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A
All
right
well
welcome
everyone
to
the
September,
11th
2017,
Evanston,
City,
Council
meeting
it's
hard
to
believe
16
years
ago.
Today
was
one
of
the
most
historic
events
and
most
terrible
events
to
happen
here
in
the
United,
States
and
I
just
like
to
you
know
we
had
for
those
of
you
that
weren't
even
born
and
I
think
we
have
a
few
people
in
this
room
in
2000
2001
we
had
2000
996
people
died.
On
that
day,
we
had
343
firefighters,
killed
instantly.
That
day
we
had
another
71
law
enforcement
officers
killed.
A
It
was
a
pretty
terrible
terrible
day.
The
world
has
never
been
quite
the
same
since
September
11th,
and
we
had
a
really
nice
memorial
this
morning
at
fireman's,
Park
and
I
just
wanted
on
behalf
of
everyone
here
and
Evanston
to
thank
all
of
our
public
safety
personnel,
our
firefighters
and
our
police
officers
for
everything
they
do
to
keep
us
safe
every
single
day.
A
I
also
I
also
know
that
our
thoughts
are
with
a
lot
of
people
across
this
country,
who
are
also
dealing
with
terrible
disasters
in
Florida
and
in
Texas
and
I'm,
really
proud
of
the
community
for
stepping
up
in
a
lot
of
different
ways
to
help
the
recovery
is
not
going
to
end
in
a
week,
and
neither
is
the
support
of
the
people
of
Evanston.
So
I
appreciate
that
it
also
happens
to
be
national
preparedness
month,
and
you
know
I
think
that
was
driven
home
over
the
last
two
weeks.
A
How
important
it
is
to
be
prepared,
and
so
I
would
like
to
to
ask
chief
hole
to
come
on
up.
We
have
a
proclamation
from
the
city
for
national
preparedness
month
and
I'll.
Just
read
a
couple
quick
pieces
of
it,
whereas
National
Preparedness
month
creates
an
important
opportunity
for
every
resident
of
the
city
of
Evanston
to
prepare
their
homes,
businesses,
communities
for
any
type
of
emergency,
from
natural
disasters
to
potential
terrorist
attacks,
and
whereas
investing
in
preparedness
of
ourselves,
our
families
and
our
businesses
in
our
communities
can
reduce
fatalities
and
economic
devastation.
A
We're
part
of
a
federal
emergency
management
program
called
the
ready
campaign
citizens
Corps
this
community
does
a
lot
to
be
prepared
for
the
unexpected
I
know.
There
are
many
people
going
through
incident
command,
training
here
and
a
National,
instant
and
incident
management
system,
NIMS
training
so,
and
they
tell
me
they're
not
just
doing
that
because
I'm
the
mayor
now
and
that's
what
my
business
does
so
I'll
take
them.
I'll
take
them
at
their
word,
but
there's
nothing
more
important
than
being
prepared
for
the
unexpected.
A
C
C
There
are
four
themes
for
national
preparedness
month,
one
for
each
week
of
September
week.
One
make
a
plan
for
yourself,
family
and
friends
week
to
plan
to
help
your
neighbor
and
community
week
three
practice
and
build
out
your
plans
week.
Four
get
involved
be
a
part
of
something
large
when
preparing
for
emergencies.
Follow
these
four
steps
stay
informed,
make
a
plan
build
an
emergency
kit
and
get
involved
to
stay
informed.
C
Our
residents
can
go
to
the
city
of
Evanston
website
where
they'll
find
the
resident
tab
go
to
the
emergency
notification
link
and
there
they
can
register
at
our
Evanston
alert
emergency
notification
systems
platform,
and
this
way
the
city
can
provide
them
with
emergency
notification
to
make
a
plan
and
also
to
build
an
emergency
kit.
Our
residents
again
can
go
to
the
city's
website
over
to
emergency
preparedness
and
response.
Tab
go
to
the
link.
C
There
was
a
naima
national
preparedness
link
and
there
is
the
wealth
of
information
on
preparedness
what's
going
on
in
our
state
and
how
to
make
a
plan
and
build
an
emergency
kit
also
get
involved
again.
Our
residents
can
go
to
our
website
become
a
volunteer
city
of
Evanston's
in
community
emergency
response
team,
we're
always
looking
for
volunteers,
we're
always
taking
application
get
involved.
We
are
currently
training,
8
new
members
to
become
volunteers
in
our
city,
for
that
team.
C
A
The
great
line
in
the
emergency
management
world
fail
fail.
The
plan
plan
to
fail
all
right,
so
we
are
going
to.
We
are
going
to
real
quickly
span
the
spectrum
of
seniors
to
youth
in
this
community,
and
we
I
know
Lawrence
Hemingway
I
think
you
want
to
come
up
and
and
introduce
a
senior
in
the
community.
Who's
done
something
pretty
cool.
D
D
His
spelling
bee
career
began
when
he
was
11
years
old
as
a
seventh
grader
student.
As
a
seventh
grade
student
back
in
May
school,
which
is
now
called,
may
elementary
community
academy
in
1955,
while
living
in
Austin.
He
competed
in
the
Chicago
Public
Schools
championship,
spelling
bee
sponsored
by
the
Daily
News
and
televised
from
the
NBC
Studebaker
theater
by
W
MBQ
in
1956
at
age
13
living
in
Morton
Grove.
D
In
an
eighth
grade
student
at
East
Maine
school
in
DesPlaines,
he
competed
in
a
Cook
County
public
parochial
championship,
spelling
bee
after
a
lapse
of
sixty
years.
He
once
again
became
a
speller
in
competitive
competitions
in
2015
in
Evanston.
He
began
to
follow
his
long-lost
passion
of
spelling
this
year
was
this
first
time
that
he's
ever
made
it
to
the
state?
Well,
I'm,
sorry
2016.
D
A
It's
pretty
exciting
to
to
have
a
state
Spelling
Bee
champion
among
our
midst,
and
we
have
a
little
something
for
you,
but
before
we
do
that,
we
we
thought
we'd
test
your
spelling
of
Evanston,
okay,
it's
related
to
this
book,
so
we
won't
have
it
as
a
as
a
competition
between
me
and
you
to
spell
words,
because
I
wouldn't
want
that.
But
just
this
one
word
how
about
we'll
go
with
the
eighth
ward?
A
G
A
H
A
Right
now,
we're
gonna
go
from
seniors
to
youth
in
this
community.
I
want
you
all
to
think
about
how
important
that
first
job
is
that
you
had
when
you
were
just
a
youngster,
and
you
know
all
the
the
skills
that
you
learn
from
that
we
are
so
blessed
in
this
community
to
have
an
incredibly
strong
mayor
summer,
youth
program.
It
was
started
years
ago
under
Mayor,
Lorraine,
Morton
and
then
Mayor
Elizabeth
Tisdale
really
put
a
lot
of
resources
and
a
tremendous
amount
of
effort
with
lots
and
lots
of
different
people
in
this
community.
A
To
make
this
an
incredible
program,
we
are
gonna
recognize
some
youth
today
who
were
part
of
that
program
who
did
a
stellar
job
in
that
program
and
I'd
like
Porsha,
to
come
on
up
here
and
she's
just
going
to
I.
Tell
you
just
a
couple
things
about
this
and
and
then
we're
gonna
give
out
some
things
quickly.
All.
I
Right
good
evening,
mayor
Haggerty
clerk,
read
city
manager,
Bob
hikes
and
members
of
City
Council
I
am
Portia
Davis
and
I
am
the
program
coordinator
of
the
youth
and
young
adult
division
and
I
managed
the
mayor's
Summer
Youth
Employment
Program
in
March
2017
over
700
youth
attended
the
annual
job
fair
held
at
Evanston
Township
High
School.
We
are
proud
to
say
that
we
have
employed
over
560
Evanston
youth
throughout
the
summer
and
have
provided
at
least
600
positions
throughout
the
year
to
Evanston
young
people.
I
We
are
here
today
to
recognize
students
who
have
gone
above
and
beyond
their
requested
duties
by
working
diligently
throughout
the
summer,
giving
their
all
they
represent.
Today,
the
city
of
Evanston
Health
and
Human
Services
Department,
Public,
Works,
Agency,
Parks
and
Recreation
Department,
as
well
as
family
focus
in
the
Salvation
Army
to
name
a
few,
some
of
our
awardees
Anya
Eason
Johnson
Karin
Reynosa
Bridget,
oh
boo,
who
could
not
be
here
today
because
they
both
are
away
at
college.
But
we
also
have
Joshua
Montgomery,
who
began
working
months
prior
to
the
summer.
I
These
students
gave
up
their
saturdays
and
commuted
to
downtown
chicago
eager
eager
to
receive
training
on
mental
health
and
awareness
topics
that
range
from
social
medium
and
how
to
sustain
healthy,
peer
relationships
to
stress
management
and
conflict
resolution.
