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City of Evanston Special Town Board Meeting & City Council Meeting - 10/21/2013 (Part 2 of 2)
C
A
D
B
Grover,
thank
you.
Madam
trustee
Tisdale.
I
am
really
primarily
interested
in
the
continuity
and
the
provision
of
those
core
services
to
the
clients
of
Evanston
Township
I
worried
that
for
those
clients
of
ours
at
the
township,
those
are
people
who
fall
through
cracks
and
I.
Don't
want
them
falling
through
this
crack
in
the
lapse
of
a
township
supervisor
and
I.
Think
it's
important
to
have
a
put
the
township
on
firm
footing
and
ensure
the
continuity
of
the
provision
of
general
assistance,
emergency
assistance
and
the
other
Township
programs
and
have
every
confidence
in
mr.
B
E
Thank
you,
madam
mayor
I.
I
would
agree
with
trustee
Grover
in
terms
of
the
importance
of
the
services.
I,
don't
think
anyone
on
the
council
would
deny
that
our
most
vulnerable
residents
need
the
assistance.
I'd
also
agree
with
alderman,
Wilson
and
and
I
think
that
we
need
to
give
ourselves
some
time.
C
I
hope
we'll
have
that
plan
within
the
next
week,
if,
if
possible,
if
not
within,
maybe
the
next
two
weeks,
so
that
we
could
have
a
solid
plan
that
we
have
to
present
to
the
community.
The
community
deserves
to
know,
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
township.
If
in
fact,
we
are
going,
if
we,
if
we
are
proceeding
with
the
wishes
of
the
council,
that
was
voted
I
believe
by
the
majority
of
the
council
to
put
it
on
the
ballot
for
or
would
be
put
before,
it
was
put
on
the
ballot
to
have
it
about.
C
So,
if
we,
if
it's
going
to
be
about
in
the
the
residents,
need
the
residents
of
Evanston
those
that
we
all
serve,
need
to
understand
what
kinds
of
services
would
still
be
provided
by
those
who
in
most
need
in
our
community,
and
that
would
have
be
the
plan
that
we
asked
for
I.
Believe
at
the
last
council
meeting.
C
F
We're
corporate
officials
of
the
township
and
of
the
city
and
as
corporate
officials
of
the
Township
we
have
or
Township
officials
of
the
Township
I'm,
not
sure
the
corporate.
We
have
a
fiduciary
responsibility
to
make
certain
that
that
organization
runs
and
is
supervised,
and
for
that
reason,
I
would
like
to
ask
Alderman
Wilson
what
what
would
be
wrong.
What
harm
could
be
done,
having
supervision
of
highly
skilled
people,
step
in
in
the
interim,
while
alderman
Holmes
and
the
League
of
Women
Voters
plan
is
devised
which
I
hope
we
all
have
some
input
on.
F
What
would
be
wrong
with
that?
How
could
how
could
any
type
of
legitimate
supervision
be
harmful?
At
this
point,
it
isn't
a
point
going
out
into
the
community
and
the
council
making
some
political
decision
to
bring
somebody
from
the
outside
in
when
people
here
have
a
sense
of
how
to
provide
leadership
and
management
for
an
organization
like
this,
they
run
one
every
day.
What
would
be
wrong?
What
is
the
harm
you
need
to
sit
down?
I
can.
A
D
F
D
D
F
D
Good
could
come
of
it
and
I
specifically
said
this
was
not
in
any
way
related
to
the
competence
of
the
two
individuals
that
were
being
discussed.
I
made
a
point
of
addressing
that
what
I
think
alderman
Holmes.
This
point
is
that
we
owe
the
community
a
plan
and
some
sort
of
indication
as
to
what's
going
to
be
happening.
D
That's
not
enough
time
for
anybody
to
reasonably
put
the
plan
together
and
to
defer
for
a
week
or
so
is
not
unreasonable
and
I
think
it's
appropriate
to
ensure
that
we
have
a
course
of
action
that
will
address
the
needs
of
these
community
members
and
so
that
they
understand
what
the
plan
is
so
they're
comfortable
with
that.
It's
not
fair
to
put
something
on
people
when
they
don't
know,
what's
going
to
be
happening
to
them,.
B
Grover,
thank
you,
madam
trustee.
We
have
a
responsibility
in
the
long
term
to
look
out
for
the
interests
of
those
who
receive
services
from
our
Township
in
the
long
term
involves
that
plan.
The
plan
is
in
the
works
will
develop
the
plan,
but
we
also
have
a
responsibility
to
clients
in
the
short-term,
which
is
the
provision
of
uninterrupted
services,
regardless
of
what
happens
with
resignation
of
a
supervisor,
we
need
somebody
in
the
office
to
make
sure
that
the
office
is
going
well
and
professionally
day
to
day
beginning
today,.
E
Just
as
a
matter
of
procedure,
at
our
last
meeting,
we
held
the
the
vote
to
put
the
township
question
on
the
ballot
and
we
I
don't
recall,
making
a
referral
to
the
League
of
women's
questions
so
I'm
in
support
of
utilizing
those
questions
into
our
action
plan
that
we
could
later
communicate
to
our
residents.
My
question
is:
how
do
we
get
that
letter
into
a
plan
that
can
come
back
to
human
services
that
will
eventually
go
back
to
council?
Does
that
make
sense?
I
just
need
some
clarification.
Yes,.
G
H
G
E
E
I
Trustee
Braithwaite,
with
respect
to
vacancy,
as
I
indicated,
the
Election
Code
provides
that
the
governing
body
of
a
board
local
government
unit
of
local
government
has
the
capacity
to
determine
whether
a
vacancy
exists
and
B.
Whether
it
wishes
to
fill
that
vacancy
Election.
Code
is
quite
clear
on
that
and
under
the
article
60
of
the
township
code,
the
town
board
has
the
authority
to
appoint
and
assess
a
successor
to
fill
the
unexpired
term
of
the
office
that
has
been
vacated.
C
J
J
J
I
K
Is
a
township
board
meeting,
not
a
Township
meeting
is
the
difference
between
the
township
board
in
the
township
annual
meeting.
This
is
a
meeting
called
a
special
meeting
called
by
the
township
Board
of
Trustees.
So
at
that
point
you,
you
can't
add
anything
to
the
agenda.
You
can
only
do
it
throwing
the
town's
the
annual
Township
meeting,
which
is
in
April.
J
A
A
A
L
M
C
F
L
A
C
A
M
A
M
N
Alright,
this
is
a
regular
public
comment.
I
will
speak
to
the
city
budget
first,
since
Wally's
gonna
have
more
jobs
to
do.
We
will
discuss
that
non-agenda.
Basically,
the
city
has
been
taking
almost
three
million
dollars
out
of
the
water
fund.
This
has
been
going
on
for
years
and
I've
noted
this
at
quite
a
few
council
meetings.
As
we
know,
this
is
a
form
of
Taxation.
Basically
backdoor
taxation
on
the
residents.
I
have
quit
stated
quite
regularly.
N
The
water
department
operation
really
is
a
mess
and
instead
of
working
on
the
township
now
while
he
should
have
been
working
on
the
water
department,
there's
no
real
numbers
that
exist
and
I've
stated
this
many
times
about
the
profit
of
the
water
department.
It
is
completely
messed
up,
one
hundred
and
fifty
two
million
dollar
asset.
So
the
idea
that
you're
fixing
I
keep
telling
you
fixing
the
township
when
you
have
an
asset
of
150
million
dollars.
That
you're
not
running
is
a
serious
problem
for
the
taxpayers.
N
Whatever
happened
to
the
water
sale
with
Lincoln
woody,
it
appears
to
have
evaporated.
Why
would
have
it
had
evaporated?
Probably
because
the
city
couldn't
provide
backup
information
on
what's
going
on
with
the
pricing,
the
Lincoln
would
and
that's
what
we
don't
have
his
tax
payers
in
the
recent
capital
meeting.
N
It
was
really
appalling
to
me
as
a
citizen,
to
listen
how
how
really
the
presentation
that
occurred
there
that
was
so
short
of
numbers,
the
so-called
10%
increase
we
are
about
to
see
with
our
water
bills,
will
probably
not
be
completely
used
for
capital,
but
we'll
obviously
be
used
for
operations
to
cover
up
the
problems.
I
was
more
concerned
how
the
city
did
brush
off
these
the
issue
of
the
miles
and
miles
of
aging
water,
pipe
that
break
continually.
N
It's
it's
extremely
troubling
and
very
bad
that
this
is
happening
and
at
the
same
time
we
were
talking
about
replacing
a
water
tank
which
doesn't
make
a
lot
of
sense,
which
we'll
go
and
do
it
another
meeting,
I'm
sure,
and
then
again
we
have
the
yard
waste
sticker
increase,
that's
coming
I'm
sure
most
of
you
have
forgotten
what
happened
with
that?
