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A
Good
evening,
everyone
we
have
a
quorum
and
I'd
like
to
get
started.
Alderman
Wilson
will
not
be
joining
us
tonight,
he'll
be
coming
for
the
meeting
later
on
and
I
believe
alderman
Braithwaite
will
be
here
very
shortly.
He
was
seen
in
the
parking
lot
I.
This
is
the
Monday
March
21st
rules,
committee,
meeting
I'm
calling
the
meeting
to
order,
and
the
first
item
we
have
on
our
agenda
is
citizen
comment.
We
have
two
speakers
signed
up,
Matt,
Rogers
and
then
the
second
speaker
is
David
Kwan
Quran.
Thank
you.
Go
ahead,
Matt
my.
B
Name
is
Matt
Rogers.
I
live
at
133,
clyde
avenue.
I
am
also
chairman
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
for
the
city
of
Evanston
and
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
speak
this
evening.
I
stand
before
you
to
talk
to
you
about
the
combination
of
various
boards
and
committees
and,
in
particular,
the
combination
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
in
the
plan.
Commission
and
I
am
NOT
trying
to
protect
any
turf
here,
because
I
am
ineligible
to
serve
on
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
Come
this
june.
B
I
will
term
limit
off.
So
this
is
not
an
attempt
to
try
to
keep
my
power,
but
more
so
to
look
at
what
two
boards
do
and
how
we
can
best
keep
both
of
them
functioning
to
their
capacity,
we're
one
of
the
few
boards
that
is
written
into
the
zoning
ordinance
or
into
any
ordinance
with
our
specific
outline
of
our
responsibilities
and
duties,
some
of
which
are
decision-making
abilities
and
some
of
which
are
recommendations
to
City
Council
to
end
2015.
B
We
had
17
meetings
with
41
cases,
which
included
18
special
uses
in
52
variations
that
we
heard
the
plan
to
combine
the
two
boards
together
actually
does
not
reduce
anything
in
terms
of
staff
workload.
The
work
that
we
do
is
given
to
us
by
the
citizens
and
the
developers
who
want
to
come
into
this
community,
not
work
that
we
are
creating
for
ourselves
in
order
to
try
to
justify
our
committee
for
existing.
B
The
big
difference
between
the
two
is
really
that
there
are
different
audiences
that
are
coming
before
the
two
boards
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
really
deals
more
directly
with
our
citizens.
We
tend
to
deal
more
so
with
people
who
are
coming
in
requesting
variations
for
their
individual
properties.
People
wanting
to
put
second
stories
on
editions
people
wanting
to
build
a
new
garage
things
like
this,
whereas
the
plan
commission
deals
more
so
with
developers
who
are
looking
to
build
large-scale
projects.
Because
of
this
we
sort
of
approach
things
very
differently
IV.
B
One
of
the
roles
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
is
to
help
educate
citizens
in
how
the
zoning
process
works
and
why
we
are
here
and
what
we
do
for
them
and
how
we
make
everything
work.
One
of
the
biggest
issues
that
I've
seen
really
for
zba
is
an
issue
of
having
four
votes
for
any
project
to
occur.
Arch
pass,
but
I
believe
that
the
problems
that
we've
had
with
that
are
related
to
individual
persons
and
not
a
systemic
problem.
B
Both
of
our
boards
are
fully
staffed
and
fully
functioning
and
I
would
encourage
you
to
re-examine
the
plan
to
put
the
plan
commission
and
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
together
into
one
Commission.
I.
Hope,
council
doesn't
mind
me
saying
this,
but
in
talking
to
him
just
a
few
minutes
ago,
he
specifically
said
that
at
many
conferences
it
is
pointed
out
that
evanston
has
it
right
by
having
the
two
committees
separate,
as
opposed
to
one
combined
committee
as
many
of
our
neighboring
communities
deal.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
C
C
She's
been
reminded
many
many
many
many
many
times
and
I
hope
this.
This
committee
thoroughly
discusses
she
issue
and
before
making
changes,
I
like
to
suggest
re-releasing
the
on
to
the
city
website,
if
it's
not
there,
I
just
learned
about
the
League
of
Women
Voters
and
the
city's
study
on
bc,
see
if
I'm
wrong.
C
Fifth,
there
are
members
that
have
expired
terms
on
many
boards,
or
particular
I
know'd
notice
two
boards
on
ethics
board
and
on
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Board.
Also,
I
suggest
keeping
the
nomenclature
that
you
use
on
the
website
consistent
in
and
also
consistent.
I
probably
in
your
and
ordinances
to
also
your
announcements.
For
example,
the
emergency
telephone
system
actually
is
actually
to
911
emergency
telephone
system
da
da
da.
C
Also
I
noticed
on
the
solista
you've,
provided
that
you're
missing
many
committees,
such
as
the
foreign
fire
insurance
companies,
Tax
Committee,
which
actually
that
needs
to
be
put
on
a
website
to
explain
what
that
is
to
the
people,
because
it's
not
really
clear.
Also,
I
notice
the
lighthouse
landing
committee
is
not
part
of
the
list
of
committees
that
the
administration
has
recommended.
C
C
A
A
E
A
Those
in
favor
all
right
any
opposed.
Okay.
So
now
we're
going
to
move
on
to
item
for
this
is
boards
committee
commissions,
consolidation,
update,
I'd
like
to
start
as
the
chair
just
to
sort
of
TS
up
a
little
bit
and
then
we're
going
to
hear
from
miss
Richardson
about
with
her
staff
report.
This
is
a
lot
for
this
is
a
lot
for
us
to
deal
with
in
a
single
meeting.
A
You
can
see
the
ones
that
are
not
listed
for
consolidation,
so
it
would
start
with
number
two
number
for
the
Preservation
Commission
number
two
is
the
evanston
Arts
Council
number
four
is
the
preservation
mission.
7
is
the
firefighters
pension
board?
Eight
is
the
library
board,
nine
is
the
Liquor
Control
Board
and
then
from
12
through
27
are
the
ones
that
are
also
not
recommended
for
consolidation.
I.