These
facilitators
performed
peer,
led
workshops
reaching
over
50
M
SYEP
students,
along
with
students
to
discuss,
explore
and
to
educate
themselves
on
mental
health
and
awareness.
I
I
A
J
Yes,
mr.
mayor
members,
the
council,
good
evening,
we
are
going
to
be
beginning
this
week,
the
process
toward
moving
toward
a
at
a
budget
for
next
fiscal
year.
This
Wednesday
evening
from
7
to
9
p.m.
we're
going
to
do
the
second
year
of
a
budget
cablecast,
where
we
are
going
to
encourage
residents
to
submit
questions
to
us
either
by
coming
to
the
meeting
here
at
the
Morton,
Civic,
Center
or
attending,
or
sending
us
questions
through
Twitter
or
Facebook,
calling
three
one
one
sending
us
an
email.
J
All
those
will
be
opportunities
for
people
to
provide
input,
and
that
is
this.
Wednesday
evening
from
7:00
to
9:00
p.m.
we
will
be
releasing
the
proposed
budget
on
Friday
October,
the
6th
at
2017
and
then
having
the
following
opportunities
for
citizen
comment
and
discussion
of
the
budget,
beginning
on
Monday
October
16th
at
7
p.m.
Monday
October
23rd
at
7
p.m.
we
will
then
have
a
the
public
hearing
on
the
budget
on
Saturday
October
28th
from
9
a.m.
to
1
p.m.
the
another
discussion
on
Monday
November,
the
6th
at
7
p.m.
J
and
then
the
budget
is
planned
to
be
adopted
on
Monday
November
27th
at
7
p.m.
so
that
is
1
2,
3,
4,
5
6
different
opportunities.
The
members
of
the
public
will
have
to
comment
on
the
budget,
but
the
event
on
Wednesday
is
to
provide
some
feedback
to
us.
Have
questions
answered
as
we
prepare
the
budget
for
the
council's
consideration,
so
I
just
want
to
make
those
announcements.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
The
clerk's
office
will
be
given
a
presentation
on
participatory
budgeting.
We
do
want
to
thank
you,
know,
city
manager,
Bob
quux
and
the
city
staff,
who
have
done
a
great
job
with
our
budgeting
process.
You
know
for
our
general
budget
and
in
making
sure
that
folks
are
included,
but
we
are
hoping
to
introduce
the
idea
of
participatory
budgeting
here
and
to
begin
framing
the
discussion
for
the
councilmembers
and
for
the
community
before
next
week.
We
want
to
show
a
very
quick
I
believe
it's
about
two
and
a
half
minute.
A
M
O
H
L
M
H
M
P
P
L
B
B
But
the
reason
the
clerk's
office
under
undertook.
This
is
because
we're
working
to
make
the
turn
the
clerk's
office
as
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act
officer,
local
election
official
and
records
keeper
into
the
office
of
civic
engagement,
and
we
think
this
is
one
of
the
greatest
ways
that
we
can
engage
citizens
in
the
process
and
give
them
a
real
voice
in
policy
decisions.
So
thank.
A
You
thank
you.
Thank
you,
color
creed.
Okay,
we're
going
to
move
over
to
we're
gonna
move
over
to
public,
but
public
budget.
Excuse
me:
public
budgeting
I've
got
budgeting
on
my
mind,
we're
actually
going
to
move
over
to
public
comments,
and
we
have
24
people
letter
signed
up
for
public
comment
tonight.
As
you
guys
know
the
rules
that
are
set
for
public
comments.
We
have
a
total
of
45
minutes
allotted
for
public
comment.
If
we
have
more
than
15
speakers,
then
we
do
some
math.
So
we've
done
some
math
here
and
I'm
gonna.
A
Ask
everyone
to
keep
your
comments
to
two
minutes
or
less,
and
if
you
get
up
close
to
it,
I'll
just
give
you
a
little
a
little
nudge
just
to
to
wrap
it
up.
I
would
ask
everyone
the
reason
that
we
set
this
time
is.
Obviously
we
have
a
lot
of
material
to
get
through
at
our
meetings
here,
and
it
really
is
about
being
respectful
to
other
people
that
want
to
get
up
and
make
some
comments,
as
well
as
to
everybody
up
here
at
the
Dyess
I.
A
Think
folks,
since
this
new
council
has
taken
over,
have
done
a
really
nice
job
with
public
comment
and
being
all
the
time
so
I
anticipate
the
same
will
happen
tonight.
So
with
that
I
will
I
will
rattle
off
and
the
three
names
and
then
I'll
keep
going.
So
you
know
the
order,
so
we
can
get
through
this
this
quickly
and
hear
your
hear
your
comments
on
different
issues.
Gennadi
risky
is
the
first
one.
Then
we've
got
Mullen
mill
neck
and
then
run
a
green
tailor
will
be
next.
N
Glad
you're
interested
in
the
budget
it's
time
money
be
put
in
the
city
budget
to
potential
to
by
mr.
Bob
ku,
it's
a
contract
out
the
cost
is
small
compared
to
some
of
the
issues.
I
believe
the
primary
reason
mr.
Baba
quits
employment
needs
to
be
considered
is
he
has
misinformed
the
public
and
the
council
on
the
real
financial
picture
of
the
city
budget.
When
did
mr.
N
Bob
quit
snow,
we
had
a
three
to
five
million
dollar
budget
problem
prior
to
the
election
when
he
was
interviewing
for
a
new
job
and
when
he
actually
told
us
very
recently,
why
would
on
the
night
that
we
were
told
we
had
a
budget
problem?
He
would
recommend
a
one
point:
four
million
dollar
spending
on
a
dinner
theater
on
Howard
Street,
using
borrowed
money
against
a
TIF,
giving
private
party
of
forgivable
loan
and
tell
us
we
have
a
budget
problem
ridiculous.
Of
course,
all
you
voted
for
that
which
is
really
even
more
interesting.
So
mr.
N
Bokka,
which
isn't
completely
fiscally
incompetent
I,
think
he's
got
some
other
people
here
that
he'll
help
who
helped
him
along.
Why
would
mr.
Brabeck?
Oh,
it's
percent
a
capital
plan
and
exclude
robert
crown
from
it,
which
I
think
I
we
all
know
is
a
three
to
five
percent
property
tax
increase
beyond
the
donations
and
when
the
capital
pram
was
presented,
why
did
staff
say
they
don't
want
to
discuss
all
the
capital
needs
because
we
don't
have
any
money?
That's
not
how
we
plan
I,
don't
think.
N
Of
course,
one
of
the
aldermen
said
she
had
no
sidewalks.
Some
of
her
residents
had
no
sidewalks,
but
then
she
was
pushing
her
pet
projects.
That
night
in
her
ward,
I,
remember
mr.
Bob
Choate's
and
a
former
sanitation
director
underestimated
the
yard
waste
collection
fees
by
hundreds
of
thousand
dollars.
Tonight
we
will
surely
pay
for
that.
When
we
look
at
the
fees
again
here,
they're
going
to
go
through
the
roof
and
that's
issue,
the
city
is
bankrupt
financially
and
ethically,
but
the
problem
is
we're
not
going
to
go
and
solve
it.
N
The
taxpayers
are
just
gonna,
pay
more
and
more
taxes
here
because
of
the
mismanagement
that's
going
on
and
mayor
Haggerty
I
think
you
in
your
election
people
thought
you
are
a
businessman,
but
I
am
yet
to
see
real
any
thoughts
on
the
budget.
So
maybe
when
this
comes,
we
will
have
some
discussions
about
the
budget.
Two.
H
A
N
Q
Q
You
have
no
direct
jurisdiction
over
the
matter.
In
your
opinion,
3
the
city
of
Evanston
already
has
a
largely
symbolic
and
unenforceable
anti-discrimination
law
in
the
books
and
4.
We
have
no
liability.
The
city
that
is
from
the
nearly
14
million
dollar
bond
deal
you
facilitated
on
their
behalf
in
2011,
by
vote,
as
local
government
I
already
know,
99
percent
of
what
you
do
maintains
power
and
privilege
you
approve
land
use
and
in
approving
or
disapproving
land
use.
Q
You
guarantee
lawyers,
accountants,
investment,
bankers,
engineers,
architects,
environmental
planners
and
a
bevy
of
other
white-collar
upper-middle
class
folks
get
paid.
You
guarantee
that
and
you
at
least
guarantee
the
opportunity
for
a
developer
to
get
paid.
This
is
exactly
where
you
have
a
direct
one-to-one
impact.
All
claims
on
affordability
or
expanding
opportunity
or
creating
equity,
that
is
political
spin
with
Royce
Moore.
You
guaranteed
a
broke,
but
privileged
nonprofit
could
sell
its
building
to
a
broke
but
privileged
in
the
in
school.