How
the
city
made
a
mistake:
there.
It
cost
the
taxpayers
1.3
million
dollars
a
year.
Clearly,
the
person
was
involved
with
that
should
have
been
fired
and
finally
I'll
address.
N
Harley
Clarke
I
would
like
to
see
the
council
put
a
placeholder
in
the
budget
for
$250,000
for
capital
repairs
that
will
fund
three
million
dollars.
You
can
do
with
it.
What
you
want,
if
you
want
to
charge
the
Arts
Center
a
dollar,
you
can
cut
it
down
to
two
hundred
forty,
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
ninety
nine
dollars.
N
But
it's
time
you
start
to
deal
with
that
problem
and
put
it
in
the
budget,
whatever
you
do
with
it,
and
what
I
find
here
most
interesting
that
don't
ask
in
the
don't
tell
approach
to
the
City
Council
City
Council
doesn't
ask
the
right
questions
and
the
city
staff
isn't
telling
you
the
right
information.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
O
Hi,
my
name
is
Allison
stark
and
I'm
the
chair
of
the
Mental
Health
Board.
So
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
with
you
this
evening,
I'm
here
to
ask
for
clarification
on
the
proposed
fiscal
year,
fourteen
city
of
Evanston
budget
on
behalf
of
the
Mental
Health
Board.
As
you
know,
the
Mental
Health
Board
goes
through
an
extensive
proposal
process
to
determine
allocations
to
purchase
needed
services
for
Everson's
residents
from
social
service
agencies.
O
In
Evanston
we
submitted
our
proposal
proposed
allocations
to
the
Human
Services
Committee
on
October
7th,
for
a
total
of
approximately
eight
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars.
Her
proposal
has
traditionally
been
funded
with
a
combination
of
Township
and
City
dollars
in
reviewing
the
city
budget.
It
appears
that
the
city
is
allocated
approximately
four
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars,
which
is
less
than
the
fiscal
year
allocation.
We
are
also
seeking
clarification
on
some
of
the
specific
allocations.
For
instance,
the
Mental
Health
Board
did
not
submit
an
allocation
for
thresholds
because
they
did
not
apply
this
year.
O
O
A
N
This
was
sort
of
unprepared
because
of
what
happened,
but
what
I
will
say
just
the
last
speaker
basically
pointed
out
some
things
that,
basically
you
know
you
don't
have
your
numbers
together.
You
don't
have
things
together,
yeah
you
want
Wally
to
take
on
more
and
more
responsibilities.
So
what
do
you
want
him
to
do?
And
then
really?
This
should
have
been
an
appointed
position.
Someone
in
the
community
you're,
basically
dumping
more
and
more
work
on
him
and
he's
failing
and
basically
I
could
I
can
go
through
the
budgets.
N
A
mess
and
things
are
a
mess
here
and
frankly,
this
council
is
responsible
because
it's
supposed
to
be
the
overseers
you're,
not
overseeing
the
city,
you're,
not
overseeing
the
township
and
you're
making
a
mess
of
things.
So
just
think
of
that
as
you
go
forward
and
you
can
smile
mayor,
Tisch
dealt
but
I,
wouldn't
smile
cuz,
some
people,
people
we're
going
to
get
the
message.
H
J
Read
what
the
statute
says
and
I
read
the
different
case,
laws
that
will
support
or
what
the
statute
say,
and
so
it's
it's
very
disheartening
to
read
what
our
rights
are
as
electors.
But
you
know
for
the
township
organization
and
to
read
that
we
do
have
a
say:
I
mean
if
you
go
through
the
statute,
says
the
electors,
Electro's
electors
and
in
fact,
one
of
the
statutes
even
states
that
it's,
the
electors
that
are
the
corporate
body.
J
J
In
the
Illinois
compiled
statute,
16
and
then
ILCs
means
Illinois
compiled
statutes,
1/35
25,
Ronnie
green.
When
you
put
this
in
the
minutes,
I
can
give
you
a
copy
of
this.
You
can
put
it
word
for
word
so
article
1,
section
35
25,
exercise
of
annual
meeting
powers
when
the
special
meeting
is
called
by
the
township
board
in
the
manner
provided
by
this
article.
The
electors
may
take
an
action
authorized
by
article
30
that
could
have
been
taken
at
an
annual
Town
Meeting.
A
J
I
couldn't
hear
you
say
anything
so
when
I
saw
your
mouth
moving
talking
together,
night
I
stopped,
so
you
could
say:
okay,
all
set
okay,
very
good.
Okay,
there's
another
Illinois
statute
as
well.
That
states
that
we
as
electors
do
have
a
right
and
we
should
and
do
have
a
say
regarding
the
different
decisions
made
in
the
township
and
I.
Think
that's
your
frustration
as
a
board.
You
have
to
spend
time
regarding
the
city
of
Evanston
and
then
you
appointed
yourselves.
J
Why
I
don't
know
but
you're
appointed
yourselves
to
be
the
board
of
the
township
as
well,
and
you
know,
but
the
township
board
could
be
the
supervisor
which
is
supposed
to
be
the
supervisor.
Basically,
you
know
be
in
charge,
but
you
didn't
let
the
supervisor
miss
Patricia
Vance,
take
her
role
as
supervisor
on
the
board.
It's
not
I,
know
all
appearances.
You
ignored
her.
J
You
didn't
give
her
I
say
she
wasn't
up
there
sitting
with
you,
which
she
was
supposed
to
be
because
I
mean
that's
what
the
statute
says,
even
if
the
City
Council
appoints
themselves
to
be
the
board
of
the
trustees
of
the
township
as
well,
which
is
very
unfortunate
because
I'm
sure
that
she
wanted
to
have
some
good
input
and
it
it
also
is.
Oh
I'm.
Sorry,
let
me
also
read
one
of
our
Constitution
in
the.
J
Okay,
well,
I
think
it
was
two
minutes.
I
waited
well
I'm,
guessing
good.
Try,
we
can
you
go
back
on
the
tape
and
time
yourselves,
okay,
so
the
Constitution
of
the
state
of
Illinois
article
1,
section
5,
which
was
similar
in
petition.
The
people
have
the
right
to
assemble
in
a
peaceable
manner,
to
consult
for
the
common
good
to
make
known
their
opinions
to
the
representatives
and
to
apply
for
redress
of
grievances.
J
We
have
not
been
given
the
opportunity
in
Evanston.
We
have
not
been
given
the
opportunity
to
have
our
say
so,
a
lot
of
people
I
when
I'm,
not
when
I
finding
out
about
this-
and
you
know
I'm,
asking
people
and
then
saying
well
wonder:
does
it
go
to
the
meetings?
All
we
do
is
just
sit
there.
They
don't
give
us
a
say.
We
didn't
even
have
a
part
in
the
vote.
We
can't
even
hear
most
of
the
time
or
half
of
the
time
some
people
say
half
the
time.
Some
people
say
most
of
the
time.
J
Our
statue-
oh
thank
you
for
timing
me
and
our
statue
of
rights.
Ok
now
and
when
you're
compiled
caches,
I'll
finish
up
and
just
like
I'm
rounding
it
up.
Now,
60
ilcs
for
illinois
compiled
statutes,
1/35
25,
oh
I,
believe
I
read
this
exercise
of
annual
okay.
When
you
call
it
a
special
meeting,
what
you
did
at
the
special
Town
Meeting,
we,
the
electors,
have
a
right
to
say
to
have
a
say.
It
also
states
that
of
15
petitioners.
J
J
P
P
C
P
Okay,
y'all
voted.
The
motion
was
to
appoint
mr.
Wally
Baca
was
as
the
supervisor
of
the
Evanston
Township,
and
also
appoint,
or
help
mrs.
among
the
Thomas
D
health,
the
public
health
director
of
sign
as
supervisor
to
the
day-to-day
operation.
Is
that
correct?
Thank
you
in
that
and
then
it
was.
You
talked
about
the
things
that
was
handed
to
I,
guess
all
of
you,
but
at
least
a
aldermen
home,
my
album
from
the
League
of
Women
Voters.
P
P
What
it
is
telling
you
that,
what
is
what
we
were
saying
you
had
to
have.
What
was
your
plan?
Your
plan
is
already
set
by
statute
and
love.
You
have
to
provide
the
program,
as
stated
in
article
6,
even
though
you
do
not
get
any
money
from
the
state,
you
still
have
to
follow
the
public
eight
code,
article,
six
Arthur.
P
A
Q
My
name
is
Priscilla
Giles
and
I
live
in
1829
Ashland,
Avenue
I.
Thank
you
for
being
quiet
as
I
talk,
because
I
can't
say,
you're
really
listening,
I'm
really
disappointed
in
the
way
our
city
government
is
set
up
because
you
have
the
same
people
serving
both
the
City
Council
who
voted
to
put
on
the
ballot
to
get
rid
of
this
Township
and
as
the
also
as
the
trustees
who
say
you
want
to
keep
it
I
I,
just
I'm
really
disappointed.
