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A
Welcome
everyone:
this
is
the
Economic
Development
Committee
and
we're
going
to
get
started.
Just
briefly.
We
are
going
to
do
citizen
comment
first,
but
we're
going
to
go
down
a
few
items
before
we
get
started
with
that,
because
we
have
a
few
quick
items
and
then
we'll
do
the
citizen
comment.
So
we
have
a
forum,
as
you
can
see,
we
have
a
full
house
here
and
so
the
first
item
on
our
agenda
is
approval
of
the
minutes
of
October.
25
could
I
have
a
motion.
A
Any
concerns
changes,
Corrections
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye.
Any
opposed
right
is
Alicia
Skipworth
here,
hi
Alicia.
Would
you
like
to
come
up
to
the
podium
and
is
there
anybody
here
who
would
like
to
comment
on
lashing
out
our
proposal
to
assist
Alicia's
project?
Oh
you're,
so
lucky.
A
C
C
The
name
of
my
proposed
business
is
lashing
out.
It's
a
business
that
I
actually
had
in
Alabama
I'm,
originally
from
Evanston,
but
spent.
Maybe
seven
years
in
Alabama
and
it's
a
business
I
started
there
brick-and-mortar
from
the
ground
up
with
pretty
much
no
assistance
when
I
say
no
assistance,
we
didn't
have
a
sunshine
enterprise.
We
didn't
have
a
Cindy
plant.
C
A
C
Gonna
open
that
is
contingent
on
my
dealings
with
Lynne
I've,
just
well,
actually,
I've
been
working
with
them
over
a
year.
Now,
however,
the
first
space
in
which
I
was
looking
at
was
acquired
by
another
business.
So
in
the
meantime,
I
stopped
I
found
out
about
sunshine
and
I
went
through
that
program
learned
a
lot
and
then
once
I
graduated
at
the
top
of
my
class
I
picked
I,
read
I,
guess
I
reinitiated
the
process
with
Lind,
and
that
was
in
September.
C
But
if
you
know
about
Lind
and
how
they
operate,
they
are
northwestern
students,
so
they're
actually
juggling
my
project
with
with
their
schoolwork
or
their
education,
so
trying
to
be
extremely
patient,
I've
been
working
with
them
since
August
in
my
correspondence
to
them.
My
last
course
excuse
me.
My
final
loan
packet
was
introduced
to
their
board
on
last
Friday.
So
I
wanted
to.
You
know
realistically
give
them
a
chance.
C
The
board
a
chance
to
review
which
they've
done
before
and
come
back
with
questions
and
I
I
guess
revamped
it
to
their
request
and
so
I'm
hoping
to
hear
back
from
them
really
soon.
But
I
was
actually
going
to
reach
out
to
them
by
the
end
of
this
week
and
contingent
on
that
have
a
better
date
of
what
I'm
looking
to
open.
But
of
course,
I
would
I
would
ideally
like
to
be
open
by
prom
season,
which
is
that
in
May.
You
know
so
I
think
that
at
this
point
that's
a
realistic
call.
Okay,.
C
I
have
copies
available
for
each
of
you,
but
it's
also
available
online,
provided
it
to
Cindy
so
I'm
a
tree
huggers
I
really
should
have
made
these
copies,
but
their
front,
and
back
so
yeah,
so
yeah
I'm
still
looking
to
get
that
property
that
space
and
and
it's
an
ideal
location
for
several
reasons.
The
traffic,
the
other
businesses
that
share
the
space.
That
would
complement.
Excuse
me
compliment
my
business
and
vice
versa.
I,
like.
A
B
Course
I
can't
say
how
excited
I
am
to
see
you
here
moving
forward
such
a
demand
for
the
specialty
work
that
you're
doing
with
the
eyelashes
right
now
and
I.
Think
you
probably
are
the
only
one
specializing
in
that,
so
it
will
be
a
nice
niche
business
and
a
wonderful
vibrant
part
of
town,
so
I'd
support
this
100%.
Thank.
E
C
E
C
That
he
may
not
even
remember,
but
one
of
my
first
Jobs
ever
was
granted
by
him
and
he
he
doesn't
even
remember
that's
how
many
people
he's
helped
so
many
neighbors
that
work
for
well.
It
was
just
no
just
that
teenager
wanting
some
extra
money-
and
that
was
me
and
you
know,
I-
wasn't
a
stranger
to
working
I
did
start
out
through
weiu
and
why?
C
C
F
C
Get
going
yeah
I
wanted
to
actually
reach
out
and
send
you
an
email
on
what
I
was
proposing,
but
I
really
wanted
to
again.
I
didn't
want
to
overstep
my
boundaries,
so
I
wanted
to
know
what
direction
I
was
heading
in
before
I
did
that,
but
you
were
definitely
on
my
list
of
on
my
radar
screen
too.
So
no
thank.
A
A
G
She
doesn't
technically
need
to
be
here
under
the
rules
of
the
guidelines,
but
wanted
to
be,
but
the
request
before
you
tonight
is
693
dollars,
which
represents
50%
of
the
average
of
their
three
bids
for
just
a
lettered
sign.
It's
not
illuminated.
This
will
be
cut
out
of
either
acrylic
or
metal
and
floated
above
the
masonry
on
the
side
of
the
building
where
she
has
really
very
little
frontage.
I
think
this
is
the
smallest
amount
of
frontage
I've
ever
seen
on.
One
of
these
requests.
G
I
didn't
even
realize
that
was
a
commercial
space
that
you
could
rent
until
until
she
did
it.
So
this
is
on
Kedzie
to
the
north
across
from
the
side
of
the
amli
building,
and
she
previously
was
was
part
of
a
shop
in
amli
and
is
now
going
off
on
her
own
and
opening
her
own
shop
so
exciting,
stuff,
alderman.
B
A
All
right
any
other
discussion
here.
Anybody
in
the
audience
want
to
speak
to
this
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed,
Thank
You
Cindy,
it's
really
nice,
alright
committee.
We
have
the
next
item,
which
is
really
a
pretty
big
project.
Do
you
want
to
deal
with
that?
Or
do
you
want
to
go
to
citizen
comment.
A
H
A
H
You,
madam
chair
and
Paul's
on
the
sack
the
economic
development
manager.
You
may
recall
we
invited
a
meal
cambree
blue
1647
over
the
summer
time
I
believe,
is
in
July
the
economic
development
committee
meeting
for
a
discussion
about
a
plan
that
he
had
put
together
to
bring
at
the
time
we
were
calling
it
a
coding
initiative.
H
It
was
one
of
our
several
workforce
development
initiatives
that
we
had
been
promoting
for
several
years
and
we
finally
found
somebody
that
we
thought
could
help
deliver
that
program
in
Evanston
and,
as
you
know,
we
had
a
challenging
budget
season
and
we
we
weren't
able
to
move
forward
with
with
a
meal,
because
we
didn't
have
funding
for
the
project
now.
2018
is
here
and
we
wanted
to
bring
for
the
concept
again
we're
requesting
a
recommendation
to
the
City
Council
to
assist
with
the
launch
of
this
program
requesting
$75,000.
H
That
would
support,
for
quote,
let's
call
them
cohorts
four
classes
over
the
year,
roughly
a
hundred
students.
This
would
deliver
on
our
promise
that
we
would
find
an
initiative
that
would
bring
coding
and
web
development
I.
Think
we'll
learn
from
a
meal
that
or
mr.
cambrie
that
this
is
most
likely
going
to
benefit
the
individuals
that
need
it
most.
H
But
your
program,
that's
open
to
all
in
Evanston
and
we'll
have
him
speak
a
little
bit
about
this
kind
of
matching
program
that
he
imagines
that
we
can
actually
license
additional
programs
through
ET
HS
and
maybe
district
65
I'm,
not
sure
what
age
groups
are
going
for,
so
we'll
leverage,
the
hundred
that
we
serve
will
get
an
additional
three
hundred,
so
in
a
year,
we'd
serve
four
hundred,
so
I'd
like
to
invite
mr.
cambrie
to
give
a
short
presentation
for
questions.
I
Hi
I'm
email,
cambrie
I'll,
remember
your
faces,
but
great
to
see
you
again.
I'll
just
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
blue
1647,
we're
a
network
of
Technology
and
entrepreneurship.
Centers
we've
been
focused
on
technology
and
really
changing
the
narrative
of
who
can
participate
in
technology
who
can
build
technology
products
and
services
and
making
sure
that
more
people
can
participate
in
the
innovation
economy.
I
So
since
kind
of
the
initial
pitch,
we've
had
a
couple
of
great
upgrades
to
our
program
and
offerings
and
partners.
Since
then,
we've
recently
received
a
big
grant
from
Google.
We've
received
some
support
from
Apple
and
a
couple
other
technology
companies,
but
in
addition
to
that,
we've
partnered
with
other
workforce
development
organizations
that
are
focused
on
placement
are
the
folks
that
we
train.
I
So
the
target
market
of
this
particular
program
is
18
to
34
and
obviously
folks
that
would
like
to
be
part
of
the
technology
community,
but
perhaps
did
not
necessarily
see
a
pathway
in
also
we've
had
several
volunteers.
Since
that
initial
presentation
that
reached
out
I
guess
through
the
press
who
said
how
can
I
participate?
How
could
I
volunteer?
How
can
I
support
this
program?
So
we've
had
several
individuals
reach
out
and
we
would
love
to
integrate
them
as
part
of
the
program
as
kind
of
subject
matter.
I
Experts
as
folks
that
could
provide
additional
support
and
one
individual
in
particular
I
guess
I,
don't
know
if
I
can
mention
his
name
on
the
record,
but
the
good
thing
is:
has
over
25
years
of
experience
and
has
trained
folks
in
other
countries
in
workforce
development.
So
our
another
great
asset
from
Evanston
can
really
support
the
the
program
as
well.
Oh.
J
A
I
Let
me
it's
in
my
my
email
address,
sorry
I
think
with
a
lot
of
folks
and
I
forgot,
his
name
but
is
I,
can
I
can
bring
it
up
to
you
for
sure.
So?
Yes,
that's
a
majority
of
what
we've
been
presenting.
We've
been
contracting
in
other
countries
as
well
for
the
work
that
we
do
so
we've
won
over
65
awards
around
the
country
and
around
the
world,
so
we're
good
at
what
we
do.
We're
excited
about
this
opportunity
and
you
know
we're
doing
a
far
less
cost
than
we
traditionally
in
fact
provide.
B
Questions
from
the
last
presentation
and
following
your
amazing
work
online
and
social
media
I
support
it.
I
can't
say
enough:
I
mean
it
checks,
so
many
box,
workforce
development,
business
development,
tech
in
underserved
communities
that
don't
have
access
enhancing
the
number
from
100
to
400
is
something
that
we
are
long
overdue
I'm
here
at
Evanston,
so
I'm
excited
that
you
are
bringing
this
resource
here.
I'd
love
to
know
who
the
person
is
now
you
made
that
such
an
issue,
yeah
I,
can.
K
Burns
I
had
a
quick
question
for
you,
so
one
of
my
concerns
was
that
there
was
actually
demand
for
these
kind
of
jobs
here
in
Evanston
and
I,
see
that
in
you've
documented
that
from
June
from
2014
to
2015,
there
were
900
job
postings
for
this
type
of
skill
set
in
Evanston
do
you've
any
updated
data
on
that.
So
what's
the
current?
H
Thank
you
for
that
question.
You
you
kind
of
caught
me
there,
because
I
did
not
update
that
number
for
this
presentation,
so
that's
something
that
I
can
follow
up
with
for
City,
Council
and
I
can
also
communicate
that
directly
to
you.
I
have
to
imagine
it
hasn't
changed
much,
but
if
it
maybe
it's
even
increased.
But
let
me
look
at
that
data
for
you,
I.
K
J
I
Okay,
so
his
name
is
Dan
menemen
a
glia,
so
he
says
over
the
past
five
years,
I've
worked
with
and
mentored
young
people
who
have
just
started
working
for
HSBC
in
India
I've
enjoyed
spending
time
as
a
mentor
and
I'm
good
at
it.
But
during
that
time,
I've
often
wondered
why
I'm
not
doing
the
same
thing
for
young
developers
in
the
u.s.
I
look.
I've
looked
for
a
program
like
code
Evanston
to
get
involved
in
this
way
got
his
resume
attached
to
that
everything,
and
we
had
a
great
conversation.
I
We
have
an
online
web-based
platform
that
supports
our
program
and
we
develop
that
in-house,
because
we
knew
that
there
had
to
be
a
pre
and
post
for
our
programs
in
case
folks,
who
are
a
little
bit
behind.
They
may
not
ask
the
question
of
class
or
at
that
time,
will
you
get
in
class,
and
you
didn't
ask
that
question
and
you
go
home
and
you
forgot
exactly
what
we
did
so
essentially
we're
in
this
online
platform,
which
is
very
similar
to
Co
Academy,
a
treehouse
which
are
other
web-based
platforms
that
are
a
lot
more
expensive.
