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A
Great,
we
have
a.
We
have
a
full
council
tonight,
welcome
to
the
Monday
October
16th
City
Council
meeting.
Thank
you
all
for
coming.
I,
don't
I,
don't
have
many
announcements
today.
I
did
want
to
make
a
mention
that
it
is
Domestic
Violence,
Awareness
Month
in
October.
We
did
a
proclamation
earlier
this
evening
with
the
YWCA
and,
if
you're
not
familiar
with
the
YWCA,
a
wonderful
organization
here
in
Evanston
that
does
a
tremendous
amount
towards
preventing
and
trying
to
reduce
domestic
violence.
So
that's
that
that's
one.
A
Secondly,
I
got
an
opportunity
today
to
go
to
ebony
barber
shop
and
right
out
front
of
that.
There
was
a
ribbon
hanging
in
the
tree
for
some
breast
Awareness
Month,
which
is
happening
right
now
and
I.
Don't
think,
there's
anybody,
probably
that
doesn't
have
any
friends
or
family
that
haven't
been
struck
with
breast
cancer
or
passed
away
because
of
breast
cancer.
A
So
it's
wonderful
that
people
in
this
community
are
doing
something
we're
going
to
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that
from
city
manager,
Bob
quits
in
a
minute,
and
then
lastly,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
the
bird
sanctuary
on
Clark
Beach.
Today,
where
Rotary
International
is
helping
plant
trees
there,
so
you
know,
we've
got
all
sorts
of
wildlife
that
is
starting
to
come
back
and
wildlife
that
was
already
there.
A
So
if
you
haven't
had
a
chance
to
get
down
to
the
bird
sanctuary
there,
it's
amazing
what
Rotary
International
is
doing
right
now
under
their
new
president.
Who's
here
from
Australia
is
planning
one
point:
two
million
trees
across
the
the
world
with
all
the
Rotarian,
so
great
work
that
they're
doing
we're
fortunate
to
have
Rotary
International
right
here
and
with
that
I
turn
it
over
to
you,
mr.
city
manager,
for
any
additional
announcements.
Mr.
C
Mayor
members
of
council
good
evening,
two
announcements:
first
I'd
like
to
have
Martha
Logan,
our
Community
Engagement
Manager,
to
come
up
along
with
Patrick
denigan,
our
community
engagement
coordinator.
We
have
recently
been
honored
by
an
organization
called
3c
MA
and
it's
City,
County
communications,
marketing
association,
the
long-standing
local
government
group
of
folks
who
do
community
outreach,
and
we
were
very
fortunate
to
receive
two
silver
circle:
savvy
Awards,
otherwise
known
as
second
place
in
two
in
two
categories.
C
One
was
for
our
annual
report
early
but
copies
at
your
desk
I'm
sure
you
have
all
seen
this
we're
very
proud
of
this.
We
really
believe
it's
important
to
communicate
to
our
residents
the
achievements
that
we
do
each
year
and
this
document
has
evolved
largely
under
the
the
leadership
and
stewardship
of
not
only
from
Martha
and
Patrick,
but
also
Lisa
Frye,
who
is
our
graphics
coordinator.
So
Lisa
does
all
the
design
of
this
and
really
everything
you
see.
C
So
that's
at
city
of
Evanston
look
that
we've
been
able
to
create
over
the
last
several
years,
his
thanks
to
their
good
work.
So
we
wanted
to
recognize
that
win,
but
then
the
second
one
was
for
most
creative
use
of
social
media
and
we're
really
proud
of
this,
and
that
is
the
Friday
forecast
and
every
Friday.
We
do
a
video
that
kind
of
highlights
the
coming
weeks.
Events
and
I
asked
Patrick.
If
he
would,
my
guess
is.
He
is
mr.
Friday
forecast
if
you
wouldn't
mind
putting
together
a
highlight
reel.
H
A
B
I
M
N
C
And
that
we
do
it
every
single
week
we've
been
able
to
involve.
You
know,
there's
a
large
number
of
employees,
some
folks
do
it
and
one
take
some
folks
take
a
few
takes,
but
but
I
really
wanted
to
recognize.
You
know
three
CMA
is
the
professional
association
of
city
and
county
communications
officers,
so
to
get
even
a
silver
award
is
really
quite
an
honor,
so
really
on
behalf
of
everyone.
Here,
all
your
co-workers
to
the
city,
Martha,
Patrick
and
Lisa,
who
I'm
sure
is
watching
at
home.
O
O
Breast
cancer
awareness
of
course
affects
one
in
eight
women,
but
particularly
communities
of
color,
and
the
numbers
are
just
so
disproportionate
as
far
as
diagnosis,
prognosis
and
mortality.
So
it's
just
really
important
to
have
these
events.
Have
these
awareness
campaigns
we
had
a
great
kickoff
this
morning
we're
going
to
thank
the
mayor
for
coming
out
tying
a
ribbon
at
the
tree
of
church
and
dodge
people
can
go
all
week
on
tie
ribbon
for
a
loved
one.
O
You
lost
not
just
the
breast
cancer
but
to
any
cancer,
and
we
just
hope
people
can
come
out
on
Sunday
from
3
to
6
and
fleetwood
I'm,
not
sure
if
the
flower
would
be
on
the
website,
but
we're
gonna
get
it
around
and
get
the
word
out.
So
I
want
to
thank
alderman,
Simmons
city
manager,
it's
the
mayor,
muldovan,
mother
and
breath
away,
and
everyone
for
this
Fork.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Now
I'm
gonna
leave
these
with
you
on
to
miss
simmons-howe
people
and.
O
O
C
Mr.
members,
council,
one
other
month,
we
are
helping
with
the
Nets
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month.
The
YWCA
is
returning
with
their
purple
purse
a
fundraiser
event.
If
you've
noticed
there
is
a
very
large
purple
purse
in
the
rear
of
the
Civic
Center.
That
I
think
will
have
it
for
the
next
several
days
to
remind
folks
to
be
thoughtful
about
the
YWCA's
approach.
They
have
raised
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
over
the
last
several
years
participating
with
this.
C
It's
a
nationwide
awareness
campaign,
but
fundraising
effort
then
is
then
matched
by
the
Allstate,
Foundation
and
I
know
at
least
one
year.
They
won
that
nationally
and
brought
in
several
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
Allstate
Foundation.
For
that,
so
it
would
encourage
folks
to
be
aware
of
that
campaign
as
well.
So
we
try
to
be
as
supportive
as
we
can
of
these
community-wide
efforts
and
you've
heard
of
just
just
to
this
evening,
and
that's
all
my
my
comments
are
terrific.
A
Great
we're
gonna
move
to
public
comment.
Then
we've
got
nine
people
that
have
signed
up
for
public
comment.
You
guys
all
know
the
the
rules
here,
we're
keeping
it
to
three
minutes
or
less
for
public
comment.
If
you've
already
heard
the
point
you
were
gonna
make
I
already
made
and
you
can
pass
that's
okay,
everybody.
It
gets
excited
when
that
happens,
or
you
can
come
up
in
just
a
real
quickly.
Hey
I
just
wanted
to
reiterate
the
same
point.
P
So,
even
though
we
have
just
signed
the
mayor
signed
this
earlier
this
evening,
the
welcoming
City
Coalition,
which
is
a
lot
stronger,
and
it
takes
away
some
of
the
carve
outs
that
were
again
endangering
folks
from
the
undocumented
refugee
communities.
From
getting
due
process.
It
still
doesn't
guarantee
protection
for
our
families
from
deportation.
You
know
Trump
is
still,
and
his
administration
are
still
hell-bent
on
mnsure
you
trying
to
deport
as
many
folks
as
possible
and
and
even
though
I
I'm
very
happy
with
our
implementation
of
our
welcoming
city
ordinance
and
strengthening
it.
P
P
P
So
in
City
Council
we
are
in
the
city
in
the
city,
school
liaison
committees,
I
propose
that
we
start
examining
how,
when
you
service
our
refugee
and
undocumented
families
and
the
city
services
and
ensuring
we
provide,
like
a
family
case
management
approach
and
collaboration
among
all
of
our
entities
right
the
school
districts
as
well
as
the
city
of
Evanston.
Can
you
wrap
it
up
in
about
ten
seconds.
A
P
As
we
work
together
and
implementing
this
policy,
let's
make
sure
we
also
include
these
supports.
That's
our
historically
marginalized
Evanston
black
community
and
I
also
want
to
congratulate
you
and
thank
you
for
ensuring
that
city
clerk
Creed
is
able
to
do
his
job
because,
again
he
earlier
and
in
the
rules
coming
he's
demonstrated
and
I.
Think
in
earlier
meetings
he's
demonstrated
his
ability
and
his
talent
to
be
able
to
do
the
job
that
he
can't
and
that
he
can
that
that
he's
been
entrusted
by
our
voters.
Thank
you,
sir,
and
again
you
know.
Thank
you.
K
If
the
last
council
meeting
a
member
stated,
the
public
was
presenting
misinformation
at
the
council
meeting
tonight's
I
believe
city
staff
is
presenting
misinformation,
the
Howard
Street
TIF
and
awarded
the
peckish
or
Dayton.
The
peckish
paper
are
not
the
great
successes.
The
memo
suggests,
as
of
today.
I
would
look
at
this
and
say:
there's
a
net
loss
here,
possibly
of
over
$400,000
to
taxpayers.
Of
course,
that's
if
you
look
at
real
world
money,
not
the
city's
analysis.
K
The
city
notes
the
package
paid
employed
is
player,
38
people,
okay,
how
many
of
these
jobs
really
gonna
provide
a
salary
benefit?
You
know,
I
was
at
the
Oktoberfest
and
two
of
the
high-rises,
where
they're
trying
to
rent
their
apartments
a
studio
department
here,
rents
in
those
buildings
for
close
to
$2,000.
How
many
of
these
employees
would
it
take
to
rent
one
of
these
units
for
council
members
are
really
interested
in
racial
equality.
K
How
many
black
businesses
got
any
funds
on
Howard,
Street
I
would
suggest
small
black
businesses
and
churches
were
chased
out
by
the
city.
Also,
an
interesting
thing
was
that
happened
with
with
Ward
8
HUD
funds
were
used
to
motivate
the
apartments
above
Ward
8
for
the
proprietors.
The
business
I
found
that
very
interesting.
A
second
apartment
is
left
vacant.
For
months
when
the
city
on
the
building
I
thought
federal
housing
funds
for
equal
access
to
everyone
in
the
community
tell
me
it
appears
they
were
misused.
