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A
A
So
with
this
recognition,
Evanston
is
receiving
a
ten
thousand
dollar
grant
to
expand
this
educational
activity
and
include
some
additional
environmental
topics
and
also
adapt
it,
so
it
can
be
used
by
any
organization
without
a
city
staff,
member
being
there
to
kind
of
run
through
it.
So
anyway,
that's
another
recognition
of
Evanston's
record
and
sustainability
and
continuing
that
theme
we
have
a
special
guest
this
evening,
aldrick
martinez
Olsen
from
Evanston
High
School,
who
is
here
just
to
tell
us
briefly
about
a
really
important
global
climate
event
happening
later
this
week,
Baldrick.
B
All
right,
hello,
everyone,
so
this
Friday
there
will
be
a
global
common
global
climate
strike.
So
around
258
students
will
march
out
of
school
and
walk
to
Fountain
Square
on
church.
Well,
there
will
be
a
rally
all
community
members
are
invited
to
this
rally,
as
we
want
to
emphasize
that
climate
change
is
an
integer
intergenerational
issue.
There
will
be
students,
community
members
and
officials
such
as
Robin
gable
speaking.
B
200
percent
clean
and
renewable
energy
past
the
clean
energy
jobs
ACK
and
commit
to
the
climate
action
and
resilience
plan
and
some
of
our
message,
our
some
of
our
messages,
are
too
for
Evanson
to
lead
the
way
into
climate
justice
that
we
have
11
years
before
the
point
of
no
return
and
that
people
who
suffer
the
consequences
are
not
people
causing
the
problem.
Yeah,
that's
about
it
great.
A
Thank
you
very
much
outbreak
really
appreciate
Evans
and
high
school
students
taking
the
lead
in
organizing
this
event
to
to
mark
this
global
climate
strike
happening
just
three
days
before
the
United
Nations
convenes
for
another
climate
summit
and
coz-theta
clerk
reminded
me.
I
forgot
to
take
the
role.
C
A
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
just
one
other
announcement.
It
is
going
to
be
Hispanic
Heritage
Month,
it's
going
to
be
from
September
15th
to
October
15th.
We
have
that
every
year
at
this
time
to
recognize
and
celebrate
the
many
contributions,
diverse
cultures
and
extensive
histories
of
American
Latino
community.
A
D
Thank
You
mayor
pro-tem
I
have
a
brief
update
to
give
on
the
rubber
crown
project,
so
many
of
you
know
we're
gearing
up
to
open
the
center.
In
less
than
four
months.
We
have
encouraged
several
weather-related
delays
due
to
the
extreme
cold
temperatures
in
the
winter
and
the
massive
amounts
of
rain
we
received
in
the
spring
so
we're
a
few
weeks
off
of
our
projected
opening
of
which
were
just
going
to
be
December.
D
So
right
now
we're
looking
at
the
ice
operations
of
the
building
opening
on
January
6th
and
then
the
remainder
of
the
building
opening
on
January
27th
we're
constructing
the
building
in
sort
of
two
sections.
So
the
the
ice
facility
was
a
pre
engineered
building
and
then
the
remainder
of
the
facilities.
You
know
built
on-site
with
steel,
erection
and
everything
like
that,
so
the
steel
was
not
able
to
be
welded
and
all
these
cold
temperatures,
and
so
we've
experienced
some
delays
on
that
portion
of
the
building.
D
D
So
there's
demands
on
the
ice
time
for
us
to
be
able
to
open
that,
and
that
should
be
ready
and
plenty
of
time
for
this
January
6th
opening
date
and
we're
gonna
start
actually
practice
making
ice
in
early
December,
so
that
will
be
ready
to
go
when
when
this
happens,
and
then
we're
still
on
target
for
the
demolition
of
the
existing
facility
in
spring
and
then
opening
the
fields
in
July
and
closing
out
the
project
just
one
last
slide.
This
is
overview
of.
D
What's
coming
to
the
council
over
the
course
of
the
next
few
months
related
to
the
project,
we've
got
two
user
agreements
coming
next
week
that
will
be
approved,
potentially
Bills
of
you.
Those
have
been
on
the
website
for
over
a
month
now,
so
community
members
could
review
them
and
provide
feedback
on
them
and
coming
in
October
we
have
a
change
order
to
the
contract.
This
is
a
no-cost
change
order
that
cost
of
the
project
is
still
the
same
as
it
has
been,
but
this
will
be
a
change
order
for
time.
D
Extension
on
the
construction
in
order
to
extend
the
date
of
opening
the
building
into
January.
You
know
another
furniture,
fixtures
and
equipment
purchased,
coming
October
14th.
It's
a
lot
of
purchases
for
this
building
furniture,
computer
equipment,
lighting
bookshelves,
you
name
it
so
that'll,
be
the
first
purchase
for
that'll,
be
October
14th
and
then
we'll
come
back
with
a
second
round
of
purchases
in
November
and
then
another
round
of
user
agreements
for
review
and
approval
on,
hopefully
we're
targeting
November
11th.
D
C
A
C
A
C
A
E
E
80%
ami
is
hardly
an
affordable
housing
matrix
a
20-year
$220,000
loan
at
1%
interest.
It's
not
appropriate
use
of
affordable
housing
funds,
the
property
owner
will
prop
the
property
owner
and
the
developer
will
profit
from
this
agreement.
Well,
no
one
who
is
really
neat
in
need
of
affordable
housing
will
benefit
from
this
property.
This
is
a
misuse
of
diminishing,
affordable
housing
funds.
Sp5
I,
don't
understand
why
we
need
an
RFP
for
space
planning
of
a
Civic
Center.
E
We
claim
to
have
somebody
in-house
experts,
many
of
whom
are
paid
six
figures
or
more
I
have
a
hard
time,
believing
none
of
them
know
how
to
do
space
planning.
Why
are
we
paying
so
many
staff
members,
six
figures
if
we
still
have
to
hire
consultants
to
do
the
work?
And,
lastly,
and
maybe
most
importantly,
the
plan,
commission
procedures
and
guidelines
need
to
be
completely
revisited
or
the
council
should
revisit
whether
or
not
the
plan
commission
is
really
needed
at
all.
E
Last
week's
record-breaking
nearly
7:00
hour
long
discussion
about
northwestern
included
professional-grade
presentations
by
the
northwestern
neighbors
experts,
who
invested
hundreds
of
hours,
preparing
factual
arguments
against
a
new
zoning
change.
This
compared
to
no
presentation
by
Northwestern
and
no
facts.
Citizens
enlightened
northwestern
on
the
facts.
Yet
after
no
these
seven
hours
of
conversation,
all
northwestern
had
to
say
was
trust
us,
that's
what
the
Planning
Commission
based
their
approval
about
mister
vasilica
I!
Will
that's
what
Northwest
my
base
there?
E
F
Hello:
everyone,
I'm
Larry,
Donahue
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
city's
housing
and
homelessness,
Commission
and
I'm
here,
to
give
my
strong
support
for
an
initiative
on
your
agenda
tonight
item
sp1
in
your
packet
briefly.
This
proposal
is
to
approve
alone
to
the
Evanston
development
co-op
for
a
pilot
project
to
build
a
coach
house
behind
a
home
and
Sherman
near
Greenleaf.
The
maximum
loan
amount
will
be
220,000.
F
The
funds
will
come
from
the
affordable
housing
fund.
The
EDC
has
met
with
the
housing
and
homelessness
Commission
twice
recently
co-founder
dick
ko
met
with
us
in
August
to
provide
background
on
his
organization
and
to
provide
a
considerable
amount
of
information
about
the
EDC's
vision,
research
capabilities
and
this
new
opportunity.
Their
vision
is
to
increase
the
number
of
affordable
units
in
Evanston
and
in
all
Ward's
of
our
city.
The
research
has
determined.
There
is
huge
potential
here
about
1,600
to
1,700.
F
Single-Family
homes
have
a
large
enough
lot
that
current
zoning
will
allow
building
a
two-bedroom
house
coach
house,
and
that
includes
one
additional
parking
space
and
these
opportunities
are
spread
throughout
all
wards.
Here,
EDC
will
be
the
general
contractor.
All
workers
are
Evanston
residents,
all
EDC
owners
are
Evanston
residents,
workers
make
up
the
majority
of
the
board
seats,
all
the
materials
and
the
work
they
perform
are
up
to
high
standards
of
energy
efficiency
and
environmental
sustainability.
F
We
had
a
lengthy
discussion
at
the
August
meeting
and
expressed
strong
support
for
the
EDC
and
its
ambitious
plans,
but
to
get
the
ball
rolling,
the
EDC
needs
to
get
the
first
coach
house
built.
They
need
a
pilot,
so
dick
returned
to
the
commission
a
week
and
a
half
ago
to
present
his
pilot
proposal,
which
you
have
before
you,
the
Commission
reviewed
his
plan
and
discussed
it,
and
we
approved
it
unanimously
and
enthusiastically.
Here's
what's
important
about
this
initiative,
so.
F
This
this
organization
has
identified
a
significant
opportunity
to
increase
affordable
housing
in
Evanston.
Second,
the
opportunities
they've
identified
are
spread
throughout
our
city.
There's
an
important
equity
and
diversity
benefit
to
the
strategy.
Third,
having
a
pilot
is
important
in
moving
their
strategy
forward
having
a
model
something
bill,
something
physical
and
occupied
that
other
interested
parties
can
see
is
critical
in
a
try
gain
financial
support.
Fourth,
it's
an
excellent
opportunity
for
a
public-private
partnership.
Edc
has
the
vision,
the
strategy
capabilities,
the
values
and
now
a
pilot
proposal.
They
need
funding
to
get
the
first
coach-house
invitation.
A
G
I'm
here
tonight
to
kindly
request
the
following.
I
would
love
for
the
City
Council
to
look
into
easing
the
distancing
requirements
for
cannabis.
Businesses
as
a
more
relaxed
as
distancing
requirement,
would
open
up
additional
locations
in
Evanston
for
these
businesses
to
establish
her
and
would
ultimately
result
in
more
tax
revenue
for
the
city
and
more
benefits
for
the
residents
who
rely
on
these
funds.
I
would
like
the
City
Council
to
permit
on-premises
consumption,
and/or
social
use
spaces
very
similar
to
hookah
bar
for
cannabis.
Consumers.
A
A
H
This
is
the
one
for
me:
gonna
give
the
header.
The
header
is
called
key
points
regarding
rebuttal,
w-2
zoning
amendment,
okay
and
then
after
I'm
finished.
Mr.
Reid
is
gonna
pass
out.
The
plan
commission
presentation
that
I
made
a
few
nights
ago-
it's
just
too
long
to
go
over
tonight,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
I
get
it
in
your
hands.
Okay,.
E
H
I'm
gonna,
basically
do
now
in
my
two
minutes
is
try
to
summarize
some
key
points
and
if
I
don't
finish,
I'll
finish
it
next
week.
That's
in
your
handout
number
one.
The
u2
athletic
district
is
literally
an
island
in
the
middle
of
a
saturated
residential
neighborhood,
there's
520
single-family
homes
within
a
thousand
feet
and
of
the
315
of
these
that
are
in
Evanston.
We
have
342
residents
in
this
area
that
have
signed
a
petition
to
oppose
the
amendment.
H
Number
two
bullet
is
that
we
did
a
comparison
to
Big
Ten
universities,
just
like
the
city
staff
tried
to
do
and
you'll
see
some
handsome
maps
in
the
longer
presentation
that
shows
compared
to
other
Big
Ten
universities.
Northwestern
is
an
anomaly
basically
in
terms
of
residential
neighborhoods
access,
roads
and
parking.
H
There
are
only
two
other
schools
that
have
any
residences
within
a
thousand
feet
of
their
arenas.
Only
to
Northwestern
has
literally
520,
which
is
five
times
as
many
as
all
the
other
universities
in
the
big
tent
combined
and
the
other
Big
Ten.
Universities
also
have
multiple
four-lane
access,
roads
or
expressways
for
their
parking
and
arena,
and
nobody
needs
to
drive
through
a
residential
area
number
three:
the
off
street
parking
of
the
Big
Ten
universities
is
literally
twice
what
Welsh
Ryan
has
available
and
compared
to
other
sports
arena.
Zoning
codes
around
the
country.
It's
similar.
H
So
what
that
means,
if
there's
a
big
deficiency
in
parking
number
four
bullet,
is
that
when
you
add
up
all
of
this
in
a
best
case
versus
worst
case
scenario
for
Welsh
Ryan
in
terms
of
parking,
the
best
case
is
there's
nine
hundred
and
eighty
seven
to
thirteen
hundred
forty
eight
into
deficit
parking
spaces,
the
worst
that's
the
worst
case.
The
best
case
is
assuming
that
eighty
percent
of
these
people
actually
drive
and
twenty
percent
take
public
transportation
and
even
then
there's
five
to
eight
hundred
deficit
of
parking
spaces
where
these
people
go.
H
So,
let's
flip
over
to
well
at
number
five
on
the
back.
The
plan
Commission
did
modify
the
text
amendment
language
to
say
that
they
wanted
to
require
two
thousand
free
parking
spaces,
and
so
what
this
means?
As
of
the
thirteen
hundred
and
fifty
nine
available
at
Northwestern,
East
and
West
Lots
there'd,
have
to
be
an
additional
six
hundred
and
forty
one
on-campus
places
to
park.
H
And
my
point
is
it's
highly
doubtful
that
people,
when
the
lot
is
going
to
be
saturated
at
3500,
roughly
some
people
attending
an
event
where
the
other
3,000
to
3,500
gonna
park?
Are
they
going
to
actually
drive
a
mile
a
mile
and
a
half
away
to
a
university
lot
or
are
they
going
to
park
for
free
in
the
neighborhood,
which
is
what
they
do
now?
I
mean
the
parking
is
ridiculous.
It's
it's
insane
bullet
number
six
under
the
proposed
zoning
amendment,
the
number
of
you
two
district
events.
H
This
was
a
key
point
at
the
plan
Commission,
but
with
3,500
spectators,
where
the
lots
get
saturated,
it's
actually
going
to
increase
by
59%
northwestern
is
claiming
that
they
do
have
35
events
under
the
permit
amount.
Now
they're
claiming
that
they're
reducing
the
35
to
13,
when,
in
fact,
when
you
look
at
the
number
of
events
that
have
3500
people
can
I
just
finish,
number
6
and
I'll
stop.
H
When
you
look
at
the
number
of
participants
that
have
34
the
number
of
events
they
have
3,500
people
there
aren't
35
north-western
only
has
one
or
two,
and
they
typically
only
have
one
to
2,000
people.
At
these
events,
none
of
them
have
3,500.
So
what
we're
talking
about
is
an
increase
from
22
basketball
games
and
graduations
up
to
35
events,
when
you
count
in
the
professional
athletic
events,
that's
a
59%
increase.
Thank.
H
Please
take
a
look
at
this
on
on
your
own
right:
Devin's
gonna,
pass
them
out
and
right
at
this
point.
Okay,
thank
you.
I
Good
evening
members
of
City
Council,
you
should
have
a
packet
of
photographs,
I
believe
which
were
okay.
Thank
you
to
illustrate
my
comments.
So
members
of
City,
Council
and
neighbors,
as
as
you
consider
approval
of
recreational
marijuana,
dispensaries
I
would
like
to
share
a
cautionary
tale.
My
son
and
his
family
lived
two
blocks
from
the
New
England
treatment,
access,
dispensary
or
Anita,
which
set
up
shop
in
the
former
Brooklyn
Bank
on
Boylston
and
washington
streets
in
the
Brookline
suburb
of
Boston,
like
Evanston's
business
districts.
