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A
Right
great,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
City
Clerk,
and
thank
you
everybody
for
being
here
on
the
Monday
April
8
2019,
Evanston
City
Council
meeting
we
have
everybody.
President
alderman
Wynn
is
out
for
a
family
health
issue
and
Alderman
Fleming
is
out
of
town
and
couldn't
be
here
tonight,
but
we
do
have
a
quorum
and
the
first
thing
I'd
like
to
do.
We
haven't
met
as
a
City
Council.
A
In
a
couple
weeks,
we
had
some
really
positive
news
that
came
out
and
it
was
in
Evanston
now
and
and
the
round
table
and
in
the
daily
Northwestern
and
others
around
here
about
our
2018
economic
development
report,
and
we
had
lots
of
folks
looking
at
the
valley
folks
here
for
some
good
news
about
things.
They're
doing
the
community
and
our
city
staff
and
everybody
up
here
at
this
diocese
works
really
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
be
sort
of
a
thriving,
vibrant
community
and
Paul
zelma
Zach
who's.
A
So
people
clearly
want
to
do
business
here
folks
here
many
of
them
are
employed
all
good
signs
and
then,
lastly,
our
office
vacancy
rate,
according
to
CoStar,
which
monitors
this
ended
last
year
at
less
than
5%,
the
lowest
of
the
suburban
communities
and
the
competitive
and
competitive
with
Chicago's,
most
in-demand
neighborhoods
at
approximately
4%
Evanston's
retail
vacancy
rate,
is
at
a
10%
low.
So
this
is
all
really
really
really
good
news
for
our
for
our
city.
A
You
know
the
first
thing
that
that
I,
you
know
asked
when
I
saw
this
report
and
I
just
want
to
share
it
with
folks
is
great.
If
our
sales
tax
and
liquor
tax
and
hotel
tax
and
amusement
tax
is
up
8%,
why
do
we
have
a
deficit?
Last
year
now
we
have
lots
of
different
revenue
sources
that
power
that
power
of
the
city,
but
in
my
state
of
the
city,
address
I,
talked
about
the
changing
nature
of
taxes,
and
then
we've
got
a
tax
system
for
the
old
economy,
not
necessarily
the
new
economy.
A
Some
of
those
things
you'll
see
where
we
had
decreases
in
revenue
last
year
and
our
numbers
are
pretty
much
in
for
2018
building
permit
revenue
was
down
considerably.
We
knew
that
was
going
to
be
down.
Northwestern's
made
big
investments,
the
telecommunications
tax
and
when
I
talk
about
a
changing
economy,
that's
a
tax
where
you're
seeing
changes,
people
no
longer
carrying
landlines,
those
landlines
are
taxed,
and
the
city
derives
revenue
from
that.
You
know
that
tax
was
down
vehicle
licensing.
A
That
tax
was
down
and
then
the
athletic
contest
tax
was
down,
and
so
you
might
say
well,
why
was
that
Northwestern
had
a
great
football
schedule
last
year
and
they
had
a
lot
of
attendees
at
those
games.
That's
positive
for
the
amusement
tax,
but
Northwestern
basketball
last
year
in
2018
played
out
in
Rosemont,
so
the
city
didn't
collect
that
that
tax.
So
that's
just
some
of
the
rationale
for
why
we
still
ended
up
with
it
with
a
deficit,
but
I
think
really
positive
indicators
here
to
see
our
sales,
hotel,
liquor
and
amusement
tax
kill.
A
So
I
applaud
everybody
in
this
room
and
everybody
up
here
who
has
been
working
hard
to
make
sure
that
there's
a
focus
on
economic
development,
I've,
two
announcements
or
proclamations
I'm
not
going
to
read
them
today.
We've
got
a
lot
on
the
agenda,
but
I
did
want
to
note
that
today,
or
this
month
of
April
2019
is
national,
fair
housing
month.
A
We
have
no
tolerance
for
any
kind
of
discrimination
here
in
Evanston,
it's
a
federal
law,
every
everything
else
we
provide
support
for
folks.
If
they
think
that
that
has
been
the
case,
the
city
will
support
you,
so
national
fair
housing
month-
and
it
is
also
National
Volunteer
Week
coming
up,
which
is
April
7th
of
13th,
is
lots
of
organizations
and
here
in
Evanston
that
are
planning
events
for
National
Volunteer
Week.
So
thank
you
for
everybody
who
not
only
volunteers
on
that
week,
but
throughout
the
year
a
city
manager.
Do
you
have
any
announcements?
Yes,.
E
Mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council
good
evening,
first
of
all,
the
administration
and
Public
Works
Committee
met
earlier
this
evening,
and
the
committee
asks
that
I
make
an
announcement
prior
to
public
comment,
and
that
is
an
item.
826
is
a
proposed
change
to
the
city's
debt
policy,
and
the
committee
has
recommended
something
different
than
what
is
on
the
agenda.
They
are
recommending
to
the
full
City
Council
to
be
considered
later
this
evening.
The
number
be
raised
only
two
million
dollars
to
one
hundred
and
fifty
two
million
dollars
from
one
hundred
and
six
million
dollars.
E
So
the
item
that
was
recommended
to
the
full
council,
which
will
be
considered
in
a
few
minutes
on
item
826,
is
a
number
of
152,000
I,
said
of
the
proposed
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
next
several
items
on
the
agenda
regarding
the
Robert
Crown
Center.
One
of
those
is
a
recognition
of
Valley
produce
for
a
donation
of
$250,000
toward
the
project.
Mr.
mayor
I
believe
there
are
representatives
here
from
Valley
produce
who
would
like
to
make
a
presentation.
Terrific.
F
F
Four
and
a
half
years
ago
carmen
my
brother-in-law,
family
member
owner
of
the
store,
along
with
his
dedicated
staff,
really
began
working
very
hard
to
establish
a
true
neighborhood
market
for
Evanston,
and
we
couldn't
be
more
more
proud
of
the
town
and
of
the
work
that
they've
done.
And
finally,
we
consider
it
a
privilege
to
play
a
small
part
in
such
a
prodigious
and
much-needed
development
in
Evanston.
A
E
One
other
item,
as
you
are
all
aware,
a
county
is
going
through
a
process
of
property
tax,
a
property
value
reassessment
and
a
lot
of
questions
have
been
raised
as
to
what
does
this
mean
for
individual
property
owners
attached
açaí,
our
chief
financial
officers
here
and
I
asked
attach
what
I
thought
was
a
simple
question
and
I
said
attach:
is
there
not
a
sort
of
a
back-of-the-envelope
calculation
that
people
can
make
or
a
benchmark
threshold
if
the
property
values
go
up
a
certain
amount?
What
does
that
mean
for
the
taxes
is
I?
E
Think
the
council
is
aware,
the
city
tax
is
a
dollar
amount
and
that
dollar
amount
is
then
applied
to
the
assessed
valuation
of
the
entire
community.
So
attach
simple
question
people
received
their
property
reassessments
that
the
property
values
have
changed.
What
does
that
mean
for
people's
taxes?
Good.
G
G
Prepared
of
worksheet
there,
okay,
if
you've,
got
the
assessment
increase
of
10%,
20%,
50%
or
even
moved
in
there
and
what
would
be
the
impact
on
the
tax
and
one
thing
which
we
can
say
with
certainty
that
it
won't
be
the
same
percentage
increase
in
your
tax
bill
as
if
the
increase
in
your
assessment,
and
so
that's.
Why,
based
on
some
of
the
assumptions
you
know,
I'd
like
calculated,
we
randomly
took
some
five
properties,
see
if
you
can
read
it,
one
on
Ashland
Avenue,
one
on
Sherman,
one
on
the
pane.
G
And
the
numbers
on
the
top
you
see
of
the
current
like
a
2017
assessment
numbers
and
what
are
their
taxes
right
now.
You
know
and
then
at
the
bottom
I
have
the
proposed
assessed
value
in
the
column
B
at
the
bottom
and
then
in
the
column
C,
it
says,
increase
in
assessment,
sixty-two
percent,
seventy
one
percent.
Eighty
four
percent,
sixteen
percent,
forty
seven.
G
Now
these
are
really
alarming
number
yeah,
that's
the
kind
of
increase
in
the
assessment
value
and
then
I
put
the
next
to
it
is
a
multiplier
or
equalizer
which
we
get
from
the
Illinois
Department
of
Revenue
for
the
cook
county
I
used
the
tentative
number
for
2018,
which
is
two
point.
Eight
three,
six,
six
and
I
said:
okay.
What
would
be
the
equalizer
assessed
value?
So
we
got
the
numbers
in
the
column,
E
and
then
the
tax
rate
that
comes
to
five
point:
six.
How
did
I
get
to
five
point?
Six
is
like.
H
G
Now
C
D
of
Evanston
levee
is
around
forty
eight
million,
including
GA
general
assistance
and
library,
and
our
equalized
assessed
value
is
two
point:
seven
billion
at
2017
number:
eighteen
not
finalized.
Yet
and
based
on
the
numbers
they
came
out
with
the
assessed
values
and
I
used
the
2018
equalizer
our
year.
G
We
would
be
around
four
point:
four
billion,
as
you
see
in
the
column,
D
and
assuming
that
we
keep
the
same
levee
and
all
of
the
taxing
agencies,
school
districts
and
others
keep
the
same
levy,
which
is
that
two
hundred
and
forty
six
million
dollar
under
the
total
levee
wrote
well
the
rate
that
levee
compared
to
the
revised
year,
V
of
four
point.
Four
billion
would
equate
to
five
point:
six
percent
versus
our
current
rate
of
over
nine
percent.
So
what
it
translates
into
again
Erica.
G
G
So
estimated
taxes
came
out,
you
see
the
numbers
in
column
G
and
the
change
is
in
the
H,
which
is
more
important.
First
to
a
property
you
see
there
is
nominal
increase
or
decrease,
and
then
even
some
of
them
has
a
big
decrease.
You
know
so
the
only
one
property
on
pain,
Street
based
on
their
numbers,
because
that
assessment
has
gone
up
by
84%.
The
taxes
went
up
by
9%
only
so
yes,
obviously,
this
is
based
on
a
couple
of
assumption,
which
is
City
would
keep
the
tax
levy
same
all.
E
So
again,
this
is
an
inexact
science,
the
equalizer
number,
until
that
is
known,
and
the
county
is
not
going
to
produce
that
number
for
a
while.
That
really
is
the
missing
piece,
but
we
wanted
to
try
to
demonstrate
this
evening
that
there
is
not
a
direct
correlation
between
the
percentage
of
the
assessed
valuation
change
and
the
change
in
what
people
would
pay
in
property
tax.
So
again,
the
appeal
period
is
through
next.
G
E
The
15th,
its
Gibbs,
who
has
done
an
astonishing
job
on
our
staff
taking
over
the
responsibility
of
the
former
Evanston
Township
assessor's
office,
has
seen
many
many
Evanston
taxpayers
county
commissioner
Larry
suffered
ins
office
has
also
done
tremendous
work,
helping
folks,
there's
information
available
on
the
websites.