K
Maybe
the
council
should
ask
for
a
memo
from
staff
on
this
and
why
this
memo
tonight
I
feel
to
the
old.
Your
bleak
is
just
adding
more
to
the
mess.
The
council
should
probably
have
consider
rejecting
Theo
you
brief
now
and
ending
that
contract,
because
it's
really,
we
don't
have
any
money.
We're
clearly
gonna
hear
that
tonight
and
really
did
this
stabilize
the
neighborhood
or
really
drive
out
small
black
businesses
and
churches
to
put
in
saloons
and
bars.
Thank
you
thank.
I
I
I
was
president
of
the
Northwest
municipal
clerks
president
of
the
municipal
courts
of
Illinois
I
earned
the
designation
of
certified
municipal
clerk
and
and
a
member
of
the
advanced
Academy
I
was
also
present
in
the
President's
Council
of
the
International
Institute
of
municipal
clerks
and
a
member
of
the
Illinois
Municipal
clerks
Education
Committee,
which
is
the
more
important
point.
I
consulted,
Illinois
compiled
statutes
and
the
city
code,
frequently
during
my
tenure,
just
to
make
sure
that
I
knew
what
I
was
talking
about.
I
looked
up,
both
the
city
code
and
Illinois
Revised
Statutes.
I
Regarding
the
municipal
clerk's
office,
I
noted
a
few
things
had
changed
in
the
City
Clerk's
section
chapter.
One
excuse
me
title
one
chapter
seven.
There
were
definitely
some
changes
in
the
City
Clerk's
office
there.
It
is
no
longer
the
city.
Clerk
is
no
longer
designated
as
the
local
election
official,
which
I
was
as
clerk
that
surprised
me
and
I.
Don't
know
whether
that
was
a
sin
of
omission
or
Commission
because
it
was
ever.
Thus.
I
The
other
thing
I
noticed
was
that
I
used
to
appoint
my
own
deputies,
and
now
the
code
says
that
the
city
manager
is
responsible
for
appointing
the
deputies
to
the
city
clerk
and
also
we
did
not
have
any
particular
requirement
when
the
room.
When
the
minutes
had
to
be
done,
except
by
custom,
we
always
had
them
ready
for
the
next
council
packet.
I
Here
it
says
in
the
city
code
that
they
are
to
be
provided
to
the
City
Council
not
later
than
five
days
following
the
meeting
in
the
Illinois
compiled
statutes
that
one
change
that
I
noticed
that
the
municipal
clerk
shall
have
other
duties
as
prescribed
by
the
corporate
authorities.
That
was
not
spelled
out
previously,
so
there
have
been
changes.
I
had
offered
clerk
read
my
assistance
when
I
met
him
shortly
after
the
election.
I
stand
ready
to
do
that
as
well,
and
just
a
side
comment.
I
Foia
was
so
much
easier
when
there
wasn't
so
much
technology,
I
have
to
say
people
would
just
walk
into
the
office
say:
I
need
information
on
such-and-such
and
I'd
say.
Ok,
let
me
find
the
files
you
can
have
it.
If
something
was
a
real,
complicated
request.
I'd
say
why
don't
you
fill
out
a
FOIA
request
and
we'll
get
back
to
you
when
you
know
within
the
designated
time
up.
A
I
N
Right
good
evening
again,
Alex
Morgan
I
am
coming
up
here
this
evening,
because
many
of
you
know
I
lead
a
political
organization
but
always
consider
myself
an
organizer
and
during
your
campaigns,
I
spoke
with
many
of
you
about
the
powers
of
digital
advertising
and
I
say
that,
because
circling
back
I
noticed
over
the
past
couple
of
days
as
a
regular
lyft
customer
I'm
getting
digital
ads
from
lifts.
The
ride
sharing
service
asking
me
to
oppose
something
in
the
city
budget,
but
I
think
to
myself.
N
We
are
now
an
environmentally
conscious
one
car
household
when
I
go
to
the
airport
in
other
places.
I
do
take
lifts
because
I
think
it's
a
helpful
service,
in
addition
to
I,
see
aldermen
Wilson.
How
did
the
Metro
in
the
morning
and
the
CTA
but
I
think
that
you
know
you're
going
to
get
a
lot
of
requests
from
folks
who
are
being
directed
by
these
digital
ads.
N
So
I
felt
compelled
to
come
up
here
and
say
that
if
a
couple
of
dollars
on
my
ride
is
going
toward
paying
for
a
position
that
might
be
eliminated
or
the
roads
that
that
are
needs
to
drive
on
I
would
like
to
pay
that
couple
of
dollars.
So
since
you're
gonna
hear
a
lot
of
or
sense
as
they
maybe
20
cents,
my
apologies
for
exaggerating
I
would
pay
a
couple
of
dollars,
but
we'll
keep
it
at
cents.
N
Q
I'm
going
to
be
speaking
somewhat
extemporaneously,
even
though
I
had
prepared
remarks
after
the
last
council
meeting,
in
which
I
expressed
concerns
about
this
council
spending.
Money
John,
as
requested
by
clerk,
read
to
advise
him
in
his
dispute
with
the
city
manager
over
the
scope
of
his
powers
for
hiring
and
firing.
Q
He
showed
me
some
of
the
documents
that
were
relating
to
his
powers.
I,
don't
have
didn't,
have
a
chance
to
analyze
them
to
look
at
how
they've
been
construed.
All
I
can
say
is
it's
a
plausible
argument
that
is
worthy
of
being
considered.
His
great
concern
was
that
the
law
department
had
not
put
in
writing
or
clarified
its
reasoning
for
disagreeing
with
him.
Q
To
my
mind,
the
the
responsible
solution
to
that
would
be
for
the
law
department
to
express
its
reasoning
to
engage
in
a
discussion
with
the
clerk
to
determine
whether
or
not
they
can
resolve
this
issue.
As
I
say
it's
it's
it's
it's
a
controversy.
That's
both
sides
may
have
merit
if
they
can't
resolve
that
the
solution
shouldn't
be
to
spend
money
so
that
we
have
two
sets
of
lawyers
fighting
each
other,
but
rather
I
would
suggest
that
clerk
Reid
would
present
to
the
council
his
position
a
lot
of
problems.
Q
He
explained
their
position
and
if
the,
if
the
council
believes
that
the
power
should
be
given
to
the
clerk
that
they
should
pass
some
sort
of
an
ordinance,
a
resolution
that
would
either
clarify
or
amend
the
existing
situation,
I
think
that's
a
very
good
resolution
for
it.
I'm
glad
that
the
clerk
agrees
with
it
will
withdraw
his
proposal
and
I
do
hope
that
once
again
as
I've
seen
tonight,
there's
a
it
was
a
very
civil
discourse
among
city
officials.
That
I
was
very
pleased
to
see
it
I
hope.
R
You
for
letting
me
address
you
again
and
clerk
city
manager
in
City
and
alderman
before
right
when
the
position
of
equity
and
power
met
coordinator
was
created.
Our
Evanston
justice
team
discussed
the
need
for
maximum
citizen
involvement
in
this
project
and
for
doing
equity
in
a
serious
way,
and
we
proposed
and
had
an
open
letter
that
there
be
an
Evanston
equity
citizen
board.
So
we
were
very
pleased
to
find
that
you
had
create.
R
We
became
concerned
when
we
saw
some
of
the
language
of
the
ordinance
that
you're
going
to
be
voting
on
tonight.
I
believe
you're
going
to
be
voting
on
I.
Don't
have
it
in
front
of
me,
but
there
are
several
things.
I'd
like
to
highlight:
I
mean
partly
in
terms
of
the
powers
and
duties,
there's
a
section
that
talks
about
out.
R
They
want
to
study
and
try
to
eliminate
intergroup
conflict,
bigger
trees
and
Prejudice,
and
you
know
I'm
not
an
expert
but
I
have
read
a
lot
about
equity
and
how
equity
programs
are
done
in
other
cities,
and
it's
really
not
about
individuals
and
individual
feelings.
It's
more
about
resources,
outcomes
and
opportunities
and
structural
issues.
I,
don't
know
if
we
can
seriously
think
we're
going
to
eliminate
bigotries
with
a
commission
or
prejudices
the
there
are
some
other
things
that
are
a
little
troubling
to
one
part
of
it.
R
Talks
about
wanting
to
have
equity
for
everyone
in
the
community,
which
is
a
you
know.
It
sounds
like
a
non
noble
statement,
but
there
are
people
who
benefit
from
inequities
right
white
supremacy
has
some
winners
and
you
know
I
think
it
really
should
be
directed
that
the
work
should
really
be
directed
at
communities
that
have
been
marginalized
over
time
and
do
not
have
have
not
had
the
power
to
to
create
equity
right.
R
A
H
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone
of
the
diets
that
you
were
elected
or
high
and/or
hired
to
represent
all
of
the
people
in
Evanston
and
I
hope,
as
you
discuss
vote
plan,
the
on
the
equity
committee
that
you
will
remember
this
and
remember
that
we
have
people
of
all
ethnic
races.
We
have
languages
and
we
need
not
only
the
rich,
the
poor,
but
we
need
everyone
considered
as
you
do
this.
Thank
you.
Thank.
S
Good
evening,
at
the
last
council
meeting
Leslie
as
Leslie
Williams,
she
spoke
about
the
equity,
empowered
Commission.
She
spoke
eloquently.
She
talked
about
the
things
that
was
lacking
and
one
thing
that
came
across
that
she
dressed
that
was
lacking
was
the
addressing
the
issues
of
the
black
people,
which
was
dealing
with
the
Evanston
Police
Department.
S
That
was
not
addressed
in
this
proposal
or
how
will
it
be
held?
We
the
citizens
network
of
protection.
We
have
a
proposal
out
in
the
community
and
this
proposal
that
we
have
put
forth
to
the
mayor,
you,
the
City
Council
and
the
community.
It's
a
bold
step
forward.
The
solution
paved
the
way
for
systemic
reform
of
the
Evanston
Police
Department,
not
mere
implemented
ISM.
The
proposal
would
revamp
the
broken
complaint
process
and
restore
trust
between
the
community
and
the
police.
A
E
Hello,
my
name
is
Jackie
Prince
and
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
what
I
spoke
on
last
I
guess
September
25th
meeting.
In
regard
to
homelessness.
It
appears
that
we
are
following
in
through
the
cracks,
because
we
are
former
working
class
people
we're
currently
still
working,
but
people
don't
recognize
that
what
happens
when
you're
homeless
is
you
registered
through
a
central
processing
system?
And
if
you
are
mentally
disabled,
physically
disabled
have
an
incurable
disease,
our
former
vet,
our
elderly
or
women
with
children.