I
This
is
a
location
which
is
close
to
public
transit,
multiple
schools
and
childcare
facilities,
surrounded
by
stores,
businesses,
offices,
hotels
and
restaurants,
houses
of
worship
and
the
public
library
and
is
within
a
block
or
two
of
residential
streets
and
parks.
The
dispensary
operates
seven
days
a
week
from
10
a.m.
to
10
p.m.
during
those
hours.
The
line
of
customers
is
unending,
rain
or
shine
year-round.
This
is
illustrated
in
the
photographs.
I
I
took
them
on
a
recent
visit
and
I'm
happy
to
share
them.
If
others
would
like,
as
you
can
see,
the
little
children's
schoolhouse
daycare
and
preschool
is
directly
adjacent
to
the
dispensaries
parking
lot.
Yeah
it
used
to
be
the
Brookline
bank.
Now
it
is
the
staging
area
for
the
steady
line
of
customers
with
multiple
portable
toilets
and
garbage
cans
lining
the
street
to
accommodate
them.
The
dispensary
has
been
operated
operating
since
Massachusetts
approved
recreational
marijuana
sales.
I
Last
year,
enticed
by
the
prospect
of
considerable
tax
revenue,
Brookline
approved
the
dispensary
over
the
opposition
of
neighboring
residents
and
businesses.
My
son
and
his
neighbor's
are
now
experiencing
the
fallout
of
the
dispensary,
which
has
resulted
in
reduced
on
street
parking
availability,
illegal
pot,
smoking
on
their
streets
on
the
steps
of
their
homes
and
buildings,
and
in
customers
parked
cars,
public
littering
loitering
and
urinating.
I
As
documented
in
the
photographs,
my
sons,
young
children
and
those
of
his
neighbors
are
now
very
familiar
with
the
odor
of
marijuana
smoke,
which
they
inhale
as
they
walk
to
and
from
school
and
the
library.
There
were
two
reason
I'm
going
to
finish,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say.
There
were
two
recent
articles,
one
in
The,
Washington,
Examiner
and
another
in
online,
pointing
out
that,
where
marijuana
dispensaries
have
opened,
there
is
a
surge
in
crime
and
highway
accidents
and
under
a
juice
of
marijuana.
I
J
You
very
much
my
name
is
Mark
Rosati,
my
family
and
I
have
Liberty
in
Evanston
15
years,
very
close
to
the
northwestern
athletics
complex
on
North
Ashland.
Last
week,
I,
along
with
dozens
of
neighbors,
testified
to
the
plan
commission
against
Northwestern's
request
to
allow
non
collegiate,
professional
and
commercial
events
at
Welsh
Ryan.
The
planned
Commission
heard
that
more
than
800
people
have
signed
a
petition
against
North
West's
proposal.
It
herkim
parents
of
young
children
very
concerned
about
safety.
J
We
heard
from
citizens
warning
this
proposal
with
damaged
infrastructure
costs,
traffic
congestion
and
lead
to
a
decline
in
property
tax
revenues,
but
the
Planning
Commission
still
voted
for
to
advance
North
West's
proposal
to
this
council.
All
of
us
who
moved
into
this
neighborhood
understood
that
we'd
be
living
near
athletics,
complex
though
it
hosts
the
university's
sports
and
events
such
as
graduations.
That
was
part
of
the
deal.
However,
changing
the
law
to
allow
professional
and
commercial
events
is
a
completely
different
matter.
This,
in
my
opinion,
will
create
significant
stresses
on
our
community.
J
Northwestern
is
a
very
wealthy
institution
and
Evanston's
largest
landowner.
As
a
not-for-profit.
It
pays
no
property
taxes.
There
is
absolutely
no
need
for
the
university
to
house
professional
and
commercial
events.
This
is
a
congested
residential
neighborhood
unequipped
to
handle
these
kinds
of
events,
did
Northwestern
plan
to
start
paying
property
taxes
on
Welsh
Ryan
to
offset
the
cost
to
the
city
of
turning
North
Evanston
into
Wrigleyville.
J
Well,
it
can
commit
to
hire
dozens
of
off-duty
police
to
secure
this
residential
neighborhood
if
it
starts
hosting
mixed
martial
arts,
boxing
monster,
truck
rallies
and
rock
concerts
in
Welsh
Ryan
I
have
heard
nothing
to
this
effect.
Only
vague
statements
about
entertainment,
tax
revenues,
I'm
convinced
that
every
dime
the
city
makes
more
questions
plan
will
wind
up
costing
us
a
dollar
I
urge
the
council
to
reject
Northwestern's
request
when
it
comes
up
for
vote.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
K
K
I'm
Eva
Russell
the
u.s.
banned
DDT,
not
because
of
its
industries.
Descriptions
just
was
on
paper,
but
because
DDT
actual
effects
in
the
past
at
the
time
and
projected
uses
in
the
future
fact
versus
fiction
use
the
same
logic.
Now.
How
many
annual
tempo
events
over
two
thousand
actually
took
place
at
the
arena
and
stadium
over
the
last
decade?
Zero
nada,
zilch,
nothing
and
you
want
13
more
days
of
events
at
7000
people.
K
Each
13
days
versus
zero
days,
ignore
current
ordinance
numbers
that
only
exist
on
paper
and
you
has
not
hosted
any
tempo
event
above
2000
over
ten
years
or
more
because
they
cannot
profit
on
temporary
events
under
the
current
ordinance.
Why
not
include
the
current
to
small
tempo
events
among
the
13,
because
a
picnic
movie
night
can
return
to
the
lake
campus
where
it
used
to
be
held
regularly
same
goes
for
the
tiny
K
marathon
and
you
will
want
to
monetize
all
13
proposed
events.
13
vs.
K
0
13
more
days
at
7,000
absolutely
affects
a
predominantly
residential
neighborhood.
You
two
events
impact
us
now:
basketball
included,
take
just
one
issue:
noise
noise
won't
end
at
10:30
p.m.
and
11:30
on,
Fridays
and
Saturdays
event.
Break
down,
takes
longer
than
30
minutes,
6
to
7,000
people
take
time
to
reach
the
exit
board,
cars
or
noise,
I
noise,
early
idling
buses
or
walk
to
trains
and
finally
leave
the
neighborhood.
Noise
will
go
on
until
the
wee
hours
of
the
night
say
no
to
the
proposed
amendments,
say
no
to
poll
one
more.
K
The
chamber
claims
that
visitors
to
Evanston
spend
$30
on
average
during
events,
yes,
City
events,
popular
events
that
are
free
or
cheap
and
offer
food
and
crafts
they
attract
people
to
shop
there,
not
a
new
events,
for
example,
I,
doubt
any
shopping
derived
from
the
1970s
Beach
Boys
concert,
which,
however,
created
major
havoc
in
our
neighborhood.
Thank
you
thank.
L
Jackson
pallor,
first
ward,
so
I
am
very
happy
to
see
that
the
city
is
moving
on
for
the
whole
housing
sp1
pilot
project
for
a
to
use
for
affordable
housing.
Price
purposes
is
a
good
place
to
start,
but
I
want
us
to
make
sure
that
that
is
our
floor
rather
than
our
ceiling.
Evanston
is
a
diverse
City.
L
It's
going
to
require
a
variety
of
different
solutions
to
address
an
issue
like
affordable
housing,
but
if
we
do
that,
we
have
to
do
it
right
and
using
the
most
recent
Illinois
Housing
Development
Authority
schedule
of
maximum
rents
for
a
zero
bedroom
for
80%
ami
still
comes
up
to
a
total
rent
cost
of
roughly
$13,000
a
year
so
to
meet
the
definition
of
affordable
spending.
No
more
than
30%
of
the
household
income
on
housing
costs.
The
tenants
would
have
to
make
roughly
forty
four
thousand
dollars
a
year.
L
28%
of
Evanston
is
housing
burdened
and
over
50%
of
that
group
make
below
thirty
nine
thousand
dollars
a
year
and
that
there
are
only
over
five
thousand
households
in
that
category.
If
using
that
percentage
of
AMI
becomes
our
barometer,
none
of
them
would
really
beep.
In
any
significant
way,
health
again
for
what
the
sp1
is
meant
to
accomplish
it,
it
is
a
great
start,
but
moving
forward,
we
have
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
think
bigger.
The
next
budget
will
have
to
be
finalized
by
the
end
of
the
year.
L
So
if
the
city
is
going
to
make
any
more
moves
on
this
for
this
next
fiscal
year,
it's
going
to
have
to
happen
fairly
quickly.
We
need
more
projects
more
affordable,
like
50%
ami.
My
point
is
as
we're
moving
forward
working
on,
making
evanston
work
more
affordable,
let's
not
forget,
to
make
Evanson
more
affordable
for
everybody.
Thank.
M
M
It
seems
like,
instead
of
a
lot
of
consideration
back
15
years
ago,
the
council
wants
to
move
the
staff
wants
to
move
at
Lightspeed.
For
example,
back
then
there
was
a
special
Civic
Center
committee
set
up
to
look
at
all
the
alternatives.
Price
things
out.
Ask
good
questions
receive
comments
from
citizens,
nothing
there.
Today
they
want
to
go
right
to
you,
know,
studies
on
whether
they
can
move
there's
no
consideration
of
the
preservation
site
or
previous
studies,
Skidmore
Owings
and
Merrill
in
2007
completed
a
study
on
space
demands,
just
like
you're
being
proposed
to
tonight.
M
There's
been
no
review
of
specifics,
for
example,
back
twelve
years
ago
or
15
years
ago,
the
maintenance
department
was
complaining
that
they
couldn't
replace
the
heating
and
air
conditioning
cooling
units
that
they
had
to
be
custom-made
absorbing
a
lot
of
the
budget.
A
simple
google
found
not
only
spare
parts
to
those
units
but
complete
replacements
for
two
thousand
dollars
apiece.
M
So
you
know
there
has
to
be
some
specific
questions
asked
from
that.
At
least
that
example
shows
that
not
everything
on
paper
is
what
you
might
want
to
believe.
Another
point
landmark
status,
this
building's
landmark.
That
means
you
can
take
the
credit
for
improving
the
building
20%
and
sell
it
mitigating
some
of
the
issue.
What
I'd
like
to
do
is
remind
the
council
that
we
had
a
referendum
another
one
back
15
years
ago,
again,
80%
of
the
people
said
stay.
M
N
Good
evening,
I
just
want
to
confirm
I
have
two
minutes.
Yes,
please
let
my
timer
I
could
be
rather
verbose,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
so
good
evening.
I
want
to
introduce
myself.
I
am
captain
Mary
Kim,
with
the
Salvation
Army,
evanston
Corps,
and
usually
on
a
Sunday
morning
when
I'm
standing
behind
the
pulpit
pretty
to
preaching
most
of
the
people
are
in
front
of
me
and
not
behind
me.
So
this
is
rather
odd.
So
chief
cook,
if
I
have
runs
in
my
pantyhose,
don't
share
that
information.
N
I
am
here
just
to
introduce
myself
to
you
as
the
new
pastor
of
the
Salvation
Army
at
1403,
Sherman,
Avenue
I,
believe
it
is
Alderman
Wilson's
Ward,
and
it
is
a
privilege
for
me
to
come
back
to
Evanston
and
as
soon
as
I
walked.
In
this
evening,
I
saw
this
beautiful
lighthouse,
Evanston,
1863
and
I
had
to
do
I'm
Asian
I
do
not
do
mental
math,
so
I
used
my
iPhone
and
the
Evanston
is
156
years
old.
N
O
P
Good
evening,
members
of
City
Council,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
tonight.
My
name
is
Christina
Brandt
I
reside
at
2714,
Woodbine
Avenue
I
am
a
mother
of
school-age
children.
I
am
a
nurse.
I
am
someone
who
has
lived
in
multiple
big
ten
cities,
namely
Ann
Arbor,
Madison,
Iowa,
City
and
now
Evanston.
By
far
the
most
contentious
relationship
I
have
observed
is
that
between
the
city
of
Evanston
and
Northwestern
University
I
am
here
tonight
to
offer
public
comment
on
the
proposed
end.
You
text
amendment
for
zoning.
P
I
became
aware
of
the
amendment
through
neighborhood
emails,
announcing
the
nu
sponsored
neighbor
meeting
significant
to
my
attendance.
This
meeting
was
a
comment
made
to
me
at
the
end
by
an
nu
employee,
saying.
If
the
neighbors
have
a
problem
with
it,
they
should
just
move.
It
was
brazen.
It
was
insensitive.
My
concern
was
elevated.
I
became
involved.
The
threshold
for
a
zoning
change
amendment
should
be
immense
and
require
the
highest
scrutiny.
The
process
thus
far
has
not
lived
up
to
that
expectation.
P
P
It
was
very
clear
that
the
Planning
Commission
had
not
read
the
submitted
materials
were
unfamiliar
with
city
processes,
such
as
tax
amounts
gained
on
different
types
of
venues
in
terms
of
athletic
versus
entertainment.
They
were
not
certain
an
if
and
how
to
determine
if
a
standard
had
been
met.
They
dismissed
the
neighbors
well-prepared
presentations.
All
of
this
while
and
you
had
zero
traffic
safety
or
economic
impact
studies.
P
In
summary,
this
is
a
poor
reflection
on
our
city
and
its
processes.
Furthermore,
it
doesn't
sit
well
when
our
city
officials
are
then
hosted
to
lunch
and
the
game
this
past
Saturday.
It
would
seem
that
would
be
a
conflict
of
interest.
Your
residents
need
you
and
need
you
to
put
their
needs
and
concerns
ahead
of
Northwestern
University.
This
includes
holding
the
threshold
for
zoning
change
to
the
highest
scrutiny.
P
Q
Evening,
I'm
sue
lo
back
from
connections
for
the
homeless,
I'd
like
to
speak
in
support
of
the
Evanston
development,
cooperative,
Adu
pilot
proposal.
I
think
there's
lots
of
good
reasons
to
support
this.
I
have
not
heard
of
any
reasons
not
to
I'd
like
to
highlight
four
reasons
in
particular.
One
is
that
a
pilot,
affordable
Adu,
is
a
really
good
idea.
We
need
a
few
of
these
under
our
belt
in
order
to
really
be
able
to
sort
of
propagate
these
throughout
the
city
in
the
most
efficient
and
effective
way.
Q
Q
Three
a
pilot
can
help
attract
funding
and
financing
to
Evanston
I
know
the
city
participated
in
in
housing,
action,
Illinois's,
community,
revitalization,
challenge
where
they
were
trying
to
engage
banks
in
helping
nonprofits
and
municipalities
with
housing
issues.
Connections
also
applied
for
of
those
grants,
and
we
know
that
banks
are
sort
of
having
a
hard
time
figuring
out
how
to
participate
in
some
of
these,
and
this
pilot
will
actually
show
them
how
to
do
it.
Q
So
this
is
really
I,
think
a
good
demonstration
and
then,
for
you,
know,
we've
gone
through
all
these
discussions
about
the
inclusionary
zoning
and
I've
come
to
believe
that
inclusionary
zoning
is
sort
of
a
gateway
drug
for
further
discussions
on
affordable
housing.
What
I'm
hoping
is
that
this
work
on
Coach
houses,
which
granted
will
mostly
serve
people
at
80%
of
the
ami
and
above
well
I'd
love
to
see
us
building
housing
for
people
with
no
income.
Q
R
R
Do
you
know
that
in
Colorado
and
other
states
that
have
approved
the
legal
sale
of
marijuana,
that
accidents
have
increased
significantly,
the
funds
we
will
derive
from
the
sale
are
not
worth
the
risk
to
the
well-being,
an
injury
and
possible
death
of
recreational
recreational
use
of
marijuana.
I
hope
that
none
of
you,
your
families,
are
no
one
experience.
Any
of
any
of
these
possibilities.
I
urge
you
to
review
the
information
that's
available.