Q
In
a
wealthy
neighborhood
you
guaranteed
that
and
in
guaranteeing
that
you
ensured
that
in
the
2016-17
school
year,
Royce
Moore
would
be
able
to
act
based
on
their
self-interests
of
that
privilege,
rather
than
the
content
of
my
character
and
the
substance
of
my
claims.
All
the
while
the
school
in
July
2016
reported
entering
into
a
forbearance
agreement,
depleted
its
operating
reserves
and
could
no
longer
pay
debt
service.
On
that
bond
deal
the
city
of
Evanston
facilitated,
that's
public
record,
but
Mr
sounds.
Q
If
government
can
get
dead,
rats
and
dog
poop
off
my
sidewalk,
if
government
can
stop
the
drug
activity
and
the
playground
lawyering,
if
your
power
of
land-use
policy
segregates
me
to
neighborhood
schools
with
the
highest
concentration
of
poverty
and
the
lowest
performance
in
the
district,
then
yes,
I
make
the
case
that
your
actions
guarantee
that
Royce
Moore
continues
to
preserve
its
self-interest
at
the
experienced
expensive
parent
citizens
like
me,
and
our
children.
Thank
you
and.
S
It's
Rona
Lago,
but
that's
fine,
I'm
speaking
tonight
to
agenda
item
a
seven
goodness
good
evening:
I'm
Rona,
green
Taylor
and
I'm
the
president
of
the
Woman's
Club
of
Evanston
I'm,
here
with
my
board
tonight
and
other
members
and
I'm
so
pleased
to
have
the
opportunity
to
tell
you
about
who
we
are
and
what
we
do,
we're
a
community
service
and
philanthropic
organization.
Quite
simply,
we
give
and
we
serve.
S
We
donate
thousands
of
volunteer
hours
every
year
and
we
give
out
an
average
of
one
hundred
and
forty
four
thousand
dollars
every
year
in
grants
to
area
nonprofits.
That's
nearly
one
and
a
half
million
dollars
over
the
past
decade.
Our
giving
focus
is
always
reflective
of
the
values
of
this
community
and
changes
every
year
in
order
to
enable
us
to
address
a
wide
variety
of
issues
such
as
homelessness
and
poverty,
ending
discrimination
and
fostering
diversity
and
harmony,
improving
the
well-being
of
children,
young
people
and
seniors
community
health
and
wellness
and
reducing
hate
and
violence.
S
We
have
been
consistent
and
steadfast
in
this
work
and
we
do
it
without
local
state
or
federal
funding,
without
an
endowment
and
without
outside
fund
raising.
How
do
we
pay
our
bills?
We
do
it
by
hosting
private
events
at
our
beautiful,
landmark
Clubhouse.
So
when
we
heard
last
July
that
the
city
was
looking
at
selling
the
adjacent
library
parking
lot,
we
were
worried
about
the
impact
of
parking.
S
We
were
worried
about
the
impact
of
the
construction
next
door
fairly
early
on
the
city
put
us
in
touch
with
the
developers
and
we
met
with
them
numerous
times
over
the
past
15
months
or
so.
We
feel
that
bruce
larson
and
greg
STEC
have
understood
our
concerns
and
have
continued
to
cooperate
with
us.
Together.
We
are
figuring
out
an
indemnification
process
to
protect
us
from
any
harm
resulting
from
the
construction
of
the
proposed
development.
O
Good
evening
mr.
mayor
City,
Council
and
city
clerk,
my
name
is
Mike
Rowe,
gue,
CEO
and
I
reside
on
27,
22,
Isabella
and
Evanston.
My
family
and
I
moved
to
Evanston
two
years
ago
from
Chicago
who
came
here
for
the
sense
of
community
the
schools
in
the
diverse
life
that
evident
as
to
offer.
We
have
two
young
children.
One
is
a
kindergartner
and
the
district
65
school
system
and
one
scheduled
to
matriculate
in
two
years.
I
came
here
tonight
because
I
believe
in
positive
civic
involvement
and
I
wanted
our
voice
heard
as
a
family.
O
We
frequent
downtown
evident
visit
the
library,
enjoy
a
restaurants
and
attend
various
community
events.
More
often
than
not,
we
will
park
at
the
library
lot
at
1714
Chicago,
so
I've
been
following
this
project
following
the
project
associated
with
this
address
for
about
a
year
at
first.
My
interest
was
admittedly
selfish
because
of
the
parking,
however,
that
changed
after
the
mayoral
election
and
the
district
65
referendum,
I
became
circuit.
I
became
concerned
about
the
existing
financial
issues
the
city
faces
in
the
coming
years.
O
We
were
fortunate
enough
to
pass
the
fourteen
and
a
half
million
dollar
school
tax
referendum.
However,
it
is
a
temporary
fix
and
we
have
to
be
revisited
in
the
future,
there's
obviously
budgetary
shortfalls
due
to
a
variety
of
issues,
thirty
percent
of
which
come
from
a
shortfall
in
building
permit
fees,
collected
sales,
tax
revenues
and
utility
tax
revenues.
This
is
all
happening
while
property
taxes
have
increased
by
ten
percent
over
the
last
couple
of
years,
so
the
property
at
hand
at
the
library
a
lot.
O
My
concern
is
how
we
can
leverage
for
the
city
and
its
constituents
I
think
we
have
a
project
before
us
that
will
bring,
and
my
math
I
think
is
a
conservative
estimates.
Two
million
dollars
in
tax
revenue
to
the
city
using
some
comps
in
the
area
and
I
think
the
city
fees
are
close
to
five
to
a
million
dollar
five
hundred
to
a
million
dollars
somewhere
in
between
there
I've.
O
This
is
an
opportunity
I
think
that
could
be
a
net
positive
for
everyone
involved.
City
citizens
developers
will
all
benefit
from
this
project
who
encourage
further
development
in
the
city
and
create
long-term
sustainable
revenue
for
for
our
city
and
for
the
city's
annual
operating
budget
I'm
in
favor
of
this
this
project
and
hope
that
other
evidence
dounia's
considers.
Similarly
thank.
A
A
A
T
T
A
T
Along
with
some
of
our
research,
we
found
an
ordinance,
effective,
January,
1st
2016
titled,
an
ordinance
amending
portions
of
city
code,
title
5,
chapter
7
to
expand
the
application
of
inclusionary
housing
ordinance.
The
ordinance
speaks
about
the
need
of
the
need
and
lack
of
affordable
housing
here
in
Evanston.
What
did
we?
What
we
did
learn
is
that
the
16
unit
building
proposed
a
dumpster
and
pitner
will
most
likely
not
be
helping
any
residents
in
Evanston.
The
names
of
possible
tenants
goes
into
a
database
and
we're
not
sure
how
much
of
Illinois
this
list
covers.
T
We
were
told
from
how
organizations
several
months
ago
that
these
units
would
be
offered
to
evidence
Evanston
residents
first.
This
is
not
true.
We
are
a
hundred
percent
in
favor
of
affordable
housing
with
a
good
plan
and
implemented
in
all
neighborhoods.
It
is
an
excellent
idea,
spelled
out
in
your
19
page
document,
effective
January,
1st
2016,
as
I
mentioned
before
the
proposed
16
unit.
Building
at
Dempster
and
pitner
does
not
meet
the
r5
zoning
ordinance
for
that
corner.
It
would
take
the
place
of
a
single-family
ranch
home.
T
That's
been
there
for
about
60
years,
not
to
mention
traffic
issues,
parking
issues,
safety
issues
and
now
we
find
that
it
most
likely
won't
even
help.
Evidence
were
Evanston
residents
at
all.
Oh
yes,
and
it
does
not
meet
the
guidelines,
spelled
out
in
this
19
page
ordinance,
60
zero
15,
which
spell
out
the
minimum
size
per
unit
requirement.
Why
is
it
that
this
project
has
passed
through
the
deafer
committee
approved
and
now
passed
through
the
HH
HRC
committee
approved?
T
If
you
would
please
just
consider
the
dollars
that
you're
taking
about
5.4
million
416
units,
that's
337
thousand
per
unit
for
eight
one
bedroom
and
a
two-bedroom
very
small
units
I
have
comps
for
seven
sold
homes
in
my
area,
averaging
194
thousand
per
unit,
one
beautiful
red,
brick,
two
flat
six
rooms,
each
which
sold
this
year
for
$2.99
and
yet
you've
agreed
to
buy
two
three-bedroom
units
for
300
thousand
each.
Please
stop
and
consider
that
you
can
buy
27
single-family
homes
for
the
same
money
that
you're
considering
paying
for
16
ray
I.
T
Need
you
to
wrap
it
up
and
okay,
ten.
Okay!
Thank
you.
Is
this
a
wise
use
of
our
tax
dollars?
Really,
we
respectfully
request
city
council
to
review
the
Ida
application
from
how
to
compare
it
to
the
sixty
dish,
zero,
15
ordinance
and
also
the
r5
zoning
ordinance
to
confirm
this
proposed
16
unit
building
does
not
meet
the
standards
set
forth
as
far
as
size,
height,
minimum
lot
size
and
minimum
unit
size.