Thank.
A
G
Madam
mayor
members
of
the
council
good
evening,
we
are
here
to
present
the
budget
for
fiscal
year,
2014
we're
going
to
do
this
and
in
three
separate
pieces
to
tonight
and
then
one
at
a
future
date.
Mr.
Lyons
and
our
budget
team
will
make
a
presentation
regarding
the
city
of
Evanston,
the
budget,
the
general
fund
and
our
operating
funds.
Karen
Danzig
Lyons,
the
director.
They
have
us
in
public
libraries
here,
she'll
be
making
a
presentation
this
evening
regarding
the
library
fund.
G
We
will
then
come
back
to
at
a
future
meeting
with
the
third
budget,
which
will
be
the
town
of
Evanston,
a
budget
for
fiscal
2014,
I'm
very
pleased
to
present
the
budget
414
to
you.
It
is
the
first
budget
that
I've
been
able
to
present
you
since
I've
been
sitting
manager
with
no
significant
reductions
in
no
layoffs
and-
and
that
is
no
small
achievement.
I
think
for
all
of
us.
The
economy
is
turning
in
a
positive
way.
G
We're
able
to
continue
to
provide
quality
services
to
our
residents
and
we
believe
this
budget
pretty
much
still
remains
a
status
quo
budget
with
some
small
adjustments,
many
of
which
have
already
been
approved
during
the
course
of
this
year
in
order
to
improve
our
service
to
our
residents.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
ask
mr.
Lyons
our
assistant
city
manager,
chief
financial
officer
and
city
treasurer,
to
start
the
presentation
he'll
be
joined
by
Lou
Girgis,
our
finance
division
manager
and
Brandon
DITA,
our
senior
management
analyst,
mr.
Lyons
good.
R
Evening
mr.
Bob
quits,
madam
mayor
members
of
the
council,
clerk
green
Marty,
Lyons
assistant
city
manager
and
chief
financial
officer,
you'll
notice
that
I
don't
I'm
not
grabbing
for
the
the
clicker
on
this
this
evening,
I'm
going
to
introduce
finance
manager,
Luis,
Girgis
and
senior
financial
analyst
brandon
dieter.
They
are
the
folks
who
have
put
together
a
very
large
portion
of
this
operating
and
capital
budget
and
therefore
they
are
also
going
to
present
on
this
budget.
R
In
the
past
we
have
talked
a
little
bit
more
about
a
variety
of
issues
at
the
start
of
the
budget
presentation
you'll
note
this
evening,
given
what
we've
seen
on
the
agenda
recently
we're
jumping
right
into
the
budget,
so
we're
going
to
go
straight
into
general
fund
and
other
fund
and
capital
budget
discussions.
So
without
further
ado,
I'll
ask
Louis
Kirk
it's
a
Finance
Manager
to
come
up
and
go
through
the
general
fund
budget,
as
well
as
some
discussions
about
the
current
status
of
2013
and
the
future
budget
and.
G
And
madam
mayor
members
of
the
council,
as
Luke,
comes
to
the
podium,
we
have
a
past
practice
of
submitting
questions
regarding
the
budget.
We
would
ask
to
continue
to
do
that,
so
we've
received
some
already.
If
you
have
additional
questions
that
we
can
get
those
from
you
either
tonight
or
sometime
in
the
other
party
this
week.
Our
intention
is
to
come
back
and
have
an
additional
discussion
next
Monday
evening,
and
so
we
will
do
our
best
to
have
those
questions
answered
prior
to
next
Monday's
council
meeting
alderman.
A
F
Mr.
city
manager,
one
of
the
things
that
is
always
helpful
when
we
have,
for
example,
a
column
with
fines
fees,
those
permit
amounts
to
have
a
column
showing
the
2013
budgeted
amount,
especially
when
it
comes
to
revenue,
as
opposed
to
expenditures
with
a
column
showing
the
most
recent
year
to
date,
revenue
and
then
the
2014
budgeted
projection.
It's.
F
H
S
S
He
mentioned
in
city
manager,
banquets
mentioned
Brenda
and
I
are
excited
about
presenting
his
budget,
for
the
two
reasons
mentioned
already:
no
proposed
layoffs
and
a
budget,
a
balanced
budget
for
2014
in
the
general
fund,
so
we're
going
to
do
tonight
first,
is
like
we
talked
about,
is
I'm
going
to
present
a
2013
budget
update
budget
status
update
then
we're
going
to
I'm
going
to
talk
about
2014.
Give
you
a
quick
budget
overview.
Next
Brandon
will
follow
up
covering
the
2014
CIP
program
and
he
will
also
discuss
the
upcoming
budget
discussion
schedule
and
then.
S
Lastly,
the
budget
team
will
take
any
additional
questions.
You
have
myself
so
we're
gonna
start
right
now
with
the
2013
budget
status
staff
is
projecting
that
2013
will
end
the
year
for
revenues
slightly
over
100
percent.
Actually,
one
hundred
and
five
point
five
percent-
that's
four
hundred
and
seventy
two
thousand
dollars
that
that
increase
is
the
result
of
projected
income
taxes
being
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
above
budget
real
estate
sales,
real
estate
transfer
taxes
being
four
hundred
and
seventy
six
thousand
dollars
of
our
budget.
S
One
one
thing
to
mention
is
that
the
Public
Safety
expense
is
slightly
above
budget
due
to
increases
in
staffing
for
2013,
so
that
is
going
to
result
in
a
projected
surplus
of
1.9
million.
So
at
the
end
of
the
year,
the
city
of
staff
is
projecting
a
surplus
of
1.9
million
in
the
general
fund.
With
that
surplus,
the
staff
is
proposing
the
following
distributions
from
other
funds,
the
first
one
being
$300,000
to
the
capital
improvement
plan.
I
believe
that's
for
the
analysis.
S
The
analysis
of
the
facilities
that
we've
been
talking
about,
secondly,
is
a
transfer
to
a
fleet
maintenance
fund
that
is
to
shore
up
the
fund.
Balance
in
the
fleet
maintenance
fund
third
is
also
a
transfer
to
the
insurance
fund
for
showing
up
the
fund
balance
and
then,
lastly,
is
a
transfer
to
Police
and
Fire
pension
fund
of
138
thousand
dollars.
I
think
that's
been
discussed
at
the
meeting
with
the
actual
aerial
is
to
move
the
money.
One
hundred
thirty
eight
thousand
dollars
to
the
pension
fund
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Excuse.
F
F
S
F
S
Of
course,
so
now
that
was
a
quick
overview
and
next
we're
now
going
to
go
into
the
2014
proposed
budget
total
budget
for
2014
for
the
city
of
Evanston,
252
million
dollars
of
that
general
fund
revenues.
Eighty
seven
point:
two
million
dollars:
that's
an
increase
of
2.7
million
dollars
over
fiscal
year,
2013
general
fund
expenditures,
87
million
dollars,
two
point:
five
million
dollar
increase
over
2013.
This
is
going
to
resort
result
in
a
projected
surplus
of
two
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars.
S
S
This
slide
here
summarizes
the
steps
that
the
staff
took
to
achieve
the
balanced
budget
for
the
general
fund,
so
the
staff
is
proposing
revenue
adjustments
of
$565,000
expenditure
adjustments
of
$600,000.
So
what
happened
is
that
when
the
budget
team
and
staff
compiled
the
document,
we
saw
that
the
initial
deficit
was
nine
hundred
forty
thousand
dollars.
So
next
step
in
our
work
was
to
come
up
with
a
plan
to
reduce
that
deficit
and
we
itemized
we
identified
the
revenue
adjustments
and
you
expense
adjustments
to
have
a
total
deficit
reduction
of
1.1
million
dollars.
S
S
T
S
This
flight
breaks
out
the
revenue
adjustments
I
talked
about
on
the
previous
slide,
the
five
hundred
sixty
five
thousand
dollars,
and
we
identified
three
revenue
adjustments.
Three
increases
in
revenues
to
the
general
fund.
The
first
one
is
a
proposed
increase
in
building
permit
fees.
It
is
one
dollar
for
every
thousand
dollars
for
building
permit
fees
between
$20,000
and
a
million
dollars,
and
over
a
million
dollars,
it's
$2
per
every
thousand
dollars
so,
and
staff
projects
that
will
result
in
increased
revenue
of
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
the
general
fund.
B
G
B
G
We've
had
that
discussion
on
we'd
be
happy
to
talk
more
about
acquainting,
apples
and
oranges,
but
I
think.
The
challenge
is
that,
because
it's
based
on
the
value
of
the
improvement
we
oftentimes
will
see
a
greater
fee
than
you
would
if
it's
just
on
the
square
footage
of
the
improvement,
especially.