I
I
I
Well,
the
thing
is
the
boot
camp
motto
is
quite
expensive,
so
in
comparison
it
was
twelve
thousand
dollars
for
12
weeks
when
you
compare
that
exactly
what
we're
providing,
but
when
you're
doing
that
in
type
of
that
type
of
environment
there's
a
lot
of
additional
cost,
so
our
innovation
as
an
organization
is
to
reduce
the
actual
cost,
and
that's
why
things
like
the
online
platform?
That's
why
complimentary
services,
volunteers,
mentors
and
support,
so
we
provide
that
same
ecosystem
for
a
much
less
price
which
allows
us
to
deliver
on
our
mission.
A
I
They're
they're
a
for-profit
organization
they're
based
primarily
a
very
attractive
ritzy
areas,
so
they
have
a
much
higher
cost
of
actually
being
able
to
deliver
the
service.
So
you
imagine
somewhere
three
four
or
five
times
the
size
in
a
more
expensive
area
and
if
you
take
a
look
at
the
square
footage
costs
that
they
incur
versus
what
we
provide.
It's
just
a
lot
less.
It's
an
amazing.
A
E
E
E
M
N
A
H
If
I
may
I
want,
can
I
address
mr.
Powell's
question
briefly
we're
if
the
meals
not
we're
not
gonna,
reimburse
him
for
any
non
evanston,
that's
part
of
the
agreement.
So
so,
if
it's
call
it
20,000
per
cohort,
we're
gonna
figure
out.
What's
a
thousand
per
student
he'll
get
19,000
or
18,000,
so
the
focus
is
up
and
sin
has
been
the
push
from
day
one.
But
thank
you
for
reinforcing
it.
E
H
H
We
said
75%
of
your
of
your
cohort
must
be
evidenced
in
residence
right
and
if
not,
we
we
we
took
some
of
the
funding
away
and
we
did
that
sunshine
prize
is
provided
a
listing
with
identification
literally
that
there
that
they
live
in
Evanston
and
we
might
order
it
that
way
and
that's
that
stuff's
kept
in
a
private
file.
But
that's
how
we
do
it.
So
you
literally
monitor
based
on
driver's
license
or
identification.
E
H
H
Job
creation,
simple
things
like
that:
how
many
websites
will
these-
hopefully
not
just
high
school
kids,
but
also
kind
of
those
early
20s
that
we
talked
about
it's
kind
of
the
at-risk
community?
How
many
websites
are
they
creating
how
many
jobs
are
they
getting
I
mean
those
were.
Those
will
be
things
that
will
matter,
but
the
issue.
Mr.
H
Powell,
is
that
it
takes
a
little
time
right
so
they'll
take
the
class
they'll
learn
how
to
do
it
and
now
they've
got
to
go,
find
a
job
or
they've
got
to
go,
build
a
website
and
at
what
point,
if
we
get
into
a
second
year
with
mr.
cambrie,
then
we
can
say
well.
How
did
the
first
year
go
all
right,
so
I
think
that's
how
we
do
it,
but
I
understand,
there's
I,
understand
your
question
and
miss
burns
often
ask
the
same
questions
about
how
do
we
evaluate
programs.
E
H
Hear
you're
asking
for
an
evaluation
model
and
we'll
deliver
that
we'll
try
to
do
that.
The
next
meeting,
or
sometime
in
April,
to
answer
alderman
Rainey's
question
the
way
that
we
are
proposing
to
structure
it.
It's
a
little
bit
different
than
sunshine,
because
mr.
Canberra
is
requested
to
kind
of
a
larger
upfront
payment,
because
that
will
allow
him
to
attract
I,
think
one
or
two
of
teachers
immediately
so
he's
able
to
have
a
funding
source
for
them.
H
O
H
A
E
P
A
A
A
E
E
A
O
E
O
E
E
O
B
A
You
mr.
Powell,
for
that
bit
of
advice,
thank
you
all
right,
so
we're
going
to
move
on
and
now
we
are
going
to
move
to
citizen
comment
and
remind
our
audience
that
the
reason
that
we're
moving
on
is
so
that
we
can
get
to
the
last
item
on
our
agenda,
which
is
a
discussion
of
the
issue
of
a
Performing
Arts
Authority.
A
Hopefully
we
can
get
to
that
this
evening
before
midnight.
So
what
we're
going
to
do
is
we're
going
to
limit
a
citizen
comment
as
we
do
on
the
City
Council
to
around
45
minutes,
so
hopefully
by
8:30
it
is
almost
quarter
to
1/4
date.
So
that's
fair,
so
I'm
not
gonna
cut
people
off
unless
they
seem
to
be
going
on
and
on
and
on
so
try
and
try
and
keep
it
to
three
minutes.
Okay,
we
have
we
have
all
these
and
that
so
the
first
person
is
Mike.
P
You
Mike
for
soko
2728,
Reece
Avenue
I,
have
always
been
a
big
supporter
of
professional
performing
arts
and
eveson
I.
Think
everybody
knows
that,
but
not
at
the
expense
of
starting
a
new
unit
of
government.
This
development
has
been
discussed
for
some
time.
The
issue
is
starting
a
new
unit
of
government
to
pay,
for
it
has
never
been
mentioned
until
this
date.
Surely
the
city
of
Evanston
city,
council,
mayor
Haggerty,
will
look
behind
the
curtain
to
see
a
deceptive
ploy
by
far
point
to
profit
from
taxpayer
funding
for
their
luxury
project.
P
The
project
has
always
been
has
always
included
a
theater
as
a
carrot,
latoya
stavansson
residents
of
one
of
which
of
which
I
am
one
and
the
council.
Now
we
see
the
developer
is
looking
for
Everson
taxpayers
to
pay
for
the
development.
Please
reject
any
notion
of
a
new
government
entity
in
whatever
form
is
proposed
by
this
developer.
Our
point
will
be
the
one
who
profits
from
this
project.
Our
point
should
be
paying
for
the
project.
I
also
understand.
P
P
O
A
Q
Good
evening,
I've
been
in
Evanston
resident
for
35
years,
I'm,
actually
also
a
Northlight
subscriber
and
would
love
to
see
Northlight
at
some
point
to
come
here,
but
not
in
a
thirty
seven
storey
building,
as
is
currently
proposed,
several
concerns,
the
first
of
which
is
what's
going
to
be
the
impact
of
bringing
a
luxury
hotel
and
a
luxury
apartment
building
to
Sherman
Avenue,
where
the
traffic
is
already
becoming
impossible.
As
we've
seen,
more
infrastructure
will
be
needed
to
support
the
number
of
people
and
the
type
of
business
that
will
be
coming.
Q
That
requires
more
funding
to
deal
with
the
kind
of
congestion
that
we're
going
to
have
in
our
infrastructure
issues.
Another
concern
that
I
have
is
we
continue
to
push
up
rents
in
this
community.
We
lose
our
affordable
housing
daily
and
rinsed
in
other
parts
of
the
city
continue
to
rise
and
it
becomes
a
less
affordable
for
the
kind
of
people
that
we
want
to
see
moving
into
Evanston.
Another
issue
is
it's
a
rental
building.
We
have
a
lot
of
rental
buildings.
Now
it
brings
more
and
more
transiency
to
our
community.
Q
What
we
really
want
to
be
looking
for
are
people
who
are
invested
in
Evanston
who
buy
into
Evanston
condominiums
coops
single-family
housing,
whatever
you
were
looking
at,
but
where
people
come
here,
pay
property
taxes
and
have
a
personal
and
emotional
investment
in
this
community.
I've
lived
here
a
long
time,
I'm
deeply
concerned
about
the
number
of
rentals
and
I
have
to
make
up
I'm
living
in
one
of
them
right
now
temporarily,
and
that
brings
up
the
issue
of
transiency
again
this
the
turn
over
the
you
see
of
people
who
come
and
go
throughout
our
community.
Q
Another
key
issue
for
me
and
an
overriding
issue
is
what
exactly
do
we
want
the
Evanston
brand
to
be?
Nobody
has
defined
our
brand
essence
very
well
in
this
community.
You
know:
I,
look
at
communities
like
Park
Ridge
and
Arlington
Heights
and
granted
they're
very
different
than
we
are
okay,
but
they
had
a
plan
for
their
down
downtown
areas.
Q
They
looked
at
a
a
scope
and
a
quality
of
life
for
their
community
and
did
a
plan
I'm
not
saying
where
that
community,
but
we
need
to
stop
throwing
stuff
against
the
wall
to
see
what
sticks
and
then
have
these
meetings
where
we
all
come
out
and
oppose
these
kinds
of
buildings.
It's
a
wheel
that
keeps
spinning.
We
need
to
have
a
plan,
a
style,
a
book
that
indicates
what
kind
of
architecture
we
want
to
have.
Q
That
will
enhance
the
quality
of
life
in
our
community,
where
we
don't
see
buildings
being
constructed
here
that
have
absolutely
no
relationship
to
each
other
architectural.
This
is
not
going
to
improve
the
Avastin
quality
of
life.
We
need
a
long
term
strategic
plan
that
we
put
into
effect
and
stick
with
so
that
we
can
make
the
quality
of
life
of
all
of
our
Evanston
residents
as
good
as
we
possibly
can.
R
Good
evening
Council,
thank
you
for
your
good
work.
It
is
heartening
to
see
so
many
people
here
tonight
ready
to
express
themselves.
My
name
is
Peter.
Dame
youth
I
am
the
current
president
of
the
southeast
evidence
and
Association
otherwise
known
as
SCA.
I
am
also
a
small
business
owner
in
the
1800
block
of
Sherman
Avenue
I
am
here
to
voice
my
personal
as
well
as
my
organization,
strong
opposition
to
proposed
37
story,
high-rise
slated
for
the
1700
block
of
Sherman.
R
While
we
applaud
bringing
back
the
wonderful
North
flight
theatre
to
Evanston,
we
object
to
doing
so
at
the
expense
of
several
businesses,
including
the
ally
gallery.
The
bill,
flowers
and
book
ends
and
beginnings.
All
of
these
businesses
are
located
in
the
Bookmans
alley
section
with
its
shades
of
Harry
Potter.
R
You
can
just
you
can't
just
locate,
relocate
such
places
run
by
such
wonderful
people.
They
exist
magically
where
they
stand.
They
are
an
expression
of
our
city's
uniqueness
and
its
living
history,
like
in
the
days
past,
when
we
stood
side-by-side
to
stop
the
building
of
the
marina
on
the
south
side
of
Evanston
or
recently,
to
block
the
Harley
Clark
transfer
into
private
hands.
It
is
time
to
once
again
to
hold
fast
and
not
to
replace
the
historic
with
the
newfangled.
In
closing
si
says
no
to
the
37
story,
high-rise.
R
S
My
name
is
Carol
Kersey
I
live
at
2025,
Sherman
Avenue
I've
been
a
resident
of
Evanston
since
71
and
I
was
a
undergraduate
from
Northwestern
and
60.
So
I
am
older.
A
lot
of
you
weren't
even
born
when
I
was
starting
here,
I
guess
anyway,
a
lot
a
lot
has
been
said:
I'm
not
going
to
repeat
it,
but
one
thing
that
occurred
to
me
when
I
heard
37
stories,
that's
as
tall
as
the
Wrigley
building
or
the
Tribune
Tower.
S
Can
you
imagine
that,
being
in
our
downtown
area,
it's
going
to
stick
out
more
than
a
sore
thumb.
It
is
but
not
in
Evanston.
In
my
opinion,
anyway,
I
mean
those
buildings
are
tall
that
I'm
talking
about
the
height,
not
not
the
architecture
and
I
agree
with
everything.
That's
been
said
about
interrupting
the
most
beautiful,
interesting
Block
in
downtown
Evanston,
I
loved
it
when
when
I
was
there
in
the
50s
and
I
loved
it
now,
and
it
would
be
a
shame
to
interrupt
it
and
do
we
really
even
need
anymore
hotels.
S
We
have
lots
of
hotels,
lots
of
places
to
stay
around
here.
I
agree
with
what
was
just
said
about
taking
the
old
theater
and
making
it
into
a
new
place
for
the
north
light
I
think
that's
an
excellent
idea
or
some
other
place
if
it
needs
to
be
built,
but
the
point
is
I
think
I'm
I
really
want
them
to
come
back,
but
not
at
the
expense
of
having
a
huge,
huge
building
in
the
middle
of
downtown
Evanston.
Thank
you.
T
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
My
name
is
Darren
Alberto
I'm,
one
of
the
owners
of
Ally
gallery
our
business
and
others
would
be
put
into
jeopardy
if
we
were
asked
to
move
as
well
as
our
livelihoods
would
also
dissolve
a
creative
culture
that
lies
incubating
just
under
the
surface
of
downtown
commerce,
I'm,
representing
also
a
collection
of
the
small
businesses
that
reach
back
decades,
yet
strive
forward
deck
to
grow
in
the
decades
to
come.