Thanks.
B
A
So
Carl
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
slide
you
in
Carl
I
apologize
for
missing
you
and
I
am
doing
a
bad
job.
You
guys
keeping
everybody
to
the
two
minutes,
all
right,
so
I'm
gonna
need
a
little
help
because
I
don't
want
to
like
have
to
drop
the
hammer
or
anything
and
I
got
a
bunch
of
them
up
here.
I
guess,
gavels
or
whatever
they
give
me.
But
let's
really
try
to
stick
to
the
two
minutes.
And
if
you
can
get
your
point
across
in
less
than
two
minutes,
the
crowd
will
probably
cheer
all.
U
Right
good
evening,
there
is
an
overarching
problem
here
in
Evanston,
while
the
city
has
a
huge
budget
shortfall
and
is
desperate
for
dollars.
Dollar
developers
are
dictating
what
our
city
should
look
like
in
proposing
plan
unit
developments,
the
city
of
Evanston
is
disregarding
its
plans:
the
2009
downtown
Evanston
plan,
the
2000
Comprehensive
Plan
and
other
plans
and
zoning
ordinances,
which
clearly
state
how
Evanston
is
able
to
grow
appropriately
with
buildings
and
streetscapes,
which
are
in
line
with
future
needs,
but
also
fit
the
character
of
the
existing
community
and
neighborhood.
U
These
city
plans
followed
a
transparent
and
inclusive
process
with
community
input
and
we're
approved
by
the
City
Council
as
a
guideline
for
future
growth.
All
nine
of
you,
city
manager
and
Stan
mayor
agreed
that
they
need
to
that.
You
need
to
review
the
downtown
Evanston
plan
at
a
city,
council,
planning
and
goal-setting
meeting
on
June
19
2017.
We
need
to
hold
you
to
this,
so
please
follow
the
downtown
Evanston
plan
and
do
not
sell
the
library
parking
lot.
U
The
downtown
Evanston
plan
states
that
Chicago
Avenue
lacks
open
space
on
the
northern
edge
of
the
town
of
downtown,
and
it
recognizes
an
opportunity
for
a
new
public
park
at
the
site.
It
goes
on
to
recommend
user
friendly
parking
under
the
new
green
space.
This
area
is
densely
populated
and
surrounded
by
high-rise
residential
buildings.
What
could
be
more
in
keeping
than
a
beautiful
urban
park
on
land
we
already
own?
This
is
a
public
asset.
So
let's
have
a
serious
discussion
about
that
and
not
sell
this
library
parking
lot.
Thank
you.
V
You
mayor
Haggerty
city
manager,
Baca
wit,
city
council,
clerk,
read
I,
just
want
to
talk
about
the
sale
of
the
property
of
the
library
parking
lot
for
a
moment.
First
I
am
100%
in
favor
of
expanding
the
tax
base
of
this
community,
and
if
this
will
do
that,
I
am
a
hundred
percent
in
favor
of
it,
and
if
there
is
a
need
for
a
ten
there,
12
story
office
building
at
Evanston,
I'm,
even
more
thrilled
I
I,
really
hope.
V
That's
true,
quite
frankly,
I'm
a
little
concerned
about
the
fact
that
a
number
of
our
office
buildings
have
become
the
homes
of
schools
and
whatnot
like
rice,
more
the
beacon
Academy
some
of
the
others,
and
that
we
have
not
expanded
our
business
base
with
with
firms
coming
to
Evanston
business
firms.
So
but
again,
I'll
leave
it
up
to
the
City
Council
and
to
develop
to
work
this
out.
V
A
A
W
W
The
community
would
like
to
have
really
seen
something
about
them
and
as
to
what
they
do
in
the
community
and
everything
Karen
Cartwright
has
been
very
vocal
and
visible
in
the
community,
and
she
was
part
of
the
framer
group
that
went
through
a
long
process
that
we
had
hope
would
continue,
but
I'm
glad
to
see
that
she
get
a
chance
to
continue
to
that.
Thank
you.
Karen
thank.
X
People
attended
and/or
spoke
at
the
September
6th
Human
Services
Committee
meeting
because
they
wanted
to
speak
to
this
matter
and
or
they
were
led
to
believe
that
this
matter
would
be
on
the
Human
Services
agenda.
The
bike
incident
was
not
on
the
Human
Services
agenda
and
police
chief
Eddington
was
not
present
in
the
council
chambers.
X
During
that
meeting,
an
article
in
the
August
30th
edition
of
the
Chicago
Tribune
says:
Attorney
General
Lisa
Madigan
on
Tuesday
sued,
the
city
of
Chicago
contending
Mayor
Rahm
Emmanuel's
reforms
are
not
sufficient
to
prevent
the
Chicago
Police
Department
from
continuing
a
pattern
of
deadly
and
excessive
force
that
disproportionately
hurts
african-americans
and
Latinos
Madigan's
move
effectively
pushes
Emanuel
toward
acknowledging.
He
will
have
to
accept
a
federal
judge,
judges,
oversight
of
the
police
department
because
of
the
alleged
racism
displayed
by
some
Evanston
police
officers
when
they
are
out
in
the
community.
One
is
I
have
to
wonder.
X
What's
going
on
within
the
department
as
far
as
racism
among
the
police
officers,
but
the
other
is
because
of
the
alleged
the
alleged
racism
displayed,
I
think
perhaps
attorney
general
Madigan
needs
to
consider
suing
the
city
of
Evanston
to
alderman
Fleming
stated
at
the
September
6th
Human
Services
meeting
that
the
police
do
respond
when
called,
but
what
I
want
to
say
is
they
don't
always
respond
and
I
have
that
most?
That
happened
to
me
most
recently.
X
E
Y
Good
evening
my
name
is
John
O'malley
I
live
at
Eastwood
and
chancellor
in
Evanston
I'm
here
to
advocate
the
development
of
the
parking
lot
office.
Development
I
think
the
tax
base
could
use
the
additional
money
I'm.
Also
in
the
commercial
real
estate.
Business
and
I
know
tenants
these
days
that
are
high-growth
tenants
like
new
office
buildings,
so
I
think
it
will.
It's
not
a
lot
of
Class
A
office
space
in
Evanston
and
I.
Think
Evanston
can
avail
itself
to
these.
Y
A
Z
Hello,
I'm,
Trisha,
Conley
I,
live
at
9:08
greenwood
here
in
Evanston
I
want
you
all
to
know
how
truly
concerned
and
disappointed
I
am
in
this
idea
that
it's
okay
to
sell
our
public
land
I
know
it's
a
parking
lot.
I
know
it's
ugly.
I
know
it
needs
to
be
repaired.
I
know
you
know,
there's
other
ideas.
People
have
and
there's
a
quick
way
to
make
some
quick
money,
but
once
it's
gone
it's
no
longer
in
our
hands.
We
have
some
historical
things
frameworks.
Z
We
could
look
at
on
the
selling
of
public
property
and
land
and
how
you
can
know
you
you
can.
You
know,
maybe
fix
a
leak
here,
but
you
know
after
that
leaks
fixed
and
it
breaks
again.
Okay,
that
money
is
gone.
We
need
to
really
think
about
what
we
want
to
do
and
what
our
vision
is
for
this
town.
You
know
we
live
here.
We
live
here
for
a
reason.
You
guys
hear
this
a
lot.
You
live
here
too.
What's
brought
us
to
Evanston.
Z
Is
it
going
to
be
some
generic
office
building
next
to
some
really
incredible
historical
buildings?
What
is
it?
What
is
their
experience
when
we
walk
downtown
or
we're
walking
out
of
the
library?
What
do
we
want
for
ourselves?
So
I
really
really
hope.
You
will
consider
that
in
terms
of
at
least
our
public
land,
you
know
if
something
else
is
out
there
and
you
want
to
do
something.
Let's
talk,
but
let's
keep
the
public
land
we
have.
We
have
so
little
of
it
left.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AA
At
first
I,
wonder:
I,
remember
this
Mike
used
to
be
over
there,
so
we
could
kind
of
face.
Also
the
residents
it
seems
kind
of
awkward
to
have
people
speak
and
always
have
their
back
to
the
residents.
Unfortunately,
you
know
the
history
of
the
City
Council.
It
takes
such
damn
strong
political
winds
to
get
you
guys
to
do
the
right
thing
and
I
think
it'd
be
really
nice
to
you
know
to
also
be
facing
the
public,
because
these
are
the
leaders.
AA
These
are
the
people,
you
know
the
people
who
come
out
and
fight
and
struggle
against
some
really
terrible
ideas
that
the
City
Council
is
pushing
forward
like
decimating
the
center
of
our
town,
but
a
high-rise
I
can't
believe
you're
thinking
of
doing
this
of
selling.