H
G
The
type
of
large
construction
we
see,
especially
at
Northwestern
University,
for
example,
if
it
were
just
at
the
square
footage
basis,
we
would
likely
have
a
smaller
dollar
amount
for
the
fees.
So
mr.
Munder
I
believe
is
here,
and
we
can
talk
further
about
it.
But
we
did
all
chat
about
that
article
in
The.
S
S
S
It
should
be
running
like
a
business
to
be
bringing
revenue
to
cover
his
expenses
and
it's
the
goal
of
the
staff
to
slowly
get
it
to
the
point
of
where
it
is
self-sufficient,
and
one
of
those
steps
is
to
reduce
that
enter
fund
and
I
will
be
talking
more
about
that
later.
When
I
talk
about
the
solid
waste
fund,
so
alderman.
S
F
Those
those
are
fees
and
fines
that
you
know
either
by
accident
they're
imposed
on
you,
because
you
made
a
mistake
or
because
you
violated
the
law,
etc,
etc.
This
this
interfund
transfer
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
out
of
the
solid
waste
fund.
Like
you
say,
it's
going
to
be
made
up
by
increasing
charges,
doubling
doubling
the
sticker
charge
for
yard
waste,
doubling
the
annual
fee
for
the
yard
waste
container,
increasing
from
$15
to
$19
one
size
can,
and
you
know
another
increase,
but
other
size
can.
F
Those
are
the
most
regressive
kinds
of
fees
you
can
impose
its
attacks.
You
can
impose
on
people
because
everybody
has
to
have
garbage
everybody
and
I.
You
know.
I
saw
some
some
expenditures
in
this
budget
that
are
not
necessary
expenditures
that
we're
spending
money
on,
because
we
have
some
extra
I'm
going
to
ask
the
council
to
give
a
lot
of
thought
to
the
people
in
this
community
who
can
just
not
pay
another
penny.
More
and
and
not
add
additional
fees
to
the
garbage
to
solid
waste.
F
It's
it's
just
so
regressive
and
in
that
water
bill
that
comes
in
the
white
envelope
keeps
getting
bigger
and
bigger
and
bigger,
and
you
know
you
hear
these
people
explain
that.
Well,
this
is
only
going
to
be
I,
mean
I,
heard
an
explanation
recently
about
a
three
hundred
thousand
dollar
expense
and
how
what
it
means
to
a
house
the
taxes
on
a
house
that
is
three
hundred
thousand.
It's
a
minimal
amount,
but
over
the
years
those
minimal
amounts
from
this
pot.
F
In
that
pot
they
add
up
to
tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
on
people's
tax
bills,
and
this
is
just
wrong.
It
is
garbage
we
all
have
to
have
our
garbage
collected
and
I.
Just
think
we
can't
do
this.
We
I
cannot
understand
the
reasoning
of
doubling
the
yard
waste
sticker
from
a
dollar,
something
to
threesome
I
mean
it's.
It's
unconscionable
and
I
hope
this
counsel
will
not
support
it.
I
understand
raising
the
water
rates,
so
we
can
have
new
water
mains,
but
this
is
nonsense
and
I.
We
can't
do
it.
F
U
U
My
concern
is:
we
have
a
surplus.
Instead
of
paying
off
our
debt,
we
decided
to
spend
it
on
something
else
and
we
decided
to
spend
it
on
something
else
and
increase
fees
to
our
residents
that
can
at
least
afford
it,
and
that's
that's
a
doesn't,
make
a
whole
lot
of
sense
to
me.
It's
like.
Oh,
we
found
some
extra
cash
instead
of
thinking
about,
for
our
future
are
helping
the
the
needy
in
our
community.
U
We
decided
to
spend
it
so
just
a
concern.
I
thought
also
on
this
page
is
the.
If
you
could
just
tell
us
more
information
about
the
elimination
of
the
human
resources
contractor,
but
the
addition
of
the
human
resources
specialist
angel
just
say
that
right
now,
but
yeah
what
what
is
the
contractor?
That.
S
R
F
R
Yeah,
so
this
is
our
safety
specialist
position
where
we
had
right
and
we
had
it
done
on
a
contract
basis
for
a
year,
bringing
everyone
up
to
speed,
bringing
in
doing
an
OSHA
audit,
and
we
looked
at
our
ability
to
continue
on
on
a
contract
basis
versus
bringing
it
in-house
because
it's
been
effective,
so
we
looked
at
the
ability
to
do
it
at
a
zero
cost.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it
was,
you
know,
seen
as
a
zero
cost
and
it
is
in
our
risk
management.
U
My
concern
is
that
we're
bringing
on
it
versus
continuing
on
as
a
contract
basis
we're
bringing
on
another
staff
member,
which
then
also
includes
benefits
so
and
the
at
some
point
I'd
like
to
know
more
about
this
preschool
instructor,
full-time
preschool,
rec
aid
I'm
a
little
confused
about
why
we're
continuing
to
do
preschool
when
we
have
two
school
districts
and
we
have
many
preschools
in
the
community,
so
hey
a
rationale
on
that
would
be
extremely
helpful.
But
again
my
my
number
one
concern
is
we
have
extra
money?
Why
are
we
penalizing
our
residents.
S
You
know
we
budget
at
a
hundred
percent
of
salaries,
but
during
the
course
of
the
year
and
the
city
averages
about
thirty
fakin
C's
at
any
point
between
normal
turnover
and
and
so
those
vacancy
savings
do
factor
into
our
budget
and
and
so
we've
basically
incorporated
some
of
those
savings
into
the
budgets.
Thirty
thousand
dollars
of
vacancy
Simmons.
It's
a
very
conservative
number.
S
Then
there's
a
special
point
that
we'd
like
to
discuss,
and
that
is
what
we're
describing
is
one-time
revenues.
The
Community
Development
Department
is
in
anticipating
an
increase
in
building
permit
revenue
in
2014
of
two
point:
seven:
seven
million
dollars.
Now
the
building
the
Community
Development
Department
is
determined
that
one
half
of
that
revenue
would
be
considered.
One-Time
and
one
half
of
that
revenue
would
be
considered
ongoing
expense.
S
Well,
we're
projecting
that
that
there's
going
to
be
an
ongoing
stream
of
building
permits
for
next
several
years,
mainly
because
of
what's
going
out
at
Northwestern
of
all
the
buildings
that
are
coming
online.
So
we
know
that
there
is
several.
You
know
next
year,
they're
planning
Kellogg
the
year
after
that
they're
planning
the
new
recreation
center.
There's
some
questions
about
some
other
buildings
that
that
may
need
to
be
done.
S
U
My
if
my
concern
with
labeling
those
as
one-time
revenues
and
again,
if
we're
going
to
have
extra,
let's
say,
surplus,
we're
gonna
have
this
one-time
revenue.
Why
are
we
increasing
people's
fees
and
why
aren't
we
paying
off
our
debt
and
instead
we're
doing
$100,000
for
the
bike
racks,
we're
somewhere?
I,
don't
think
it's
on
this
one
there's
somewhere
else
in
our
packet
that
there's
going
to
be
1.5
million
for
st.
Paul's
Park,
which
is
this
I,
think
you'd
have
to
pay
that
in
gold
actually
to
spend
1.5
million
for
it.
U
But
again
it
begs
the
question:
what
what
are
these
things
absolutely
needed
if
we
didn't
have
them
in
the
budget
to
begin
with,
but
we've
suddenly
found
extra
money
which
I
wouldn't
consider
again
a
one-time
if
that's
a
wrong
characterization,
and
why
are
we
asking?
Why
are
we
paying
off
some
debt
here
and.
G
Alderman
burrows
members
of
the
council
we'd
be
happy
to
discuss
that
I
think
we
want
to
be
very
careful
not
to
spend.
In
my
opinion,
my
recommendation
to
the
council
is
not
to
spend
all
the
money
that's
coming
in
building
from
it,
revenue
is
ongoing
revenue.
So
what
is
spent
one
time
is
up
to
the
purview
of
the
council.
G
In
my
discussions
with
staff,
you've
had
staff
that
have
had
four
years
of
cuts,
I've
had
four
years
of
reductions
and
we've
tried
to
identify
those
things
that,
in
many
of
these
cases,
are
requests
from
our
staff
to
help
them
do
their
jobs
better.
Well,
since
we're
not
going
to
be
hiring
additional
staff,
it
made
sense
to
make
these
investments
in
other
ways,
but
certainly
we'd
be
happy
to
talk
about
them
one
by
one,
either
this
evening
or
at
a
future
meeting.
F
I
just
have
a
problem
with
the
characterization
of
one-time
expenditures
in
building
and
housing,
and
you
just
explain
that
you're,
anticipating
this
year
after
year
for
the
next
three
or
four
years
that
revenue
is
that
one-time
revenue.