I'm
representing
a
place
where
sole
proprietor
businesses
bring
diversity
and
character
to
our
community.
T
I
also
want
to
represent
the
authentic
texture
of
the
vintage
architecture.
They
create
a
gateway
from
the
campus
into
the
city
for
students
and
faculty.
This
texture
is
what
people
will
reminisce
about
when
they
think
about
these
moments
in
their
nostalgia,
I
have
discussed
this
issue
twice
already.
In
both
times,
I've
supported,
North,
Lights,
moved
back
to
Evanston
and
I
still
welcome
them
back,
but
not
at
the
loss
of
vintage
architecture
and
thriving
independent
local
businesses.
I.
T
T
There's
Seville
flowers
mark
is
the
fourth
generation
to
take
over
that
business
that
his
great-grandfather
started
75
years
ago
and
he's
making
it
his
own
and
he's
doing
well.
David
from
campus
gear
joined
us
on
this
side
of
the
street
to
expand
his
business
and
he
needs
to
be
there
to
welcome
the
students
and
it's
it's
a
very
special
place
for
him
to
be
to
do
well.
T
Kelly
Poulos,
at
kou-kun
olive
has
transitioned
her
business
into
a
new
style
and
she's
done
it
very
well.
Nina
book
ends
and
beginnings
is
filling
the
large
shoes
of
roger
carlson
left
open
after
Bookmans
alley
closed,
and
here
at
the
Ali
gallery.
We
have
experienced
tremendous
growth
in
the
last
few
years
and
we
also
are
working
as
an
Arts
Incubator
and
have
a
platform
for
local
artists
to
present
their
visions.
T
My
mentor
Christopher
Mahoney
would
be
proud
of
how
we've
taken
the
business
and
nurtured
it,
but
also
for
standing
up
for
what
we
believe
is
right.
Thank
you.
U
My
name
is
Ross
Martin's
I'm,
the
other
owner
Valley
gallery.
Don't
worry,
I'm,
not
gonna,
read
all
of
this,
but
I
have
been
entrusted
with
delivering
a
petition.
That's
been
going
around
since
the
since
the
idea
of
the
37
storey
tower
came
about
and
I've
got
a
list
of
twenty-five
hundred
names
decided
petition
against
it.
I
also
printed
out
for
each
of
you
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
wanted
to
bring
them
up
or
whatever,
but.
U
Some
of
the
petition,
signers
made
and
I
think
they're
really
enlightening.
There's
there's
a
lot
of
passion
behind
what
people
feel
like
here
in
Evanston
and
the
points
that
really
stand
out
to
me,
and
these
comments
are
that
the
the
tower
is
just
too
big.
It's
too
big
for
the
place
that
it's
at
and
the
support
behind
the
independent
businesses
that
are
there
in
a
strip
of
Sherman
Avenue
that
really
works
for
retail
is
is
important
to
people
and
the
independent
businesses
and
the
uniqueness
that
they
have.
U
We
have
a
it's
just,
a
really
special,
it's
just
a
special
block
and
a
special
alley,
so
I
hope
that
you
guys
can
take
that
into
consideration.
I
also
made
a
handy,
it's
a
handy,
visual
aid
for
how
tall
this
structure
is.
This
is
the
Marshall
Field's
building,
which
is
five
stories.
This
is
actually
the
d2
height
limit
of
45
45
feet,
and
then
this
is
actually
proposed
to
our
old
scale,
so
guys
can
see
how
awesome
that
is.
U
This
is
for
real,
so
I'll
keep
that
today,
I
had
a
lot
of
fun.
Reading
some
of
the
plan
of
Evanston
the
downtown
Evanston
plan
that
was
updated
in
2009,
what
I
thought
was
interesting
at
the
very
first
picture
in
the
plan
is
alley.
The
alley
with
Seville
flower
right
here,
I
thought
that
was
pretty
fun
and
then
the
community
feedback
from
the
entire
plan
was
interesting.
U
Some
points
that
I
thought
were
need
are
you
know
many
people
said
that
they
liked
the
overall
size
of
downtown
and
they
value
the
smaller
scale
buildings
in
the
city's
traditional
downtown
shopping
streets,
the
things
that
they
found
were
problems
and
challenges.
Were
you
know,
participants
enjoyed
the
current
mixture
of
local
businesses
and
national
chains,
and
they
want
to
see
the
city
to
develop,
pull
out
policies
that
will
help
maintain
existing
independent
businesses.
This
you
know
back
from
2000
has
been
updated.
U
Since
then,
many
participants
expressed
concerns
over
the
scale,
height
and
architecture
of
new
buildings.
They
expressed
concern
over
building
scale
and
height,
in
particular,
the
effect
of
very
tall
buildings
on
Sky
View,
sunlight
congestion,
wind
gusts
at
street
level,
and
they
also
critiqued
the
modernist
style
of
new
buildings,
finding
it
incompatible
with
downtown's
turn-of-the-century
buildings.
So
I
just
wanted
to
point
that
out,
I'm
sure
guys
have
read
the
plan.
I
hadn't
I
thought
it
was
interesting,
but
now
I
hope
you
can
think
about
supporting
Northlight,
but
in
a
new
space
thanks.
V
Good
evening,
I'm
Elena
gonzález
I've
lived
in
Evanston
for
over
35
years
and
when
I
was
growing
up
here,
the
the
city
was
just
full
of
independent
businesses
and
I
know.
A
lot
of
people
have
experienced
this
as
well,
especially
my
parents
generation
I.
Remember
when
every
storefront
was
an
independent
business
and
as
we
all
know,
that's
not
the
case
anymore.
A
lot
of
big
corporate
chains
have
moved
in,
but
I
feel
like
there's
still
enough
independent
business
in
Evanston.
V
V
Apart
from
that,
this
black
is
special,
which
has
already
been
discussed
a
bit,
but
I
I
just
wanted
to
share
a
tiny
moment
of
my
vision
of
this
black
I,
see
it
as
this
sort
of
intercostal
muscle
in
the
city
right.
The
businesses
in
and
around
the
alley
in
particular,
are
they're
special,
so
special
that
novelists
have
written
about
them.
Okay,
I,
don't
know
if
anyone
else
here
has
had
the
experience
of
having
somebody
say:
oh
you're,
from
Evanston
I
read
the
Time
Traveler's
Wife.
Does
that
bookstore
real?
Yes,
it's
real!
V
V
That
is
real
and
it's
a
magical
space
in
our
town
so
and
it
creates
connectivity
where
people
can
move
through
that
black
in
a
different
way,
which
I
think
is
valuable
on
both
sides
of
the
black.
The
other
thing
is
I
I
told
my
children
that
I
was
coming
to
this
meeting
this
evening.
They're
gonna
be
three
and
six,
and
normally
their
response
to
me,
going
to
a
meeting
is
like
don't
go,
don't
go
mama.
W
W
V
Children
are
literally
invested
in
these
businesses
on
their
own
okay.
This
is
the
next
generation
of
Evan
stone,
Ian's
and
for
their
own
reasons,
they
care
about
these
places
so
I
to
support
north
late.
I
love
the
Performing
Arts
I
have
a
plan
to
go
there
soon.
Actually
and
I
also
got
my
tax
bill
and
I
also
care
about
growing
the
task
tax
base.
But
this
is
not
the
right
project
for
the
job
and
I
would
ask
you
respectfully
to
please
vote
against
it.
Thank
you.
So
much.
X
X
If
you
read
the
state
statute
about
the
creation
of
a
Civic
Center
Authority,
which
is
what
is
being
requested,
it
authorizes
the
you
of
eminent
domain,
and
the
question
is:
is
that
something
the
city
really
wants
north
light
or
the
you
know
the
the
organization,
this
new
taxing
authority
to
have
without
a
referendum
authorizing
property
tax
levy?
The
bonds
can
only
be
used.
X
You
know
Civic
Center,
Authority,
essentially
and
not,
and
have
them
levy
bonds
and
have
the
bonds,
not
if
they're
not
generating
enough
operating
revenue.
You're
not
going
to
be
able
to
retire.
The
bonds.
Also
there's
a
requirement
in
setting
up
one
of
these
authorities
that
you
have
to
define
what
your
metropolitan
area
is
is
essentially
your
service
area.
In
many
instances,
it's
the
municipality
in
some
of
these
authorities,
it's
the
township
and
others.
It's
the
county
in
certain
instances.
X
It's
a
county,
less
any
area,
that's
already
in
another
Civic
Center
Authority,
but
and
that's
it
that's
a
question.
There's
also
a
question
of
you
know
who
would
be
on
the
board
of
this
entity
and
on
how
would
they
be
selected?
And,
frankly,
how
would
the
public
interest
be
protected?
You
know
the
finally,
just
in
kind
of
looking
through
some
of
the
other
key
highlights.
You
know
the
the
you
know.
X
The
facility
that
is
operated
by
this
authority
is,
it
will
be
tax
exempt,
which
may
or
may
not
be
an
issue,
but
I
think
the
bigger
question
is
while,
if
the
agency
defaults
on
their
bonds,
the
city
doesn't
have
to
step
in
it's
like
what
would
you
do
if
you
created
an
authority,
the
authority
passed
bonds
to
build
or
build
out
their
performing
arts
theater
ten
years
from
now
they
couldn't
generate
the
the
funds
to
operate.
I
mean
what
would
you
do
with
that
vacant?
M
Has
it
has
been
a
long
time
and
and
not
to
surprise
you
at
all
I
am
here,
of
course,
to
object,
a
history
that
I
have
going
back
at
least
I.
Don't
know
40
years,
perhaps
before
the
evidence
in
City,
Council
I
have
more
Joan
Safford
I'm
a
resident
of
Evanston
and
have
been
for
51
years
now
are
almost
51
years
and
we've
lived
in
the
same
house
for
51
years,
which
is
directly
west
of
the
downtown.
M
So,
like
my
colleague
over
here,
we
walk
when
we
go
downtown
and
if
you
walk,
when
you
go
downtown,
you
realize
what
happens
you
know
you
see
the
disappearance
of
Kroger's,
then
you
see
the
appearance
of
whatever
the
movie
theater.
You
see
each
of
these
different
stages
of
what
happens
and
then,
when
you
get
to
downtown
and
it's
not
Marshall
Fields
any
longer,
but
when
you
get
to
downtown,
you
feel
as
though
you're
still
here,
there's
been
a
lot.
That's
changed.
M
Davis
Street
is
changed
east
of
the
tracks,
but
going
down
there
it
has
been
the
same
place
and
walking
through
that
wonderful
Bookmans
alley,
which
has
been
a
part
of
our
lives
for
so
many
years
is
another
marvelous
thing,
but
as
you
walk
down
also,
you
notice
that
west
of
the
tracks
there
is
deterioration.
The
Shan
Monahan
building
has
never
been
full
and
that's
one
area
that
might
be
looked
at
is
because
of
the
way
mr.
Yong
Yong.
M
M
The
the
restaurant,
the
old
and
review
building
could
become
something
more
than
it
is
the
restaurant
is
empty.
That's
across
the
street.
The
old
pine
yard
is
gone
and
that's
an
area
which
seems
to
me
and
it's
very
convenient
to
the
municipal
garage,
extremely
convenient.
You
could
work
out
a
way
they
have
have
to
get
to
the
theater
without
walking
in
the
snow
through
that
area.
So
it
seems
to
me
that
there
just
is
not
enough
imagination
here
that
you
have
to
think
about
the
fact
that
we
want
this
to
be
a
walking
down.
M
Main
Street
is
a
Walking
Street
Dempster
Street
is
Walking
Street
Central
Street
is
a
walking
Street
and
it
is
what
gives
this
town
character
and
downtown
if
you
just
turn
north
from
Church
Street.
It
feels
the
way
it
has
felt
for
so
many
years
and
it
is
a
way
of
kind
of
coming
into
town.
If
you're
coming
in
off
of
golf-
and
you
know
that
you're
there
and
so
I
would
ask
of
you
that,
as
you
consider
all
this,
you
look
at
at
least
somewhat
more
broadly
at
that
area.
M
Where
is
there
economic
development
needed
in
an
area
in
that
area?
It
seems
to
me
that
it
is
west
of
the
tracks,
the
Shan
Monahan
building,
which
is
terribly
maintained,
but
if
you
walk
and
now
with
my
bad
knee,
if
you
walk
it's
broken
pavement
broken
stairs,
it's
truly
not
acceptable
and
across
the
street,
are
these
empty
restaurants.
M
So
if
there's
a
place
where
North
lights
should
go
as
a
project,
it
seems
to
me
that
that
area
is
a
natural
with
natural
traffic
flow.
