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A
Shall
come
to
order,
madam
clerk,
would
you
call
the
role
please.
A
E
A
Clerk
god,
damn
it
council,
member
reed,
I
apologize.
I
know
where
that
came
from
councilmember
reed
moves
to
suspend
the
rules
allowing
for
remote
participation.
Is
there
a
second.
F
A
Council
member
fleming
seconds
medal
clerk.
Would
you
call
the
role.
A
A
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
the
mayor's
public
announcements
and
proclamations
of
which
we
actually
have
several
this
month.
So,
first
of
all,
I've
issued
a
proclamation
making
june
2021
lgbtq
pride
month
here
in
evanston.
A
I
won't
read
the
whole
proclamation
but
as
as
you
know,
this
is
a
annual
celebration
to
commemorate
the
uprising
of
the
stonewall
inn
that
occurred
in
new
york
city
in
june
of
1969,
and
it's
really
a
celebration
that
was
very
much
an
underground
thing
for
for
much
of
its
history
has
become
a
more
open
celebration
of
the
pride
that
we
we
feel
and
the
solidarity
we
feel
with
the
lgbtq
community,
but
it's
a
community
that
still
is
experiencing
very,
very
significant
discrimination
and
and
worse,
and-
and
so
I'm
proud
to
make
this
proclamation,
which
which
concludes
as
follows.
A
Now,
therefore,
I
daniel
biss
mayor
of
the
city
of
evanston
illinois,
do
hereby
proclaim
the
month
of
june
2021
as
lgbtq
pride
month
in
the
city
of
evanston,
and
encourage
all
people
to
recognize
the
enduring
efforts
and
ongoing
contributions
of
the
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender
and
pure
communities
of
our
city.
A
A
Next
I
wanted
to
let
folks
know
that
bike
week
will
be
occurring
this
year
and
our
continuing
theme
of
finding
ways
to
as
the
vaccination
rate
rises,
and
we
continue
through
phase
five
finding
ways
to
do
safe
and
healthy
activities
together
and
bike
week
begins
on
june
21st
this
year,
so
hoping
we
can
all
enjoy
that
together.
A
This
is
something
that's
occurring
nationally
with
something
that
was
brought
to
us
by
some
of
the
the
local
gun
safety
activist
groups,
particularly
moms
demand
action,
an
an
effort
to
both
bring
awareness
to
commemorate
the
tragic
killing
of
hideo
pendleton,
and
to
begin
to
move
forward
a
conversation
in
this
country
on
the
need
to
finally
take
concrete
steps
to
begin
to
do
something
about
the
public
health
scourge
of
gun,
violence
that
that
we
feel
in
our
own
community
too
often,
and
so
that
that
proclamation
ends
as
follows.
A
Finally,
a
proclamation
declaring
june
19
2021
as
juneteenth
day
here
in
the
city
of
evanston,
as
as
many
people
know,
but,
as
I
have
to
say,
I
was
not
taught
when
I
was
in
school.
A
Word
of
the
emancipation
proclamation
took
two
and
a
half
years
to
travel
across
the
country.
I
believe
it
last
arrived
in
texas
on
june
19th
1865
two
and
a
half
years
after
the
proclamation
was
first
issued,
and
I
think
it's
a
really
important
rethinking
of
the
way
we
tell
our
own
story.
A
We
were
so
accustomed
to
describing
july
4th
as
independence
day
and
have
way
too
often
glossed
over
the
question
of
for
whom
that
independence
meant
something,
and
I
think
when
we
gloss
over
that
question,
we
then
gloss
over
the
entire
question
of
who
we
consider
to
be
a
part
of
our
national
family,
and
so
there
will
be
a
parade
occurring
on
june
19th
this
this
year,
beginning
at
11
o'clock
at
the
levy
center
and
there'll,
be
celebrations
taking
place
place
that
day
at
twigs
park
and
I'm
honored
to
take
part
in
them,
and
I'm
pleased
to
issue
this
proclamation,
which
ends
as
follows.
A
The
last
announcement
I
want
to
make
I'm
sure
many
people
on
the
council
have
been
getting
email
recently
from
residents
who
are
concerned
about
a
relatively
abrupt
proposed
change
in
the
metra
schedule.
That
would
negatively
affect
especially
evanston
residents,
who
utilize
the
union
pacific
northline
to
commute
north,
of
whom
there
are
plenty.
A
So
I
will
be
sending
a
letter
to
metra,
and
I
would
certainly
encourage
any
member
of
council
who's
interested
in
joining
on
that
letter
to
be
in
touch
with
me
by
noon
tomorrow,
so
that
we
can
have
as
united
a
front
as
possible
and
encouraging
them
to
to
rethink
this
decision,
which,
I
think
is
is
unhelpful
for
for
evanston
residents.
C
C
Public
comment
submitted
by
kenneth
p
prosky
reject
asking
for
the
council
to
reject
u2
zoning
amendments
kevin
and
I'm
sorry,
if
I
say
this
wrong
but
enbridge
is
wanted
the
council
to
know
that
it's
costing
him
two
to
three
times
more
to
purchase
gas
equipment
and
would
like
to
the
council
to
reject
p6
and
alfredo's
landscaping.
C
Also
asking
the
council
to
reject
p6
sandra
fredman,
hoping
for
the
council
to
take
bold
action
in
favor
of
p6
tim
saunder,
also
in
in
faber
and
ellen
galland,
is
asking
for
the
residents
residents
to
be
educated
on
lawn
services,
health
in
the
environment
and
hoping
that
we
can
enforce
the
existing
seasonal
band.
C
Also.
Sorry,
sorry
and
chris
bear
also
hoping
that
we
can
enforce
and
also
educate
on
leaflet
on
the
leaf
blower
ordinance.
Gary
ketterson
asking
the
council
to
reject
dogs
and
restaurants,
and
chris
martin
asking
the
council
for
to
study
the
enter
the
traffic
in
the
intersection
of
maine
and
sherman,
and
also
the
benefits.
A
Before
we
get
to
the
next
item
on
our
agenda,
I
just
want
to
make
a
quick
observation.
A
It's
7
25
now
so
nearly
nearly
two
hours
after
this
meeting
was
intended
to
begin,
and
I
say
that
three
weeks
after
a
meeting
that
went
very
late-
and
I
heard
privately
from
a
lot
of
people
who
were
concerned
about
how
late
that
meeting
went
and
so-
and
I
say
this
before
public
comment,
but
I
direct
it
to
both
anyone
intending
to
make
public
comment
as
well
as
to
focus
on
the
council
for
what
will
occur
during
the
course
of
the
rest
of
the
meeting
in
an
effort
to
to
keep
things
moving.
A
I
intend
to
just
be
candidly
relatively
rigid
and
enforcement
of
the
time
restrictions
both
during
public
comment
and
during
the
course
of
the
council
meeting
in
in
its
entirety.
So
what
I
intend
to
do
I'll
be
using
the
timer
up
here
when
there's
15
minutes
left
I'll,
say
one
of
15
seconds
left.
A
H
Thank
you
good
evening.
I,
like
the
15
minute
option
better
good
evening,
mayor
bis,
city,
council,
members,
city
manager
and
city
clerk.
It's
great
to
be
back
at
city
hall,
with
a
no
mask
mandate,
hope
everyone's
feeling
well
and
look
forward
to
working
once
again
in
person
with
all
of
you
to
discuss
issues
that
we
can
resolve
through
our
dialogue.
H
H
I
did
notice,
however,
that
the
second
arpa
meeting
is
scheduled
for
thursday
at
four
o'clock.
At
the
same
time
as
a
public
meeting
for
the
ridge
traffic
signal
project
was
wondering
if
one
of
these
meetings
can
be
changed
to
a
time,
not
conflicting
with
other
meetings
would
like
to
congratulate
luke
stowe
on
his
promotion
and
aretha
barnes
on
her
new
role
as
temporary
police
chief.
I
also
would
like
to
wish
chief
cook
all
the
best
in
his
retirement.
H
H
H
I
believe
this
ordinance
as
written
or
revised
by
city
council
would
allow
our
voices
to
be
heard
and
acknowledged
by
city
council.
We
need
a
voice
and
a
choice
and
we
need
to
be
part
of
the
process
and
part
of
the
solution.
Thank
you
very
much
and
welcome
back
to
city
hall,
ray
friedman's.
Second
award.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
First
of
all,
I
misspoke
there
are
three
people
who
will
be
here
in
person.
The
next
is
evie.
I
J
Mayor
bess,
council
members,
I'm
evie
russell
7th
ward
resident
for
40
years.
I
speak
for
fairness,
fairness
for
the
thousands
of
residents,
businesses
and
city
officials
who,
for
25
years,
united
against
enu's
attempts
to
overturn
the
zoning
code,
fairness
for
all
voices
before
then
rising
against
any
often
illegal
and
coaching
attempts
and
documented
in
my
website,
fairness
for
us
now
in
2019
and
2021.
J
J
J
J
Despite
our
evidence,
the
city
is
still
eager
to
accept
a
news
bait
of
contradictory,
unsubstantiated
and
false
economic
figures,
for
example,
inflating
the
2018
athletic
tax
revenue
for
the
city
by
300
thousand
dollars
and
citing
the
homeworld
taxes,
two
percent
rather
than
one
point.
Twenty
five
percent
is
sixty
percent
error,
local
businesses
and
residents
feel
ignored
and
disenfranchised
we're,
not
the
only
the
little
guy
here.
All
of
evanston
are
the
little
guy
when
pitted
against
nu
a
multi-billion
property
tax
exempt
corporation
intent
on
self
gain.
J
K
Hi
so
nice
to
see
all
you
guys
in
person
again.
I
also
am
opposed
to
the
zoning
ordinance
change
the
wait.
This
is
too
high
in
2019,
when
council
made
the
decision
to
allow
northwestern
university
to
use
its
tax-exempt
property
in
the
u-2
district
for
non-university
uses
on
a
trial
basis,
the
decision
that
did
not
align
with
the
university
with
the
evanston
comprehensive
plan
or
our
municipal
zoning
ordinance.
K
The
purpose
of
an
amendment
is
not
to
confer
special
zoning
privileges,
but
only
to
make
adjustments
necessary
in
light
of
the
changed
conditions.
Nothing
has
changed.
Other
than
nu
has
enlarged
its
physical
prim
footprint
on
42
acres
over
there
significantly
northwestern
is
a
12
billion
dollar
corporation,
which
will
find
every
option
possible
to
bring
in
additional
revenue
even
at
the
cost
of
tax,
paying
residents
and
businesses
following
good
policy
makes
for
good
government,
and
that's
why
it's
important
that
the
council
uphold
our
codes
and
our
ordinances
and
apply
them
uniformly
to
every
entity
without
favor.
K
There
were
only
four
standards
northwestern
should
have
met,
and
that
did
not
happen.
They
didn't
support
the
neighborhoods
in
the
comprehensive
planet.
Didn't
support
chapters
three
or
six
that
did
not
preserve
the
equality
and
integrity
of
the
residential
areas.
They
did
not
guard
against
spillover
nuisances
or
resolve
boundary
issues
between
residential
and
non-adjacent
residential
issues.
K
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We
now
move
to
the
remote
public
commenters
beginning
with
leslie
shad.
L
Thank
you
so
much
so
my
name
is
leslie
shad
and
I
am
in
the
third
ward,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
natural
habitat
evanston,
and
I
just
want
to
encourage
you
to
pass
the
leaf
blower
ordinance.
I
know
you're
considering
amendments,
but
I
hope
you
will
take
pass
the
ordinance
isn't
it.
You
know
as
an
important
first
step.
I
want
to
point
out.
It
really
is
important
to
treat
electric
leaf
floors
the
same
as
gas
leaf
floors,
favoring,
electric
leaf
blowers,
creates
equity
issues
and
advantages
for
big
companies.
L
I've
talked
to
I've
heard
from
three
different
latino
managed
companies
about
this
and
electric
leaf
blowers,
because
they're
extremely
expensive
to
buy
and
maintain
allowing
all
our
no
leaf
leaf
blowers
levels,
the
playing
field
for
big
and
little
companies
and
eliminates
the
ability
for
big
companies
to
get
an
advantage
because
they
can
buy
and
maintain
this
expensive
equipment.
Another
reason
to
treat
leaf
blowers.
All
the
same
is
that
electric
leaf
blowers
still
do
blast
particulates
and
whatever
else
is
on
the
ground
up
for
us
to
breathe
vibration.
L
Injuries
are
still
virtually
this
exactly
the
same
as
still
devastation
to
biodiversity
and
the
noise
levels
you
know
can
generally,
they
are
quieter,
but
they
can
be
as
much
as
90
decibels,
which
is
as
loud
as
any
gas
blower.
That's
according
to
the
online
stores
that
sell
them,
showing
the
specifications
of
the
various
models
and
finally,
during
the
off
season,
there
are
a
few
leaves
on
the
ground.
L
I
just
don't
want
us
to
lose
track
of
the
fact
that
there's
a
reason
that
leaf
blowers
are,
you
know,
discouraged
in
the
summer
and
fall
basically
summer
and
winter
in
the
summer,
yards
tend
to
be
dry
and
trees
hold
their
leaves.
So
I
I
mean
I
almost
wonder
about
charging
to
tidy
when
it
is
unnecessary
to
tidy
our
yards.
So
I
doubt
in
the
end
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
hope,
hopefully
not
decades
from
now
years
from
now.
L
M
I'm
dr
clark
kelly
a
40-year
resident
of
evanston
six
children
through
the
evanston
schools,
a
beautiful
city
that
I
love,
respected,
council,
members
and
fellow
residents.
This
should
take
195
seconds.
First,
let's
be
clear,
we're
talking
about
unbelievably
loud,
highly
polluting
commercial
blowers
and
mowers
that
run
in
our
neighborhoods
for
up
to
20
hours
a
week
so
number
one.
Please
go
with
all
electric
devices
for
the
good
of
all
of
us:
the
residents,
our
kids,
our
neurological
systems,
landscape
workers,
health
and
our
country.
M
We
have
perfectly
viable
all-electric
commercial
battery-powered
options
now
and
we
need
them
and
by
the
way
they
are
a
lot
quieter
than
the
electric
I
mean
gas-powered
devices
electric
is
the
wave
of
the
future
in
a
world
where
our
country
is
literally
burning
up.
All
car
manufacturers
are
dedicated
to
an
electric
future.
According
to
edmonds
engineer,
jason
kavanagh
from
an
extensive
2011
study,
two-stroke
leaf
blowers
are
300
times
more
polluting
than
a
ford
f-150
truck
running
down
the
highway.
M
True
enforcement
solves
the
problem
immediately
and
permanently
and
is
fair
for
everyone
number
three:
please
don't
believe
the
shrill
scare
tactics
about
a
sixty
percent
increase
in
yard
care
costs,
the
numbers
don't
add
up
gas
leaf
lowers,
are
currently
illegal
for
37
weeks
of
the
year,
with
roughly
26
weeks
of
landscaping
taking
place
during
that
time.
Yet
this
has
made
not
the
slightest
dent
in
the
landscaping
business
if
sweeping
decks
and
sidewalks
with
leaf
blowers
were
so
critically
important.
We
would
have
seen
a
proliferation
of
blowers
being
used,
yet
I've
never
seen
a
single
one.
M
I
agree
that
blowers
are
very
useful
for
one
spring
cleanup
a
year
and
two
or
three
sessions
of
clearing
leaves
in
the
fall.
Does
four
or
five
yard
sessions
out
of
26
weeks
translate
into
a
60
increase?
It
does
not.
This
is
propaganda,
especially
if
we
change
yard
care
habits.
Number
four:
please
institute
a
maximum
of
three
weeks
in
the
spring
for
a
single
cleanup.
Instead
of
six
and
a
half
weeks,
that's
not
necessary
and
then
four
weeks
in
the
fall
instead
of
nine
and
a
half
weeks,
that
is
seriously
not
necessary,
punch
together.
M
The
days
when
yard
care
is
allowed
with
two
or
three
rotating
days
by
wart,
virtually
every
other
business
runs
on
the
schedule.
So
we
can
ask:
why
should
the
landscaping
business
run
on
a
schedule
as
well?
It
doesn't
matter
if
there
are
one
care:
noise,
okay
in
the
fall
leaf,
blowers,
run
for
an
hour
or
more
to
clean
up
a
single
yard
which
noise
is
broadcast
for
a
third
of
a
mile
in
every
direction.
By
the
next
day
there
are
leaves
on
the
land
on
the
lawn.
M
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Our
next
speaker
is
rodney
green.
A
N
All
right
good
evening,
city,
council,
mayor
bis,
city
manager
and
city
clerk,
my
name
is
paul
klitsky
and
I'm
the
general
manager
of
nature's
prospective
landscaping.
N
We
have
been
in
evanston
based
business
for
over
40
years,
and
our
business
is
located
in
the
second
board
of
evanston,
I'm
also
a
ninth
ward
resident
and
a
long
time
lover
of
evanston
and
all
that
evanston
has
to
offer
I'm
here
to
speak
about
to
urge
the
city
council
actually
to
vote
no
on
the
19021
amending
the
city
of
evanston's
leaf
blower
policy.
N
N
To
date,
nature's
perspective
has
made
significant
impact
or
significant
investments
in
electric
battery
powered
equipment.
That's
complying
with
the
current
leaf
blower
ordinance.
The
cost
of
an
electric
machine
is
typically
about
two
to
three
times
the
cost
of
a
gasoline-powered,
blower
or
counterpart.
N
We've
also
made
significant
capital
investments
on
our
propane
powered
leaf
blowers.
We
made
these
investments,
you
know
to
not
only
meet
the
requirements
of
the
existing
ordnance,
but
also
because
that
they
are
significantly
quieter,
cleaner
and
better
for
the
environment
than
their
mixed
gas
counterparts.
