
ask
them
to.
We
didn't
do
our
job
on
the
exterior
of
the
house
in
the
house.
Now
it
now
needs
an
extraordinary
amount
of
work.
We
made
a
decision
several
weeks
ago
about
the
lease
with
with
lake
house.
AX
I
personally,
do
not
see
that
anything
has
changed
to
make
me
feel
that
that
is
a
more
viable
project
now
than
it
was
two
weeks
ago.
So
I
wouldn't
be
changing
my
mind
on
that,
but
I
think
for
citizens
to
come
forward
and
say
that
they
are
willing
and
generous
enough
to
allow
us
an
opportunity
to
return
part
of
our
lakefront
that
that
we
have
so
carefully
acquired
over
so
many
years
to
be
returned
to
its
natural
state.
AX
It
is
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
me
when
I
first
knew
that
the
Art
Center
was
moving
out.
I
actually
went
with
Meritus
doll
and
I
asked
Carl
Pritzker
to
come
with
us
and
meet
with
our
staff.
Wally
I
believe
you
were
there
and
we
talked
about
the
possibility
of
opening
of
him
restoring
that
house
and
running
a
five-bedroom
vnb,
unfortunately,
that
morphed
into
a
57
room
hotel
edition.
AX
No
one
would
have
supported
that,
but
the
the
people
who
had
money
to
do
that
I
thought
it
was
worthwhile
making
that
effort
to
try
to
see.
If
we
could
actually
find
someone
who
could
restore
that
house
and
and
pay
for
it
without
an
obligation
to
the
city,
because,
as
you
heard
tonight,
the
city
does
not
have
money
to
do
that.
Nor
did
we
ever
intend
to
do
that.
The
second,
the
second
thing
we
tried
is
well.
We've
tried
a
number
of
things.
AX
The
idea
and
our
possibility
didn't
work
out
because
of
political
decisions
in
the
election.
I
also
approached
Sigma
Chi,
who
also
has
a
large
endowment
who
about
going
back
to
their
the
house
where
they
had
occupied
for
a
long
time.
Initially
they
were
very
excited
about
that
possibility.
In
the
end,
they
looked
at
what
the
house
required
and
said
it's
too
much
money.
We
can't
do
that.
I
supported
alderman
Wilson
in
his
motion
to.
AX
Assign
some
money
to
it
to
run
recreations
programs
out
of
it
that
didn't
work
out
and
I'm
actually
really
glad
that
we
made
the
repairs
that
we
needed
to
to
the
fog
houses
so
that
we
can
continue
to
run
those
ecology
programs
out
of
the
fog
houses.
But
just
this
is
something
that
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
and
and
with
without
any
criticism
of
my
colleagues.
This
is
something
I
was
always
really
interested
in.
Can
we
do
it
but
I
think?
AX
Like
MS
ku
stock
mentioned
with
her
experience,
it
became
clear
to
me
that
there
was
just
no
way
that
this
could
be
financially
feasible
without
making
a
hugely
negative
impact
on
our
natural
lakefront.
I
was
very
concerned
about
the
number
of
special
events
very
concerned
about
the
precedent
that
would
be
setting
I,
don't
think
that's
consistent
with
our
lakefront
master
plan
and
I
actually
think
it's
an
anti
preservation
to
ask
so
much
of
a
structure
that
can
do
so
much
damage
to
to
our
lakefront.
AX
Finally,
I
will
say
that
in
the
last
this
is
my
third
term
on
the
council.
Every
single
time,
I've
run
I
have
put
out
campaign
material
where
I
let
the
voters
in
my
ward
know
where
I
stood
on
issues
every
single
time.
My
first
priority
has
been
lakefront
protection
and
I.
Take
that
really
seriously.
So
this
is
only
by
way
of
explanation
of
how
I've
come
to
the
decision
that
I've
come
to,
but
I
think
that
in
the
end,
we're
not
all
that
far
apart.
AX
AX
BB
Ottoman
Fiske
is
right.
A
lot
of
time
and
energy
has
gone
into
this
from
the
community
and
from
the
council
for
those
of
us
on
the
council.
For
a
couple
of
terms,
this
has
been
a
really
really
long.
Ongoing
project
I
know
that
the
newer
members
of
the
council
have
spent
a
lot
of
time
to
get
up
to
speed
on
all
that.