If
it's
going
to
not
go
into
the
old
varsity
theater,
which
at
least
we
ought
to
be
able
to
get
a
movie
company
come
in
and
make
a
mystery
movie
about
this
hidden
theater
that
is
still
there.
There
have
been
some
wonderful
ideas
for
that,
but
they
didn't
come
to
be,
but
anyway,
I
urge
you
to
just
think
not
enormous
ly,
broadly,
but
more
broadly
than
disrupting
the
downtown.
M
Y
I
agree
with
what
everyone
said
about
the
need
to
protect
our
downtown
and
the
local
stores,
and-
and
we
certainly
don't
need
another
high-rise
and
I'm-
also
concerned
about
I'm
concerned
about
the
city
manager's
proposal
for
the
single
purpose
unit
of
local
government.
You
know
for
the
financing
the
relocation
it
feels
like
it
feels
like
service
circuitous,
maybe
even
like
underhand
way,
to
sort
of
grease
the
tracks
for
another
high-rise
that
our
city
doesn't
want.
So
I'm
really
concerned
about
that.
Y
I
also
I
mean
more
luxury
rental
units
I'd
like
to
see
I
mean,
can
you
can?
Can
they
share
with
us?
The
economic
justification
for
this
I
mean?
Do
we
know
what
the
absorption
rates
are?
I
think
we
deserve
to
see
the
economic
viability
of
such
a
plan
of
putting
in
yet
a
hundred
plus
I'm,
not
sure
how
many
units,
but
a
lot.
You
know
over
a
hundred
more
luxury
rental
units.
Y
This
is
really
having
a
huge
negative
impact
on
the
profile
of
our
town
on
the
demographics.
People
don't
like
to
hear
it,
but
it
is
I'm
furthering
gentrification
in
our
town
and
I.
Think
we
need
to
take
this
seriously
if
we
really
care
about
Evanston
and
being
a
diverse
town.
Also
I
asked
about
this
last
time.
Can
we,
since
we
don't
have
anything
on
the
books?
Like
a
you,
know,
sir
lobby
ordinance
or
something
about
disclosure?
Y
If
interest,
can
we
at
least
at
these
meetings,
when
we
have
a
plan,
development
or
any
development
up,
can
like
alderman
Rainey?
Would
you
be
willing
to
ask
that
request
that
people
who
have
a
vested
interest,
you
know
that
receive
any
financial,
material
or
employment
benefits
that
they?
If
you
do
that,
you
just
disclose
that
before
you
talk,
would
that
be
something
that
we
could
just
say
routinely
asked
that
for
people.
Z
Z
A
Y
Have
a
vested
interest:
that's
what
Lobby
laws
are
about.
We
don't
have
one
there's
absolutely
nothing
wrong
with
requesting
that
people
disclose
before
they
speak.
If
they
have
one.
That's
all
it's
not
saying
everybody
has
to
get
up
just
saying
if
you
have
a
vested
interest
material
financial
job
interest
that
you
disclose,
but
I
figured
as.
A
A
AA
Do
have
them
it
makes
sense,
because
we
don't
want
to
compromise
our
public
opinion
or
a
public
comment
time.
Absolutely.
You
know,
for
instance,
if
somebody's
being
paid
we're
not
saying
that
that's
happening,
but
you
know
sometimes
it
does.
It
should
just
be
disclosed
if
there's
a
relationship
that
makes
I
totally
agree
so
I'm
just
a
concerned.
Citizen
myself,
so
I
would
like
to
talk
about
once
again
the
review
about
the
review
and
development
process.
AA
For
this
tower,
and
instead
I
read
the
city
manager's
memo
and
were
unexpectedly
here
using
he's
requesting
a
new
path
that
many
of
us
were
not
ready
for
through
this
committee,
asking
for
a
positive
recommendation
to
City,
Council
and
I'm,
quoting
work
to
pursue
a
single
purpose:
use
of
local
government
for
the
purpose
of
refinancing.
Oh
no
of
financing
the
relocation
of
Northlake
to
Evanston
to
pursue
the
potential
financing
of
a
public
parking
lot
as
part
of
this
development,
and
this
begs
many
questions
regarding
the
implications
of
such
a
resolution.
AA
If
approved,
if
an
OK
is
given
to
pursue
this
new
unit
of
government,
one
could
assume
that
the
approval
for
this
building
is
a
foregone
conclusion.
I
mean
it
must
be
a
complicated
process
to
request
such
a
new
unit
of
government,
and
so
wouldn't
this
really
bypass
the
the
approval
process
and
the
zoning
restrictions
or,
if
not
officially,
would
we
just
be
going
through
the
motions?
AA
Is
this
creating
an
easier
path
for
the
building
to
be
approved,
and
really
this
underscores
a
situation
that
there
is
a
crisis
of
confidence
by
the
public
in
this
system's
approval
or
the
city's
approval
system
and
legislative
process
for
these
massive
developments
being
involved
in
the
Albion
process.
Many
of
us
are
left
with
great
skepticism
about
this
process.
AA
We
saw
so
we
did
our
homework.
We
learned
about
the
zoning,
the
downtown
zoning
plan,
development
requirements,
the
master
plan,
yet
we
saw
so
many
variances
and
just
go
as
far
to
render
the
whole
zoning
meaningless.
And
frankly,
we
learned
of
the
city
staff,
assisting
the
developers
really
what
we
felt
putting
a
thumb
on
the
scale
in
their
favor,
and
it
was
quite
disheartening.
AA
But
the
only
good
thing
to
come
of
this
difficult
albian
process
was
increasing
support
by
a
number
alderman
to
have
a
downtown
plan
that
has
a
vision
for
downtown
much
like
the
2009
plan
that
was
adopted,
but
not
codified.
We
understand
that
plan
might
not
be
appropriate
anymore,
but
we
need
some
kind
of
plan
to
have
clear
zoning.
AA
That's
unquestionable,
not
so-called
variances
that
again
render
our
laws
almost
useless,
which
in
this
case
a
37
storey
building
on
a
black
zone
for
seven
storeys,
would
do
clear
expectations
for
zoning
planning
rules
and
transparency
for
all
to
give
confidence
in
the
system.
So
I
just
ask:
please
be
good
stewards
of
our
wonderful
city.
Take
your
role
seriously.
AA
AB
Evening
my
name
is
Tricia
Connelly
I
am
a
district
65
teacher
by
day
and
I'm
here,
as
a
community
member
by
night,
I
am
NOT
being
paid.
I
have
a
comment
from
somebody
who
lives
in
the
second
Ward.
His
name
is
Dominic
K'ehleyr
and
so
I'm
going
to
read
what
he
has
to
say
here.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
that
as
I'm
not
about
preventing
change,
I
do
believe
it
is
important
for
everyone
to
follow
the
rules
and
laws
and
guidelines
that
are
set
in
place
to
show
fairness
for
all.
AB
AB
There
are
other
communities
just
today
that
are
looking
to
develop
their
areas
literally,
stating
that
we
can
develop
their
area
by
curbing
the
need
to
go
into
the
city
or
go
into
Michigan,
Avenue
or
anywhere
outside
of
their
community
to
shop
or
spend
when
they
can
keep
that
purchasing
power
in
their
own
community
and
continue
to
grow.
Now,
as
stated
before,
there
are
enough
luxury
living
areas
built
in
downtown
Evanston,
and
one
was
just
approved
in
November.
The
Northlight
theater
itself
is
not
the
issue,
but
to
take
away.
AB
What's
left
of
the
richness
of
downtown
Evanston,
with
the
type
of
structure
being
proposed
in
setting
a
special
precedent,
an
exception
for
particular
developers
sends
a
message
to
the
citizens
of
Evanston
that
their
voices
will
no
longer
be
heard
or
acknowledged.
Let's
take
the
time
to
follow
the
rules
that
are
in
place
for
the
reason
that
makes
this
town
unique,
special
and
a
draw
to
those
who
visit
and
makes
the
citizens
who
do
reside
here,
reside
here
proud
to
be
here.
Thank
you.
A
N
A
A
AC
AC
One
of
them
is
a
detail
about
the
building
that
I
find
very
important
is
part
of
the
reason
that
I
support
it,
which
is
that
there's
a
commitment
within
the
north
type
space
I
understand
to
provide
a
Town
Square
a
point
of
community
meeting,
so
that
this
building
is
more
than
just
a
cultural
piece
and
a
cultural
piece
dedicated
the
theater,
but
something
that
can
actually
serve
as
a
meeting
place
for
the
community
and
I.
Think
that's
important
in
our
town.
I.
Think
it's
important
in
that
part
of
our
town.
AC
We
even
heard
about
Harry
Potter
of
looking
backwards
and
I
suppose
with
the
opportunity
to
speak
for
the.
For
the
other
point
of
view,
I
would
ask
you
to
consider
these
proposals
to
instead
think
forward.
I
think
that's
why
you
have
come
to
serve
on
this
committee
is
to
take
Evanston
forward
into
the
future.
To
do
that,
we
have
to
make
hard
decisions.
We
have
to
make
wise
decisions,
but
they
are
decisions
that
are
going
to
bring
about
change.
The
change
will
be
hard,
but
the
benefits
may
be
there.
AC
The
opportunity
for
an
economically
viable,
culturally
important
development
that
can
bring
Northlight
home
to
Evanston,
something
we
all
seem
to
be
agreed
on,
is
the
sort
of
thing
that
will
allow
us
to
live
in
a
vibrant
community
moving
forward,
not
a
dusty
mausoleum
or
museum,
where
we
look
back
in
the
rearview
mirror
at
a
fondly
remembered
past,
so
as
to
consider
the
proposal
that
asked
you
to
think
of
the
future
and
of
how
Evanston
can
thrive
in
the
future.
With
a
proposal
like
this.
Thank
you.
AD
My
name
is
John
Anglin,
12:30
and
Mulford
Street
eighth
ward
I
was
on
the
latest
iteration
of
the
mayor's
task
force
for
downtown
the
Performing
Arts
Center,
as
well
as
on
the
committee
that
was
created
20
years
ago
to
look
at
work
with
Arthur
Hill
for
the
same
idea,
and
in
both
cases
we
found
that
we
needed
an
anchor
tenant
in
the
this
latest
round.
We
always
thought
of
Northlight
as
being
the
anchor
tenant
of
any
organization
or
any
type
of
public
effort.
AD
California
and
nawaki
any
number
of
cities
do
a
theater
downtown
is
the
nucleus
and
unfortunately,
the
varsity
theater
is
not
a
theater
space.
So
we've
looked
at
that.
We've
looked
at
all
10
spaces
in
the
area.
My
hope
is
that,
yes,
we
can
get
Northlight
back
here
within
this
particular
proposal
or
another
proposal,
but
I
would
hope.
AD
AE
Then
the
other
was
just
the
general
constant
us
of
trying
to
find
a
parking
place
in
downtown
Evanston
these
days
and
I
can't
imagine
how
a
37
story
high-rise
is
gonna,
improve
that
that's
what
I
was
going
to
talk
about
and
then
I
get
here
and
I.
Don't
even
find
the
stuff
I'm
talking
about
on
the
agenda.
I,
don't
find
anything
about
a
37
story.
High-Rise
I,
find.
O
AE
Know
I'm
seriously
wondering
what
and
this
feeds
into
some
growing
paranoia
I've
had
over
the
last
10
or
15
years
as
an
Evanston
sitter.
But
what
do
I
know
about
what
goes
on
in
Evanston
government
and
how
come
we
got
all
this
development
that
doesn't
seem
to
be
improving
the
city
and
it's
turning
it
into
a
place.
I
don't
want
live,
and
now,
when
I
hear
about
there
being
a
backdoor
proposal
to
institute
a
whole
new
branch
of
city
government.
AE
A
A
A
AF
So
some
of
them
have
been
answered,
but
I
would
request
that,
if
you're
going
to
go
through
with
this,
that
you
really
first
publicized
specifically
and
in
detail,
what
is
it
that
the
powers
of
this
organization
have,
because
it
has
significant
Kent
ramifications
for
property
owners?
Okay,
so
that's
that's
my
request
and
thank
you
very
much.
A
And
and
to
address
that
Steve
and
others
we
are
going
to
learn
about
that
tonight,
but
in
for
transparency
and
for
open
meetings,
etc,
etc.
We
have
citizen
comment,
we
publicize
that
we
do
that,
and
so
we're
going
to
do,
that
we
publish
our
agenda
online
and
our
packet
and
so
we're
having
that
now
and
as
soon
as
we
finish.
Having
that
our
city
manager
is
going
to
make
a
presentation,
our
staff
is
going
to
make
a
presentation
to
this
committee
and
to
the
public
okay.
A
AG
I'm
Mary
McWilliams
I
live
at
1606
Wesley
I'm
John
Sanford's
neighbor
I'm,
a
55
reader
of
president
of
Evanston
and
I've
been
involved
in
the
preservation
community
in
Evanston
for
since
1976
as
a
preservationist
I've
learned
to
love
the
historic
character
of
Evanston,
but
Evanston
isn't
a
museum
that
has
pickled
in
time.