A
So
what
I
was
going
to
suggest
to
the
committee
is
that
for
those
my
account
earlier
today,
I
think
is
30
that
perhaps
we
set
those
aside
as
not
to
be
acknowledged
that
perhaps
they're
too
hard
to
figure
out
how
to
consolidate
and
concentrate
on
the
groupings
that
are
in
the
memo
and
discuss
whether
how
we
want
to
proceed
forward
on
potential
consolidation
with
any
of
those.
I
have
ultimen
raining
and
then
all
me
Miller.
Thank.
F
You,
madam
chair,
what's
that
with
number
one
am
I
correct,
that
this
presentation
indicates
that
or
implies
that
were
we
to
consolidate
under
equity
and
empowerment
committee
ad,
a
housing
homeless,
Human
Relations,
Commission
mental
health
housing,
a
community
development
transportation
parking
committee
would
be
consolidated
into
the
equity
and
empowerment
committee,
I
believe
that
did
not
believe
whoever
I
commended.
This
has
been
too
many
of
these
committee
meetings.
If
that's
what.
F
A
F
A
All
I
think
all
right,
I
think
it
only
what
we
could
have.
No,
I
agree
with
you,
then
I
think
what
we
should
do
is
have
this
Richardson
present
the
staff
report,
which
will
talk
about
sort
of
the
wise
and
and
thoughts
behind
the
potential
consolidation
I,
have
a
number
of
questions
about
a
lot
of
these
as
well.
So
I
do
have
altima
miller
and
then
alderman
homes.
So
why
don't
we
hear
from
them?
H
Miller,
madam
chair,
my
questions
are
actual
regard
to
those
the
ones
that
took
for
taking
off
this
side.
Real,
quick,
miss
Richardson.
So
we
have
the
Chicago
main
TIFF
committee
and
then
we
also
have
the
911
emergency
telephone
system
committee.
Are
those
established
by
state
statute
or
ordinance
are.
G
H
G
Would
have
to
get
back
to
you
on
that?
Okay,
I
I'm.
In
our
discussions
with
chief
Eddington,
it
was
certainly
his
desire
that
there
was
a
certain
expertise
required.
The
group
does
not
be
very
often
it's
a
Mick
it
as
alderman
who
serve
on
the
committee,
and
it
was
based
on
his
recommendation
that
we
we
left
it,
as
is
ok,.
G
J
Of
my
homes,
thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
make
a
motion
to
accept
at
minges
21.
It's
a
20
wonders
of
the.
K
D
J
A
D
L
A
I
Madam
chair
committee,
members
Matt
stated
my
name
is
Kimberly
Richardson
assistant
to
the
city
manager
and
here
to
discuss
reduction
of
the
boards
committees
and
commissions
proposal.
Now
from
the
January
2016
discussion.
This
was
not
presented.
We
you,
the
rules
committee
had
asked
the
staff
come
back
earlier
date
with
up
the
proposal,
and
this
is
the
proposal
that
we
have
to
come
up
with
based
off
of
the
star
community
goals.
I
This
proposal
would
reduce
with
the
45
current
commissions,
to
27,
as
discussed
in
the
limo.
The
idea
was
to
the
proposal
consolidate
several
committees
and
commissions
into
new
committees,
such
as
the
equality
and
permit
committee,
community
service
committee
and
climate
injured,
Energy
and
Natural
Resources
Committee
and
again.
Those
three
new
committees
was
based
off
of
the
star
committee
to
start
community
program
and.
I
From
staff
research
and
from
staff
discussion,
this
seemed
to
be
the
right
direction
for
us
to
begin.
Our
just
began
consolidating
and
to
provide
for
some
type
of
pathway,
of
figuring
out
what
committees
and
commissions
do
serve
the
mission
and
purpose
of
our
objectives
for
those
commissions
and
committees
and
which
ones
can
be
kind
of
consolidating
to
others
that
have
similar
purposes.
Since
we
do
seem
to
find
the
star
community
standards
to
be
very
vigorous,
we
thought
this
would
be
the
first
start
step
into
that
direction.
I
So,
and
we
can
discuss
you've
already
seen
in
the
proposal,
the
combinations
of
the
committee's,
and
then
there
were
some
that
not
a
part
of
the
discussion
with
the
star
communities
and
now
in
those
committees
were
existing
community
community
communities
that
will
be
combined
due
to
similar
mission
and
purpose,
and
those
include
design
and
project
review
committee,
Economic,
Development,
Committee
and
Plan
Commission.
They
were
stay
as
is,
and
they
will
be
combined
with
additional
committees
responsibilities.
I
I
G
And
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
and
miss
Richards,
maybe
we
can
go
back
to
the
to
the
first
slide,
which
has
the
back
to
the
next
slide.
With
the
there
we
go
as
we
were
charged
by
the
committee
back
in
January.
There
was
a
clear
feeling
that
the
number
of
boards
commissions
that
we
had
was
a
number
that
was
perhaps
a
little
bit
unwieldy
and,
as
the
staff
report
mentions,
it
was
actually
Katherine
Hurley
and
Jennifer
lasek.
G
Who
came
to
me
and
said
you
know
if
we're
trying
to
look
at
how
we
do
business
and
how
we
want
to
maybe
streamline
some
of
this.
Why
not
look
at
the
areas
that
we
evaluate
ourselves
up
with
with
for
the
star
community
project,
so
the
first
equity
and
empowerment?
Absolutely
there's
a
lot
of
stuff
here,
but
I
think
it
helps
the
council
maybe
take
a
pause
as
to.
If
you
look
at
what
is
up
here,
how
are
we
addressing
the
issues
that
are
included
there?
G
If
you
look
at
housing
community
development
act
committee
in
the
mental
health
board,
both
those
groups
are
very
heavy
into
the
evaluation
of
project
proposals,
funding
requirements,
a
number
of
meetings
that
occur
throughout
the
year
to
do
that.
This
council
has
directed
that
those
two
groups
work
more
closely
together
and
I
think
has
probably
been.
This
will
be
the
third
year
of
that
process
and
I.
Think
for
most
reports
is
a
positive
and
it
is
allowing
us
as
a
city,
to
really
look
at
how
resources
are
being
expended.