We
have
until
September
30th
to
opt
out,
rather,
as
other
cities
and
towns
have
done
police.
Take
this
into
consideration.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
S
Good
evening
everyone
tonight
I'd
like
to
talk
about
one
of
my
favorite
subjects,
money
I
know
we
have
three
roundtable
discussions
on
a
new
budget,
I'm
still
very
concerned
over
last
year's
budget
discussions.
It
seems
we
still
need
answers
to
three
main
questions:
where's
the
money
coming
from.
Where
is
the
money
going
and
how
much
will
this
cost
the
residents
not
just
next
year,
but
in
five
years?
S
And
in
ten
years
last
year
you
raised
the
debt
limit
by
37
million
dollars
to
150
million,
and
this
year
raised
at
another
ten
million
to
one
hundred
and
sixty
million,
and
last
year
we
had
a
budget
deficit
of
7.5
million
and
proposed
to
close
one
fire
station,
cut
health
care
programs
amongst
others,
and
yet
you
have
approved
so
far.
54
million
for
Robert
Crowne
spent
8
million
on
James
Park
lawsuit
that
you
were
advised
to
drop
years
ago.
S
78
million
on
Fountain
Square
purchased
dozens
of
new
vehicles
last
year
and
again
this
year
also
spending
all
kinds
of
money
on
study
after
study
and
almost
forgot,
giving
away
millions
of
dollars
to
businesses
who
may
be
asking
for
it,
and
so
my
last
question
is
why,
if
this
were
your
money,
is
this
how
you
would
be
spending
it?
We
need
to
get
a
handle
on
this
budget
process
and
spending.
This
is
our
money,
not
a
monopoly
game.
Thank
you,
okay.
Thank
you.
T
T
T
Studies,
if
thou
says
the
shopping
center
well,
they
pay
back
the
two
million
dollars.
The
city
of
Evanston
gave
them
too
hard
of
a
question
asked
I
think
we're
out
of
line
here.
If
Dublin
city
government,
you
seem
to
only
help
those
that
you
find
you
prefer
to
help.
You
don't
help
the
people
spaghetti.
T
U
I'll,
add
to
mr.
Gibbs
and
mr.
Jackson,
and
also
sue
its
regard
to
objection
to
the
80%
ami
I
know
you're
doing
a
pilot
program,
but
you
can
surely
get
it
lower.
In
fact,
the
advice,
that's
been,
a
recommendations
that
have
been
given
consistently
from
housing
and
hopelessness
and
Sue's
group
is
below
that
60
or
50%
I
have
been
fighting
the
city
on
that
one.
U
In
terms
of
that,
the
80%
is,
it
is
okay
in
terms
of
like
trying
to
help
the
middle
class
as
well,
but
the
greatest
need
right
now
are
people
who
don't
have
homes
and
having
a
home
and
staying,
and
it
is
the
next
next
greatest
need
doing
this
competes
with
the
people
who
need
to
do
that.
We
do
not
have
a
priority
in
the
affordable
housing
fund.
We
need
it
now.
This
is
a
perfect
example.
U
If
you
take
grant
money
that
some
people
can
only
accept
in
terms
of
because
they're
poor
or
whatever
they
can't
get
along,
even
if
it's
forgivable
or
have
a
reverse
mortgage,
because
they
did
the
civic
thing
and
didn't
ask
for
money
right
away,
they're
in
a
position
where
the
only
thing
they
get
can
get
the
only
thing
that
will
save
their
homes.
While
this
$200,000
is
out
of
the
fund,
because
it's
not
coming
in,
we
don't
know
the
rate
it's
coming
back,
it's
1%
current
rates
are
3
or
4
percent.
U
You
can
do
the
math
it
does.
It
eats
up
what
in
terms
of
what
we
lose
in
rent
in
terms
of
what
was
so-called?
We
don't
have
to
pay
as
difference
as
a
city
to
help
the
renters,
but
in
this
particular
case,
if
you
lower
at
50%
AMI,
then
maybe
the
the
business
model
isn't
quite
there
yet
and
I
think
we
should
join
when
the
business
model
makes
this
like
affordable
for
the
very
next
step.
U
Instead
of
money,
that's
gonna
be
spent,
and
we
have
no
idea
how
much
longer
or
how
long
people
need
to
study
the
situation
to
see
if
it's
doable
or
not,
that
will
slow
up
the
amount
of
money
that
people
need
right
now
we
need
to
prioritize.
We
need
to
separate
lending
money
versus
money.
That's
grant
no
longer
be
the
first
person
who
calls
and
says
I.
Have
this
great
idea,
which
everyone
says
is
a
great
idea.
U
No
one
denies
that
these
are
great
ideas,
but
all
the
great
ideas
have
to
be
prioritized
based
on
need
and
urgency
and
other
things
that
people
factor
in
right.
Now,
it's
it's
who's.
First,
who
has
a
llamas
voice,
who's
able
to
make
a
plea
that
you're
gonna
save
10,000
people
or
whatever
I'm,
not
saying
in
a
bad
way,
because
you
can't
really
affect
a
lot
of
people
by
affecting
one
person.
I
do
believe
that,
but
you
need
to
have
solid
proof.
U
V
Madeline
here
decree,
hello,
everyone
hi
everybody
at
home.
I
would
like
to
thank
the
city
of
Evanston.
I,
know
you're
not
used
to
hearing
that,
but
I
mean
it.
The
air
quality
sensor
study
is
in
full
force
in
the
city
of
Evanston
I,
understand
I,
missed
the
August
29th
meeting
at
Fleetwood
Jardine.
There
was
20
people
in
attendance,
so
I
understand.
V
V
This
company
is
paid
two
hundred
and
seventy
two
thousand
dollars
understand
this
company
has
a
study.
That's
going
on
that
will
show
the
results
and
December.
Where
are
these
sensors
understand
that
there's
five
one?
Is
it
located
on
Simpson
Street
I
know
that
for
sure
so
I'm
putting
it
up.
I
didn't
know
what
the
heck
it
was.
V
The
other
one
is
between
Church
Street,
no
dodge
in
Florence
I.
Think
that's
the
garbage
place.
Okay
years
ago,
I
spoke
at
a
district
65
meeting
to
complain
about
the
air
quality
in
the
fifth
Ward,
with
all
the
buses
going
on.
No
one
did
anything
I
look
forward
to
the
data
that's
coming
up
in
December.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
W
Evening,
Starling
cannon
second
Ward:
it's
inappropriate
to
use
affordable
housing
money
for
a
profile
for
a
profit
developer,
and
it's
not
even
in
the
affordable
housing
unit.
We
need
units
at
the
affordable
rate
of
30
to
60%
ami,
and
we
need
three
bedrooms,
not
two
bedrooms.
We
are
willing
to
give
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
for
one
unit
that
will
house
one
family
when
connections
to
the
homeless
issue
is
housing.
W
Ten
families
for
300,000
for
two
years,
where's,
the
where's,
the
help
for
the
small,
affordable
housing,
landlords
that
provide
affordable
housing
for
residents
in
the
city.
They
didn't
say
the
same,
so
they
deserve
the
same
sort
of
grants
or
something
like
that
for
theirs
to
improve
their
properties,
just
as
we
gain
for
certain
properties
at
church
and
dodge.
So
then
I
asked
you
who
are
you
representing
I
I?
W
X
Good
evening,
Karla
Sutton
fifth
Ward
I
stand
here
this
evening
in
opposition
to
sp1
and
SP
five.
My
concerns
for
sp1
is
that
the
ATU
at
80%
is
much
too
high
for
affordable
I'm,
certainly
very
concerned
about
individuals
getting
grants
when
that
money
could
be
spread
throughout
the
community
for
security
deposits
and
for
other
things.
That
would
help
people
who
are
in
dire
need
of
funds
now.
So
please
do
not
address
that
this
evening
and
pass
that.
Y
Good
evening,
thank
you
so
much
for
inviting
me
to
come
back
up.
I
mean
to
speak.
My
name
is
Harris
Miller
from
the
Fourth
Ward
Police
opposed
sp5.
The
city
recently
upgraded
the
two
elevators
in
the
lobby
and
the
directories,
as
you
can
see
in
the
basement
and
in
the
lobby
as
well.
How
much
did
that
cost
taxpayers?
Why
build
a
new
facility,
while
the
city
is
spending
seventy
million
dollars
on
Robert
Crumb?
Y
Y
Does
that
mean
demolishing
and
reusing
the
site
for
new
construction
and
we're
maintaining
it
as
a
community
center
instead
of
possibly
relocating
City
Hall,
let's
upgrade
the
electrical
and
HVAC
and
restore
this
historic
building
to
keep
all
services
in
one
place.
Finally,
we
need
a
moratorium
on
projects
spending
and
expensive
studies.
Until
we
have
a
new
city
manager
in
place
who
listens
to
all
residents,
thank
you.
Thank.
Z
I'm
area,
residency,
I
agree
with
everything
that
people
been
saying.
We
need
a
plan,
we
can't
continue
without
it
and
we
put
money
into
buildings
that
then
we
decide
we
don't
need.
So
when
I
say
first
of
all,
tomorrow
night's
budget
hearings,
I
hope
any
cook
from
around
town
will
attend
all
of
them
dates
on
the
website.
I
think
we
need
to
be
thinking
in
terms
of
long
term,
support,
secure,
financial
footing
and
start
working
our
way
out
of
the
hundred
and
sixty
million
dollar
debt
that
has
been
created.
We
can't
build
on
tap.
Z
We
can't
build
in
tax
our
way
out
of
this
debt.
We
have
to
plan.
We
need
to
look
at
this
funding.
Evidence
in
the
process
could
hear
a
set
of
hiring
a
new
city
manager
who
will
be
assisting
the
constant,
creating
long
term
plans.
We
haven't
had
it
we're
thinking
of
selling
this
building.
What
is
a
big
plan?
Well
then,
what
happens?
Well,
the
people
may
have
an
idea.
There
may
be
conversations
going
on,
but
this
is
huge
and
I
feel
like
everyone's
entitled
to
be
part
of
that
discussion.
Z
The
past
few
years.
The
council's
have
millions
of
dollars
on
projects
which
world
could
have
been
elected,
they
probably
were
and
probably
should
have
been
postponed
until
we
had
the
funds
to
cover
and
pay
for
them.
Mast
residents
in
this
town
are
trying
to
live
within
their
means
and
can't
afford
to
upgrade
their
home,
get
a
better
apartment,
get
a
car
and
make
their
plans
until
they
have
saved
them
money.
Z
If
you
get
out
how
they're
gonna
pay
for
it
and
we
we
need
the
long
term
plans
and
I'm
going
to
understand
it,
because,
right
now
it
seems
like
we're
charging
residents,
fees,
increasing
taxes,
payments
on
the
reckless
spending
and
then
spending
with
the
anticipated
revenue.
We
don't
seem
to
maximize
I
know
a
couple
years
ago
we
made
a
fortune
on
Northwestern
parking,
but
I
mean
permits,
building
permits,
and
we
don't
have
that
we
have
to
plan
on,
we
are
taking
in,
and
the
other
stuff
helps
get
us
out
of
the
debt,
the
higher
taxes.
Z
These
markings
are
not.
The
solution
is
fundings
and
I,
encourage
you
also
to
have
a
moratorium.
I'm
also
greatly
I'll
leave
but
I'm
greatly
disturbed
by
the
arbitrary
nature
of
the
Planning
Commission
the
other
day
and
the
way
they
applied
their
standards.
It
seems
like
Sini's
had
to
have
hundred
pages
of
studies.
The
impact
of
that
and
northwestern
was
able
to
show
up
with
core
pages
no
studies
and
something
about
parking
and
congestion.
What
it
was
non-applicable
I
really
hope
we
go
back
and
you
guys
at
that.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So.
A
A
So
the
first
item
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
Evanston
development
cooperative
ad
pilot
proposal
of
the
housing
and
homelessness.
Commission
and
staff
recommend
approval
of
a
loan
of
up
to
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
from
the
affordable
housing
fund
to
an
Evanston
homeowner
to
finance
the
building
of
an
accessory
dwelling
unit
coach
house
by
the
Evanston
development
cooperative.
The
homeowner
will
rent
the
Adu
at
80
percent
ami
for
20
years
to
households
from
the
city's
centralized
waitlist
managed
by
community
partners
for
affordable
housing.
A
AA
So
I
I
think
the
public
comment
kind
of
covered
all
the
place
honestly
on
both
sides
of
it.
The
this
the
enterprise
itself
seems
like
a
great
idea,
a
great
enterprise.
The
zoning
change
that
we've
collectively
been
supporting
to
enable
people
to
have
more
housing
in
the
in
the
community
to
have
alternative
options
is
an
important
part
of
maintaining
affordability,
creating
an
additional
affordability
but,
as
I
think
miss
Cannon
and
others
pointed
out.
AA
That's
totally
different
I
think
it
is
important
to
kind
of
get
this
going,
but
I
have
heard
some
specific
expression
in
the
community
that
the
private
home
owners
are
interested
in
doing
this,
the
private
home
owners
are
interested
in
working
with
EDC
and
what
I
don't
want
to
do
is
put
those
private
owners
in
competition
with
a
publicly
subsidized.
You
know
alternative,
so
I'm
uncomfortable
doing
that
with
field
with
the
level
of
funding
and
with
with
the
tying
up
of
that
amount
of
funds
for
for
this
period
of
time.
AA
A
A
AB
C
AC
AE
AC
Right
here
so
I
have
a
few
concerns
about
this
as
well,
not
again
anything
against
the
development
of
accessory
dwelling
units.
I
think
we
actually
should
expand
that
mr.
Gibbs
I
appreciate
your
comments
about
the
workers
and
what
they
used
to
be,
but
I've
said
many
times.
I
would
put
an
ad
you
in
my
backyard
prior
for
my
aging
parents,
not
so
they
can
serve
me,
but
just
that
they're
close.
AC
But
my
concern
with
this
is
that
it's
not
sustainable
for
other
residents,
so
we
have
and
I
actually
have
a
nose
to
me
because
I
hadn't
I
didn't
know
this
was
coming.
I
met
with
the
resident,
my
ward
who's
willing
to
put
one
in
and
take
a
ten-year
loss
of
her
personal
financial
situation
to
provide
affordable
housing.
I
mean
not
that
she
is
looking
to
be
commended,
but
I
think
if
we're
going
to
look
at
providing
private
homeowners
homeowners
with
some
kind
of
you
know,
financial
benefit
or
loan
to
making
ATU
for
affordable
purposes.
AC
I
think
you
need
to
be
something
that
we
can
offer
to
all
residents.
I'm,
not
really
sure.
Aside
from
what
the
packet
says
that
this
resident
came
forward
with
interest,
how
this
resident
was
selected,
I
have
a
little
bit
of
an
issue
with
it,
not
being
you
know,
an
RFP
or
something
that
was
public
put
out
for
any
resident
who's
interested
in
putting
an
ad
you
out,
also
with
this
amount
being
that
we
don't
have
such
a
huge
pot
of
money.
For
this,
this
amount
is
really
too
high.
AC
It's
not
sustainable
if
it
were
something
like
$5,000
or
you
know
something
smaller
that
we
could
then
replicate
to
other
people
who
are
willing
to
do
that.
But
this
is,
you
know,
a
substantial
amount
of
money,
and
even
though
this
is
a
pilot,
if
we
have
other
residents
who
don't
have
the
money
but
have
the
interest,
we
couldn't
offer
them
the
same
thing.
So
I
just
don't
know
what
public
funds,
how
we
justify
picking
one
person
over
another,
no
matter
what
their
intentions
are
here.
AC
I
really
would
like
to
again
say:
I
want
us
to
look
at
expanding
where
we
allow
a
to
use
even
more
than
we
have
now,
despite
the
cost.