It
has
to
change.
AG
I,
have
learned
to
embrace
change
and
accept
it
as
as
an
important
positive
part
of
the
vitality
in
life
of
Evanston,
but
that
change
has
to
respect
the
past
as
well
as
the
buildings
and
the
surrounding
character
of
the
tongue,
which
is
context
for
that
reason,
and
for
all
the
excellent
reasons
given
by
the
previous
speakers.
I
stand
an
objection
to
this
project.
Thank
you.
AH
Good
evening
everybody
I'm
Callen
from
and
I
am
a
two-year
resident
of
Evanston
I'm
new
I
came
here
from
southern
Indiana.
Let
me
tell
you
about
a
state
that
lives
in
the
past.
Let
me
tell
you
about
a
community
that
lives
in
the
past.
That's
hidebound!
That's
boring!
That
stale,
that
has
no
arts,
I'm
a
singer,
I'm
a
dancer
and
I'd
love
to
have
the
Northlight
theater.
AH
These
independent
businesses,
my
home,
my
second
home,
is
in
little
independent
business
here
at
Evanston
games
in
cafe
and
alley
gallery,
and
the
bookstore
and
other
places
might
be
like
that.
For
other
people,
you
can't
just
steamroller
them
for
some
fancy
shiny
building,
it's
not
gonna
bring
you
the
future.
The
people
here
in
town
are
gonna,
bring
you
the
future.
That's
what
you
need.
Thank
you
very
much.
AI
Hi
I'm
Joan,
Rothenberg
I,
live
on
Edgemere
court.
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
speak,
to
say
something
about
this.
I
just
want
to
say.
I
share
in
others
assessment
that
that,
while
I
welcome
the
return
of
the
north
light,
not
at
the
expense
of
such
exceptional
businesses
like
bookends
and
beginnings
and
I
just
heard
about
this
today,
so
I
didn't
really
have
a
chance
to
prepare
and
and
think
about
the
other
businesses
so
I'm,
just
speaking
about
that
one.
It's
it's
such
a
unique
engine
of
connection
and
expression.
AI
So
much
of
a
reflection
of
the
heart
of
Evanston.
It
speaks
to
the
heart
and
soul
of
what
makes
Evanston
Evanston
I've
lived
here
for
nearly
35
years.
I've
lived
in
New
York,
City
Boston
out
in
the
sticks
of
Pennsylvania
I,
wouldn't
live
anywhere
else,
but
here
this
is
one
of
the
best
places
in
the
world
and
I
can't
believe
that
anyone
who's
ever
gone
to.
For
example,
one
of
the
events
packed
events
at
book
ends
and
beginnings,
they're
always
packed
the
ones
I've
been
to
would
ever
support
tearing
it
down
there.
AI
AI
AI
Nestled
as
it
is
in
the
heart
of
Evanston
and
given
the
lifeblood
it
generates,
I
think
it
goes
beyond
representing
the
heart
and
soul
of
our
town.
If
we
cut
that
out,
we've
I
feel
like
we've
done,
irreparable
damage
to
the
to
the
town
of
Evanston,
I,
think
we've
what
could
be
Evanston's
brand.
So
thank
you
very
much.
You
very
much.
AJ
AJ
Rested
I
saw
the
proposal
and
everything
for
the
Northlight
theater
coming
back
and
stuff.
That
sounds
great.
Then
I
saw
this
single
local
unit
of
government
for
the
Performing
Arts
and
I'm.
Seeing
a
single
local
unit
of
government
I
went
to
the
state
website.
Looked
at
see
what
the
states
thought
you
said
it
was,
and
everything
and
I'm
saying
wait
a
minute.
Just
six
years
ago
this
town
said
we
had
too
many
government
units
here
in
Evanston
and
we
need
to
get
rid
of
them.
So
you
voted.
AJ
You
went
to
Springfield
Springfield
said:
okay,
you
can
get
rid
of
that
unit
of
government.
That
unit
of
government
was
the
Evanston
Township
a
unit
of
government
that
was
serving
our
homeless
people
here,
which
are
not
getting
the
same
service
as
they
was
before
this
unit
of
government.
That
has
you
have
to
go
now
back
to
the
state
and
you
want
to
do
a
performing
arts
thing.
Well,
we
know
we
have
now
is
ready
to
sign
on.
AJ
Skokie
is
ready
to
sign
on,
and
the
developer
that
owns
the
north,
like
theater,
is
ready
to
sign
out
so
Evans.
They
wanted
to
jump
on,
but
at
what
cost
are
we
going
to
pay
the
township
tax
that
the
township
asks
from
the
residents
here
will
be
less
will
be
much
less
than
what
it
will
cost?
If
you
put
in
the
Performing
Arts
the
many
years
that
you
had
the
township,
their
tax
assessment
did
not
go
over
five
percent.
They
kept
their
assessment
with
being
the
two
percent
range,
the
other
thing
too.
AJ
We
went
around
and
we
talked
about
this
and
we
debated
that
going
to
remove
the
Township
in
the
community.
Will
this
be
done
with
this?
A
will?
This
resolution
passed
in
regard
to
Senator,
Springfield
I
hope
not
because
then
you
do
a
disservice,
and
then
you
won't
give
me
the
credit
of
having
to
do
another
debate
with
Commission
and
suffering.
So
don't
deny
me
that
so
what
we
need
to
think
about
this,
what
we
are
asking
for
the
city
is
asking
for.
The
people
is
asking
for
the
north,
like
the
ADA
to
come
back.
AJ
The
people
are
not
asking
for
all
of
the
other
stuff
that
is
being
proposed.
There
was
a
study
in
2012
that
the
north
lights,
theater
and
performing
arts
stuff
was
discussed.
There
was
a
coordinator
hired
in
2015
and
if
you
look
go
back
to
the
economic
development
committee
and
look
at
those,
there
was
three
sites
that
met
all
three
category:
sucide
for
consideration,
identified
three
identified
district,
revive
district
support
for
art,
quarter
and
financial
plan
site
that
was
site
number
six.
Seventeen
and
nineteen.
AJ
We
are
not
talking
about
these
things
today
and,
as
it
says,
they
are
down
the
line,
but
how
fast
will
this
get
approve?
How
many
people
in
Springfield
will
approve
this,
because
this
is
an
election
year
and
they
need
votes
so
be
not
mistaken.
What
you
are
asking
for
is
to
put
in
another
unit
of
government
that
will
change
your
tax
base.
Will
it
bring
it
up
or
down?
AJ
If
you
look
at
the
January
11th
round
table
and
all
of
the
TIF,
and
they
will
tell
you
what
the
excess
revaluation
was
when
those
TIF
was
set
up,
what
it
is
now
most
of
those
have
went
down,
so
we
have
to
think
hard
and
see
if
this
is
what
we
want
to
do,
your
pudding
will
be
put
in
a
district
in
a
TIF
that
hopefully
will
end,
but
but
things
going
on
in
that
TIF
district.
Well,
the
council
then
asked
to
have
it
extend
it,
so
it
can
meet
those
obligation
with
bonds
and
things.
AJ
It's
a
question
of
what
are
you
trying
to
do
and
what
we
are
trying
to
prove
so,
if
we
are
not
going
to
take
it
out
to
the
community
in
hair,
a
good
debate,
a
well
explained
exclamation
to
the
community
as
to
what
is
a
single
local
unit
of
government
and
that
it
will
be
for
the
performing
arts
and
being
will
the
City
Council
members?
Will
they
be
function
like
they
did
with
the
township,
or
will
they
have
no
voice
at
all
on
that?
In
that
part,
I
cannot
accept.
AK
We
should
focus
instead
on
other
portions
of
downtown
that
really
need
economic
development.
There
is
plenty
plenty
of
one
and
two
story
parcels
around
Evanston
with
architecture
that
what
you
would
say
is
not
notable
or
landmarks
that
would
certainly
need
economic
development,
replacing
active
shops
and
storefronts
with
empty
hotel
and
theater
lobbies.
If
you
think
about
that,
there
were
going
to
be
big
glass
lobbies
with
no
storefronts
and
no
cafes.
No
restaurants,
no
shops,
no
boutiques,
it's
a
very
thriving
bloc.
Now
that
entire
side
block
would
not
be
dead.
AK
This
is
like
the
basic
tenets
of
urban
planning
of
New
Urbanism.
It's
it's
really
kind
of
school
child
level
stuff.
This
is
going
to
really
kind
of
kill
that
block
I'm
kind
of
an
urban
istic
point
of
view,
just
because
we
already
have
a
salut
land.
Modernist
high-rises
in
our
downtown
is
really
no
reason
why
we
should
continue
to
make
more
bigger
ones.
Is
my
feeling
I'm
working
on
a
building
by
the
way?
AK
As
far
as
the
economic
issue
that
we're
gonna
discuss
tonight
in
downtown
Evanston
with
a
developer
and
that
developers
not
asking
the
city
for
financing
to
do
his
building,
and
so
I'm
really
sort
of
mystified
as
to
why
this
project
is
so
different
or
special
or
unique
that
it
would
get
that
sort
of
carte
blanche.
Thanks.
J
Number
seven
back
on
40
years
resident
this
wonderful
city,
I'll,
not
repeat
what
has
been
said
before
by
others:
I'm
a
very
longtime
fan
and
supporter
of
the
North
Lake
have
been
going
there
since
the
old
Cornett
theatre
days,
for
those
of
you
are
old
enough
and
even
Kingsley
school
days,
but
back
to
about
I.
Think
1975
and
I
have
continued
on
Skokie
at
the
Performing
Arts
Center
over
there
and
I
would
like
and
prefer
to
have
the
north
light
back
here
and
have
a
soon.
We
should
explore
that
idea,
but
not
within
this
proposal.
J
This
is
not
the
north
light
project.
It
is
not
a
downtown
Performing
Arts
Center
project,
but
rather
this
is
a
37
story.
Mixed-Use
development,
a
very
small
part
of
which
might
be
no
guarantees
the
North
light.
Theater
Evanston
does
not
need
a
37
story.
Mixed-Use
development.
Please
keep
that
in
perspective.
This
is
not
a
north
light
project.
Please
do
nothing
to
facilitate
or
encourage
this
inappropriate
idea
of
a
37
story,
mixed-use
development
and
reject
this
resolution.
Thank
you.
AL
I'm,
hello,
I'm,
Joyce,
Elias
and
I
live
on
Sherman
Avenue,
but
like
at
the
other
end
of
downtown
I
have
a
bit
of
a
rebuttal
for
the
gentleman
who
was
talking
about
the
community
space
at
the
Performing
Arts
thing
we
already
have
one
it's
here
and
it's
informal
and
it's
at
Alley
gallery
so
I
want
to
thank
those
guys
for
that.
Hey
totally
support
the
arts
and
all
the
artists
in
Evanston.
So
now
I'll
get
to
my
little
thing.
Okay,
I
am
opposed
to
this
development.
AL
It's
pretty
much
the
last
unique
and
charming
part
of
the
downtown
area,
wiping
out
alley
gallery
bookends
and
beginnings
and
nearly
50
other
independent
businesses
shows
a
lack
of
vision
and
understanding
about
what
sets
Evanston.
Apart
from
all
the
other
northern
suburbs,
these
businesses
make
up
the
unique
character
that
longtime
Evan
stone,
Ian's
like
myself
particularly
enjoy,
and
they
are
also
the
reason
that
people
outside
the
community
come
to
shop
and
dine
here
versus
going
to
their
local
mall.
AL
Another
high-rise
with
more
condos
and
retail
spaces
is
the
last
thing
that
we
need.
The
return
of
Northlight
theater
to
Evanston
would
be
nice,
but
not
in
this
proposed
development.
There
are
plenty
of
viable
storefronts
and
spaces.
All
around
town,
I
was
walking
around
the
other
day.
There
like
three
empty
spaces
on
Church
right
around
the
corner
from
this
proposed
development,
not
right
for
a
north
light,
but,
like
you
know,
there's
plenty
of
stuff
available.
AL
AL
One
of
the
arguments
that
I've
heard
over
the
years
for
seeking
more
developments
is
that
it
would
help
the
tax
base
and
I'm
not
sure
how
that
has
helped,
but
because
my
property
taxes
have
risen
over
the
years
as
pretty
much
everybody
here
has
so
anyway
I
shop,
local
I
would
like
to
continue
to
shop
local.
As
long
as
there
are
these
wonderfully
unique
businesses
in
Evanston.
So
just
stop
don't
do
this.
Thank
you.
N
My
name
is
Paul
Barker,
25-year
veteran
of
Evanston
I
live
across
the
street
on
Main
Street
from
the
Robert
ground
center
I
think
I
saw
for
the
first
time.
First
I
should
apologize
this
for
this
tremor.