Once
again,
you
know
we
look
the
other
way
and
you're
gonna
sell
off
our
public
land.
We
don't
need
to
do
that.
AA
Don't
you
guys
have
an
ounce
accrete
for
a
few
million
dollars,
I'd
be
happy
to
sit
down
with
you,
I
wouldn't
I'm,
not
gonna,
say
I'm
go
over
this
budget
and
find
places
you
can
cut.
It's
just
incredible
to
me.
I,
just
can't
believe
it
that
you
guys
are
really
talking
about
selling
off
yet
more
of
our
public
land
in
Evanston,
where
Jason
to
Chicago
were
on
the
lake.
We
have
northwestern.
There's
no
need
for
this
to
degrade
our
city
anymore.
I
mean
it's
really
exhausting
we're
exhausted.
We
high
we've
out
you
in
to
represent.
AA
Can
you
please
start
representing
put
your
finger
on
the
pulse
of
the
residents?
We
shouldn't
have
to
spend
this
many
hours,
I'm
a
public
school
teacher,
I'm
exhausted,
but
I
got
to
come
out
again
and
stay
out
here
for
three
or
four
hours,
and
then
again
the
history
is
that
the
political
winds
just
have
to
blow
so
damn
hard
to
get
you
guys
to
do
the
right
thing
reach
out
more,
please
don't
sell
off
the
Evanston
Public
Library,
please
keep
it
in
the
public
hands.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
R
Some
funded
amounts
are
only
a
couple
thousand
dollars,
while
others
are
up
to
2.9
million
dollars.
The
city
report
also
states.
There
are
four
open
loans
to
private
projects,
totaling
nearly
1.1
million
dollars
over
$800,000.
Of
that
loan
amount
is
for
two
projects
in
the
eighth
ward,
a
six
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollar
loan
is
to
one
restaurant
at
least
the
three
other
loans
are
paid
back
with
interest.
Much
like
a
bank.
R
The
peckish
pig
restaurant
pays
back
no
interest
and
there's
no
end
date
on
that
loan
amount
of
$675,000
staff
regularly
Awards
contracts
to
bidders
or
not
the
lowest
qualified
bid,
resulting
in
the
city
losing
millions
of
dollars
unnecessarily
over
time.
These
are
just
a
few
examples
of
why
the
city's
budget
is
in
such
a
desperate
shape
and
we
have
to
sell-off
public
property.
R
E
AB
My
name
is
Priscilla
Giles
and
I'd
like
to
speak
on
two
items.
The
new
bike
lane
on
the
east
side,
Barrington
Avenue,
is
taking
away
much-needed
parking
in
downtown
Evanston.
The
new
plan
for
another,
concrete
giant
on
the
present
library
parking
lot
to
replace
on
ground
parking
with
sunlight,
fresh
air
and
greenery
is
another
developers.
Monetary
gain
can't
we
keep
Evanston
and
that
concrete
city,
greenery
greenery,
is
always
prettier
than
concrete.
Once
again,
it
seems
Evanston
is
for
sale.
AB
I'd
also
like
to
speak
against
privatizing
residential,
refuse
collection
in
the
name
of
crude,
which
has
no
allegiance
to
Evanston
city
residents,
who
would
like
to
remain
in
Evanston
the
city
employees?
We
speak
of
diversity,
but
every
move
seems
to
diminish
diversity
as
jobs
disappear
and
housing
costs
increase.
Thank
you
thank.
AC
Good
evening,
mayor
councilmembers
city
clerk
city
manager,
my
name
is
half
short
nanda's
I
am
a
here's,
a
resident
of
1400
Kirk
Street
in
the
great
8th,
Ward
I'm,
a
doll
shoot
parent
volunteer,
with
open
Latino
resources
for
member
district
65,
and
member
of
the
welcoming
Evanston
coalition.
I
have
committed
my
life
as
an
educator
and
community
activist
advocate
on
behalf
of
our
most
marginalized
communities.
Moving
seven
since
several
years
ago
was
intentional
to
ensure
my
children
grew
up
in
a
city
rich
with
diversity,
outstanding
schools
and
a
plethora
of
resources.
AC
Unfortunately,
Emerson
has
many
communities
across
the
country
still
struggle
with
racial
bias.
This
is
evident
a
persistent
opportunity
gaps
that
has
permeated
throughout
the
history
of
our
public
school
system.
This
is
evident
in
how
children
of
color
are
disproportionately
discipline
and
suspended
in
our
schools
and
stopped
and
arrested
by
our
law
enforcement.
AC
It
is
evident
how
our
cities
lacking
and
effectively
engaging
taking
into
account
the
lived
experiences
of
Evanston's
marginalized
communities,
I'm
heartened
by
the
fact
that
many
of
our
institutions,
district
202
district,
65
and
the
city
are
starting
to
be
intentional
about
addressing
systemic
and
institutional
racism.
Bias
well,
in
fact
that
is
especially
reassuring.
That
is,
that
our
welcoming
city
ordinance
will
be
strengthened
by
the
adoption
of
the
state's
recently
passed
trust
that,
but
despite
these
efforts,
we
still
have
much
work
ahead.
AC
Will
the
city
provide
them
legal
in
housing
resources
through
3,
1
1?
If
they're
one
economic
provider
is
arrested
as
a
nebith
or
nian
Cook
County
resident
from
marginalized
communities?
Will
the
City
and
Evans
the
police
department
information
to
me
and
fellow
Latin
X
and
black
residents,
sure
we
are
not
on
a
gang
database
and
if
we
are
the
means
to
get
us
off
of
the
gang
database?
Research
has
shown
that
many
people
who
end
up
on
gang
databases
end
up
there
because
of
the
color
of
their
skin.
AC
AC
I
want
to
be
I'm
here
as
an
ally
as
a
government,
ally
and
I
want
to
be
able
to
work
with
you
to
answer
these
questions
so
I'm,
looking
forward
to
our
work
between
our
different
institutions
to
answer
these
questions
in
make
the
city
well
our
our
city
of
Evanston
and
welcoming
city,
not
just
for
immigrants
and
refugees,
but
for
historical
black
community
here
in
Evanston.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
We.
A
AD
AD
We
just
want
to
start
a
process
with
this
meeting
here
we
want
to
be
able
to
pay
you
four
million
dollars
for
the
property,
pay
you
almost
a
million
dollars
in
fees
and
pay
close
to
two
million
dollars
a
year
in
taxes.
We
think
we
have
one
of
the
most
beautiful
buildings
that
anyone
is
seen
in
a
long
time.
We've
used
a
very
prominent
Evanston
architect,
Paul
Janaki,
we're
asking
for
no
city
dollars
at
all.
No
guarantees,
no
TIF
money,
nothing
from
the
city
of
Evanston.
There
will
be
at
least
500
jobs
in
this
building.
AD
AD
We've
been
at
this
process
for
15
months
and
we're
committed,
probably
for
another,
nine
ten
twelve
months,
at
least
until
we
get
a
if
we
get
a
final
approval
and
what
we're
asking
for
is
to
go
through
the
process,
we're
not
asking
for
a
hundred
percent
approval
tonight.
That's
not
what
this
meeting
is
about.
This
meeting
is
about
they'll.
Let
us
go
through
the
process.
We've
met
numerous
times
dozens
of
times
with
our
neighbors
try
to
address
all
of
their
concerns
some
weekend.
Some
we
can't
we've
gone
so
far
as
to
deed,
restrict
the
building.
AD
A
Meaning
you
want
to
give
you
two
minutes
to
Greg
stack
I,
don't
know
if
we
do
that
up
here,
oh
I,
guess
I
guess:
I
can
all
right!
Mister
step
come
on,
come
on
up
how
about
how
about
we
negotiate?
How
about
three
minutes
since
I
all
right,
I
won't
be
too
hard
if
you
go
over
three,
but
let's
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Greg
mm-hmm.
AE
I,
don't
need
to
speak
for
three
minutes.
My
voice
is
already
gone
from
the
weekend.
My
son
plays
football,
so
I
don't
have
to
touch
on
I'm
just
here
for
everybody.
If
anybody
any
alderman
has
any
questions
to
what
Bruce
and
I
have
been
through
for
the
last
15
months,
working
with
the
Frances
Willard
foundation
and
while
the
woman's
called
left
I
could
say,
oh
they're.
E
AE
They
designed
the
building
right
there
we
Paul
Janicki,
sat
in
the
Women's,
Club
I,
don't
know
Paul
how
long
I
mean
we
said.
You
know
we
spent
a
long
time
designing
the
building.
I
hope
we
could
show
a
picture
of
it.
It
wasn't
just
us
the
developers
designing
it.
When
we
went
through
the
system,
the
staff
said:
hey,
you
got
to
go,
see
these
neighbors
and
that's
what
we've
done
for
the
last
15
months,
the
people
that
are
going
to
be
next
to
us.