G
I
think
from
staffs
perspective,
though
there
are
policy
questions
that
still
are
not
being
aired,
and
either
of
those
committees
or
really
anywhere
else
in
our
board
and
committee
system.
How
are
we
helping
people?
How
are
we
permitting
sure
people
get
the
services
that
we
need?
How
can
we
make
sure
that
those
services
are
equitable
so
of
that
group
of
the
affair
under
equity
and
empowerment,
mental
health
and
housing
community
development
very
busy?
But
there
probably
some
policy
issues
that
are
not
being
discussed.
G
The
ad
a
advisory
committee
is
something
that
the
City
Council
implemented
since
my
time
here.
So
my
guess
is
that
that
was
in
twenty,
ten
or
twenty
eleven,
because
we
did
not
have
way
to
have
a
citizen
group
evaluate
issues
not
only
for
the
city
government
facilities,
but
also
broader
than
that.
That
group
is
really
not
gain
traction.
We've
tried
to
get
it
together.
It's
been
difficult
to
to
have
consistent
meetings,
the
housing
and
homelessness
Commission.
G
Once
they
had,
the
city
council
approved
their
report
on
homelessness
and
reconfigured
themselves.
They
have
been
I
think,
certainly
considering
lots
of
issues,
but
I'm
not
sure
that
they
have
brought
any
to
the
foreign.
Certainly
an
alderman
tendon
who
serves
on
that
group
is
better
to
speak
to
that
than
I
am
and
then
the
Human
Relations
Commission
again.
Another
group
are
really
focused
on
what
we
can
do
to
to
move
the
community
forward
to
deal
with
issues
really
of
equity
and
empowerment.
G
More
than
maybe
any
of
the
groups
up
there
through
Oscar
burritos
efforts
through
Jonathan
Williams,
Kinzel
Zephyrs
before
then
I
think
we're
beginning
to
see
some
progress
there.
But
when
you
look
at
that
group
of
six
together,
they
share
a
lot
of
commonality,
and
you
know
my
hope
is-
is
that
the
council
will
have
a
discussion
as
to
how
best
to
deal
with
issues
of
equity
and
empowerment.
G
Perhaps
it's
one
group
that
deals
with
funding
and
one
group
the
deals
with
policy,
so
maybe
there's
two
groups
versus
one
group
here,
so
that
was
manager
of
the
thinking
and
very
broad
strokes
on
the
first
committee
next
Kimberly
Community,
Services
Committee,
really
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Board
does
a
lot
of
work
and
certainly
has,
over
the
last
couple
of
years,
especially
work
on
policy
issues
dealing
with
recreation.
The
committee
on
public
place
names
meets
only
as
needed.
G
The
Commission
on
Aging,
again
a
very
active
group
and
then
the
animal
welfare
board
again
one
of
the
newer
groups
and
they
meet
now
quarterly.
All
of
these
I
think
really
fall
into
community
services.
The
recreation
portion
of
the
parks
and
rec
board
by
taking
parks
and
having
that
be
part
of
the
natural
resources
group
I
think
allows
for
a
greater
a
30,000
foot.
Look
at
what
we're
doing
with
our
parks.
G
As
as
places
to
gather,
I
think
this
board,
the
Community
Services
Committee
would
continue
to
focus
on
services
would
continue
to
focus
on
facilities
Commission
on
Aging
I
think
we
have
to
come
to
grips
with.
Where
do
our
senior
programs
fit?
Should
they
be
standalone?
Should
they
be
integrated
more
into
what
we're
doing
our
age
friendly
task
force?
I?
Think
it's
done
an
excellent
job
of
doing
that
and
then
finally,
the
animal
well
for
board.
If
the
council
is
looking
to
consolidate,
this
group
meets
quarterly.
G
They
review
reports
from
the
evanston
animal,
shelter,
Association
and
I
think.
Clearly,
the
work
of
that
board
could
be
contained
into
this
Community
Services
Committee,
the
climate
Energy
and
Natural
Resources,
Committee,
I,
think
kind
of
speaks
for
itself
of
the
environment
board
very
engaged.
The
Utilities
Commission
very
engaged
lat
Arboretum
committee
and
the
lighthouse
landing
complex
committee,
perhaps
less
so
on
issues,
and
then,
if
you
were
to
take
the
park's
piece
of
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Board
I,
think
then
give
it
a
broad
look
at
the
issues
of
climate,
energy
and
natural
resources.
G
The
Utilities
Commission
has
looked,
you
know
started
as
the
electrical
Commission,
if
you
recall,
was,
was
broadened
because
we
really
had
no
group
looking
at
our
water
and
sewer
utilities.
I
think
there's
a
lot
to
be
said
for,
for
this
combination
and
I.
Think
the
workload
associated
with
this
group
probably
also
makes
sense
is
that
those
are
that
I
think
the
main
three
again
a
matter
of
chair
members
of
the
committee,
the
City
Council.
G
This
committee
asked
us
to
take
a
look
at
a
number
that
was
45-47
groups
and
come
up
with
something
that
was
a
little
bit
more
manageable.
You
know
this
is.
This
is
a
difficult
task,
one
that
this
council
is
grappled
with
I'll
also
mention
representatives
from
the
league.
Women
voters
are
here.
We
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
representatives
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
with
an
initial
draft
of
this
and
there's
a
communication
in
your
packet
from
the
league.
I.
G
Think
generally
saying
that
the
seems
like
it's
a
reasonable
path
without
endorsing
anything
I
think
the
letter
said
it
seemed
like
it
was
a
reasonable
path
to
continue
to
go
down.
So
the
next
couple
peeking
over
the
next
slide
design
a
project,
review
and
sign
review
and
peels
board
again
I.
Think
the
land-use
committees
really
require
a
separate
discussion
and
that
would
include
the
plant
Commission
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
G
Clearly,
if
we
were
to
combine
the
design
and
project
review
with
this
sign
review
board
or
the
Planning
Commission
and
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals,
really
that's
a
whole
process,
it's
not
a
matter
of
taking
the
existing
processes
and
sort
of
merging
them
together.
I
think
that
if
this
is
something
that
the
committee
in
the
City
Council
wishes
to
pursue,
it
would
take
a
wholesale
review
of
our
land
use
or
approval
processes.