So
they've
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
energy
to
understand
the
history.
BB
In
the
context
you
know,
listening
to
the
public
comment
listening
to
conversations
in
the
community,
it's
unfortunate
that
there
really
is
a
very
long
list
of
misunderstandings.
I
couldn't
even
you
know,
go
through
the
list
to
correct
them
all
a
point
that
I
do
want
to
make
is
that
I
want
to
go
to
bat
here
for
the
city
manager
who,
generally
speaking,
he
does
what
we
asked
him
to
do
so
when
I
see
or
hear
people
criticize
him
or
accuse
him
of
you
know
seizing
or
taking
control
over
this
narrative.
BB
It's
not
fair
because
you
know,
were
the
council
were
the
ones
who
were
responsible
to
the
community
for
making
the
decisions
any
acts
at
our
direction.
I
think
that's
a
very
important
point
and
I
think
that
applies
to
all
of
the
members
of
our
staff
who
are
doing
work.
You
know
the
those
who
worked
in
the
survey
or
anything
that
they're
doing
for
us
they're
out
there
working
for
us
as
as
whether
they
live
here
or
not,
as
members
of
our
community
ultimate
fist
kind
of
covered.
BB
Some
of
those
historical
points
in
2015
there
was
this
proposal
that
ultimately
did
not
prevail.
The
pritzker
proposal,
which
which
was
really
tawan
ii.
That
was
not
to
create
a
lovely
bed-and-breakfast,
as
is
so
often
referred
to,
but
in
fact
the
t'lani
proposal
specifically
said
and
I'm
looking
at
it
right
now.
The
original
business
model
considered
for
the
location
was
a
boutique
hotel
with
approximately
fifteen
rooms,
an
event
center
and/or,
a
restaurant.
BB
The
t'lani
proposal
concluded
that
the
concepts
not
feasible
and
they
had
made
an
alternative
proposal
with
the
57
room,
hotel,
turner,
car
garage
and
on
and
on
and
on
I
think
they
also
wanted
a
tax
waiver,
but
the
point
is
that
a
lot
of
things
have
been
considered
and
a
lot
of
time
and
efforts
gone
into
it.
I
understand
that
the
lake
house
group
has
also
made
a
very
significant
commitment
of
time
and
energy
and
effort,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
when
we
voted
on
this
a
couple
of
months
ago.
BB
Contrary
to
what
some
of
you
hear,
the
timeline
submitted
with
the
lease
was
not
the
timeline
that
was
in
the
RFP
response,
and
we,
when
we
voted
and
approved
the
RFP
response
back
I
think
it
was
in
October.
We
were
looking
at
the
probably
the
representation
that
there
was
going
to
be
around
four
point:
eight
million
dollars
invested
in
the
property
by
2020
and
the
lease
had
something
in
the
neighborhood
of
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Okay,
we
have
a
job
to
do.
We
have
a
responsibility,
part
of
that
responsibility,
isn't
to
say.
BB
Okay,
we
made
a
deal
with
somebody
for
four
point:
eight
million
dollars-
we
don't
just
say:
okay,
we're
gonna,
take
five
hundred
thousand.
Instead,
you
know
could
that
have
been
overcome,
I,
don't
know
we
had
a
conversation
about
granting
more
time,
but
when
board
members
are
made
presentations
at
that
night,
they
weren't
asking
for
more
time.
They
were
telling
us
that
the
that
the
response
was
the
same
and
the
nine
of
us
with
the
benefit
of
having
the
pieces
of
paper
in
front
of
us.
No,
there
wasn't
the
same.
BB
A
lot
of
memories
collectively
in
the
community
are
tied
to
the
space
we
allowed
for
an
accelerated
accelerated
RFP
process
that
was
reprobate
on
a
representation
that
would
facilitate
the
fundraising.
I.
Do
think
that
that
almost
certainly
precluded
other
option
ideas
and
options
right
now
the
beach
is
open
and
available.
Anybody
can
use
it
I
go
there.
I,
don't
see
any
impediments
whatsoever
for
anyone
in
the
community
to
yeah
I,
get
on
a
bus
and
get
close,
get
on
a
train
and
get
reasonably
close,
hop
on
a
bicycle
and
get
right
there.