There
are
people
like
myself
who
would
put
one
in
I:
don't
have
an
ally,
but
I
have
plenty
of
space
in
my
backyard
and
I
think
if
we
really
want
to
tackle
this,
you
know
city
finance,
an
aside.
We
really
have
to
look
up.
I
mean
look
at
our
zoning
and
really
push
ourselves
past.
AC
What
we
think
is
appropriate
or
comfortable,
or
what
have
you
and
really
open
it
up?
So
people
can
do
more
creative
things
on
their
larger
lots
of
land
to
offer
affordable
housing.
My
other
issue
with
this
is
like
Audrey
Wilson,
said:
I
know,
we've
heard
from
mr.
Sutton
and
miss
Payton
and
other
people
who
offer
affordable
housing
now
on
their
own,
and
we
really
have
not
come
up
with
a
good
way
to
support
them.
To
continue
to
do
that,
however,
we
do
support
developers.
AC
I
know
there
was
a
comment
that
I
don't
agree
with
about
people
having
skin
in
the
game.
I
think
anyone
who
is
willing
to
take
any
kind
of
financial
hit
in
this
city
have
skin
in
the
game.
So
I
really
would
like
us
to
look
at
using
our
portable
housing
funds.
If
we
don't
know,
you
know
how
long
we're
going
to
have
them
or
how
we're
going
to
continue
increase
that
pot,
how
we
can
support
people
who
are
already
living
here,
whether
they're
homeless,
whether
they're
private
owners
who
are
offering
affordable
housing.
AC
You
know
just
just
ways
in
which
we
know
we're
not
catching
buckets
of
people
and
how
we
can
really
be
diligent
about
using
money
for
that
so
again,
I.
You
know,
I
appreciate
the
people
who
want
to
do
this
I
understand
it's
not
cheap
I,
understand
they're
willing
to
offer
what
they
think
is
an
affordable
rate,
but
these
are
the
public
dollars
and
we
have
to
have
a
public
process
if
we're
going
to
spend
them
and
who
we're
going
to
choose
to
spend
them
on
so
I'm,
just
not
comfortable
with
that.
AE
Corporation
for
your
commitment
to
this
I
really
want
to
see
this
happen.
You
all
know
that
sorry
I
hadn't
been
able
to
have
any
meetings
before
now,
but
I
did
get
some
additional
questions
answered
and
much
of
my
concerns
were
brought
up
by
my
neighbors
and
my
colleagues.
Some
additional
ones
would
include
that
is
the
just
for
clarification.
Is
the
owner
income
qualifying
and
low
income
right?
AE
It's
not
something
that
I
can
support,
and
so
I
talked
about
wanting
to.
If
we
did
something
like
this,
have
the
owner
also
be
income
qualifying
so
that
we
can
generate
wealth
in
households
that
need
it.
So
what
I'm,
seeing
based
on
the
members
that
I've
asked
is
a
very
generous
return
of
8%
and
what
is
it?
AE
To
only
subsidize
a
unit
for
a
family
is
not
I
think
what
at
least
I
have
in
mind
for
what
we
will
do
with
our
affordable
housing
funds
and
how
we
will
generate
wealth
in
community
and
I
know
this
isn't
intentionally
for
a
generating
wealth.
But
I
would
like
to
see
you
work
harder
at
finding
lending
partners.
So
if
there's
a
lot
of
interest
in
the
community,
there
are
mortgage
products
out
there
for
doing
additions
and
rehabs
and
I
think
there's
an
opportunity
there
to
work
with
the
banks
in
town
to
let
them
know
that.
AE
There's
interest
in
this
type
of
development
and
another
thing
that
I'm
not
sure
about.
Does
this
ad,
you
include
expanding
habitable
basements
like
building
out
basements
or
is
okay,
so
my
point
is
I.
Think
500,000
is
way
too
much.
I
think
the
model
being
that
it's
a
for-profit
model,
isn't
when
we've
already
given
40,000
for
to
help
towards
the
startup
of
the
business,
so
to
give
anything
additional
and
to
also
subsidized
loans
for
folks
that
don't
need
it.
AE
If
there
is
a
commitment
from
those
homeowners,
they
can
go
and
get
a
home
mortgage
and
they
can
do
the
investment
themselves
and
take
on
the
burden.
I
did
it
as
a
very,
very
low
to
moderate
income
earner
here
in
town
I
went
and
got
a
mortgage
and
I
personally
provide
three
units
of
affordable
housing
and
so
I'm
committed
to
it.
I
think
that
other
residents
can
do
the
same
and
for
us
to
spend
our
tax
dollars
in
doing
it.
It's
not
something
that
could
support
at
that
amount.
AE
AF
And
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
on
the
council
for
their
comments.
I
absolutely
agree
with
everything
that
everyone
has
said:
I
think
it's
important
that
we
use
the
limited
amount
of
money
that
we
have
in
the
affordable
housing
fund
to
help
as
many
people
as
possible
and
I
understand
the
example
of
this
pilot
project
I'm
a
little
bit
uncomfortable
that
with
a
suggestion
that
maybe
the
city
needs
to
be
the
to
put
money
toward
it
before
we
can
convince
a
bank
or
other
lender
to
be
involved.
That
was
mentioned
by
someone
and
at
citizen
comment.
AF
I
think
this
is
something
where,
as
alderman
rusev
and
said,
we
really
need
to
go
out
and
find
and
find
alternate
sources
of
money.
We
were
very
good
at
spending
money
up
here
on
the
council,
but
we
also
need
to
be
very
careful
of
protecting
those
funds
that
we
have
that
are
designed
to
help
people
and
so
I'm
not
going
to
support
this
tonight.
But
I
do
support
the
the
concept
of
ad
use
and
and
moving
this
forward.
I
think
alderman
druh
Simmons
to
your
suggestion
of
building
a
model
I
think
we
can
do
that.
AF
AF
The
recent
count
ad
use
constructed
they
are
not
affordable
units
and
I
would
like
to
work
with
those
folks
who
who
did
provide
them
and
to
see
what
we
can
do
to
make
them
affordable
and
make
them
attractive
to
homeowners,
to
have
affordable
units
on
their
property.
I
think
that's
something
that
we
haven't
investigated
and
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
and
make
that
a
priority
for
our
our
staff
and
my
fellow
aldermen
to
do
Thank.
AD
AD
Again,
understanding
from
what
I've
heard
from
the
residents
as
well
from
members
of
council
I
just
want
to
share
that
we've
had
I
think
maybe
three
or
four
various
meetings
with
folks
from
the
second
Ward,
particularly
paying
attention
to
the
growing
artists
row
that
we
have
along
Florence
between
Dempster
and
Greenleaf
and
I.
Think
throughout
those
meetings,
I've
heard
some
very
creative
ideas
that
have
come
out
of
it
in
when
I
originally
thought
of
the
pilot
program.
I
was
thinking
of
ways
to
provide
some
type
of
incentive.
AD
So
one
of
the
things
that
I
would
ask
members
of
council
to
consider
well
we're
going
to
hear
the
next
two
speakers
is
the
possibility
of
holding
this.
That
will
give
you
time
to
respond
to
the
comments
that
we've
heard
not
only
from
the
residents
but
also
from
the
members
of
council,
and
that
would
we
can
pick
a
date
when
we
work
with
Sarah.
Maybe
to
think
about
that.
AD
Well
before
you
could
come
back
digest
and
come
up
with
a
new
proposal
that
would
spread
the
dollar
somehow
around
the
various
wards
and
what
I
would
call
a
real
pilot
versus
just
subsidizing
one
unit.
That
would
be
my
suggestion
to
you
all
so
I'm
going
to
ask
for
the
hole
at
some
point,
but
we
still
have
two
speakers.
Simmons,
followed
by
alderman,
went
and
followed
by
Wilson
when.
AE
I
believe
some
version
of
this
will
happen,
but
I
would
like
to
see
them
not
be
above
60%
ami
and
then
also
like
an
update
more
than
a
year
ago,
I
imagine
we
approved
a
budget
to
support
current
property
owners
that
are
providing
rental
units
that
are
affordable
and
I
know.
There
was
some
discussion
about
the
language
and,
and
how
do
we
actually
launch
it?
So
is
there
update
from
Sarah
even
on
where
we're
at
with
that.
AG
AG
Sarah,
flax,
housing
and
grants
manager,
Oliver,
Simmons
I,
don't
have
an
update
right
now
from
the
last
update
that
we
made
in
he
was
in
at
the
end
of
April.
We
have
some
structural
problems
with
that.
We
had
made
a
recommendation
which
was
not
accepted
at
the
time
and
I
think
we
have
to
look
at
it
again.
There
still
remains
the
CDBG
housing
rehab
program,
which
all
of
those
people
are
eligible
for.
What
we've
been
told
in
the
past
is
that
they
wanted
a
50/50
cost
sharing
thing
instead
of
having
a.
AG
AG
Approved
it,
but
we
had
explained
that
the
problem,
with
the
way
it
was
approved
and
the
direction
that
counsel
had
provided,
which
was
it,
was
modeled
on
the
facade
program,
the
storefront
modification.
But
in
that
program
we
were
the
property
owner,
pays
all
of
the
costs
and
then
gets
a
rebate.
We
were
instructed
to
share
the
costs
and
split
the
costs
evenly.
The
challenge
with
that
is,
unless
you
set
up
an
escrow
account
to
make
sure
that
everything
is
paid
by
on
both
sides.
AG
You
really
put
we
put
the
city
at
risk
for
having
cost
that
it
doesn't
expect
doing
an
escrow
account
on
projects.
This
size
is
going
to
drive
the
cost
up,
which
isn't
going
to
make
it
any
more
affordable,
and
so
that
kind
of
left
us
at
a
sticking
point.
We
raised
that
and
we
had
offered
trying
to
do
a
very
small
trial
and
that
wasn't
accepted.
One
of
the
things
we
also
talked
about
is
trying
to.
AG
Since
the
the
escrow
thing
doesn't
really
work,
I
mean
it
really
doesn't.
What
else
can
we
do,
but
the
cost-sharing
requirement
which
was
put
on
by
Council?
If
we
can
remove
that
and
look
at
other
things?
Well,
we
can.
We
can
do
that.
Another
question
that
was
raised
was:
should
all
of
the
people
who
are
getting
the
help
also
be
low
and
moderate-income
which
had
not
been
raised
before
so
perhaps
we
could
get
additional
direction
from
Council
collectively
on
what
you're
really
looking
for
in
a
program,
because
it
changed
a
few
times
thanks.
D
Sarah
I
think
it
would
make
sense
if
we
put
this
on
for
our
next
quarterly
affordable
housing.
Update
I
know
tonight
is
our
quarterly
housing
update,
but
I
know
you're
not
prepared
to
speak
on
this
topic
thoroughly.
So
if
we
could
set
that
for
the
next
update
in
ninety
days,
then
we
can
potentially
get
some
of
those
questions
answered
that
you've
just
brought
up.
Okay.
AC
Thank
you,
I
have
I'm.
Sorry
I
can't
ever
check
that
I
didn't
call
it,
but
for
this
issue,
so
you
just
gave
a
lot
of
information
in
terms
of
kind
of
why
it
wasn't
working
and
I
I.
Think
I
left
here
under
the
impression
that
we
were
closer
to
moving
forward
on
that
project.
So
and
before
it
comes
back
for
an
update.
AC
Would
you
please
send
me
an
email
or
it's
in
the
whole
council
email
regarding
where
we
are
now
kind
of
what
the
barriers
are,
so
we
can
give
some
input
so
that
when
you
come
back
next
time
or
maybe
even
before
we're
ready
to
move
forward,
I
mean
I,
don't
think
it
come
back
in
three
months
and
tell
me
what
the
barriers
are
again.
It's
not
the
most
productive
conversation
for
me.
AC
AG
AH
AA
I
do
think
all
the
points
were
covered
with
regard
to
the
possibility
of
a
hold
I
do
hesitate
on
something
like
that.
It's
not
really
a
program
by
EDC.
This
is
a
request
by
a
specific
homeowner
to
do
something
on
their
prom
pretty
so
you
know
I'm
hoping
to
open
to
other
conversations
and
discussing
there,
but
I
don't
want
to
do
is
string.
Somebody
along
and
you
know,
lead
them
into
thinking.
AA
AC
Think
Mike
White
was
on
from
the
comment.
I
disagree,
but
I
do
have
a
question.
I
guess
so
this
came.
The
property
owner
came
said
they
were
interested.
There
was
a
conversation
at
the
Affordable
Housing
Commission
about
funding
and
such
I
guess
I'm
still
still
a
bit
stuck
on
the
idea
that
we
would
grant
city
tax
payer
funds
without
a
process,
so
I'm
gonna
again
recommend
to
our
interim
city
manager
that
we
really
have
to
encourage
our
staff
and
our
Commission's
to
follow
a
process,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
loaning
or
giving
money.
AC
AC
You
know
less
concerned
about
this
particular
homeowner
and
more
about
all
the
others
who
were
maybe
interested
but
didn't
even
know.
There
was
a
pot
of
money
to
ask
for
so.
I
really
would
hope
that
we
can
work
with
staff
to
make
sure
these
things
are
publicly
discussed
before
they
come
to
Council.
To
ask
for
the
funding
noted.
AD
AI
Honorable
members
of
the
City
Council
clerk
city
manager
and
audience
I
appreciate
your
comments.
You
know
when
I
started
and
co-founded
EDC
I
left
with
two
mottos
that
I
really
hold
dearly.
I.
Think
today
is
a
good
example
of
that
is
a
quote
from
Maya
Angelou
do
the
best
you
can
until
you
know
better
when
you
know
better,
do
better
I
appreciate
your
thoughtful
comments.
AI
I
see
why
this
proposal
is
not
the
right
ask,
but
the
other
quote
that
I
like
growing
up
was:
it
will
be
okay
in
the
end,
if
it's
not
okay,
it's
not
the
end,
my
guarantee
to
you.
We
will
build
affordable
units.
If
it's
not
affordable,
it's
not
the
end.
We
will
get
there
and
the
question
of
how
do
we
get
to
scale?
How
do
we
bring
up
the
construction
workforce
that
is
so
sorely
needed
in
this
town
in
this
nation,
and
especially
around
green
construction
jobs?
AI
AI
We've
been
in
operations
for
about
nine
months
now,
we've
been
speaking
to
just
about
every
residents
in
every
single
Ward
visiting
them
in
their
living
rooms,
from
fifth-generation
of
antonius
to
new
Evans
Evanston
residents.
Really
understanding
and
trying
to
figure
out
is
the
ATU
and
how
do
aid?
You
can
really
provide
more
housing
options
for
the
mother-in-law
for
themselves
as
they
downsize
and
we
pride
ourselves
as
a
sustainable,
age-friendly
City.
AI
We
believe,
based
on
nine
months
of
boots,
on
the
ground,
knocking
on
doors
understanding
where
our
citizens
or
residents
concerns
are
you
know,
I
would
double
down
on
Coach
houses
and
a
to
use.
This
is
not
the
right
model.
We'll
come
back
with
another
idea.
For
your
feedback
and
for
a
feedback
of
the
residents-
and
we
absolutely
believe
that
this
is
an
option
to
help
every
family
and
of
us
and
to
explore
how
they
can
provide
more
housing
options
for
themselves
for
the
for
the
public
public
benefit.
AI
AD
C
U
AD
It
through
the
charity
camp
over
motion
moved
it
when
I
wasn't
the
chair,
but
okay,
let's
do
a
move
to
table
to
need
certain
often
know
just
a
point
of
information.
Okay,
it's
just
so
weird
we're
now.
Voting
on
the
motion
is
part
of
the
is
part
of
the
discussion.