AE
They
design
the
building,
The
Woman's
Club
I,
mean
Rona,
said:
look
I
want
get
that
out
of
here
fire,
your
architect.
We
fired
our
architect,
so
I
feel
like
like
I,
feel
I
just
I'll
be
done
in
a
second
any
questions
you
have
for
this
process.
Please
let
us
know
and
we
want
to
cooperate
with
the
city
of
Evanston.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AF
AF
The
the
downtown
plan
and
the
comprehensive
plan
in
the
city
of
it'sin
is
a
guideline
and
it's
a
guideline
that
can
be
addressed
under
your
ordinances
on
a
plan
development
and
if
these
developers
can't
meet
you
on
the
expectation
of
your
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
at
a
plan
commission,
this
isn't
going
to
happen,
but
if
they
can,
this
first
step
gives
them
an
opportunity
to
at
least
try
to
meet
the
city's
expectations
to
meet
the
neighbors
expectations
and
with
respect
to
the
comment
of
quick
money.
This
is
this
is
the
antithesis
of
quick
money.
AF
What
this
is
is
a
perpetuity
of
money,
and
this
isn't
all
about
money.
But
frankly,
one
gentleman
indicated
that
he
anticipated
the
real
estate
taxes
on
an
annual
basis
to
help
all
of
the
citizens
of
Evanston
would
be
approximately
two
million
dollars.
I
think
he's
probably
right
on
this.
Isn't
an
effort
to
degrade
Church
Street?
AF
It's
an
effort
to
enhance
it
and
if
these
developers
can
prove
to
the
city
the
plan
Commission,
the
Zoning
Board,
any
other
committees
that
enhance
we'll
take
place,
I'm
sure
it
will
be
approved
by
everybody
who
thinks
of
what
is
best
for
the
city,
citizens
of
Evanston.
So
thank
you
for
your
time
and
I.
Think
I'm
under
you.
AG
Good
evening,
it
was
not
my
intention
to
speak
this
evening,
but
I
signed
up
for
public
comment
just
in
case
well,
just
in
case
has
happened
and
I
believe
that
this
issue
has
not
been
spoken
about
yet
this
evening
and
I
hope
you'll
be
lenient
with
the
time
for
me,
as
you
have
with
other
people.
I
spent
the
better
part
of
a
week
doing
research
to
try
to
understand
how
we
have
gotten
to
this
point
on
the
sale
of
the
library
parking
lot.
AG
I
made
the
conscious
decision
to
use
only
primary
sources,
those
available
on
the
city's
website,
those
that
anyone
seeking
information
would
use.
What
I
found
made
me
question
the
city's
process
for
selling
this
land.
Our
public
land
I
wrote
up
my
research,
including
links
to
the
city's
information,
and
then
I
decided
to
bring
my
concerns
to
each
of
the
city
Alderman.
So
they
could
decide
how
to
proceed.
I
contacted
all
of
you
via
telephone
or
email
and
I
am
grateful
for
those
who
have
communicated
with
me
I'm
very
grateful
at
some
point.
AG
So
in
a
nutshell,
here's
what
I
want
to
say
last
fall.
The
original
RFP
generated
three
responses
from
eleven
interested
parties.
Only
one
was
categorized
as
responsive.
It
was
submitted
by
Konnor
commercial
key
elements
were
a
full-price
offer
of
five
million
dollars
for
the
land
and
14
story.
Building
the
city
proceeded
to
work
with
them
at
some
point,
Connor
commercial
bowed
out
according
to
the
city's
website.
According
to
tonight's
packet,
the
developer,
who
would
purchase
the
property,
is
mHDC
slf,
LLC,
a
name
I
can't
even
I
haven't
run
across
it.
AG
In
my
research
and
I'm,
not
very
good.
At
saying
it,
the
offer
is
four
million
and
for
the
land
and
an
11-story
building
the
bottom
line
is
this
entity
did
not
respond
to
the
RFP
last
fall.
They
somehow
took
over
counter
commercials
position
and
to
date
they
have
not
provided
all
the
information
required
in
the
RFP.
AG
I've
not
been
able
to
find
information
on
the
city's
website
to
tell
us
who
the
developer
is
or
provide
basics
about
the
building
to
be
developed,
basics,
like
a
conceptual
site
plan
or
a
floor
plan
or
a
full
set
of
ad
elevations.
There
is
something
wrong
with
the
process.
Getting
the
information
to
us
now
is
not
the
point
not
having
full
information
when
this
came
before
the
council
for
votes
five
months
ago
is
the
process
has
been
flawed.
It
needs
to
be
fixed
if
this
land
is
supposed
to
be
sold,
it
will
be
sold.
AG
AG
Is
supposed
to
be
built,
it
will
be
built
if
some,
my
preference
is
that
the
process
is
fair
and
transparent,
that
decisions
are
thoughtful
and
informed
that
the
information
is
complete
and
accessible,
and
the
selling
this
property
for
private
development
is
really
the
right
thing
to
do.
I,
don't
think
I'm
alone
in
this,
let's
push
the
reset
button.
With
with
these
goals
in
mind,
thank.
AH
Mr.
mayor
mr.
city
manager,
members
of
the
City
Council,
my
son,
referred
to
a
meeting
in
June
of
this
year,
where
the
City
Council
met
with
the
city
manager
and
the
mayor
to
review
the
various
plans
that
the
city
follows.
Several
members
who
are
new
to
the
council,
honorably
admitted
that
they
would
benefit
from
time
reviewing
the
various
city
plants.
That
was
a
prudent
statement,
as
the
mayor
said
today.
AH
Failing
to
prepare
is
preparing
to
fail
along
those
lines,
an
appellate
court
of
Illinois
two
years
ago
on
a
zoning
matter.
The
city
when
it
doesn't
follow
its
plans,
gets
in
zoning
trouble
and
gets
litigated
against
an
appellate
court
quoted
from
the
2000
comprehensive
plan.
It
referred
to
the
plan
fourteen
years
before
that,
and
all
the
way
back
to
the
1917
comprehensive
plan
for
the
city,
not
to
embarrass
itself
before
the
various
courts
of
the
state
of
Illinois.
It
should
honor
its
plans,
it
should
know
what's
in
them
and
it
should
follow
them.
AH
If
a
2014
parks
plan
has
the
parking
lot
between
the
library,
the
Women's
Club
and
the
willard
house
for
a
park
and
the
city
decides,
it
doesn't
want
it
have
it
be
a
park,
it
should
refer
to
the
comprehensive
plan
of
2000
the
downtown
plan
for
2009
and
the
parks
plan
of
2014.
It
should
review
them.
It
should
transparently
state
to
citizens
that
council
members
have
read
the
plants
know
what
are
the
items
that
are
in
the
plants
and
either
will
follow
the
plans
or
modify
them
and
get
citizen
input.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AH
AI
Hello,
mayor
Haggerty
and
City
Council
I'd
like
to
take
two
hats
off
right
away:
I'll
be
the
president.
I
am
the
president-elect
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
so
I
take
that
hat
off
because
I,
don't
they
wouldn't
want
me
to
say
what
I'm
gonna
say:
probably
I'm.
Also
a
trustee
of
the
Evanston
History
Center,
so
I
take
that
hat
off
I
speak
simply
as
a
business
owner
I
own
a
business
and
a
building
at
3,000
Central
Street
here
in
Evanston,
and
you
have
a
tough
decision
to
make
and
I
understand
both
sides.
AI
As
a
preservationist
I've
learned
more
about
the
history
of
Evanston.
In
my
involvement
with
the
History
Center
than
than
I
ever
did,
and
so
part
of
me
sides
with
them,
don't
sell
that
property.
That's
that's
Evanston's
property
as
a
business
owner
and
an
owner
of
a
building
who
pays
an
enormous
amount
of
property.
Tax
I
think
sell
that
piece
of
property
go
get
the
revenue
we
need.
It
there's
a
hole
in
the
budget
and
these
fellows
seem
like
pretty
good
guys.
So
let
him
build
the
building.
AI
I
was
surprised
that
the
Women's
Club,
but
were
you
in
favor
of
it
like
it
kind
of
kind
of
a
different?
Well,
it's
right.
They
don't
want
to
be
harmed
so
right,
but
it
seems
to
be
like
there
was
some
cooperation,
at
least
with
the
neighbor
and,
of
course,
someone
else
remarked
about
the
impact
on
the
short-term
impact
on
the
restaurants
across
the
street.
Well,
having
500
new
jobs
right
across
the
street
and
the
longer
term
might
be
a
good
thing
for
those
restaurants
that
are
right
across
the
street.
AI
So
I
stand
in
the
middle,
wasn't
sure.
Quite
I
almost
gave
you
the
two
minutes
back
because
I
don't
like
sticking
my
neck
out,
but
you
have
a
tough
decision
to
make
and
it's
its
economic
development.