N
Making
these
investments
is
difficult
and
costly,
even
for
a
business
and
company
of
our
size,
it
would
be
cost
prohibitive
for
companies
that
are
just
getting
started
or
significantly
smaller
than
us
to
make
these
investments.
These
hardships
will
truly
be
small
in
comparison.
N
If
we
must,
you
know,
cancel
or
restructure
our
many
multi-year
contracts
that
were
built
on
the
existing
ordinance
of
utilizing,
a
combination
of
gas,
propane
and
electric
blowers
to
service
the
properties
that
we
maintain.
N
We
and
other
contractors
perceive
this
as
potential
significant
damages
to
our
business.
If
contractual
obligations
cannot
be
met,
this
hardship
will
only
be
intensified
if
the
city
exempts
itself
from
the
new
ordinance,
thus
creating
an
unfair
advantage,
bringing
it
to
my
second
point,
which
is
exemptions
for
the
city
of
evanston,
its
contractors,
school
districts
and
park
district
property.
N
You
know
in
my
standpoint,
in
life
and
philosophy,
leadership
begins
at
the
top
and
if
the
use
of
leaf
blowers
is
is
such
an
important
matter
to
evanston
residents,
the
city
must
be
required
to
follow
the
same
rules
and
regulations.
As
it's
proposing.
It's
hypocritical
for
a
municipality
to
carve
out
exemptions
for
15.
A
N
Are
currently
being
used
on
city
property
and
as
well
as
school
district
property,
and
they
should
consider
examples
like
the
azga,
which
is
the
association
of
green
zone
alliances.
We
propose
that
the
city,
its
contractor
school
time
districts
perform
a
feasibility
study
to
only
using
rates
and
brooms
to
maintain
its
properties.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
I
really
appreciate
it.
O
Hey
good
evening,
city
council,
members,
mayor
bis,
city
manager,
city
clerk,
my
name
is
ben
klitsky.
From
nature's
perspective,
I
live
and
work
in
the
second
ward,
I'm
asking
today
that
you
vote
no
on
ordinance
amendment
19021..
O
So
today,
from
reading
the
agenda
of
the
city
council,
it
looks
like
you,
folks,
are
gonna
vote
on
and
you
know
amend
multiple
contracts
and
contractual
obligations
and
in
doing
so,
you're
you're
going
to
fulfill
the
city
side
of
these
deals.
These
contracts
range
from
evanston,
payroll
and
bill's
list.
There's
an
agreement
with
the
software
company
pace
bus.
O
I'm
asking
that
you
guys
put
yourselves
in
our
shoes.
Okay,
we
have
contracts
with
331,
evanston
properties
and
these
contracts
go
until
mid
december.
We
have
over
two
dozen
multi-year
contracts
that
don't
expire
until
2025..
O
We
intend
a
hundred
percent
to
fulfill
these
contracts
with
our
clients,
but
these
contracts
they
were
built
on
the
current
leaf
blower
ordinance
to
change
this
ordinance.
Now,
in
the
middle
of
the
season,
it's
going
to
make
it
really
difficult
for
me
and
my
clients,
because
in
order
to
meet
the
proposed
ordinance,
we'll
need
additional
time
and
additional
labor
which
costs
additional
money.
O
The
evanston
environmental
board
recommended
a
phase-out
approach
for
dealing
with
leaf
blowers.
They
recognize
that
the
93
licensed
contractors,
landscape
contractors
in
evanston
they've
got
contractual
obligations
just
like
nature's
perspective
and
just
like
the
city
contracts
are
obligations,
they're
packed
they're
deals.
O
Please
remember
the
importance
of
the
city
of
evanston
keeping
its
side
of
these
agreements
and
please
keep
in
mind
the
difficulty
and
precarious
business
climate
you
create.
If
you
force
a
change
in
the
rules
in
the
middle
of
the
game,
please
vote
no
on
19021
until
a
reasonable
leaf
blower
plan
that
does
not
break
existing
contracts
can
be
agreed
upon.
P
Hi
city,
council,
mayor
bliss,
city
manager
and
city
clerk,
my
name
is
steve
stratton.
I
work
in
nature's
prospective
landscaping,
we're
located
in
the
second
ward
of
bevinston,
and
I'm
here
today
to
urge
the
city
council
to
vote
no.
On
amendment
19021,
I
have
two
points:
I'd
like
to
to
talk
about
the
evanston
environmental
board,
a
board
of
edinson
residents
with
expertise
in
various
areas
of
the
environment,
made
recommendations
on
the
use
of
leaf
blowers,
based
on
the
minutes
for
the
january
11th
2021
board.
Meeting.
P
Their
goal
was
also
to
give
contractors
time
to
properly
communicate
with
their
clients
and
structure
contracts,
to
build
in
the
cost
of
converting
to
electric
powered
equipment.
We
support
the
environmental
board's
original
recommendations
and
feel
that
this
is
a
reasonable
approach
to
the
blower
issue.
P
What
quantifiable
studies
have
been
done
in
the
city
of
evanston
to
consider
removing
the
use
of
gas
propane
electric
and
battery-powered
equipment
during
a
large
portion
of
the
year,
and
because
we
see
that
the
city
provided
exceptions
for
it
themselves,
it
does
seem
to.
They
do
seem
to
realize
the
value
of
the
tool.
P
This
leads
me
to
the
the
next
point
I
had,
which
is,
enforcement
enforcement
of
the
ordinance
is
already
complicated.
P
We
are
typically
targeted
as
we
follow
the
rules
and
we
have
our
logo
with
our
name
and
phone
number
on
all
of
our
company
vehicles.
How
is
it
going
to
be
possible
to
enforce
the
proposed
ban
on
a
company
who
has
no
identification
and
no
business
license
in
the
city
of
evanston?
P
Finally,
many
residents
and
activist
organizations
have
taken
to
renegade
enforcement.
Our
employees
are
exposed
to
constant
harassment
and
have
been
verbally
and
physically
assaulted
over
the
use
of
a
grower.
The
problem
will
only
increase
if
the
new
stricter
ordinance
passes
and
we
worry
about
the
unintended
consequences
this
will
bring
to
our
employees
and
fellow
contractors.
Thank
you.
Q
Good
evening
and
thank
you
mayor
biss
and
thank
you,
council,
I'm
gonna
rattle
through
a
couple
of
things.
The
first
one
I'd
like
somebody
to
explain
in
the
bills
list
what
the
four
million
dollars
in
debt
service
interest
payments
are
for.
Just
in
broad
terms
is
the
robert
brown
center,
for
instance.
What
part
of
that
is
for
robert
brown
etc
on
item
a6?
Q
Aren't
we
beyond
it
keep
continuing
to
extend
the
date
of
emergency
now
again
until
july
12th?
Why
are
we
doing
that?
Everyone's?
You
know
the
governor
has
said:
everything's
open.
We
shouldn't
be
empowering
I'm
sorry,
you,
the
mayor
or
the
city
manager,
with
any
additional
governing
powers
under
this
item
any
further.
Q
In
my
opinion,
item
a13,
I
think
that's
a
trojan
horse
for
staff
to
go
out
and
re
issue
rfps
and
look
to
sell
city
property,
negotiate,
prices,
etc
before
citizens
have
an
opportunity
to
discuss
or
be
brought
into
the
discussion
about
which
properties
can
be
or
should
be
sold.
The
example
earlier
to
today
was
well.
Somebody
wants
to
sell
a
piece
of
alley
property
to
a
resident
because
they've
kind
of
used
it.
Well.
Q
That's
a
small
item,
but
there's
nothing
in
the
documentation
that
says
you
can't
do
the
same
thing
with
the
city,
council,
building
or
a
park
or
some
other
piece
of
property.
So
what's
missing
in
this
document
is
citizen
participation
at
the
beginning.
We
need
to
be
informed
before
you
start
negotiating
sp1.
Q
Q
A
Is
dr
molumby
in
the
zoom
looks
like
no?
In
that
case,
our
next
speaker
is
dale
bradley.
R
Hey
there
good
evening,
city
council
and
congratulations
on
winning
all
your
seats,
especially
to
you
mayor
biss.
You
would
have
made
a
goddamn
good
governor
and
I'm
using
your
words
there.
So
you
know
go
with
that.
Hey
I've
only
got
two
areas
of
expertise
by
the
way
I
live
at
2916
grant
street
the
sixth
ward,
and
my
building
here
is
on
central
and
central
park
which
houses
bradley
investment
center
inflator
plumbing.
R
R
So
that's
my
area
of
expertise
and
I
can
tell
you
firsthand
that
paul
and
and
and
ben
klitsky
are
correct
these
these
this
equipment,
this
electric
equipment
is
simply
not
up
to
speed.
R
If
you
will
it's
not
ready
for
a
typical
homeowner
if
they
want
to
take
care
of
their
home
and
mow
the
lawn
with
an
electric
lawnmower,
and
you
know,
push
that
little
bit
of
grass
off
or
leaves
with
an
electric
leaf
blower,
it's
fine,
but
these
crews
show
up
at
my
house-
and
I
use
nature's
perspective
by
the
way
they
show
up
at
8
a.m
and
they're
gone
by
nine
they're
doing
10
to
12
homes.
A
day
now
we
looked
up
my
son
and
I
looked
up.
The
average
run
time
of
an
electric
leaf.
R
Blower
is
30
minutes,
that's
from
the
new
york
times
by
the
way
october
29th
of
2020..
You
can
look
it
up
now.
You
can.
What
are
they
going
to
do?
Drag
around
a
truck?
A
truck
will
literally
have
to
follow
these
crews
with
what
a
dozen
like
a
dozen
leaf
blowers
and
just
keep
throwing
them
out
at
the
guy.
The
truck
itself
is
environmentally
unsafe,
so
it
makes
absolutely
no
sense
for
homeowners.
Yes,
go
ahead.
I
agree.
If
you're
doing
your
own
house,
you
can
do
it
with
an
electronic
mower.
R
You
can
do
it
with
an
electric
leaf
blower,
but
not
a
contractor.
It
doesn't
make
any
sense
anyway,
let's
get
to
the
verbiage,
real
quick
of
the
memorandum
and
the
changes
to
the
ordinance.
Now
listen,
I
love
the
environment
and
I
know
you
do
too.
We
care
about
it,
but
this
thing
is
written,
so
silly
primary
concerns
raise
include
noise.
If
you
got
a
good
electric
leaf
blower,
it
makes
just
as
much
noise
as
a
gas
power,
and
it
has
to.
R
Probably
floor
use
the
negative
health
impact
harm
to
soil
dust
created
dust
created,
isn't
from
a
leaf
blower
dust
is
there?
What
are
we
gonna
do?
Ban
wind
in
evanston
dust
is
already
there
time.
R
A
Thank
you
very
much.
The
next
speaker
is
kyle
campbell.
R
A
Hi,
can
you
hear
me,
you
bet.
S
All
right
so
good
evening,
city,
council,
members
and
mayor
abyss,
my
name
is
kyle
campbell
and
I
live
in
the
third
ward,
I'm
here
to
discuss
a
proposed
ordinance
19021
about
leaf
blowers.
I
encourage
the
city
council
members
to
adopt
the
ordinance,
and
I
also
encourage
the
city
council
to
continue
exploration
towards
an
outright
year-round
ban
on
all
gas
and
propane
leaf
blowers.
S
There's
also
the
body
of
evidence
that
has
been
built
up
over
the
past
several
years
as
communities
across
the
u.s
has
implemented
stricter
bans
than
what
the
city
council
is
considering
tonight.
The
experiences
in
cities
like
berkeley,
california,
brookline
massachusetts
and
washington
dc
show
that
these
doomsday
scenarios
floated
as
potential
consequences
of
leapfrog.
Bans
are
just
simply
not
true.
There's
been
no
plunge
in
property
values,
no
reports
of
mass
layoffs
of
landscaping
workers
and
these
cities
have
not
become
synonymous
with
overgrown
out-of-control
built
environments.
S
I
know
the
city
council
has
received
these
points
and
letters
they've
been
sent,
including
the
change.org
petition
that
had
over
200
evanston
signers,
because
there's
a
wealth
of
information.
That's
objective
already
out
there
about
these
issues.
I
want
to
finish
by
adding
information
to
this
debate
that
is
both
local
and
personal.
S
In
mid-may,
I
called
in
a
violation
of
the
seasonal
leaf
blower
band
by
nature's
perspective,
at
4
30.
In
the
afternoon
I
spent
an
hour
working
with
the
nature's
prospective
workers
and
the
city
personnel
filed
a
complaint.
Nature's
perspective
knew
about
the
seasonal
ban,
educated
people
about
the
seasonal
ban
and
they
still
violated
it.
The
worker
said
that
he
felt
like
he
had
to
use
the
gas
leak
blower
to
complete
his
daily
assignment.
He
still
had
four
more
properties
to
service
in
just
two
hours
that
remained
until
7pm
last
week.
S
At
the
hearing
to
adjudicate
the
citation
there
were
three
people
present
myself,
my
wife
and
the
worker.
From
nature's
perspective,
there
were
no
property
owners
and
there
were
no
company
owners
present
the
worker
through
an
interpreter
asked
for
an
exception,
but
he
was
found
liable
and
his
company
ordered
to
pay
a
100
fine.
S
Afterwards,
I
asked
the
worker,
through
the
city
provided
interpreter
whose
pocket
the
fine
was
actually
coming
out
of.
He
stated
that
he
was
going
to
be
personally
responsible
to
pay
the
100
fine,
because
I
don't
think
that
it's
right
that
the
cost,
both
in
terms
of
finances
and
health,
is
being
born.
J
S
The
least
power
in
this
situation,
I'm
personally
reimbursing
him
for
that
100
fine.
So
that's
where
we're
at
with
the
current
realities,
property
owners
and
business
owners
free
from
consequence,
actual
consequences
in
the
form
of
long
grain
and
ear
damage
falling
to
the
worker
and
neighbors
being
harassed
and
harassed
and
having
entire
summer
afternoons
delayed.
So
please
adopt
this
and
please
consider
outright
cast
man
year
round.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
The
next
speaker
is
alex
elliott.
B
Hello,
my
name
is
alex
elliott
from
the
third
ward,
and
I
wanted
to
urge
the
city
council
to
support
ordinance,
19021
amending
the
city
of
evanston's
leaflower
policy
and
also
consider
expanding
the
ordinance
to
prohibit
gas
and
propane-powered
leaf
blower
use
year-round.
B
Many
of
you
probably
already
know
that
leaf
blowers
are
so
loud
that
they
cause
premature
deafness
in
landscapers
gas-powered
leaf.
Flowers
in
particular
expose
landscapers
to
three
out
of
four
the
four
top
cancer-causing
compounds:
gas,
electric
and
propane
powered
leaf
blowers,
spew,
cancer-causing
particulate
matter
right
in
front
of
landscapers
faces
and
when
all
of
that
dust
settles
cancer-causing
particulates
smaller
than
a
thread
of
hair
can
linger
in
the
air
for
a
week,
while
children
walk
through
those
particulates
completely
unaware
of
the
damage
they
do
to
their
developing
lungs
leaf.
B
Blower
noise
has
also
been
shown
to
have
a
negative
impact
on
learning
and
cognitive
development
in
children,
health
and
public
safety
issues
are
a
major
concern
when
it
comes
to
leaf
blowers,
but
I'd
also
like
to
acknowledge
that
both
gas
and
electric
blowers
destroy
pollinator
habitats
and
the
beneficial
insects
that
keep
the
world
going
leaf.
Blower
winds
deplete
the
topsoil
that
protects
our
urban
canopy,
which
is
critical
to
evanston's
climate
action.
B
B
U
Thank
you,
mayor
bis
and
good
evening.
I'd
like
to
first
congratulate
luke
stowe
on
his
promotion,
and
if
I
could
please
just
take
a
moment
this
being
pride
month
to
observe
that
we,
if
you
can
believe
it
already,
it's
been
five
years
since
the
horror
at
the
pulse
nightclub
just
this
past
weekend.
So
I'd
like
to
just
have
that
explicitly
stated
in
in
council
tonight,
I'm
I'm
on
to
the
agenda
itself.
U
I
I'm
very
encouraged
that
we've
had
so
many
third
borders
show
up
with
with
taking
the
words
right
out
of
my
mouth
on
on
leaf
blowers.
So
I'd
actually
like
to
talk
about
p2,
the
hazard
hazard
pay
proposals
for
action
tonight.
U
I
feel
that
there's
a
real
moral
argument
to
be
made
for
this,
that,
as
a
city
evanston,
has
the
opportunity
to
say
that
essential
workers
are
heroes
and
we
stand
with
them,
and
I
think
that
that's
not
nothing
for
one
of
those
essential
workers
to
hear.
I
think
that
by
itself
is
a
compelling
reason
to
vote
yes,
but
beyond
that,
I
think
the
way
that
this
benefit
is
phrased
in
the
way
that
it
stands
for
vote
tonight
is
a
relatively
modest
benefit
to
these
workers.
U
There's
not
a
very
good
dollars
and
cents
reason
to
vote
no
on
this
we're
talking
about
250
a
month.
The
back
pay
does
not
quite
cover
four
months,
I've
seen
large
big
box
stores,
even
offering
thousand
dollar
sign-on
bonuses
to
staff
up
as
we
reopen
so
we're
talking
about
less
money
than
that
we're
not
talking
about
breaking
anybody's
bank,
we're
just
talking
about
doing
right
by
our
essential
workers.
U
A
A
Okay,
hearing
none.
That
concludes
this
evening's
public
comment,
and
that
brings
us
to
special
orders
of
business.
Would
anyone
like
to
make
a
motion
on
item
sp1?