BB
Consuming
the
community
conversations,
the
restoration
of
this
property
to
a
natural
state,
it's
a
legitimate
proposal,
it's
worthy
of
conversation.
Any
reasonable
idea
should
be
suggested.
We
should
consider
those
things,
that's
our
job,
so
for
us
to
turn
somebody
away
without
any
consideration.
I,
don't
think
is
I,
don't
think
is
appropriate.
BB
Personally.
I
think
it
was
miss.
Edwards
had
made
a
comment,
though
I
feel
like
an
up
or
down
vote
on
a
demolition
concept
is
a
bit
premature.
The
concept
of
an
idea
of
a
community
design
process
makes
sense
to
me.
I
think
that
I
don't
think
I
know
we
have
a
committee
report
that
was
submitted
to
us
suggesting
how
the
property
should
be
used
and,
in
my
mind
that
still
stands
so
just
because
the
one
group
didn't
follow
it
wasn't
you
know
didn't
get
to
where
they
wanted
to
be
doesn't
mean.
That's
something.
BB
That's
in
line
with
that
committee
proposal
is
not
possible
in
the
weeks
that
have
transpired,
I've
heard
from
a
couple
of
individuals
who
shared
that
they
had
some
thoughts
and
ideas
for
how
the
property
could
be
used.
I've
had
people
suggest.
Perhaps
perhaps
she
keeps
the
coach-house,
perhaps
you
don't
keep
the
big
building,
then
their
question
is:
do
you
keep
the
trees?
You
know.
Do
you
chop
down
the
trees?
BB
What
do
you
do
with
the
gardens
if
we
say
yes
to
one
thing,
we're
gonna
take
this
room
whatever
we
do,
we're
gonna
take
this
room
and
we're
going
to
shuffle
everybody.
If
we
say
you
know
we're
gonna
in
the
process
of
giving
it
to
the
lake
house
group
to
use
we're
gonna
cut
down
all
the
trees.
Okay,
then
a
bunch
of
people
are
going
to
go
into
this
corner
like
no.
We
have
to
keep
the
trees,
so
it's
complicated.
BB
It's
not
easy,
so
I
don't
feel
comfortable,
supporting
a
up
or
down
vote
on
negotiating
demolition.
The
resolution
says
negotiating
for
that.
I.
Don't
want
to
put
this
group
in
a
similar
position
that
the
lake
house
group
was
in
because
I
think
it's
a
little
bit
premature
to
be
negotiating
something
when
we're
really
not
sure
where
we
want
to
stand.
We
have
a
directive
that's
in
place,
and
this
does
not
consist
with
consistent
with
the
directive.
BB
A
AS
I
have
a
question
for
alderman
Wilson
in
terms
of
the
director
that's
in
place
and
changing
the
directive.
Can
you
just
kind
of
clarify
that
a
little
bit
more
for
me
because
I
felt
like
the
directive
was
to
negotiate
the
RFP,
which
you
know
did
we
did
and
then
negotiate
the
lease
which
we
did
and
then
we
voted
so
I.
Guess
in
my
mind
we
don't
really
have
a
directive
at
this
point.
So
so,
if
you
could
clarify
that
when.
BB
I
say
that
an
alderman
revell
had
served
on
the
served
on
the
committee.
A
committee
was
formed,
organized
and
gave
a
report
on
how
the
property
should
be
used.
So
that
was
the
directive
and
in
conjunction
with
that
report
and
the
conclusion
on
how
the
property
should
be
used,
we
chose
to
issue
an
RFP
for
responses
that
were
that
were
consistent
with
that,
and
you
know
probably
against
my
better
judgment
at
the
time,
because
I
was
optimistic.
We
did
accelerate
that
RFP
process
so
that
the
group
could
get.
BB
You
know,
get
a
vote
in
October,
so
they
could
be
doing
fundraising
over
the
holidays.
I
understood
that
at
the
time,
but
but
perhaps
that
maybe
wasn't
the
wasn't
the
right
thing
to
do
at
the
time,
but
again
that
I
view
the
committee
directive.
As
being
you
know,
the
the
use
of
the
property,
whether
other
options
are
conforming
with
that
I'm,
not
sure
but
I,
think
that's
what
we
should
be
looking
at.
First
before
we
start
negotiating
alright.