People
can
still
reach
out.
I
would
imagine
to
Commissioner
suffered
ins
office
as
needed,
but
the
deadline
is
next
Monday.
We
will
continue
to
keep
the
council
apprised
of
information
that
we
receive
from
the
Cook
County
Assessor's
Office.
E
E
The
exactly
the
point
I
wanted
to
make
that
that
is
not
a
fixed
final
number
itself.
People
will
certainly
go
through
the
appeals
process
and
we
will
see
that
number
change.
So
mr.
mayor
members
of
council,
hopefully
this
was
helpful.
I
know
that
mr.
Desai
is
going
to
be
at
the
second
Ward
meeting
coming
up
on
Thursday
evening
and
will
I
think
give
a
similar,
if
not
exact,
presentation
there,
but
will
be
available
to
answer
questions
and
again
we'll
keep
everyone
posted
as
this
progresses.
That's
thank.
D
D
there'll
be
a
unity,
walk
starting
at
Simpson
and
dodge
and
proceeding
to
church
and
dodge
and
folks
will
stop
at
cnw
for
ice
cream,
and
you
can
reach
out
to
Nikko,
Ross
or
Joann
Avery
I,
believe
it
Foster
and
foster
Fleet
what
I
apologize
family-focused
yes
to
to
to
reach
out
about
that
event,
and
then
next
we'll
have
our
slideshow.
If
you
can
click
there's
a
oh.
Is
that
a
perfect?
D
So
after
every
election
we
give
a
post-election
snapshot.
Of
course
we
know
that
we
had
an
election
on
April,
2nd
here
in
Evanston
for
district
65,
a
district
EO
to
Austin
Community,
College,
School,
Board
Ridgeville
park
district,
as
well
as
the
lighthouse
park
district,
which
I'm
sure
most
of
us
aren't
aware
of
the
lighthouse
district.
D
So
every
election
we
use,
we
tend
to
use
artwork
to
try
to
you,
know
brighten
up
the
election,
encourage
folks
to
vote,
and
it's
our
new
pieces
of
art
for
this
election
cycle.
We
had
fifty
two
thousand
six
hundred
and
forty
five
registered
voters
in
the
city
that
is
up
roughly
five
hundred
voters
from
our
last
election,
so
not
a
huge
increase
in
voter
turnout.
Typically,
we
continue
to
do
our
two-way
texting
campaign
as
well
as
social
media
outreach
and
door-knocking.
We
focused
in
the
fifth
Ward
again
with
door-knocking
but
text.
D
Our
text
campaign
was
to
8,000
voters
who
traditionally
do
not
turn
out
in
in
school
board
elections.
One
of
the
things
that
we
learned
from
our
text
campaign
is
a
lot
of
folks,
just
told
us
that
they
were
not
going
to
vote
in
this
election
and
one
of
the
common
reasons
that
we
got
for
folks
not
voting
was
that
they
don't
have
kids
in
the
school
district,
and
you
know
there's
only
so
much.
D
We
can
do
to
explain
to
folks
that
whether
you
have
kids
in
the
district
or
not,
it
is
important
to
participate
in
these
elections
and
will
have
a
bit
more
information
about
that
as
we
go
forward.
What's
going
on
with
that
page,
there
there's
a
blank
page
for
some
reason,
and
that
page
was
our
page
I.
Don't
know
I've
shown
up
blank
there,
but
the
page
is
regarding
our.
We
set
up
a
display
downstairs
to
encourage
folks
to
come
vote
and
allow
their
children
to
participate
in
a
fun
and
engaging
poll.
D
I
D
Think
something
there
you
go
something's
going
on
with
a
few
of
the
slides
there
too,
that
are
missing
so
early
voting
by
suburban
location,
Evanston
in
past
election
in
the
last
few
elections
has
been
a
leader
in
early
voting
sites
utilization.
This
election
did
not.
It
did
not
pan
out
that
way.
Although
our
early
voter
turnout
was
nearly
on
par
with
with
some
of
our
previous
elections.
D
So
this
is
the
historic
voter
turnout
for
the
last
few
elections.
As
you
can
see,
a
voter
turnout
was
slightly
down
at
21%.
In
2011
we
can
see
there
was
a
high
of
26
percent
in
school
board
elections.
Here's
a
turnout,
comparison
with
a
number
of
comparable
municipalities.
What
we
did
notice
is
that
there's
been
a
steep
decrease
in
voter
turnout
across
municipalities,
especially
in
Oak
Park
and
New
Trier,
and
they
also
run
a
cycle
where
they
have
automatic
and
trustee
elections.
At
this
time,
turn
up
by
Ward.
D
D
D
The
results
for
district
65-
it
was
a
pick
three.
There
was
an
uncontested
race,
so
all
of
the
candidates
will
move
on.
Do
you
serve
all
in
the
district
65
school
board
in
district
2
or
two?
There
are
three
candidates:
Monique
Parsons,
Miss,
Stephanie,
Tedder's
and
sorry
Ted.
Does
anybody
know
to
pronounce
her
last
name?
D
No
and
then,
as
well
as
Elisabeth
Rohm
works.
Those
were
the
three
winners.
The
the
Shalini
Palmer
did
not
move
on
to
serve
on
the
district
school
board.
Austin
Community,
College,
School
Board.
All
of
the
winners
were
from
Evanston.
The
winners
are
Wendy
Janna,
Gayle,
Bush
and
Mary
Lynn
Toussaint
Michelle
Hayes
is
another
Evanson
resident
who
came
in
a
very
close
fourth
place
for
three
seats.
D
The
virtual
park
district
is
a
very
interesting
race.
There
are
its
again
pick
three
and
there
are
four
folks
running:
there's
a
tie
between
Rob
Beatty
and
Dan
Coyne,
who
received
as
of
this
morning.
The
vote
count
was
961
votes,
apiece
and
the
way
that
is
determined
and
our
great
electoral
system
is
by
coin
toss.
So
on
April
15th,
once
all
of
the
mail-in
ballots
and
provisional
ballots
have
been
tallied.
If
there
is
no
winner,
then
mr.
Coyne
and
Rob
Beatty
will
go
down
to
the
county.
D
Clerk's
office
choose
heads
or
tails,
and
whoever,
when
does
a
coin,
flip
will
go
on
to
serve
on
the
board
that
is
per
the
Illinois
Code
Ridgeville?
If
you
don't
know,
has
an
operating
budget
of
about
a
half
a
half
a
million
dollars.
Then
we
have
the
Lighthouse
Park
District,
which
was
choosing
between
one
choosing
one
of
the
two
candidates
and
Miss
Catherine
Widener
was
the
the
winner
there.
D
D
One
is
so
what
we
learned.
As
I
mentioned
in
our
text
campaign.
We
learned
that
residents
may
residents
did
not
feel
inclined
to
participate
because
the
because
we're
not
having
kids
in
the
district
or
not
understanding
the
races.
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
see
is
important
moving
forward
is
that
we
I
think
it's
important
for
the
City
Council
to
put
a
binding
referendum
on
the
ballot
during
school
board.
Elections
that
are
meaningful
to
folks
and
by
doing
that,
I
think
we
can
increase
voter
participation
laws.
D
Some
of
the
things
that
we
got
back
from
folks
is
that
if
there
one
term
in
particularly
you
might
be
familiar
with
this,
someone
said
if
there
was
a
millage
on
the
ballot.
I
think
that's
a
attorney
from
Massachusetts.
If
there
was
a
millage
on
the
ballot
that
she
would
have
happily
come
out
to
vote,
and
so
we
should
put
referenda
that
are
meaningful
to
folks
on
these
off
year
elections.
So
we
encourage
wider
participation.
D
Now
the
clerk's
office
will
also
change
a
strategy
to
work
with
the
nonprofit
groups,
particularly
PTAs
and
other
school
related
groups
in
off
year,
a
school
board
elections
to
make
sure
that
we
are
keeping
our
voter
turnout
up
as
well
as,
hopefully
having
contested
races
across
the
board.
That
is
the
end
of
our
presentation.
A
All
right
well,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Clerk
read
for
that
in-depth
review
and,
and
it's
nice
for
all
of
those
that
went
to
the
ballot
box
actually
see
who
won,
and
particularly
with
the
lighthouse
referendum,
which
doesn't
get
much
press
and
how
that
turned
out
to
reduce
the
size
of
the
board
will
leave
for
another
day
a
whole
debate
about
whether
you
you
put
key
referendum
on
and
off
your
election
or
not.
You
know,
there's
a
lot
of
different
ways
to
look
in
that
and
and
think
about.
A
A
You
know
as
quickly
as
possible,
making
sure
we're
we're
true
to
the
45
minutes
that
we
set
aside
for
public
comments,
we're
looking
at
other
things.
Besides,
just
public
comment,
as
well
as
our
committee
meetings
and
so
forth,
and
as
you
saw
today,
we
move
through
the
committee
meetings
pretty
quickly.
I
always
talk
about
the
45
minutes
and
that
we
divide
the
number
of
people
by
45
minutes.
I
just
want
to
share
with
everybody
what
the
actual
rule
is
of
the
City
Council.
So
everybody's
aware
the
way
the
rules
stated
says.
A
If
there
are
more
than
five
speakers,
a
period
of
45
minutes
shall
be
provided
for
all
and
no
individual
should
speak
longer
than
three
minutes.
The
mayor
will
allocate
the
time
among
the
speakers
to
ensure
that
public
comment
does
not
exceed
45
minutes.
It
then
says
the
business
of
the
City.
Council
shall
commence
45
minutes
after
the
beginning
of
public
comment.
A
So
what
tonight
we've
got
30
people
that
have
signed
up
for
public
comment,
taking
the
30
people
dividing
it
by
45
minutes.
That
means
everybody
has
a
maximum
of
a
minute
30.
To
give
you
to
give
your
remarks.
What
I'm
going
to
ask
tonight
is
I'm
gonna,
ask
our
city
manager
if
he'll
just
set
a
clock
once
the
first
speaker
starts
Molly
to
just
clock
it
for
45
minutes
and
then
I'm
gonna
ask
Clark
Reed,
as
he
always
does
just
a
time.
A
The
speakers
and
you
know
instead
of
for
a
minute
15
and
then,
if
it
buzzes,
please
know
that
you
got
to
wrap
it
up
in
the
next.
You
know
50
15
seconds.
We
just
need
to
be
respectful
of
everybody
that
wants
to
comment
here
as
I
always
say
the
people,
your
elected
officials,
want
to
hear
what
you
have
to
say
and-
and
we
want
to
move
through
this
quickly
and
I-
want
to
make
sure
that
folks
up
here
have
time
to
have
a
thorough
discussion
and
debate
on
the
issues.
A
That's
it:
okay,
all
right.