I
said
I
would
like
you
to
consider
a
hold,
but
clerk
I
didn't
make
the
motion
for
a
hold,
so
there's
no
hold
on
the
table,
and
now
we
will
ask
the
clerk
to
take
roll
call
on
the
sp1.
AA
C
A
AG
AC
Alderman
Fleming
I
would
like
some
more
information
about
a
couple
things
on
here.
The
the
relocation
program
I
know
that
there
was
some
preliminary
research
done
on
that
one
and
I
guess
if
you
can
give
me
an
idea
of
when
you
think
you
might
have
something
to
come
back
and
also
the
rental
assistance
program.
AG
AG
Assistance
to
landlords
there
are
in
the
white
paper.
We
had
talked
about
a
range
of
different
services
that
supported
affordable
housing,
including
funds
which
have
been
set
up
in
several
cities
to
give
landlords
who
have
had
difficulty
with
tenants
who
you
know
they've
had
to
either
evict
or
something
like
that,
and
there
have
been
fund
set
up
to
help
them
when
they
are
dealing
with
that,
and
this
was
all
rolled
into
that,
and
we
had
said
we
weren't
going
to
be
coming
back
before
that
point.
AG
AG
And
the
other
question,
which
was
the
rental
assistance,
aldermen
Rainey,
who
had
originally
brought
up
that
idea
had
said
that
should
be
held
until
we
had
a
more
consistent
source
of
funding
for
rental
assistance.
We
are
continuing
our
keeper
program
based
on
the
amount
of
home
funds
we
get,
but
discussion
of
a
larger,
broader
rental
assistance
program
had
been
taken
off
based
on
those
prior
discussions.
Until
we
had
a
more
consistent
source
of
funding.
AG
AF
AG
AF
AC
AJ
Good
evening,
Johanna
Leonard
can
be
development,
director,
I
think
all
the
room
in
which
I
mean
we
had
two
meetings
with
neighbors
who
were
concerned.
If
you
recall,
when
we
came
to
the
council
to
discuss
this
opportunity
this
past
spring,
there
were
neighbors
that
were
very
concerned
about
how
the
land
would
be
used.
The
implications
for
parking
in
the
neighborhood
that
neighborhood
has
multifamily
CTA
use
a
lot
of
different
parking
needs
and
we
had
two
meetings.
Both
were
very
different
types
of
meetings.
AJ
That
really
were
where
the
point
was
to
try
to
educate
and
engage
the
neighbors
and
zoning
and
parking
issues
and
breaking
down
some
of
the
barriers
and
assumptions,
and
maybe
even
a
little
myth-busting
and
I
think
we're
still
there's
still
a
little
bit
of
work
to
be
done.
There
were
there
were
I
will
give
you
a
flavor
of
what
was
discussed.
One
person
said
I,
don't
want
the
CH
a
coming
in
to
Evanston.
AJ
That's
like
okay,
so
this
those
kinds
of
comments,
I
think
we
have
to
be
a
little
bit
more
work
to
do,
and
our
plan
had
been
to
reconvene.
This
fall
once
the
summer
time,
because
when
we
started
try
to
pick
people
said,
oh
I'm,
gonna
be
out
of
town
or
to
be
out
of
town,
and
we
wanted
to
try
to
keep
the
same
group
of
people
who
had
been
engaged
in
these
two
meetings
to
the
next
meeting.
AH
A
AF
AF
AD
AF
A
Okay,
if
there
are
no
further
questions
or
discussion,
then
I'll
call
from
a
vote
on
to
accept
and
place
on
file
and
I.
Guess
that's
just
a
voice
vote
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
opposed
no
okay,
we'll
accept
in
place
on
file;
okay,
moving
on
to
SB
3,
which
is
zoning,
regulation
and
licensing
of
cannabis
businesses
for
adult
use,
and
should
we
start
with
your
presentations
stir
with
emotion,
okay,
that
says
for
discussion
a.
C
A
D
Alright
I'll
open
this
up.
I
know
our
corporation
counsel
is
going
to
give
us
a
presentation
tonight
and
all
the
various
components
about
adult
use
cannabis.
A
lot
of
issues
have
been
brought
up
this
evening
and
we've
been
talking
about
this
a
lot
in
the
community
and
I
think
moving
forward
where
it's
probably
going
to
make
sense
to
have
a
few
more
community
meetings
about
this
topic.
D
So
this
is
just
basically
opening
the
door
of
what
the
first
beginnings
of
the
discussion
Michelle's
got
a
fairly
lengthy
presentation
and
then
we
also
have
representatives
here
from
the
existing
medical
cannabis
dispensary
here
who
also
want
to
speak
just
briefly
after
her
presentation.
So
please
go
ahead.
Michelle
a
good.
AB
Evening,
Michelle
Mason
cup
corporation
council,
so
this
is
the
first
couple
of
slides-
are
just
an
intro
into
in
the
summary
of
the
medical
cannabis.
Just
to
get
you
familiar
with
what
were
the
restrictions
during
that
time
and
then
an
overview
of
the
Act,
so
I
Erika
said:
there's
a
lot
to
get
through
and
I
tried
to
summarize
a
pretty
lengthy
act
for
what
is
most
relevant
for
the
city
right
now
to
get
your
arms
around.
What
are
the
issues
that
you
will
have
to
address
in
the
coming
months
and
into
the
spring?
AB
So
this
is
just
an
overview
of
what
we'll
talk
about
tonight.
It
was
in
your
packet,
so
the
medical
cannabis
Act
was
signed
in
2013
and
put
it
into
effect,
starting
January,
1
2014.
So
what
the
the
Act
put
into
place
we've
had
both
cultivation,
centers
and
dispensaries.
So
there
were
20
cultivation
centers.
They
were
across
the
state
of
Illinois
and
up
to
sixty
dispensaries
and
the
city.
Obviously,
because
of
the
way
that
we
are
built,
we
cannot
have
a
cultivation
Center.
AB
AB
Your
Zoning
staff,
took
our
zoning
map,
laid
it
out
with
the
restrictions
that
were
set
forth
in
in
the
city
in
the
state
statute,
and
this
is
what
you
are
left
with
the
if
you
added
the
residential
boundaries
things
like
that,
you
had
very
few
locations
where
dispensaries
could
be
located
and
one
of
the
available
spaces
was
in
the
city
garage
space.
So,
just
to
remind
you,
the
City
Council
also
instituted
a
medical
cannabis
tax.
AB
It's
taxed
at
6%
of
the
sale
price
and
I
can
tell
you
that
the
pharma
can
lease
expires
next,
it's
like
in
a
year
and
a
half
December
31st
2021,
so
the
city
staff
is
now
just
started
discussing
and
negotiating
a
lease
agreement
with
Pharma
can,
but
what
I
can
tell
you
preliminary
tonight?
Of
course,
this
is
being
negotiated.
Right
now
is
that
Pharma
can
would
like
to
move
into
what
is
now
occupied
by
enterprise.
AB
So
that's
the
space
immediately
adjacent
to
the
north,
so
they
would
lengthen
their
space
and
then
Enterprise
would
move
just
a
few
storefronts
south
to
the
vacant
city
space.
That's
also
in
the
Maple
Avenue
garage.
So
we
would
put
forth
to
the
council
for
review
and
approval
later.
This
fall.
Those
two
new
lease
agreements.
AB
So
the
new
act,
what
happened?
Okay,
so
end
of
May,
the
the
elleny
General
Assembly
passed
an
act
that
pretty
significantly
changed
the
landscape
for
cannabis,
so
adults
over
the
age
of
21
can
now
possess
cannabis
and
they
set
out
this
regulatory
scheme
and
so
welcome
municipalities.
Our
control
has
been
preempted
to
a
certain
extent.
What
you
can
control
is
whether
or
not
to
allow
cannabis
businesses,
and
if
you
want
to
allow
cannabis
businesses,
then
you
have
to
consider
what
are
the
restrictions
that
you
want
to
put
in
place.
AB
AD
G
AB
If
the
answer
is
yes,
then
they
applied
to
this
state
so
farm
again,
for
example,
has
five
businesses
now
in
the
state
of
Illinois
there
are
located
in
I,
know,
I
think
it's
like
on
gin
heights,
Evanston
North
for
Ottawa
removal.
Thank
you,
I,
don't
know
what
the
standing
is
for
all
those
municipalities,
but
for
purposes
of
this
discussion.
Let's
say
they
all
allow
it.
Then
they
could
have
ten
dispensaries,
total
Wow.
D
AH
AB
A
AB
The
city
can
put
in
additional
distancing
requirements.
Do
you
want
to
take
out
residential
zones
or
you
want
to
say
a
certain
distance
from
a
school
and
the
statute
is
called
sensitive
uses
or
you
can
have
the
plan
commission
consider
and
bring
back
your
approval,
different,
distancing
requirements
that
the
state
doesn't
establish?
Okay,
so
now.
AB
So
these
are
the
different
types
of
cannabis
businesses
to
are
within
the
medical
cannabis
regulation,
the
others
that
are
much
new
or
new
to
recreational
or
what
it's
called
adult
use
canvas.
So
craft
growers
are
analogous
in
some
ways
to
a
craft
breweries,
just
a
smaller
operation.
So
the
square
footage
is
indicated.
It's
five
thousand
fourteen
thousand
square
feet.
It's
significantly
different
from
a
current
cultivation
Center
because
it
can
be
co-located
with
an
existing
dispensary,
so
they
can
be
growing
the
product
and
have
a
dispensary.
AB
Potentially
a
processor
is
a
new
type
of
cannabis
business
and
an
infuser.
So
these
types
of
businesses
will
also
get
licenses
found
January
1.
These
are
not
the
type
of
businesses
that
can
open,
beginning
January
1
only
the
dispensers
and
cultivation
centers.
Okay,
do
you
have
another
question?
Okay,.
AJ
AE
AB
This
one,
okay,
so
wave
number
1
it
breaks
out
which
department
handles
licenses
for
those
types
of
businesses,
so
the
Department
of
Agriculture
is
important
for
this
type
of
business,
so
they
are
going
to
be
giving
licenses
to
infusers
craft
growers
and
transporting
organizations
and
those
all
start
July
2020
and
then
the
second
wave
is
the
same
thing
and
the
ramp
up
is
pretty
significant
by
the
end
of
these
waves.
The
end
of
2021
500
dispensaries
will
exist
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
but
starting
January.
AB
D
AB
Start
a
discussion:
okay,
you
have
to
take
a
local
action
in
the
sense
that
so
you
don't
have.
If
you,
if
the
city
says
we
want
to
permit
these
types
of
businesses,
you
don't
have
to
take
an
opt-out.
You
have
to
make
an
opt-out,
okay
action,
but
if
the
city
wants
to
regulate
them,
that
is
what
we're
requesting.
We
want
to
know
how
you
want
to
regulate
it.
So
this
is
the
beginning
of
the
discussion.
AB
Okay,
so
I
think
I
covered
this.
So
this
is
the
existing
businesses.
They'll
start
selling
the
product,
so
what
we
will
need
from
the
council
is
most
the.
What
is
most
helpful
right
now
is
zoning
if
you
want
special
conditions
on
the
current
dispensary
or
any
additional
dispensaries
that
are
coming
down
the
pipe.
AB
AB
AB
We
already
talked
about
that,
so
the
other
question
that
Johanna
will
be
getting
into
a
little
bit
is
on
premise:
consumptions
is
very
different
from
medical
cannabis,
whether
or
not
you
can
consume
on-site.
So
it's
very
different
I
don't
know
far
McCain
has
any
plans
to,
but
I
would
like,
at
least
for
the
council,
to
address
it
within
the
near
future.
AB
AJ
Right
good
evening,
Johanna
Leonard
commune
Velma
director
a
little
bit
about
zoning,
so
the
Planning
Commission
is
the
body
that
starts
the
process
to
alter
the
zoning
code.
So
they're
scheduled.
The
item
was
noticed,
I
believe
actually
for
the
end
of
August,
but
we've
continued
it
twice
due
to
other
items
at
the
Planning
Commission
to
next
Wednesday,
the
25th.
So
the
things
that
we
would
do
when
we
do
text
amendments
for
codes
are
location
distance,
often
when
you
have
especially
used
before
you,
you
have
things
like
time
of
operation.
AJ
If
you
want
to
place
any
additional
restrictions
on
that
distances,
total
number
distances
and,
and
then
the
total
number
of
businesses
in
in
Evanston
so
below
there
is
the
notice
text
amendment.
It
is
a
text
amendment,
so
it
was
not
note.
It
was
in
a
newspaper
of
local
circulation
30
not
more
than
30
days,
not
less
than
15
prior
to
the
meeting,
and
it
is
not
noticed
to
any
property
owner,
because
this
is
a
text
amendment
and
not
a
map
amendment.
AJ
AJ
We've
done
this
before
on
other
items,
when
the
council
has
wanted
to
provide
feedback
for
things
when
to
the
planning,
commission,
so
I
think
the
first
question
we've
kind
of
touched
on,
but
whether
or
not
to
allow
or
not
allow
this
this
business
and
then
the
we
have
some
draft
definitions
of
medical
and
cannabis
uses
and
then
determine
which
zoning
districts
for
recreational
dispensaries,
craft
growers
and
Michelle
next
cultivation,
centers
and
processing
organizations
and
infusers,
so
I
think
most
communities
are
opting
out
of
that.
Go
forward
with
us
are
opting
out
of
residential
zoning
districts.
AJ
I
think
medical
cannabis
had
a
restriction
that
you
couldn't
located
a
residential
zone
district,
which
is
why
we
got
the
research
park.
That
is
not
a
residential,
is
owned
district
and
then
evaluate
the
permitted
or
special
uses
I,
but
I
think
Skokie
this
evening
has
before
them
consideration
for
text.
AJ
So
again,
what
do
we
want
if
we
want
to
have
any?
Is
it
a
permitted
use
or
there's
special
use?
Evanson
seems
when
they
do
have
these
uses.
They
seem
to
move
in
the
direction
of
a
special
use.
That's
the
giving
the
ultimate
authority
to
the
City
Council
and
then
the
other
issue
is
is
on-premise.
Consumption
will
be
permitted
or
social
space,
smoking
establishments
hookah
bar
cigar
bar
as
Michelle
indicated.
It's
not
anticipated.
AJ
This
is
a
desire
right
now,
but
to
just
discuss
and
consider
if
it
is
something
in
the
future
and
then
this
table
this
is
been.
You
know,
we've
tried
to
keep
track
of
what
communities
are
doing.
What
talk
to
our
colleagues
in
different
places
visit
in
visit
with
various
websites
of
other
states
that
have
had
legalized
cannabis
and
see
what
they're
doing
but
state
statutes
dole
out
land
use
authority
to
communities
a
little
differently
in
each
state.
But
here,
where
we're?
AJ
AB
So
in
your
memo,
I
think
it's
on
the
second
page
outlined
with
specificity.
What
is
the
taxing
structure?
That's
set
out
by
the
state,
so
it's
significant
to
note
that
it's
a
it
will
be
taxed
and
quite
a
bit,
it's
40%
of
the
purchase
price.
So
our
tax
is
a
small
portion
of
the
tax
so
that,
if
you
enact
a
tax
that
we
can
only
tax
up
to
3%
of
the
gross
sales
price,
the
gross
receipts
from
the
sales-
and
you
can
do
it
in
quarter
in
increments.
AB
AF
AF
AC
D
AB
As
you
probably
understood,
we
will
also
bring
back
city
code
changes
because
now
you
can
possess
a
much
larger
amount
of
cannabis.
So
these
are
the
city
code
changes
that
will
need
to
be
made.
So
we
will
like
to
mirror
what's
in
the
state
statute
and
put
it
under
city
code
so
that
we
can
prosecute.