AS
AS
Don't
see
a
financial
solution
that
doesn't
leave
our
taxpayers
on
the
hook,
I'm
concerned
about
you
know,
potentially
leaving
a
building
there
for
I,
don't
know,
say
three
years
while
they
fundraise
and
we've
already
had
a
gentleman
say:
the
roof.
Tiles
are
falling
down.
I'm,
you
know,
I
have
no
clue
I'm,
not
a
structural
engineer.
What
might
happen
to
the
building
just
with
this
sitting
there.
At
the
same
time,
I
can't
say
that
I'm
personally
super
excited
about
green
space.
AS
We
as
a
city,
don't
have
the
money
and
I,
don't
think
that
we
have
shown
a
need
for
this
structure
and
I
think,
just
as
we
did
with
the
lighthouse
group
and
other
groups
that
I've
come
forward
not
necessarily
around
this
building,
but
we
have
allowed
our
city
manager,
our
city
staff,
to
negotiate,
I,
don't
say,
negotiate
and
in
terms
of
make
a
deal
but
to
get
more
information.
I
guess
more!
So
when
I
see
this
conversation
being
and
I
think
it's
are,
as
you
said,
I
mean
we
have
a
due
diligence.
AS
We
represent
a
lot
of
people
in
the
public
to
make
decisions
based
on
a
lot
of
information,
and
so
I
can't
make
a
decision
yes
or
no
about
restoring
anything.
If
I
don't
know
the
information,
so
I
think
it
makes
sense
in
my
mind,
to
allow
the
city
manager
to
move
forward
with
this
conversation
understanding,
just
like
you
move
forward
with
the
lake
house
and
gardens
that
he
came
back
with
something
that
we
still
have
the
right
to
say
yes
or
no
to
it
in
terms
of
the
referendum.
AS
You
know
I
kind
of
like
that
idea
to
get
public
feedback.
However,
I
don't
see
that
that's
going
to
get
us
further
than
where
we
are
tonight.
At
that
point,
where
we
get
the
referendum
results,
either
people
want
to
keep
it
and
we
either
ignore
them,
or
we
have
to
figure
out
a
way
to
pay
for
it
or
people
don't
want
the
building
and
we're
back
to
where
we
are
tonight,
which
is
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
pay
to
get
rid
of
the
building.
AS
So
I
am
one
for
not
prolonging
hard
choices,
and
so
I
would
like
the
city
manager
to
move
forward
with
having
this
discussion,
bringing
back
more
information
so
that
we
can
make
a
choice
based
on
some
real
facts
and
real
numbers
and
a
timeline,
because
I'm
also
interested
in
making
this
decision
and
hopefully
capturing
these
people
who
are
here
and
passionate
about
this
building
capturing
their
interest
to
continue
to
November
to
get
through
our
budget.
Because
I
think
that
you
know
I
again.
AS
BD
BD
However,
I
think
I
do
think
that
there,
as
alderman
wilson
has
said
there
were
many
misses
misunderstandings
that
happened
along
the
way
and
that
I
urged
the
council
whatever
night
that
was
April
9th
I
think
that
we
should
continue
the
negotiations
with
the
lake
house
group,
because
I
thought
there
was
a
possibility
of
reaching
an
agreement.
I
still
think
that
there's
a
possibility
of
reaching
an
agreement
and
I
do
think
that
it's
premature
for
us
to
agree
to
this
motion.
BD
BD
My
children
attended
Lincoln
school.
We
were
a
Lincoln
school
family
for
10
years.
All
of
you
probably
drive
past
Lincoln
school
at
some
point
or
others,
and
the
course
corner
of
Forrest
in
Maine
is
one
of
the
ugliest
buildings
that
exists
in
Evanston,
it's
cinderblock
for
the
longest
time.
People
did
not
know
where
the
entrance
was.
It
was
not
possible
to
tell
where
the
entrance
was
I
have
seen
pictures
of
the
school.
That
was
the
original
Lincoln
school.
It
was
magnificent,
it
was
a
castle.
BD
I
know
people
who
went
to
went
to
that
school.
The
live
a
kindergarten
rooms
had
a
had
a
fish
pond
in
them.
Obviously
not
something
DCFS
would
accept
now,
but
it
had
a
fish
pond
with
a
bridge
that
school
was
demolished
in
1969
just
ahead
of
the
preservation
movement.