I
think,
as
the
speakers
have
said,
to
just
consolidate
the
workload
of
the
two,
especially
the
plan.
G
Commission
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
doesn't
make
any
sense,
but
there
may
be
an
opportunity
for
some
streamlining
then
finally,
Economic
Development
Committee.
If,
if
the
council
would
agree,
the
transportation
goes
more
holistically,
looking
at
equity
and
empowerment.
That
leads
the
parking
piece
of
this.
This
committee
has
not
met
very
often
over
the
last
year
or
two
and
often
does
meet
on
parking
issues.
I
think
the
parking
has
a
lot
to
do
with
economic
development
and
creating
jobs.
G
Many
of
the
of
the
incentives
that
we
provided
businesses
to
come
in
the
last
year
really
have
been
involving
parking,
so
I,
don't
think
it's
an
unreasonable
thing.
That
parking
would
be
a
part
of
that
the
taxicab
Advisory
Commission
is
largely
dormant,
but
it's
still
on
the
books
and
what
I
think
would
make
sense
to
include
an
economic
development.
Then.
Finally,
the
minority
women
in
evanston
business
enterprise
committee
deals
with
job
creation
and
I
think
that's
a
natural
common
nation
with
the
economic
development
committee
next
slide
exactly.
G
And
then
the
rest
of
the
council
is
already
not
with
semantic
chair
members
of
the
committee.
This
is
meant
to
be
the
first
sort
of
offer
to
you
to
begin
discussion
and
was
never
of
course,
intended
to
be
a
final
recommendation.
I
will
it's
very
important
that,
once
the
council
comes
up
with
a
framework
that
you
think
may
make
sense,
I
think
it's
important
to
go
back
to
the
boards
and
commissions.
We
have
not
done
that.
G
The
only
consultation
we
did
is
identified
in
January
I
thought
was
important
to
bring
the
legal
limbo
ters
involved
with
that.
So
so
we
did
have
a
consultation
with
them
and
would
would
certainly
look
to
do
that
and
and
if
I
may
just
digress
for
a
moment,
the
fire
department
is
dealing
with
some
breaking
news
right
now.
There's
a
brush
fire
adjacent
to
the
davis
street
metro
station
metra
has
stopped
trains
in
both
directions.
In
order
for
the
Anniston
fire
department
to
deal
with
the
brush
fire,
we
have
no
other
details.
G
G
E
E
I
did
I,
haven't
discussed
this
much
with
stuff
or
anybody
else,
but
it
seems
to
me
what
we're
doing
here
is
just
shuffling
things
around
and
I
don't
deserve
the
the
D
where
they
pockets
or
the
places
thinks
of
it.
But
but
it
seems
to
me
that
we're
just
creating
subcommittees
that
will
reward
so
that
we're
really,
in
all
honesty,
don't
really
to
some
number
of
meetings
or
actual
groups
that
get-togethers-
and
there
are
a
few
that
I
would
comment
further
on.
But
my
general
feeling
is
that
we're
really
just
shuffling
things
around
here,
Thank.
D
Thank
You
chairman,
the
one
that
I
would
like
to
promote
combining
is
the
environment
board
in
the
lad
Arboretum
committee
I
had
not
been
replacing
people
as
they
retired
from
the
from
those
committees,
so
that
we
would
have
a
smaller
group
and
that
everyone
could
remain
if
we
decided
to
combine
them
and
I.
Think
they're
relatively
logical
to
combine.
You
could
include
the
lighthouse
landing,
but
it's
kind
of
a
specifically
it
it's
I
would
I
would
I
would
propose
combining
the
environment
board
and
they'll.
Add
Arboretum.
A
F
A
F
D
A
D
F
A
H
As
far
as
those
requirements
are
they
they're
part
of
our
ordinance
as
well
like
this?
Do
we
have
to
have
set
by
state
law
or
some
other
larger
governing
body,
a
Utilities
Commission
with
specific
qualifications,
mr.
manager,
you're
not
checking
out
so
I
mean?
If
how
often
are
they
meeting
what
are
they,
you
know
discussing,
etc.
I
mean
how
is
the
committee
actually
working,
madam.
G
Chair
all
urban
mellow,
the
committee
meets
monthly.
They
have
been
largely
focused
on
energy
issues.
They
ask
the
City
Council
to
have
staff,
do
a
energy
audit
of
various
facilities,
so
that
is
underway.
They
mostly
deal
with
energy
and
environment
issues
when
they,
when
the
comment
franchise
comes
up
every
five
years,
they
provide
the
guidance
counselor,
but
other
than
that
they
are
very
focused
on
energy
and
environment
issues.
As.
H
If
the
expertise
is
an
issue,
I
think
we
can
I'm
sure
we
can
find
people
that
are
interested
in
these
types
of
issues
in
the
community,
both
the
environment
and
utilities,
side
of
things,
and
if
we
just
can't
fulfill
the
ordinance
requirements
that
I
think
we
change
the
ordinance,
we
can
change
the
committee
as
well.
So
I
mean
it.
I
would
think
that
we
can
have
a
good
group
of
knowledgeable
people
that
would
actually
really
cherish
these
ideas
and
embrace
them,
and
it
does
necessary,
have
to
be
in
a
separate
committee.
F
Alderman
rainy,
well,
those
are
the
kind
of
people
that
are
on
the
Utility
Commission
and,
furthermore,
the
utility
Utility
Commission
used
to
be
something
else,
and
we
combined
other
issues
with
them
and
you
know
they're,
probably
I,
don't
want
to
descend
other
committee,
but
among
the
highly-skilled
members
of
this
community
are
serving
on
that
committee
and
weird,
we
don't
have
any
trouble
having
them
meet
or
resolving
issues
or
presenting
them
to
us.
So
I
don't
understand
that.
Do
you
think
that
we
don't
have
the
right
people
on
the
committee?
I
wasn't
sure
of
your
comment.
H
No
I'm
not
saying
it's
the
right
people
in
the
committee
I'm
just
saying
I,
think
I'm
in
favor
of
consolidation
in
general,
I
think
having
this
many
committees
is
difficult
for
both
the
public
and
for
us
to
keep
track
of
what's
going
on
and
we
have
active
committees
but
I
think
honestly
that
I'm,
just
in
favor
of
consolidation
for
better
process,
more
efficiency,
effectiveness,
etc.