Mr.
E
Mayor,
I
would
actually
like
to
make
a
motion
again
since
we
have
so
many
people
here
for
the
leaf
blower
incident
and
council
started
quite
late
or
the
leaf
blower
ordinance.
I
should
say
that
we
moved
that
to
the
top
of
the
agenda,
so
I
move
that
we
reorder
the
agenda
to
place
the
leaf
blower
ordinance.
A
A
So
councilmember
reed
moves
to
switch
the
order
of
sp1
and
sp2.
Is
there
a
second.
V
Okay,
that's
not
sp1.
A
N
D
I
C
A
On
this
matter,
there
are
nine
voting
I
and
none
voting.
No,
so
with
no
objection,
let's
proceed
to
item
p6.
A
Second,
council
member,
when
lose
approval
of
ordinance,
19-0-21
amending
the
city
of
venice
leafler
policy.
Did
I
hear
a
second
from
council
member
reid,
councilmember
reid
seconds?
Is
there
any
discussion
we'll
begin
with
council
member
reed.
W
W
W
It
would
regulate
all
types
of
leaf
blowers,
including
electric
leaf
blowers,
and
would
go
into
effect
immediately,
eliminating
the
use
of
all
leaf
blowers
overnight,
since
we
are
currently
in
the
seasonal,
restricted
use
months-
and
I
want
to
draw
the
council's
attention
to
the
really
detailed
and
helpful
advisory
memo
that
we
received
from
the
environment
board
recommending
that
we
table
the
currently
proposed
amendment
and
the
memo
provided
a
lot
of
excellent
guidance
on
how
to
move
forward
with
this
issue.
W
But
there
are
other.
There
are
a
couple
of
things
that
we
can
do
immediately.
W
First,
we
must
really
ensure
that
we
are
effectively
enforcing
our
current
regulations,
and
that
means
that
no
gas-powered
leaf
blowers
may
be
used
at
any
time
during
the
summer
months
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
can
enforce
that.
That
regulation
that's
been
on
the
books
for
several
years.
W
Residents
are
encouraged
to
report
any
violations
by
calling
3-1-1
and
it
it's
also
very
helpful
if
residents
would
take
photos
because
that
can
provide
important
evidence
that
will
support
issuing
a
citation
to
the
offender,
and
we
really
need
to
also
be
ensuring
that
we
engage
the
homeowner
in
this
enforcement
policy,
because
they're
really
also
they're
the
ones
who
are
hiring
the
contractors
to
do
the
work
and
then,
secondly,
we
need
to
roll
out
a
really
strong
multi-pronged
educational
initiative.
W
In
evanston,
so
for
the
many
residents
who
strongly
support
the
proposed
amendment
and
will
be
disappointed
at
a
decision
to
delay
further
regulations,
I
want
to
assure
you
that
I
do
understand
the
many
reasons
to
reduce
and
eventually
eliminate
the
use
of
leaf
blowers.
I
know
about
the
noise,
I
know
about
the
air
pollution.
W
I
know
about
the
negative
health
impacts
both
on
residents
and
particularly
on
the
landscape
workers
and
the
and
I'm
becoming
increasingly
aware
of
the
ecological
damage
and
the
impact
that
leaf
blowers
of
all
types
inflict
on
our
insects
and
our
pollinators.
W
So
we
really
need
to
help
all
of
our
residents
understand
these
impacts
so
that
they
will
want
to
minimize
or
eliminate
the
use
of
leaf
blowers
on
their
own
property.
So
I
just
want
to
close
by
on
an
encouraging
note.
There
are
some
landscaping
companies
that
are
already
moving
towards
more
ecological
landscaping
practices.
W
One
large
company
offers
an
all-electric
service
and
there
are
at
least
a
half
a
dozen
smaller
companies
that
offer
an
echo
service,
which
means
that
they
will
rake
the
leaves
on
your
property
into
the
flower
beds
and
under
the
trees,
rather
than
carting
them
all
away.
So
I
think,
with
some
better
effort
at
community
education,
we
can
build
greater
stronger
support
for
that
kind
of
an
echo
service
and
approach
to
the
landscaping.
A
E
Yes,
I
just
wanted
to
bring
up
some
concerns
that
residents
and
my
ward
have
raised.
You
know
one
as
old
as
council
member
ravel
noted.
I
think
we
do
all
you
know
understand
the
whole
list
that
environmental,
ecological,
biodiversity.
E
You
know,
health
concerns
for
for
both
the
workers
and
folks
in
the
area.
So
I
think
understanding
that
I
think
we
should
make
sure
that
we
move
forward
on
this.
I
would
be
supportive
of
moving
forward
with
a
version
of
this
today,
so
I
am
supportive
of
moving
forward
with
with
a
few
amendments.
One
in
particular
is
I've
had
a
number
of
homeowners
reach
out.
You
know
we
have,
while
we
think
I
don't
know
at
least
I'll
speak
for
myself.
E
Sometimes
I
might
think
of
folks
who
have
elon
care
services,
folks,
who
are
a
bit
more
privileged
and
have
the
financial
flexibility
to
afford
such
a
service.
There
are
folks
in
our
community
and
I've
had
a
number
in
my
ward
reach
out.
Who
are?
I
have
lawn
care
service
because
they're,
disabled
or
seniors,
and
they
can't
do
it
themselves,
and
so
I
I
would
like
to
see
the
penalty
placed
on
the
business
owner
and
I
think
I
know
I
think
I
remember
how
we
got
here
with
the
penalty
being
placed
on
the
homeowner.
E
I
think
it
was
to
protect
smaller
minority
and
owned
landscaping.
Businesses.
I
think
that's
not
that
it's
not
why
we
landed
there.
Well,
then,
so
then
I
guess
I
do
have
a
question
for
staff:
how
how
did
we
land
on
penalizing
the
homeowners
as
opposed
to
the
contractors
or
a
council
member
who
knows
the
answer
to
that
alderman
win?
G
Thank
you,
councilmember
reed.
I
believe
we
have
kumar
jensen
our
sustainability
coordinator
on
the
zoom
to
answer
that
question.
X
Good
evening
we
do
not
have
kumar
he's
on
vacation,
I'm
kelly,
gandursky,
I'm
deputy
city
manager,
prepare
to
answer
this
question
under
the
ordinance.
Our
ordinance
allows
us
currently
to
prosecute
the
homeowner
or
the
business
depending
upon
the
circumstances.
The
homeowner
is
ultimately
responsible
for
the
actions
that
occur
on
the
property.
E
Oh
okay,
well
I
would,
I
guess,
I'd
still
like
to
see
that
the
penalty
would
be
assessed
to
the
businesses
if
the
homeowners
want
to
pay
homeowners
who
can't
afford
to
pay
it
for
the
business.
I
think
you
know
can
certainly
do
that
volunteer
voluntarily,
but
these
businesses
all
have
to
register
for
licenses
within
our
city,
and
so
they
should
be
aware
of
what
our
rule.
E
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
they
should
be
aware
of
what
our
rules
and
regulations
are
and
and
held
liable
for
bringing
the
gas
powered
blowers
into
the
city
and
then,
lastly,
I'd
like
to
see
the
city
follow
the
same
rules
that
we're
asking.
J
E
Folks
to
follow
so
I
think
you
know
we
certainly
should
lead
by
example.
So
again,
I'd
almost
be
prepared
tonight
to
say
that
the
city
should
start
doing
this
immediately.
Since
we
again,
we
understand
the
health
concerns
we
understand.
You
know
every
all
the
points
that
we
raised.
We
understand
that
so
then
the
city
itself
should
be
prepared
to
end
this
practice
and
switch
over
to
the
gas
leaf
blowers,
and
if
we're
not
prepared
to
do
that,
then
that
should
be
telling
those
are
the
issues
that
I'll
raise.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
council.
Member
next
is
council
member
nguyen
and
then,
after
fleming,
who
I
mentioned
before,
will
come
council
members,
newsmen
braithwaite.
Y
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I
want
to
agree
and
second
everything
that
alderman
councilmember
revell
said
I
am
someone
who
is
opposed
to
leaf
blowers,
but
I
recognize
that
we
have
that
this
ordinance
does
move
very
quickly
and
has
not
had
an
opportunity
to
be
aired
out
with
our
community
members
council
member
ravel,
and
I
worked
together
on
this
issue
during
a
previous
council,
and
I
would
be
very
happy
to
work.
Continue
our
work
together
to
develop
an
educational
program
for
the
homeowners
in
evanston,
many
of
whom
are
unaware
of
all
of
the
negative
impacts.
Y
I
think
they're.
They
think
it's
simply
noise
and
they
don't
necessarily
understand
that
there
it's
many
more
things
than
just
noise.
So
I
would
like
to
work
on
that
with
council
member
revell,
and
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
phase
this
in
in
an
appropriate
way,
so
that
everyone
is
on
board
and
understands.
Y
We
we
all
have
always
had
the
ability
to
my
understanding
to
ticket
the
homeowner,
but
for
a
while
it
was
easier
to
identify
the
landscaper
and-
and
we
never
wrote
very
many
tickets
for
this.
I
think
many
landscapers
no
longer
have
as
much
information
on
their
their
vehicles,
but
I
think
the
concern
was
that
the
landscapers
would
be
at
a
competitive
disadvantage
if
we
find
them.
But
whereas,
if
we
find
homeowners,
then
the
homeowner
is
the
one
who's
making
the
initial
contract.
Y
So
I
understand
your
point
about
seniors
and
folks
who
are
disabled,
but
I
do
think
that
if,
if
we
make
proper
changes
and
people
understand
that
they
have
the
ability
to
that
that
they
can
contract
with
a
landscaper
and
request
different
things
and
and
perhaps
pass
on
a
fine
if
they
receive
it
to
their
landscaper.
A
Thank
you.
So
I
already
mentioned
that
next
are
council
members,
fleming
newspaper
and
braithwaite
following
them
will
be
council,
member
suffering
and
then
council,
member
kelly,
that's
liberal
fleming.
V
Thank
you.
So
all
the
points
that
I've
mentioned
have
been
mentioned.
I
do
agree
with
that.
You
know,
I
think
a
phase-in
approach
is
good.
However,
I
do
understand
people
have
said
you
know,
we've
been
talking
about
this
for
a
while
and
they
think
we're
ready
to
go.
V
My
concern
with
going
you
know
with
with
as
written
right
away
are
what
councilmember
reid
brought
up,
which
is
that
you
know
the
city
and
ridgeville
and
all
of
our
contractors
are
exempt
from
this
and
so
again,
if
we're
saying
we
have
to
ban
this
because
of
all
the
reasons
that
have
been
listed,
but
then
we're
not
willing
to
ban
our
own
usage,
you
know,
then
I
would
question
how
much
of
a
commitment
we
have
to
all
those
things
also.
V
I
just
tried
to
look
real
quick
on
home
depot,
but
the
cost
between
gas
and
electric,
maybe
for
one
machine,
maybe
isn't
that
big.
But
if
you're
looking
at
you
know
a
whole
company,
that
is
quite
a
cost
and
they
are
in
the
middle
of
the
season
and
you
know
probably
have
had
some
setbacks,
maybe
because
of
covet
already,
and
so
I
would
be
concerned
with
kind
of
implementing
this
cost
right
away,
particularly
for
our
smaller
business
owners.
V
I
might
be
much
more
curious
to
see
you
know
how
that
kind
of
shook
out
for
them
and
and
who
we
might
potentially
not
necessarily
put
out
of
business
but
maybe
put
out
a
business
here
in
evanston.
I
know
I've
had
lots
of
residents,
call
me
as
well
and
their
points.
Some
of
them
have
been
that
people
can
can
rake
their
yards
and
everybody.
V
You
know,
for
the
reasons
that
councilmember
reed
brought
up
cannot
rake
their
yards,
and
so
I
don't
think
that
we
should
go
to
this
extreme,
where
you
can't
have
a
mower
as
as
loving
as
people
tend
to
be
in
evanston.
I
can
just
imagine
a
scenario
where
someone
is
not
raking
or
mowing
and
then
they're
having
property
standards
call
on
them,
because
their
grass
is
too
long
and
all
those
different
things.
V
I
I
would
like,
whenever
we
get
to
this
point,
I
think
enforcement
for
me
is
going
to
be
huge
because,
although,
as
you
said,
it's
property
standards
most
of
the
time
people
are
still
calling
the
police,
or
at
least
calling
3-1-1
the
companies,
don't
necessarily
have
the
signage,
as
you
mentioned
council
person
when,
but
then
I
still
find
the
neighbors
are,
for
the
most
part,
I'm
willing
to
just
go
talk
to
their
neighbors
and
say
anything
about
it
right.
V
So
it
falls
on
our
staff
and
the
the
gentleman
who
mentioned
that
our
parking
enforcement
could
do
this.
While
I
imagine
they
could,
I
don't
know
if
you've
ever
seen
them
give
a
ticket
to
someone
who's
mad
about
getting
a
parking
ticket.
So
I
would
just
feel
really
bad
for
that
staff
when
they
then
knock
on
your
door
and
try
to
give
you
a
ticket
for
something
a
lawn
person
did.
V
They
can
always
say
they
didn't
know
or
whatever
the
case
is
right,
so
I'm
just
really
mindful
about
enforcement
and
that's
probably
the
biggest
concern
that
people
have
in
my
ward
as
they
say:
hey,
I'm
calling
no
one's
coming
by
the
time
the
person
gets
here.
The
lawn
company
is
gone,
but
they're
still
missing
that
neighbor-to-neighbor
conversation,
and
I
do
think,
at
least
in
my
experience.
It
seems
to
have
gotten
worse
because
we've
all
been
home
for
a
year,
and
so
now
everyone
feels
like
it's
so
loud.
V
I
would
just
tell
you
personally,
I
don't
think
it's
any
louder
than
a
lawnmower.
I
could
just
be
not
as
sensitive
in
my
hearing
but
lawn
mowers,
kind
of
the
weed
whackers.
They
all
seem
to
be
very
loud
to
me
and
they
all
seem
to
kick
up
a
lot
of
dust,
and
this
is
coming
from
someone
who
has
one
in
my
house.
So
I
think,
if
we're
really
going
to
do
this,
for
all
the
environmental
reasons
we
mentioned,
we
probably
want
to
look
at
every
piece
of
equipment.
V
I'm
not
sure
why
it's
just
the
leaf
blower
that
scene
and
I
haven't
done
a
scientific
study
on
it,
but
it
seems
to
be
the
leaf.
Blower
is
the
largest
target,
but
when
I'm
outside
on
the
lawn
companies,
there
there's
a
ton
of
dust
from
the
weed
whacker
and
the
edger
and
all
those
things
too.
So
you
know
if
we
could
figure
out
a
way
to
enforce
better
for
this
season.
V
That
would
be
great
and
then
do
all
of
the
community
engagement
and
education
and
allowing
our
companies
in
town
plus
the
ones
who
operate
in
town
to
go
ahead,
and
you
know
change
their
equipment
for
the
next
year.
That
makes
more
sense.
I
just
hate
to
penalize
companies
that
are
already
going
again.
The
smaller
ones
that
might
be
struggling
from
loss
of
business
during
the
pandemic
to
now
have
to
make
more
purchases,
mid-year
and
potentially
customers
losing
customers,
because
they
can't
kind
of
keep
up
what
we're
asking.
Z
You,
mr
mayor,
I
will
underscore
some
previous
comments
and
add
a
few
more
thoughts
of
my
own.
I
would
like
to
point
out
that,
in
the
fall
of
2018,
the
city
council,
at
the
time
unanimously
approved
the
climate
action
and
resilience
plan,
our
famous
carp
document,
which
very
clearly
calls
for
the
phasing
out
of
fossil
fuel
powered
leaf
blowers,
as
well
as
lawn
mowers
and
construction
equipment
to
council
member
fleming's
point
that
was
three
and
a
half
years
ago.
It's
time
for
us
to
start
phasing
them
out.
Z
Having
said
that,
I
think
that
the
ordinance
in
front
of
us
tonight
as
drafted,
does
leave,
leave
some
things
to
be
desired.
There
is
some
disconnect
between
this
draft
and
what
the
environment
board
had
recommended
and
that
gets
to
council
member
ravel's
point
about
public
engagement
about
education.
Z
T
Good
day,
members
of
city
council,
ike
ogbo,
director
for
the
health
and
human
services
department,
the
health
and
human
services
department,
is
responsible
for
the
enforcement
of
leaf
blowers
are
due
to
the
pandemic.
Our
property
maintenance
division
enforced
the
the
leaf
blower
ordinance
because
of
how
involved
you
were
in
our
current
response.
Z
Department
how
many
employees
yeah
are
available
to
perform
this
task
or
will
be
available
once
covid
is
over.
T
Well,
the
department
has
three
inspectors
who
also
conduct
other
inspection
activities
such
as
food
inspections,
lead
assessments,
beach,
water
quality
and,
of
course,
the
leaf
blower
organisms.
We
do
have
three
inspectors.
Currently,
we
have
two
we're
looking
to
hire
an
additional
inspector
to
aid
in
our
enforcement
activities.
Z
T
Typically,
when
we
get
a
complaint
that
that
is
not
during
our
operation
hours,
the
police
has
helped
in
responding
to
these
complaints.
The
police
will
engage
and
talk
to
them
about
the
ordinance.
Those
who
are
aware
of
the
ordinance
and
what
we
do
eventually
is
send
a
notice
to
those
those
companies
reminding
them
of
the
ordinance,
and
we
also
send
a
copy
of
the
ordinance.
What's
a
letter
to
the
the
property
owner
which
illustrates
what
the
ordinance
states.
Z
Thank
you.
Thank
you
before
I
close
my
comments.