I
think.
If
that
proposal
had
been
raised
in
1971
or
72,
no
one
would
have
demolished
that
building
I
mean
it
was
said
that
it
was
a
fire
hazard,
a
fire
hazard.
Well,
we
had
schools
like
noise
and
Washington
that
managed
to
survive.
BD
That
I
have
to
say
when
my
two
children
saw
pictures
of
it,
they
were
stunned
that
they
could
have
gone
to
a
school
that
magnificent
and
I
was
sorry
they
weren't
able
to.
They
were
thrilled
when
they
got
two
nickels
and
even
more
thrilled
when
they
got
to
each
HS.
So
once
it's
gone,
it's
gone
and
that
looking
at
those
those
pictures
of
the
old
Lincoln
school
just
makes
me
very
hesitant
to
move
forward
at
this
time
with
this,
I
want
to
give
Lake
house
and
Gardens
one
year
one
year.
That's
all.
A
BG
Well,
as
alderman
Fisk
mentioned,
when
the
city
acquired
the
property
in
1965,
the
intention
truly
was
to
consolidate
the
parkland
and
preserve
the
access
for
the
community
to
the
beach,
and
that
was
a
really
important
goal.
They,
the
mansion,
was
incidental
to
that
purchase,
but
over
the
years,
as
we
know,
many
many
many
Evan
stone
Ian's
have
fallen
in
love
with
that
mansion
and
we're
hearing
from
them.
Today
they
played
around
the
grounds
of
the
house
as
children.
They
took
art
classes
there.
BG
They
absorbed
the
magic
of
this
iconic
landmark
estate,
and
then
I
saw
a
new
generation
of
Harley
Clark
fans
being
born
at
the
rally
at
Harley
Clarke
on
June
June
9th.
They
were
full
of
excitement.
They
were
drawing
pictures
about
saving
Harley,
Clarke
full
of
excitement
about
this
special
place,
and
this
wonderful
kids
said
Harley
Clarke
is
like
Harry
Potter's
cast
Castle.
BG
It
really
is,
and
aren't
we
lucky
to
have
it
so
they're
just
mesmerized
by
this
really
beautiful
old
building
in
need,
obviously
of
significant
restoration,
but
the
architects
who
have
gone
through
it
have
all
found
that
it's
really
a
solid
building,
in
surprisingly
good
shape.
For
the
many
years
of
city
and
our
neglect,
but
some
people
said
that
Evanston
is
full
of
historic
old
homes,
and
so
why
do
we
need
one
more?
But
this
old
home
is
the
only
one
that
belongs
to
all
of
us
in
the
community.
BG
It's
as
we've
heard
tonight.
It's
the
only
lakefront
property
in
Evanston
that
regular
citizens
can
enjoy
and
experience
firsthand
historic
buildings
are
important
to
the
fabric
of
a
community,
and
especially
a
community
like
Evanston
I
mean
historic
preservation
is
it's
it's
just
part
of
our
our
our
identity.
BG
Attending
Royce
Moore
in
Lincoln
school
and
of
this
home
house
mansion
sliding
down
the
main
banister,
which
I,
don't
think,
is
what
we
have
envisioned
with
lake
house
and
gardens,
but
purple
tiled
bathroom
the
light
in
the
upstairs
sunroom,
the
expanse
of
the
ballroom
and
best
of
all
the
organic
aroma
from
the
ferns
and
orchids
growing
in
the
damp
of
the
conservatory.
Once
the
wrecking
ball
swings,
places
like
this
are
gone
forever.
BG
It's
good
to
feel
the
presence
of
the
past
to
have
a
sense
of
a
vision
and
its
monuments
that
can
serve
as
way
marks
in
our
continuing
community
growth.
I,
do
so
hope
that
for
Evanston,
so
I
do
I
agree
with
alderman
Wynn
I
think
it's
premature
to
be
considering
demolition
of
this
unique
building
when
there
is
a
viable
alternative
and
a
group
of
citizens
prepared
to
raise
the
funds
needed
to
make
it
happen.
There's
been
as
alderman
Wilson
mentioned,
just
tremendous
amount
of
miscommunication
misunderstanding
I.
BG
The
whole
concern
about
why
the
lake
house
and
gardens
people
don't
have
a
ton
of
money
to
show
us
right
now.