We
got
the
right
list,
so
we're
not
calling.
Last
weeks
we've
got
Mike
for
silico,
Darlene
cannon
and
then
Tricia
Conley.
So
if
you
want
to
just
come
up
and
then
you
can
stand
behind
the
others
at
the
wall
back
there
and
we'll
we'll
set
it
for
a
again
we're
gonna
set
up
for
a
minute
15.
If
you
hear
it
go
off
just
realize
we
needed
to
wrap
up
in
about
15
seconds.
So
welcome.
J
Thank
you
for
taking
my
call
long
distance
I
appreciate
that
very
much
I
also
want
to
apologize
for
the
increasing
tone
between
the
growing
number
of
concerned
citizens,
the
citizens
of
the
city
and
the
Friends
of
Robert
clown,
we're
very
concerned
about
the
rising
debt
and
taxes
and
understand
it
is
not
sustainable.
We're
trying,
as
a
group,
seemingly
sometimes
in
a
vacuum,
to
help
raise
awareness
and
offer
solutions.
J
We're
also
asking
for
the
group
to
be
scheduled
a
meeting
to
be
scheduled
to
talk
about
memorandum
of
understanding
and
the
letters
of
intent.
You
know:
building
the
community
center
for
59
million
dollars,
selling
85
million
dollars
of
City
bonds
last
year
or
proposing
to
sell
without
a
referendum.
J
The
city
and
its
citizens
do
not
have
this
kind
of
money.
The
bonds
should
have
been
revenue
bonds,
not
general
obligation,
bonds.
Revenue
bonds
would
have
put
the
burden
of
generating
enough
revenue
to
pay
for
the
debt
are
the
users
of
the
building,
especially
the
large
private
users,
general
obligation,
bonds.
J
J
K
Speaking
regards
to
Bravo
crown,
if
Northwestern
and
beacon
Academy
want,
the
state
of
art
ice
ring
that
they
should,
they
should
offer
to
pay
the
cost
of
the
second
bond
installment
and
that
push
it
off
on
the
backs
of
the
city's
low-income
marginalized
residents,
which
are
usually
people
of
color.
This
bond
could
ultimately
force
them
out
of
Evanston.
The
Poor
People's
Campaign
is
about
bringing
moral
renewal
back
to
this
country.
It
is
a
campaign
for
economic
and
social
justice.
K
L
Good
evening,
council
and
city
manager
and
city
clerk
tonight
I'm
asking
each
one
of
you
on
the
City
Council,
including
the
mayor
city
manager
and
city
clerk,
to
state
whether
or
not
you
have
a
financial
and
or
personal
interest
with
any
of
the
private
entities
who
are
preparing
letters
of
intent
for
Robert
Crown
Center.
Any
such
interest
should
be
disclosed
and
acknowledged
to
the
public.
If
this
is
the
case
for
any
one
of
you,
you
should
recuse
yourself
from
all.
Rather
crown
community
center
and
voting
the
librarian
Community
Center
is
a
noble
effort.
L
Let's
remind
ourselves
where
we
were
in
January,
which
included
four
lowing
employees
cutting
essential
services
like
victim
mental
health
and
youth
services
on
the
chopping
block,
just
to
name
a
few,
we're
counting
on
all
of
you
to
be
financially
responsible
about
lessening
the
financial
burden
on
our
community
and
making
sure
that
spending
goes
to
our
most
needed
services
in
programs.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
So
there
really.
There
is
no
shame
in
taking
a
step
back,
there's,
no
shame
and
just
sitting
and
looking
at
what
we
could
do
to
reduce
the
cost,
or
at
least
have
a
conversation
about
this.
So
to
make
clear
the
Poor
People's
Campaign
is.
We
believe
that
people
should
not
live
in
or
die
from
poverty
in
the
richest
nation
ever
to
exist.
Blaming
the
poor
and
claiming
that
the
United
States
or
the
city
of
Evanston
does
not
have
an
abundance
of
resources
to
overcome
poverty.
M
N
Think
you,
what
I'm
asking
for
is
I'm
asking
for
full
financial
disclosure
on
this
whole
54
million
dollar
project.
The
way
I've
been
fighting
the
city
over
the
last
couple
months
still
trying
to
get
answers
as
to
what
this
money
is.
How
does
the
breakdown
of
revenues
go?
So
what
is
the
expense
of
the?
What
expenses
are
really?
Where
I'm
really
concerned
that
this
crippling
43
million
dollar
debt
is
going
to
hinder
our
worthy
projects?
N
That
may
come
up,
because
it's
going
to
be
up
to
you
like
three
million
dollars
a
year
that
we
have
to
fund
it
and
that
three
million
dollars
to
go
to
a
lot
of
other
projects
may
be
a
million
dollars
for
the
rec
center.
What
have
got
a
better
thought
process?
Maybe
getting
funding
ahead
of
time,
maybe
figuring
that
out
before
you
started,
not
you
personally,
but
before
construction
started,
because
the
architect
got
out
of
hand
or
out
of
blown
away
and
I've
heard
a
couple
things
from
people
saying
well.
N
Just
find
it
staggering
that
the
city
leaders
we're
looking
all
around
this
town
and
decided
that
the
highest
and
best
use
of
three
million
dollars
a
year
was
the
robber
Crown
Center,
the
library
came
in,
they
said
two
and
a
half
million
they're.
Still
a
two
and
a
half
million
I've
looked
at
ice
centers
around
the
country
and
I
fail
to
find
anything
other
than
the
Blackhawks
practice
went
downtown,
which
was
56
million
for
65
million,
so
I
went
out
a
professional
hockey
team.
Thank
you.
Thank.
O
O
Now,
when
I
went
to
the
robert
crown,
meaning
that
all
the
Olson
held
your
budget
director
said
well,
the
money
from
coming
from
the
Friends
of
the
Robert
crown
is
going
to
make
it
even
still
didn't
answer
my
question:
where
is
the
money
to
pay
the
bonds
and
the
interest
going
to
come
from
it's
going
to
come
from
us?
I
am
a
low
income
senior
citizen
living
in
this
city?
I
can't
afford
any
more
taxes.
O
I
can't
afford
to
pay
additional
fees
to
feed
the
meters
to
feed
the
library
to
go
to
the
beach
the
money's
got
to
come
from
somewhere
last
year's
budget.
You
were
going
to
close
the
fire
station.
That's
around
the
corner
from
what
you're
building
this
fifty
three
million
dollar
project,
no
fire
station
kid
gets
hurt
at
that
ice
rink.
We
fought
for
that
fire
station.
The
city
manager
said
that
we're
going
to
probably
be
in
deficit
spending
for
the
near
future,
blames
it
on
the
city
workers
tensions.
O
Why
are
we
spending
fifty
three
million
dollars
that
we
don't
have
and
I'm
different
than
the
others?
We
need
a
new
Robert,
Crown
Center.
It
was
out
of
date
when
my
kids,
who
are
now
in
their
thirties,
were
skating
there
and
playing
there,
but
we
don't
need
a
fifty
three
million
dollar
structure.
Thank.
P
Good
evening
I'd
like
to
ask
the
same
question:
I
asked
before
and
I
still
have
not
received
an
answer
regarding
the
city
paid
city
hired
fundraiser,
the
city
spent
nearly
a
million
dollars
around
$800,000
for
a
fundraiser
for
Robert
Crown.
It's
a
really
simple
question:
I
fired
it,
I've
asked
it
directly.
The
city
manager's
office
I've
asked
it
here,
I'd
like
to
know
how
much
our
fundraiser
raised,
how
much
money
and
how
much
in
pledges
has
been
raised,
and
once
we
know
that
number
I'd
like
to
know
where
that
money
is
to
date
out.
P
Having
asked
this
many
many
times,
nobody
will
answer
that
question
if
Friends
of
Robert
crown,
which
does
not
even
have
to
date.
Yet
an
agreement
with
the
city
of
Evanston
is
claiming
that
they
have
raised
five
million
dollars.
Let's
be
clear:
is
that
five
million
dollars
really
money
that
was
raised
at
taxpayer
expense
and
if
it
was,
we
have
a
right
to
know
and
it
should
be
in
a
city
bank
account
I'd,
like
that
question
answered
I
hope
someone
tonight
will
address
that
there's
been,
it
seems.
There's
been
a
lot
of
misrepresentation.
P
Last
year
in
the
year
2018
on
May
21st,
at
the
council
meeting
the
city
manager's
office
presented
in
the
packet
and
to
the
public
funding
that
had
already
transpired
in
2017
stating
and
in
the
packet
that
the
friends
had
donated
2.5
million
dollars.
Later
it
turned
out.
That
was
not
true
and
they
had
to
we.
They
reek
raft
it
after
we
pointed
it
out
the
chart
again
say:
actually
no
money
had
been
donated
in
the
year.
2017
I
think
the
misrepresentations
need
to
stop.
Q
Hi
mr.
Wittenberg,
fifth
Ward,
okay,
so
I
think
we
need
to
stop
pretending
that
this
crown
project
is
for
the
public.
Our
input
was
not
sought.
It
was
not
taken.
The
city
issued
50
media
releases,
enews
letters
and
optin
update
emails.
Three
on
the
groundbreaking
alone.
There
was
only
one
community
meeting
hosted
by
the
city
noticed
in
those
releases,
the
only
one
that
invited
the
general
public
it
was
in
February.
We
were
told,
then
that
it
was
too
late
to
address
our
concerns.
Q
None
of
those
releases
gave
us
an
you
notice
on
the
debt
ceiling
increases
to
pay
for
the
project
or
the
design
changes,
increasing
DAX
taxpayers
cost
burden.
None
gave
us
any
notice
of
the
bond
hearing
to
finance
this
project
almost
entirely
on
debt,
backed
by
increases
on
our
property
taxes
or
on
cost
increases
at
all.
You
won't
even
tell
us
how
much
debt
you
backed
on
us
to
fund
this
project.
Q
The
projections
you
gave
us
entirely
exclude
2016
and
17
bond
debt
and
2018
and
19
Series
B
funding,
all
of
which
is
used
to
fund
this
project,
all
of
which
is
backed
entirely
on
our
property
taxes.
What
we
do
know
is
that
it's
costing
us
much
more
than
54
million
dollars,
something
closer
to
90
million
I.
Don't
know
you
won't
tell
us
and
it's
like
whatever
private
donations
come
in
and
that's
also
bearing
a
cost.
Q
So
the
five
hundred
thousand
from
beacon
Academy,
if
you
were
to
diagram
that
contribution
on
our
new
state-of-the-art
gym
floor,
they're
paying
for
the
center
court
line,
but
for
that
they
get
signage.
That
says
it's
the
home
of
the
beacon,
Academy
wolves,
their
names
and
logos
everywhere.
They're
LOI
does
specify
that
the
public
is
free
to
use
our
unclaimed
spots,
that
they
don't
use.
I'm
finishing
up.
Thank.