My.
K
A
You
almond
Braithwaite
thank.
L
H
The
question
real
quick
to
about
this
about
this
issue
and
there's
no
reason
why
the
current
members,
the
Utilities
Commission,
can't
sit
on
the
new
Natural
Resources,
the
proposed
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
the
climate,
energy
Natural,
Resources
Committee
as
well.
We
can
keep
that
expertise
and
do
it
more
efficiently.
F
L
Thank
you
very
much
Haldeman
when
I
guess
I'll
preface
my
my
motion
with
I
think
this
past
year.
Thanks
to
the
hard
work
of
our
staff,
the
MW
e.v.e
committee
has
made
some
tremendous
strides.
We
added
mark
tandem
a
year
ultimate
enemy
year
ago
and
then
more
recently
autumn.
Miller
we've
done
an
excellent
job
with
compliancy.
L
Workforce
development
continues
to
be
a
priority
for
our
mayor.
In
addition,
this
city
council
we've
used
the
the
newly
collected
fines
to
recycle,
to
do
training
and
in
addition
to
that,
we
do
a
procurement
101
event,
and
so
I'm
really
proud
of
the
work
that
the
committee
staff
and
volunteers
has
done,
and
I
would
like
to
see
that
work
continued
independently
of
community
and
economic
independently,
the
Economic
Development
Committee.
So
my
motion
is
to
remove
that
and
allow
it
to
stay
as
a
standing
committee.
E
I
I
would
agree
with
Oliver
Braithwaite
of
this
committee.
I
mean
I,
don't
know
it
was
only
on
it
as
the
changes
were
about
to
happen
and
and
what-
and
they
certainly
did
happen
it.
It's
still
finding
his
place
is
still
developing,
but
new
staff
and
sort
of
a
recharged
committee
have
brought
a
lot
of
energy
and
Marty
Lyons
has
had
great
oversight
of
this
group,
so
it
has
been
I.
Think
I
worry
that
you
know
tucked
away
under
economic
development.
E
Would
it's
going
to
get
stymied
again
that
it
really
does
deserve
some
time
to
grow?
Maybe
at
some
point
it
does
become.
Productive
development
certainly
would
fit
in
there,
but
I
would
agree
with
all
in
birth
weight.
I
can
certainly
accept
taxicab,
Advisory,
Commission
and
parking,
especially
on
the
one.
That's
always
complained
about
parking.
Those
I
do
think
our
economic
development
issues
that
we
need
to
talk
to
it
and
talk
about
in
a
broader
sense.
E
A
F
F
G
Madam
chair
alder
and
rainy
well,
the
taxicab
Advisory
Commission
has
not
met
in
several
years,
so
my
sense
is
that
at
some
point
of
the
city
of
Evanston
will
have
to
come
to
grips
with
issues
of
taxicab
and
shared
ride
proprietors.
We
are
not
at
that
point.
So
when
that
comes
to
pass
I
think
then
that
would
be
under
the
purview
of
the
economic
development.
The
committee
regarding
parking
issues,
it's
usually
transactional
things
that
it's
either
contracts
that
then
are
approved
by
the
committee
and
the
move
on
to
the
full
City
Council
for
its
consideration.
G
Other
there's
been
signage
issues
that
have
been
discussed,
but
there's
a
lot
of
contractual
things,
so
I
would
think
that
it
could
be
part
of
a
consent
calendar
for
the
economic
development
committee.
Certainly
the
workload
dealing
with
parking
issues,
I,
don't
think
in
alternate
Lin.
The
longtime
chair
of
the
Transportation
parking
committee
is
piqued
to
better
than
I
can
but
I,
don't
imagine
that
would
have
a
significant
impact
on
will.
F
G
I
think
there's
also,
then
the
transportation
component
of
transportation,
parking
and
I
hope
that
that
finds
a
home
somewhere
else,
so
that
there's
a
broader
discussion
of
mobility,
transportation
issues
and
perhaps
ultimately
there
is
some
sort
of
equity
and
empowerment
committee,
perhaps
not
with
all
the
component
parts
this
was
originally
presented,
but
perhaps
that
would
then
land
there
with
some
other
policy
pieces.
So.
G
And
I
and
I
think
as
this
is
as
this
is
evolving
you
know.
Clearly,
you
know
my
sense
from
the
discussion
of
the
council.
If,
if,
if
the
environment
board
and
the
latter
arboretum
is
going
to
be
considered
and
the
utility
commission
stands
alone,
then
there's
no
real
climate,
Energy
and
Natural
Resources
Committee.
So
then
I
think
the
issue
of
taking
Parks
and
Recreation
out.
G
So
maybe
then
it's
a
matter
of
taking
Parks
and
Recreation
and
adding
too
at
the
Animal
Welfare
Board
the
committee
on
public
place
names
and
perhaps
there's
then
a
separate
discussion
on
the
Commission
on
Aging,
so
I
think
so
I
think
it's
as
pieces
are
coming
out
of
the
puzzle.
I
think
the
puzzle
has
to
be
readjusted.
A
H
Please,
no,
no,
please
I
can
I
just
kind
of
moving
back
I,
don't
know
it
would
line
of
questioning
because
we're
going
to
be
all
over
the
quays
of
the
place.
In
a
sense
what
the
city
manager
was
saying
about
parks
and
recreation
that
remaining
committee
I
mean
it.
So
we
have
sorry
what's
remaining
the
climate,
energy
and
natural
resources
that
we
haven't
decided
in
a
sense
is
the
environment
board
in
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Board
parks.
Only.
Is
that
correct
what
you
were
saying.
G
H
H
The
lighthouse
and
landing
complex
we
can
put
just
make
into
three,
so
it's
Park
recreations
community
services.
You
have
all
those
animal
welfare
board,
Commission
on
Aging
committee
of
public
place
names
and
then
both
sides
of
the
parks
of
recreation
board
and
then
add
the
lighthouse
landing
complex
can
I.
I
I'll,
ramil
or
I.
