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A RESOLUTION
Establishing a ERUV District within
the City of Evanston.
WHEREAS, Orthodox Jewish law forbids carrying on the
Sabbath, except when done within an enclosed area; and
WHEREAS, in the furtherance of Jewish religious
tradition, in order to enable increased observance of the
Sabbath, the Chicago ERUV, Inc. have requested the establishment
of an ERUV, a ritual neighborhood enclosure; and
WHEREAS, an Eruv is symbolic in nature and does not
contravene any federal, state, or local law, and will not violate
any existing property rights; and
0 WHEREAS, Eruv districts have been used for 2,500 years
by countless communities including ancient Israel, Eastern
European centers of Judaism such as Warsaw, Lvov, and Vilna, and
present-day cities which include Paris, Jerusalem, New York,
Baltimore and Skokie; and
WHEREAS, establishment of the proposed ERUV District
would necessitate the placement of wires across the right-of-
way of Custer Avenue, Ridge Avenue and Asbury Avenue at the south
right-of-way line of the Chicago Transit Authority's Skokie Swift
right-of-way and by the placement adjacent to the right-of-way of
the aforementioned city street rights -of -way and at Dodge Avenue,
the necessary hardware affixed to the existing cyclone fences to
complete the requirements of an ERUV; and
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WHEREAS, Agreements are being entered into by and .
between the Chicago ERUV, Inc., and all necessary parties for the
installation and maintenance of an ERUV; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Evanston deem it to be in the public interest that an ERUV
District be established; and
WHEREAS, an ERUV District is no detriment to the rights
and general welfare of other members of the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, does hereby proclaim that, the
City of Evanston is an ERUV District for the purposes stated
hereinabove, and the City Council does further grant to the
Chicago ERUV District permission to install the necessary wires,
poles and hardware to establish and ERUV in the following
geographical area:
the right-of-way of Custer Avenue, Ridge Avenue and
Asbury Avenue at the South right-of-way line of the
Chicago Transit Authority's Skokie Swift right-of-
way, and at Dodge Avenue.
Be it further proclaimed that the City of Evanston
grants to the Chicago ERUV District the rights requested in order
to define the Sabbath bounds for the purpose for "carrying" on
Sabbath and other Jewish holy days, in accordance with Jewish
religion and Torah laws at a rental of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) in hand
paid and said rental shall be for a period of ninety-nine years,
however, nothing shall prohibit the City or any utility from
moving, burying, modifying any poles, structures or appurtenances
affecting the ERUV.
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• SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to negotiate and sign, and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest on behalf of the City
of Evanston any agreement necessary to establish the ERUV
District as described herein above.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after the date of
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Mayor pro - M tit
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L % City Clerk
Adopted: _ ZZ , 1992
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