A
Q
A
Q
A
Thank
you
so
just
so
everybody's
clear
because
of
the
rule
because
of
the
rules
in
the
45
minutes,
when
people
go
over
the
time
that
we're
allotting
we're
going
to
get
to
the
45
minutes
and
unless
somebody's
remarks
are
shorter,
we're
not
going
to
have
time
to
cover
it
folks
that
are
at
the
end
of
this
list.
Okay,
unless
I
sort
of
grant
that
I
mean
I
want
to
get
used
to
this
45
minutes,
so
miss
Esther.
Welcome.
R
R
This
cannot
happen
today
and
should
not
have
because
it
is
a
violation
because
we
have
not
had
a
temper
hearing
like
you
had
in
June
of
25th
of
2018,
because
the
bus
that
you
issue
in
2018
the
amount
that
was
sold
was
25
million,
which
left
25
million
to
sell.
So
if
you
need
to
sell
something
this
year,
you
would
be
selling
25
million
after
2020
18
8.
R
S
Good
evening
with
another,
eighty
million
dollars
of
bonds
proposed
for
sale
for
the
Robert
Crumb
Community
Center
project
I'm
concerned
about
Evanston's
increasing
debt.
As
a
result,
the
project
will
climb
to
80
million
dollars.
It
is
inappropriate
for
the
city
to
jump
to
conclusions
with
passage
of
another
bond
sale
and
raising
our
debt
ceiling
from
152
million
to
162
million.
S
Suz
I
asked
that
the
City
Council
provide
residents
with
transparent
answers
to
memorandum
of
understanding,
letters
of
intent
in
operation
costs.
This
is
really
important
because
we
should
also
be
focusing
on
the
foster
center
marketplace.
It's
really
important
to
me
and
to
Evanston
residents.
Thank.
T
Good
evening,
if
you
review
the
census
data
for
Evanston,
you
notice
that,
while
the
median
home
values
have
increased,
the
medium
household
income
has
declined.
Also.
It
is
interesting
to
note
that,
while
14%
of
Evanston
households
now
have
a
household
income
of
over
two
hundred
thousand
thirty,
six
percent
of
Evanston
households
now
have
a
household
income
of
under
fifty
thousand
close
to
two-thirds.
Sixty
three
point:
three
percent
of
owner-occupied
housing
units
are
worth
less
than
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
T
64%
of
Evanston
Ian's
live
in
multi-unit
buildings,
two
census
tracts
located
in
the
downtown
where
we
have
seen
the
recent
building
boom
have
a
rental
burden
of
over
50%.
This
means
that
half
of
the
household
income
goes
to
house
housing
costs.
These
are
some
some
statistics,
so
I
understand
that
is
common
for
cities
to
issue
municipal
bonds
to
raise
capital
to
fund
a
special
project.
T
But
it's
key
to
remember
that
the
interest
owed
to
lenders
is
paid
by
taxes
levied
on
the
community,
benefiting
from
the
particular
bond
funded
project
residents
who
own
homes
worth
less
than
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
They
will
be
paying
a
disproportionately
higher
increase
in
taxes.
In
terms
of
income,
yes,
you
might
say
that
there
is
a
minimal
increase
in
city
taxes
in
your
presentation
included
in
the
packet,
but
if
you
all
approve
the
bond
sale,
the
taxes
levied
on
Aven
so
nians
most
likely
will
increase
so
serious
question.
T
U
Everybody
needs
to
come
to
this
meeting.
You
are
tearing
down
or
the
people
that
will
be
tearing
down
affordable
housing,
including
an
NSP
to
project
and
soon
there
will
be
no
affordable
housing,
I
believe
the
affordable
housing
steering
committee
is
steering
Evanston
residents
that
are
longtime
residents
out
of
Evanston.
Thank
you.
Thank.
V
You,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
we
have
been
working
for
almost
two
years
with
an
energetic
hopeful
and
determined
group
of
people
who
have
one
awesome
goal
to
sustain
the
services
provided
in
the
foster
school
building.
The
building
is
now
owned
by
family
focus
Inc
and
is
for
sale
at
an
asking
price
of
2.5
million
dollars.
The
building
was
sold
to
Bernard
and
Bernice
Weiss
Board
for
considerably
less
and
donated
to
family
focus.
Inc
the
city
of
Evanston
has
continually
assisted
financially
in
the
maintenance
of
the
building,
so
Evanston
has
been
invested,
always
in
November
2017.
V
Our
group
foster
center,
our
place
or
f-cup
was
formed
and
made
an
offer
to
family
focus
in
November
of
2018
to
buy
the
building.
The
response
to
which
was
we
received
your
offer
and
created
a
real
estate
committee
to
address
the
offer
period.
F
cop
is
a
diverse
group
of
28
people
representing
building
tenants.
Residents
of
the
fifth
Ward
believe.
A
V
Wards
and
I
have
well,
fortunately
I
printed
it
for
you,
you
may
read
it
I
just
wish
everybody
could
hear.
Maybe
I'll
stay
till
the
end
of
the
meeting
and
read
it.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
attention,
but
we
need
to
save
it.
Right
now
is
five
million
dollars,
and
we
have
plans
from
an
engineer
who
did
the
work
for
us
at
a
greatly
reduced
rate,
I
needed
three
minutes.
Thank.
W
Jeanette
risky
in
my
review
of
the
city
documents
over
a
year
ago
during
the
budget
hearing
I,
believe
there'll
be
a
thirty
to
fifty
percent
property
tax
increase
with
all
the
best
we
have
here.
Robert
Crumb
probably
accounts
for
7%
of
the
mess,
there's
so
many
messages
here
with
the
law
department.
The
message
with
all
the
lawsuits,
the
messes
with
the
Fountain
Square,
the
messes
on
Howard
Street.
Tonight
we
have
Howard
Street
going
on
that's
another
mess
and
we
have
a
message:
the
city's
rating,
the
water
fund
to
fund
things.
W
So
everyone
in
this
room
needs
to
know
we're
headed
for
some
real
trouble
and
some
real
high
tax
increases
and
I
can
assure
you
that's
coming
because
the
city
can't
cut
all
these
services.
You've
already
gutted
the
police
department
a
bit
already
they're
down
officers,
and
that's
been
done.
So
all
these
things
are
coming
and
you're
gonna.
You
know
you
will
be
held
accountable
when
the
election
comes
for
all
this,
because
this
was
started
by
this
council.
You
know
and
then
the
mayor
started
talking
about
pretending,
eka,
not
some
economic
things
or
like
phones.
W
X
Evening
my
name
is
Steven
Vick
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
the
infant
welfare
society
of
Evanston,
two
of
our
program
sites
known
as
teen
baby
nursery
and
the
Family
Support
Program,
are
located
in
the
family-focused
building
in
the
fifth
Ward
of
Evanston,
we've
been
in
the
family,
focused
building
for
close
to
25
years
and
serve
approximately
70
children,
young
adults
and
families
out
of
the
building
in
the
fifth
Ward.
These
young
parents
and
children
are
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
families
and
children
in
the
city
of
Evanston.
X
The
finely
focused
building
is
in
disrepair
as
much
as
family
focusing
can
do
as
a
landlord.
It
will
not
solve
the
serious
challenges
that
this
old
and
deteriorating
building
presents
over
19
organizations
in
some
400
and
500
families
are
served
out
of
this
building
on
a
daily
basis.
We
are
all
working
together
to
provide
wraparound
services,
early
childhood
education,
mentoring,
mental
health
trauma,
after-school
care
care
and
the
essential
supports
to
Evanston's,
historically
isolated
and
neglected,
low-income
community.
It
is
not
acceptable
to
allow
these
circumstances
to
continue
without
speaking
out.
X
I
am
at
the
site
almost
every
day.
It
is
not
out
of
sight
and
out
of
mind
for
me,
it
is
front
and
center
and
the
crisis
is
real.
We
had
to
close
the
other
day
due
to
a
heating
issue.
It
was
not
the
first
time
we've
had
to
close
this
impacts.
Our
families
makes
them
have
alternate.
Childcare
have
to
find
dollars.
Our
community
needs
your
help
and
needs
leadership.
These
children
are
not
someone
else's
kids
from
some
other
place.
These
are
our
Evanston
kids.
These
are
our
most
vulnerable
Evanston
families.
X
These
are
our
teenagers
and
young
parents.
We
cannot
continue
to
turn
our
backs
on
them.
This
is
an
equity
issue
and
a
humanitarian
issue
and
Evanston
issue.
I
have
four
asks
and
I'll
finish:
I
want
the
mayor
and
all
members
of
City
Council
to
please
sign
off
on
a
letter
to
Robin
Gables
office,
to
support
a
state
capital
budget
fund
to
repair
the
boiler,
piping,
bathroom
and
renovations,
and
plumbing
I'm,
asking
the
city
to
look
at
CDBG
funding.
X
If
there
is
an
excess
to
be
put
at
the
family-focused
building,
I'm
asking
for
the
mayor
and
council
to
form
a
leadership
committee
to
convene
a
group
of
constituents
to
solve
this
critical
problem,
help
verbalize
that
this
is
a
crisis.
We
cannot
wait
for
the
boiler
to
break.
We
cannot
wait
to
have
all
these
kids
locked
out
and
all
these
programs
and
services
closed
it'll
be
a
catastrophe,
so
we
need
to
act
now,
I'm
asking
for
your
leadership
mayor.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Steve.
A
H
Is
gonna
use
my
time
I
have
somewhere
I
have
to
be
shortly,
I'm
speaking
about
Robert
crown,
as
alderman
Wilson
has
said.
If
you
draw
a
line
from
Lovelace
Park
in
Northwest,
7th
stand
all
the
way
to
South
Boulevard
Beach
above
the
line
in
the
more
affluent
part
of
Evanston.
There
are
four
community
centers
in
three
libraries,
but
below
that
line
in
the
less
affluent
part
of
Evanston.
H
There
are
just
two
community
centers
and
no
libraries,
the
new
robber
crown
library
began
to
address
this
fundamental
inequity
in
the
four
schools
that
serve
the
neighborhoods
around
Robert
crown,
almost
half
the
students
qualify
for
reduced
or
free
lunch.
The
homework
services
provided
by
trained
librarians,
as
well
as
a
tutoring
and
mentoring
programs
that
will
be
provide
by
northwestern
students,
can
help
to
reduce
the
achievement
gap
among
kids
in
the
less
affluent
families.
The
Robert
crown
library
creates
an
opportunity
to
give
neighborhood
students
a
leg
up.
H
14%
of
Evanston
households
have
no
internet
access
at
home.
That
number
is
more
likely
25%
in
the
neighborhoods
around
crowd.
That's
a
real
problem
when
so
much
for
the
homework
quizlets
and
whatnot
are
signed
and
turned
in
online.