If
we
can
project
out
three
or
four
years
that
it's
going
to
continue
to
come
in
so
but
that's
you
know,
that's
just
that's
an
argument
that
either
side
could
win,
but
I
agree
with
alderman
burrs.
Some
of
these
expenditures,
well
I
I'm
sure,
like
I.
F
We
do
not
need
a
mobile
City,
Hall
vehicle.
We
do
not
need
that
and
I
certainly
hope.
This
council
does
not
support
that
this.
This
City
Hall
is
easy
to
get
to
all
summer
long.
We
can
use
the
farmers
market,
we
have
the
levy
Center,
we
have
Fleetwood.
We
have
all
sorts
of
community
centers
that
if
we
want
to
have
outposts
for
the
City
Hall,
we
can
do
it.
That
way.
Where
did
we
ever
talk
about
a
mobile,
City
Hall
vehicle?
When,
whose
idea
is
this
I
would.
F
H
S
S
G
S
And
then,
as
you've
already
noted
in
the
library
fund,
there's
an
FTE
increase
of
six
point.
Seven
five
percent
and
I
believe
Karen
Danzig
Lyons
is
here
tonight
to
talk
about
the
library
fund
budget.
After
we
conclude
so
next
is
the
property
tax
levy,
and-
and
this
is
a
slide
that
we
put
together
to
show
the
proposed
2013
property
tax
levy.
S
First
thing:
I'd,
certainly
like
to
point
out.
As
for
the
general
fund
general
operations,
there
is
no
increase,
it
is
level
between
2012
and
2013
and
there
is
an
increase
in
the
levy
for
the
library
fund.
With
this
budget,
there
are
two
new
funds,
a
library,
capital
fund
and
the
library
debt
fund,
and
they
will
be
living
to
support
their
operations.
S
U
Yeah,
the
fire
and
police
pension
up,
so
in
we
last
year
for
2013,
we
actually
reduced
the
amount
by
seven
hundred
thousand
I
believe
that
we
paid
in
2012,
and
then
we
put
five
hundred
thousand
back
in.
So
the
original
budget
was
seven
hundred
thousand
less.
We
put
five
hundred
thousand
back
in
so
we're
still
below
two
hundred
thousand
from
2012.
Is
that
right,
I?
U
So
my
point
is:
is
that
we're
still
not
funding
where
we
were
in
2012
and
we
continue
to
not
put
money
in
and
that's
what
Gotham's
the
trouble
that
we're
in
now
at
what
is
the
the
debt
on
that
now?
What
are
we
unfunded,
186
185,
two
hundred
whatever
it
is
I
mean
it's
again,
I
see
it
as
a
serious
problem.
Even
if
our
actuaries
are
saying.
Oh
we're
gonna
said
I'm
going
to
get
seven
percent
of
running
at
nine
percent.
U
We're
gonna
get
six
percent;
no
one
can
guarantee
that
and
we
don't
have
control
over
the
majority
of
what
is
put
into
that
the
benefits
for
it.
We
do
have
control
over
how
much
we
put
in
again
we're
not
even
back
to
2012
levels.
It's
a
concern,
we're
not
we're,
not
we're
not
back
to
what
we
the
actual
amount,
the
actual
dollars
we
put
in
in
2012.
U
Well
from
what
we
talked
about
in
2012.
Well,
we
did
in
2013
we
reduced
it
by
seven
hundred
thousand.
We
put
five
hundred
thousand
back
in
for
last
year's
budget.
Just
again,
I,
don't
understand
why
we're
spending
money
if
we
have
surplus
and
we're
not
paying
off
our
debt,
our
debt
continues
to
grow
its
going
down
alderman
rainy,
but
with.
A
S
S
In
this
table
is
demonstrates,
summarizes
the
impact.
I
think
you've
seen
a
table
like
this
before
the
impact
on
homeowners,
based
upon
the
value,
the
assessed
value
of
the
property
we
have
like,
for
example,
for
a
property
$300,000
the
assessed
value,
the
estimated
assessed
value
be
eighty
four
thousand
dollars
and
the
ultimate
increase
from
between
2012
and
2013.
The
tax
levy
would
be
$78
increase
and
that's
tied
into
an
increase
in
the
debt
service
levy
and
an
increase
in
the
library
fund,
levies.
S
Next,
like
to
talk
about
some
of
the
other
funds,
the
other
funds
begin
on
page
115
and
specifically
I'm
going
to
talk
about
two
funds,
but
before
I
do
that
here
is
a
pie
chart
that
demonstrates
how
the
total
budget
of
252
million
dollars
for
the
city
of
Evanston
proposed
budgets
divided
up
and
the
important
thing
I
take
away
from
this
is
how
much
of
this
budget
is
devoted
to
general
operations.
If
you
tie
in
the
general
fund,
the
Police
and
Fire
pension
and
the
internal
service
funds,
that's
that's
slightly.
A
F
Loo
before
you
get
too
far
into
that,
I
would
like
a
budget
memo
on
specifically
page
18,
which
is
a
little
bad
having
to
do
with
various
revenue
from
various
taxes,
utility
tax,
natural
gas,
cigarette
Evanson,
motor
fuel,
liquor,
parking,
etc.
In
many
cases,
the
explanation
column
says
that
the
tax
is
either
going
to
be
increased
or
flat,
and
so,
for
example,
in
I'll,
just
give
you
one.
Last
year
we
had
14
million
for
and
this
year
we're
saying
a
million
when
it
says
it's
gonna
be
flat
that
that's
not
flat
to
me.
F
H
S
Be
a
staff
will
be
happy
to
provide
things
so
any
other
questions.
So
the
other
thing
I
like
to
take
away
from
this
pie
chart
is
not
only
the
50%
that
is
going
to
general
operations,
but
then,
in
addition,
another
25%
is
going
to
the
enterprise
fund,
solid
waste,
sewer
water
and
parking
again,
funds
that
directly
provide
services
to
the
community
so
and
then
the
two
funds
that
like
to
emphasize
going
forward
is
the
water
fund
and
the
reason
that
I'm
pointing
out
the
water
fund.
S
Nextly
and
we've
talked
about
this
a
little
bit
and
wanted
to
point
out
emphasize
it
again
so
you're
aware
of
it
is
in
the
solid
waste
fund
is
the
increase.
The
proposed
increase
in
the
fee
schedule
and
and
again
we
demonstrate
it
there.
The
reason
for
the
proposed
fee
increase
is
to
reduce
the
inter
fund
transfers
between
the
general
fund
and
the
solid
waste
fund
and
to
ultimately
make
the
solid
waste
fund
self-sufficient.
So
it
operates
as
a
Enterprise
Fund
where
revenues
equal
expenses,
and
to
do
that,
the
staff
is
proposing
increasing
the
fees.
S
For
the
95
gallon
cart,
staff
was
proposing
any
increase
in
the
face
from
fourteen
ninety
five
to
eighteen.
Ninety
five
for
the
sixty
five
gallon
cart
staff
is
proposing
increasing
the
fees
from
seven
ninety
five
to
nine.
Ninety
five:
in
addition,
the
annual
cart
fee
is
going
from
was
proposed
going
from
$25
to
$50
and
then
the
yard
waste
sticker
is
going
from
175
to
three
dollars.
The
next
slide
takes
the
fee
schedule
that
we
have
right
now
and
is
proposing
and
compares
it
to
other
communities.
S
U
When
we
already
have
a
surplus,
we
don't
really
need
to
be
doing
this
I
think
it's
just
adding
burden,
and
then
you
know
the
the
library
folks
have
are
adding
more
taxes
to
the
community,
so
we're
adding
taxes
from
the
library
and
from
the
water
and
now
we're
doing
fees
for
the
refuge
and
then
we're
adding.
We
just
did
increase
fees
for
parking
parking
towing
it
at.
What
point
are
we
just
saying
you
know
we're
gonna
do?
U
S
So
that
is
the
breakdown
of
the
proposed
rate
increase
for
the
cart
fees
and
the
stickers.
Lastly,
I'd
like
to
emphasize
that
staff
has
done
an
excellent
job
of
controlling
cost
in
that
fund.
These
rates
are
not
being
increased
because
of
increase
in
cost
being
increased,
to
try
and
attain
self-sufficiency
in
the
fund.
E
S
T
So
for
2014,
the
proposed
CIP
is
thirty,
nine
point:
eight
million
across
all
funds.
This
is
available
on
page
219
of
your
budget
document.
The
2014
CIP
was
developed
using
recommendations
provided
by
both
staff
and
members
of
the
City
Council.
During
your
conversations
with
director,
Robinson
and
members
of
directors
of
the
other
departments
as
well
similar
to
previous
years,
the
2014
CIP
has
been
presented
by
funding
source.