Think
that
makes
a
lot
of
okay.
I
would
move
to
do
so
if
everyone
is
taking
notes.
H
So
in
essence,
I
would
move
to
take
to
combine
I'm
sorry
will
call
it
number
three.
The
parks,
recreation
or
Community
Services
Committee
have
both
parks
and
recreation
boards
that
are
now
split
in
this
proposal
and
then
it
also
add
the
lighthouse
landing
complex
community
committee
there
and
the
animal
welfare
board
right.
So
everything
under
three
would
stay
the
same.
Commission.
D
Mayor
tizzle,
I
guess
I
want
to
know
if
you're
proposing
that
the
lighthouse
landing
complex
committee
would
be
part
of
a
bigger
committee,
I
mean
I
think
it
would
be
what
alderman
tendons
said.
It
would
end
up
as
a
subcommittee
that
used
to
be
a
very
difficult
area
years
ago,
when
Steve
engelmann
was
the
alderman.
He
created
this
committee
and
what
they
do
is
they
meet
four
times
a
year,
but
they
discuss
issues
that
crop
up
its
neighbors.
G
D
It's
a
pretty
specific
I'm
in
the
meetings.
It
would
seem
odd
to
drag
them
through
a
whole
huge
committee
meeting
when
they
meet
four
times
a
year
and
they
discussed
if
a
tree
is
falling
over
or
if
the
light
of
the
Arts
Center,
which
used
to
be
there,
was
planning
an
event
or
that
sort
of
thing
with.
If
we
ever
come
to
some
decision
on
the
Carly
Clark
mansion,
we
may
not
really
need
that
committee
anymore,
but
as
a
the
way
that
it
is
now
it
would
be.
D
A
Would
also
I'd
also
just
add,
as
a
member,
the
Animal
Welfare
Board
fairly
recent.
That's
a
really
particular
group
of
people
who
have
a
very
specific
interests
who
are
very
knowledgeable
and
they're
there
now.
Only
meeting
quarterly
and
I
also
think
that
they
may
not
have
a
broader
interest
in
parks
and
recreation,
and
you
do
want
people
who
are
interested
in
the
broader
is
interests
of
parks
and
recreation.
I.
Think,
as
the
mayor
has
said,
about
lighthouse
landing,
you
get
people
because
they
are
very
interested
in
that
specific
issue.
A
I
would
remove
those
I
would
I,
don't
think
they
belong
in
that
because
parks
and
recreation
is
a
is
a
big
topic
and
there
are
people
who
want
to
discuss
that
larger
topic.
But
these
are
the
people
who
serve
on
these
committees.
They're
intensely
interested
in
that
discrete
topic.
Oh
all,
right
now,
I've
lost
track.
What's
the
alderman
homes,
alderman
tandem,
I.
E
I
associate
with
the
community
services,
the
conditioner
aging
would
be
appropriate,
although
I'm
thinking
you
could
also
fit
under
equity
and
empowerment.
Since
that
deals
with
a
lot
of
issues
of
certain
groups
in
the
within
the
community.
That
on-
and
I
also
don't
know-
I
think
they
also
might
meet
during
more
reasonable
hours,
but.
J
E
I
bet
you
know
it's,
it's
I
mean
I,
don't
want
to
say
it's
ad
I
mean
it
is
I,
think
I,
don't
it
could
fit
either
place
in
my
mind.
But
if
we're
work,
if
we're
concerned
about
making
the
community
service
is
more
about
parks
and
rec
or
into
then
maybe
the
Commission
on
Aging
would
get
more
attention
under
empowerment
or
equity.
Ultimen.
F
Madam
chairman
I
was
going
to
recommend
to
remove
the
Commission
on
Aging
from
the
parks
and
community
services
and
put
it
under
number
one
equity
and
empowerment
and
then
at
when
we
get
to
there.
We
can
discuss
it,
but
it
really
you
know
it.
It
really
belongs
there
because
there's
more
to
the
Commission
on
Aging
than
you
know,
recreation,
and
you
know
classwork
and
things
like
that,
and
not
only
that
but
housing,
a
community
development
deal.
We
deal
with
many
aging
issues:
senior
issues,
okay
as
just
mental
health,
etc.
D
A
J
A
A
F
D
A
H
H
H
G
I
think
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
I
think
that
animal
welfare
is
up
in
the
air
right.
If
that
should
be
part
of
this
or
not
committee
on
public
place.
Names
is
up
in
the
air
if
this
should
be
part
of
it
or
not.
So
those
so
I
think
our
two
questions.
So
if
you
wish
to
include
them
as
part
of
parks,
recreation,
community
services
or
not
I.
A
I
I
would
move
because
they
do
meet
quarterly.
I
would
move
the
Animal
Welfare
Board,
which
means
quarterly.
It
remain
as
it
is.
It's
it's
they're
getting
their
they're
relatively
new
with
the
new
Evanston
animal
shelter.
Perhaps
in
the
future
they
could
be
moved
into
parks,
recreation
and
community
services,
but
I
think
for
now
there
they
have
a
very,
very
strong
group
of
volunteers
who
are
very
interested
in
that
text.
H
So
can
I.
Let
me
just
restate
my
malicious.
We
can
clean
up
this
committee.
If
you
would
so
I
would
move
the
it
would
be:
the
parks,
recreation,
Community,
Services
Committee.
You
have
the
Animal
Welfare
Board
separate
as
a
standalone
committee,
and
then
everything
else
is
remaining
under
arcs
recreation
and
community
services.
So.
G
E
K
H
A
G
Madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
so
the
equity,
empowerment
committee,
I
think
there's
the
issue
of
the
Mental
Health
Board
and
the
Housing
and
Community
Development
Act
committee
that
that,
if
you
know
the
city
council,
I
think
has
been
moving
to
have
those
two
groups
work
more
closely
together.
My
senses,
it's
probably
time
for
that,
moving
to
be
completed
and
to
have
those
groups
combined.
G
If
that
were
the
case,
then
that
leaves
you
with
the
transportation
component
of
transportation
parking
at
leisure,
with
the
Commission
on
Aging,
the
Human
Relations
Commission,
the
housing
and
homelessness
Commission
in
the
ad
advisory
committee.