They've
been
under,
perhaps
the
misperception,
but
the
feeling
they
were
been
told
that
they
couldn't
satisfy
the
fundraising
benchmarks
with
unless
they
had
cash
and
not
pledges
so
they
they
needed
to
have
the
assigned
lease
in
order
to
be
able
to
go
out
and
actually
get
cash
from
potential
donors.
So
there
have
been
and
and
the
whole
lease
agreement
that
came
to
the
council
in
April.
BG
It
definitely
had
flaws
and
the
and
the
lake
house
and
Gardens
people
are
really
really
eager
to
work
with
the
city
to
come
up
with
a
lease
agreement
that
addresses
those
legitimate
concerns
of
my
colleagues
on
the
council.
So
I
really
believe
that
we
should
be
giving
lake
house
and
gardens
a
year
to
demonstrate
their
fundraising
capacity,
that
there
are
the
donors
out
in
the
community
who
want
to
help
them
realize
their
vision.
BG
I
would
say,
come
back
to
us
within
a
year
with
a
million
dollars
in
pledges,
and
then
we
can
work
on
the
lease
agreement
to
address
the
concerns
expressed
by
the
council
and
I'll.
Just
finish
with
the
last
paragraph
of
congresswoman
Schakowsky
z'
letter
that
arrived
to
us
at
about
5:30
today,
the
city
of
Evanston
would
be
no
worse
off
if
they
allow
more
time
for
the
funds
for
this
building's
restoration
to
be
raised.
Asbestos,
especially
with
Evanston,
Lake
house
and
gardens,
offer
to
pay
for
one
year
of
the
cost.
To
maintain
the
building.
BG
However,
the
finality
of
demolition
would
mean
the
loss
of
a
piece
of
history,
the
only
public
lakefront
building
in
Evanston
that
everyone
can
access
and
educational
opportunities
for
the
whole
community.
For
these
reasons,
I
encourage
you
to
vote
no
on
advancing
demolition
discussions
at
this
time.
BG
AX
AX
The
name-calling,
the
attacks
have
been
painful
and
I,
just
don't
mean
had
it
occurred
tonight
when
someone
up
at
the
microphone
was
talking
about
the
people
who
are
coming
here
to
advocate
for
a
different
point
of
view.
As
oh
they're,
just
neighbors
they've
got
an
inherent
interest
in
taking
down
the
house.
That's
never
been
my
perception
and
I,
don't
like
to
think
of
that
conversation
as
being
one
that
we
have
in
Evanston,
but
the
amount
of
anger
and
misrepresentations
when
I
get
emails,
saying
that
I'm
taking
bribes
or
that
I'm,
corrupt
or.
AX
Other
things
when
I've,
given
as
everyone
up
here,
has
done
their
lives
to
the
community,
we're
people
just
like
you
any
of
you
can
run
for
Alderman
and
I
hope
that
you
will
consider
that,
but
I
don't
see
a
lot
of
people
wanting
to
run
for
public
office
in
the
face
of
the
kind
of
vitriol.
That's
been
going
on
with
these
two
or
with
these
organizations.
I
did
call
Tom,
Hodgman,
I
taught
Hyden
and
I
told
him
about
my
concern
about
that.
AX
We
don't
think
badly
of
anyone
up
here.
We
try
to
make
decisions
about
what
we
think
is
best
for
the
community,
and
sometimes
we
agree,
and
sometimes
we
disagree,
but
it's
really
important
for
that
conversation
to
be
respectful
and
reasonable.
I
had
a
very
bad
experience.
This
past
weekend
with
a
woman
who
I
now
know,
has
dementia,
who
sent
a
terrible
email,
which
I
answered
and
answered
and
answered
and
tried
as
I,
do
with
everyone.
If
you're
in
my
ward,
I
will
write
back,
I
will
call
you
back.
AX
AX
It
made
me
just
extraordinarily
sad,
I
I'm,
not
sure
now
that
without
some
repair
that
I
could
ever
say,
let's
go
forward
with
another
conversation
with
Lake
House
I,
don't
see
Lake
House
as
being
a
particularly
positive
partner
for
the
city
and
the
idea
that
we
would
enter
into
a
40-year
lease
and
that
those
of
us
on
the
council
right
now
would
be
turning
over
that
lease
to
two
colleagues
that
would
be
following
us.