E
You
get
first
priority
which
I
absolutely
understand,
but
those
of
us
who
don't
meet
any
of
those
criteria.
Your
wait
time
could
be
in
excess
of
seven
years,
which
is
inhumane.
No
human
should
not
be
able
to
get
first
month's
rent
security
about
deposit
just
to
help
us
get
on
our
feet
and
we
could
take
it
from
there.
So,
when
you're
discussing
budgets
and
giving
things
to
connections
for
the
homeless
or
anyone
else,
please
try
to
look
deeper
into
that
and
see
how
that's
being
used.
E
Who
is
going
to
benefit
from
this,
because
we
have
a
whole
section
of
people
who,
if
they
get
SSI,
they're
being
helped
by
the
SSI
checks
and
they're
being
helped
getting
housing?
The
rest
of
us
aren't
and
connections
for
the
homeless
is
only
open
two
days
a
week.
I
also
want
to
say
I'm
so
excited
to
see
the
diversity
on
the
City,
Council
and
I
want
to
say
congratulations
to
Clarke
read-through
Simmons,
who
I
never
met
before
and
to
miss
Fleming.
E
So
I'm
excited
about
that,
because
I
think
you,
you
have
a
better
representation
of
Evanston.
Last
but
not
least,
I
grew
up
and
haven't
Tsin,
been
here
on
and
off
since
I
was
seven
years
old
and
I.
Think
this
place
looks
like
an
absolute
mess.
There's
construction
going
on
24/7.
There
are
trucks
going
in
and
out
of
these
quiet
streets
as
earlier
latest
3
a.m.
which
is
a
shame.
E
This
used
to
be
a
peaceful,
quiet,
beautiful
town,
and
it
still
is,
and
it
still
can
be
so,
can
you
limit
the
construction
to
not
being
into
every
cynical
single
pocket
in
Evanston,
so
we
could
at
least
have
peace
on
the
beach
which
we
don't
have
because
the
city
trucks
go
there
and
then
there's
the
breaking
of
the
sand,
and
then
it's
just
too
much
so
Evanston
was
pretty
good
to
begin
with,
so
it
really
doesn't
need
this
much
of
a
makeover.
Thank
you
for
letting.
A
A
G
You
a
clerk,
read
and
I
conferred
about
the
September
25th
minutes,
there's
in
everyone's
inbox,
revised
paragraph
regarding
the
prior
sp1
from
scepter
125th.
It
happens
to
be
the
one
that
I
read
at
the
Rules
Committee
meeting.
So
you've
all
heard
it
now
as
I
read
that
through
so
with
the
amendment
to
the
September
25th
minutes
regarding
sp1
I
move
approval
of
those
minutes.
Second,.
T
A
J
A
B
B
And
what
I
want
to
do
is
just
explain
my
legal
reasoning
for
for
one
of
this
and
then
I
hope
that
the
law
department
and
the
slides
a
little
wacky
I,
don't
know
what
happened
with
the
conversion
to
a
PDF,
but
I
hope
that
the
law
department,
I,
can
put
together
a
written
memo
describing
differences
of
opinion.
And
then
the
council
can
deliberate
that
at
another
time,
but
I
just
want
to
quickly
walk
through
the
slides,
and
you
know
give
my
reasoning
for
believing
that
the
clerk's
office,
one
I'll,
start
with
chapter
eight.
B
If
you
could
just
move
to
the
next
slide.
You
know
it
says
you
know
the
the
council
shall
appoint
a
city
manager
who
shall
be.
It
should
be
the
administrative
head
of
the
municipal
government
and
who
shall
be
responsible
for
the
efficient
administration
of
all
departments
of
the
city,
all
right
and
then
you
can,
if
you'd
like
continue
to
read
on.
But
the
next
page
is
well.
What
are
those
departments
of
the
city
if
you
can
go
on
to
that,
so
Frick
I'm,
sorry
back
one
more
yeah
right
there.
B
So
for
the
purpose
of
this
code
and
for
the
administration
and
enforcement
of
the
fares
and
policies
of
the
city,
they'll
shall
be
the
following
executive
departments
of
the
city,
and
it
goes
on
to
said,
the
library
board
is
separate,
which
we
all
know.
But
if
you
can
continue
to
the
next
slide
at
this
point,
and
then
this
lists
the
executive
departments
and
the
correct
department
head,
the
clerk's
office
is
not
listed
as
one
of
those
departments,
because
the
clerk's
office
is
an
independently
elected
office.
B
This
is
from
Chapter
seven
of
the
city
code
and
it
says
the
city
manager
may
appoint
one
or
more
deputy
clerks
who
shall
be
empowered
to
perform
all
of
the
duties
of
the
city
clerk
during
temporary
absence
of
said
clerk,
and
so
this
is
where
folks
have
interpreted
that
the
city
manager
solely
has
the
power
in
one
second
to
to
make
the
hiring
and
firing
decisions.
In
the
clerk's
office,
if
you
notice
down
at
the
bottom,
this
is
something
written
in
1957.
My
interpretation
of
this
is
the
original
code
is
in
1957.
B
My
interpretation
of
this
is
that
in
1957,
if
there
was
just
one
clerk
and
the
government
was
a
lot
smaller
then,
and
that
clerk
happened
to
be
absent
from
the
building,
because
they
were
sick,
that
the
city
manager
had
the
power
to
appoint
someone
else
in
the
building
who
could
fill
in
for
the
clerk
and
not
necessarily
hire
and
fire
all
of
the
clerk's
staff.
If
you
can
go
to
the
next
slide
in
it,
and
then
this
is
division
30.
This
is
from
the
Illinois
Municipal
Code.
B
If
you
read
section
B,
that
is
highlighted,
says
in
municipalities
of
less
than
500,000
the
miss
for
Clark,
when
our
eyes
by
the
corporate
authorities
may
appoint,
may
appoint
the
number
of
deputy
clerks
necessary
to
discharge
the
functions
and
duties
of
the
office
of
municipal
clerk
who
need
not
be
residents
of
municipality.
The
corporate
authorities
may
limit
the
number
of
deputy
clerks
that
the
municipal
clerk
may
appoint,
and
so
this
is
again
where
I
believe
that
the
clerk's
office
has
the
the
power
to
hire
and
fire
their
own
staff.
B
You
know
we,
of
course
a
population
is
under
500,000
if
it
was
over
500,000
1.
We
have
all
those
lb
on
developments
and,
but
you
know,
I
would
definitely
have
the
power
to
hire
and
fire
my
own
staff
we're
under
so
it
does.
It
is
left
up
to
the
corporate
authorities,
and
you
know
the
corporate
authorities
have
authorized
this
office
through
the
budget
to
hire
two
deputy
clerks
if
you
can
move
to
the
next
slide.
So
again,
this
is
the
from
the
Illinois
Municipal
League.
B
This
is
regarding
a
home
rule
authority
and
at
number
seven
with
Home
Rule
Authority.
You
cannot
change
the
providing
for
officers,
their
manner
of
selection
and
the
terms
of
office,
except
as
approved
by
referendum,
are
otherwise
authorized
by
law.
So
this
is
saying
that
you
can't
the
deputy
clerks
are
our
officers
of
the
city,
and
my
interpretation
is
that
the
clerk
that
power
to
hire
and
fire
them
so
to
change
that
would
have
to
would
would
have
to
go
through
another
process.
If
you
can
go
to
the
next
slide.
B
This
is
a
statement
from
alderman
Wilson.
This
is
from
March
10th
2014,
and
so
he
says
elected
officials,
don't
report
to
the
city
managers.
So
why
institute
a
policy
that
allows
employees
to
report
to
someone
other
than
the
person
they
are
supposed
to
be
there
to
serve?
Elected
officials
are
accountable
to
the
people
who
vote
them
in
office
and
if
they
change
and
if
they
change
the
way
it
is
being
done
and
have
employees
answer
to
someone
other
than
the
elected
official.
B
You
provide
really
two
opportunities
to
undermine
the
elected
officials
and
in
what
they're
doing
and
if,
for
some
reason,
the
city
manager
and
he
clarifies
that
ours
would
never
do.
This
chose
to
undertake
a
course
to
undermine
any
given
elected
official.
They
could
simply
do
that
by
utilizing
employees
of
that
elected
official,
and
that
would
be
inappropriate
and,
as
I
stated
to
the
last
meeting,
my
new
deputy
clerk
without
being
prompted
or
anything
just
understanding
the
dynamics
that
we
were
coming
into
said
that
he
felt
uncomfortable.
B
You
know
sorry
for
saying
this,
but
he
felt
that
he
could
potentially
be
the
victim
of
some
retribution
against
the
office
and
he
could
be
fired
he's
getting
a
new
car.
He
doesn't
want
to
put
his
job
at
jeopardy
and
so
I
think
it's
very
important
that
the
staff
and
an
independently
elected
office
is
reports
to
that
independently
elected
official
and
that
this
office
would
be
severally
responsible
for
those
employees.
If
you
can
move
to
there,
I
believe,
there's
one
more
slide.
B
B
This
being
to
me,
one
of
the
most
important
another
is
a
few
questions
on
FOIA,
which
I
think
we
worked
with
the
law
Department.
To
begin
to
answer
those
questions,
I
put
in
a
request
to
the
law
department
a
few
months
ago.
Another
thing
that
I
want
to
answer.
It
is
what
is
the
process
for
making
the
clerk
I
just
want
to
see
what
the
process
for
making
the
clerk's
office
appoint.
It
is
and
how
that
would
happen,
and
so
that's
another
legal
question
that
I
would
like
answered.
B
A
Okay,
so
to
summarize
all
this
up
clerk
read,
make
sure
I
get
this
right.
You're
saying
that
you
would
like
no
action
taken
on
sp2
right
now
and
that
you
would
like
the
city
of
Evanston's
Corporation
Counsel
to
take
a
look
at
the
slide
presentation
and
everything
that
you've
put
forward
and
put
forward
a
a
written
legal
interpretation
which
the
council
could
look
at
and
you
could
look
at
is
that
my
set
correct
right.
B
And
also
answer,
you
know
the
question
as
to
how
the
clerk
how
the
office
could
potentially
become.
You
know
what
not
not
become
because
I
don't
want
I
think
the
office
needs
to
be
independently
elected,
but
just
having
a
clear
understanding
of
what
the
process
of
making
an
appointed
office
is.
Okay,.
U
I
just
had
a
quick
question
and
I
don't
know
if
I
can
ask
legal
to
clarify
this,
maybe
even
in
the
memo,
but
in
the
near
future.