We
have
the
flexibility
to
do
administrative
adjudication
or
the
circuit
court,
so
you'll
be
seeing.
Those
will
be
coming,
probably
sometime
in
October
all.
AD
D
I
can
speak
to
that,
so
the
the
taxation
on
the
medical
side
is
much
lower
than
we
anticipate
the
adult
use
side
to
be
so
and
talking
with
the
the
operator
they
anticipated
perhaps
a
greater
amount
of
foot
traffic
or
use
of
the
medical
dispensary
than
what
was
actually
realized.
So
it's
it's
not
a
frequent.
It's
not
it's,
not
a
high
upper
high
level
operation
as
it
currently
in
its
current
iteration,
so
I
the
taxation
is
less
than
fifty
thousand
dollars
right
now
in
anticipating,
where.
D
AD
AB
The
last
major
topic
is
personnel,
so
the
city's
current
personnel
manual
has
a
pretty
strict
zero-tolerance
policy,
and
you
know
this.
The
changes
in
the
act
have
significant
ramifications
for
the
workplace,
and
so
we
would
like
an
opportunity
to
come
back
to
the
council,
but
this
slide
just
outlines
all
of
the
issues
that
we
have
to
evaluate.
So
staff
recommends
at
the
end
of
these
slides
to
back
with
an
analysis
on
how
to
trip
okay
step.
One
is
premium
pre-employment
testing
step.
Two
is
what
positions
within
the
city
should
we
test
right
step?
AB
AB
We're
gonna
go
outside
of
Illinois
and
understand
how
larger
cities
like
Denver
or
Seattle,
have
approached
this
problem
so
because
we
need
to
establish
a
policy
that
is
reasonable
to
our
employees,
but
also
can
be
applied
uniformly
in
a
non-discriminatory
manner,
and
so
our
preference
is
to
come
back
so
that
we
can
give
you
a
more
thoughtful
analysis.
But
this
is
just
an
an
overview
of
all
of
the
issues
that
we
will
be
taking
up
and
giving
you
some
more
information
how
to
test
for
impairment.
How
expensive
is
it?
What
are
the
types
of
testing?
AB
Some
of
them
are
using
chemical
test,
some
are
using
urine
and
how
expensive
is
that?
And
so
it's
these
are
significant
issues
that
the
council
will
have
to
address.
Tonight
is
not
the
night,
but
we
wanted
to
just
highlight
these
for
you
and
get
some
initial
feedback
from
you
as
we
do.
Our
consideration,
Michelle.
AD
AB
AD
Allow
me
to
clarify
my
statement
that
I'm
curious
to
know
how
they
feel
about
someone
working
alongside
them.
I
just
think
I'm,
not
a
smoker
I
mean
I
could
access
right
now.
But
my
point
is
I'd
be
curious.
You
know
obviously
they're
going
to
be
positions
like
police
and
fire
that
our
first
responders,
probably
not
I,
don't
know
if
there
are
any
members
of
our
staff
they're
using
it
for
medical
reasons,
so
I
would
be
curious
to
get
some
type
of
feedback
from
our
staff.
Whatever
that
looks
like
I'll.
AD
AA
AA
AB
We'll
be
returning
with
lease
amendments.
City
code
changes,
zoning
ordinance
changes,
but
this
is
the
first
step
in
that
process.
As
we
mentioned,
the
Planning
Commission
will
take
up
a
discussion
being
September
and
then
we
will
return
to
the
Planning
Commission
for
the
other
new
businesses
that
we
mentioned
earlier.
Craft
goers
and
fusers,
so
that'll
be
happening
in
early
2020.
AA
Great
thank
you,
and
that
was
very
thorough.
I
appreciate
that
information,
okay,
I,
have
some
thoughts
and
I
have
a
couple
questions
in
intersperse,
but
personally
I
would
like
to
see
this
be
special
use,
as
opposed
to
something
else,
all
right:
the
with
some
sort
of
rationale,
distance
parameters,
but
also
distances
that
don't
eliminate
the
existing
facility.
So
it's
something
that
is
mindful
of
that.
AA
AB
AA
It
yeah
I
couldn't
I
felt
like
it
was
a
taxed
a
lot
more.
This
is
taxed
a
lot
more
than
the
medical,
so
it's
yeah,
so
that
being
the
case
right
there.
That
being
the
case,
when
I
first
saw
okay,
we
can
only
get
3%.
We
should
lower
the
medical
2/3
present,
but
on
the
other
hand,
the
tax
burden
differential
is
is
huge.
So
my
personal
thought
is:
keep
the
6%
where
it's
at
and
take
the
maximum
on
the
on
the
other.
On
the
dispensary,
the.
AA
D
AA
AK
So
let
me
introduce
myself,
my
name
is
Jeremy
and
I'm,
not
on
your
role,
because
I
didn't
speak
in
the
public
comments
section.
So
I'll
spell
my
name
to
make
sure
it's
clear
for
the
record.
Un.
Are
you
H,
first
name
Jeremy
I?
Am
the
director
of
regulatory
affairs
for
pharma
can
where
the
company
that
owns
and
operates
the
dispensary
on
on
the
1800
block
of
maple
in
the
in
the
parking
garage?
AK
And
so
what
I
want
to
say
to
begin
with
is
thank
you
very
much
because
not
only
were
you
kind
enough
to
host
us
here
in
York,
but
you're
also
our
landlord
and,
to
my
knowledge
there
is
no
other
relationship
between
a
medical
marijuana
or
or
a
and
adult
use
cannabis
operator
and
its
host
municipality
anywhere
in
the
United
States.
That
I'm,
aware
of
so
I
want
to
appreciate
that
I.
Thank
you
for
that,
and,
and
just
to
clarify
a
few
things.
AK
The
$300,000
and
the
number
you
got
from
the
tax
estimate,
so
that
was
actually
let
me
let
me
unpack
it.
We
operate
in
about
seven
different
states,
mostly
in
the
eastern
United
States,
including
Massachusetts,
which
is
also
transitioned
from
adult
use,
I'm,
sorry
from
medical
to
adult
use
in
our
dispensary
they're
in
Wareham
Massachusetts,
which
is
kind
of
far
south
suburbs
of
Boston.
We
had
an
adult
medical
dispensary
transition
into
adult
use
at
the
beginning
of
this
year.
They
also
are
permitted.
AK
The
municipalities
are
also
permitted
to
charge
a
three
percent
tax
on
sales
on
total
sales,
and
in
that
dispensary
our
six
month,
remittance
was
$300,000,
so
the
entire
year
remittance
is
estimated
to
be
sick.
Our
city,
our
six
months
remittance,
was
$300,000
the
entire
year
as
estimated
to
be
$600,000,
and
so
that's
that's
premise:
Thanh
about
a
twenty
million
dollar
total
sales
over
the
course
of
the
year.
So
that's
the
revenue
number
that
I
that
I
that
I
suggest
might
be
applicable
in
this.
In
this
circumstance,
the
bill
was
lengthy.
AK
It
was
six
hundred
and
about
twenty
pages,
and
in
fact
it
is
a
social
equity
bill.
The
restore
reinvest
and
renew
program
is
a
is
a
pool
of
twenty
to
thirty
million
dollars
that
is
available
for
grants,
not
cannabis
related
there's
also
a
social
equity
Development
Fund,
which
is
a
pool
of
about
twenty
to
thirty
million
dollars
that
is
available
for
social
equity
applicants
coming
into
the
cannabis
space,
and
the
waves
of
these
dispensaries
is
important
in
that
regarde.
AK
The
first
icon
tranch,
the
first
tranche
of
dispensaries,
are
the
50
55
56
existing
dispenser
Medical
dispensaries
in
Illinois.
They
are
allowed
to
also
open
their
doors
to
adult
use
consumers.
Those
55
are
allowed
to
locate
a
secondary
site
to
open
up
a
second
storefront
somewhere
in
in
this
metropolitan
area.
AK
The
cultivation
centers
in
order
to
produce
adult
use
products
will
pay
a
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollar
per
per
facility
fee
into
those
funds.
So
the
initial
fifty
five
plus
the
secondary
sites
are
intended
to
get
this
program
up
and
running.
The
first
tranche
of
new
dispensaries,
which
will
be
75,
are
reserved
for
social
equity
applicants
after
that
there's
the
wave
110
for
everybody
else.
So
that's
what
this
program
really
is
and
cannabis
adult
use.
AA
You
did
you
have
any
instance
that
six-person
so
we're
doing
6%
now
yeah
is
the
state
taking
what's
the
state's
tax
on.
AK
It
so
the
tax
on
medical
escapes
me,
but
it's
nominal,
it's
it's
not
really
intended
to
be
a
revenue
driver.
The
revenue
driver
is
this
adult
use
that
sets
the
effective
tax
rate
at
between
at
roughly
25
to
27
percent.
All
told
I
think
it's
I
want
to
say
it's
in
six
or
seven
at
the
cultivation
excise
tax,
and
then
there
is
about
a
20
percent
privilege
tax.
That's
the
retail
sales
tax.
AK
The
municipalities
are
authorized
to
charge
up
to
a
three
percent
sales
tax
and
then
unincorporated
areas
also
have
a
slight
taxing
ability
as
well,
but
the
medical
is
not
intended
to
be
a
revenue
driver
simply
because
that's
that's
medicine
in
nature,
right,
okay
and
in
addition
to
the
50
thousand
dollars
in
tax
revenues
that
we
have
generated
thus
far,
we've
also
made
least
lease
payments
to
the
city
as
well.
Just
appreciate.
A
AA
I'll,
just
I
guess
share
the
rest
of
my
thoughts.
There
aren't
that
many,
but
I
know
that
we
tended
to
adopt
with
regard
to
the
smoking
ordinances.
We
were
a
bit
ahead
of
the
state.
I
know
that
the
state
has
now
adopted
additional
provisions,
so
I
assume
that
those
are
similar
to
where
we're
at,
but
to
the
extent
that
they're
not
I,
would
want
to.
You
know,
keep
them.
You
know.
AA
AA
AA
Don't
I
would
like
this
used
to
match
our
existing
ordinances
on
smoking
and
vaping
prohibitions,
okay,
so
and
so
I.
You
know
I
think
smoking
is
unhealthy.
That's
my
personal,
so
I
would
not
want
to
support
smoking
lounges.
You
know
there
are
other
things.
I
understand
that
there
are
other
products
they
can
be.
You
know
ingested,
otherwise,
I
don't
have
as
much
of
a
concern
about
the
second-hand
you
know.
AA
AB
One
thing
I
should
I
should
mention
for
the
council's
that
the
regulation
says
that
anywhere
where
smoke
free,
Illinois
Act
applies,
it's
the
same
for
this
Act,
so
restaurants
public
places
public
buildings.
It's
the
same
restrictions
for
this
act
as
well,
so
I
just
wanted
to
quiet
any
concerns
that
people
were
worried
about
that.
Okay,
but
I,
understand
alderman
Wilson
that
you're
talking
about
smoking,
lounges.
AH
We
did
have
a
discussion
or
it
was
raised
to
about
whether
we
would
permit
hookah
lounges
and
we
actually
some
opened
and
then
we
we
never
permitted
them
and
I
think
that's
still
our
position
so
and
I
think
with
I
agree
with
Aldrin
Wilson
on
the
vaping
issue.
At
this
point,
it's
not
clear
at
all
how
whether
it's
safe
and
so
I
think
that
that,
and
that
should
be
something
that
we
delay
and
don't
come
to
a
decision.
So.
AK
I
would
simply
submit
to
you
that
that
that,
with
regard
to
THC
vaped
products
and
the
spate
of
illnesses
and
deaths,
even
that
we're
seeing
that
that
nearly
all
of
those,
if
not
all,
are
associated
with
the
the
production
of
illicit
products
and
so
the
way
that
we
quash,
that
is
to
regulate
those
so
that
they
are
tested
so
that
the
the
the
ingredients
are
submitted
to
the
state
in
advance.
And
so
this
effort
by
Evanston
is
a
step
in
the
direction
of
of
ameliorating.
That
problem
yeah.
So.
AH
I
I
had,
since
you
said
that
you
have
you
operated
in
a
number
of
other
states.
Yes,
I
think
one
of
the
critical
issues
that
I
did
a
quick,
Google
search
on
the
place
outside
Boston
and
guess
where
no,
not
your
it,
but
it's
not
yours.
It
was
eaten
meat
of
that
right.
It's
which
is
open
till
like
it's
10:00
a.m.
to
10:00
p.m.
and
it
doesn't
look
like
Brookline,
did
a
very
good
job
of
putting
in
any
type
of
distance
restrictions.
So.
AK
I
can
tell
you
that
when
we
flip
the
switch
in
Wareham,
we
we
leased
a
parking
lot
down
the
street
and
we
shuttled
people
to
our
dispensary
so
that
we
wouldn't
disturb
our
neighbors
and
one
of
the
things
that
my
company
will
do,
and
it's
probably
something
that
can
be
in
your
guidelines
as
well,
is
before
we
flip
the
switch.
If
we
are
permitted
to
do
that,
we'll
come
to
the
city
with
a
plan
for
how
we're
going
to
address
the
first
handful
of
weeks
or
months
or
whatever
that
period
of
time.
AK
AH
And
I
think
you're
just
reading
the
article
that
I
just
read,
which
was
I
think
within
the
last
month
or
so
they're
still
having
people
line
up
and
you're
right.
There
are
too
few
dispensaries
open,
but
obviously
the
first
few
months
that
this
is
open,
no
matter
how
many
we
have
comes
running
in
Illinois
is
going
to
attract
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
traffic
I.
AH
AK
Current
and
our
plan
is
to
you
know
and
I'm
aware
that
the
municipality
can
further
limit
that
or
I
suspect
that
the
municipality
can
further
limit
that
I
think
it
just
if
you
want
my
own
feedback.
Our
sense
is
to
be
open
kind
of
the
way
we
are
now,
which
is
roughly
11
o'clock
in
the
morning
to
about
7
o'clock
at
night,
roughly
just
in
that
sort
of
neighborhood,
and
that
also
a
lot
of
that
is
driven
by
patient
demand
right.
AH
AH
AK
So
so
that's
a
good
question.
I
think
that
people
are
attempt
to
be
respectful
of
residential
areas.
I
can
tell
you
that
the
city
of
Chicago
is
is
kind
of
batting
around
the
distance
500
to
a
thousand
feet
and
I.
Don't
know
where
in
that,
in
that
spectrum
they
will,
they
will
end
up.
I
know
that
a
lot
of
municipalities
kind
of
come
to
it.
They
they
they
use.
AK
What
do
we
do
for
tobacco?
What
do
we
do
for
liquor
as
a
as
a
guideline
to
sort
of
maneuver?
From
so
I
mean
I?
Don't
want
to
answer
that
for
you,
but
those
are
the
considerations
that
we
see.
I
can
tell
you
that
that
that
five
years
ago
I
want
to
say
that
there
were
only
two
commercial
retail
locations
available
to
us.
One
was
I
think
on
Central
and
then
and
then
and
then
the
other
one
was
the
one
that.
AH
AC
Fleming,
thank
you.
Mike
Smith
I
have
no
questions
for
you,
but
thank
you
for
coming
yeah,
so
I
guess
my
concern.
My
concerns
are
more
around
our
personnel
and
our
police
and
sort
of
trying
to
find
the
slide
here,
our
surrogates
at
it.
Well
anyway,
our
police
arrests
in
expungement,
so
the
expungements
will
be
done
automatically
through
the
state
correct
and
then
we
will
adjust
our
arrest
policies
after
that
in
terms
of
our
personnel.
AC
We
wouldn't
tell
someone:
they
can't
go
home
and
drink
beer,
which
is
also
legal,
and
we
know
you
can,
you
know,
be
impaired
in
such
with
alcohol
as
well.