I'm
not
sure
I
could
do
that
either
somehow
or
another.
This
needs
to
get
repaired
for
right.
AX
Now,
though,
those
of
us
who
are
up
here
need
to
make
decisions,
we
have
what
appears
to
be
an
offer
on
the
table
to
cover
the
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollar
cost
that
the
city
would
incur.
If
that
building
were
taken
down.
I,
don't
want
to
say
that
we
shouldn't
be
talking
to
these
people.
I
want
to
know
more
about
it
and
I.
AX
AX
As
I
say
to
people
in
my
ward
all
the
time,
every
time
I
go
to
a
ward
meeting,
you
people
know
me
I've
been
out
here
in
front
of
you
now
for
nine
years.
You
know
where
I
stand:
I
I'm
an
open
book
you're
more
than
welcome
to
call
me
up
on
any
issue
at
all,
but
that's
not
what
I've
been
hearing
this
has
got
to
change
because,
as
I
said
in
the
response
to
that
email,
no
house
is
worth
this
folks.
AX
BH
Do
think
that
our
vistas
correct
that
the
tone
of
this
has
been
bad
and
I
think
that
we're
doing
a
disservice
to
this
discussion
by
using
the
twenty
fifteen
fifteen
hundred
persons
survey
as
proof
of
where
the
community
is.
I
I
think
that
if
this
process
is
going
to
go
beyond
November,
we
should
take
advantage
of
the
fact
that
there
will
be
25,000
of
in
Stoney
ins
voting
and
have
an
advisory
referendum.
BH
Think
it's
something
that's
more
important
to
know
how
everyone
feels
here
today,
rather
than
how
1500
people
felt
in
2015
in
an
online
survey,
so
I'm
gonna
vote
to
authorize
the
city
manager
to
listen
to,
what's
being
said
on
the
other
side
and
I'm
also
gonna
ask
that
between
now
and
August
we
give
serious
consideration
to
putting
a
referendum
on
the
ballot.
So
we
know
where
the
people
haven't
since
the
end
in
2018.
Thank.
A
C
A
All
right
resolution,
43
R
18,
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
meet
with
the
Evanston
late
lighthouse
student
organization,
negotiate
on
the
cost
associate
with
the
restoration
of
the
Danes
and
gardens
and
demolition
Holly
Clark
mansion
in
Coach
House
passed
the
City
Council
six
to
three
we're
gonna
move
on
now
to
item
number
four
resolution:
41
R,
18
authorizing
the
settlement
and
release
of
all
claims
in
stern
of
each
versus
city
of
Evanston
move
for
approval.
It's
our
second
any
discussion,
all
right
city
clerk.
Could
you
take
the
roll?
Please
aldermen.
AM
A
Right
resolution,
41
R
18
authorizing
settlement,
the
release
of
all
claims
since
server,
sir
Novick
versus
city
of
Evanston
passes
the
City
Council
nine
to
zero.
Lastly,
we
have
three
appointments.
I'll
run
through
these
appointments,
we
have
Lawrence
Donahue
to
the
housing
and
homelessness
Commission.
A
AS
AT
AT
A
AS
AQ
AS
I
do
appreciate
them
for
trilling
that
I
know
it
was
very
time-consuming.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
city
staff
that
participated
in
the
survey.
I
found
those
answers
to
be
very
helpful,
and
so
thank
you,
city
manager,
for
extending
this
survey
to
the
staff
and
also,
lastly,
the
9th
Ward
is
going
to
have
we're.
Gonna
have
a
ward
meeting
this
Thursday
at
7
p.m.
at
Grace,
Lutheran
Church
on
the
corner
of
South,
Boulevard
and
I.
Think
Wesley.
That
discussion
for
this
meeting
is
budget.
I
will
give
an
update.
AS
AX
You
mr.
mayor
race,
against
hate,
wonderful
success
hot
day,
amazing
cleanup
I,
just
don't
know
how
they
do
it
it
just
it's
like.
It
never
happened,
but
thanks
to
all
the
people
who
turned
out
for
that
happy
graduation
to
Northwestern
graduates
as
soon
as
that's
over,
we
get
back
to
the
shared
and
road
construction.
So
we're
looking
forward
to
shared
road
construction,
finishing
up
Thanks.
Thank.