If
it's
a
distraction,
I
left
the
house
in
a
hurry
without
the
meds
and
discovered
it
too
late
after
I'd
squeezed
into
that
corner
over
there.
I
don't
know
how
many
of
you
have
seen
what
the
inside
of
the
varsity
theater
looks
like
now,
but
it's
perhaps
that
madam
chairperson
could
describe
it
for
you
later.
N
It's
like
hacking,
your
way
through
the
jungle
and
coming
upon
Angkor
Wat,
it's
an
architectural
marvel.
It's
it's
delightful
inside
everything
has
been
painted,
gray,
unfortunately,
but
it's
one
of
those
theaters
that
created
the
impression
of
being
in
the
in
this
case
the
the
center
of
a
medieval
castle
with
stars
in
the
ceiling
overhead
projected
clouds
and
tiled
roofs
and
everywhere
towers,
and
it
would
really
be
ashamed
to
destroy
that.
N
My
other
concern
is,
of
course,
Bookmans
alley
and
I
think
that,
if
a
wrecking
ball
ever
approaches
that
it's
gonna
be
a
black
day,
I
think
that
would
be
cruel
and
heartless.
You've
heard
people
speaking
from
the
heart.
We
love
that
place,
and
it
would
just
be
heartbreaking
to
destroy
something
of
such
character.
I
have
a
dream.
N
This
was
an
image.
I
came
up
with
after
stumbling
upon
a
picture
of
Scrooge
looking
in
through
the
windows
of
a
an
era.
The
building
of
this
era
and
I've
shown
it
to
the
the
owners
of
both
the
businesses
there
they're
excited
about
it,
and
the
reaction
I
got
about
a
year
ago
was
that's.
Nice
that'll
never
happen,
but
what
I'm
proposing
is
surprisingly
cheap.
It's
made
from
recycled
materials,
it's
made
just
the
upper
part.
It's
actually
something
like
staged
said
on
a
Hollywood
backlot.
It
doesn't
change
anything
on
the
interior
doesn't
change
anything
structurally.
N
It's
crazy
I
know
that,
but
this
is
what
I
see
when
I
look
at
that
building
and
I
think
what
you've
discovered
is
that
your
constituents,
your
the
people
who
elected
you,
probably
will
feel
really
betrayed.
If
you
destroy
this
little
treasure,
they
would
feel
wonderful.
I
think
if
you
resurrect
the
other
treasure
and
are
able
to
do
something
with
that
fabulous
theater.
Thank
you.
AM
Know
I
was
my
apologies.
Okay,
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for,
oh,
yes,
I'm
sorry,
my
name
is
Ned
sob
and
I
was
born
here
at
Evanston
Hospital
in
1967.
I
haven't
lived
here
for
many
years
until
about
two
and
a
half
years
ago,
when
my
husband
and
I
moved
back
from
Berkeley
California
and
all
the
people
there
said.
Why
would
you
leave
here
and
they
don't
understand,
but
we
like
to
say
that
Evanston
is
more
Berkeley
than
Berkeley.
AM
AM
So
I've
tried
to
see
all
sides
of
this
when
I
got
the
email
yesterday
about
what
was
going
on,
maybe
because
I'm
so
new
to
Evanston
I,
just
wasn't
in
the
loop,
but
I
was
concerned
about
some
of
the
buildings
that
we've
come
to
love
and
some
of
the
businesses
we've
come
to
love
and
I,
like
others
was
alarmed
that
50
businesses,
many
of
them
women
and
minority-owned,
would
be
deeply
affected
by
this,
so
I
in
a
somewhat
agitated
fashion.
One
of
those
kind
of
calls
you
make
that
you
slightly
regret.
AM
But
that
said
what
I
learned
from
this
person
very
much
upset
me
because
I
had
asked
had
the
development,
firm
or
the
city
any
of
the
team
that
was
working
on
this
possible
development
had
they
talked
to
people
in
those
businesses
that
would
be
affected
had
they
done
an
assessment
of
what
would
happen
to
our
business
community?
Did
they
understand
the
emotional
ties
and
what
people
who
had
built
those
businesses
who
are
supporting
their
families
with
those
businesses
would
do
and
that
person
said
well?
AM
No,
that's
really
not
part
of
what
we
do
and
this
person
kept
telling
me
that
the
tower
would
be
so
beautiful
on
the
horizon.
You'll
see
and
I
said
well,
I
know
some
of
those
business
owners
and
I
wonder
if
they're
not
able
to
move
those
businesses,
because
you
know
sometimes
that's
not
possible.
You
just
can't
pick
it
all
up
and
plop
it
down
somewhere
else.
You
can't
afford
to
do
that.
There
are
too
many
things
that
get
away
and
I
mentioned
that.
AM
To
that
person
and
I
said,
you
know,
imagine
you're
one
of
the
people
that
owns
those
businesses
and
you're
driving
along
in
Evanston,
and
you
look
up
at
that
Tower
and
that
ruined
your
business
and
potentially
your
life
in
some
respects.
Now.
I
know
that
change
has
to
occur.
Development
has
to
occur,
but
there
must
be
consideration
of
the
people
involved
and
that
that
firm
had
done
nothing
to
find
out
what
this
would
do
to
people.
AM
AM
AM
Please
be
the
good
guys
if
you
want
to
pursue
a
development
in
Evanston,
go
talk
to
those
businesses,
because
right
now,
they're
afraid
they're
afraid
for
their
livelihood
and
what
will
happen
to
them.
Have
you
had
those
discussions
and
this
person
said
well?
No,
that's
really
not
our
job.
That
would
be
their
landlord
and
I
said
these
are
people.
AM
These
are
people
and
they're,
worried
and
you're
losing
the
battle,
because
you're
not
even
willing
to
talk
to
them
and
hear
them
and
find
out
what
their
concerns
would
be
and
how
those
might
be
alleviated
by
proposing
some
sort
of
plan.
If
this
is
to
go
forward,
they
can
do
better.
Any
developer
can
do
better
and
Evanston
should
never
do
business
with
a
firm
that
doesn't
care
about
the
people
of
Evanston.
AM
AM
A
AN
AI
AN
You
alderman
Rainey
and
thank
you
to
the
committee
for
allowing
me
a
couple
of
minutes
to
speak.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
from
the
community
who
came
out
tonight.
This
is
a
really
important
issue
and
even
though
we're
talking
about
this
unit
of
government
that
we're
going
to
be
proposing
the
that
proposal,
the
resolution
is
tied
to
the
Farpoint
development,
so
there's
no
separating
the
two
of
them.
AN
So
when
people
talk
about
the
development
and
talk
about
the
unit
of
government,
they're
together
in
my
hope,
is
that
you
not
send
this
resolution
on
to
the
council.
But
you
stop
that
here
in
committee
tonight
and
I
want
to
tell
you
why.
Just
very
briefly,
I
she's,
just
gonna,
cut
me
off.
If
I
don't
hurry.
I
was
a
small
business
owner.
Downtown
Evanston
and
I
can
tell
you
that
the
small
business
owners
are
the
heart
of
this
community
Hector.
AN
You
know
that
better
than
anybody
up
here
on
this
committee
that
people
come
to
your
businesses,
because
they
trust
you
that
when
there's
a
downturn
in
the
economy,
it's
a
small
business
owners,
the
locally
owned
businesses
that
stay
in
business
they
hold
on
they
hold
on
with
their
fingernails.
They
don't
close
up
right
away
and
are
gone
that,
like
the
you
know,
a
corporation
might
be
they're
here
for
the
long
term
and
to
the
gentleman
who
spoke
and
said
well,
things
change
and
we
should
go
along
with
change.
AN
There
are
changes,
I
mean
these
are
generations
of
people
who
buy
into
businesses
because
they're
popular
because
they've
been
energized
because
they've
been
inspired
by
these
businesses.
That's
really
important
to
our
community
and
it's
important
to
the
economic
development
committee
to
understand
this.
We're
talking
about
50,
small
businesses.
Here
we're
talking
about
50,
small
businesses
that
can't
afford
to
be
displaced.
AN
They
can't
afford
market
rate
rentals,
they
will
be
gone
and
I
have
had
experience
in
my
ward,
when
we've
had
other
developments
a
long
time
ago
of
people
who
perhaps
found
alternative
sites
in
the
downtown
that
they
couldn't
pay
for,
and
then
they
went
out
of
business
and
struggled.
So
what
we
need
to
do
is
we
need
to
focus
on
these
folks.
AN
We
need
to
thank
them
for
their
commitment
and
service
to
Evanston,
and
we
need
to
understand
really
what
the
Economic
Development
Committee
here
is
being
asked
to
do,
and
it's
wrong
it's
wrong
to
consider
any
kind
of
proposal
that
would
put
these
businesses
out
of
business,
and
this
was
a
presentation
at
my
ward
meeting
in
September.
There
was
standing
room
only
at
that
Ward
meeting
when
folks
were
asked.
Would
you
like
North
might
to
come
back
to
Evanston
sure
everyone
would
like
that
I
would
like
that
too,
but
not
at
this
price.
AN
This
is
too
much
it's
painful.
It's
sad
and
as
I
said
at
that
time,
I
will
not
be
the
one
that
walks
into
one
of
these
small
businesses
and
tells
them
that
they
have
to
leave.
The
other
thing
I
want
you
to
consider.
Is
that
once
you
start
this
ball
rolling
you're
not
going
to
stop
it
until
the
end
and
at
the
end,
because
leases
have
a
life
of
their
own
and
the
leases
in
this
building
are
fairly
short.
AN
We're
going
to
see
displacement
occur,
we're
going
to
see
non
continuation
of
leases,
we're
going
to
see
people
who
are
leaving
just
as
we
saw
at
7:08
church
700
Church
stayed
fake,
didn't
until
they
were
sure
that
that
that
development
wasn't
going
to
go
forward
and
now,
thank
goodness
that
class-b
office
space
is
up
and
running
again.
I,
don't
want
to
see
that
happen
here.
AN
These
folks
can't
afford
it
and
we
can't
afford
it
as
a
city
to
give
up
on
the
character
not
only
the
character
of
our
businesses,
but
also
on
a
block
that
is
performing
probably
better
than
any
other
Block
in
the
downtown.
So
I
asked
you
to
not
send
this
on
to
council.
I
appreciate
your
time.
Thank
you
very
much.
AO
Evident
is
a
very
special
place.
Certainly
you've
heard
it
tonight.
You've
heard
it
many
times
before
and
I'm
certainly
not
going
to
be
the
one
to
do
anything
but
echo
those
comments,
but
at
the
same
time,
ever
since
a
dynamic
place
is
a
changing
place
and
it
has
been
the
role
of
the
City
Council
in
this
committee
over
the
years
and
the
role
of
your
staff
to
be
thoughtful
about
those
changes
and
to
be
helpful
to
those
who
want
to
invest
in
our
community
and
move
forward.
AO
As
has
been
said
before,
Northlight
theater
has
come
to
the
city
with
a
proposal
along
with
Farpoint
development
that
would
one
bring
or
flight'
theater
back
to
Evanston,
where
rightfully
belongs
as
well
as
to
have
a
development
associated
with
that
theater.
That,
in
part
would
fund
the
ability
for
North
lights.
You
return
as
well
as
bring
additional
economic
activity
to
our
downtown,
as
we
have
seen
in
the
downtown
over
the
past,
30
or
40
years,
every
ten
years
or
so
there's
a
project
of
this
significant
magnitude
that
comes
that
causes
great
community
debate.
AO
One
of
the
things
that
has
been
pressed
to
me
about
the
far
point
and
Northlight
is
that
they
understand
all
of
us
and
they
understand
that
this
is
difficult
and
they
understand
that
Evanston
is
a
special
place
and
they
understand
anytime.
You
come
to
Evanston
and
you
want
to
do
something
different,
especially
in
the
downtown.
It
has
to
be
done
thoughtfully.
It
has
to
be
done
with
an
enormous
amount
of
dialogue
and
an
enormous
amount
of
comment
and
I.
AO
Think
that
and
and
I
think
that
what
is
before
you
this
evening
is
another
step
in
that
it
is
not
an
approval
for
project.
It
is
not
a
submission
of
a
planned
development,
but
it
is
a
proposal
to
you
to
look
at
to
tools
to
help
us
further
evaluate
if
it
makes
sense
for
these
products
for
this
project
to
move
forward.
First
and
foremost,
the
idea
of
how
can
North
light
theater
finance
its
return.
AO
Here
we
have
representatives
from
north,
like
madam
chair
and
I
hope
that
you'll
give
them
an
opportunity
at
some
point
to
make
some
comments,
but
the
the
finance
is
involved
with
theatres,
even
ones.
The
successful
is
north
white
are
very
difficult
and
in
order
for
them
to
return
here,
they
are
going
to
need
some
assembly
of
assistance.
That's
going
to
make
that
happen.