I
would
just
like
to
offer
a
suggestion.
I'm
not
posing
this
as
a
motion
at
the
moment,
but
in
respect
of
council
member
ravel's
desire
to
engage
in
some
more
public
discourse
on
this.
I
I
support
that,
but
in
order
to
show
you
know
we're
actually
making
some
movement,
I
would
like
to,
at
the
very
least,
extend
the
ban
on
gas-powered
leaf
blowers
until
october
15th.
AA
AA
The
complaints
that
I
hear
from
a
majority
of
my
residents
is
not
the
noise
but
the
actual
contractors
that
live
within
the
footprint
of
the
second
ward,
and
so
it
I
don't
know
how
and
why.
But
we
have
a
lot
of
local
contractors
that
live
in
the
worst.
AA
The
complaints
that
I
hear
is
not
the
noise,
but
it's
just
the
trucks
and
as
a
result
of
that
I've
heard
from
the
contractors,
and
so
I
would
say
to
you
and
anyone
else
who
isn't
paying
attention
and
think
that
the
prices
are
not
going
to
increase
it's
true.
They
have.
AA
I
have
heard
that
you've
heard
the
testimony
or
the
the
comments
from
nature's
perspective,
who
is
in
the
middle
of
their
season,
and
I
think
it's
so
important
that
as
we
listen
to
the
residents,
we
don't
forget
the
fact
that
they're
businesses
that
also
live
in
here
and
in
town.
So,
thank
you
very
much
for
speaking
up
and
I
think
that
that's
a
perfect
middle
ground.
AA
AA
I
notice
across
evanston
that
some
people
have
very
clear
signage,
which
a
phone
number
with
with
a
owner's
name
on
it,
and
there
are
other
businesses
that
don't-
and
I
think
if
you,
if
you
include
that
that
will
also
be
in
helpful
in
terms
of
the
enforcement.
So
I
hope
that
everybody's
taking
this
cue
and
we're
going
to
take
our
time
and
approach
this
wisely,
because
it
will
impact
black
and
brown
families,
and
that
is
an
anecdotal.
AA
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Next
is
council
member
sufferden.
AB
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I
just
the
everyone
said
everything,
so
I
just
want
to
point
out
like
it
doesn't
matter.
What
we
come
up
with
enforcement
is
all
that
really
matters,
that's
the
most
common
complaint.
I
get
that
we're
not
enforcing
what
exists,
so
we're
gonna
need
to
set
that
up
anyway.
It's
mostly
a
noise
issue
to
ultimate
fleming's
point.
AB
You
know
I
can
buy
a
very
old
lawnmower
fire
that
thing
up
and
just
have
it
idle
on
my
front
lawn
all
day
and
there's
nothing
prohibiting
us
from
doing
that.
No
leaf
blowers
aren't
the
only
noise
makers.
We
should
look
at
the
thing
holistically
and
we
also
from
what
I've
heard
from
residents
in
my
ward.
We
need
to
have
some
sort
of
reasonable
understanding
of
people
who
use
plug-in
7-amp
blowers
to
clear
off
their
patio
furniture
things
like
that.
I
mean
we
we
can't
there.
AB
The
commercial
thing
is
is
a
different
subject.
It's
all
the
same
thing
and
it
comes
down
to
noise
and
being
considered
a
neighbors,
but
there
are
people
who,
for
whatever
reason,
need
to
use
low-powered
leaf
blowers
intermittently
to
do
things.
AB
So
we
need
to
be
reasonable
about
that
and,
to
the
extent
that
we
know
who
has
landscaping
business
in
evanston
and
to
the
points
that
were
made
by
alderman
braithwaite
and
by
nature's
perspective
we
need
to
let
them
know
now
that
next
year's
contracts
are
going
to
be
different,
whatever
whatever
we're
going
to
phase
in
will
cost
them
money,
so
they
should
be
advised
not
to
enter
into
any
agreements
that
are
going
to
be
problematic
based
on
whatever
we
come
up
with,
and
we
need
to
be
very
reasonable
about
the
cost
of
equipment
and
phasing
it
in.
AB
So
those
are
my
only
points.
Thank
you
to
everyone
else.
It's
nice
about
going.
Seventh,
everyone's
pretty
much
said
everything.
So
I'm
done.
A
F
Just
as
a
point
of
information
has
the
city
taken
any
measure
since
2019
to
move
towards
the
elimination
of
the
leaf
blowers
I
mean:
has
there
been
any
effort.
W
So
so
what
we
have
done
is
at
the
suggestion
of
the
environment
board.
We
now
require
all
landscaping
companies
doing
business
in
evanston
to
register
with
the
city.
Once
again,
we
need
to
enforce
that
better
and
one
of
the
requirements
in
that
epic,
in
that
registration
application
is
the
they
need.
The
company
needs
to
supply
a
photo
showing
their
their
business
and
phone
number
on
their
vehicle,
and
so
we
clearly
have
a
lot
of
landscaping.
W
Companies
doing
work
in
the
community
that
are
not
com.
You
know
not
complying
with
our
request
to
have
them
register
and
the
reason
to
have
the
businesses
register
with
us.
It's
a
way
for
us
to
remind
them
about
our
regulations.
It's
a
way
for
us
to
get
in
touch
with
them
about
you
know:
promoting
greater
ecological
services
if
we
can
come
up
with
some
ways
to
incentivize
the
landscaping
companies
to
move
towards
more
ecological
practices,
this
will
be
a
way
to
reach
them
with
that
kind
of
information.
F
W
G
Yeah,
I
was
just
going
to
add
that
I
think
dave
stoneback
is
on
the
line.
He
can
talk
to
this
as
well,
but
there's
two
main
issues
as
it
pertains
to
the
city's
operation
in
this
area.
For
one
we
have
a
pretty
significant
investment
in
the
equipment
that
we
currently
use,
we're
trying
to
phase
that
out
as
it
breaks
down
or
needs
to
be
replaced,
and
we
replace
it
with
the
electric
equipment.
G
G
We
are
trying
to
enforce
this
in
the
city,
but
we
also
are
you
know
one
of
the
largest
property
owners
in
the
city
and
such
as
such
when
we
are
cleaning
up
a
large
park
like
james
park
or
other
parks.
It's
it's
a
different
story
than
if
you're
just
taking
care
of
your
own
personal,
private
lawn.
So
there
are
additional
considerations
that
staff
is
looking
at
as
it
pertains
to
do.
We
need
additional
staffing
in
order
to
be
able
to
accommodate
this
for
ourselves
and
what
additional
equipment
investments
need
to
be
made.
G
Absolutely,
except
for
as
it
relates
to
areas
where
they
need
to
be
cleared
and
play
surfaces
and
soccer
courts,
things
like
that.
F
G
This,
the
the
ordinance
as
it's
proposed
currently
does
exempt
the
school
district,
but
that
would
be
something
that,
for
the
additional
policy
consideration
for
the
council
to
consider.
Y
I
I
had
one
other
point
just
to
make
to
explain.
We
were
discussing
this
before
the
pandemic
hit,
but
after
covet
hit,
there
was
a
recognition.
Y
I
remember
having
this
discussion
with
kumar
that
landscaping
workers
were
considered
essential
workers,
and
there
was
a
concern
that
if
we
made
significant
changes
in
the
leaf,
blower
ordinance
and
some
of
these
other,
the
leaf
blower
ordinance
overwhelmingly
was
that
we
were
going
to
cause
companies
to
go
out
of
business
and
we're
going
to
cause
people
to
lose
their
jobs.
But
and
at
the
time
landscaping
workers
were
still
working,
and
so
there
was.
Y
We
did
take
that
into
effect.
At
least
I
had
discussions
with
staff
about
the
concerns
about
potentially
on
putting
people
out
of
work
during
the
during
cobit,
but
recognizing
that
when
code
was
over,
that
we
would
get
back
to
this.
A
Okay,
the
last
speaker
in
the
first
round.
There
are
two
people:
who've
asked
to
speak
again,
but
the
last
speaker
in
the
first
round
is
council
member
burns.
D
Yeah,
I
just
wanted
to
get
some
clarity,
so
our
existing
leaf
blower
policy.
D
It
says
that
and
then
it
also
says
that
you
cannot
use
either
one
during
the
restricted
periods
right.
Okay,
I
just
wanted
to.
W
D
W
D
And
okay,
so
that's
helpful.
I
wanted
to
say
so
so
during
the
campaign
I
talked
a
lot
to
folks
in
the
environmental
community
and
also
talked
to
kumar
jensen
and
over
and
over
what
I
heard
were
really
primarily
three
things
which
were
educational
initiative,
yes,
but
also
that
we
probably
need
to
hire
additional
staff
to
support
implementation.
D
Kumar
specifically
talked
about
the
need
to
hire
tech,
technical
assistance
person
that
could
help
with
this
type
of
implementation
that
we're
talking
about
right
now,
and
he
also
talked
about
somebody
that
could
that
could
play
point
on
a
subsidy
program
that
can
help
some
of
our
smaller
landscaping
operators
adjust
to
these.
This
adjust
to
this
kind
of
new
policy,
and
I
don't
see
any
of
that.
You
know
so
I
think
for
me.
D
You
know,
I'm
really
looking
for
us
as
a
council
if
we
are
interested
in
doing
this
work
to
really
fully
support
it
and
fund
it,
so
that
it
doesn't
negatively
impact
the
the
folks
that
I
think
we're
all
sworn
here
to
protect.
But
you
know
it
looks
good
it's
just
we.
We
have
not
built
the
infrastructure
out
to
support
this
level
of
implementation
and
I
think
we
need
to
do
that.
A
Great.
Thank
you,
council
member.
I
A
So
everyone
has
spoken
once
council
members,
reed
and
kelly
have
requested
to
speak
again,
they'll
be
called
on
next
in
that
order
by
rule
any
of
the
other.
Seven
of
you
can
speak
a
second
time
if
you
so
desire.
I
would
just
respectfully
call
our
attention
at
the
time
we've
got
a
long
agenda
ahead
of
us
and
see
if
we
can
bear
that
in
mind.
Councilmember
reed
is
not.
I
will
defer
my
comments
council
over
kelly.
F
So,
just
in
addition
to
the
city
developing
a
plan
to
to
eliminate
or
to
reduce-
or
you
know,
to
hold
good
on-
to
lead
by
example,
with
reducing
our
own
gas-powered
leaf
blowers.
I'd
also
ask
that
the
city
work
with
with
all
the
variety
of
companies,
both
small
and
large
companies,
landscape
companies,
to
determine
what
kind
of
costs
would
be
incurred
so
that
we
can
educate
homeowners
about
the
about
the
additional
what
they
should
be
able
to
expect
an
additional
cost.
F
I
think
that
that's
really
important
that
you
know
so
there
aren't
hardships
levied
against
the
workers
so
that
we
have
a
full
understanding
as
to
what
the
additional
cost
what
additional
hours
would
be
involved.
A
Thank
you
so
that
exhausts
everyone's
seeking
recognition,
so
I
would
entertain
a
motion
if
someone
want
to
make
a
motion
or
if
not
then
we'll
vote
on
the
original
motion,
I.
Z
I
A
Z
Strikes
september
30th
that
becomes
october
15th.
Okay,
so
does
everyone.
A
While
removing
everything
else,
that's
in
this
proposal-
yes,
council,
member
win
seconds-
and
so
now
on
this
proposed
amendment
council,
member
reed,
to
be.
E
E
And
I
just
I'm
curious
what
this
you
know
if
we,
if
we're,
if
we're,
what
is
the
accomplishment
of
extending
it
15
days.
Z
A
show
of
good
faith
that
we
intend
to
move
in
the
direction
of
you
know
eventually
implementing
a
phase
out
of
all
gas-powered
leaf
blowers,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
come
back
to
this
as
alder
as
council.
Member
revell
has
suggested
and
do
our
public
engagement
over
the
summer,
and
so
I'm
not
sure
what
that
looks
like
in
the
context
of
this
of
this
motion.
Perhaps
that's
a
separate
referral,
but
that
is.
A
Yeah
I
mean
so
you
have
a
choice.
We
have
a
choice,
I'm
just
cheering.
I
don't
know
you
all
have
a
choice
before
you.
You
can
either
passed
some
form
of
this
and
then
you've
done
a
thing,
but
then
you've
left
sort
of
hazy
the
question
of
what
the
next
steps
are,
or
you
can
do
as
council
member
revell
proposed
and
not
pass
anything
but
table
it
to
a
date
certain.
A
I
believe
she
proposed
this,
the
fourth
monday
of
september,
so
we
don't
have
the
concrete,
immediate
step,
but
we
have
a
date
certain
at
which
we
come
back
and
deal
with,
perhaps
improved
version.
So
those
are
two
options.
If,
if
you
vote
yes
on
the
new
amendment,
then
the
first
choice
goes:
if
not,
then
the
second
choice.
A
V
V
V
It
was
seven
to
nine,
and
here
it's
proposed
a
seven
to
four
four
seems
like
a
little
bit
aggressive
because
again,
if
we're
talking
about
the
noise
complaints
which
I'm
assuming
we
all
hear,
I
would
much
rather
change
the
time
than
the
time
of
day.
They
can
be
used
right.
So
7
am
everyone's
home.
Some
people
feel
like
that's
really
early,
so
maybe
we
move
it
from.
V
You
know
eight
to
four
or
nine
to
five
something
more
like
a
regular
day,
so
that
maybe
we
can
cut
back
on
some
of
the
noise
complaints.
I
mean,
I
know,
there's
a
lot
of
other
complaints,
but
a
lot
of
the
complaints
are
about
noise
and
so
having
a
leaf.
Blower
go
at
seven
a.m
is
much
different
than
having
to
leave
florida
at
9.
00
am
again
doesn't
cut
out
all
of
the
other
issues
with
the
leaf
blowers,
but
at
least
does
give
maybe
some
relief
there
and
definitely
would
you
know
be.
V
E
A
Y
Okay,
so
council
never
win
is
next.
Yes,
I
I
will
say
alderman
revell,
and
I
had
a
discussion
this
evening
earlier
today
and
we
were
very
concerned
about
making
amendments
to
this
ordinance
which
we
all
are
acknowledging
is
is
imperfect
and
not
not
well
thought
out.
So
I
would
urge
us
to
follow
what
alderman
ravel's
original
suggestion,
which
is
to
hold
this
until
the
second
meeting
in
in
september
and
then
come
back
with
a
comprehensive
ordinance
that
addresses
all
of
these
issues
so
well.
Y
I
appreciate
what
you
were
suggesting
council
member
fleming,
and
those
were
things
that
I
initially
I
looked
at
as
well,
but
I
think,
rather
than
make
small
adjustments,
I
think
a
better
way
to
approach.
This
is
to
come
back
with
something
comprehensive
that
we've
had
that
we
prepare
with
input
from
all
of
the
landscaping
companies
and
the
stakeholders.
W
Oh
council
member
wynn
said
exactly
what
I
was
going
to
say,
which
is
I
mean
I
there
are
a
lot
of
little
tweaks
that
I
think
we
could
make
to
this
right
now,
going
back
to
the
one
that
council
member
newsma
suggested
earlier,
and
I
I
I
just
I
I
think
we'll
have
a
better
product
if
we
take
our
time
and
look
at
all
the
different
aspects
of
it
and
come
back
in
september.
F
So
if
I
understood
correctly
council
member
newsmap,
the
idea
was
to
strike
the
entire
thing
and
just
extend
it
to
october
15th.
So
in
essence,
we
would
be
coming
back
in
september
or
at
another
date
to
with
a
with
a
whole
new
ordinance
right
I
mean
we
would
be.
Z
Our
procedure,
the
easiest
way
to
do
that,
is
to
do
nothing
to
this
particular
proposal
other
than
to
hold
it
until
it
dates
certain,
rather
than
make
some
minor
tweaks
around
the
edges,
and
then
I'm
not
sure
what
the
process
looks
like
that
could
just
be.
F
Mine,
it
could
still
be
brought
back,
I
mean
we
could
still
bring
an
ordinance
forward
just
because
you
extend
it
to.
I
strike
everything
on
this
one
and
extend
it
to
the
15th
doesn't
preclude
us
from
putting
a
new
ordinance,
because
we
want
a
whole
new
one
on
the
books
for
the
15th.
Z
And
I'll
also
point
out
that
if
we
take
this
up
again
in
september,
you
know
we
can't
at
that
point
extend
the
the
summer
deadline
of
the
summer
hours
until
october
15th,
so
we're
not
losing
anything
by
waiting,
at
least
with
my
concept.
V
Sorry,
I've!
That's
in
my
last
point,
so
I
I
understand
now
the
october
piece,
if
we're
coming
back
at
the
end
of
september,
but
that
doesn't,
in
my
opinion,
still
help
to
give
some
relief
of
folks
who
are
still
concerned
about
the
time
of
day.
These
things
are
operating
right
so
again,
my
point:
seven
a.m
is
very
early,
and
so
we
want
to
give
some
relief
we're
not
getting
to
the
whole
larger
global
picture.
But
if
we
went
from
like
a
nine
to
five,
it
just
makes
you
know
a
little
more
sense.
V
I
think
this
seven
o'clock
manager
stole
that's
the
time
that
contractors
can
start
working
on
other
projects
around
time.
I
also
think
that's
pretty
early,
but
you
know
just
to
give
people
that
noise
relief,
at
least
for
now.
I
imagine
for
nature's
perspective
and
all
those
other
people
they
might
not
still
be
so
happy
about
that,
but
they
don't
have
to
go
out
and
buy
new
equipment.
They
just
have
to
kind
of
arrange
their
schedules
a
little
different
to
get
through
their
houses
or
their
clients
a
little
bit
more
efficiently.
Well,.