So,
obviously,
when
our
employees
do
not
come
to
work
impaired,
but
I
think
we
I
would
really
caution
us
and
I'm
sure
you're
going
to
do
this
to
to
be
very
clear
about
what
that
means.
If
someone
you
know,
we
do
do
drug
testing
and
someone
is
positive
for
something.
You
know
that
they
were
very
clear
about
that.
I
have
concerns.
AC
If
it
is
legal,
we
potentially
are
looking
to
profit
with
sales
tax
as
a
landlord
and
then
we're
telling
staff
who
are
not
in
a
position
where
they
can't
do
their
job
if
they
have
had
marijuana
the
night
before
that
they
can't
work
here
or
that
they
will
be
terminated.
So
I
think
if
we're
going
to
go
and
I
know
you're
coming
back
in
the
next
couple
months
with
that.
AC
But
if
we're
going
to
look
at
zero-tolerance,
I
would
really
look
at
that
for
maybe
the
first
month
or
so
that
the
law
is
enacted
until
we
we
figure
it
out.
I
just
have
lots
of
particulars.
You
mentioned
you
know
being
close
to
Chicago.
We
have
people
come
from
Chicago.
They
have.
You
know
we
just
I,
just
I
think
with
the
social
equity
piece.
It's
really
important,
that
we
make
sure
that
we
are
not
gonna
further
penalize.
People
I
guess,
is
what
I'm
trying
to
say
here
with
that.
AC
AK
D
Before
we
move
on
I
just
wanted
to
summarize
sort
of
the
conversation
that's
being
had
so
that
we
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
as
we
move
forward
with
this,
as
we
move
forward
we're
making
all
the
best
efforts
to
put
all
the
regulations
in
place
so
that
the
existing
operator
can
operate
as
of
January
1.
So
that
will
be
our
number
one
goal
sort
of
going
forward.
D
AA
You
know
kind
of
agricultural
operations,
I
mean
I,
understand
that
those
kinds
of
things
could
be
done
indoors,
but
I
don't
know
that
there's
likely
to
be
a
particular
market
for
that
or
even
the
space
for
that,
especially
when
you
take
into
account
the
spacing
restrictions.
But
so
my
thought
is
allow
for
those
infusing
and
processing.
You
know
the
more
industrial
type
operations.
AB
All
the
murmur
about
one
thing
that
would
might
be
helpful
is:
does
the
council
want
us
to
pursue
a
cap
on
the
number
of
dispensaries?
Initially,
that
might
help
staff
with
buffers,
so
I
would
imagine
what
we
did
for
other
projects
is
that
your
zoning
staff
basically
takes
the
map
and
just
expands
it
and
contracts
it
based
on
500
square
feet,
750
square
feet
and
how
many
land
areas
does
that
involve?
AB
But
if
we
can
also
understand
you
know,
if
you
want
us
to
not
include
daycares
and
just
have
schools,
because
what
we
found
is
bakers
are
everywhere
in
Evanston
and
home
day
care,
specifically
that
that
limited
the
number
and
areas
where
they
could
be
located,
so
that
type
of
guidance
would
be
helpful.
So
if
you,
if
you
think
you
just
want
us
to
exclude
schools
and
I,
don't
know
anything
else,
I
mean
these
are
called
sensitive
uses
under
the
statute.
So
the
local
municipality
can
restrict
those
further.
AA
You
know
then
went
pointed
out
the
cemetery
that
time,
you
know
I
think
maybe
like
just
kind
of
eyeballing
this.
It
looks
like
there's
kind
of
a
really
only
three
areas,
so
maybe
putting
a
number
of
three
on
it.
I
mean
it
seems
arbitrary,
but
it
seems
like
there's
only
you
know
three
bit
kind
of
you
know
would
be
appropriately
spaced.
AA
AB
AC
I'm
fine
with
the
three
as
well
I
will
just
say
being
that
I
represent
part
of
the
large
orange
area
southwest
corner
there.
You
know,
although
that
is
you
know,
that's
rosing
and
Home
Depot
and
all
that
stuff
is.
There
are
also
some
houses
over
there
and
those
residents.
I,
don't
know,
break
I
won't
speak
for
your
residents,
but
I
know
my
residents
there.
AC
It's
where
the
large
water
stand
pipe
is,
and
some
other
you
know,
businesses
that
sometimes
we
you
know,
have
other
traffic
that
the
residents
don't
love
already
over
there
in
terms
of
large
trucks
and
lots
of
trash
and
large,
the
late
night
parking
and
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
you
know
I
guess:
I
would
like
us
to
expand,
maybe
taking
out
the
home
big
hears
and
see.
If
that
opens
up.
AC
AB
AD
A
A
AE
AB
I
have
a
lot
more
questions,
sure
sure
so.
You're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
trailer
legislation
to
this
discussion,
so
we're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
ordinances
that
will
come
subsequent
to
this
meeting.
The
only
thing
that
we
would
need
is
just
the
resolutions
on
page
22
of
your
packet,
so
that
just
gives
direction
to
the
plan
commission
for
what
to
evaluate
okay,
yeah.
AB
So
the
only
thing
we
would
need
from
you
tonight
so
that
what
I
had
just
mentioned
is
section
2,
subsection,
a
says
whether
all
or
some
cannabis
businesses
should
be
prohibited
in
the
city.
So
if
the
council
wants
to
amend
that
at
all,
please
let
us
know.
Otherwise
we
will
proceed
with
how
its
drafted,
because.
AE
AB
AA
I'll
make
a
motion
along
the
lines
of
what
our
counsel
suggested
and
hopefully,
I
get
this
right.
Ish,
so
I
move
that
we
amend
section
2,
subsection,
a
to
read,
striking
the
language,
whether
all
or
and
replacing
that
with
specifying,
which
such
that
it
reads
specifying
which
cannabis
businesses
should
be
prohibited
in
this.
No
that's
not
right
specifying
which
cannabis
businesses
will
be
allowed.
AB
AD
A
AA
AA
O
E
E
A
AC
AB
A
Staff
also
recommends
moving
forward
with
a
site
identification
study
to
determine
potential
options
for
new
space.
This
study
would
need
to
lag
the
space
planning
study
by
several
months
in
order
to
incorporate
findings
from
the
space
planning
staff
also
seeks
direction
from
City
Council
on
whether
a
space
planning
study
should
be
limited
to
only
City
Hall
functions
or
if
it
makes
sense
to
look
at
other
buildings
and
functions
where
city
buildings
are
in
need
of
significant
capital
investment.
A
Additionally,
staff
recommends
evaluating
options
for
the
repurposing
of
the
current
facility.
This
is
a
complicated
sentence,
grammatically,
basically,
that
we
conduct
that
discussion
separately
from
the
process
of
moving
forward
on
a
new
Civic
Center
staff
will
return
at
a
future
meeting
to
discuss
the
options
available
for
City
Council
regarding
the
existing
facility.
D
Thank
You
Mayor
Pro
time.
We
do
not
have
a
presentation
for
this
evening.
As
you
recall,
we
did
a
presentation
in
August
regarding
the
findings
from
the
HVAC
study
that
was
conducted,
the
City
Engineer
gave
some
initial
projections
regarding
the
significant
capital
investment.
That's
going
to
be
required
if
we
are
going
to
stay
in
this
building
for
the
long
term.
So
there
was
seem
to
be
some
consensus
at
that
meeting
that
perhaps
we
should
look
at
other
options.
D
So
the
many
a
lot
of
feelings
around
this
issue-
and
it's
definitely
been
debated
for
for
many
many
years,
but
to
bring
it
back
now
and
to
have
the
discussion
and
move
forward.
There's
a
lot
of
things
that
we
would
have
to
do,
and
this
would
be
a
very
long
discussion.
We
wouldn't
be
moving
out
of
this
anytime
in
the
near
future.
D
Certainly,
community
involvement
would
take
place
and
there
would
be
different
committees
that
would
be
formed
and
we
can,
you
know,
have
that
process
move
along
with
the
general
speed
that
we
undertake
when
we
do
massive
projects
such
as
this,
but
it's
the
appropriate
time
to
have
Asus
cushon
because
of
the
concerns
that
we
have
about
this
existing
facility.
You
know
I,
I,
sometimes
joke
with
staff
about
you
know,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
if
anything
happened
to
this
building
in
the
wintertime
and
we
couldn't
heat
it
are
there
enough.
D
You
know
collaborative
workspaces
in
the
vicinity
that
we
could
tell
city
staff
at
in
the
event
that
that
would
happen,
and
that's
we
do
the
best
we
can
with
the
limited
funds
that
we
have
to
keep
this
building
up
and
running.
But
we
understand
too
that
there
has
not
been
any
significant
capital
investment
in
the
mechanicals
of
this
building
in
over
20
years.
So
we
are.
We
move
forward
knowing
what
we
know,
but
knowing
that
something
could
happen,
and
it
would
be
a
very
big
challenge
for
us
to
continue
operations
in
this
building.
D
So
with
that
want
to
hear
the
discussion
regarding
whether
or
not
we
should
move
forward
with
a
space
planning
study,
the
way
that
the
technology
has
evolved
and
how
it's
affected,
how
we
run
city
operations,
it
does
make
sense
to
move
forward
with
a
space
planning
study.
Even
the
one
was
conducted.
You
know
10
or
12
15
years
ago.
We
have,
you
know,
inspectors
on
mobile
iPads
who
rarely,
if
ever
need
to
check
in
at
City
Hall.
D
So
that's
a
just
a
different
way
of
operating
than
when
we
had
people
coming
in
and
sitting
at
desks
and
having
to
answer
landline
telephones.
So
there
is
some
some
value
to
add
to
having
a
new
space
planning
study
be
conducted,
and
that
would
just
be
step
one
of
100,
as
we
wouldn't
move
forward,
so
really
at
this
time,
we're
just
stupid
seeking
that
direction
to
move
forward
on
the
space
planning
study.
If
that's
you
know
what
what
the
council
decides
from
Pepita
for
now
and
the
discussions.
AA
And
despite
the
angst
and
anxiety,
this
discussion
just
automatically
creates
in
the
community
I
think
it's
important
to
have
it
just
similar
to
when
we
were
considering
the
crown
project
over
a
very
extended
period
of
time.
You
have
to
really
thoughtfully
approach
a
situation
where
you're
going
to
be
making
a
very
major
infrastructure
investment
into
an
existing
facility
and
make
sure
that
makes
sense.
So
I
have
a
little
bit
of
a
question,
but
the
story.
AA
Your
point
is
well-taken,
I,
think
at
a
minimum
we
should
be
doing
some
kind
of
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
space
planning
space
usage,
even
if
we
were
not
to
move
and
personally
just
so
everybody
knows,
I'm
not
inclined
to
move
out
of
the
building.
I
think
we
should
keep
the
building,
that's
an
opinion
that
I
have,
but
just
so
nobody,
you
know
chooses
to
twist
what
I
said,
but
there
might
be
other
opportunities
for
alternative
uses
in
the
building
and
and
I
don't
mean
to
foreshadow
that
it
should
be
for
the
dispensaries.
AA
Okay,
I'm
not
saying
that,
but
we
have
tenants
already,
so
people
are
using
the
building
for
a
number
of
different
purposes
and
if
we
have
opportunities
to
open
that
up
further
Ottoman
fists
talked
about
the
possibility
of
housing,
maybe
not
even
if
it's
not
in
the
building.
Maybe
on
the
what
I'll
call
the
campus
area,
there
could
be
opportunities
that
were
not
thinking
of
at
this
point
so
I'm
interested
in
that
a
question
I
have
if
we
were
to
invest
in
Miss
Biggs's
here.
Thank
you
for
staying.
I
already
know
the
answer.
AA
Probably,
but,
and
the
answer
is
probably
I-
don't
really
know
for
sure.
But
if
we
were
to
make
it
seems
to
me
the
most
critical
thing
is
the
HVAC
system.
You
know
based
on
the
kick
ball,
that's
used
to
plug
the
hole
in
the
basement
somewhere.
So
if,
if
that
work
were
to
be
undertaken,
would
that
still
be
of
value
if
the
building
was
repurposed?
AA
AL
AA
AL
Pro
Tem
members
of
the
council,
my
name
is
Laura
Biggs
and
the
City
Engineer.
So
if
we
were
to
invest
and
replace
the
HVAC
system
and
the
electrical,
it
is
definitely
likelihood
that
that
would
be
valuable
to
the
next
use
of
the
building.
I
think
that
work
is
going
to
need
to
be
done
at
some
point,
regardless
of,
if
we're
having
a
City
Hall
here.
If
we
are
not
having
a
city
hall.
However,
there
are
some
reuse
purposes
of
the
building.
AL
AA
And
so
I
think
as
far
as
the
space
and
planning
you
know,
analysis
that's
useful,
because
that
could
guide
some
of
how
the
work
is
ultimately
done.
Even
if
we
stay
here,
if
we
choose
to,
you
know,
carve
out
a
park
portion
of
the
building
for
some
other
purpose
or
tenants
or
whatever.
That
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
that
in
a
way
that,
doesn't
you
know,
throw
good
money
after
you
know,
we
know
what's
wasting
it,
so
it
was
that
we'd.
D
Also
spoken
in
the
memo
about
talking
about
other
facilities,
so,
as
you
know
this,
it's
not
just
this
facility
facility
that
has
significant
capital
requirements,
police
and
fire
headquarters.
Some
other
facilities
also
have
significant
financial
needs,
and
those
perhaps
should
also
be
evaluated
if
we
are
looking
at
long
term
solution
to
a
long-term
problem,
it's
possible
that
a
combination
of
city
functions
and
a
consolidated
facility
would
ease
our
financial
burden
over
the
long
term
by
putting
more
functions
in
one
facility.
D
So,
instead
of
maintaining
a
separate
building
for
a
Civic
Center
and
a
separate
building
for
police
and
fire,
both
of
which
would
need
massive
capital
investment,
perhaps
it
makes
sense
to
look
at
if
those
functions
could
be
consolidated
in
us
in
one
facility,
and
then
we
would
remove
those
long-term,
both
remediation
efforts
and
also
long-term
maintenance
costs
from
the
financial
burden
that
we
wrap
to
undertake
for
them.
So
that's
also
something
we'd
like
to
discuss
this
evening.
D
AH
I
was
someone
on
the
council
who
did
vote
to
leave
this
building
15
years
ago
or
whatever
the
number
was
and
I
have
read
the
the
Doyle
report
and
the
other
space
needs
report
I
think
it
was
US
equities
that
that
did
it
and
it
was
actually
a
unanimous
vote
of
the
council.
I
think
all
three
times
we
voted
so
and
we
were
facing
I
think
it
was
a
million
dollar
repair
on
the
roof
that
that
prompted
well.
There
was
a
lot
of
discussion
about
it,
so
I
do
think,
as
mr.
AH
Lee
said,
that
work
has
changed
so
dramatically
in
the
that
relic
sort
of
we
think
of
it
as
a
relative
relatively
short
period
of
time,
but
it
work
has
really
changed
dramatically
and
so
I
think,
no
matter
what
we
should
have.
A
space
study
done.
I,
don't
think
it
should
take
as
long
as
the
prior
one
did,
so
we
so
we
can
understand
what
what
we're
doing
in
the
building.
If
we
were
to
stay,
how
would
you
arrange
it?
I
do
think
we
should
also
for
the
sort
of
long-term
financial
planning.
AH
You
know
when
initially
we
discussed
this
I
couldn't
imagine
moving
out,
but
I
do
see
these
large
ticket
items
just
marching
down
the
road
at
us,
and
is
that
really
the
best
use
of
our
city
dollars?