The
City
Council
has
commissioned
multiple
studies
on
a
Downtown,
Performing
Arts
Center,
the
date
back
prior
to
Skokie,
moving
forward
with
their
so
certainly
I.
AO
Think
in
many
cases,
because
of
Evanston's
in
action,
Skokie
move
forward
and
created
the
theater
than
it
has
which
then
caused
Northlight
to
leave.
So
this
is
certainly
not
a
new
subject.
Certainly
in
the
last
10
years,
the
city
has
looked
at
least
twice
at
the
varsity
theater
and
possible
uses
for
that
has
looked
at
other
locations.
It's
very
difficult,
but
Northlight
has
come
forward
and
said
that,
yes,
they
want
to
try
to
make
this
work
in
Evanston.
So
the
resolution
before
you
are
eight
are
18.
Does
two
things
and
two
things
only
first.
AO
It
asks
for
your
permission
to
me
to
investigate
I,
don't
have
a
dictionary
handy,
but
my
best
definition
of
the
word
investigate
is
to
look
into
not
to
take
any
action
but
to
investigate
the
options
for
using
a
similar
financing
mechanism
that
was
used
in
Skokie
for
the
creation
of
the
facility
there.
This
would
be
a
tool
that
could
be
used
by
Northlight
you've
heard
from
many
individuals
who
have
done
their
own
research.
AO
Quite
also,
your
city
staff
has
not
even
done
that
much
research
because
it's
my
role
to
come
before
you
and
the
City
Council
to
ask
that
permission.
So
my
sense
is
that
it
would
make
sense
from
a
debt
perspective.
My
sense
is
that
there
is
no
interest
among
this
committee
or
the
City
Council
for
that
entity
to
have
the
ability
to
assess
taxes
having
a
domain,
but
really
just
the
ability
to
help
Northlight
finance
their
portion
of
of
this
project
through
through
the
the
debt
that
could
be
issued
through
a
special-purpose
district.
Second
is
parking.
AO
So
if
we
are
going
to
have
another
development
in
the
downtown
in
this
period
of
time,
I
think
it
makes
sense.
Certainly,
as
your
city
manager,
it
makes
sense
to
evaluate,
should
there
be
a
public
parking
component
and
if
so,
how
large
and
one
of
the
components
be.
Those
are
the
only
two
items
before
you.
The
development
team
that
is
here
has
not
submitted
a
plan.
Development
I
had
been
in
local
government.
This
is
a
year.
AO
28
I
have
never
encountered
a
group
that
has
been
as
thoughtful
and
and
as
taken
their
time
to
make
sure
that
if
they
move
forward
with
an
application
that
that
application
is
correct
of
the
many
folks
here
who
have
raised
many
issues
that
are
unresolved
and
as
your
city
manager,
I
will
say,
I
agree
with
them.
There
are
many
issues
that
are
unresolved,
but
in
Evanston
for
something
of
this
magnitude
to
even
have
a
proper
hearing
before
the
various
committees.
AO
These
answers
have
to
be
answered
before
an
application
is
submitted
and
I
think
this
development
team
is
trying
to
do
that.
So,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
I,
am
simply
here
before
you
tonight
with
a
resolution
asking
for
permission
that
most
city
managers
in
America
wouldn't
bother
to
ask,
because
they
would
just
move
forward
to
do
that.
But
this
is
Evanston
and
I
can't
do
that.
AO
So
I
am
here
this
evening
to
get
the
authority
to
investigate
to
investigate
what
options
there
might
be
for
North
Lake
theatre
to
help
finance
their
portion
of
a
project
through
a
mechanism
similar
to
what
occurred
in
the
village
of
Skokie
and
also
then
to
look
at
part.
If
the
project
is
to
move
forward,
I
think
it
is
prudent
for
the
city
of
Evanston
to
evaluate
its
own
parking
needs,
and
so,
if
there's
a
possibility,
that
would
make
sense
that
that
would
be
included
before
an
application
is
submitted.
Will.
A
AO
In
the
state
of
Illinois,
we
are
either
blessed
or
cursed.
However,
you
look
at
it
with
many
different
ways
to
create
government
entities
and
again
I
have
not
done
the
research
that
I
would
like
to
do
and
I'm
asking
for
your
permission
this
evening
to
do,
but
what
was
created
in
1996
by
the
Illinois
General
Assembly,
the
center
East
Metropolitan
Exposition
auditorium
and
office.
AO
Building
Authority
is
a
mechanism
under
the
laws
of
the
state
of
Illinois
that,
in
the
case
here
in
Skokie,
was
able
to
issue
debt,
and
so,
if
there's
an
opportunity,
after
investigation
and
after
council
and
further
direction
from
the
Evanston
City
Council,
that
that
would
help
move
this
project
forward.
That
would
not
be
a
burden
specifically
to
the
taxpayers
of
the
city
of
Evanston
I.
Think
that
is
a
worthy
issue
to
investigate.
So.
A
AO
Have
not
done
all
the
research
on
the
the
various
component
parts
of
this
alderman
Raney
I'm
asking
permission
to
do
that.
My
understanding
as
I
stand
here
this
evening,
is
that
the
mechanism
that
was
used
in
Skokie
is
a
revenue
bond
and
so
that
there,
the
project
itself
is
responsible
for
paying
back
those
bonds.
That
is
not
an
obligation
of
the
village
of
Skokie,
but
it
is
an
obligation
that
is
throughout
the
state
of
Illinois.
A
AO
You're
gonna
end
up
I
do
not
have
a
precise
answer
to
that.
My
understanding
is
again
as
I
stand
here
this
evening
is,
is
that
that
there
would
not
be
a
line
in
a
tax
bill
and
that,
certainly,
if
there
are
the
options
for
creating
this
entity,
my
guess
is
that
the
evidence
and
City
Council
would
not
agree
to
that
that
they
would
only
agree
for
a
mechanism
that
would
be
the
for
the
creation
of
death
right.
D
Right,
thank
you
almond
raining.
There
are,
there
are
a
number
of
things,
I
want
to
say.
Well,
one
thing
I
want
to
point
out,
and
some
of
this
is
partly
derived
from
email
comments
that
we've
been
receiving
as
a
committee
over
the
past
couple
of
days,
but
is
the
city
manager's
express-
and
this
is
true-
we
expect
our
manager
and
our
staff
to
bring
ideas
to
us.
D
So
when
someone
approaches
our
staff
and
approaches
our
city
manager,
we
want
them
to
bring
those
ideas
to
us
and
we
want
them
to
put
them
on
an
agenda
and
we
want
the
people
in
the
community
to
find
out
about
it,
and
we
want
to
hear
from
you.
So
that's
what's
great
about
this
I
I
heard
a
lot
of
frustration
I.
D
D
Even
for
the
most
part,
the
people
that
I
heard
from
who
aren't
necessarily
in
favor
of
the
project
as
a
whole
certainly
are
in
favor
of
Northlight
and,
and
that's
a
lot
of
why
we're
here
in
the
first
place,
is
that
the
staff
and
the
community
and
the
city
have
been
looking
for
ways
to
bring
this
this
much-loved
organization
back
into
our
city,
so
you
can't
fault
them
for
trying.
Okay,
so
putting
an
idea
in
front
of
us
is
not
a
bad
thing.
D
I
know.
The
point
is
that
we
don't
put
things
places
I
get
a
lot
of
people
will
either
calling
me
or
telling
me
this
is
stupid.
Put
it
over
there.
Well,
I
don't
get
to
pick
whether
somebody
wants
to
sell
their
land.
You
know
the
the
the
the
perfect
place
for
it
might
not
be
for
sale
and
if
it's
not
going
there,
it's
probably
not
for
sale.
Otherwise,
the
smart
thing
to
do
would
be
to
you
know,
suggest
and
then
have
it
happen
and
it
doesn't
happen.
D
I
think
your
name
was
Paul
you're,
one
of
my
neighbors,
but
Paul
pointed
out
something
about
his
drawing.
He
said
it's
crazy,
but
a
few
years
ago,
when
Chris
Malloy
passed
away
and
and
Aaron
Ross
took
over
the
Ali
gallery,
I'm
gonna
bet
that
probably
a
few
of
your
friends
or
people,
you
knew
told
you.
D
It
was
crazy
to
kind
of
continue
on
with
that
when
Roger
Carlson
retired
shortly
before
he
passed
away
and
Nina
Barrett
took
over
Bookmans
Ali
that
might
have
seemed
like
a
crazy
endeavor
books
and
art
in
our
in
our
Amazon
world
seem
like
they're
kind
of
a
hopeless
cause.
But
that's
not
what
happened.
These
people
took
their
predecessors,
vision
and
passion
and
life's
work
and
carried
that
forward
and
it
evolved.
So
it
didn't
stay.
Stagnant,
they've
found
ways
to
make
this
work
and
to
create
something.
It
preserves
the
legacy.
D
But
it's
created
something
beyond
they
can
carry
forward
into
the
future
for
generations
of
Savelle
flowers.
That's
something
that's
remarkable
in
my
life
and
you
Paul,
you
kind
of
sparked
the
thought,
but
most
of
the
wonderful
things
we
see
in
the
world
probably
start
out
as
start
out
as
crazy.
So
you
know
the
general
idea
that
something
is
made
by
a
craftsman
or
hand-prepared
that
shouldn't
be
something
it
should
be
something
of
value
and
I.
Think
that's
something
that
makes
Evanston
special
is
that
we
collectively
value
those
concepts
and
ideas
and
ideals.
D
It's
not
shouldn't
be
a
death
knell
for
a
business
model.
Now,
with
regard
to
this
particular
issue
and
project,
philosophically
I
disagree
with
additional
units
of
government
I
want
to
kind
of
have
things
streamlined,
the
city
manager
and
everybody
else.
Probably
who's
talked
to
me
about
any
of
this
stuff
knows
that
I
don't
want
to
provide
city
funding.
I
do
want
to
provide
support.
I
want
to
try
to
find
ways
to
be
supportive,
ottoman
fisk.
Your
point
is
well-taken
and
I've
had
this
conversation
as
well.
D
I,
don't
want
to
have
another
seven
Oh,
a
church
building
where
people
you
know,
run
away
or
they're
desperate
to
find
an
alternative,
and
we
have
a
half
empty,
half
empty
block
that
doesn't
go
forward
so
I'm
not
comfortable
with
the
large
building.
That's
been
proposed,
I'm,
not
comfortable
with
the
additional
unit
of
government
I.
D
L
Mm-Hmm,
yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair.
All
the
rule,
since
I'm
not
sure
you
and
I
share
a
lot
of
the
same
thoughts.
I
have
similar
notes,
but
I
think
we
come
out
a
different
door
on
this
I
I
am
puzzled
by
what
we're
being
asked
to
do.
I
know,
city
manager,
you've
just
tried
to
explain
it
to
me,
but
I,
don't
know
what
an
assembly
of
assistants
is.
Those
are
that
rephrase
that
you
used.
You
want
to
investigate
the
options.
L
I
want
to
know
what
this
what
was,
and
we
don't
even
have
the
statute
that
shows
what
created
Center,
East
I
want
to
know.
What's
happened
to
that?
Has
that
been
able
to
repay
its
revenue
bonds
I
want
to
have
every
single
one
of
Jeanne
Lynn
Walt's
questions
answered
before
I.
Even
consider
authorizing
you
to
investigate
something.
I
really
need
to
understand
what
is
a
single
purpose
unit
of
government?
We
have
two
pages
in
our
packet.
You
know
that
we
all
know
how
to
do
research.
L
We
all
we
all
know
how
to
read
through
tough
materials.
We
should
have
had
an
explanation
of
what
the
heck
a
seemingly
single
purpose
unit
of
government
is
in
Illinois
and
what
it
does
and
what
are
the
funding
mechanisms
that
go
along
with
it
when
it
has
been
successful,
when
it
has
failed,
why
it
has
failed?
What
had
been
the
consequences
of
it?
Failing
would
have
been
the
consequences
of
it
of
it
being
successful.
What
it's
been
used
for,
none
of
that
is
in
here
and.
L
AG
AO
L
I
I'm
sorry
I'm
gonna,
interrupt
you.
No,
that's
not
how
we've
done
things
before
before
we've
been
told
what
the
staff
the
list
of
questions
I
was
just
proposing
or
a
definition
of
what
a
single
purpose
unit
of
government
is
I
mean
this
to
me
is
this:
is
poor
staff
work
I
mean
and
at
least
provide
me
with
definitions
at
least
provide
me
with
examples
of
when
this
has
been
used
before
I
mean
I'm,
not
voting
YES
on
this
because
I
don't
know
what
I'm
voting
YES
for.
L
So
you
know,
I
have
been
an
active
Northlight
supporter
for
years
and
I
really
want
North
wait
to
come
back
to
Evanston,
but
I
am
a
patron
of
every
one
of
the
businesses
that
has
been
discussed
here
and
why,
when
I
met
North
Lake
last
summer,
when
they
first
gave
present
had
this
proposal,
I
said
to
them
you're
taking
the
best
block
in
Evanston,
and
this
is
what
other
communities
come
to
Evanston
to
study.