The
robert
crown
library
helps
shrink
the
digital
divide,
not
only
providing
computers
and
internet
access,
while
the
library
is
open,
but
also
allowing
students
to
check
out
Wi-Fi
hotspots
to
take
home
when
they
have
a
big
project
or
quiz
or
test.
Please
vote
YES
in
the
MOU,
so
the
city
can
finish
the
project.
Thank.
Y
Z
Z
Okay,
the
only
other
thing
I
wanted
to
say
was
about
the
tougher
hearing
which
I
read
in
this
921
pages
about
the
tougher
hearing.
I
have
an
issue
with
it,
because
I
was
there
and
you're
talking
about
tougher
hearing
for
these
bonds.
You,
you
have
followed
the
letter
of
the
law.
I
understand
it
seems,
like
you
violated
the
spirit
of
the
law,
because
how
can
you
and
good
consciousness
say
that
you
had
a
valid
tougher
hearing
if
no
one
participated
in
it?
Nobody
talked
about
this
there's
these
bonds.
Z
AA
Good
evening
before
2002,
there
was
a
foster
community
development
plan
in
progress
by
the
residents
of
the
fifth
Ward.
That
name
was
deserved
to
be
the
West
Side
master
plan,
which
began
the
destruction
of
the
fifth
Ward
community,
mostly
and
most
recently,
the
1400
block
of
Emerson
displacing
many
low-income
families
and
still
nothing
income
producing
for
the
fifth
Ward,
which
was
the
original
request.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
AB
Evening,
mayor
council
members,
my
name
is
Mark:
Daniel
I
represent
HPC
W
on
item
P
to
its
request
or
plane
unit
development
approval
for
a
permitted
use
in
the
light
industrial
district
I'm
trying
to
help
everyone
get
their
cars
washed.
It's
a
lighter
subject,
but
this
project
is
one
that
staff
has
worked
on
quite
hard.
Over
the
past
two
years
we
have
been
through
each
provision
of
the
code
staff
responses
to
automatic
meetings,
board
meetings,
unanimous
approvals
across
the
board
and
we're
asking
for
your
approval
on
this.
This
evening
we
do
have
our
team
here.
AC
Many
from
the
fourth
and
fifth
second
and
fifth
Ward's
have
the
right
to
remain
in
Evanston,
because
members
of
our
City
Council
have
ignored
their
responsibilities
in
accounting
for
their
lives
and
voices,
and
only
listening
to
those
with
wealth
and
power.
We
do
not
pay
our
taxes,
so
you
can
raise
them
with
wanton
disregard
for
the
irresponsible
funding
of
luxury
projects
to
be
laid
on
the
backs
of
those
who
are
least
able
to
afford
paying
for
them.
AC
The
Poor
People's
Campaign
is
about
holding
the
wealthy
and
powerful,
accountable
and
listening
to
the
needs
of
the
poor
and
underserved
in
our
community,
who
will
have
the
greatest
impact
by
having
the
affordability
of
their
current
houses
taken
away.
If
you
vote
on
this
bond
issue,
you
will
be
voting
whether
or
not
Evanston
residents
can
stay
long-term
Evanston
residents
on
fixed
incomes,
whether
or
not
that
housing
is
going
to
be
affordable
or
not.
It's
going
to
be
up
to
you.
Thank.
A
AD
You
know
Robinson
fifth,
Ward
I'll
have
a
I'll,
send
an
email
for
the
longer
version
of
this
letter
in
sick
for
this
time
good
evening,
mayor
city
manager,
councilmembers
and
Evans,
and
residents
here
in
the
chamber
I'm
here
tonight
on
three
key
points
from
a
perspective
of
partnership,
equity
and
engagement.
I
speak
briefly
about
a
100
plus
year
old
building
located
2010.
Do
we
have
a
new
known
as
too
many
as
either
foster
school
king
lab
or
family
focus
over
the
years?
Groups
have
facilitated
workshops
addressing
the
issues
surrounding
equity.
AD
Many
ask
the
court
question:
how
can
we
solve
issues
on
equity?
Despite
best
efforts,
distribution
is
spread
too
thin
or
attached
to
two
new
initiatives
while
ignoring
decades-old
initiatives.
2010
do
we
Avenue
is
a
place
that
seems
to
be
ignored.
2010
Bowie
has
established
programs,
partnerships
and
equity
building
up
for
its
that
benefit
approximately
500
youth
and
residency
year-round.
It
is
in
need
of
will
and
resources
at
and
it
asks
it
is
at
risk
of
being
forgotten
for
new
current
and
trendy
efforts.
AD
What,
if
the
structure
of
2010
do
we
fails
in
historical
context
as
an
area
where
children
are
bused
to
five
different
school
districts
for
decades,
community
witness
differential
treatment
and
where
development
initiatives
tend
to
stall.
The
city
of
Evanston
strives
to
create
the
most
livable
city
in
Evanston,
well,
collaborative
resources
from
city
connections
and
partners.
2010.
Do
we
can
shore
up
his
functional
integrity
and
continue
to
be
the
model
in
which
we
all
strive
to
achieve?
There
is
fair
to
it.
If
there
is
this
will
collective
will
we
can't
achieve
this.
Thank
you
right.
AE
Rich
Cologne
I'm
a
15-year
evidence
in
resident
I'm,
also
the
head
of
the
board
of
Evanston
Soccer
Association,
also
known
as
team
Evanston.
We've
been
serving
we're
a
nonprofit
organization
serving
approximately
500
550
kids
a
year
since
1991
we're
very
supportive
of
adding
the
three
turf
fields
to
the
Robert
crown
facility,
mainly
because
the
state
of
our
fields
with
you
know,
on
natural
grass.
Today,
it's
just
not
it's
not
working
for
us.
AE
You
know
I
know
they're.
Most
most
competitive
soccer
clubs
are
using
turf
to
survive,
mainly
because
you
take
a
day.
A
beautiful
day
like
today
would
be
great
for
the
kids
to
play
outside.
Well
James
parks
too
soggy,
for
that
they
can't
it
can't
sustain.
We
can't
play
in
those
field.
So
we
end
up
going
inside
in
the
turf
today,
in
any
case,
clearly
the
Chicago
climate
and
having
75,000
a
population
of
75,000
people
and
limited
green
space,
it's
very
difficult
to
support.
You
know
basically
maintain
natural
natural
grass.
AE
That's
why
we
at
Evanston
Soccer
Association,
with
550,
kids
plus,
basically,
every
youth
sports
organization
out
there
that
plays
outside
is
supportive
and
enthusiastic
of
this
project.
You
know
probably
counting
5,000
kids
out
there,
that's
a
lot
of
people
who
are
very
supportive
of
this
project.
That's
why
we're
supporting
Robert
crown.
We
hope
you
will
as
well.
Thank
you
thank
you.
Rich
all.
AF
City
Council
people,
city
manager,
impeaching
and
Greko
and
I'm
on
the
board
of
the
Friends,
the
Crown
Center
at
first
one
again
thank
Valley
produce
fresh
markets.
Their
250,000
dollar
commitment
today
brings
the
total
in
pledges
and
donations
to
nearly
twelve
point:
four
million
dollars
for
the
robert
crown
project
and
five
point:
four
million
of
those
that
is
in
cash
on
hand
that
counts
that
the
city
has
access
to.
AF
I
wanted
to
address
a
couple
of
things
that
have
come
up
here
and
in
some
letters
to
the
council,
that's
been
suggested
that
we
should
maybe
delay
the
project
or
phase
the
project
and
actually
city
council
people
remember.
This
was
actually
discussed
back
in
2017
and
was
rejected
because
anytime,
you
phase
or
stop
construction.
AF
You
had
four
to
five
percent
annually
to
the
project
site
last
february.
The
library
folks
were
in
here
to
talk
about
the
renovations
of
the
downtown
library
and
one
of
their
arguments
against.
It
was
going
to
cost
more
if
you
delayed
it
well,
the
city
chose
that
out
of
their
projects
and
so
that
same
4.5%
will
increase
this
cost.
AF
Moreover,
if
we
change
the
scope
of
what
we've
been
talking
about
for
about
this
or
better
part
of
three
years,
that's
in
the
MOU
friends
of
robert
crain
would
probably
have
to
give
back
a
lot
of
our
donations,
because
you
can't
beat
and
switch
out
of
capital
campaign.
You
can't
say
to
people
that
you're
getting
a
library
and
all
these
others
order.
A
AF
AG
You
this
is
a
result
of
all
our
community
efforts
and
what
everyone's
saying
actually
reinforces
and
helps
me
and
supports
me
and
I'm
supporting
everyone
else,
so
this
is
like
as
much
as
their
pain.
This
is
a
beautiful
thing
to
see
and
we
struggled
to
get
to
this
place
and
even
though
we've
made
mistakes
I
want
to
comment.
The
council,
the
mayor,
the
city
manager
that
we've
gotten
through
a
lot
and
the
stuff
that
you've
heard
is
very
sincere
and
very
heartbreaking.
AG
I
got
a
note
back
from
Robin
because,
as
you
know,
the
council
was
addressed
by
Betty
and
her
eagle
eye
and
for
her
good
health
right
now.
She
caught
things
that
obviously
matter
to
a
lot
of
other
people
in
terms
of
what
are
we
doing
with
funding
and
where's
this
money
coming
from
in
the
bonds
and
all
of
that
other
stuff,
when
all
I
saw
was
a
ten
million
dollar
difference
the
difference
she
saw
a
lot
more.
AG
So
what
Robin
said
it
in
response
to
what
Betty
said
when
you're
going
to
do
when
it
comes
to
the
vote,
because
she
gave
her
this
information
Robin
said
I
could
share
this.
For
reasons
of
affordability,
for
our
neighborhoods
and
families
struggling
to
stay
here
and
unable
to
have
the
same
lived
experience
as
the
average
Evanston
resident
I
will
be
voting.
No,
that
pretty
much
summarizes
what
everyone
else
has
said
and
I
have
more
written
to
address
the
equity
issues
and
the
fact
that
people
in
the
fifth
Ward
have
waited
since
2009.
AG
What
homeowners,
what
homes
are
you
going
to
have
around
when
the
rather
crown
Center
is
finished,
because
people
are
leaving
and
I've
been
told?
There's
no
data
and
I
think
we
need
to
have
data
in
terms
of
when
low-income
people
leave,
because
now
Sarah
flax
is
really
a
huge
advocate
for
equity.
She
amazed
everybody
I,
hope
this
gets
to
her
Sarah
in
terms
of
putting
in
perspective
for
the
steering
committee.
How
equity
is
important
and
home
ownership
is
key
and
I
had
an
article
last
October
about
home
ownership
and
Durham
North,
Carolina
and
key.
AG
AH
Albert
Gibson,
if
Wharton
listening
to
all
of
this
about
this,
these
bonds
and
stuff,
like
this
I'm
against,
didn't
I
feel
like
I'm
being
gangster
by
people
that
should
know
better.
You
seem
to
do
what
you
want
to
do
for
yourselves.