Or
is
there
a
better
option
for
us
over
the
long
term,
I
mean
this
building
wasn't
designed
as
a
Civic
Center
and
we've
kind
of
made
it
work,
but
there
we
have
an
enormous
amount
of
unused
space
in
the
building,
and
so
what?
What
does
that
do?
Or
the
amount
the
kind
of
space
design
that
we
have?
AH
Does
it
promote
the
most
effective
work?
I
think
that's
another
aspect
that
we
should
think
about.
So
I
am
in
favor.
Definitely
of
doing
a
space
study
and
looking
at
potentially
consolidating-
and
that
doesn't
mean
this
decision
is
going
to
happen
anytime
soon
and
clearly
we
stayed
here
for
another
12
14
years
and
I've
enjoyed
every
minute
of
it.
So
but
I
do
think.
As
you
know,
as
a
fiduciary
of
the
city,
we
should
be
looking
at
these
things
in
a
really
thorough,
comprehensive
way.
AH
AF
Fisk
I
think
you,
madam
mayor,
so
I
agree
with
the
the
space
planning
study
and
and
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
way
we
use
the
building
has
changed
the
way
our
staff
uses.
The
building
has
changed
and
but
I'm
very
sensitive
to
the
fact
that
the
building
is
landmark.
It's
beautiful,
we
foot
in
millions
of
dollars
into
the
building
the
roof
is
gorgeous
and
the
space
planning
study
is
going
to
give
us
a
good
idea
of
how
much
space.
AF
AF
AF
You
know
over
the
over
the
long
term,
then
what
happens
inside
this
building
and
I
think
there
are
options
not
only
to
keep
the
building
but
to
enhance
the
building
and
make
the
building
even
better
than
it
is
now,
but
I
certainly
don't
want
the
building
taken
down
so
I,
don't
know
how
we
do
that
John
I,
don't
know
whether
we
have
between
you
and
Lara.
If
there
are
staff
to
look
at
that
component
of
it,
but
I
would
I
would
suggest
that
we
engage
the
someone
in
the
real
estate
community
to
to
inform
us.
AF
What
would
what
would
the
market
the
markets
evaluation
of
this
building
be?
Is
there
any
way
to
you
know
repurpose
this
building
for
as
I
mentioned
at
the
earlier
conversation,
you
know
for
affordable
housing
or
for
affordable
workspace
are
affordable.
Something
I
can
see
a
townhouse
development
on
site.
I
can
see
a
lot
of
different
things
and
that's
not
to
say
that
I
endorse
any
of
them,
but
it's
just
if
we're
gonna
have
the
conversation,
it
should
be
a
far
reaching
conversation
and
I
think
that
would
be
very
interesting
to
the
community.
AF
It
certainly
would
help
us
up
here,
make
our
decision,
but,
as
I
remember,
it
was
up
to
20
million
dollars
that
the
staff's
estimate
was
to
do
the
repairs
and
some
upgrades
to
the
building
20
million
dollars.
I
mean
if
we
can
figure
out
a
way
to
use
only
part
of
the
building
rent
out
the
rest
of
the
building
to
something
else.
Creative
that
would
be
one
alternative
selling
the
building
would
be
another
alternative.
AF
Where
would
we
go
we'd
look
at
staff
for
trying
to
figure
out
how
much
space
do
we
need
and
where
that
space
is
I
can
think
of
a
couple
of
spots
that
might
might
provide
that.
The
other
part
is
it's.
It's
a
long
hike
to
get
around
this
building
I
mean
I,
think
we
probably
have
the
best
the
most
athletically
fit
staff
in
the
world
from
marching
around
and
up
and
down
the
stairs
and
through
the
building.
AF
But
that's
not
very
efficient
I
mean
we
aren't
working
efficiently
and
how
can
we
work
a
little
bit
more
efficiently?
So
all
of
these
things
are
just
kind
of
to
put
it
together
and
ask
you
guys
to
make
some
sense
out
of
what
we're
talking
with
the
larger
picture
of
what
do
we
need?
Where
would
we
go
or
stay?
How
could
we
maximize
our
not
only
investment
in
the
building,
but
who
might
be
interested
in
it
and
that's
a
big
job
but
fun
right.
AM
Make
sure
I
understand
seems
like
the
threshold
question
is
how
much
space
do
we
need
for
the
functions
of
government
I
mean
the
first
question
should
really
have
nothing
to
do
with
this
building
its?
How
much
space
do
we
need
do
they
does
everyone
need
to
be
in
the
same
spot?
Can
we
have
like
our
public
facing
employees
in
one
place
and
non
public
facing
employees
in
another
place?
Do
we
need
to
have
our
meeting
space,
our
council
chambers,
in
the
same
building,
where
we
have
people
who
work
during
the
day?
AM
It
sounds
like
police
and
fire
need
to
be
taken
into
account?
Is
it
best
to
have
that
all
be
one
building
I
know
you
know,
Skokie
has
their
municipal
building
adjacent
to
their
library?
I
know
that
would
be
an
emotional
discussion
in
this
town,
but
it
sounds
like
we're
kind
of
farther
away
from
what
the
use
of
this
building
is.
First,
we
need
to
figure
out
how
much
space
we
need
for
what
we
need
to
do.
I,
don't
know
other
I'm
sure
there
are
other
committees
that
have
a
combined
police
fire
City
Hall.
AM
Should
we
can
find
this
discussion
to
the
government
part
figure,
what
our
headcount
is
figure
out,
how
we
do
business
relative
to
how
we
did
when
those
other
studies
were
done,
a
lot
of
transactions,
don't
need
to
be
done,
face-to-face
some
transactions
that
we
do
face-to-face.
Maybe
we
shouldn't
do
face-to-face
and
should
we,
rather
than
focusing
on
what
the
ultimate
use
of
this
building
is
like
mr.
Kennedy
was
just
talking
about.
How
much
can
you
input
that
would
require
and
I
think
that's
appropriate?
AM
AL
Mean
sort
of
I'm
just
in
charge
of
all
of
the
construction
and
capital
and
engineering
projects,
so
we
would
hire
a
consultant
to
do
that.
I,
I,
don't
think
that
we
have
the
time
available
and
staff
and
maybe
not
the
right
expertise,
but
we
do
employ
in
the
Bureau
of
capital
planning
a
couple
of
architects
and
working
with
Community
Development
to
help
develop
the
scope
of
work.
We
would
issue
an
RFP
for
that
work
to
be
done.
AL
The
space
planning
study
that
was
last
done
was
done
in
2006,
and
that
was
pre
recession
before
we
removed
something
like
50
headcount
when
I
looked
back
at
it,
that
space
planning
included
things
like
a
dental
clinic
and
health
clinic
areas.
My
own
Department
of
Public
Works,
which
had
27
people
listed
in
that
space
planning
study.
We
have
14
people
here
now,
so
the
the
way
the
staff
is
organized
and
the
functions
that
we
perform
as
the
city
hall
have
actually
changed.
Quite
a
bit,
I
mean
we've
incorporated
in
the
township.
AL
We
have
changed
what
the
City
Clerk's
office
does
multiple
times
we.
You
know
we
have
redone
a
lot
of
things:
emergency
management's
no
longer
done
out
of
the
city
manager's
office,
it's
done
out
of
fire,
so
it
definitely
makes
sense
to
me
what
you're
saying
is
to
find
out
what
do
we
really
need
because
fairly
certain,
just
even
using
some
logic
that
we
ran
out
about
one-fifth
of
the
building
that
we're
at
least
20%
under
the
needs
of
this
building
in
terms
of
space.
AD
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
something
all
terrific
said
and
I
realized
that
when
you
bring
it
back,
it's
probably
going
to
be
sometime,
but
I
would
just
share
them
with
members
of
council
that
we
should
keep
all
options
open,
which
would
include
selling
building
and
also
what
it
would
cost
just
to
take
it
down.
I
think.
AD
If
someone
the
developer
is
going
to
come
in
to
repurpose
it,
it
would
probably
be
a
big
ask:
I
mean
we
have
a
360
plus
million
dollar
budget
and
we
can't
afford
the
20
million
dollars
to
renovate
it.
It
just
doesn't
make
economic
sense
that
someone
would
buy
this
building
for
the
purpose,
so
with
the
understanding
that
they
would
have
to
invest
so
much
money
and
then
turn
around
and
do
some
type
of
affordable
process.
AD
AC
So
I
spaced
planning
makes
sense
to
me.
I
am
a
little
hesitant
to
have
a
consultant.
I
mean
I'm,
not
a
space
planner,
but
it
seems
to
me
we
could
ask
each
department
how
many
people
they
have
and
how
much
space
they
need
and
who
works
from
home
and
I
mean,
though
that's
not
getting
to
the
engineering
architectural
part,
but
it
gives
us
an
idea
of
hey
accounting
square
footage,
and
you
know
who's
here
and
who's.
Not
here
I
would
hope
we
could
do
that
in-house.
AC
Just
as
we
talk
about
all
these
other
plans
and
plans
that
I've
been
here
for
and
consultants
that
we've
hired
and
then
we
put
the
plan
on
the
shelf,
I
would
like
to
and
I
think
the
mayor.
Wouldn't
he
just
not
the
mayor,
but
we
just
approved
something
for
some
kind
of
assessment
of
city
property,
but
was
that
just
the
value
of
the
property
right,
not
the
usage
of
the
property,
but.
D
There
was
an
RFP
approved
last
week
at
the
council
meeting
for
city-owned
properties
highest
and
best
use,
so
just
evaluating
the
overall
portfolio
of
city
assets
and
looking
at
whether
or
not
it
makes
sense
to
use
them
as
they
currently
are
used
or,
if
there's
other
higher
and
better
uses
for
them.
So
that
is
still
in
the
stages
of
not
yet
being
released,
but
it
was
approved
to
be
released.
I.
AC
Think
so
some
information
we're
looking
for
my
somewhat
or
another,
being
there
I
like
Ottoman
suffering
what
we
interested
in,
seeing
how
we
can
consolidate
some
other
city
functions
either
into
this
space
or
into
one
other
larger
space.
If
that
makes
sense,
I
mean
we
all
know,
we
have
lots
of
buildings
that
are
needing
lots
of
work,
and
so,
if
we're
going
to
take
on
repurposing
this
one
or
whatever,
with
this
Mesa,
you
know
we
have
lots
of
green
space
out
here.
AC
That
I
love
the
idea
of
a
portable
housing,
but
maybe
that
true
put
the
new
fire
station
or
something
I
think
if
we're
gonna
go
after
this,
it
makes
sense
to
kind
of
go
big
if
we're
gonna
have
the
community
involved,
whether
they
like
our
plan
or
not.
Like
our
plan,
my
other
question
for
this
space
I
know:
we've
talked
a
lot
about
the
amount
of
money
it
needs
to
be
up
to
date
is
still
the
safety
thing
weighs
heavy
on
me.
AC
AC
There
was
a
whole
idea
about
how
many
cars
we
have
parked
there
and
then
were
those
trucks,
and
things
are
going
to
go
and
what's
over
here,
so
I
would
be
interested
also
to
if
we
think
about
incorporating
everything,
I
mean
I,
think
we
left
that
that
we
were
going
to
rent
a
storage
space.
Is
that
correct
for
those
trucks
to
go
somewhere
that
are
currently
now
the
recycling
center?
Is
that
also
correct?
Doing
yeah.
D
We
we
had
evaluated
some
options
and
we
haven't
before
with
any
of
them
yet.
But
those
are
things
that
were
considering
in
addition
to
looking
at
spaces
that
we
could
potentially
purchase
or
part
of
the
RFP
that
was
issued
this
week
would
be
looking
at
that
as
well
as,
if
there's
any
existing
facilities
that
might
accommodate
that.
Okay.
AC
So
yeah
I
guess
I'm
moving
just
more
towards
the
bigger
picture.
I
mean
this
is
part
of
a
bigger
piece
for
me,
and
so
it
would
be
hard
to
just
say
you
know,
stay
or
go
and
I
know.
Maybe
a
few
years
down
the
line
we
have
another
building
that
we
need
to
look
at
at
some
point
or
another.
There
was
some
conversation,
I
was
in
about
the
library
downtown
and
maybe
putting
some
city
councilors.
AC
You
know
city
government
space
over
there,
which
will
be
ideal
because
it's
downtown
Evanston,
but
libraries
are
sticky
things
as
alderman
suffered
and
pointed
out
so
I.
Just
I
would
really
like
us
to
have
this
conversation
in
a
more
thorough
way
and
not
just
thinking
of
this
building.
But
how
can
we
move
forward
with
all
of
our
buildings
and
and
make
the
best
choice
for
future
use
of
all
the
city's
staff
and
operations.
A
But
how
can
we
make
our
space
more
inviting
to
the
public
so
right
now
we
have
a
pretty
fortress-like
feel
to
the
upper
floors
with
our
big
closed
doors
that,
in
you
know
no
way
for
when
people
come
here
to
feel
like
there's
somebody
greeting
them
and
helping
them
figure
out
where
they're
going
so
I.
There's
that
aspect
that
troubles
me
about
our
current
space
is
that.
AL
I,
don't
have
a
cost
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
I
do
anticipate,
is
substantially
less
than
$250,000
that
we
had
budgeted
for
HVAC
to
begin
the
HVAC,
an
electrical
planning,
a
design,
so
I'm
I
am
thinking
that
it
was
more
in
the
range
of
fifty
thousand
dollars.
But
honestly
I
have
to
work
with
community
develop
and
just
to
see
and
see
what
maybe
other
communities
have
done
to
get
the
the
true
price
range
I.
A
A
AE
Just
want
to
welcome
back
105
Evanston
residents
that
took
an
uncomfortable
journey.
Thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
our
community
and
I'm,
hoping
that
you
got
what
you
need
it
on
the
trip.
Thank
you
Nina
Cavin
and
dear
Evanston,
and
everyone
else
involved
in
the
planning
and
execution
of
that
trip
and
a
happy
Hispanic
Heritage
Month
Thank
You
alderman
suffered
him
I.
AC
Yes,
I
will
be
have
an
award
meeting
on
Wednesday
this
Wednesday,
the
18th
I'm
at
7
p.m.
at
the
levy.
Center,
we
will
be
talking
about
the
budget.
I
also
wanted
to
remind
everyone
that
we
have
three
budget
community
meetings
coming
up.
The
first
one
is
tomorrow
at
6
p.m.
at
the
jeh
Education
Center
/
McDaniel.
AC
The
second
is
on
Thursday
of
this
week
from
1:00
to
3:00,
at
the
Main,
Street
library
or
the
main
library,
no
sorry
yeah
the
main
library
in
Torrington
and
then
the
last
one
is
Saturday
the
21st
at
noon
at
the
levy
Center.
So
please
participate
one
or
all
of
the
meetings
so
that
as
we
get
going
in
the
budget,
you
have
some
questions
answered
and
you
are
ready
to
participate.
Thank,
You,
alderman.
AD
You,
madam
mayor,
so
first
thing
they
call
them.
Suez
also
want
to
welcome
back
all
the
people
that
took
the
trip.
I
was
on
site
with
the
mayor
Friday,
to
see
everyone
off
and
looking
forward
to
hearing
some
of
the
personal
stories
and
then
it's
a
reminder.
This
Wednesday
is
the
mash
up,
so
I
know
we
cancelled
one
of
our
meetings
as
a
result.
AA
Executives,
thank
you.
Pursuant
v,
Illinois
compiled
Statutes,
LCS
120
/
2a
I
move
that
the
City
Council
can
beam
into
executive
session
to
discuss
an
agenda
item
regarding
personnel.
This
agenda
item
is
a
permitted
subject
to
be
considered
an
executive
session
and
is
an
enumerated
exception.
Under
the
Open
Meetings
Act,
the
exception
is
500
ASCS
120
/
2
AC
1
Thank.