This
is
New
Urbanism.
As
Paul
janaki's
said
pedestrians.
L
This
is
Jane
Jacobs
all
over
again.
You
know
you
put
things
in
places
where
people
or
people
like
to
come
and
I
know
you
can
roll
your
eyes
at
Jane
Jacobs,
but
she
was
right
and-
and
you
know,
an
empty
move.
An
empty
theater
lobby
is
not
activating
your
street,
so
I
I.
Just
don't
think
this
is
the
right
location
for
this,
but
more
fundamentally,
I,
don't
know
what
I'm
voting
for
tonight.
L
Sorry,
we
just
don't
have
the
ability
to
do
that
20
years
ago,
when
we
were
looking
at
the
movie
theaters
and
everybody,
everybody
in
Evanston
wanted
a
performing
arts
center,
and
we
did
that
study
that
one
of
the
speakers
referred
to
and
we
found
out
that
they
don't
make
money,
that
every
single
community
that
owned
one
lost
money,
and
so
unfortunately,
we
had
to
say
no
we're
not
going
to
put
a
Performing
Arts
Center
here.
Just
recently,
we've
had
this
study
that
that
indicates
the
varsity
theater
as
lovely
as
it
is
everybody.
L
It's
a
movie
theater,
it's
not
a
theater,
a
theatrical
theater,
it's
too
bad
that
they're
actually
called
one.
It's
a
cinema.
What
they
want
is
a
theater
okay.
So,
but
you
know
twenty
years
ago
we
said
we
would
not
be
responsible
for
this
and
I,
don't
know
what
we
are
possibly
being
responsible
for
again
and
if
this
and
I
agree
with
Oliver
and
Fisk
during
the
708
church
battle
and
I
was
really
really
really
fundamentally
opposed
to
that
Tower.
All
of
those
businesses
were
in
jeopardy
in
the
708
church,
building
and
I.
L
Don't
want
that
to
happen.
50
businesses,
50
businesses-
that's
just
remarkable.
Just
tonight,
the
mayor
and
I
cut
a
ribbon
for
the
multilingual
connecting
multilingual
connections,
a
new
business
at
the
corner
of
Main
in
Chicago.
We
have
been
working
desperately
to
bring
new
businesses
like
that
small
new
businesses.
She
has
15
employees
she's
growing
and
here
we're
going
to
eliminate
50
businesses.
I
just
don't
know
what
I'm
voting
for
I'm.
Sorry
I
know:
I,
don't
know
what
I'm
missing,
but
I
I've
been
here
a
long
time.
B
You
alderman
Rainey,
so
obviously
I
don't
understand
if
alderman
wind
doesn't,
but
even
if
I
did
understand,
there
is
no
way
I
would
authorize
any
steps
forward
to
explore
this
project
and
I'm
really
shocked
that
we've
even
gotten
to
this
point.
It
seems
to
be
in
complete
conflict
with
everything
that
we
say
we
value
here
in
Evanston,
including
walkability,
local
consumerism,
diversity,
so
I'm
gonna
say
no
to
this.
D
Okay,
when
I
IV,
I
guess
I
have
an
advantage.
I
have
a
Westlaw
count,
so
I
spent
a
few
minutes
looking
some
of
those
things
up,
but
right
the
the
way
I
took
this
in
the
packet
and
then
what
I'll
call
the
lack
of
background
information.
It
seemed
to
me
that
you
were
looking
for
permission
to
explore
this
and
do
that.
Research,
okay
and
that's
the
way
I
interpreted
it,
but
beyond
that
I
also
interpreted
this
as
a
broader
front.
End
discussion
on
you
know:
how
far
are
we
going
to
pursue
this?
D
We
just
recently
voted
on
a
project
after
a
couple
of
years
of
it
being
in
the
queue
and
probably
after
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
were
spent
by
the
people
proposing
it
and
I
think
it's
probably
very,
very
useful
for
somebody
who
is
considering
investing
in
evanston
to
have
a
front
end
discussion
like
we're
having
tonight
before
they've
invested
an
extremely
large
sum
of
money
and
before
the
angst
and
anxiety
gets,
you
know
to
you
know
two
years
into
it.
This
is
a
useful
conversation.
I
hope.
D
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
as
well.
Thank
you
all
for
your
thoughtful
feedback
in
comments.
I
want
to
thank
our
city
manager
for
first
explaining
what
this
isn't
and
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
respond
to
the
number
of
emails.
This
is
not
an
approval
for
the
project
which
I'm
glad
you
can
all
see
that
it
is
not
a
rubber
stamp
on
the
project
which
I'm
glad
you
can
all
see
that.
F
F
I
don't
want
to
use
the
Schwartz
short
sighted,
but
I
I,
guess
I
will
use
a
word
short-sighted,
because
we're
just
asking
for
additional
information
on
a
concept
that
is
completely
new
and
innovative
to
evanston
and
so,
and
so,
if,
if
the
question
that
you're
asking
you
know,
city
manager
of
this
committee
is
just
additional
time
to
provide
the
information,
I
think
and
I.
Don't
know.
If
done,
maybe
I'm
using
my
own
words,
I
I
would
agree
to
get
additional
information
put
together
by
our
staff.
F
So
we
can
make
an
informed
decision
and
that's
my
position
and
then
once
we
have
that
this
once
we
have
that
information
it
it's
a
whole
nother
conversation
about
the
building.
I
have
concerns
about
the
size,
just
like
everyone
else
in
how
it
will
impact
the
overall
charm
of
Evanston,
but
I'm.
Also,
like
many
of
you
here,
a
fan
of
Northlight
and
I
think
for
something
this
complex,
that
we
can
all
challenge
ourselves
a
little
bit
more
and
get
some
additional
information
and
then
continue
to
have
a
discussion.
Thank
you.
I.
A
If
not
this
project,
maybe
some
other
project
and
it
it
is
an
opportunity
to
get
information
about
something
we've
never
known
about
and
we've
never
used,
and
it
is
it's
something
that
I
find
quite
fascinating
and
I
I
think
we
ought
to
direct
the
city
manager
to
get
more
information.
How
can
that
hurt?
A
I
I
mean
I
saw
I,
sighed
developers
cut
off
at
their
knees,
and
our
last
council
need
at
our
last
at
a
committee
meeting
that
was
that
was
quite
appalling
and
I
thought
very
rude,
and
these
are
all
people
who
have
raised
their
children
and
pay
their
taxes
in
the
city
of
Evanston
anger.
The
city
manager
refer
to
them
as
coming
in
to
Evanston
they're
not
coming
in
to
Evanston.
They
all
live
here.
They.
A
There
and
they're
very
polite
also
they
they
they
live
here
and
they
they
spend
their
money
here
they
probably
go
to
the
galleries
and
I
mean
they're.
There
Evan
stone
Ian's,
they
live
here,
you
know
and
and
I.
It
seems
to
me
that
the
least
we
can
do
is
to
find
out
how
this
mechanism
works
and
and
I,
I'm
you
know.
A
K
AO
G
AO
K
Okay,
so
it's
not
proper
so
as
I
as
I
hear
and
I
comprehend,
that
that
is
not
specific
to
a
particular
location.
So
I
happen
to
be
I
happen
to
be
with
aldermen
Braithwaite
and
with
aldermen
Rainey,
who
believe
knowledge
is
power
and
I
don't
see
the
harm
in
investigating
a
means
by
which
we
can
bring
some
development
to
the
city
of
Evanston.
L
Madam
chair
point
of
order
in
the
where,
as
Clause
of
the
wherein
the
whereas
Clause
of
the
proposed
resolution
in
the
fourth,
whereas
clause
it
says
Northlight
and
whereas
Northline
and
fair
point
developments
seek
to
return
to
Evanston
and
a
proposed
development
loke
located
and
the
1700
block
of
Sherman
Avenue
to
take
advantage
of
the
downtown
amenities.
That's
that's
here
and
I
know
it's
in
the
where
has
clauses,
but
that
was
a
question
that
I
had
that
I
was
very
concerned
about
as
well.
L
AO
The
this
this
resolution
was
was
drafted
very
purposefully.
This
is
not.
We
did
not
ask
for
a
minute
order.
We
asked
for
a
resolution
and,
as
you
all
know,
and
I'll
mention
this
for
the
members
of
the
committee,
when
a
resolution
is
adopted
by
a
body,
it
is
that
those
resolve
clauses
which
are
the
direction,
and
so
they
were
drafted
specifically
with
what
it
says.
So
the
resolve
Clause
section
to
to
finance
relocation
of
North
Way
through
to
the
city
of
Evanston.
B
Yeah
I
mean
I,
don't
know
if
I'm
saying
anything
different,
but
I
don't
support
it,
because
it
is
specific
to
the
location
and
absolutely
I
would
love.
Knowledge
is
power
any
new
way
to
fund
our
development.
I
would
like
to
explore,
but
we're
voting
right
now
on
this
resolution
and
so
I
just
can't
support
it.
AO
AO
Mr.
pollak
members
of
the
committee
again,
if
this
is
something
if
you
feel
getting
the
information,
is
appropriate,
there
could
be
a
substitute
direction.
This
does
not
have
to
be
done
by
resolution
again.
I
presented
it
as
a
resolution,
because
I
thought
this
is
a
very
serious
topic
and
serious
topics
are
brought
to
you
by
resolution.
If
you
would
rather
make
a
motion,
then
that
would
be
sufficient
and
that
motion
would
carry
with
it
only
what's
included
within
the
motion.
Oh.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I
guess:
City
Committee
members.
If
that
will
ease
your
burden
on
this
I
would
I
would
supports
us
amendment
and
I
just
used
the
example
for
the
public
when
I
first
started,
I
had
no
idea
what
a
TIF
is
no
clue
what
CBD
G
funding
meant,
nor
would
an
SSA
is,
and
these
are
all
very
powerful
tools
that
we
use
very
effectively
in
the
city
of
Evanston
for
development.
F
So
if
we
have
an
opportunity
to
be
presented
with
a
new
tool
that
will
help
whether
it's
this
project
or
something
in
the
future,
I
really
am
in
a
position
where
I
want
to
support
this
for
our
own
knowledge
and
application,
and
if
we
need
to
strike
that
one
clause
in
the
resolution,
then
I
would
look
to
someone
to
please
move
the
motion
and
I
will
be
more
than
happy
to
second
it.
Thank
you.
D
I've
already
stated
how
I
feel
about
it,
but
I
feel
particularly
strongly
about
section
4,
which
is
the
directive,
that
the
resolution
would
be
transmitted
to
the
governor
and
to
the
legislature.
So
to
me
that
sends
a
that
sends
a
very
strong
message
to
our
elected
representatives
into
the
government
office
that
we
intend
to
do
it.
If
anybody
was
going
to
entertain
this
I
with
at
least
one
section,
four
stricken
and.
AO
D
AO
A
O
A
A
Any
has
anybody
discussed
with
any
somebody
spoke
this
evening
on
discussing
things
with
the
current
tenants
in
the
building.
Does
anybody
discussed
the
plans
going
forward,
for
example
in
the
next
four
years?
What
what
plans
have
the
tenants
made
when
the
land
lease
runs
out,
because
one
of
the
great
things
that
could
be
happening
with
the
current
developers?
The
proposal
is
that
Arrangements
could
be
made
with
these
tenants
for
them
to
move
in.
A
Well,
that's
what
you
should
do
I
mean
this.
Is
you
know
and
and
what
about
what?
If
the
city
starts
coming
around
asking
about
plumbing
I
mean
there's
no
plumbing
in
the
alley
spaces.
From
my
understanding,
I
mean:
how
can
you
have
a
business
without
a
toilet?
I
mean
I
mean
the
problem.
The
problems
are
gonna
start
getting
severe,
no
plumbing
no
toilets.
It's
a
problem.
I.
O
A
A
We
have
an
opportunity
to
have
North
light
here
and
we
have
hundreds
wait.
Wait,
wait,
wait
we
have
we
have
we
have.
We
have
I
think
this
committee
excuse
me
I.
This
committee
knows
that
we
have
had
at
least
half
our
letters
are
pro
half
rekon.
There's
people
in
this
town
are
conflicted
about
this
project.
People
who
are
opposed
to
development
come
to
our
meetings.
A
All
right
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna
call
for
the
vote,
so
everybody
could
go
home
and
we're
gonna
end
this
all
those
in
favor,
all
those
in
favor
of
directing
the
city
manager.
On
the
amended
motion
to
get
information
regarding
this
kind
of
authority
say
aye,
bye,
aye,
all
those
opposed.
No
all
right.
All
those
in
favor
raise
your
hand,
1
2,
3
4,
all
those
opposed
1
2,
all
right.
He
has
direction
to
research,
the
entertainment
authority
or
the
type.