The
consideration
is
not
for
the
town
what's
best
for
the
town,
all
those
that
will
go
into
town
because
they
won't
take
advantage
of
it.
They
don't
get
advantage
of
it.
AH
I
know
on
this
bond
thing
actually
set
that
mess
down
down
there
on
Main
docks
I,
listened
to
a
tape
about
an
older
woman
here,
saying
black
people
buy
about
porta-potties
or
something
and
I
looked
at
this
thing,
three
four
or
five
times
I'm
convinced
personally,
that
you
did
say
black
people
are
stupid
about
porta-potties,
take
stupid
to
recognize
stupid.
It
takes
stupid
to
recognize
dude.
AH
AI
A
AH
A
A
AH
AH
A
AJ
D
AJ
D
AJ
I
A
AL
A
AL
W
A
A
AN
A
D
A
A
The
just
so
folks
know
the
we're
gonna
talk
into
the
mics
up
here.
I
realize
people
can't
hear
them.
The
same
will
go
with
our
resident
who's
about
to
speak,
but
the
mics
apparently
are
working
and
in
the
control
room
and
on
TV
they
can
hear
you
so
we'll
just
try
to
speak
loudly.
So
folks
in
this
room
can
hear
us
welcome.
Okay,.
AJ
AJ
One
person
in
particular,
but
it
generally
is
one
person
who
is
very
rude.
That
being
said
again,
my
name
is
Stephanie.
Kruger
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
I
went
to
Lincoln
School
Nichols
school
et
HS
I
had
five
children's
skate
at
Robert.
Crown
I
am
in
support
of
a
new
rink.
I
am
currently
a
Glenview
Park
District
employee.
AJ
AJ
17
million
dollars
was
the
estimate
they
received
two
bids
with
you:
cluding
improved
increased
desired
projects
as
part
of
it
that
came
in
for
1
million
dollars
less
than
the
17
million,
and
this
is
from
the
ground
up
so
again,
I
am
for
an
improved
ice.
Rink
I
had
two
sons
play
NC
double-a
college
hockey,
I
love
the
sport.
I
had
daughters
that
played
hockey
I
have
a
long-term
foster
daughter
that
learned
to
ice
skate
at
Robert
crown
I
learned
to
ice
skate
at
Robert
crown.
We
needed
improved
I'm
an
unclear.
AJ
A
AO
A
D
D
A
A
Clerk
read
and
you
know,
I
agree
and
I
would
just
ask
I
mean
we've
always
had
a
lot
of
passion
in
this
room,
but
we've
also
had
a
lot
of
respect
in
civility
and
I
would
ask
that
that
continue
amongst
the
residents
to
the
elected
officials
and
vice
versa.
With
that
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
agenda
tonight,
Alderman
suffered
in.
AN
A
All
right:
okay,
as
I
as
I.
Thank
you.
So
we've
got
a
motion
to
reconsider
in
a
second
as
I
understand
the
rules.
Rule
number
twenty
two
point:
one
motion
to
reconsider
under
City
Council
rules
it
has
to
have
occurred
for
this
development.
This
is
on
the
library
parking
lot
for
those
of
you
that
are
following
the
night
of
the
meeting,
which
would
have
been
the
18th.
A
Is
there
so
the
the
next
question
would
be
given
that
is
there
an
interest
amongst
the
council
members
up
here
to
suspend
the
rules
and
that
would
be
per
rule
3.2.
It
would
require
two-thirds
of
the
aldermen
to
vote
in
favor
of
it,
which
would
be
five
since
we
have
seven
here
tonight,
so
I
would
suspend
the
rules,
so
we'd
have
to
take
a
to
suspend
the
rules
and
then
a
vote
on
this
motion
to
reconsider.
C
A
C
AP
AM
D
A
AN
Like
to
make
a
motion
to
reconsider
the
vote,
I'd
like
to
continue
to
work
with
the
developer,
the
adjacent
property
owners,
the
library
see
if
we
can
do
what
we
need
to
do,
which
is
figure
out
a
way
to
solve
this
problem
and
address
this
issue,
see
if
there
is
some
sort
of
agreement
to
be
made
and
get
this
library
parking
lot.
Such
situation
resolved.
Second,.
AL
C
AM
AL
D
A
AL
So
you
know,
I
still
don't
feel
like
I
got
appropriate
answers
to
the
questions
that
I
had
at
the
last
meeting.
We
did
not
have
a
contractor
who
has
a
contract
for
the
property?
We
didn't
have
commitments
from
lenders,
I'm
a
little
blown
away,
that
in
the
absence
of
Alderman
Wynn
who
had
a
you,
know
serious
family
emergency
that
this
is
the
way
we're
going
to
do
this
so
super
disappointed,
and
you
know
I
just
you
know,
thought
we
were
better
than
this.
So.
AQ
A
A
E
Mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council,
now
that
the
motion
is
back
on
the
table,
the
council
can
either
leave
it
on
the
table
until
it
was
called
off
the
table
or
their
motion
would
be
in
order
to
either
consider
the
ordinance
to
place
it
for
first
for
discussion
on
a
date,
certain
we'll
send
it
back
to
staff
for
additional
work,
but
it
is
on
the
table.
So
I
would
recommend
that
the
council
take
action
this
evening
to
take
it
off
the
table
and
and
send
it
somewhere.
E
E
AM
Like
that,
I
was
building
on
what
alderman
suffered
and
said.
I
think
there
is.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
expand
the
discussion
that
we've
had
in
the
past.
This
is
an
extremely
important
project
for
the
city
of
Evanston
I.
Think
there
are
still
some
unanswered
questions.
I
would
definitely
like
to
expand
the
discussion
with
the
adjacent
property
owners
and
address
issues
concerning
the
alley.
AM
AM
AP
C
AM
Alderman
Rainey
I,
don't
the
intention
is
not
to
let
it
languish,
I
think
there's
information
that
needs
to
be
acquired
and
discussed
and
I.
Think
we've
made
a
good
start
to
doing
that,
and
I
would
like
to
continue
those
verse
Asians
as
Ward
Alderman,
I,
okay,
no,
everyone
involved
and
I
think
we're
moving
in
the
in
a
very
productive
manner
together.
So
maybe
your
acting
is
a
subcommittee
and
I.
AM
AQ
AP
Y
AP
A
So
just
so
I'm
clear
do
we
have
do
we
have
we?
We
have
volume.
People
can
hear
us
right,
okay,
so
just
so
I'm
clear,
so
we
are
tabeling
it
with
no.
It's
on
the
table.
We're
just
leaving
on
the
table,
got
it.
Okay,
all
right,
seeing
not
seeing
nothing
else
on
on
this
alderman
suffering.
Can
you
take
us
through
the
m1
and
then
APW
sure.
AN
M1
be
held
yep
item.
A1
is
payroll;
February
18th
2019
through
March
3rd
2019,
in
the
amount
of
two
million;
seven
hundred
twenty
six
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
seven
dollars
and
fifty
one
cents
and
payroll
March
4th
2019
through
March
17th
2019
in
the
amount
of
two
million
seven.
Sixteen
thousand
five
hundred
forty
seven
dollars
and
89
cents
item
a2
is
the
bills
list.
AN
April
ninth
2019
the
amount
of
eight
million
one
hundred
fifty
one
thousand
six
hundred
ten
dollars
and
ninety
cents
credit
card
activity,
not
including
Amazon
purchases
for
the
period
ending
February,
26
2019
in
the
amount
of
one
hundred.
Eighty
nine
thousand
three
hundred
seventy
dollars
and
79
cents
item
a3
s
held
item
a4
is
held
item.
A5
is
a
contract
of
Hecker
and
Company
Inc
for
Emerson
Street
traffic
signals
that
is
for
action
item.
AN
Association
of
firefighters,
local
742
item,
a
20,
great
merchant
grant
program,
large
business
district
item,
821
our
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authorizing
the
city
manager
to
negotiate
and
execute
and
he's
custer
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sure
that
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removed.
Item
822
is
resolution
25
hour
19
approving
the
settlement
or
release
of
all
claims
in
Paul,
Cal,
12
ersity
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Evanston
at
all
item
823
is
resolution:
20
r
19,
a
memorandum
of
understanding
with
friends
all.
B
AB
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This
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also
for
introduction
in
action,
at
the
request
of
all
them
in
Wilson
item
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2609
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the
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group
located
at
1560
Sherman
Avenue.
This
is
for
introduction
and
action
at
the
request
of
all
the
men.
Wilson
item,
831
ordinance,
2800
19,
to
approve
the
construction
of
the
local
improvement
known
as
Evanston
special
assessment
number
15
24.
This
is
paving
of
the
alley
north
of
Simpson
Street
in
East
of
McDaniel
through
the
special
assessment
process.
AN
AQ
P1
ordinance
18-0
19
amending
the
city
code,
section
6,
15
14-7,
active
ground-floor
use
to
revise
the
listing
of
appropriate
ground
floor
uses
in
the
Central
Street
overlay
district.
This
is
for
introduction,
P
to
ordinance
30
zero
19,
granting
a
special
use
permit
for
a
planned
development
at
24
25.
This
is
for
a
car
wash
facility
with
20
vacuum
spaces
and
four
parking
spaces
in
the
industrial
district
and
redevelopment
overlay
district.
The
applicant
is
seeking
one
site
development
allowance
for
an
accessory
structure.
That
is
three
feet
from
the
principal
structure
where
ten
feet
is
required.
AQ
AQ
A
D
A
AN
AQ
A
AN
AN
AN
Voted
no
in
committee
and
I
just
want
to
have
this
discussion
at
Council
when
we
get
towards
the
end
of
the
year,
and
we
talk
about
that.
We
need
to
have
a
parking
survey
done
or
a
parking
study
or
have
some
sort
of
plan
citywide
parking
plan.
One
of
the
things
that's
said
is
that
we
don't
have
the
hundred
thousand
dollars
that
we've
budgeted
for
it
and
so
I
just
like
us
to
be
mindful
of
that.
AN
D
A
AN
So
resolution,
twenty-one
are
nineteen
authorize
the
city
manager
to
negotiate
and
execute
an
easement
agreement
with
Evanston
Custer
LLC,
the
Planning
Commission
and
staff
recommend
adoption
of
resolution
21
our
19
for
an
easement
agreement
to
increase
the
usable
width
of
the
north-south
and
east-west
alleys.
That
abut
the
side
in
rear
of
nine
ten,
nine
to
nine
thirty,
eight
Custer
Avenue
to
a
total
width
of
20
feet.
AN
The
resolution
is
conjunction
with
orders
2200,
nineteen
from
map
amendment
to
rezone,
from
manufacturing,
transitional
employment,
district
to
mixed-use
employment
district
and
a
special
use
for
a
planned
development
for
40
single-family
attached
townhomes,
which
was
introduced
at
City
Council
on
March
11
2019.
This
is
for
action.