I
know
we
heard
from
a
former
clerk,
but
has
the
clerk
in
the
past.
You
know
I,
don't
know
how
many
of
them
recover
many
years
but
hired
or
fired
their
deputy
clerks.
If
you
could
add
that
to
whatever
memo
you're
providing.
That
would
be
helpful
for
me.
Well.
J
I
can
answer
the
first
question
right
now
with
respect
to
how
the
clerk
becomes
appointed.
That's
via
referendum.
I've
made
that
information
known
to
him
so
I
don't
need
to
put
that
in
a
memo.
It's
out
there.
It's
a
change
of
form
of
government,
so
so
I'm
gonna
state
that
on
the
record
right
now
and
then
in
terms
of
the
the
past
practice
I
believe
we
did
a
memo
in
2014.
It
lays
all
this
out,
so
I
can
pull
that
and
recast.
V
B
Great,
if
I
may
comment
to
just
be
a
bit
more
blunt
about
the
you
know
about
the
disagreement.
I
I
made
an
attempt
to
hire
a
deputy
clerk.
Someone
who
had
a
you
know
it
was
highly
educated,
had
a
master's
degree
had
years
of
experience
in
operations
management
at
a
non-profit
that
dealt
with
civic
engagement
and
in
and
and
and
and
voting,
civic
engagement
and
voter
rights.
B
Very
well-respected,
nonprofit
and
I
attempted
to
again
one
hire
that
person
and
pay
them
within
a
range
that
was
already
appropriated
within
my
budget
and
I
was
denied
that
opportunity
and
I
was
told
that
the
position
was
reclassified
down
because
real
estate
transfer,
stamps
and
passports
had
moved
out
of
the
office
which
those
aren't
you
know
vital
functions
of
the
clerk's
office
and
in
fact
you
know
with
passports.
That's
a
service,
I
think
we're
gonna.
You
know
get
rid
of
next
year.
B
I
think
you
know
real
estate
transfer
stamps
it's
written
into
the
code
that
that's
a
function
of
the
CFO's
office
of
the
chief
financial
officers
office
and
and
the
the
you
know,
I
want
to
focus
more
at
the
office
on
Elections.
We've
were
involved
in
V
pack,
we're
also
involved
in
the
open
data
governance
team
and
we're
looking
to
expand
the
services
that
the
office
does
within
you
know,
staying
in
our
lane
of
civic
engagement
and
resident
empowerment,
okay,.
B
D
B
B
D
A
A
Three
all
right:
yes,
all
right
is
the
request
for
the
incorporation
council
to
take
a
look
at
this
slide
presentation
and
and
give
some
direction
to
the
council.
Okay,
that
would
be
a
that
would
be
great
all
right.
Let's
move
on
SP
three
Howard
Street
Economic
Development,
Report,
peckish
pig
in
Ward,
8,
the
city
manager.
Yes,.
C
C
The
Howard
Street
redevelopment
has
been
really
something
and
I
think
it
is
unfortunate
that
the
occasionally
members
of
the
community
comes
a
pillar
at
redevelopments,
really
simple.
You
take
property
that
is
underdeveloped
underperforming
and
you
make
changes
there,
so
it
better
serves
the
community
and
when
you
look
and
you
hold
that
definition
of
redevelopment
up
against
the
work
that
we've
done
in
Howard
Street,
it's
a
textbook
example
the
work
we
have
done.
There
has
been
a
catalyst
work
we
have
done.
C
There
really
has
made
changes
that
the
private
sector
has
not
been
able
to
do
the
city
through
its
efforts
has
been
able
to
do
that,
and
it
is
now
serving
as
a
catalyst
for
other
efforts.
So
you
know
I
think
that
the
the
dollars
and
cents
of
it
really
don't
capture
it,
really
don't
capture
the
transformative
nature
of
these
projects
and
again
that's
what
redevelopments
all
about
it's.
Nothing
really
spectacular,
but
it's
hard
work
and
it's
something
that
this
council
under
Oliver
and
Randy's
leadership,
has
really
been
able
to
accomplish
and
has
turned
a
corner.
C
We
have
the
document
before
I'd
like
to
ask
mr.
Lyons
of
us,
wants
to
briefly
come
up
and
walk
us
through
the
information.
We've
also
put
a
jeer
at
your
place,
a
revised
page
43
of
the
packet,
which
reflects
some
additional
numbers
changes.
So
mr.
mayor,
if
it's
all
right,
I'd
like
mr.
Lyons,
just
briefly
to
walk
through
what's
in
the
packet.
W
Thank
You
mr.
city
manager,
mr.
mayor
clerk,
read
members
of
council
as
noted,
the
revised
page
43
place
out
first
peckish
pig
and
then
Ward
8.
As
far
as
a
total
listing
of
costs
and
also
a
total
listing
of
returns.
As
the
city
manager
pointed
out,
these
are
just
the
numbers,
so
there's
a
lot
of
ancillary
benefits
to
these
developments
because
they
were
before
for
free
I
mean
after
415
Howard.
There
was
nothing
in
the
way
of
business
development.
So,
with
that
being
said,
peckish
pig
was
originally
purchased
and
then
it
was
improved
going
down.
W
That's
our
first
two
items,
the
sale
price
that
we
hope
to
do
about
four
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
five
hundred
both
of
these
buildings,
we're
hoping
to
sell
them
back
and
that
hasn't
happened
with
a
lot
of
our
other
developments.
So
from
that
perspective,
Howard
ridges
is
different
than
other
tips
or
other
developments
that
we've
had,
and
we
also
then
list
the
rent
receive
260,000.
W
We
are
vague
regarding
liquor,
tax
and
sales
tax.
We
cannot
give
individual
information,
although
mr.
Zelnick
did
go
and
actually
ask
the
owners
for
their
information
that
we
can
do.
But
I
cannot,
as
I
sign
an
agreement
once
every
year.
That
says
the
city
will
not
release
Home
Rule
sales
tax
and
liquor
falls
under
that,
and
so
does
our
Home
Rule
sales
tax.
So
we
can't
release
it
on
an
individual
basis.
W
We
do
a
lot
of
other
facility
work,
but
we
had
internal
staff
with
the
capability
to
do
sewer
work
and
that
some
of
the
things
that
were
done
at
the
site-
and
so
it
was
done-
but
it's
clear
that
you
see
the
construction
loan
amount
and
the
payback
so
Ward
8,
then
dropping
down
to
I'm
sorry
I
skipped.
One
of
the
very
first
thing
I
should
have
mentioned.
Peckish
pig
does
have
38
jobs
that
were
created.
Not
all
these
are
full-time
jobs.
W
We
have
a
variety
of
people
working
at
the
facility,
but
it
is
a
very
active
place.
Jumping
down
to
ward
eight,
you
have
four
jobs
created
a
slightly
smaller
venue
and
also
the
the
owners
when
you
say
how
many
jobs
are
created.
Well,
the
owners
we've
been
in
there.
They
are
there
all
the
time.
So
it's
a
slightly
smaller
operation
again
we're
trying
to
be
consistent
and
show
that
we
have
an
acquisition
price.
We
did
have
CDBG
residential
unit
improvements.
W
Finally,
the
CDBG
loan
repayment,
19,000
and
next
would
be
property
taxes
received
in
a
similar
story
in
a
smaller
site
that
it's
up
at
eleven
seven
from
a
low
of
about
six
point:
seven,
so
a
40%
increase
in
the
taxable
value
of
the
property
and
then
the
last
thing
is
is
were
this
to
be
sold
a
sale
price
of
three
hundred
and
sixty
two
thousand
six.
Fifty
so
I'm!
Sorry,
thank
you!
So
yes,
Thank
You,
alderman
Rainey.
So
what
does
that?
L
W
Every
year,
this
TIF
pays
an
administrative
fee
to
the
general
fund
for
the
work
that
I
do
and
now
that
economic
development
is
included
for
the
work
that
that
staff
does
and
every
year
we
walk
through
that
document,
or
rather
each
tiffs
expenses,
with
all
of
the
taxing
bodies.
To
make
sure
they're
aware
what
we
spend
for
administrative
expenses
in
each
two
and.
L
That's
exactly
what
I
thought
I
remember
every
year
going
to
almost
every
single
annual
TIFF
meeting
and
reading
the
tip
report.
How
do
we
convince
some
members
of
the
public
that
we
actually
do
that
so
that
when
they
come
up
here
and
tell
other
members
of
the
public
that
we're
lying,
cheating
and
stealing
that
we're
really
not
that
we
really
do
these
things,
that
we
really
take
this
money
and
and
treat
it
very
seriously
and
that
we
are
very
responsible
and
that,
for
example,
this
the
money,
the
property
tax
being
paid
by
peckish
pig.
H
W
We
do
that
by
abiding
by
the
statute
and
once
a
year
we
provide
that
to
not
only
residents
in
a
public
session
but
to
all
of
their
other
elected
representatives
or
staff,
who
can
come
to
a
joint
review
board
meeting
to
see
how
every
single
TIF
is
administered
and
what
happens
in
this
community
is
not
what
happens
in
other
communities
where
school
districts
and
cities
are
not
coterminous.
You
have
much
more
contentious,
TIF
meetings
when
a
school
district
is
more
concerned
with
what
the
development
dollars
are,
how
they're
being
spent
inside
the
TIF.
W
Our
two
schools
have
gone
on
record
with
their
satisfaction.
This
TIF
actually
has
an
agreement
where
both
school
districts
gave
away
their
right
to
have
a
review
of
future
development
projects
that
involved
housing,
and
that
was
a
clear
point
in
the
statutes
that
said,
if
you
ever
do
any
housing
related
development
in
your
tip,
the
schools
have
to
have
a
right
to
have
a
study
done
and
when
we
did
the
415
Howard
agreement
and
we
shared
revenues,
the
school
said
this
is
a
great
deal
for
us.
We
won't
even.
We
won't
need
this
agreement.
G
G
Our
staff
deserves
a
lot
of
credit
for
putting
together
successful
projects
that
have
exceeded
certainly
exceeded
my
expectations,
but
I
think
everybody's,
so
they're,
they're,
great
businesses,
I
love
going
to
them
myself,
but
I'm
thrilled
with
how
this
turned
out
and
I
see
absolutely
nothing
to
complain
about
what
these
projects.
So
thank
you
for
the
good
work
and
thank
you
for
the
for
the
leadership
on
me
and.
L
And
I'd
like
to
say
in
because
the
reason
the
reason
I
wanted.