Given
the
current
dockets
of
those
groups,
there's
probably
a
new
group
there.
If
you
were
to
merge
a
mental
health
and
housing
community
development.
The
remainder
of
those
perhaps
becomes
your
equity
and
empowerment
committee.
A
F
G
My
conversations
all
been
rainy,
they
are,
they
do
not
believe
that
is
the
path
to
go
and
they
have
not
felt
that
has
been
the
path
through
the
City
Council's
a
couple
of
years
of
discussions
that
they
feel
that
they
have
a
separate,
distinct
role,
suffering
from
the
CDBG
Committee
suffer
from
any
other
group,
and
so
they
have
been
very
I.
Think
some
longtime
members
been
very
reluctant
well.
F
I,
I
must
say,
I
had
never
been
to
a
mental
health
board
meeting
recently
until
we
started
meeting
together
and
I
found
it
fascinating
and
I
think
that
we
could
both
learn
from
each
other.
We
do
a
lot
of
work
that
that
results
in
a
spillover
for
them
and
I
I
would
hope
that
they
felt
that
our
work
was
very
important
as
well.
The
issue
of
course
comes
in
the
funding
because
they
have
they
have
a
funding.
G
G
It
is
not
segregated
as
general
fund
money
that
could
be
spent
on
streets
or
police
officers
or
parks,
but
has
been
a
community
value
of
evanston
that
it's
important
to
spend
that
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
roughly
annually
and-
and
I
think
that
the
leveraging
of
the
CDBG
funds
with
that
800,000
of
general
fund
dollars
only
make
seven
stand
stronger
and
have
a
one
group
make
those
decisions
and
my
sent
over
the
last
several
years
has
been.
I
think,
an
obvious
choice
and.
F
H
I'd
like
to
make
an
official
motion
to
combine
the
mental
health
board
and
housing
community
development
at
committee
as
a
separate
standalone
committee
and
I
just
would
like
to
say
my
reasoning
as
well
is
I
know:
staff
is
between
these
two
processes.
These
are
two
large
grants,
processes
where
we
have
lots
of
moving
pieces
and
they're
two
separate.
You
know
external
processes
and
I
really
do
believe
that
we
can
create
a
better
process
for
our
staff,
but
also
for
the
general
public
is
having
one
combined
process
to
moving
forward
in
this
regard.
D
A
Hi
then
I
have
alderman
tandem
and
that's.
J
Yes,
I
would
like
to
speak
to
that
on
the
housing
and
community
development
service.
I
mean
act.
Committee
has
very
different
guidelines
from
HUD
and
I'm
very
worried
about
the
combination
or
combining
those
two
in
terms
of
human
services
for
the
community,
because
everything
won't
fit
under
the
HUD
guidelines
and
I'm
having
a
difficult
time
with
this.
Now,
as
we
begin
to
see
how
we're
going
to
combine
or
not
combine
I'm
I'm
content
to
leave
them
as
they
are
until
we
get
some
direction
from
staff
in
terms
of
how
they
figure.
J
This
is
going
to
what
the
process
is
going
to
be
I'm,
getting
real
real
confused,
because
I
thought
the
whole
purpose
was
for
efficiency,
which
is
I'm
fine
with,
but
I
need
to
know
how
it's
going
to
work
before
I
can
really
make
any
more
commitments.
J
But
I
think
that
we
have
to
look
very
carefully
at
combining
on
those
I
want
to
call
Human
Services
dollars,
rather
than
or
the
mental
health
funds
and
I
in,
because
we
know
long
even
have
that
act
anymore,
because
it's
a
it's
a
real
different
focus
and
we
cannot
apply
on
if
we.
If
this
goes
under
the
CDG,
be
it's
like,
they
would
have
to
abide
by
the
HUD
rules.
I
would
assume.
Oh
no.
J
H
I
see
it
as
right
now
for
CDBG
funding.
We
already
have
programmatic
funding,
we
have
capital
fun
and
then
we
kind
of
have
our
own
internal
funding.
We
use
it
for
I
think
this
is
a
subset
of
that
and
I
would
love
to
see
because
I
know
staff.
This
is
to
separate
hearing
processes
that
they
have,
for
you
know
the
two
pots
of
money
in
a
sense,
two
different
committees
and
that's
hours
and
hours
and
hours
of
pie.
H
You
know
of
hearings
if
we
could
combine
all
that
together
and
people
can
apply
for
the
environment
or
I'm.
Sorry,
the
health,
mental
health
funding
I
think
it'd
be
greater
efficiency
that,
since
I
to
see
this
is
kind
of
like
we
already
have
allocations
for
those
three
other
areas.
This
is
just
another
allocation.
Now
it's
granted
to
separate
pot
of
money,
I
understand
but
I
mean
in
a
sense
of
the
application
process.
It
just.
J
H
J
H
H
I,
don't
agree
with
that
I'm
saying,
but
you
know
what
we
can
do
is
combine.
You
know
again
there.
If
you
have
applicants
applying
for
this
funds,
they're
just
applying
for
a
different
fund
in
a
sense
like
it's
like
similar,
the
four
or
one
of
the
four
and
then
the
process
itself.
We
don't
need
to
have
multiple
meetings
to
have
all
this
happen
together.
H
You
know
we
can
just
we
can
have
hearing
staff,
can
review
in
bed
applications
and
then
move
forward,
because
that's
essentially
what
happens
going
forward
is
saying
what
a
responsive
or
what
are
not
to
the
applicant
process.
And
then
we
have
these
hearings
in
the
full
committee
of
the
combined
committees,
I
should
say:
vet
'some.
A
F
Think
I
I
don't
have
a
problem
combining
them.
I
I
can
see
how
it
can
work.
Mental
health
can
not
commingle
housing
and
community
development
money
with
their
money
and
I
mean
it
seems
like.
Maybe
the
city
manager
is
suggesting
that
perhaps
we
could
subsidize
to
some
extent
our
programs
in
community
development
with
some
mental
health.
Their
combined
them
somehow,
however,
have
to
remember
that
housing
and
community
development
money
in
to
a
great
extent,
is
devoted
to
certain
target
areas.