AM
D
A
A
AN
Resolution
35
our
19
amending
the
city
of
Evanston
budget
policy
staff,
recommends
the
approval
of
resolution
35
our
19
increasing
the
current
debt
limit
from
150,000.
There
was
a
mandate,
250
they're
out
sorry
hundred
fifty
million
to
152
million
to
cover
they
proposed
2019
a
and
B
bond
issues
and
any
unexpected
changes.
As
discussed
in
the
corresponding
transmittal
memorandum
unabated,
debt
is
estimated
to
be
slightly
over
150,000
for
the
end
of
2019,
including
the
proposed
2019
issues
for
action.
Second,.
C
A
There
any
discussion,
alright,
alright
I,
have
a
question.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
so
attach
we
were
going
to
go
from
150
to
160
million.
We
had
a
long
conversation
a
couple
meetings.
This
council
did
about
the
new
Robert
Crown
Center
about
the
traditional
capital
work
that
we're
doing
each
year.
The
debt
limit
increased
preview.
Previously,
did
you
understand
at
that
point
that
you
were
gonna
have
to
come
back
to
the
council?
You
know
in
2019
and
asked
for
another
increase,
and
can
you
just
elaborate
how
you
know
we
went.
G
When
the
staff
came
to
the
City
Council
last
time
when
we
had
the
first
Robert
Crumb
bond
issue
along
with
the
CIP
and
TIF
bond
issue,
but
instead
of
like
kind
of
going
with
like
say
asking
for
a
50
million
or
100
million
lump
sum,
you
know
we
just
take
it
like
every
year,
see
where
we
are
even
our
debt
service
payments.
You
know
like
we
principal
payments,
which
we
make
that
reduces
this
amount
and
again
one
more
distinction
between
the
total
bonds
versus
the
debt
limit.
That
limit
is
unabated.
G
There
means
total
debt,
less
debt
paid
out
of
the
water
for
all
the
enterprise
for
water,
for
Superfund
parking
phone
and
then
other
teeth
and
any
other
source
of
revenue.
So
these
are
called
all
the
honor
abated
resources.
So
you
take
the
total
bonds,
reduce
it
by
a
better
debt
and
then
the
net
amount,
that's
where
which
is
called
the
property
tax
supported
debt.
That
is
where
we
look
for
that.
So
right
now,
if
you
look
at
the
memo
now,
we
said
that,
right
now
we
are
at
around
one
hundred
and
thirty-four
million
dollars.
G
We
expect
the
2019
bond
issue
amount
on
a
better,
would
be
around
23
point
two
million
dollars
and
we
would
roughly
make
7.2
million
dollar
in
principle,
unabated,
December
1st
2019,
and
when
we
add
up
all
these
numbers,
we
expect
that
numbers
to
be
around
150,
151
million
I
asked
for
160
million.
Obviously
we
always
account
for
the
some
contingencies
when
we
because
the
when
we
finally
should
the
bond
sale,
you
know
and
then
and
the
part
of
any
restructuring.
You
know
it
might
move
a
little
bit.
G
A
AN
827
is
ordinance
27,
o
19
authorizing
2019,
a
and
B
general
obligation
bond
issues.
Staff
recommends
introduction
of
ordinance,
2709
teen,
providing
for
the
issuance
of
one
or
more
series
not
to
exceed
18
million
dollars.
General
obligation,
corporate
purpose
bond
series
of
2019
a
to
finance
construction
and
equipment
of
a
new
robert
crown
community
center
ice,
complex
and
library
center,
and
one
or
more
series
of
not
to
exceed
18
million
dollars
in
our
obligation.
AN
Corporate
purchase
bonds,
Series
2019
B
for
cattle
improvements
of
the
city
of
Evanston,
Cook,
County,
Illinois
authorizing
the
execution
of
one
or
more
bond
orders
in
connection
therewith,
providing
them
for
the
love,
iane
collection
of
a
direct
annual
tax
for
the
payment
of
the
principle
of
an
interest
on
set
bonds
and
the
authorizing
and
directing
the
sale
of
set
bonds
at
public
competitive
sale.
The
ordinance
will
be
adopted
and
signed
at
the
City
Council
meeting
on
April
22nd
2019.
A
AQ
AR
Good
evening,
mr.
mayor
members
of
council,
city
manager
and
city
clerk,
erik
Astoria
sistent
city
manager,
we
are
currently
under
contract
with
the
construction
manager
to
build
the
building
that
was
scoped
out,
and
that
is
the
project
what
that
was
approved
and
that
contract
was
believed
for
40-some
million
dollars,
and
that
was
for
the
completion
of
the
project.
That
was
scope.
So
at
this
point
in
time,
we
would
have
to
attempt
to
break
that
contract
to
see
if
the
project
could
then
be
phased.
I.
AR
AO
AR
AO
With
that
said,
and
the
reasons
that
I
stated
in
committee,
there's
there's
just
no
way
that
I
can
support
and
I
see
that
the
votes
are
here,
but
a
fifty
five
million
dollar
plus
project
that
is
struggling
to
comply
with
our
diversity
goals,
one
that
is
now
running
over
budget,
one
that
will
challenge
the
affordability
of
the
community.
Overall,
it's
just
it's
just
no
way
that
I
can
support
it.
I
also
don't
understand
why
I
can't
get
a
report
on
where
we're
at
with
compliance
for
a
diversity,
so
I'd
ask
attached,
for
that.
AO
I
understand
that,
but
we
have
a
very
important
vote
today
and
my
support
is
going
to
be
based
on
a
lot
of
factors
and
one
is
definitely
going
to
be
minority
and
local
participation
and
contracting
of
this.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
have
created
significant
jobs
and
to
have
contracted
many
minority
and
local
employers.
This
has
been
billed
as
an
opportunity
for
Community
Development
economic
development
and,
to
this
point,
I'm
not
seeing
that,
and
so
as
a
chair
of
MWBE
I,
certainly
have
a
responsibility
to.
AO
To
hold
the
staff
accountable
to
that,
and
so
I
can't
support
for
all
the
reasons
of
affordability
and
livability
that
we
talked
about.
I
can't
support
it
for
that
reason,
but
also
I
can't
get
an
answer
on
if
we're
compliant
and
and
I
said
in
the
meeting.
If
we
weren't
compliant,
that
I
was
going
to
be
asking
that
the
whole
project
be
shut
down
completely
at
a
minimum,
we
should
be
able
to
be
contracting
and
employing
women,
minorities
and
local
people
I.
AR
Totally
understand
I've
been
in
contact
with
the
construction
manager
weekly.
We
have
weekly
meetings,
they
have
given
no
indication
that
they
are
not
able
to
meet
those
goals.
Everything
that
they
have
stated
to
me
is,
as
you
said,
that
the
specialty
trades
were
being
awarded
first
and
that,
once
they
had
an
opportunity
to
award
the
remainder
of
the
trades
that
they
would
meet
or
exceed
those
goals.
AR
So
I
understand
the
predicament
that
you
are
in
at
present,
but
my
indication
from
the
contractor
is
that
they
will
meet
those
goals
and
I
have
been
given
no
other
indication
from
them
to
understand
anything
any
different
than
that
and
I
just
wanted
to
make.
One
other
note
that
I
completely
understand
the
concerns
that
you
raised
and
everything
that
you
said,
but
I
just
wanted
to
State
for
the
record
that
the
project
I
present
is
not
over
budget.
Okay,.
AR
AR
We
can
get
that
number
for
you,
but
from
what
I
understand?
Last
year
we
borrowed
the
25
million,
and
that
meant
25
million,
plus
the
5
million
dollars
that
the
Friends
of
Khurana
are
going
to
give
us
in
the
next
30
days.
I
was
going
to
carry
us
until
we
issued
the
bonds
in
June
and
received
the
money
from
the
next
15
million
dollar
issue.
So
approximately
that's
30
million
we've
probably
spent
probably
in
the
neighborhood
of
20
to
25
of
that.
So.
AO
25
million
dollars
spent
and
we're
possibly
unlikely
non-compliant
with
our
diversity
goals.
It's
just
not.
Okay,
it's
just
not
okay,
so
I,
don't
know
what
we
do.
I
do
understand
that
having
a
project
left
incomplete
is
not
helpful
for
anyone,
but
I
would
challenge
the
organizations
and
the
institutions
that
care
so
much
about
ice
skating
and
whatever
it
else
it
is
that
has
committed
them
to
this
project,
to
do
more
to
help
subsidize
this
project
so
that
we
don't
have
to
take
on
any
of
the
financial
burden
any
further
financial
burden.
AO
E
Yeah,
just
I'm,
going
through
the
the
MBE
committee
minutes
the
last
minutes
that
were
approved
how
to
report
from
bullying
Andrews.
We
have
been
giving
reports
on
a
regular
basis.
The
next
meeting
attached
is
coming
up
and
is
next
Wednesday,
so
we
will
have
a
report,
then
aldrin
rusev
and
sent
an
email
Friday
afternoon
asking
that
we
provide
additional
information
and
I
expressed
her
that
we
would
get
it
to
her
as
soon
as
possible.
AO
Want
to
just
add
that
this
should
not
move
forward
if
it's
not
compliant.
This
is
too
much
money
from
the
city
and
too
much
of
a
burden
to
the
residents
of
Evanston
for
us
to
move
forward
and
not
meet
our
diversity
goals
at
a
minimum.
So
I
would
ask
that
we
at
least
hold
this
until
we
know
if
we're
at
least
compliant
that's
the
least
of
this
discussion,
if
we're
compliant
with
our
diversity
goals
and.
E
Again,
all
the
men
were
Simmons
members
of
the
council.
Reading
the
minutes
from
the
meeting
in
January
and
I.
Don't
know
there
was
not
a
meeting
in
March
I,
don't
know
if
there
was
a
report
in
February
Adams,
the
minutes
aren't
included
the
bullying.
Andrews
gave
an
update.
I'm
reading
from
the
minutes
gave
an
update
on
a
Robert
Crowne
project.
Today,
seven
point:
seven
million
dollars
has
been
expended:
forty-nine
percent
women
and
minority
total
projects,
so
they
report
in
January
forty
nine
percent.
So
if
we
are
not
meeting
goals,
I
don't
have
that
information.
E
The
last
information
I
have
from
the
end
of
the
EBE
committee,
indicated
to
the
contrary.
So
again,
we're
prepared
certainly
to
give
you
the
information
as
quickly
as
we
can.
We
were
planning
on
having
it
for
the
next
meeting
next
week.
We'll
get
you
the
report
that
will
be
on
the
agenda
next
week
this
week.
AM
AP
Construction,
so
there
there
would
be
significant
ramifications
to
this.
Yes,
it
is
so
with
our
contract
with
bullion
Andrews.