You
know
I
would
imagine
for
the
last
hundred
and
fifty
years
this
has
been
raging
on
as
a
debate
in
Evanston
and
there
are
probably
whole
neighborhoods
in
Evanston
that
at
one
point
some
other
neighborhood
across
the
way
didn't
want
built.
AI
A
Luck
with
it
thanks
all
right.
Well,
thank
you.
Thank
you
ever.
Thank
you,
everybody
for
participating
in
public
comment.
You
know
getting
up
here,
sending
emails
to
council
members.
It
does
make
a
difference.
I
can
tell
you
that
this
is
a
deliberative
body.
That's
up
here
and
appreciate
everybody
coming
out
and
taking
time
to
express
your
point
of
view
with
that
we
are
going
to
move
on
to
the
consent
agenda.
AJ
S
AK
AL
AK
Item
a1
mr.
mayor
members,
Kara
I'd
like
to
move
item
a1
payroll,
July
24
through
August
6
2017
in
the
dollar
amount
of
3
million
142
3
dollars
and
32
cents.
I'd
also
like
to
move
for
action
item.
Excuse
me:
roll
August,
7th,
through
20th
in
the
dollar
amount
of
2
million,
960,
1853
and
64
cents
and
bills
list
through.
A
AJ
E
AM
AM
A
AK
8
3
ones,
contract
extension
with
Dunbar
armored
inked
for
armored
car
services,
that's
in
the
dollar
amount
of
84,000,
611
67
cents
and
that's
direction.
I'd
also
like
to
move
item
a
3.2
is
the
contract
with
Kenny
construction
company
for
2017
CIP,
sewer
rehabilitation
contract;
that's
in
the
dollar
amount
of
339;
459;
no
sense.
That's
for
action.
I'd
also
like
to
move
item.
83.3
change
order,
number
two
to
water
treatment,
plant,
reliability,
improvements,
project
agreement
with
the
animun
construction
inc
and
that's
in
the
dollar
amount
of.
AK
7110
and
item
3.4
change
order,
number
one
for
the
water
treatment,
chemical,
liquid,
aluminum,
sulfate,
purchase
from
affinity,
chemical
LLC
and
that's
going
to
be
in
the
dollar
amount
of
$65,000
item
a
3.5
residential
refuse
collection.
What
we
I
think
we
held
all
of
these
in
committee,
so
the
following
items
were
held
in
committee:
item
3,
a
3.5
item,
a
3.6
item,
a
3.7
item,
a
3.8
item,
a
3.9
as
well
as
item
a
3
point.
10.
E
A
AJ
E
AK
H
AK
Yell
to
move
item
8.6,
and
this
is
going
to
be
for
action.
Excuse
me
introduction
in
action
this
evening.
That's
ordinance,
80
0
17
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
negotiate
the
sale
of
city-owned
real
property
located
at
2005
gray,
Avenue,
the
et
HS
district
65
I'd,
also
like
to
move
item
a7
ordinance,
52,
ok,
ordinance,
a7
is
going
to
be
removed.
AK
Item
a8
is
ordinance:
86,
0,
17,
amending
the
city,
cold,
title
10,
11,
1
schedule,
1,
reducing
the
speed
limit
of
Chicago
Avenue
between
Dempster
Street
and
Sheridan
Road
from
30
to
25,
and
that's
also
for
introduction
and
action
of
the
request
of
Alderman
Fisk
item.
89
is
for
introduction
and
it's
the
sale
of
surplus
property
and
staff
recommends.
AK
A
10
is
70
2-0
to
have
17
amending
the
city
code,
section
11,
2,
11
B,
the
immobilization
program
by
amending
the
amount
of
and
I'm
actually
going
to
remove
the
excess
and
remove
item
8,
10
and
then
I
xi
is
ordinance.
80
2-0
to
have
17
authorizing
the
2017,
a
B
and
C
general
obligation
bond
issues
and
that's
going
to
be
for
action
item.
A
12
is
77.
It
would
have
17
decreasing
the
number
of
class
1
liquor
license
for
barn
investment,
LLC
doing
business
as
the
barn.
G
Thank
You
mr.
mayor.
The
first
item
is
for
introduction
suspension
of
the
rules
and
action
and
that
is
ordinance
87,
oh
17,
granting
a
special
use
for
a
type
2
restaurant
amana,
ser
taco
shop
at
512,
Main,
Street,
number,
p2,
ordinance,
89,
oh
17,
extending
the
time
for
the
applicant
to
obtain
a
building
permit
to
construct
the
residential
unit
in
the
planned
development
at
318,
320,
Dempster
Street.
This
is
for
introduction
suspension
of
the
rules
and
for
action
at
the
request
of
Alderman
win
ordinance.
91.
G
G
P4
is
ordinance
92,
o
17.
This
is
for
introduction.
This
is
a
zoning
text,
amendment
regarding
transit,
oriented
oriented
development,
parking
requirements.
This
reduces
parking
requirements
for
certain
projects
in
proximity
to
public
transportation,
ordinance
44,
o
17
is
for
action.
This
evening.
This
amends
various
sections
of
title
six
of
the
city
code
to
modify
notice
requirements
for
zoning
applications
and
hearings,
ordinance
45,
o
17,
is
for
action
tonight.
This
amends
the
city
code,
six,
four
one:
nine
paren
apron
four
and
six
eighteen,
three
granting
zoning
administrators
administrator
authority
to
establish
the
front
lot
line.
AL
AL
AL
2017
funding
for
this
agreement
is
budgeted
in
parks,
recreation
and
Community,
Services,
youth
and
young
adult
engagement
division,
which
has
a
fiscal
year
2017
budget
of
280
1965
dollars
and
a
year
to
date,
balance
of
235
thousand
four
hundred
fifty-five
dollars
prior
to
this
agreement,
and
then
costs
amount
to
approximately
two
thousand
seven
hundred
sixty
dollars
per
participant.
The
city
of
Evanston
shall
be
financially
responsible
for
the
furtherance
of
the
program
and
the
youth
job
center
of
Evanston
shall
be
the
employer
of
record
it's
for
action.
I
move
approval
could.
A
AL
A
E
AB
B
AL
AK
Mr.
mayor
member
councils,
like
move
item,
a
seven
which
is
the
ordinance
57,
zero
17
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
a
real
state
contract
for
the
sale
of
city-owned
property
adjacent
to
the
Evanston
Public
Library
17:17,
1718,
Chicago,
Avenue
and
I
just
want
to
remind
members
that
this
is
for
just
for
introduction.
A.
AK
W
G
B
A
All
right
so
ordinance
a
seven
passes,
seven
to
two
before.
Excuse
me
for
introduction
for
introduction
fastest
for
introduction,
7
to
2
and
that's
ordinance.
52
0
17
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
a
real
estate
contract
for
the
sale
of
city-owned
property
adjacent
to
the
Evanston
public
library
at
1714,
1718,
Chicago,
Avenue.
AK
AK
Alderman
yeah
I
pulled
it
off
for
just
a
couple
of
reasons
and
we
had
a
healthy
discussion
and
presentation
by
staff.
Again,
my
concern
is
by
dropping
from
5
to
3
the
potential
harm
and
I
do
see
both
sides
to
the
argument.
So
without
rehashing
it
I
just
wanted
to
offer,
maybe
another
amendment
to
reduce
it
over
a
period
of
time,
and
my
recommendation
would
be
to
move
it
to
4
in
2018
and
then
down
to
the
3
in
2019.
If
there
would
be
someone
willing
to
support
a
second,
a.
AK
A
AJ
The
men
Wilson,
my
inclination,
is
just
either
a
change
or
no
not
changing,
because
I
don't
want
to
you
know.
If
we
change
it
every
year
people
aren't
gonna
catch
that
they're,
not
gonna
notice.
I
mean
you
know,
pay
your
tickets
anyway,
but
kind
of
having
this.
You
know
unexpected
change.
It's
not
gonna
be
anybody's.
Where
you
are
so
that's
just
an
observation.
I'll
just
Ron
I
got
it
well.
G
AM
Would
just
say
I'd,
you
know,
I
appreciate
the
change
just
because
it
gives
people
time
to
adjust,
but
I
think
part
of
that
them.
Knowing
is
on
us
just
to
make
sure
that
we
are
communicating
with
our
constituents.
I
had
a
brief
kind
of
a
conversation
with
assistant
manager
store
Lee,
and
she
mentioned
the
use
of
a
different
type
of
technology.
Some
kind
of
system
that
goes
on
the
window
versus
on
your
car
think
we
talked
about
this
and
and
I
don't
know
anything
about
the
cost.
AM
But
hopefully
we
can
look
into
that
because
that's
something
that
our
city
staff
can
implement,
and
so
we
are
not,
then
maybe
having
a
high
fee
of
pain,
Northshore
tow
in
the
120
or
whatever
it
is
to
put
the
boot
on.