V
A
A
E
E
Yeah,
well,
the
emotions
wasn't
withdrawn,
but
I
I
I
do
believe
that
you
know
similar
to
what
alderman
newsman's
original
point
was
and
just
like,
we
did
with
the
beach
tokens.
We
can
say
that
we're
going
to
move
forward
with
making
some
minor
changes
now
and
with
the
understanding
that
we're
coming
back
to
it-
and
I
do
think
extending
you
know.
E
Alderman
newsman's
original
proposal
extend
to
october
not
really
his
proposal,
but
it's
already
in
the
ordinance,
so
the
ordinance
eliminating
everything
else,
except
for
the
extension
to
october
15th,
and
you
know
alderman
fleming's
proposal
here,
which
would
change
the
hours
which
I
think
even
now,
the
hours
an
electric
powered
gas
or
an
electric
powered
blower
would
allow
for
or
the
current
ordinance
would
allow
for,
an
electric
power
to
get
blower
to
operate
during
you
know.
7
am,
is
that
correct?
E
So
I
think
if
we
change
the
hours,
it
would
still
change
whether
or
not
that
electric
or
propane
blower
could
operate
during
those
hours.
So
I
will
actually
remake
the
motion
to
change
the
hours
to
nine,
to
five,
extend
it
to
october
15th
and
have
the
understanding,
just
like
you
do
with
peach
tokens
that
we're
coming
back
to
it
in
september.
A
I
A
K
A
AA
J
A
Understanding
that
she
seems
understanding
that
no
one
is
seeking
recognition
with
the
clerk
call
the
role
please.
A
A
Which
allows
us
to
move
forward
thanks
all
so
let
us
move
forward
now
to
item
sp1
on
the
agenda
and
for
this
let
me
turn
it
over
to
the
city
deputy
manager.
Kimberly
richardson
is
here
to
give
a
presentation.
A
Forgive
me
we
need
some,
we
need
to
introduce
the
item.
Would
someone
make
a
motion.
A
Settings
for
action
is
there
a
second
second,
so
council
member
moves
item
sp
one
council
member,
wins
seconds:
deputy
manager,
richardson.
AC
Good
evening,
good
evening,
mayor
best
members
of
the
city
council,
clerk
mendoza
city
manager,
sterli
kimberly,
richardson,
deputy
city
manager,
I
will
keep
my
comments
brief
understanding.
The
time
I
just
want
to
bring
us
to
the
strategic
plan
and
the
comprehensive
plan
in
2006,
the
city
council
approved
the
last
comprehensive
strategic
plan.
The
plan
was
developed
over
a
nine-month
period
and
the
purpose
of
that
strategic
plan
was
to
provide
the
city
with
guiding
document
setting
priorities
for
the
next
five
years.
AC
It's
now
15
years
later,
typically,
a
city
plan
is
updated
every
three
to
five
years,
with
an
annual
review
prior
to
the
strategic
planning
process.
The
city
also
underwent
a
comprehensive
plan
which
was
adopted
in
2000.
It
focused
on
development,
transportation
and
discussed
housing
and
economic
development
practices
that
are
no
longer
in
place.
This
plan
is
now
21
years.
Old
communities
generally
update
their
comprehensive
plans
every
10
to
15
years,
strategic
planning
and
visioning
is
the
process
of
the
city
council.
AC
In
a
result
of
those
of
this
process,
it
will
provide
a
clear
vision
for
where
the
city
strives
to
be
in
the
next
three
to
five
years.
It
will
create
a
multi-year
work
plan
that
will
take
in
consideration
government
services
and
real
resource
allocation,
but,
most
importantly,
it
will
involve
a
community
engagement
process
that
goes
beyond
just
a
few
meetings.
AC
Investing
in
a
plan
there
is
a
cost.
What
that
cost
is
right.
Now
we
don't
have
an
answer,
because
again
we
have
not
undertaken
this
process
in
over
a
decade
for
those
communities
that
do
have
an
annual
or
has
a
strategic
plan
that
is
on
a
multi-year
process.
It's
less
costly.
We
see
that
between
60
to
100,
000
even
less,
but
because
we
have
not
taken
the
time
to
do
a
plan
and
evaluate
that
we're
looking
at
the
plan
could
be
between
60
60
000
to
200
000.
AC
If
the
city
council
tonight
allows
us
to
move
forward
with
putting
out
rfq
or
p,
we
will
look
to
see
this
going
issued
at
the
end
of
june
2000
and
into
this
month
with,
hopefully
a
tentative
award
coming
back
to
city
council
in
august
or
early
september.
E
Just
want
to
note
that
I
would
like
to
see
us
review
the
previous
plans
and
I
think,
even
before
we
go
forward
with
a
new
plan,
I
think
we
should
look
back
and
see
if
we've
actually
followed
the
last
plan.
So
this
isn't
a
200
000
expenditure
for
a
plan
that
just
ends
up
on
the
shelf
and
especially
if
it's
going
to
be
done
in
2023,
I
think
we're
potentially
you
know
we
could
all
be
out
of
here.
You
know
a
year
after
that,
with
the
elections
and
so.
AC
AC
E
An
interest
of
time.
No,
I
totally
understand
that
I
get
that.
My
comment
was
just
that
you
know
it
shouldn't
be,
but
the
question
is:
were
the
previous
plans
and
what
can
we
learn
from
the
fact
if
they
were
the
items
that
were
developed
and
just
sat
on
a
shelf?
What
could
can
we
learn
from
that
going
into
this
process
so
that
that.
V
Oh,
I
just
was
going
to
say
I'm
in
huge
support
of
this.
I
tried
to
get
you
know.
I
brought
this
up
my
first
term
in
office
because
I
had
read
the
plan
and
it
is
old
and
I
think
there
were
some
things
that
were
done
and
some
that
weren't
I
have
no
idea.
You
know
why
those
decisions
were
made,
but
part
of
that
is
because
it
was
so
old
that
you
know
I
mean
there's
no
way
to
know
right.
V
So
I
am
in
huge
support
of
this,
and
hopefully
we
can
find
someone
we
can
get
it
done,
and
you
know
I
will
not
be
here,
but
whoever
else
is
here,
for
the
next
term
will
have
some
place
to
start
that's
better
than
where
we
were
able
to
start
just
because
we
didn't
have
anything
to
start
with,
and
I
think
with
all
the
community
members
who
are
constantly
talking
about
wanting
to
have
more
input.
V
This
is
a
way
for
them
to
do
it
and
then,
if
we
do
the
yearly
update,
we
can
update
the
community
on
what
we
did
do,
what
we
didn't
do,
why?
What
our
plan
is
going
forward,
and
ideally
the
next
council's
going
forward,
will
have
less
tension
in
their
community,
because
people
will
have
had
a
chance
to
kind
of
see
where
they're
trying
to
go.
A
L
A
A
different
decade,
my
one
question,
though,
is
you
know
we're
initiating
this
conversation
right
after
an
election.
There's
a
lot
of
newly
elected
people
up
here
who
made
a
number
of
promises
to
their
constituents,
and
I
I'd
like
a
little
bit
of
clarity
on
how
the
the
vision
of
the
folks
who
were
elected,
the
10
11
of
us,
or
at
least
the
10
or
11
of
us
who
were
elected
recently
on
policy
platforms,
would
be
incorporated
into
this
process.
A
AC
AC
The
hope
is
that
you're
informed
by
the
community
engagement
efforts
that
are
going
to
be
a
part
of
this
process,
and
if
it's
confirming
what
you
already
know,
that's
great.
We
can
then
move
forward
with
the
goal
setting
and
then
the
actions
are
what
we,
as
city
staff,
will
have
to
come
back
to
you
with
to
ensure
that
those
are
being
developed
and
being
prioritized
appropriately.
AC
What
I
would
say
to
that
you
know
if
you
bring
in
the
right
appropriate
person
who
can
help
facilitate
that
dialogue
with
both
city
council
city
senior
staff,
as
well
as
the
community.
You
will
get
alignment
somewhere
now.
Does
that
mean
campaign?
Promises
are
going
to
be
met?
I
don't
know
because
to
be
honest
with
you,
that
has
to
be
what
the
process
looks
like
it.
Doesn't
you
know
it's
not
dictated
on
what
people
promise
it's
dictated
on
what
community
input
and
city
council
collaboration
is
going
to
look
like.
A
A
With
nine
voting,
yes,
none
voting
no
sp1
passes.
That
brings
us
to
sp2.
Does
anyone
like
to
make
a
motion
of
this
item.
AA
Who
ordinance
60-0-21
creating
title
12
workers,
rights
of
the
city
of
code
and
mandating
hazard
pay
for
certain
employees?.
A
A
AA
I
mean
I
I
can
I
I
shared
my
comments
earlier
in
my
thought.
Process
and
methodology
hasn't
changed.
I
have
a
number
of
businesses
that
are
in
my
ward,
that
I
have
heard
from
that
have
already
participated
in
the
hazard
pay
when
there
was
a
hazard,
I've
shared
and
my
comments
haven't
changed,
we're
we're
now
open
and
we're
moving
beyond
the
recovery
phase.
AA
I
think
if
we
want
to
take
a
look
at
this
at
a
later
date,
I'd
be
happy
to
entertain
it,
but
given
the
fact
that
we
have
a
number
of
businesses
that
closed,
we
have
a
number
of
businesses
that
have
already
participated.
I
think
the
urgency
of
this
has
passed
and
my
concern
would
be
how
to
enforce
it
and
I
don't
feel
like
I
have
enough
data
to
even
make
an
educated
thought
on
this
moving
forward.
AA
E
Well,
I
will
say
that
we
we
haven't
had
any
of
the
businesses
that
will
be
impacted
by
this
close,
so
I'm
not
sure
that's
coming
from,
but
alderman
newsma
put
together
a
spreadsheet
that
or
maybe
an
intern
did
someone
put
together
a
spreadsheet
that
lists
all
of
the
businesses
that
would
be
impacted
by
this
again.
These
are
large
corporate
food
retailers,
grocery
stores
such
walgreens.
E
All
of
all
of
that
stuff,
so
I
I
I
will
say
that
you
know
there
are
a
number
of
issues.
I
know
that
you
know
I
had
a
got
an
email
from
council
cummings.
We
had
a
meeting
a
week
ago.
E
I
know
there's
an
issue
with
there's
some
amendments
to
the
draft
that
we
discussed
that
didn't
make
it
in
because
of
it,
whatever
there's
an
issue
with
losing
the
draft,
so
I
understand
that
my
intention
was
not
to
have
some
of
the
changes
that
we
discussed
would
have
been
to
not
have
this
apply
retroactively
as
to
lessen
the
chance
of
a
lawsuit
coming
coming
coming
our
way,
and
so,
given
that
there
are
a
few
edits
that
were,
did
not
make
it
into
the
the
new
draft.
E
I
am
I'm
willing
to
to
hold
this
for
a
a
meeting.
If
someone
wants
to
make
that
motion.
A
I
don't
think
a
special
order
of
business
can
be
held.
Can
it.
I
AD
Council
nicholas
cummings
rule
1812
prohibits
holding
a
special
older
business
councilman
reid
if
he
moves
to
suspend
the
rules
to
allow
that
to
happen,
it
requires
a
unanimous
blow
to
the
council
in
order
to
spend
the
rules
for
that
to
happen.
E
Well,
okay!
Well,
I'm
happy!
I
would
like
to
make
an
amendment.
Then
I
will
let
other
council
members
speak
first
and
then
I'll
make
a
few
amendments
to
tighten
it
up.
Y
Well,
as
I
said
when
this
was
originally
brought
up,
there
has
to
be
a
process
there
have
to
be
stakeholders
engaged.
We
need
to
have
an
understanding
of
the
impact
and
from
the
correspondent
that
I
correspondence
I've
received
from
the
businesses
in
town.
None
of
them
have
been
contacted
by
you,
councilmember
reed,
that's
my
understanding,
and
where
has
the
meeting
have
you
had
a
meeting
with
any
any
of
these
large
businesses?
Alderman
newsman
may
have
a
spreadsheet,
but
it
hasn't
been
shared
with
any
other
member
of
the
city
council.
Y
Y
We've
just
spent
an
hour
discussing
changing
our
leaf
blowing
ordinance
by
by
and
deciding
to
hold
it,
even
though
every
single
one
of
us
up
here
sees
the
value
in
prohibiting
leaf
blowers,
but
we
recognize
that
we
have
stakeholders
in
this
community
who
will
be
negatively
impacted
and
we
want
to
make
sure
they
get
to
participate
in
a
process
there
is.
There
was
no
process
here.
This
is
not
how
we
produce
good
government
or
do
develop
good
policy
or
past
good
ordinances.
Y
This
we
should
vote
this
down
tonight
I
mean
to
have
you
tell
us
now
that
you
have
several
amendments?
I
I
you
know
those
should
have
been
passed
out
to
all
of
us.
We
should
all
have
that
and
if
I,
if
I
sound
frustrated,
I
am
frustrated.
These
are
all
issues
that
were
raised
at
the
on
may
10th
more
than
a
month
ago,
where
those
of
us
on
the
council
urged
you
to
engage
in
this
process.
I've
heard
nothing.
I've
heard
nothing.
Y
I've
heard
I
have
only
heard
from
the
businesses
who
are
all
telling
me
they
did
have
hazard,
pay
they
and
they
held
on
to
their
employees
through
the
covid
that
many
of
them
provided
extra
benefits
for
their
employees
through
this
and
and
they
are
startled
that
the
city
council
would
engage
in
such
activity
without
talking
to
them
beforehand.
V
I
have
a
couple
questions,
so
the
or
sorry
the
edits
that
you
spoke
about.
They
are
not
in
the
packet,
but
they
have
been
discussed
with
you
in
council,
cummings,
correct.
AD
That
that's
correct
councilmember
fleming
I
had
a
meeting
with
councilmember
reed
was
making
in-line
changes
during
the
meeting.
I
don't
know
what
happened
to
that
document.
I
went
on.
Vacation
came
back
to
try
and
make
sure
I
made
it
into
the
packet
for
tonight
and
those
changes
were
not
there,
and
so
I
made
the
changes
that
I
could
remember,
but,
for
example,
the
retroactivity
was
not
supposed
to
be
there
and
it
is
in
there
right
now.
V
Okay,
well,
thank
you
for
that.
So
I
think
two
council
reads:
remember
reed's
point
I
mean
it
sounds
like
there
was
some
kind
of
technical
error.
It
wasn't
that
he
had
not
met
with
the
staff
to
make
the
edits.
So
I
had
a
question
the
first
night
we
talked
about
this,
which
was
how
are
we
going
to
handle
our
staff
and
I'd?
G
I
first
wanted
to
just
opine
on
the
conversation
that
just
happened
so
typically
before
we
spend
staff
resources
to
change
or
update
a
an
ordinance,
it
would
be
preferable
if
the
direction
came
from
a
consensus
of
the
council
versus
just
one
council
member,
because
we
don't
want
to
take
the
liberty
of
incorporating
one
person's
changes
over
another
person's
changes
without
knowing,
if
that's
the
direction
of
the
council
so
going
forward.
You
know,
preferably
we
have
a
direction
that
we
discuss
publicly
and
then
those
edits
are
incorporated
and
then
we
bring
them
back.
G
So
that's
what
hopefully,
we
can
work
towards
in
the
future.
The
question
about
city
staff,
so
staff
has
done
a
full
analysis
of
the
american
rescue
plan
act
and
what
the
provisions
are
for
premium
pay
for
essential
workers.
Essential
workers
are
defined
by
the
ceo
of
the
corporation
or
myself.
So
we've
we've
already
made
determinations
about
who's
eligible
in
our
organization,
and
we've
already
done
an
analysis
of
how
much
money
each
one
of
those
workers
could
potentially
get
and
what
kind
of
program
we
could
put
in
place.
G
I
would
like
to
have
a
full
discussion
with
the
council
about
that
when
the
time
is
right,
there
are
some
eligibility
requirements
that
not
all
of
our
workers
meet
in
terms
of
a
cap
on
wages.
So
there
is
a
cap.
Some
of
our
our
workers
are
above
that
cap
and
so
we're
waiting
for
additional
guidance
from
treasury
about
whether
or
not
we
can
get
an
exception
for
those
and
if
that
would
be
allowable.
G
It's
going
to
be
a
recommendation
and
I
believe
it's
already
been
brought
up
by
several
members
of
the
council
that
that's
something
that
we'd
like
to
discuss.
So
when
we
get
to
talking
about
the
how
we're
going
to
allocate
the
rescue
plan
act
funds,
this
would
be
a
part
of
the
city
finances
component.
You
know,
we've
talked
about
these
four
buckets
of
things
that
are
eligible
so
yeah.
That
would
be
a
topic
that
we'd
want
to
discuss
at
that
point
in
time.
Okay,.
V
And
then
just
two
more
things
I
do
want
to
just
comment
to
the
your
piece
about
the
editing
of
the
ordinance.
I
you
know.
I
appreciate
that,
but
I
don't
know
that
that's
always
it
I
mean
that
would
be
a
great
practice
going
forward.
I
don't
know
that.
That's
always
been
our
practice.
I
feel
like
when
one
council
member
brings
something
forward,
then
you
know
they
bring
it
forward
and
they
do
have
kind
of
some
liberties
to
make
or
they
have
had
in
the
past
the
liberties
to
make
some
edits.
V
So,
if
we're
going
to
have
that
new
practice,
that's
fine,
but
I
don't
recall
that
being
the
practice
the
last
four
years
all
the
time
and
then
also
to
that
point.
What
was
my
other?
My
last
point?
Oh
oh,
two,
aldermen
win,
so
we
did
I
you're
you're
coming
councilmember
when
we
did
spend
a
whole
lot
of
time
talking
about
community
engagement
with
the
leaf
blowers
and
all
that
stuff.