There's
a
performance
schedule
built
into
the
contract
and
bullion
Andrews
has
to
meet
certain
deadlines
in
order
to
deliver
the
project
in
time,
and
we
have
ordered
a
lot
of
different
equipment
and
there
are
sub
contracts
to
this
job,
so
it
wouldn't
just
be
a
breach
of
contract
claim
from
our
general,
but
it
would
also
be
central,
mechanic's
liens
filed
against
the
city.
They
were
ready
to
perform.
AP
You
know
we
just
ordered
a
Zamboni,
that's
very
expensive.
A
lot
of
ramifications
of
this
at
the
city
were
to
even
delay
the
contract,
because
it
has
future
contracts
baked
into
it,
for
example,
that
the
city
needs
to
have
finished
this
in
order
for
certain
seasons
to
start
and
a
lot
of
those
donors
need
to
be
able
to
program
their
seasons.
Director
Hemingway
has
2019
2020
built
based
on
a
performance
date.
So
if
we
stop
construction,
it
would
have
significant
ramifications.
I
think.
C
C
AO
G
Yes,
they
express
their
concerns
about
think
the
main
contractor
about
the
meeting
the
goals
in
finding
the
right
people
or
all
that,
but
definitely
a
Sharon
Johnson,
who
is
the
lead
person
on
this
one
works
with
dead,
sits
down
with
the
contractor
periodically
and
reviews
all
those
numbers
from
diversity,
LEP
and
others.
So
yeah
definitely
I'll
talk
to
her
tomorrow
and
kind
of
a
brief
of
sender
of
the
email,
or
rather
were
there
and
the
council
desire.
A
AL
And
I
think
you
just
hit
on
the
point
mayor.
That
is,
if
they
don't
meet
what
they're
supposed
to
me.
We
have
remedies
pursuant
to
the
agreements.
On
the
other
hand,
if
we
breached
the
contract
we
lose
so
you
know
breaching
the
contract
in
advance
of
that
would
put
us
in
a
in
a
terrible
position
and
we
would
lose
I'd
hate
to
imagine
the
kind
of
money
we
lose
so,
whereas,
if
they
don't
meet
the
targets,
we
actually
have
remedies
and
we
would
hopefully
theoretically
win
so.
A
G
AS
AS
G
AQ
G
A
A
AQ
Is
ordinance
22,
0
19,
a
special
use
permit
for
a
planned
development
at
9:10,
938,
Custer
Avenue,
and
an
amendment
to
the
zoning
map
plan
Commission
and
staff
recommend
adoption
of
the
ordinance
and
approval
of
the
map
amendment
to
rezone
from
transitional
manufacturing
employment
district
to
a
mixed
juice,
employment
district
and
a
special
use
for
a
planned
development.
440
single-family
attached
townhomes
in
five
standalone
buildings
that
feature
interior
courtyards
to
cargo
attached
garages
per
dwelling
unit
and
building
height
of
four
storeys.
The
proposal
includes
six
site
development
allowances.
B
A
B
A
All
right,
p3
ordinance,
22,
sir
19
special
use
permit
for
a
planned
development
in
1910.
Excuse
me,
910,
9:38,
custer
avenue
and
amending
the
zoning
map
passes
the
City
Council
on
a
six
to
one
vote
with
alderman
and
Fitz
voting.
Now,
all
right
all
right.
We're
gonna
move
now
to
call
the
wards.
Alderman,
Rainey,
I,.
AR
AK
You,
mr.
mayor
this
Thursday
second,
will
residents
are
invited
to
come
out
to
our
regular
scheduled
monthly
ward
meeting.
We
will
highlight
the
Erie
we'll
have
a
guest
from
Erie,
which
I
just
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
all
of
our
community
partners
of
our
former
mayor
former
director
of
Health
Department,
Vonda
Thomas,
and
the
do
not.
Let
me
forget
the
family,
it's
right
on
the
tip
of
my
tongue,
the
family,
who
funded
Finnegan
foundation.
AK
We've
lost
our
way
in
terms
of
how
we
advocate
for
our
issues
and
I,
definitely
I'm
a
big
proponent
for
freedom
of
speech,
but
where
I
have
to
ask
our
residents
to
reflect
a
little
bit
more
is
when
you
take
a
issue
as
serious
as
race
and
we
bring
it
to
the
modern
day
times
to
argue
a
point
on
development.
My
personal
opinion
on
that,
particularly
if
you
weave
in
the
work
of
dr.
AK
Martin,
Luther
King,
who
fought
for
all
human
rights
right
much
in
my
opinion,
deeper
than
the
subject
matter
that
we're
talking
about
right
now.
Dr.
King
fought
spoke
out
about
the
Vietnam
War.
He
talks
about
the
fact
of
blacks
and
how
they
fought
on
the
front
lines,
and
then
they
returned
to
this
country
and
they
didn't
have
the
same
equal
rights
as
the
white
soldiers.
AK
Ultimately,
he
lost
his
life
and
moving
in
advancing
an
effort
we're
in
the
public
discourse.
We
compare
that
to
a
capital
project
here
in
Evanston,
I
struggle
with
and
so
again
I'm
in
full
respect
of
advocating,
but
no
more
that
I
could
relate
a
economic
development
or
a
public
project
to
the
Holocaust.
AK
So
I
look
forward
to
continuing
that
discussion
offline,
but
I
really
have
to
say
that,
because
when
we,
when
we
reduce
our
conversations
to
those
issues
of
rate
that
have
deep,
deep,
deep,
deep,
deep,
deep
pain
and
suffering
as
a
part
of
our
American
history,
what
we're
going
through
now,
it
just
doesn't
balance
out
on
my
scale.
So
I
had
to
make
that
point.
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
Thank,.
AO
AN
A
AQ
As
you
know,
gas-powered
lawn
equipment
is
very
noisy.
In
many
cases
it
exceeds
the
decibel
limit,
I
believe
in
our
noise
noise,
ordinance
and,
of
course,
there's
a
lot
of
air
pollution
from
the
emissions
that
are
bad
for
the
environment
and
bad
for
Public,
Health,
Washington
DC
recently,
just
within
the
last
few
weeks,
I
believe
passed
an
ordinance.
AQ
D
We
had
a
citizen,
give
electronic
public
comment,
I'm
asking
for
a
an
alderman
to
make
a
reference
to
the
Rules
Committee
to
come
up
with
a
process
or
completely
eliminate,
but
I
would
hope
a
process
to
allow
for
electronic
public
participation.
I
believe
alderman
Rainey
shared
an
article
recently
that
gave
an
example
of
municipalities
in
cross
the
nation
that
are
allowing
folks
to
attend
through
video
chat.
If
we
can
come
up
with
a
not
suggesting
that,
but
some
method
to
allow
folks
to
participate
in
public
comment
without
having
to
you
know
always
physically
be
here.
A
D
D
D
AK
I
guess
I'll
take
a
little
privilege
and
I'll
explain
something
in
clerk
read
and
so
for
many
of
us
who
live
in
the
community
and
move
all
around
our
outreach
to
our
residents
is
more
than
just
the
45
minutes.
I
would
tell
you
during
the
week
I
would
probably
spend
anywhere
from
four
to
five
hours
in
community
engagement
right
and
so
I've
respectfully
asked
you
over
the
period
of
time,
just
like
I
have
a
cater
for
you
last
week
in
the
executive
session.
AK
Is
that
when
you
choose
to
exercise
these
new
ideas
to
give
us
the
courtesy
of
letting
us
know
because
I
have
residents
all
the
time
and
I
don't
know
if
I
can
speak
for
everyone?
Who
would
like
for
me
to
read
things
into
public
comment?
Who
would
probably
love
to
call
and
I?
Don't
know
how
we
would
dare
manage
that
for
the
forty-five
minutes
at
the
mayor
just
outlined
so
again
may
not
be
able
to
speak
for
all
of
us,
but
I
know
my
peers
very
well.
AK
We
take
phone
calls
all
hours
of
the
night
clerk
read
as
do
I.
We
also
answer
emails,
all
of
all
hours
of
the
night,
probably
anywhere
from
fifty
to
a
hundred
a
day,
if
not
more.
In
addition
to
that,
we
all
host
our
community
Ward
meetings.
We
people
come
to
our
houses
to
share
how
they
feel
and
then
I
can't
even
tell
you
how
many
meetings
I
have
in
the
grocery
stores
right
so
to
introduce.
AK
This
I
think
opens
up
a
holding
lots,
particularly
when,
just
two
weeks
ago,
with
our
Rules
meeting,
we
are
working
to
contain
this
in
a
manageable
way
that
it
doesn't
interfere
with
our
ability
to
do.
You
know
to
wrap
up
meetings
at
a
decent
time
for
those
of
us
that
have
jobs
during
the
day,
so
I'm
not
going
to
support
you
know
taking
in
phone
calls
when
I
know
that
I'm
already
engaging
my
community
in
a
multiple
of
different
ways.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
AK
AM
I
did
just
really
quickly
I.
You
know
in
thinking
about
my
job
up
here
and
how
our
collective
jobs,
one
of
the
nice
things
about
meetings,
is
that
it
we
do
get
together
and
we're
able
to
look
each
other
in
the
face
and
hear
public
comments,
even
though
we're
not
supposed
to
respond
to
them
I'm
a
little
concerned
about
the
way.
The
way
public
discourse
is
progressing
recently,
which
is
people
talking
to
one
another,
basically
in
a
bubble
on
Facebook
or
Twitter
or
whatever
they
on
any
social
media
I.
AM
Think
it's
really
important
that
we
stress
the
value
of
of
actually
being
in
the
same
room
together.
So
I
I'm
not
going
to
get
the
same
value
from
someone
who
phones
in
or
where
you
read
a
letter
as
I
am
for
someone
standing
here
at
the
at
the
dais
talking
directly
to
us,
so
I
agree
with
I
agree
with
what
you're
saying
it.
Certainly
we
certainly
can
discuss
it
that
rules
if
somebody
wants
to
do
that,
but
I
think
it's
a
larger
issue
of
how
we're
communicating
and
engaging
each
other
as
a
community.
Thank.
A
AL
Yes,
thank
you.
V
Illinois
compiled
statutes,
ALCS
120,
/,
2a
I,
move
that
the
City
Council
convene
into
executive
session
to
discuss
agenda
items
regarding
personnel
and
litigation.
These
agenda
items
are
confirmed,
subject
to
be
considered
in
an
executive
session
and
are
enumerated
exceptions
under
the
Open
Meetings
Act.
These
exceptions
are
five
ILCs
120,
/,
2a,
c
1
and
c
11
is.
A
D
A
statement
alderman
Braithwaite
and
anyone
else
who's
in
the
room
who
can
hear
this
I
think
it
is
well
then
I'm
just
sitting
here
talking
and
folks
can
listen
or
not.
Listen,
but
I
think
it
is
irresponsible
to
think
that
only
folks
who
have
our
cell
phone
numbers
and
feel
comfortable
enough
and
can
recognize
us
at
grocery
stores,
the
folks
that
should
be
able
to
reach
out
to
us.