It's
not
just
spread
out
all
over
and
it's
it's
very
focused
money.
F
Lately,
we've
had
a
really
difficult
time
on
the
committee,
because
so
many
of
the
neighborhood
improvement
type
programs
have
been
eliminated.
We
used
to
have
the
security
program.
We
used
to
have
the
fencing
program
which
people
in
the
neighborhoods
could
actually
see
how
we
were
spending
the
money.
I
mean
it
just
very
focused
programs,
and
we
can't
do
that
anymore.
You
know
we.
If
we
build
something,
that's
over
a
certain
amount
of
money,
we
have
to
go
by
davis-bacon,
you
know
mental
health.
Doesn't
it
do
that
so
there
there
are
restrictions.
F
There
are
restrictions
and
I.
You
know
our
committees
are
formed
very
specifically
from
basically
the
neighborhood
the
boards,
where
the
target
areas
are
and
by
citizen
members
who
are
in
the
target
areas.
So
this
is
another
one
of
those
things
where
I
I
really
can't
envision
how
the
committee
is
going
to
look
unless
one
because
comes
subservient
for
the
other
as
a
sub
commander
and
I,
don't
think
either
of
our
committees
want
to
become
that
way.
F
A
A
Right,
I
think
this
has
been
one
of
the
most
productive
rules
committee
meetings
that
we've
had
in
a
long
long
time
I
my
suggestion
as
the
chair
would
be
that
they're
on
this
one,
which
is
a
tougher
one
for
four
members
of
the
committee,
that
perhaps
we
wait
and
get
more
information
from
staff.
Okay,
I,
don't
know
who
turned
on
their
light.
First
I
mean
to
go
with
the
mayor
and
aldermen
Miller
that
alderman
tend
them.
Then
alderman,
rainy,
okay,
I,
didn't.
D
E
A
H
Did
medline
committee
would
work
and
that's
fine.
Let
me
put
another
thing
out
there
for
staff
to
discuss
in
a
sense
another
option
if
we're
worried
about
the
cdbg
process
and
we're
following
about.
I
think
another
option
is
moving
the
mental
health
board
under
our
Human
Services
Committee.
In
essence,
the
mental
health
board
reports
to
the
Human
Service
Committee,
with
their
allocations
and
I.
Think
staff
should
look
at
that
as
well
and
that
that's
the
way
it
currently
go
so
that
I'm,
sorry,
that's.
H
A
H
A
I
think
what
that
I
think
that
we
should
have
the
staff
we've
made
huge
strides
here:
I
think
we
should
have
the
staff
tell
us
what
we've
done
first
and
that
come
back
to
us
I
mean
my
my
I
have
so
many
arrows
leading
to
so
many
places
here
and
then
I
think
if
they
can,
if
the
staff
can
come
back
to
us
with
some
type
of
working
blueprint
of
how
that
combination
of
the
mental
health
board
and
Housing
and
Community
Development
Act
committee
can
work.
That
would
be
good
at
the
next
rules
committee
meeting.
G
A
E
I
do
have
one
more
comment
regarding
housing
and
homelessness
commission.
This
was
created
rather
recently
in
terms
of
combining
the
two
and
putting
a
lot
of
emphasis
on
homelessness.
I
feel
this
committee
has
a
room
to
grow
and
really
should
be
I,
don't
know
if
it
needs
to
be
a
separate
from
equity
and
empowerment,
but
it
certainly
is
charting
its
own
course
bringing
and
talking
about
a
further
amendments
to
our
inclusionary
ordinance
and
also
dealing
with
the
early
complex
funding
apparatus.
E
That
I
don't
even
quite
understand
unless
it's
explained
to
me
and
it
sort
of
it
changes
now
we're
also
looking
at
administration
change
in
Washington,
and
that
too
could
change
funding
and
you
know
sigh.
I
think
this
I'd,
like
I
own,
to
strengthen
that
committee,
rather
than
put
it
as
a
subcommittee,
but
I
don't
really
care
where
it
is
I
just
think
it
needs
to
have
a
lot
of
attention
and
has
room
to
grow.
So
if
the
staff
could
give
us
some
insight
on,
but
how
they
feel,
that
committee
can
really
be
strengthened.
G
And
man
or
chair
ottoman
10
divided
think
if
we
could
come
back
with
what
a
vision
of
an
equity
empowerment
committee
would
look
like,
including
ad
a
human
relations,
housing,
community
development
and
transportation.
My
senses,
the
housing
and
homelessness,
becomes
the
driver
of
that
and
these
other
committees
kind
of
come
along
with
that.
So
I
think
all
the
matenda
we
could
come
up
with
something
that
would
make
a
lot
of
sense.
So
if
you
give
us
a
little
time,
we
can
work
on
that
all.
F
F
D
A
Those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right,
I'm
going
to
suggest
that
we
adjourn
at
this
point
and
then
find
out
what
we've
done,
because
I
think
we
have
a
beer
I.
Think
we've
done
a
lot
of
good
things
here
and
I.
Think
we've
had
a
very
useful
discussion
about
things
that
should
remain
the
same
and.
G
A
L
F
G
Alderman,
when
you're
absolutely
correct,
when
the
allocation
was
made,
when
the
council
was
seated,
if
you
look
on
page
12
of
your
packet,
for
example,
all
been
rainy
served
as
a
chair
administration
of
Public
Works
from
jun
2013
in
march
2014,
so
that
was
over
two
years
ago.
So
it
is
all
the
rainy
homes
when
all
served
in
the
first
part
of
this
four-year
term.
So
that's
why.
A
But
so,
and
I
think
the
way
that
we
did
it
in
the
prior
counsel
was
we
did
two
rotations
and
I
think
that
got
to
be
very
complex
with
making
sure
that
people
did
not
overlap.
So
we
wanted
to
spread
out
alderman
homes
chairmanships
over
the
entire
four
years,
so
she
didn't
have
double
duty.
So,
okay,
all
right,
so
we
have
a
do.
We
have
a
motion
with
regard
to
this.
Can
we
have
a
motion
regarding
approval.
H
A
G
L
A
Right
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right
with
that.
I
believe
we
need
a
motion
to
adjourn
so.