I
also
during
that
time
received
four
emails.
That
told
me,
at
least
it
said
there
has
been
engagement.
V
The
business
owners
knew
they
just
don't
want
to
pay
the
cost.
I
don't
know
that
that's
correct,
but
that
is
this
person's
opinion,
but
what
I
will
say
to
that
is
we
also.
I
understand
this
is
kind
of
a
bigger
thing,
but
we
also
do
vote
on
stuff
on
this
body
that
we
have
not
done
community
engagement
for
so
again.
I
just
want
to
kind
of
put
that
out
there
that
I
understand
your
point
about
reaching
out
to
target
and
all
those
places,
but
my
assumption
would
be
by
doing
that.
V
They
all
are
going
to
tell
us
how
great
they
are
and
that
they
don't
need
to
pay
this.
They
can't
afford
to
pay
it.
So
you
know
I
don't
know
that
going
out
to
them
should
necessarily
change
what
we
do
right.
I
think
I
have
sat
here
long
enough
to
hear
people
say
if
you
do
this,
if
you
do
that,
it's
going
to
bankrupt
me,
I'm
going
to
move
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
I
just
think
that
we
should
be
mindful
in
kind
of
the
conversation
being.
V
We
have
to
go
to
the
businesses
to
see
what
their
thoughts
are.
I
think
that's
good
practice.
I
do
agree,
but
I
think
we
have
the
ability
to
make
decisions
based
on
what
we
think
is
best
not
based
on
what
we
you
know
think
our
businesses
think
us
best.
Y
Wait
I'd
like
to
I'd
like
to
have
a
correction.
There
I
mean
alder,
alderman,
said
council.
Member
fleming,
I
did
not
say
that
I
would
act
in
in
what,
in
the
way
that
the
businesses
thought
was
best.
I
never
said
that.
I
said
that
we
have
processes
and
procedures
here
where
we
respect
community
members
and
we
bring
them
in
to
hear
their
views.
That
doesn't
mean
that
I'm
going
to
align
with
the
the
the
whatever
business.
Y
Z
I
did
do
some
googling
on
my
own
and
had
an
intern
do
some
googling
as
well.
I
came
up
with
a
list
of
19
potential
stores
that
may
be
affected,
and
some
of
them
may
in
fact
be
excluded
because
of
measures
they
have
taken
on
their
own,
but
that's
based
on
an
intern,
doing
some
googling
and
as
much
as
I
you
know,
support
the
concept
of
essential
workers
and
and
and
putting
those
folks
who
have
you
know,
risked
the
most
on
the
front
lines
and
and
doing
right
by
them.
Z
You
know
in
an
environment
where
the
ceo
of
target,
also
according
to
google,
know
netted
almost
20
million
dollars
in
2020..
I
like
the
idea
I
like
the
direction,
but
for
something
like
this
requires
more
than
just
you
know,
10
minutes
on
google,
from
one
alderman
and
and
some
googling
by
an
intern.
I
don't
think
that's
sufficient
due
diligence.
That
would
allow
me
to
to
support
this
ordinance
at
this
time.
A
Thank
you,
so
no
one
who
has
not
yet
spoken
is
seeking
recognition.
So,
council,
member
reed,
yeah.
E
You
know
I
we
heard
from
nature's
perspective
earlier.
I
don't
know
if
they,
you
know
we
working
on
the
leaf
blower
ordinance
for
a
while.
I
don't
know
if
folks
sat
down
with
nature's
perspective
as
the
leaf
blower
ordinance
was
being
crafted.
So
I
would
hope
that
you
know,
as
folks
are
chiding
me,
that
you
know
we
hold
ourselves
to
that
same
standard
and
ensure
that
you
know
we're
doing
the
same
thing.
E
I
I
think
it's
important
that
if
folks
needed
clarification
on
certain
issues,
we
have
a
wonderful
city
staff
request
of
city
staff
could
and
should
be
made.
We
are
council
members
who
are
compensated,
16
000
a
year
or
less,
and
so
we
rely
on
our
city
staff
to
get
data
and
information
for
us.
That's
how
the
process
works
with
every
other
ordinance.
So
I
would
request
that
members
make
those
through
this
legislative
process.
Request
of
city
staff-
and
you
know,
we've
had
oh
yeah.
This
is
a
condensed
process.
E
You
know
we've.
The
new
council
has
been
here
for
just
over
a
month,
a
month
and
four
days.
The
folks
who
were
on
the
council
previously
were
aware
of
this
issue
for
the
last
year,
and
we
didn't
take
action.
I
we.
We
know
that
the
while
we
are
stepping
out
of
the
worst
of
the
pandemic
with
vaccination
levels.
E
You
know
steadily
increasing.
We
know
that
we're
not
out
of
the
thick
of
it,
because
we're
just
now
receiving
20
million
dollars
in
arpa
funding
next
year,
we'll
be
receiving
another
20
million,
so
we
know
that
people
are
still
in
our
communities
are
still
hurting.
We
know
again
that
the
moratorium
on
evictions
has
not
yet
been
lifted.
E
We
know
that
you
know,
utility
shutoffs
are
are
going
to
be
happening,
and
so,
while
yes,
you
know,
we
can
go
into
a
restaurant
or
walk
into
certain
places
without
a
mask,
although
I
think
we
should
still
be
wearing
masks,
even
if
we're
vaccinated
that
we
know
that
again,
the
the
economic
hardship
is
not
over
right.
If
it
is,
then
we
should
return
the
20
to
40
million
dollars
in
our
funds,
because
we're
out
of
the
pandemic.
E
Everything
is
fine
now,
but
I
don't
think
that's
the
the
wish
of
this
body,
and
so
what
I,
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
work
with
continue
to
work
with
council
comings
to.
E
To
to
to
make
sure
that
council
is
provided
with
an
appropriate
doc
with
the
the
correct
document,
I
do
understand
the
technological
failure.
It
happens
like
that's,
that's
life,
sometimes,
and
so
I'm
happy
to
so
I'm
going
to
make
a
motion
to
hold
to
suspend
the
rules
to
allow
for
us
to
hold
this
until
the
next
meeting,
and
I
would
wish
I
don't
believe
it
needs
unanimous
support.
E
I
think
that's
only
if
we're
doing
for
introduction
and
action,
but
if
it
does,
then
it
does,
but
I
would
I
would
hope
that
we
would
vote
unanimously
to
hold
this
item
until
the
next
meeting.
So
we
can
get
all
of
the
the
edits
into
the
document,
so
it's
presented
to
the
public
and
and
to
the
council
members
as
alderman
once
said.
So
you
have
all
of
the
information
beforehand
and
if
folks
need
additional
information
from
staff
we
can.
We
can
get
that.
A
So
councilman
makes
a
motion
to
spend
the
rules
to
allow
for
a
hold
council
member
fleming
seconds
attorney.
Cummings.
Can
you
inform
us
about?
Does
that
require
six
votes
or
nine
votes,
two
thirds
two
thirds.
So
I.
A
The
motion
has
been
made
to
suspend
the
rules
to
enable
a
hold.
Would
the
clerk
call
the
role
please.
E
So
that
was
the
the
motion
to
suspend
the
rules
to
hold
this,
and
so
what
what
council
is
really
saying
by
voting
no
to
hold
this
to
get
further
information.
What
you're
saying
to
our
workers
is
that
you
don't
give
a
damn
about
what
they've
gone
through
during
this
pandemic,
that
you
don't
even
care
about
holiness,
to
get
the
information
that
you're
looking
for.
So
we
can
have
that
debate
that
you
say,
and
especially
for
the
council
members
who
sat
here
for
the
last
year
during
the
pandemic
and
did
nothing.
AE
D
D
Declaration
and
not
until
you
know
school
reopens
or
there
was
another
phase,
five
yeah
phase,
five
or
school
reopens
or
whatever
came
first.
That
was
that
was
pretty
key,
pretty
important.
You
know
we
we
we
have
heard
from
the
business
community,
but
I
haven't
heard
anybody
say
they
can't
afford
it.
I
haven't
heard
anybody
say
they
operated
in
that
loss.
I
haven't
heard
anybody
say,
threaten
to
close
their
business
or
move
away
from
evanston.
D
You
know
I
do
know
in
california
a
lot
of
the
sites
that
they
ended
up
closing
were
underperforming
right.
So
I
wanted
to
hear
from
the
business
community
about
those
concerns
and
we
didn't
hear
them,
but
it's
unfortunate
because
I
I
those
amendments
were
really
key.
They
were
important,
they
would
have
I've
heard.
Even
today,
council
members
say
say
things
that
just
aren't
true
that
aren't
even
in
the
ordinance
and
so,
if
we're
going
to
also
require
there
be
public
engagement.
D
I
think
please,
council
members,
like
read
the
actual
ordinance,
so
that
we're
you
know
you're
up
to
date
on
what
it
says
and
you're,
not
repeating
things
that
that
are
false
and
that
aren't
in
the
in
the
proposed
ordinance.
But
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record,
so
folks
know
why
I
can't
vote
yes
on
this
now.
A
Thank
you.
The
final
speaker
is
councilmember
kelly.
F
A
E
F
F
Put
forth
that
didn't
make
it
into
the
packet,
so
we're
voting
on
something
that
wasn't
really
put
forward.
I
I
I
just
think
we're
doing
something.
That's
not
that's
not
quite
right
here
by
the
public,
with
with
regard
to.
V
F
E
Open
meetings
act,
we
can
certainly
amend
an
item
on
the
floor
and
make
changes
to
an
item
on
the
floor.
So
it
wouldn't
be
an
open
meetings,
act
violation,
but
I
do
think
it
would
have
been
beneficial
for
us
to
have
the
time
to
allow
both
the
community
and
and
council
members
to
read.
You
know
the
the
proposal
as
amended,
and
I
don't
you
know
fault.
You
know
council
cummings
for
this.
E
I
I
get
it
and
so
I
I
just
wish
that
the
council
would
have
been
willing
to
hold
so
we
can
get
those
edits
in
I
I
will
I'll
let
you
continue
your
time.
Council
member
kelly.
AD
Mayor
bis,
just
one
point
of
information
to
council
member
kelly's
point.
There
was
an
amendment
that
did
make
it
to
the
packet.
It
was
introduced
as
an
hourly
rate
bonus
and
has
been
amended
to
be
a
flat
rate
bonus
after
a
discussion
introduction.
AD
E
Councilman-
and
I
would
just
like
to
note
that
the
that
the
change
from
the
hourly
rate
to
the
monthly
rate
was
a
concession
to
one
to
to
align
with
what
the
business
community
had
already
been
doing,
which
is
monthly
payouts,
and
also
you
know
when
you
look
at
the
numbers,
it's
also
concession,
because
it's
a
lot
lower
than
what
was
originally
proposed
when
you,
the
average
worker
at
one
of
these
grocery
stores,
works
about
30
hours
per
week,
and
this
would
equate
to
just
about
two
dollars
per
hour
of
a
bonus,
and
this
would
only
apply,
and
the
other
intention
was
for
this
to
apply
to
workers
who
worked
during
the
pandemic
would
not
apply
to
workers
going
forward,
and
it
would
last
through
the
emergency
declaration,
was
the
other
amendment.
E
You
know,
I
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
do
it
and
make
those
amendments,
because
I
think
we
should
vote
on
this,
and
if
you,
you
know,
want
to
vote
no
to
it.
You
can
you
know.
Let
me
know
that
you
don't
care
about
essential
workers
without
directly
saying
it
by
voting.
No.
E
That
that
I'll
make
one
amendment
which
is
to,
and
it's
currently
tied
to
phase
five
and
or
school
reopening,
I
would
like
to
tie
it
to
the
emer
the
state's
emergency
declaration.
So
I
move
that
amendment
to
the
to
the
ordinance.
E
That
this
would
expire.
I'm
sorry,
I
just
said
that
that's
not
clear,
also
the
the
the
requirement.
Thank
you
for
that.
The
requirement
would
expire
when
the
emergency
declaration
expires,
and
so
that's
that's
the
one
change
that
I'd
like
to
make.
A
Z
C
A
This
brings
us
to
the
consent
agenda.
Before
I
give
members
the
opportunity
to
pull
things
off
the
consent
agenda,
I
have
a
few
items
for
housekeeping
number
one
we're
going
to
pull
p3
off
because
it
did
not
achieve
a
majority
vote
in
planning
and
development
number
two
we're
going
to
pull
p6
off,
because
we've
already
addressed
it
and
number
three
council.
Member
fleming
requests
that
we
suspend
the
rules
so
that
items
are
one
and
are
to
be
for
both
introduction
and
action.
I
presume
that
would
require
a
separate
vote
to
suspend
the
rules.
A
So
is
there
a
motion
to
suspend
the
rules
to
allow
items
r1
and
r2
to
be
for
both
introduction
and
action?
So.
Y
Z
I
A
A
And
so
what
number
is
that?
That.
I
AA
Item
a1,
a1
a1.
W
A
A
A
So
three
and
six
were
off
already
and
then
p5
was
was
pulled
off
by
council
member
revel.
Okay,.
A
A
So,
with
nine
voting
in
the
affirmative,
the
consent
agenda
passes
and
so
now
for
the
items
we
pulled
off.
Let's
begin,
if
we
would,
with
p5.
A
Oh
sorry,
let's
we'll
do
it
in
order.
Let's
begin
with
item
a1,
does
someone
have
a
somebody.
AA
In
the
dollar
amount
of
two
million
seven
hundred
and
eighty
seven
five
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars
and
sixty
cents-
and
that
says
of
may
23rd
and
then
of
june
seven
excuse
me
june
15th,
the
dollar
amount
of
six
million
nine
hundred
and
six
thousand
two
hundred
and
ten
and
sixty
eight
cents.
That
is
for
action.
E
Yes,
I
would
like
to
make
an
amendment
to
the
bills
list
to
increase
the
bills
list
by
3185
dollars
to
cover
an
invoice
from
the
clerk's
office
from
a
while
ago
for
an
intern
who
worked
last
year,
and
so
I'd
like
to
ensure
that
this
young
evanstonian,
who
is
in
college
and
who
has
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
for
the
city
and
done
you
know,
doesn't
matter
what
he's
done.
E
We
need
to
pay
someone
who
did
work
for
the
city,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
get
this
person
paid
for.
I
AA
E
To
answer
the
question,
thank
you
be
respectful.
No,
this
was
not
on
the
bills
list,
which
is
why
I'm
making
an
amendment
to
increase
the
bills
list
by
the
dollar
amount
that
I
listed.
It's
been
on
the
bills
list
in
the
past.
We
can
make
an
amendment
to
the
bills
list.
I
received
a
reminder
recently
and
so
that's
why
I'm
bringing
this
up
and
to
ensure
that
we
do
right
by
our
citizens,
particularly
folks
who
are
heavily,
who
are
highly
involved
in
in
in
our
local
government.
AA
Reid
members
of
city
council-
I
will,
I
guess,
use
the
word.
Transparency
were
being
asked
to
vote
on
an
item
that
did
not
appear
on
the
bills
list,
and
so,
as
chairperson,
you
sit
on
the
committee
and
we
didn't
bring
it
up
in
committee
and
at
20
minutes
to
10
and
we
still
have
a
full
agenda.
I'm
just
going
to
respectfully
ask
that
we
continue
to
vote
on
this.
AA
A
I
don't
know,
I
don't
believe
and
I'm
happy
to
have
the
corporation
councilman.
I
don't
believe
I
have
the
authority
to
reject
emotion
that
that's
an
amendment
in
order
folks
can
vote
it
down
if
they
want
to,
but
I
don't
think
I'm
allowed
to
just
say
he
doesn't
get
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
an
item.
That's
before
us.
Is
that
correct?
Mr
comments.
AD
That's
correct
and
I
believe
councilmember
kelly
did
second
shoot
it
in
the
middle
of
the
discussion.
AD
The
the
the
whether
to
amend
the
bills
list
by
300
3
185,
is
that
the
correct
number?
Yes!
And
what
are
we.
E
The
motion
is
to
fulfill
an
invoice
that
has
been
before
this
body.
Previously.
I've
shared
this
invoice
with
folks
who
have
not
previously
received
it,
and
I
think
we
should
do
right
by
a
young
man
who
has
done
tremendous
work
for
the
city
and
I
apologize.
I
I
forgot
to
to
bring
it
up
during
whatever
committee.
E
This
was
a
pnw
slit,
my
mind,
then,
and
and
certainly
if,
if
we're
going
to
set
the
standard
that
we
can't
make
amendments
to
things
on
the
floor
because
it
wasn't
in
the
agenda,
then
again,
let's
not
use
that
selectively.
Let's
never
amend
anything
and
change
anything
if
it
doesn't
appear
in
the
agenda,
then
then
I
mean
to
me
that's
a
ridiculous
argument,
so
we
can
call
the
question
if
there's
no
further
discussion.
A
AD
I
just
wanted
to
point
out
two
things
to
the
council.
The
corporate
authority
has
already
voted
on
this
particular
item
that
is
correct
and
secondly,
even
if
it
was
brought
up
again,
which
is
possible
without
the
actual
invoice.
With
the
amendment
we
risk
violating
the
open
meetings
act.
F
Right
so
I
certainly,
I
don't
think
anyone
here
wants
to
deny
someone
pay,
that's
work,
so
I
want
to
hear
more
about
it
and
obviously
you
know
is
there
a
way
that
we
can
can
this
be
held
in
any
way
so
that
we
can
see
the
documentation?
I
mean,
I
don't
think
anybody
I
mean.
I
certainly
don't
want
to
deny
someone
pay
that
worked
for
our
city.
So
how
can
we
move
forward
with
this
and
and
and
also
provide
documentation.