However,
this
year
to
align
with
the
City
Council
strategic
plan
goals,
we
also
broke
out
the
capital
projects
by
category,
and
you
can
see
here.
T
We
have
four
separate
categories
for
capital
projects.
We
have
facilities
which
includes
city
facilities,
community
centers
and
Parks,
and
Rec
right-of-ways,
such
as
streets
and
sidewalks
and
traffic
signals
utilities,
including
water
and
sewer,
and
then
general
projects
which
serves
as
a
catch-all
category
for
various
technology
and
economic
development
projects.
As
part
of
the
2014
CIP,
we
are
proposing
8.3
million
dollars
of
projects
to
be
funded
from
general
obligation.
Debt
I
will
go
into
more
detail
about
those
projects.
Right
now,.
T
T
Portion
of
these
funds
will
be
spent
on
Civic
Center
security,
improvements
for
the
collector's
office
and
also
a
contingency
for
any
facility
projects
that
need
to
be
done
throughout
the
year
as
they
come
up
in
terms
of
community
centers
staff
is
proposing
eight
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
dollars
to
be
spent
from
a
general
obligation.
Debt
in
2014.
Some
of
the
projects
associated
with
these
are
the
Chandler
Center
minor
improvements
and
also
the
fleetwood
Jourdain
study.
Both
of
those
projects
are
250,000.
You
can
see
there's
a
several
other
smaller
projects
as
well
on
that
list.
U
U
So
it
would
be
great
if
you
could
just
put
an
asterisk
next
to
anything,
Robert
crown
related
when
we're
coming
back
to
discussing
that
and
our
next
meeting,
because
it
is
and
it
it
is
an
issue
of
where
will
that
money
go
if
we
do
do
in
a
different
robber
crown,
just
I
think
there
needs
to
be
a
sidebar
on
that.
Thank
you
sure.
T
Okay,
so
getting
back
to
parks
and
recreation
facilities
projects
you
can
see,
staff
is
proposing
the
$500,000
be
spent
from
geo
debt.
For
these
projects
you
see
there's
several
projects
there,
one
of
which
is
the
lakefront
Lagoon
project
275,000
is
being
proposed
from
geo
debt.
That's
actually
a
small
portion
of
the
project.
The
total
project
is
closer
to
1.3
million,
and
some
of
the
other
funding
sources
include
a
private
donation
of
five
hundred
thousand
and
and
also
a
an
ITF
grant
of
$400,000.
T
And
here
you
see
a
listing
of
several
right-of-way
projects
which
were
proposing
to
be
funded
from
general
obligation.
Debt
under
lighting,
we're
looking
at
city,
work,
sign
signal,
streetlights
and
inventory
upgrades
of
250,000
under
sidewalks
we're
looking
at
the
Central
Street
sidewalk,
and
also
the
5050
sidewalk
replacement
program.
5050
sidewalk
replacement
program
is
proposed
to
be
funded
at
$250,000.
T
And
in
terms
of
streets
to
be
funded
from
geo
debt,
you
can
see
there's
quite
a
lengthy
list
there,
the
largest
of
which,
being
the
street
resurfacing
from
the
capital
improvement
fund
at
2.3
million
dollars.
This
is
in
addition
to
the
1.4
million,
which
is
proposed
to
be
spent
from
the
MFT
fund
as
well.
Total
street
projects
to
be
spent
from
geo
dead
is
four
point:
six
million
dollars.
T
T
So
this
slide
provides
a
summary
of
what
I
just
talked
about
in
terms
of
general
obligation:
debt
funded
projects.
We
are
proposing
2.45
million
to
pay
for
facilities,
5.4
million
to
pay
for
right-of-way
projects
and
then
four
hundred
seventy
five
thousand
to
pay
for
general
projects
and
engineering
services
for
a
total
general
obligation,
debt
influence
of
8.3
million
dollars.
T
Briefly
listed
here
are
the
projects
to
be
funded
from
the
various
TIF
districts.
We
have
several
projects
in
the
Washington
National
TIF
district,
planned
at
approximately
$700,000
largest
of
which
being
the
Fountain
Square
reconstruction
at
300,000
and
then
in
the
Howard
heart-rates.
If
we
are
proposing
$500,000
to
be
spent
on
the
target
access,
Drive
improvements.
T
And
the
last
categories
I'm
going
to
be
talking
about
our
projects
to
be
funded
from
Grants
and
private
donations.
There
are
two
groupings
of
for
these
projects.
The
first
is
city
facilities
and
you
can
see
they're
spread
across
general
city
facilities
and
parks
and
recreation
facilities,
and
we're
proposing
a
2.1
million
to
be
spent
on
these
projects,
the
largest
of
which,
being
the
project,
grant
funded
projects
from
the
Metropolitan
Water
Reclamation
District
at
the
top
at
850,000.
T
And
then
the
last
group
is
the
right-of-way
projects
to
be
funded
from
grants.
These
are
all
street
projects
we're
proposing
3.9
million
to
be
spent
from
grants
on
these
projects,
the
largest
of
which,
being
the
bridge
Ettore
bridge
construction
from
McCormick
to
brown
at
1.9,
4
million
and
all
these
projects
are
budgeted
in
the
capital
improvement
fund.
T
So
here
you
see
an
overall
summary
of
the
2014
capital
improvement
plan
by
fund.
We
talked
about
the
general
obligation
debt
at
8.3
million,
the
CIP
fund
at
grants
and
donations
at
6
million
and
then
some
of
the
other
funds.
You
can
see
here
the
larger
funds
being
the
enterprise
funds,
parking
funded,
approximately
5
million
water
fund
at
10
million
and
then
sewer
fund
at
3
million
for
capital
projects,
bringing
the
total
capital
improvement
plan
for
2014
at
39
point.
Eight
million.
U
R
R
R
U
G
G
M
R
Of
the
council,
just
one
final
note
on
the
capital,
this
has
been
the
level
we've
had
for
a
few
years.
I
do
want
to
just
point
out
that
when
you
look
at
the
total
new
capital,
then
thirty
nine
point,
eight
million
well
you'd
take
out
three
million
fifty
one
thousand
that
was
carryover
debt.
So
that's
carryover
projects
we
also
have
in
the
parking
fund.
R
F
F
F
G
U
U
Just
don't
know
that
there's
been
money
collected
I'd
like
to
see
that
number,
if
that's
really
50,000
I,
would
be
surprised,
then
52
505,
the
ticket,
fines
for
parking,
there's
a
substantial
jump
and
and
I'm
just
wondering
why
there's
a
jump
in
that
number
and
just
if
that
can
be
unpacked.
For
me,
that
would
be
great
for
the
next
one
and
then
the
last
question
for
me
is
page
48,
ooh,
sorry.
U
T
So,
just
to
finish
up
the
presentation:
I'll
go
through
the
remaining
budget
schedule.
Budget
review
schedule
real
quickly,
so
this
coming
Saturday
October
26th,
we'll
be
conducting
the
City
Council
capital
tour.
That'll
begin
at
9:00
a.m.
the
bus
will
be
picking
us
up
at
the
Civic
Center
parking
lot
on
Tuesday
November
5th
at
6:15.
We
will
do
the
second
City
Council
goal-setting
session
on
Monday
November
11th
at
7
p.m.
will.
T
We
will
hold
the
public
hearing
for
the
truth
in
taxation
notice,
the
FY
2014
proposed
budget
and
the
preliminary
tax
levy
estimate
and
then
on
Monday
November
18th
at
7:00
p.m.
there
will
be
another
City
Council
budget
discussion
held
in
the
City
Council
Chambers
on
Monday
November
25th.
We
are
looking
at
budget
adoption
at
7
p.m.
in
the
city,
council
chambers
and
then,
pending
that
budget
adoption
we
are
scheduled
on
December,
9th
2013
for
the
tax
levy,
adoption
and
also
the
tax
levy
abatement,
and
with
that
we
can
take
any
other
questions.
G
Madam
mayor
members
of
the
council,
looking
at
next
Monday's
agenda,
we
think
there
may
be
some
opportunity
for
additional
budget
discussions.
So
unless
you
have
any
objection,
we'll
put
some
time
on
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
So
if
there's
we
can
we'll
provide
as
many
answers
to
questions
as
we
have
go
through
that.
But
at
this
point
we
we
didn't
think
that
that
meeting
was
gonna
have
that
time.
G
E
Question
we
had
a
presentation
or
during
public
comments,
someone
from
Mental
Health
Board
came
up
in
noted
some
changes
from
our
proposed
budget
that
we
passed
at
Human
Services.
So
is
it
possible
just
to
do
a
comparison
between
what
was
proposed
in
this
budget
in
terms
of
the
mental
services
and
what
we
approved
in
42
counsel,
from
Human
Services?
Yes,.