This
is
because
exactly
what
we
heard
tonight
and
I
knew
that
was
going
to
happen,
that
this
was
all
a
bunch
of
Lies
and
fake
facts
and
fake
numbers,
but
one
it's
important
to
note
that
not
one
church
was
put
out
of
business
because
of
these
two
properties
and
the
two
legitimate
businesses
that
were
here
were
moved
to
the
owner
of
this
properties.
Other
building
one
was
an
accountant
moved
across
the
street.
One
was
a
multi-purpose
store.
L
Convenience
plus
moved
down
the
street
a
little
West.
The
only
Church
recently
that
was
put
out
of
business,
went
out
of
business
by
itself
and,
in
fact,
sold
its
building
to
Jamaica
good
to
go
the
restaurant
that
went
in
to
7-eleven
Howard
Street,
so
we're
not
responsible
for
that
and
it.
You
know
those
stories
just
aren't
true.
There
were
no
leases
here.
L
We
there
was
a
family
that
lived
at
six
six
2631
Howard
and
they
were
so
grateful
for
us
relocating
them
because,
as
we
stood
in
their
unit,
the
roaches
were
crawling
all
over
my
feet
and
Johanna
and
I.
Didn't
speed
and
the
dog
speed
and
I
mean
it
was.
It
was
just
the
most
unbelievable
living
situation.
L
T
C
A
U
We
like
to
make
an
amendment
I
don't
need
to
hold
I
just
want
to
make
it
a
minute.
Is
that
possible?
Okay.
A
U
We
don't
have
500
pages
to
read,
so
I
would
like
to
suggest
here
in
membership
instead
of
Part.
B
words
has
three
members
with
experience.
I
would
like
to
increase
that
to
five
at
the
possible
I
think
if
this
is
a
new
endeavor
that
we're
taking
on
and
there's
this
Commission
is
going
to
help
dr.
Ephraim
complete
her
work.
I
think
it's
important
to
have
people
who
have
a
little
more
experience
in
the
group,
and
that
still
leaves
two
spaces
for
people
would
not
as
much
experience
to
some
interest
and
I.
X
C
H
A
A
A
Sp5,
the
equity
empowerment
Commission
passes
as
amended
nine
to
nothing.
Okay
s
SP
six
for
appointment
is
the
climate
action
resilience
plan
working
group.
We
have
sixteen
members
that
are
put
forward
here.
Additionally,
we
have
a
chair,
Matthew
Mitchell,
Mitchell,
being
put
forward
for
the
city
citizen
police
complaint
assessment
committee.
This
is
for
action.
M
L
A
L
C
Mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council,
it's
a
little
before
10
o'clock
if
I
could
get
the
clicker
I'm
going
to
walk
us
through
the
presentation
this
evening,
which
is
our
introduction
to
the
proposed
a
2018
city
budget.
We
have
talked
about
this
in
different
venues
over
the
last
several
weeks,
so
we
are
starting
discussions.
I
hope
we'll
be
in
every
ward
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks
to
talk
about
of
the
proposed
budget.
But
let
me
just
make
a
few
introductory
comments
as
the
department
directors
as
the
apartment
directors
come
in.
C
This
is
a
very
strong
community,
the
finances
of
the
city,
our
expenditures.
What
we
do
to
provide
services
to
our
residents
are
very,
very
strong.
What
we
are
experiencing
with
this
proposed
budget
is
a
structural
shift,
largely
because
of
a
change.
The
in
building
permits-
you've
heard
this
from
me
before.
We'll
talk
a
little
bit
more
in
detail
as
I
go
through
the
presentation
this
evening.
C
I
believe
that
by
the
the
changes
I
am
proposing
in
order
to
balance
the
budget
in
the
general
fund,
we
will
be
able
to
transition
through
that
shift,
bring
the
budget
down
to
a
much
more
realistic,
manageable
level
with
that
change
in
those
building
permit
revenues
and
be
able
to
move
forward.
So
while
six
million
dollars
sounds
like
a
lot
of
money,
the
context
of
this
in
our
overall
budget,
certainly
the
general
fund.
Certainly
all
funds
is
still
a
relatively
small
amount.
C
Unfortunately,
there
are
layoffs
and
we
will
walk
through
those
proposals
and
some
of
the
reasons
for
them.
Our
hope
would
be
that
we
would
talk
in
more
detail
about
this,
as
we
progress
through
and
I'll
touch
on
the
the
schedules
of
proposed
meetings
as
we
move
on,
but
I
really
just
wanted
to
start
by
saying
that
many
other
communities
in
the
Chicago
area
and
many
other
communities
around
the
country,
I
think,
would
look
at
the
diversity
of
the
economy,
the
diversity
of
revenue
sources
and
the
diversity
of
services
we
provide.
C
We
are
perhaps
not
second
to
none,
but
certainly
among
a
very
small
handful
communities
in
the
entire
country
that
provide
the
breadth
and
depth
quality
of
life
services
that
we
do,
and
so
it's
not
surprising
that
from
time
to
time
we
are
going
to
have
some
fiscal
challenges.
That's
quite
honestly,
we
do
a
lot
of
things.
People
in
evanston
demand
a
lot
of
things
and
while
many
people
will
pound
their
fist
and
say,
I
pay
my
property
taxes.
C
We
all
know,
unfortunately,
that
that
number
is
about
15%
of
the
property
taxes
in
Evanston,
go
toward
municipal
functions,
so
I
think
that's
enough
of
a
preamble,
but
again
I
want
to
really
just
start
with
a
positive,
and
that
is
that
this
community,
the
city
government,
is
very
strong
and
I.
Think
that
through
this
budget
process,
we
will
make
some
necessary
adjustments
and
will
be
able
to
continue
to
provide
the
services
that
our
residents
will
look
to
have.
So
there's
a
first
set
of
meetings
this
evening
we
start
next
Monday
the
23rd.
C
We
will
come
back
and
talk
specifically
about
the
capital
budget
and
review
of
our
other
funds
and
then
on
Saturday
October,
20,
acres
of
public
hearing
on
the
budget,
and
at
that
point
traditionally
the
City
Council's
gotten
into
deliberations.
You
have
been
very
generous
in
sharing
your
questions
with
budget
memos.
We
have
one
set
of
budget
memos
already
released.
C
We
would
expect
to
do
another
one
here
over
the
next
week
and
so
hopefully,
by
the
time
we
get
to
the
28th,
the
questions
will
be
asked
and
answered
and
allow
the
council
to
deliberate
all
funds
for
the
budget
for
next
year
proposed
at
338
million
eight
hundred
and
eighty
eight
thousand
three
hundred
forty
four.
So
it's
a
13
percent
increase
over
2017.
Almost
all
of
that
is
not
is
that
all
of
it
is
outside
the
general
fund
and,
as
you
can
see
here
of
the
library
is
proposing
six
point.
C
Enterprising
capital
includes
water
and
sewer,
plus
the
capital
associated
with
water
and
sewer,
and
then
capital
is
the
remaining
capital
investment
citywide.
Thank
you,
water
fund,
again
we'll
talk
more
about
this
next
week,
but
in
create
proposing
a
7%
increase
in
the
water
rate,
a
4%
decrease
in
the
sewer
rate,
which
is
a
net
zero
increase
to
our
customers.
C
I
think
we
now
have
a
little
bit
of
an
opportunity
to
increase
spending
on
the
water
infrastructure
and,
of
course,
water
sales.
We
have
imposed
a
rate
at
Skokie
and
we
will
continue
to
work
through
that
process.
With
the
village
of
Skokie,
we
will
begin
selling
water
to
Morgan,
Grove
and
Niles,
hopefully
by
the
end
of
2018,
and
then
this
budget
for
the
first
time
reflects
some
additional
revenue
coming
in
from
the
city
of
desplaines
being
a
customer
of
the
Northwest
Water
Commission
crown
capital
fund.
C
We've
talked
about
in
previous
meetings,
we'll
talk
about
more
on
the
23rd,
but
that
is
a
part
of
the
budget
for
the
first
time
in
2018
of
the
parking
fund.
There
are
several
points
within
the
operating
budget.
The
general
fund
that
talk
about
parking
issues.
We
think
that
this
is
a
project
that
we
would
like
to
continue
through
2018,
to
really
focus
more
broadly
on
both
parking
and
transportation
issues,
so
general
fund
baseline,
one
hundred
and
twelve
point
four
million
dollars
in
revenue.
C
The
major
pieces,
as
I
said
at
the
outset,
a
five
million
dollar
decrease
in
building
permit
revenue.
A
three
percent
decrease
in
sales
tax,
which
is
a
mix
of
a
decrease
in
actual
sales,
as
well
as
the
fee
that
the
state
of
Illinois
is
now
charging
for
the
collection
of
the
home,
real
sales
tax
and
then
a
ten
percent
decrease
in
the
state
income
tax.
C
Another
action
of
the
Illinois
General
Assembly
to
balance
its
budget,
so
10%
of
the
funds
that
we
received
from
the
local
government
distributive
fund
is
a
decrease
in
our
baseline
revenue
budget
in
the
general
fund
on
the
expense
side.
One
hundred
eighteen
point:
five
million
dollars,
which
includes
a
three
percent
general
wage
increase.
C
As
we
have
talked
previously,
the
reductions
in
health
coverage
bring
that
overall
costs
of
the
packages
down
a
little
bit,
so
we
feel
very
comfortable
about
that
and
then
looking
at
all
current
staffing
levels
and,
as
you
will
see,
recommending
a
number
of
position
changes
in
order
to
balance
what
is
in
the
budget,
a
6.1
million
dollar
deficit.
So,
as
I
have
done
in
the
previous
nine
budgets
since
I
have
been
your
city
manager,
I
do
not
provide
a
balanced
budget.
C
Again,
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
page
17
to
19
in
the
proposed
budget
document.
So
the
first
large
revenue
that
again
has
already
been
discussed
by
the
council
is
a
adjustments
to
the
tax
levy
really
in
two
pots:
one
a
proposed
adjustment
to
the
property
tax
of
421
thousand,
seven
hundred
and
forty-two
dollars
to
increase
the
Police
and
Fire
pension
levies,
and
then
the
City
Council
recently
has
agreed
to
an
increase
of
one
percent
or
four
hundred
ten
thousand
dollars
of
the
city's
tax
levy.
The
cover
solid
waste
services
for
cloning
18.
C
It
is
our
intention
to
go
to
Cook
County
and
ask
the
fat
be
a
separate
line
item
on
the
property
tax
bill.
So
it
is
very
clear
that
that
is
for
solid
waste
services
and
solid
waste
services.