We
can
have
city
staff
to
put
this
device
on
again.
I,
don't
know
what
the
cost
of
that
is,
but
it
would
be
nice
to
look
that
way
so
that
we
can
potentially
save
people
some
money
and
not
pay
or
not.
Have
them
pay
Northshore?
We
can
just
do
it.
In-House
sounds
great.
J
J
So
I
think
my
concern
would
be
if
we're
going
to
do
this
on
a
stair-step
basis,
additional
cost,
though
I
think
we
were
looking
for
changing
the
technology
so
that
people
would
know
if
it's
their
second
ticket
third
ticket
printing
on
envelopes.
If
we're
going
to
do
this
on
an
annual
basis,
I
think
that
adds
a
level
of
complexity
to
this.
So
we're
prepared
to
do
what
the
council
would
like,
but
I
think
as
we
look
at
ways
to
bridge
a
revenue
gap.
J
AO
Thank
you,
mr.
mayor,
when
we
discussed
this
originally
at
transportation
and
parking
I
have
to
say,
I
was
skeptical
about
dropping
the
the
number
down
from
five
to
three,
but
then
and
I
wasn't
here
during
the
committee
discussion.
But
then,
as
a
result
of
talking
during
the
committee
and
seeing
the
numbers,
it
made
sense
to
me
that,
instead
of
waiting
for
someone
to
have
five
tickets,
where
potentially
they
owe
$500
and
the
boot
fee,
so
suddenly
be
the
the
cost.
AO
That
you're
facing
is
six
seven
hundred
dollars
in
order
to
get
your
car
back,
which
might
be
that
you
know,
which
is
your
transportation
to
work
instead
at
the
three
ticket
mark,
and
we
do
give
notice
of
when
your
boot
eligible
repeatedly,
the
the
three
tickets
might
be
much
more
a
number
that
still
someone
can
still
meet
and
get
their
car
back,
so
they
can
go
on
with
their
life.
So
that
made
sense
to
me
and
I
think
that
I
do
think.
AO
J
J
J
G
And
then,
even
even
better,
it's
going
to
be
much
cheaper
for
them.
Then
we
should
do
it.
Three
tickets.
Keep
those
tickets
down.
The
point
is
we
want
to
keep
what's
owed
us
down
to
the
minimum?
So
let's
keep
it
at
three
tickets
right.
It
makes
even
more
sense
than
with
the
windshield
guard.
I.
Think
all.
A
Right,
seeing
no
seeing
no
more
discussion,
we
have
to
I
think
vote
on
this
proposed
amendment,
which
was
to
drop
the
they're,
starting
that
the
boot
or
the
barnacle
four
tickets
in
2018
and
then
three
tickets
in
2019
that
was
put
on
the
floor
by
alderman
Braithwaite.
It
was
seconded
so
can
we
can
we
do
a
quick
roll
on
that.
G
A
AN
AN
So
I'm
just
generally
concerned
about
the
makeup
of
our
committees
in
general,
across
the
board
and
as
I
stated
at
a
referral
in
committee.
I
would
like
us
to
look
at
how
we
are
keeping
those
voices
diverse
and
with
that
said,
I'm
going
to
be
objecting
to
all.
Before
on
the
citizen,
police
complaint
assessment
committee
and
both
of
the
recommendations
for
the
Preservation
Commission.
For
example,
in
the
Preservation
Commission.
AN
We
asked
for
a
list
of
the
successful
projects
over
the
last
ten
years
and
we
have
not
had
in
the
west
side
of
the
city
in
the
second
or
the
fifth
Ward.
I
then
asked
for.
When
was
the
last
time
we
actually
did
approve
a
West
End
project
in
the
second
or
the
fifth
Ward
and
I
was
given
a
list
of
what
looked
like.
AN
E
A
E
A
AO
AN
AN
AJ
G
Mr.
mayor
and
members
of
the
council
and
the
public
I
have
sat
here
for
I
think
it's
been
the
last
four
and
a
half
years,
listening
to
at
least
several
people
in
the
community
attack
activities
that
have
done
nothing
but
enliven.
The
south
end
of
town,
the
city
and
members
of
the
council
have
supported
various
creative
and
inventive
ways
to
make
things
happen
for
certain
people
in
certain
businesses
on
the
south
end
of
town,
by
virtue
of
the
fact
that
the
city
purchased
property
and
loaned
money
to
at
least
two
businesses.
G
Every
other
week,
almost
for
the
last
almost
five
years,
I'm
going
to
ask
the
city
manager
to
ask
his
staff
to
put
together
a
cost-benefit
analysis
of
every
single
penny
spent
and
every
single
penny
generated
by
peckish
and
ward
ate
the
money
committed
to
those
two
businesses
and
the
money
generated
by
those
two
businesses.
Since
the
day
we
engaged
them.
AM
Just
want
to
publicly
thank
people
who
do
come
and
stay
one
to
the
bitter
end,
but
also
stay
to
make
your
voice
heard.
I
know
from
being
in
your
shoes.
It
can
be
hard
to
figure
out
what's
going
on,
because
we
don't
respond
back
so
I
just
want
to
publicly
thank
you
for
for
coming,
because
I
know.
That's
a
task.
AM
I
also
want
to
just
I
know
that
there
were
a
couple
families
here
who
had
children
who
had
to
leave,
who
wanted
to
speak
just
to
give
their
voice
to
situations
with
our
police,
so
I
want
to
encourage
them
publicly
to
come
back.
I.
Think
one
thing
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
public
knows
because
I
get
phone
calls
about.
This
is
that
we
have
to
hear
what
your
experiences
are.
AM
Our
police
are
human
beings
and
so
I,
don't
think
that
everyone
is
perfect,
but
also
our
city
council
doesn't
know
what
your
experience
is
unless
you
share
it
with
us.
So
I
know
I've
talked
to
some
people
who
don't
want
to
go
through
the
complaint
process,
but
I
think
that
all
of
us
would
like
to
hear
what
your
experience
is,
because
that's
the
only
way
that
we
can
work
from
our
end
to
do
our
job
to
make
sure
you
feel
like
you
are
treated
fairly
in
our
community.
AM
So
I
won't
implore
you
to
do
that
and
then
the
last
thing,
particularly
for
the
Ninth
Ward
residents,
I,
would
like
to
implore
you
all
to
participate
on
Wednesday
night.
If
you
can,
with
the
budget
process
I
know,
we've
talked
about
this
in
our
Ward
meetings
and
I
always
tell
you.
The
budget
tells
you
where
our
priorities
and
our
values
are.
AM
AL
AK
AK
They
would
like
to
create
a
alternative
school
in
the
Ward,
and
to
do
so,
we
would
have
to
put
a
special
use
at
I
to
zoning
district
that
was
originally
rejected
by
our
zoning
administer.
So
I
want
to
recommend
a
referral
to
the
Planning
development
committee
to
outline
the
further
options
for
the
district.
This
could
be
taken
up
by
the
plan
commission
that
can
be
further
taken
up
by
the
plan,
commission
or
zva,
but
first
to
be
indeed
first
to
be
indeed
for
discussion.
A
AN
Like
to
invite
everyone
to
our
ward
meeting
on
the
21st
at
7
p.m.
at
Gibbs
Morrison,
and
also
encourage
residents
in
all
wards,
particularly
in
the
fifth
Ward,
to
apply
to
be
on
the
committee's,
please
apply
so
that
we
have
a
opportunity
to
approve
a
better
selection
of
residents
that
represents
our
ward,
better,
we're
in
a
unique
City
where
we
do
not
have
to
have
committees
made
up
of
academics
that
are
maybe
review
in
a
case
study.
AN
AQ
A
AP
Thank
you
mr.
mayor
I,
just
like
to
mention
that
on
Thursday
this
week,
September
14th
we're
gonna
be
having
yet
another
community
meeting
about
the
Central
Street
Bridge
reconstruction
project.
This
is
going
to
focus
in
particular
on
the
impact
of
the
reconstruction
on
the
canal
shores,
golf
course,
and
so
the
meetings
going
to
be
held
at
the
American
Legion
building
from
7
to
9
p.m.
on
this
Thursday
and
encourage
anyone
who's
interested,
in
particular
in
the
Canal
shores
aspect
of
the
bridge
project.
To
come
to
that
meeting
great
thank.
AJ
Thank
you.
Pursuant
to
v
Illinois
compiled
statutes,
ilcs
120,
/
2a
I
move
that
the
City
Council
can
beam
into
executive
session
to
discuss
such
end
items
regarding
personnel,
collective
bargaining
litigation
in
minutes.
These
agenda
items
are
permitted
subjects
to
be
considered
in
an
executive
session
and
are
enumerated
exceptions
under
the
Open
Meetings
Act.
The
exceptions
are
5
ILCs,
120,
/,
2a
c,
1
c,
2
c,
11
and
c
21
do.