AA
AA
AA
A
Can't
do
that
I
can
have
his
vote
on
this
council
member
when.
Y
Well,
I
think
several
things
one
this
was.
This
item
was
addressed
at
length
by
the
prior
council,
so,
for
I
would
like
to
know,
we
should
not
vote
one
way
or
another
on
this
item
tonight.
We
need
to
hear
from
the
corporation
council
about
the
impact
of
the
fact
that
we
voted
no
on
this
at
the
at
during
the
last
council.
E
I
am
happy
to
hold
this
if
I
have
a
commitment
from
my
colleagues
that
they'll
take
a
good
faith
effort
at
this,
because
I
did
not
see
a
good
faith
effort
a
year
ago
when
this
was
voted
on
and-
and
I
I
think
it's
inappropriate-
that
we've
held
this
for
so
long
and
denied
again
a
young
man
who
the
league
of
women
voters
of
evanston
has
recognized
for
a
civic
engagement
that
we
deny
this
person
who
did
tremendous
work
for
the
city
during
the
panda
at
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic
last
year.
E
Ensuring
that
folks
were
able
to
get
to
their
polling
place
on
march
17th
and
we
sent
out
a
blast
to
folks
giving
them
instructions.
This
was
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
pandemic
site.
Y
J
A
I
would
ask
you
to
decide
whether
you
would
like
to
move
forward
to
vote
in
this
amendment
or
or
withdraw
it
for
for
a
discussion
in
a
subsequent
a
subsequent
meeting,
and
I
would
say
that
I
have
based
on
interactions
with
all
nine
of
you
consistently
experienced
everyone
acting
in
good
faith,
and
I
would
trust
that
if
this
is
brought
back
and
there's
time
given
to
examine
the
ramifications
that
everybody,
regardless
of
how
they
come
down,
will
come
to
a
good
faith
judgment
about
whether
to
support
it
or
not.
Go
ahead.
E
AA
Mr
mayor,
I'd
like
to
again
just
restate
the
motion:
that's
on
the
floor.
It's
item,
a1
approval
of
the
city,
council,
payroll
and
bills
list
may
23
21
in
the
dollar
amount
of
2
million,
787,
552
and
60
cents
in
the
june
15
2021
in
the
amount
of
six
million
nine
hundred
and
six
thousand
two
hundred
and
ten
and
sixty
eight
cents.
That
is,
for
action.
A
I
I
I
wanna
said
that
that
motion
still
on
the
floor
and
second
our
next
action
will
be
a
vote.
But
I
just
wanna
get
clarity
from
the
corporation
council
about
the
about
council
member
reid's
request
will
that
how
how
that
will
be
addressed.
AD
So,
essentially,
the
invoice
needs
to
be
resubmitted
in
order
for
it
to
make
it
onto
the
bills
list.
However,
as
I
mentioned
previously,
the
corporate
authority
has
already
voted
on
that
invoice
and
disprove
that
invoice,
and
this
is
essentially
a
motion
to
reconsider,
which
would
be
out
of
order,
but
in
order
for
it
to
be
back
on
the
bills
list,
it
needs
to
be
submitted
to
make
it
to
the
bills
list.
AD
E
I
I
AA
A
So
if,
if
council
member
reed
is,
is
content
to
withdraw
the
amendment
of
the
understanding
that
there
will
be
an
effort
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
this,
I
think
we
can
move
forward.
I,
I
think
a
implied
commitment
from
staff
to
put
this
on
the
bills
list.
If
we're
not
sure
if
that's
legally
in
order
would
be
a
mistake,
I
don't
want
to
have
a
fight
in
two
weeks
about
the
fact
that
we
misunderstood
one
another
right
now.
AD
So,
just
a
point
of
clarification:
the
corporate
authority's
actions
are
binding
in
terms
of
the
rights
of
third
parties,
so,
for
example,
the
council
voted.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
these
members.
The
city
council
of
evanston
voted
to
deny
this
ordinance
so
in
terms
of
the
rights
of
that
particular
party,
he
cannot
get
paid.
AD
So
that's
essentially
what
I
tried
to
bring
that
up,
and
I
will
say
it
explicitly
now-
is
that
the
city
has
already
denied
the
invoice
so
barring
some
other
legal
precedent
that
I'm
unaware
of
he.
He
doesn't
have
like
his
the
rights
that
he's
affected
unless
he
wanted
to
sue
us
for
that
money
that
he
he
cannot
resubmit
that
invoice
it's.
The
council
has
already
decided.
The
city
has
already
decided
as
a
corporate
body,
that
that
invoice
will
not
be
paid.
E
Council
member
reid,
to
be
clear
council
cummings
when,
when
we
say
his
rights
are
we're,
saying
we're
his
right
to
not
be
paid
or
when
we
talk
about
the
binding
nature
of
something.
Would
it
not
be
if
the
council
voted
to
pay
him
that
he
would
have
a
right
in
that
another
council
couldn't
come
in
and
undo
that
the
idea
that
he
has
a
right
not
to
be
paid
for
work
that
he
did
and
the
idea
that
we
would.
E
You
know,
because
the
previous
council
voted
not
to
pay
him
and
were
voting
to
give
someone
a
payment
for
work
that
they
did
is
somehow
violating
their
rights.
I
think
is
is
is:
is
misplaced.
A
I
think
I
am
happy
to
commit
to
work
with
with
you
with
the
corporation
counsel,
with
anyone
else
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
this.
Between
now
and
our
next
meeting,
I
think
it
sounds
like
from
we
just
heard
it
would
be
reckless
for
us
to
commit
to
any
item
appearing
on
the
next
bills
list
without
engaging
that
investigation.
A
AA
Let's
make
a
last
suggestion
that
if
we
look
at
this,
that
we
don't
use
the
prejudice
of
his
whatever
example,
but
if
a
council
votes
on
something
anything,
how
do
you
bring
that
back
right?
Because
we
voted
on
this
and
we
voted
it?
No
and
we
vote
no
on
a
lot
of
things
and
so
that
we
don't
continue
to
recycle
inefficiency.
AA
AD
A
Motion.
Thank
you.
I
look
forward
to
discussing
this
offline.
Would
the
clerk
call
the
role
on
the
unamended
item
a1.
C
Councilmember
nusma
all
right
council
member
burns,
council,
member
sufferden
council
member
vervell,
aye
councilmember,
reed
aye,.
A
Item
a
one
passes,
and
that
brings
us
now
to
item
a10.
Would
anyone
over.
AA
There
was
an
amendment
in
a2
coming
out
of
the
committee
and
that
was
brought
up
by
council
member
kelly,
and
so
the
notes
that
was
recommended
from
I
a2,
based
on
the
question
that
you
asked
sarah
fax,
was
the
additional
cbd.
Funding
of
three
goals
is
a
fine
and
its
corrected
amount
is
twenty
six
thousand
seven
hundred
and
sixty
eight
dollars
in
the
body
of
the
memo.
The
amount
allocated
for
the
administrative
should
be
five
thousand
three
hundred
and
fifty
four
and
not
4015,
mentioned
in
the
memo.
AA
A11
was
removed
from
consent
agenda
and
asked
to
be
held
over
until
september
13
2021
in
committee.
AA
AD
AA
AD
You
comfortable,
it
was
not
pulled
off
the
consent
agenda,
so
it
was
as
far
as
the
council
is
concerned.
It
was
on.
A
Council
member
makes
the
motion
to
reconsider
council
member
council
member
revell
seconds
with
clear
call
the
role
please.
A
AA
V
A
V
I'm
I'm
sorry
I'm
just
talking,
so
it
has
to
do
with
two
things.
I
think
it
was
a
number
four
in
there
I'm
going
to
try
to
open
the
page
here
where
it
talked
about
citizens
being
responsible
for
plowing
out
the
alleyway.
I
believe
so.
V
Yeah,
so
I
didn't
watch
committee,
so
maybe
you
guys
changed
that,
but
I
I
wouldn't
support
that
because,
as
we
know,
we
already
don't
plow
the
alleys
and
so
now
having
a
citizen
go
back
there
to
try
to
do
some
kind
of
plowing
so
that
the
truck
can
make
it.
I
mean.
I
know
that
I
realize
the
purpose
of
it,
but
it
seems
like
a
a
big
task
to
be
asking
our
residents
now
to
be
plowing
out
the
alley,
particularly
on
those
big
snow
days,
and
then
I
think
there
was
a
point.
V
It's
just
the
same
one
that
also
had
a
point
about
a
cost
for
a
second
trash
can
so
director
stoneback.
If
you
want
to
speak
to
the
alley
piece
in
case,
I
miss
spoke
on
that
and
then
I
will
talk
about
the
second
piece
as
soon
as
I
find
it.
AE
Good
evening,
mr
mayor
and
council
members
dave
stoneback
public
works
director.
The
current
code
requires
that
the
trash
receptacle
will
be
clear
to
snow,
so
they
can
be
picked
up.
Unfortunately,
when
some
people
clear
the
snow
from
around
their
dumpster,
they
place
the
snow
between
the
dumpster
and
the
alley.
So,
even
though
the
truck
can
get
down
the
alley
to
pick
up
the
dumpster,
the
the
mound
of
snow
created
by
clearing
around
the
dumpster
prevents
the
dumpster
from
being
picked
up.
AE
On
either
side
of
the
dumpsters,
not
or
behind
the
dumpsters,
between
the
building
in
the
dumpsters,
but
not
in
front
of
dumpsters
towards
the
alley.
So
again,
this
is
that
we
can
provide
the
service
of
picking
up
the
refuge
that
they're
putting
in
the
dumpsters
and
making
it
impractical
for
anybody
to
collect.
V
Okay
and
then
the
other
part
was
number
six
in
the
memo
here:
a
cost
of
75
to
purchase
a
second
refuge
cart.
What
is
the
current
cost?.
AE
V
AE
You
would
take
the
second
card
with
you.
We
don't
buy
the
card
back.
I'm
not
sure
that
I
have
ever
come
across
that
issue.
V
V
That's
the
same
thing
for
the
yard
waste,
because
the
yard
waste
is
an
optional
card.
So,
okay,
I
guess
I
was
not
aware
of
that
policy
all
right,
so
so
my
issue
with
this
is
really
number
four
I
mean
I
I
understand,
but
given
that
we
just
I
mean
it's
already
hard
for
residents
to
plow.
I
know
for
myself
even
plowing,
my
cart
when
it's
in
the
street
and
then
I
have
the
snow,
plow
comes
behind
me
and
I've.
V
V
I
mean
it
just
seems
like
something:
that's
not
even
enforceable
to
me
so
and
again
for
the
same
reason
that
we
have
the
same
problem
on
the
streets
with
the
snow
plows,
and
I
imagine
in
the
alleys
when
people
are
trying
to
plow
out
their
cards
and
then
a
car
or
something
comes
and
plows
them
back
in
it.
Just
I
guess
it
seems
like
a
good
faith
effort,
but
I
don't
even
know
that
we
would
be
able
to
force
it.
So
I
would
vote
no.
A
Thank
you
seeing
no
further
discussion
with
the
clerk
call
the
role
please.
A
On
this
matter
there
are
eight
voting
in
the
affirmative,
so
a
ten
is
passed.
That
brings
us
to
a
thirteen.
Would
you
like
to
make
a
motion
on
a13.
AA
Yes,
mr
mayor,
I'd
like
to
move
item,
a13
ordnance,
68-0-21
amending
the
city
code,
section
1-17-4-2,
sale
of
real
property.
This
is
for
introduction.
Staff
recommends
the
city
council
adoption
of
this
ordinance
amending
the
city
code.
1-17-4-2
is.
A
V
Yeah,
real
quick,
I'm
not
supporting
this.
I
want
to
understand
the
staff's
perspective
in
terms
of
redundancy,
given
that
we
don't
really
have
newspapers
anymore,
I'm
not
sure
how
much
work
it
is
to
to
advertise
things,
at
least
in
our
local
newspaper.
But
I
think,
if
we're
going
to
sell
city
property,
then
it
you.
V
Step
needs
to
be
noticed
for
people,
even
if
no
one
is
paying
attention
for
the
sake
of
us
being
transparent
with
that
action,
and
then
just
if
I
can
quickly
address
mr
vasilco's
comment
about
a14
a14
does
not
give
city
staff
blanket
authority
to
sell
property,
so
just
want
to
make
sure
we
put
that
out.
There
we've
had
a
long
discussion
about
automobiles
and
how
they're
sold,
so
those
will
be
noticed
publicly,
but
I
do
not
support
a13
for
the
reasons
I
state
it.
Thank
you.
AA
Q
Q
AA
E
So
I
I
believe,
did
we
not,
I
believe
we
had
a
discussion
recently
about
creating
a
dedicated
web
page
to
post
notices.
I
think
it
was
obviously
for
I
believe,
another
matter,
but
could
we
to
alderman
fleming's
point
while
it
may
not
make
sense
to
post
in
newspapers,
can
we
can
we
do
this?
What
is
the
process
for
public
posting
and
how
can
we
do
a
better
job
of
of
getting
this
out
to
residents
so
they're,
aware
of
director
stomach
or
whoever
wants
to.
AE
Good
evening
again,
I
am
not
familiar
myself
with
what
you
were
talking
about
putting
notices
on
the
webpage,
so
I'm
not
sure
that
I
would
be
appropriate
to
advise
you
on
that.
I
I
know
that
putting
it
in
the
paper
is
to
pass
policy,
and
I
agree
with
you
that
perhaps
papers
aren't
being
read
as
frequently
as
they
once
were.
So
I'm
not
sure
what
the
council
would
like
staff
to
do.
G
We
could
potentially
send
this
back
to
committee
for
further
discussion.
If
council
members
want
to
look
at
additional
options
for
noticing
for
the
public
this,
as
director
stoneback
brought
up
earlier
this
evening
in
committee.
This
was
brought
forward
because
we
have
a
number
of
instances
where
the
city
owns
alleys
that
are
not
improved
right,
so
they
are
on,
they
are
not
paved,
they
are
not
gravel,
they
are
just
alleys
running
through
private
property
that
are
being
utilized
by
homeowners.
G
So
staff's
effort
to
bring
this
forward
was
intentional
to
make
it
easier
for
those
homeowners
to
purchase
that
property
from
the
city
and
add
it
to
their
own
backyards.
But
if
it's
causing
unintentional
angst,
let's
have
more
conversation
about
it,
there's
no
sense
of
urgency
to
it.
If
you
would
like
to
send
it
back
to
committee,
we
can
do
that.
AD
So
just
two
quick
points
I
believe
state
law
requires
us
to
provide
certain
level
of
notification
as
a
baseline,
and
so
we
can't
go
anywhere
anything
beneath
that.
The
confusion
is
in
our
city
code
as
to
when
we
provide
that
notice,
which
is
what
this
ordinance
is
meant
to
address.
AD
So
it's
meant
to
provide
notice
with
that
we're
required
to
by
state
law
after
the
city,
council
has
determined
it's
appropriate
to
sell
the
property
right
now
and
to
be
quite
fair,
my
staff,
when,
when
we
look
at
this
ordinance,
we
don't
know
if
we
have
to
do
it
before
it
even
comes
to
council
to
make
a
decision
if
you
want
to
sell
the
property
or
if
it
is,
after
the
council's
decided
to
sell
the
property.
So
that's
the
purpose
of
this
amendment,
at
least
from
the
law
department's
perspective,.
AA
Councilman,
I
I
think,
nick
our
corporation
council
said
it
exactly
and
just
for
members
of
the
public
it's
late
night,
clearly,
there's
nothing
that
is
going
to
be
sold
behind
anyone's
back
with
all
of
us
sitting
here.
This
was
specifically
using
the
example
of
an
alley
I
think
alderman
suffered
in.
You
have
a
similar
situation
in
the
sixth
ward.
These
things
take
a
very
long
time
to
work
out
and
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
a
very
clear
description
that
goes
out
to
neighbors
before
they
are
before
anyone
is
notified.
AA
So
if
it's
something
that
we
want
to
continue
to
beat
to
death,
I
will
be
more
than
happy
to
hold
it
in
committee
and
invite
everyone
to
be
a
part
of
the
discussion
or,
if
you
feel
comfortable
voting
on
it.
Just
based
on
this,
the
explanation
tonight
by
director
stoneback
and
our
corporation
council.
I
would
like
to
move
forward
with
it.
F
You
know
right,
I
would
also
not
support
this.
I
I
think
we
should
be
looking
for
providing
more
information
and
prior
to
voting
as
representatives.
We
should
want
our
public
to
be
noticed
and
we
should
be
figure.
We
should
figure
out
the
best
way.
We
should
be
modifying
that
form
of
notification
so
that
we
can
in
fact
be
informed
by
by
residents
by
constituents
not
informing
them
after
we
make
a
decision.
So
I
would
oppose
this,
and
also
this
the
ramifications
are
more
than
alleys
that
would
extend
to
buildings.
F
AA
I
AD
V
Z
As
I
understand
that
the
current
ordinance
requires
public
notice
that
the
council
is
going
to
consider
selling
property.
Z
Z
What
we're
voting
on
tonight
is
eliminating
that
first
public
notice,
which
doesn't
really
serve
much
purpose
until
the
council
decides
to
vote
to
sell
something
then
run
the
public
notice.
Then
the
council
votes
again
right
to
sell
it.
It
makes
sense
to
me
I'm
prepared
to
vote
for
it
listening.
Thank
you,
sir.
AA
AD
A
So
no
one
who
has
not
yet
spoken
is
seeking
recognition.
So
the
next
speakers
will
be
council,
members
fleming
and
then
reed.
V
So
I
yeah
I
could
just
vote
no
as
it
is,
I
mean
I,
I
think
it's
obviously
just
amongst
us
confusing
enough
that
it
probably
needs
a
little
more
work.