Only
so
to
give
you
a
sense
of
the
tax
rate
of
based
on
various
property
values
for
hundred
dollars
and
fifty
four
cents
change
again
on
the
city's
portion
of
the
property
tax,
so
a
hopefully
a
manageable
number.
C
For
Evanston
residents,
so
in
order
to
balance
the
budget
looking
at
position
reductions,
twenty
eight
point:
three
full-time
equivalent
reductions,
we'll
talk
more
about
those
in
a
few
minutes.
Five
point:
five
FTE
additions,
most
of
those
are
coming
through
or
reorganization,
we're
adding
one
new
position,
and
that
is
a
records
clerk
in
the
police
department
who
will
solely
work
on
FOIA
video
issues
and
and
redactions
and
requirements
in
order
to
make
the
video
appropriate
to
be
shared.
C
7.0
FTE
vacancies
held
open
in
the
public
safety,
both
in
police
and
fire,
so
that
is
a
net
of
twenty
six
point:
eight
net
reductions.
In
addition,
all
the
departments
under
my
direction
have
included
in
their
base
budget
a
4%
reduction
early
in
the
budget
discussions
with
the
council.
There
was
a
lot
of
interest
making
sure
that
we
look
at
line
items
such
as
travel
and
training
and
and
furniture
and
other
non
personnel
costs.
L
Thank
you,
I'm,
not
sure
if
I
would
like
to
see
this
as
a
graphic
or
as
a
alder
Manticore
budget
memo
whatever,
but
I
think
it
would
be
ever
so
helpful
to
all
the
people
who
spend
time.
Looking
at
this,
if
you
would
include
an
anonymous
tax
bill,
actual
tax
bill
for
the
last
year,
perhaps
maybe
a
house
valued
at
$350,000
or
$400,000.
That
was
very
legible,
because
people
are
just
not
understanding
it.
I
had
back
and
forth
back
and
forth
with
somebody.
He
said:
I,
don't
care
what
you
said.
L
You
raised
my
taxes
last
year,
11%
and
I.
Just
can't
take
it
anymore
and
I
and
I
mean
they're.
Just
people
are
just
not
getting
that
there
are
all
these
lines
on
the,
but
they
don't
care
it's
the
and
I
agreed
with
them.
In
the
final
analysis,
it's
what
you
write
that
check
for,
but
it
does
matter
to
whom
they're
talking
I
mean
really
need
to
talk
to
some
of
the
people
who
can
make
a
difference
where
them
sure.
C
L
Y
Okay,
so
City
Council
has
reviewed
an
increase
and
we're
going
for
the
one
percent
tax
levy
to
cover
the
solid
waste
services.
Is
that
I
believe
that
discussion
happened
in
a
npw
I'm,
not
sure
the
whole
city
council
got?
Did
we
get
to
isn't?
Is
that
meaning
all
the
increase
that's
needed
to
cover
the
various
solid
waste
services
is
coming
from
an
increase
in
the
tax
property
tax
rather
than
some
from
fees?
That's.
C
Y
C
Right
so
as
part
of
this
are
some
proposal,
reorganizations
Rikki
Voss
are
a
longtime
fleet
manager.
A
longtime
manager
who
most
recently
has
been
in
fleet
is
retiring
at
the
end
of
the
year.
We're
proposing
that
that
position
not
be
filled,
but
instead
or
reorganized
with
our
facilities,
management
division
and
merged
as
one
division
within
our
ministry
services
department
we're
proposing
moving
and
economic
development
division
back
to
the
Community
Development
Department
from
the
city
manager's
office,
where
it
was
a
few
years
back.
C
One
issue
that
has
gotten
lots
of
attention-
and
we
will
talk
a
lot
about
over
the
next
few
weeks-
is
a
proposal
to
move
the
functions
of
the
social
service
Bureau
within
the
police
department
to
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Department.
This
would
be
eliminating
several
full-time
positions
and
creating
one
full-time
in
three
part-time
positions.
I'll
say
at
this
point
we'll
and
director
Thomas
Smith
is
we'll,
have
a
presentation
for
you
or
likely
on
the
28th.
C
If
you'd
like
to
hear
it
at
that
point,
we
feel
very
positive
about
the
move,
not
only
from
$1.02
standpoint,
but
really
a
way
to
better
provide
those
services
to
the
community
working
more
closely
with
the
Health
Department.
And
so
we
will
have
much
more
detail
on
that
job.
Descriptions
for
you
as
the
discussions
continue
and
then
in
the
Public
Works
Agency,
the
merging
of
the
environmental
services
and
infrastructure
maintenance
bureaus
to
create
one
new
public
services
Bureau
within
the
Public
Works
Agency.
C
So
the
position
reductions
I
hesitate
to
read
to
you,
but
in
general
terms
in
the
city,
manager's
office,
elimination
of
some
vacant
positions,
they're,
inhuman
repented,
missionary
services,
elimination
of
a
filled-in
research
specialist
who
focuses
on
training
of
parking
repair
worker
and
other
changes
in
our
fleet.
Services
Department
in
the
division
within
the
Community
Development
Department
a
vacant
electrical
inspector
position
which
has
been
covered
by
a
contractor
for
the
last
year
and
a
half.
C
H
X
C
Police
department
records
input
coordinator.
This
is
again
one
one
position
in
records
that
would
be
eliminated.
A
fill
position,
vacant
training
coordinator
position
in
the
police
department.
They
added
early
this
year,
a
position
that
is
a
corporate
compliance
position,
which
is
largely
training
coordinators.
So
this
is
a
position
which
has
been
vacant.
The
reduction
of
a
half
service
desk
officer
position,
three
one
one,
as
you
know,
we
flow
through
on
on
Saturday,
so
that
reflects
that
change.
C
The
Health
Department
secretary
to
position
and
then
the
one
tenth
FTE
of
the
medical
director
that
position
will
continue
on
is
a
100%
volunteer
position,
Parks
and
Rec,
the
elimination
of
full-time
possible
coordinator,
mister
supervisor,
and
then
the
merger
of
the
managers
at
Chandler
and
levy
into
one
position,
and
concern
had
already
been
expressed
about
that.
It's
important
to
note
that,
up
until
this
current
manager,
the
levy
center
of
the
levy
center
manager
had
for
several
years,
also
managed
the
ecology
center.
So
having
the
levy
manager.
C
I
have
other
responsibilities
is
not
a
new
thing,
but
we
think
the
Spay
again
makes
sense
in
the
light
of
the
budget,
issues
were
facing
Public
Works
Agency,
a
special
project
assistant
at
fill
position
that
currently
reports
to
a
bureau
manager,
a
vacant
parks,
forestry
worker
to
the
to
Bureau
manager,
positions
and
then
an
equipment
operator
to
in
streets
which
is
vacant
no
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
not
vacant,
which
brings
total
reductions
to
28.3
the
additions.
C
We've
talked
about
videos
records
clerk
to
deal
with
body;
camera
footage,
the
Public,
Services
Bureau
manager
from
the
two
other
positions
that
are
being
eliminated
in
Public
Works,
the
creation
of
the
additional
positions
in
health,
the
Health
Services
Coordinator,
one
FTE,
the
health
food
service
specialist.
It
says
1.5
again,
that's
full-time
equivalents.
We
anticipate
that'll,
be
three
individuals,
filling
a
1.5
FTE
and
then
the
Chandler
levy,
Center
Manager
position.
C
Vacancies
held
included
in
the
budget,
its
proposal
to
do
a
management
audit
of
the
police
department
that
money
at
fifty
thousand
dollars
budgeted
in
the
city
manager's
office.
So
until
that
audit
is
complete,
I'm
asking
the
chief
to
hold
the
one
vacant
police
commander,
position,
open
hole
to
a
police
officer
positions
open
and
then
in
the
fire
department
for
fire
fire
prerequisite.
So
these
positions
would
remain
in
the
budget
but
would
not
be
funded
for
a
total
of
seven
positions.
C
So
this
now
takes
us
to
revenue
changes
and
then,
given
the
hour
and
I,
think
we've
done
some
with
some
good
publicity
in
the
community
about
many
of
these
things.
I
want
to
just
maybe
touch
a
few
highlights,
and
certainly
we
were
prepared
to
talk
about
these
in
much
more
detail
and
have
answered
budget
memo
was
already
released
and
to
be
released
on
many
of
these
subjects.
C
But
we've
heard
earlier
this
evening
about
the
reaction
to
the
proposed
ground
transportation
tax
on
right
share
services,
the
city
of
Chicago,
currently
charges
52
cents,
I,
know,
mayor
Emanuel
was
releasing
his
budget
today
and
I'm.
Looking
at
the
budget
staff
to
see.
If
anyone
heard
about
the
mayor
Emanuel
did
they
really
raise
it
to
a
dollar
or
not?
There
was
some
talk
that
that
was
part
of
their
Emmanuel's
budget
solution
about
to
go
from
52
cents
to
a
dollar.
We
are
proposing
20
cents.
At
this
point
based
on
some
projections.
C
C
The
men
with
fists
members
of
the
council
I
am
not
proposing
as
part
of
the
budget
solution
a
tax
on
babies.
We
have
it
as
something
that
we
call
below
the
line.
Other
revenue
sources
that
the
council
may
wish
to
consider.
We
estimated
that
it's
a
ten
thousand
dollars.
So
if
the
council
wishes
to
add
a
tax
on
bed
and
breakfasts,
we
believe
that
it
would
generate
ten
thousand
dollars
here.
So
that's
something
for
the
council
to
consider.
Okay,.
D
C
Mr.
mayor
and
members
of
the
council
I
think
the
past
practice
has
been
that
we
would
consider
those
proposals.
You
know
at
the
conclusion
of
these
overall
presentations
so
beginning
on
Saturday
the
28th,
so
we
can
we've
been
able
to
assess
the
dollar
amount.
So
if
alderman
Fisk,
if
you're,
alright,
holding
off
on
any
kind
of
straw,
vote
on
that
until
the
28th
I
just.
C
So
again,
multiple
changes
to
the
parking
taxes,
fees
and
charges
and
then,
as
I
mentioned,
changes
into
the
transfer
from
the
water
fund
for
administrative
costs,
as
well
as
increased
return
on
investment
for
water
sales,
reflected
through
the
new
water
sales
to
the
city
of
DesPlaines.
That
all
brings
us
to
2.3
million
dollars
on
the
general
fund,
the
reduction
sides
so
of
the
six
million
two
point:
three
is
revenue.
C
The
balance,
our
cuts
as
I'd
mentioned,
I've
asked
each
of
the
departments
under
my
direction,
should
take
a
4%
cut
to
their
baseline
budget
and
I
am
respectfully
requesting
that
the
City
Council
in
the
city
clerk
do
the
same.