R
F
R
Have
that,
and
unless
we
have
a
major
research
issue
to
deal
with
staffs
intention
would
be
to
get
the
memos
out
to
you
by
the
end
of
the
week
in
which
we've
discussed
it.
So
we
will
get
the
memos
for
everything
we
can
out
by
the
end
of
this
week,
so
you
have
them
for
Monday
night's
discussion.
Thank.
C
After-School
programs
I
thought
we
had
them
in
every
all
the
centers
except
levy,
but
I
only
noted
if
I'm
not
mistaken.
If
you
give
me
one
man,
I'm
gonna
find
it
once
I
think
this
big
104
I
noticed
that
there
it's
in
in
Robert
crown
along
with
a
preschool
but
I,
don't
see
one
I
don't
see
anything
noted
on
it
in
at
Fleetwood
or
Chandler
and
I
thought
they
all
had.
After-School
programs
I,
maybe
I'm
wrong,
but
I
would
like
to
know
that.
B
A
A
R
That
this
year
in
the
following
year,
so
in
the
packet
for
the
fourteenth,
we
had
a
brief
explanation
that
the
refinancing
of
the
2004
2005
debt
we're
going
to
use
that
partially
to
save
save
interest
in
principle,
but
also
to
restructure
around
those
two
balloon.
Payments
for
the
13
levy
and
14
levy
that
basically
raised
the
tax
levy
in
excess
of
a
million
dollars
each
year.
But.
R
C
C
G
V
Good
evening,
madam
mayor
clerk,
green
members
of
the
City
Council
and
city
manager,
Bob
coats,
Karen,
Danzig
Lions
here
on
behalf
of
the
Evanston
Public
Library
here,
to
provide
a
little
bit
of
background
information
about
who
we
serve
in
what
we
do
to
kind
of
frame.
The
discussion
of
our
2014
budget.
V
As
you
can
see
from
our
mission,
the
Evanston
Public
Library
helps
build
skills
that
are
critical
to
the
success
of
our
citizens
at
all
stages
of
their
life.
The
ability
to
read
to
decode
information
and
give
it
meaning
to
critically
evaluate
information
based
decisions
upon
facts
to
imagine,
create,
innovate.
All
these
critical
skills
are
supported
by
the
work
of
the
Evanston
Public
Library.
V
If
every
child
has
the
ability
to
read
and
to
learn
as
they
enter
school,
they
will
succeed
and
regardless
of
your
background,
the
language
that
you
speak
at
home
or
whether
you
have
a
home
or
wherever
you
live.
That
means
to
public
library
is
prepared
to
support
every
one
of
our
citizens
at
all
ages.
V
The
three
solid
circles
represent
a
one-mile
radius
around
our
three
facilities:
the
North
Branch
on
Central
Street,
our
Sun,
our
main
library
Norrington,
and
our
newest
branch,
Chicago
Avenue
Main
Street
at
Main
in
Chicago.
The
data
line
represents
a
circle
around
Robert
Crowne,
where
we
are
continuing
to
try
and
build
an
identity
of
service,
and
it
fills
a
gap
in
terms
of
a
location
that
is
easily
accessible.
V
V
Another
segment
of
the
census
data
is
the
older
children
5
to
17
years
of
age,
and
once
again,
you
can
see
based
upon
the
concentration
and
the
shading
of
the
map
they
had.
Our
facilities
and
using
Robert
Crown
to
provide
services
also
meets
the
needs
of
this
group
and
finally,
for
our
older,
our
oldest
citizens,
our
most
mature
patrons
65
years
and
older.
V
There's
a
distribution
through
the
city
and
many
of
their
needs
are
provided
by
our
locations,
but
location
can
be
a
barrier
to
service,
and
so
how
do
we
serve
our
students,
our
patrons
our
citizens
that
aren't
within
walking
distance?
Well
we're
turning
outward
we're
bringing
our
services
beyond
the
walls
of
our
building,
and
let
me
give
you
some
examples
of
what
we're
doing.
V
The
young
man
seated
on
the
bench
is
his
name
is
allanté
Massey,
and
this
is
a
program
that
I'm
particularly
proud
of.
We
began
at
last
year
and
it's
called
ABC
boosters
and
what
we
do
is
we
take
teenagers
and
we
train
them
how
to
teach
the
youngest
children,
how
to
recite
their
alphabet,
how
to
enjoy
reading
and
how
to
learn
to
love
books,
and
this
does
two
things.
V
This
represents
two
of
our
important
outreach
workers
Renee,
who
is
our
teen
services
and
de
Lily
Alvarez?
Who
is
our
Latino
outreach
coordinator
at
ETA
chess?
We
do
a
lot
of
work
with
the
teens
at
H
et
HS,
and
we
certainly
look
for
them
to
be
volunteers
to
support
what
we're
doing
this
shows
our
success
this
summer,
at
the
community
picnic
we're
out
at
a
lot
of
different
community
events.
V
This
is
our
summer
reading
program
at
Robert
Crown
this
year
we
tried
a
little
bit
of
a
different
I'm,
not
sure
where
this
keeps
the
clicking
honestly
I'm,
not
touching
it
that
much
if
he
has
a
couple
years
for
summer
reading
program,
we've
created
a
summer
reading
stop
at
Dempster
dodge
this
year.
I
wanted
to
try
a
little
bit
of
a
different
approach,
rather
than
waiting
for
the
students
to
come
to
us.
V
I
wanted
us
to
bring
the
program
to
the
students
and
the
families
to
see
if
it
was
more
convenient
and
to
see
if,
in
fact,
we
had
higher
participation
levels,
and
so
this
represents
our
summer
reading
program
at
Robert
Crone.
We
also
brought
it
out
to
Fleetwood
and
we
in
fact
did
see
greater
participation.
We
saw
overall
3,000
students
in
our
summer
reading
program,
the
youngest
ones
we
went
up
significantly
in
the
teens
to
from
200
to
350
and
for
the
first
time
we
had
an
adult
summer
reading
program.
H
U
U
V
We
would
certainly
negotiate
with
the
city
and
what
is
the
appropriate
relationship
on
a
city-owned
facility,
the
same
way
we
are
doing
for
both
the
main
and
the
north
branch.
However,
knowing
that
in
the
rapper
crown
redevelopment,
there's
the
possibility
of
a
5,000
square
foot
earmark
for
library
services?
Well,
you.
U
Got
any
capital
project,
but
if
it
was
a
public-private
partnership,
obviously
there
wouldn't
be
revenue
generated
from
it.
So
I'm
just
want
to
get
a
sense
of.
Are
you?
Is
the
library
board
prepared
to
pay
since
you're
taxing
people,
and
you
have
your
own
budget?
What
are
you
really
paying
for?
And
you
were
talking
about
being
around
robert
crown
and
there
needs
to
be
a
redevelopment?
It's
just
something.
I
think
that
as
a
responsible
budget
that
it
should
be
considered
and
and
since
you're
doing
your
own
taxing
now.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
V
Our
teen
librarian
made
52
class
visits
in
preparation
for
the
summer
reading
program,
we're
trying
to
reach
into
the
younger
grades-
sixth,
seventh
and
eighth
before
they
become
teenagers
and
invite
them
to
the
loft
and
invite
them
to
participate
in
some
of
the
programs
that
we
do
there,
and
so
this
was
one
of
52
visits.
That
Rene
did.
She
was
at
I
believe
haven
here
in
this
another
thing
that
I'm
particularly
proud
of
is
our
increase
of
services
to
our
Latino
population
and
also
to
our
immigrant
population.
V
This
was
taken
at
the
farmers
market
at
Ridgeville
park,
urging
much
more
in
terms
of
our
work
with
ritual
Park
and
part
of
the
way
we
are
providing.
Services
outside
of
our
walls
is
through
the
partners
and
service
locations
that
we
have
throughout
the
city,
and
this
is
a
map
of
those
and
I
can
certainly
provide
members
of
the
City
Council
a
more
clear
printout.
V
So
you
can
see
just
where
we're
providing
services,
but
you
can
see
where,
throughout
the
city
providing
adult
children
and
team
services
and
working
with
the
Friends
of
the
library,
we
continue
to
have
book,
drop-off
and
free
exchange
locations,
as
well
as
book
bag
delivery,
and
that's
what
this
map
shows
so
moving
into
the
2014
operating
budget.
Our
discussions
have
been
around
the
four
2014
budget
in
three
segments.
V
First
is
the
base
budget,
which
represents
what
we're
doing
now
and
reflects
the
services
that
we're
providing
with
the
staff
we
have
increases
reflect
cost-of-living
increases
some
increases
as
a
result
of
reclassification
of
positions
to
more
properly
reflect
the
work
that
they're
doing
as
well
as
some
movement
of
functions.
