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A RESOLUTION
Amending the Purpose and Composition of the Membership of the
Transportation/Parking Committee
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston currently has a Transportation/Parking
Committee which was established pursuant to Resolution 42-R-97;
WHEREAS, the Transportation/Parking Committee studies the
intermediate and long term parking needs of the City and provides recommendations to
the City Council regarding parking problems;
WHEREAS, Resolution 5-R-12 provided that eight (8) members of the
Transportation/Parking Committee are to be appointed by the Mayor: three (3) members
from the City Council, one (1) member being the Executive Director of the Chamber of
Commerce, two (2) members as Evanston business owners or residents, one (1)
member appointed by the Plan Commission from among its voting members, and one
(1) member appointed by the Environment Board among its members;
WHEREAS, in December 2014, the Transportation/Parking Committee
directed staff to draft this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to amend the composition of the
Transportation/Parking Committee to increase the number of Mayor -appointed
Transportation/Parking Committee members from eight (8) to nine (9), to increase the
membership quotient for members from the City Council from three (3) to four (4), to
include the addition of one (1) Evanston resident with multi -modal transportation
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experience as a member of the Transportation/Parking Committee, to change the
capacity of the Executive Director of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce from a voting
member of the Transportation/Parking Committee to a non -voting ex officio member of
the Transportation/Parking Committee, and update the purpose of the committee to
reflect the current transportation and parking needs of the citizens of Evanston.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 1 of Resolution 5-R-12 is amended to provide
that nine (9) members of the Transportation/Parking Committee are appointed by the
Mayor: four (4) members are from the City Council, two (2) members are Evanston
business owners or residents, one (1) member is an Evanston resident with multi -modal
transportation experience, one (1) member is appointed by the Plan Commission from
among its members, and one (1) member appointed by the Environment Board among
its members. The Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce shall participate as
a non -voting ex officio member of the Transportation/Parking Committee.
That the Committee shall study the intermediate and long term parking and multi -
modal needs of the City, including but not limited to, bicycle, transit, and walking with
consideration of environmental issues and shall provide to the City Council, and other
relevant committees, recommendations to resolve parking and mobility challenges.
SECTION 2: That this Resolution 13-R-15 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
dney G�`eene, City�k
Adopted. Greene,
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El eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
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