Nineteen
thousand
nine,
twenty
eight
for
the
council,
eleven
thousand
twenty
dollars
over
the
city
clerk
other
reductions.
Now
in
the
city
manager's
office,
as
I
think,
we've
talked
about
previously
a
four
hundred
thousand
dollar
reduction
in
economic
development
funds.
C
This
would
not
include
staff,
it
would
not
include
the
facade
improvement
program
or
the
assistance
to
neighborhood
business
associations,
but
this
would
be
the
dollars
that
the
city
has
used
for
larger
economic
development
projects,
the
$50,000
for
the
policeman
giornata
we've
talked
about
some
adjustments
to
where
some
positions
are
paid
for
and
shifting
those
doubt
in
those
positions
to
other
funds.
We've
already
discussed
the
changes
in
the
rest
of
those
positions
in
the
law
department,
some
small
adjustments
to
their
costs.
C
However,
I
am
proposing
that
we
add
a
twenty
thousand
dollar
line
for
hourly
billing
software.
I
believe
that
as
we
move
forward,
it's
important
to
more
closely
track
the
hourly
billing
of
our
of
our
law
department
to
make
sure
that
we
are
managing
those
resources
in
appropriate
ways
in
consultations
with
alderman
Wilson.
C
We
think
that
that's
at
least
a
reasonable
dollar
amount
to
to
start
looking
for
a
software
system
to
support
our
in
our
in-house
attorneys
mister
of
services,
a
reduction
in
our
payment
for
unemployment,
compensation,
some
additional
adjustments
of
funding
of
physicians
to
different
funds
and
the
other
position
changes.
We've
talked
about
Community
Development,
we've
talked
about
the
electrical
inspector
and
the
customer
service
rep,
some
additional
changes
for
funding
of
positions.
C
Also,
we've
asked
the
Mental
Health
Board
in
its
allocations
to
reduce
their
number
from
fiscal
17
fiscal
18
by
thirty
thousand
six
hundred
eighty
two
dollars,
so
that
represents
a
four
percent
reduction
there
and
we're
also
proposing
the
25
percent
of
the
Community
Development
Director
salary
come
from
the
affordable
housing
fund.
Clearly,
the
council
would
like
to
do
more
with
that
and
so
we're
proposing
that
some
small
portion
of
the
fund
be
used
to
support
those
costs
at
the
police
department,
the
Social
Services
Bureau.
We
have
talked
about
the
records
clerks.
C
We've
talked
about
the
last
line,
they're
on
the
bottom
of
the
slide
under
police
dealing
with
overtime
and
our
efforts
to
make
sure
that
this
budget
is
as
real
as
possible.
We
are
proposing
that
we
make
in
a
three
hundred
thousand
dollar
increase
to
police
department
overtime.
This
would
be
three
quarters
of
what
would
be
required
if
we
were
tracking
to
a
five-year
historical
average.
It's
my
hope.
The
part
of
a
police
department
management
audit
would
look
very
closely
at
our
use
of
overtime
and
provide
additional
recommendations
for
2019
and
moving
forward.
All.
D
D
C
Everything
you
see
and
thank
you
all
during
fisting.
That's
a
really
good
point
is
that
the
numbers
you're
seeing
for
all
positions
are
fully
loaded.
So
it
is,
it
is
all
the
costs
associated
with
the
position,
not
just
salary,
so
retirement
medical,
although
those
associated
costs
with
all
the
numbers
for
all
the
positions,
any
spreadsheets
fire
department,
we've
talked
about
the
vacancies,
other
miscellaneous
reductions,
in
addition
to
the
four
percent
across-the-board,
and
also
then
on
the
second
line.
C
There,
an
overtime
increase,
again
same
formula,
three
quarters
of
what
would
be
needed
after
a
five-year
actual
for
fire
overtime,
so
overtime
having
a
firefighters,
work,
overtime,
costs
the
city
less
overall
than
hiring
additional
firefighters.
So
we
think
that
that's
a
prudent
move
there
in
the
health
department
we've
talked
about
the
eliminations.
We've
talked
about
the
additions
of
the
positions
to
cover
of
the
police,
Social
Service
Bureau
activities
currently,
as
is
proposed
it
as
a
net
cost
savings
to
the
city
of
about
$400,000.
C
Some
changes
to
seasonal
employees,
the
Chandler
levy
positions,
we've
talked
about
moving
the
workforce
complying
a
coordinator
50%,
which
has
been
currently
in
the
general
fund
in
this
department
to
the
water
and
sewer
funds,
the
addition
of
the
Chandler
levy,
center
manager
and
then
the
last
item
on
the
slide
there
under
Parks
and
Rec
has
increased
class
outreach
efforts.
We
have
seen
a
reduction,
a
significant
reduction
in
our
adult
classes
and
our
non
sports
related
classes
for
youth,
we're
trying
to
sort
through
the
reasons
for
that.
C
As
you
know,
we
have
stopped
sending
the
catalog
comb
four
times
a
year
or
five
times
a
year,
and
so
we
think
that
that
may
be
a
reason.
We're
also
questioning
of
the
classes
that
we're
offering
to
make
sure
that
they're
in
line
with
community
interests
and
looking
at
also
competition.
That
we
have
from
other
venues
both
public
and
private
and
nonprofits,
so
we're
proposing
$25,000
to
help
us
sort
through
that
and
the
course
of
mixture,
Public,
Works,
Agency,
we've
covered
I.
Think
all
of
the
staffing
issues.
Here
there
are
reductions
regarding
snow.
C
We
are,
we
have
looked
at
our
snow
spending
in
what
we
would
have
otherwise
considered
a
regular
winter.
I,
don't
know
what
a
regular
winter
is
anymore,
but
based
on
several
years,
not
including
last
year
of
snow.
We
believe
that
we
can
make
adjustments
in
our
police
overtime,
our
Public
Works
crew
overtime
and
our
salt
spending
with
some
significant
dollars
there.
So
this
would
still
leave
us
with
very
full
budgets
to
combat
snow,
but
the
department
management
feels
we
can
make
those
reductions
and
still
put
all
necessary
resources
toward
snow
removal,
as
required.
C
I
think
that
covers
the
major
points
there,
so
the
total
reoccurring,
expense
changes
is
four
million.
Six
hundred
and
ninety
thousand
nine
hundred
and
twelve
dollars,
other
one-time
expense
changes
we're
proposing.
We
believe
we
need
to
put
some
additional
dollars
and
the
insurance
fund,
and
so
we're
proposing
on
that
first
line
there.
C
A
four
hundred
thousand
dollar
one-time
transfer
to
the
insurance
fund
to
cover
some
pending
solid
waste
claims
and
then
the
last
line
there,
a
increased
transfer,
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
cover
other
pending
claims,
a
change
in
how
we
process
credit
card
payments
should
save
us
$50,000
a
year.
The
corresponding
reduction
in
health
insurance
costs
for
our
part-time
employees
to
correspond
with
our
full-time
employees
is
a
hundred
thousand
dollars,
and
then
we
are
proposing
three
furlough
days
for
next
year.
C
But
in
order
to
help
us
balance
our
books,
we're
proposing
to
budget
salaries
at
two
hundred
and
seventy
eight
thousand
dollars.
So
those
one-time
expense
changes.
Four
point:
three:
seven
million
dollars
so
looking
at
how
this
all
balances
out
again,
if
you
recall
a
deficit
of
six
million,
ninety
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
ninety
six
dollars
with
these
adjustments
as
proposed
we
were
proposing,
then
the
the
budget
could
be
balanced,
then,
with
a
surplus
or
six
hundred
and
sixty
two
thousand
five.
Eight
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars
proposed.
Next
steps
will
be
talked
about.
C
The
capital
improvement
plan
on
next
Monday,
the
23rd,
the
debt
issue.
Regarding
our
current
debt
limit,
a
hundred
and
thirteen
million
in
mr.
Lyons
will
take
you
through
all
the
details.
There,
then,
on
October
28th
at
9
a.m.
the
proposed
budget
hearing
the
truth
and
Taxation
hearing
the
introduction
of
all
the
ordinances
for
the
tax
levy,
and
then
hopefully
the
City
Council
will
begin
its
deliberations
on
the
budget.
C
We
are
prepared
and
are
proposing
to
you
that,
then
you
would
have
on
November,
6,
13th,
20th
and
27th
to
complete
your
work
on
the
budget
based
on
what
you
think
you
need,
and
certainly
I
think
we
can.
I
could
talk
about
that
as
we
move
forward
of
the
6th
is
the
first
one
day
in
November.
So
would
ask
that
you
keep
time
available
there.
C
There
would
be
a
Human
Services
meeting
that
evening,
that's
already
scheduled,
which
will
need
to
continue
to
need
to
go
forward,
so
we
would
need
to
do
both,
but
certainly
time
on
November
13th
and
November
20th.
I
think
our
hope
would
be.
Is
that
that's
Monday
November
20th
local
Thanksgiving
week
most
decisions
are
made
and
then
the
council
would
and
adopt
the
budget
on
Monday,
November
27.
C
So
again,
Capital
Improvement,
we'll
talk
more
about
on
the
23rd,
and
this
gives
you
just
a
sort
of
a
little
preview
of
a
lot
of
money
that
we
are
proposing
to
spend
on
capital
projects.
The
budget
calendar
as
we've
talked
about
and
again
I.
Think
all
the
Monday's
in
November
are
are
available
to
you
if
you
should
need
them
with
looking
for
adoption
on
November
27th.
So
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council
I'm
very
pleased
once
again
to
have
the
opportunity
to
present
a
budget.
C
This
is
certainly
a
more
difficult
budget
than
we
have
had
the
last
several
years,
but
let
me
go
back
to
my
comments
at
the
very
start
of
the
presentation
that
Evanston
is
a
strong
community.
The
city
government
has
a
very
diverse
revenues.
We're
also
asked
by
our
community
to
provide
a
whole
variety
of
different
services.
C
I
think
this
budget
is
responsible
by
relying
a
little
bit
on
revenue,
but
also
making
adjustments
with
expense.
We've
heard
loud
and
clear
from
our
residents
that
there
is
a
certain
fatigue
on
the
amount
of
taxes
that
are
paid
here,
not
only
from
the
city
government,
but
all
other
taxing
jurisdictions
from
from
the
state
on
down,
and
it
was
my
goal
with
this
proposed
budget
to
propose
something
that
was
mindful
of
that
and
has
reductions.