City
manager
story
has
said
it's
not.
You
know
vital
if
we
want
to
make
it
for
parcels
under
a
certain
size
or
under
a
certain
value
that
that's
one
thing
I
mean
I
think
alleys
are
very
different
than
than
buildings.
V
I
think
we've
had
a
lot
of
conversation,
a
lot
of
angst
in
this
community
about
selling
stuff,
and
so
anything
that
leads
to
anybody
feeling
like
we
are
potentially
going
to
sell
things
without
a
notice.
Just
in
my
opinion,
doesn't
make
sense
to
move
forward
with
the
law.
Department
needs
clarification
and
we
can
kind
of
limit
it
to
smaller
things.
V
That's
fine,
but
if,
if
we
want
to
you
know,
as
you
keep
saying
house
member
breakaway
for
the
sake
of
time,
move
forward,
I'm
happy
to
just
vote
no
on
it
and
leave
it
as
that.
I
also
don't
think
that
your
comments
need
to
be
that
we
all
need
to
come
to.
You
know,
committee
to
hash
it
out.
I
think
we're
all
on
different
committees,
and
I
think
when
we're
not
on
the
committee,
then
we
hash
it
out
at
council
as
we're
doing
now,
so
I'm
not
on
dpw.
I
have
the
right
to
talk
about.
V
It
now
get
clarification.
Now,
I'm
still
not
clear.
I'm
happy
to
vote.
No,
I'm
happy
to
you
know,
have
the
staff
take
it
back
and
and
kind
of
make
it
clearer
for
everybody,
but
I
will
follow
the
lead
of
the
majority.
E
I
I
will
just
note
that
it
is
important
I
mean
once
the
council
has
made
a
decision
to
vote
to
sell
the
property.
It's
important
that
the
public
is
able
to
be
aware
of
this
and
weigh
in
before
that
vote
is
taken,
and
I
think
that's
why,
having
that
notice
up
front
is
important
and
also
I
agree.
I
think
this
should
go
for
transparency's
sake,
as
was
mentioned
earlier.
I
think
this
should
go
back
to
committee
to
make
sure
that
you
know
it
seems
the
chair
of
the
committee.
F
I
was
just
going
to
say
the
same
thing
that
I
think
this
needs
to
go
back
and
to
city
manager,
stewarly's
thoughts
and
recommendations
that
this
be
worked
on
a
little
bit
more.
A
Is
there
a
second
council
member
reed
moves
at
a13
to
go
back
to
apw
council
member
fleming
seconds
with
the
clerk
called
the
role?
Please.
A
Y
Yes,
mr
mayor
ordinance,
I
will
move
ordinance
53021
amending
portions
of
the
city
code,
b5.
A
So,
council,
member
wynn
moves
item,
p,
5153-0-21.
Is
there
a
second
council
member
revell
seconds
and
we
discussed
this
last
meeting.
We
had
a
presentation
from
proponents,
and
so
this
meeting
those
who
are
in
opposition
to
this
will
have
the
opportunity
to
give
a
presentation
of
the
same
length,
which
is
seven.
I
AF
Thank
you
all
very
much.
I
know
the
hour
is
late.
Mayor
bis
very
kindly
said
that
we
would
have
seven
minutes
at
this
point
in
time.
I'm
feeling
very
guilty
about
even
imposing
on
you
that
long
and
I'm
sorry
the
slides
that
I
show
you.
You
may
not
have
time
to
read
them
all.
They
are
all
recorded.
The
city
clerk
has
them
all
so
I'll,
be
speaking,
but
don't
feel
too
anxious
about
what
you're
what's
going
by
on
the
screen.
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
some
data.
AF
AF
So
now,
then,
you
can
essentially
lease
out
its
facilities
to
jam
productions
or
something
else
for
commercial
entertainment
and
pro
sports
events.
In
the
face
of
a
huge
amount
of
community
opposition.
They
included
a
sunset
provision
that
provided
that
this
ordinance
would
expire
at
the
end
of
this
year,
and
this
ordinance
that
is
before
you
tonight
is
an
amendment
that
would
just
change
that
sunset
date.
AF
So
why
should
we
not
do
that?
The
next
couple
of
slides
are
really
just
examples
of
some
of
the
risks
that
are
posed
of
litigation
and
conflict
over
this,
and
you
have
the
documented
history
of
using
limited
activities
that
it's
been
given
permission
to
do
and
then
taking
that
as
precedent
to
ask
for
the
right
to
do
many
more
activities
and
essentially
just
getting
that
camel
snows
under
the
tent
and
I'm
not
trying
to
paint
a
bad
picture
about
northwestern.
AF
AF
But
when
I
listen
to
you
guys,
I
hear
you
talking
about
worries
about
litigation
and
this.
This
creation
of
the
the
stadium
and
the
athletic
complex
right
in
the
middle
of
residential
neighborhood
sparks
a
lot
of
both
of
those
things,
especially
litigation,
and
there
it
can
it
will.
This
ordinance
will
do
that
too.
In
a
couple
different
ways.
AF
There
are
also
no
standards
in
the
ordinance
about
the
kinds
of
events
that
can
be
held,
and
so,
if,
and
you
can
say-
oh
the
city
is
abusing
its
discretion.
They
shouldn't
have
turned
down
a
certain
event
that
we
wanted
to
hold.
They
have
a
right
in
the
ordinance
to
try
to
bring
that
kind
of
suit,
because
there's
nothing
spelled
out
in
that
ordinance.
AF
So
let's
talk
about
the
economics,
I
heard
from
council
that
that's
a
big
point
for
you
guys
so
there's
a
rosy
picture
from
this.
Mr
davis
told
you
that
nu
expects
direct
revenue
to
the
city
to
be
about
217
000
over
two
years
or
a
little
over
a
hundred
thousand
per
year,
which
is
not
a
lot.
AF
They
also
say
that
people
coming
to
evanston
would
spend
an
additional
1.2
million
based
on
a
chamber
of
commerce
study
that
says,
every
person
who
comes
to
downtown
spends
an
extra
30
dollars
beyond.
You
know
the
cost
of
the
event
they
come
to
see
and
that's
in
things
like
restaurants,
and
you
know
food
and
drink
and
paid
parking
lodging
if
they
happen
to
do
lodging,
and
the
city,
of
course,
doesn't
itself
receive
that
1.2
million.
AF
The
trouble
is
that
the
biz
that
that
money
is
not
really
right,
and
there
are
a
couple
reasons
why
one
is
that,
although
a
lot
of
us
have
a
very
positive
picture
of
big
concerts
and
pro
sports
events,
and
we
tend
to
think
that
surely
they
would
help
a
local
economy,
but
a
majority
of
economists
actually
believe
that
proximity
to
pro
sports
and
mega
events
is
actually
a
net
drain
on
a
local
economy
and
economists,
who
are
the
folks
who
put
those
slides
together
by
the
way
these
are
professionals
who
I'm
delivering
their
powerpoint.
AF
At
the
moment,
they
listed
out
a
couple
of
different
kinds
of
reasons
why
the
benefits
are
small.
They,
the
businesses
that
could
benefit
actually
usually
are
benefiting
from
from
crowded
people
from
people
who
come
to
see
them
anyway,
from
local
evanstonians.
There's.
Also
the
issue
of
the
traffic
that
and
the
congestion
that
events
cause.
What
that
actually
does
is
really
harm.
All
of
the
non-food
businesses
that
are
in
the
area,
because
folks,
don't
want
to
come
when
they
have
to
compete
with
everyone
else,
trying
to
get.
A
AF
Area,
thank
you,
so
there's
a
limit
on
what
can
actually
happen
there,
but
the
main
point
is:
where
does
this
spending
happen
that
the
businesses
would
actually
get
northwestern
is
in
the
process
of
creating
a
self-sufficient
entertainment
district
up
in
u2
right
now,
they've
hired
levy
to
provide
catering.
They
have
gotten
the
right
to
sell
liquor
as
well
as
non-alcoholic
beverages,
and
they
have
free
parking.
So
why
would
anyone
go
anywhere
else
that
1.2
million
is
going
to
go
into
their
pockets?
AF
AF
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Would
anyone
like
to
speak
on
this
item
councilmember
revell.
W
Of
course,
so
so
previously,
I
guess
at
our
last
meeting
I
talked
about
how
allowing
professional
sports
and
for
for-profit
events
would
undermine
the
protections
of
that
our
zoning
code
is
supposed
to
provide
to
area
residents.
W
I
talked
about
how
approving
this
amendment
would
set
an
unwise
precedent
and
the
proposal
does
not
meet
the
standards
for
amendments
in
our
zoning
code.
What
I
wanted
to
just
talk
about
briefly
tonight
is
a
lot
of
times.
People
say
to
the
ryan
field:
neighbors.
Well,
you
knew
you
were
moving
in
next
door
to
a
stadium.
W
What
did
you
expect,
but
the
uses
of
the
u2
campus
have
increased
significantly
over
over
the
years,
the
complex
of
buildings
that
you
see
there
on
the
u2
campus
weren't,
always
there
and
to
name
just
a
few
of
the
more
recent
buildings
I
mean
I
am
going
back
to
macau
hall,
for
example,
was
built
in
1953,
the
welsh
orion
arena
originally
built
in
1983,
northwestern
added
baseball,
grandstand
and
permanent
bleachers,
and
then
scoreboard,
etc.
W
So
the
neighbors
have
really
had
a
front
row
seat
for
the
construction
of
these
additional
facilities
for
more
and
more
sports
teams
to
be
located
on
the
campus,
each
with
its
own
schedule
of
practices
and
games
and
each
with
its
own
set
of
fans.
W
So
the
additional
commercial
events
at
the
welsh
ryan
arena
would
be
comparable
to
the
attendance
at
a
big
ten
men's
basketball
game.
So
currently,
when
there
is
a
men's
basketball,
game
residents
come
home
from
work
and
they
can't
find
a
place
to
park
near
their
homes
and
even
if
parking
in
ryan
field
is
offered
for
free,
many
people's
first
choice
is
to
park
in
the
neighborhood
because
it
allows
you
to
leave
more
quickly
after
the
game
than
if
you're
in
the
parking
lot.
W
Also
when
there
are
special
events.
Currently,
the
setup
and
takedown
are
typically
accompanied
by
trucks
and
trailers
and
work
crews
and
beeping,
backup,
alarms
and
depending
on
the
event.
This
can
start
early
in
the
morning
and
go
late
in
the
evening,
so
the
neighbors
they
bought
their
homes,
knowing
that
there
would
be
a
limited
number
of
football
games
and
other
collegiate
sports
and
educational
events,
and
they
counted
on
the
zoning
code
to
protect
them.
W
And
I
believe
that
we
should
not
extend
this
pilot
pro
pro
project
and
assure
the
neighbors
that
they
can
continue
to
count
on
the
zoning
code.
A
AA
AA
It
says
college
and
university,
outdoor
recreational,
it
says
college
and
university
stadium,
intramural,
intercollegiate
sports
events,
practice
local
regional
state,
elementary
high
school
events
and
practice
thereafter
band
and
practice
thereafter.
And
so,
when
I
make
a
comparison
between
northwestern,
I
think
about
the
wonderful
things
that
we
do
on
the
west
side
of
evanston
at
evanston
township.
AA
I
think
about
fan
and
the
wonderful
speakers
that
have
come
to
evanston
township
high
school.
I
think
about
the
fact
that
evanston
township,
hosts
regional
track
meets
swim,
meets
basketball
games
and
here
on
the
west
side,
guess
what
some
people
come
in.
They
have
to
maybe
park
someplace
else,
but
when
I
think
about
the
community
benefit
of
that,
I
have
to
be
honest
over
the
years
on
burns.
I
think
you
grew
up.
AA
You
know
the
the
point
I
want
to
make
is
it's:
it's
a
university
and
I
think
about
you
know
the
number
of
speeches
that
I've
heard
it
at
evanston
township,
where
we're
packed
in
like
sardines
and
when
people
go
home
they
go
home,
and
so
here
we
have
an
opportunity.
AA
I
would
like
to
think
that
if
this
is
a
pilot
program,
it's
a
pilot
program
that
has
an
opportunity
to
generate
a
million
plus
whether
it's
in
tax
revenue
or,
however,
you
want
to
slice
it.
I'm
I'm
willing
to
look
at
that
pilot
program
and
allow
it
to
be
a
pilot
program
and
in
the
event
that
I
I
I
can't
think
of
the
what
the
horrific
event
would
be.
AA
But
it's
exactly
that
it's
a
pilot
program,
and
so,
if
we
on
the
west
side
can
host
regional
meetings,
swim
meetings,
large
speakers
that
overflow
into
the
neighborhood,
I
I
don't
know
how
to
calculate
that
tax
revenue.
AA
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
reed,
followed
by
nusmo.
E
Yeah,
I
will
say,
as
alderman
braithwaite
says,
without
interrupting
anyone
in
the
interest
of
time.
I
think
you
know,
I
think
we
I
think
we
should
call
the
question
on
this
and
move
forward.
I
think
we
it's
it's
clear
that
this
does
not
have
support
of
the
council
at
this
time,
and
I
think
we
should
continue
forward.
A
A
All
right,
thank
you
for
clarifying.
I
Council
member,
so
we
vote.
A
We
vote
on
the
motion
to
call
the
question
is
that
I
have
that
right?
Okay,
thanks.
Would
the
clerk
call
the
rule
on
the
question
of
whether
we're
going
to
call
the
question.
U
C
I
I
A
Z
A
Z
I'd
just
like
to
thank
the
residents
of
the
fourth
ward,
who
appeared
at
my
office
hours,
an
idea.
D
Yes,
through
an
elective,
eths
geometry
geometry
program,
called
geometry
and
construction
students
and
eths
staff
and
for
four
residents
and
a
bunch
of
folks
hung
out
today
on
1824
1824
emerson
street
is
where
the
new
home
was
was
placed.
It's
a
three
bed,
three
bedroom
two
and
a
half
bath
house,
that's
real
close
to
dodge
and
we
had
a
good
time
just
observing
what
it
looked
like
to
to
move
something
so
massive
down
the
main
street.
But,
more
importantly,
it's
providing
really
critical,
affordable,
affordable
housing
in
in
evanston.
D
The
way
I
understand
is
cepa
community
partners
for
affordable
housing
is
is,
is
going
to
continue
to
own
the
land
and
then
that
will
allow
them
to
to
be
able
to
sell
the
home
at
an
affordable
price.
So
it's
a
wonderful
program.
As
I
campaigned
throughout
the
war,
there's
two
ways
that
I
found
people
were
able
to
buy
affordable
houses.
It
was
working
out
an
agreement
with
the
previous
owner
and
through
land
trust.
So
it's
a
wonderful
program.
W
Well,
I
just
want
to
make
it
clear
if
I
need
to
make
a
referral
that
we
are
going
to
be
coming
back
to
the
council
with
a
great
leaf
blower
ordinance,
the
second
monday
in
september,
because
I
think
it
was
maybe
not
entirely
clear
in
the
vote
that
we
took
earlier
and
secondly,
I'm
reminding
all
seventh
ward
residents
that
I'm
having
award
meeting
on
thursday
july
24th
not
june
24th.
Excuse
me.
E
Yes,
I
just
want
to
so
before
for
residents
and
for
folks,
before
every
council
meeting
we
will,
I
will
hold
a
pre-council
huddle
as
I'm
calling
them
now
so,
residents
of
the
eighth
ward-
and
you
know,
broadly
in
evanston,
just
know
that
on
the
saturday
or
sunday
before
a
council
meeting
we'll
have
a
pre-council
huddle
in
a
on
a
google
meets
or
zoom
on
the
zoom
or
google
meets
platform,
so
know
that
that
will
happen
and
look
for
that
on
the
calendar
and
on
the
on
my
city
web
page
at
this
at
a
pre-council
huddle
at
this
meeting.
E
Some
items
that
weren't
on
the
agenda
that
I
just
want
to
throw
out
to
staff
is
very
simply
getting
seating
at
robert
crown.
I
know
that
a
lot
of
we're
doing
a
lot
of
city
services
at
robert
crown
and
I've
got.
I
got
complaints
that
we
don't
have
seating
available,
particularly
for
seniors
at
robert
crown,
so
I
hope
we
can
do
that.
Lastly,
I
want
to
make
a
reference
to
rules
to
review.
E
I
think
somehow
this
got
missed
when
we
approved
the
committee
chair
schedule.
We
have
several
aldermen,
for
example,
councilmember
wynn
is
chair
of
rules,
economic
development
and
planning
and
development
council.
Member
braithwaite
is
chair
of
reparations
and
ap
and
anpw,
and
I
think
we
should
do
a
better
job
of
dispersing
out
some
of
the
committee
chairmanships.
When
we
have
you
know
certain
aldermen
who
are
chairing
three
committees.
E
V
Just
to
tell
the
ninth
court
residents
sorry
that
our
ward
gathering
was
rained
out
this
past
saturday,
I
will
send
the
new
email,
but
I
think
the
next
date
will
be
july.
The
31st
is
when
all
the
participants
are
also
available.
V
I
have
canceled
the
award
meeting
for
june,
which
was
supposed
to
be
this
coming
saturday,
so
that
email
will
go
out
as
well
and
then
just
our
next
activities
in
the
award
for
our
summer
community
building
the
next
one
is
on
tuesday
the
22nd.
We
will
have
a
trans
101
workshop.
That
is
actually
in
partnership
with
all
council
persons
suffered
and
although
he
forgot
to
mention
that
so
that
is
at
6
00.
V
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
one
council.
E
A
Thank
you
seeing
no
further
further
business
to
come
before
us.
The
city
council
stands.