For
example,
I
took
security
out
of
the
circulation
department
and
put
it
under
maintenance,
I,
believe
it's
more
of
a
facilities,
related
responsibility,
and
so
we've
made
that
shift
and
I'll
sell.
V
This
reflects
some
cost
increases
to
databases
and
different
non
personnel
related
expenses
and
then
down
below
it
represents
the
property
tax
levy
associated
with
those
base
expenditures.
There
is
an
increase
it's
in
relation
to
a
$300,000
median
value
home,
which
is
what
the
reference
librarians
told
us
represents
the
selling
price
of
the
firm
of
the
first
six
months
of
this
year.
V
The
base
budget
represents
the
$7
58
cents
increase
for
the
property
tax.
The
second
segment,
a
segment
that
we've
considered,
is
some
staffing
additions.
Turning
outward,
we
needed
to
do
some
strategic
part-time
additions
of
all
the
additional
staff
I
requested.
There
was
only
one
full-time
position
and
that's
for
Development
Director.
Looking
for
ways
to
leverage
foundation,
grants
connect
with
donors
and
find
ways
to
expand
our
services
without
turning
to
the
property
tax,
I
believe
in.
V
In
the
afternoon.
We
cover
some
of
the
busiest
hours
that
we
have
right
now,
where
we
do
not
have
a
security
guard
on
hand
also
to
better
serve.
Our
patrons
I
think
it's
important
to
be
able
to
know
when
the
branches
are
open
and
so
by
standardizing
the
the
hours
of
operation
we
would
now
have
in
2014,
cams
and
North
Branch
open
one
evening
a
week
10:00
we
would
be
open
on
Mondays
from
10:00
till
8:00
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday.
We
would
be
open
from
10:00
until
6:00
and
Thursday
and
Sunday.
We
would
be
closed.
V
Ultimately,
I
would
love
that
for
us
to
have
additional
evening
hours
and
be
open
six
days
a
week,
but
we
just
can't
afford
it
right
now
and
then
to
support
the
continued
outreach
for
our
adults.
Our
teens
are
new
immigrants.
We
still
have
to
cover
the
reference
desk
at
the
main
library
where
these
staff
work,
and
so
with
some
additional
part-time
hours.
We
can
continue
to
cover
the
reference
desk,
but
also
continue
our
expansion
of
moving
our
services
outside
the
walls
into
the
community,
meeting
families
and
children,
where
they're
at
and
providing
interesting
programs.
V
Relating
it
to
this,
the
same
300
thousand
dollar
property
tax
bill,
that
would
be
an
additional
nine
hundred,
nine
dollars
and
25
cents,
and
then
the
the
final
piece
of
our
2014
budget
is
to
really
begin
to
save
and
plan
on
how
for
our
Capitol
buildings,
how
we
can
maintain
what
we
have
and
look
forward
to
improving
spaces
when
those
opportunities
arise.
So
there's
a
$150,000
library
capital
fund.
B
Thank
you,
madam
Mara
Thank
You,
director
Danza
clients.
Looking
at
these
proposed
increases
for
the
library
levy,
could
you
help
us
understand,
then,
how
our
expenditures
per
resident
compared
to
your
pure
libraries
in
northern
Illinois
or
wherever
and
then
again
also
for
not
just
the
levy
compared
the
levy
to
Pier
libraries,
but
also
compare
the
expenditures
per
resident
for
just
to
get
perspective
on
where
the
library
is
right
now
and
where
are
these
additional
budget
requests
fit
into
not
just
long-term
planning
but
really
bringing
the
library
up
to
code
speak?
Yes,.
V
Thank
you.
Let
me
flip
ahead
to
a
couple
of
slides
so
to
to
address
your
question.
Comparing
Evanston,
and
this
is
reflecting
the
the
three
areas
that
we've
just
discussed
previously
for
the
2014
budget
on
a
per
resident
per
capita
basis.
Our
expenditures
would
be
45%
of
the
average
of
our
pure
libraries
and
we've
picked
skulky
arlington
heights
and
oak
park
as
representative
of
other
libraries
in
the
area
that
serves
similar
populations,
and
you
can
see
the
expenditures
and
the
expenditure
per
person
in
those
libraries
and.
V
V
This
budget
for
2014,
yes,
aldermen,
is
correct
and
then
comparing
our
tax
levy
to
Pier
libraries
again,
we
are
40%
less
than
the
average
of
those
libraries,
so
that
is
with
the
proposed
increases
in
capital.
The
staffing
additions
in
our
base
budget
and
just
to
flip
back
a
couple
slides
so
adding
those
three
segments
together,
its
$21,
an
88
cents
for
additional
property
tax
to
support
the
Evanston
Public
Library
in
2014.
U
This
that
that
starts
on
the
slide,
the
comparison
that
we
do
with
many
of
our
peer.
We
consider
our
pure
municipalities,
not
just
for
this
library
piece
for,
but
for
the
budget.
Overall,
we
do
this
comparison.
It
also
be
nice
to
have
a
comparison
of
the
amount
of
people
in
the
community
that
would
fall
into
the
low
to
moderate
income
category
and
how
many
of
these
communities
are
eligible
for
CDBG
money
and
how
many
people
are
being
aided
by
that
kind
of
men.
U
Again,
it's
it's
constantly
putting
on
people
more
and
more
and
we're
running
people
out
of
this
community,
and
it's
not
just
the
this
added
tax
by
a
non
elected
body.
It's
the
water,
it's
the
the
garbage
fees,
it's
one
thing
after
another!
So
let's,
let's
compare
apples
to
apples
and
if
we
want
to
be
a
diverse
community,
not
just
at
ethnically
but
really
about
socio-economic.
F
F
F
So
the
total
budget
for
the
oven,
so
library
total
budget
for
Oak
Park,
my
it
might
be-
might
come
out
the
same
proportions
but
I'd
be
curious
to
know.
Are
they
spending
more
money
than
we
are
and
where's
that
money
coming
from?
Although
I
don't
expect
you
to
tell
us
whether
that
money
is
coming
from
just
what
is
the
total
total
amount?
Well,.
F
E
V
And
we're
we
are
regularly
finding
new
ways
to
partner
with
northwestern,
for
example,
we
have,
if
you're
ever
in
the
area
and
I
know
alderman
fisca
seen
this
on
Fridays
from
five
to
six.
We
have
what
we
call
book
buddies
and
there
are
students
from
Northwestern
who
come
and
read
and
do
crafts
with
with
the
little
ones.
V
We
also
I'm,
making
some
really
nice
connections
with
some
of
the
economic
development
schools
and
looking
to
not
only
bring
them
as
resource
to
our
small
businesses,
but
they
also
have
a
lending
program
and
so
I'm
hoping
to
connect
some
of
our
budding
entrepreneurs
with
some
micro
loans
through
northwestern.
We
are
talking
about
a
shared
art
program
and
I'm,
also
hoping
to
make
a
connection
with
Northwestern
I
would
love
to
see
some
of
their
students
that
are
in
their
school
of
Education
come
and
provide
after-school
homework.
G
So,
madam
mayor
members,
the
council.
That
concludes
our
planned
presentations
for
this
evening.
If
there
are
additional
questions
tonight,
we'd
be
happy
to
take
them.
Otherwise,
we'll
gather
up
what
you've
submitted
this
evening,
plus
anything
else
we
get
over
the
next
couple
of
days,
and
we
will
make
some
time
at
the
end
of
your
meeting
next
Monday
and
as
a
reminder,
then,
on
Saturday
of
the
CIP
tour
we
listed
one
o'clock.
Our
hope
would
be
to
be
done
by
noon.
So,
unless
any
other
questions
about
America.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
A
A
W
You,
madam
Eric,
get
another
chance
to
announce
that
there
will
be
a
sixth
Ward
meeting
and
discussion.
More
importantly,
a
discussion
this
Thursday
evening,
7:00
p.m.
at
Three
Crowns
Center,
that's
at
23:23
McDaniel,
it's
in
the
large
community
room
on
the
first
floor
staff
can
direct
you
there.
The
discussion
will
center
around
Parks
and
Recreation
initiatives
and
needs
that
the
city
has
and
will
have,
representatives
from
several
different
parks
and
rec
groups,
both
city
faculty
city
and
the
board
park
board,
also
team
ebbesson
as
well
all
different
kind
of
organization.
W
X
X
The
Antitrust
Division
at
the
Illinois
Attorney
General's
Office
and
then
for
many
years,
went
into
private
practice
worked
for
the
VGA
was
always
focused
in
his
practice
on
good
government
and,
as
we
know
from
the
many
times
that
he
addressed
the
council,
that
was
a
lifelong
interest,
not
not
just
for
his
for
his
work,
so
he
will
be
missed.
His
funeral
is
tomorrow.
So
if
any
of
you
are
interested,
the
obituary
appeared
in
The
Tribune
today
with
the
details
on
on
the
on
the
funeral.