C
If
this
budget
passes
as
proposed,
you
will
have
cut
more
positions
than
the
state
of
Illinois
did
for
their
for
their
their
budget
deliberations
and
that's
an
outlandish
statement
to
make
I
realize.
But
I
also
believe
it
to
be
true
and
I.
Think
that
that
is
the
responsible
thing
to
do.
We
can
no
longer
tax
our
way
and
fee.
C
A
C
We
have
proposed
projects
between
the
city,
governor,
the
city
departments
under
Mary,
over
supervision
and
the
Avastin
Public
Library
that
would
exceed
our
current
debt
limit
and
the
City
Council
has
to
have
a
discussion
to
see.
If
that
is
appropriate
or
not,
it
is
not
something
that
that
will
cause
us
to
there.
There
is
no
penalty
practically
here.
There
are
indirect
things
that
could
occur
our
bond
rating,
it
would
certainly
be
impacted
by
it.
So
I
think
it's
a
question
for
the
council.
C
Will
a
library
board
of
trustees
if
they
have
not
have
they're
finishing
their
work
this
week,
Karen,
okay,
so
so
the
library
board,
though,
has
has
communicated
to
us
through
its
director
that
you
know
its
current
capital
plan
for
next
year
is
a
very
robust
one,
and
the
council
will
need
to
consider
how
those
numbers
play
against
other
capital
projects.
So
how
is.
W
Good
evening
the
the
debt
limit
is
a
debt
limit
on
property
tax,
funded,
so
unabated
general
obligation.
Debt
can't
go
over
113
million
you'll
only
find
it
in
one
place.
It's
up
in
the
front
of
the
budget
document
where
all
of
our
funding
policies
are
it's
about
five
lines.
Long
and
it's
a
when
I
came
here,
was
about
107
million
so
almost
as
well.
W
He
said
ken
budgets
ago,
so
we've
we've
held
the
line,
but
we're
at
113
million
and
the
I
gave
to
the
council
about
a
month
and
a
half
ago
said
with
our
debt.
Issuance
this
year
we
went
up
to
a
hundred
and
eleven
point.
Five
will
retire
about
another
1012
million
dollars
next
year,
but
we
will
add
10
to
12
million
for
a
regular
capital,
ten
for
crown
six
for
libraries.
So
it's
that
16
million
dollars
10
for
crown
6
for
library.
W
That
is
what
we
will
need
to
discuss
as
far
as
a
debt
limit
I
didn't
want
to
you
know
it's
late
I'll
have
some
discussions
about
what
our
assessed
value
is,
what
our
ratios
are
and
to
help.
You
know
fill
out
the
discussion
on
the
what
kind
of
a
decision
that
can
be
made
and
where
it
puts
us
historically,
we
will
still
not
be
at
a
high
for
our
geo
debt
at
all
by
any
means.
When
you
look
at
that,
historically.
A
C
It
is
interesting,
as
we
talk
about
the
overall
strength
of
the
community
and
of
the
municipal
government.
It's
really
reflected
in
the
analysis
of
both
Moody's
and
Fitch
that,
despite
the
fact
of
being
in
Illinois
and
in
Cook
County
and
having
our
own
struggles
with
with
debt,
they
still
are
pretty
bullish
on
us
and
I.
Think
that
really
says
something,
and
you
know
again,
we
have
really
good
bones.
I
mean
this.
This
is
a
strong
community.
C
W
X
Thank
you
well,
I,
can't
remember
what
slider
does
I
just
have
two
quick
questions.
One
is
with
the
fireman's
position,
so
there
are
four
positions
at
540.
Can
you
just
explain
to
me
that
540
is
a
big
number?
It's
like
half
a
mil
a
little
bit
more,
and
so
the
plan
is
not
to
hire
the
four
positions.
Correct,
I'm.
C
X
So
it's
it's
two-part
one
is
you
know.
Over
the
years
we've
seen
an
increase
in
the
numbers
of
calls
and
there's
always
been
a
concern
about
personnel.
So
that's
I'm
and
I've
met
some
of
the
guys
a
couple
of
weekends
ago,
they're,
confident
they're
do
they
can
handle
the
high
volume
and
still
maintain
all
the
service
levels.
So
I
want
you
to
speak
to
that
and
then,
whether
Marty
or
Wally,
what
happens
with
that
five
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
that's
still
sitting
in
our
budget?
Well,.
F
Two,
the
first
piece:
first
of
all,
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
City
Council,
are
chief
Bryan
Scott
good
evening
to
your
question.
Oliver
Braithwaite
is
given
the
fact
that
we're
going
to
maintain
daily
service
levels
with
the
staffing
with
the
overtime
they'll
be
no
impact
to
the
with
respect
to
service
levels.
There
is,
as
I
mentioned,
increased
over
time,
but
fortunately
the
fire
department
has
a
system
of
voluntary
overtime
where
these
guys
are
volunteering
for
that
extra
duty,
each
and
every
day,
so
I'm
not
seeing
any
increases
at
this
point
with
mandatory
higher
backs.
F
A
X
If
anything
I'll
follow
up
with
you
after
the
ok
after
the
meeting
up
and
then
the
other
question
have
for
a
while.
So
we
have
the
sale
of
the
parking
lot
coming
online,
eventually
and
I
understand
like
we
had
a
conversation
in
our
budget
session,
but
if
it
it's
tracking
through
our
system.
My
question
is
it:
when
is
it
scheduled
to
pass
or
when
is
it
up
for
vote
for
our
plan
development
and
when
would
it
potentially
sell
and
what
had
happened
in
q1
of
next
year?
I
think.
C
The
simple
answer
is
that
it
could
very
well
happen
in
the
first
quarter
of
next
year.
We're
meeting
with
with
the
staff
with
the
staff
is
meeting
with
them.
The
director
Nitin
as
Leonard,
is
just
putting
a
2
up,
so
I
I
think
we're
looking
more
likely.
First
quarter
or
2nd
quarter,
I
mean
we
still
don't
have
an
application.
I
might
get
all
that,
but
it
she'll
be
back
from
maternity
leave
by
then.
So
then,
we'll
make
sure
that
sits
before.
X
The
council,
on
that
real,
quick,
4
million,
is
a
big
nut.
I
mean
it's
a
big
number
and
it's
not
included
anywhere
in
this
budget
crystal
crystal
clear
on
that.
I
would
be
curious,
just
curious
to
see
what
it
would
potentially
look
like
in
terms
of
because
it's
going
to
drop
into
the
budget
which,
eventually,
if
everything
holds
steady
and.
C
B
U
U
D
A
V
G
You
terrific
alderman
Wilson,
thank
you
and
there
will
be
a
fourth
and
second
award
meeting
myself.
An
ottoman
Braithwaite
on
October
26th
at
7:30
p.m.
at
the
Crown
Center
to
discuss
non
development
items
so
focus
on
the
budget
and
I
know
there
are
number
of
other
concerns
in
the
community.
So
we
want
to
give
people
time
to
discuss
issues
not
related
to
the
vending
developments.
Terrific
called
a
Monroe
Simmons.
T
Thank
you,
I
just
want
to
invite
everyone
to
our
fifth
Ward
meeting
this
Thursday
7:00
p.m.
at
Gibbs,
Morrison
city,
CFO,
Marty
Lyons
will
be
there
to
discuss
the
budget
and
answer
any
questions
there.
I
also
want
to
remind
you
to
participate
in
breast
cancer
awareness
and
go
out
to
evany
barbershop
and
hang
a
ribbon
in
honor
of
someone
fighting
or
lost
to
cancer.
Thank
you
thank.
M
L
We
had
a
wonderful,
8th
and
9th
Ward
budget
meeting
well
attended.
City
manager
gave
a
great
presentation
there's
going
to
be
a
the
first
peckish
pig
capital
fund,
raiser
capital
fund
raiser
at
peckish,
big
for
the
next
great
project
on
Howard
Street,
Theo,
Ubu,
quays,
coming
to
Howard
Street
at
7:27,
2123
Howard
Street
on
the
22nd
of
October,
and
many
of
you
will
be
getting
an
invitation.
Great.
U
I
also
want
to
thank
the
Ninth
Ward
residents,
who
came
out
to
the
joint
war
meeting
last
week.
I
want
to
welcome
ice
house
art
gallery
that
just
opened
up
on
the
corner
of
that's
right,
South,
Boulevard
and
clustered
I
think
I
think
that's
not
right,
but
anyway,
sorry
don't
last
bill
and
also
just
wanted
to
remind
everyone
to
be
safe
out.
There.
I
was
again
today
helping
a
biker
who
was
doored.
I
know
that
no
one
means
it,
but
if
you
could
just
remember,
we
have
these
lovely
bike
lengths.
U
D
D
D
So
if
anyone
wants
to
go
with
me,
come
along,
but
I
think,
as
we
think
about
in
terms
of
you
know,
looking
at
at
micro
houses
or
other
ideas
like
that,
that
we
should
take
into
consideration
the
great
work
that
these
teams
are
doing,
it's
really
wonderful!
So
if
you
go
US
Department
of
Energy
Solar
Decathlon,
you
can
click
on
the
little
link.
D
It'll
show
you
little
videos
and
they'll
just
continue
playing,
but
on
all
of
the
houses,
all
the
things
they've
done
all
of
the
elements
of
the
competition
that
included
architecture,
market
potential,
engineering,
communications,
innovation,
water,
health
and
comfort,
appliances,
home
life
and
energy.
So
it's
really
cool,
so
everybody
go.
Take
a
look!
Thanks
thank.
X
Aldermen
Braithwaite
I.
Thank
you
mr.
mayor
first
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
those
who
came
out,
especially
the
mayor,
and
welcomed
a
new
business
in
the
second
Ward
sharper
edge,
located
directly
behind
McDonald's
and
Starbucks,
based
on
the
folks
that
showed
up
I.
Think
it's
going
to
be
a
great
successful
business
and
special
thanks
to
Paul's
alma
Zak
for
all
the
work
that
he
did
on
that
as
well.
That's
across
the
new
classes
that
we
vote
on
economic
development
and
alderman
Wilson
mentioned
this
second
fourth
meeting
November
26
to
7:30
again.
X
A
G
To
5
Illinois
compiled
statutes,
ilcs
120,
/,
2a
I,
move
that
the
City
Council
convene
and
do
executive
session.
Do
you
discuss
agenda
items
regarding
personnel
litigation
in
minutes?
These
agenda
items
are
permitted
subjects
to
be
considered
in
executive
session
and
are
enumerating
exceptions
under
the
Open
Meetings
Act.
These
exceptions
are
five
ilcs
120,
/,
2a
c
1,
c
11
and
C
21.
Thank.