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Home My WebLink About11.07.22 SpecialPage 1 MINUTES November 7, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, November 7th, 2022 Present:Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Burns Councilmember Harris Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne (virtual)Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Geracaris (8) Absent:Councilmember Sufferdin Presiding:Mayor Daniel Biss Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Page 2 MINUTES November 7, 2022 (II) PUBLIC COMMENT Name Agenda Item Mike Vasilko Climate Change Watch Ray Friedman P, Budget Watch Mary Rosinski P, Budget Watch Doreen Price P, Budget Watch (II) PUBLIC HEARING: TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING FOR 2022 TAX LEVY P.Truth in Taxation Hearing was discussed. Staff requested Council hold the Truth in Taxation public hearing for the proposed 2022 Tax Levy,which supports the 2023 fiscal year budget. For Discussion Watch PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING: TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING FOR 2022 TAX LEVY Name Watch Mike Vasilko Watch Timothy Schoolmaster Watch Jack Mortell Watch Jeff Smith Watch Leslie McMillan Watch Ray Friedman Watch Trisha Connolly Watch Doreen Price Watch Page 3 MINUTES November 7, 2022 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS Items SP1,SP2,SP3,SP4,SP5,SP6,SP7,SP8,SP9,and SP10 were tabled until November 14, 2022. Councilmember Reid moved to table these items until the November 14, 2022 regular Council Meeting 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris,Wynne, Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle, Reid, Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Suffredin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Watch (VII) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS SP1.Ordinance 99-O-22 2023 Budget Ordinance Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance 99-O-22,approving the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget of the City of Evanston in the amount of $400,269,519. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Nieuwsma Watch SP2.Ordinance 100-O-22: City of Evanston 2022 Tax Levy Staff requested introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 100-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for General Operations,Human Services Fund,Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF),Police and Fire Pension Funds,and the Solid Waste Fund totaling $34,525,671 as extended (including 3%loss factor).This represents an increase of 0.8% over the 2021 levy of $34,243,983 as extended. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP3.Ordinance 101-O-22 General Assistance 2022 Tax Levy Staff requested introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 101-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for General Assistance in the amount of $1,340,206 as extended (including 3%loss factor).This represents no increase over the 2021 levy. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 Page 4 MINUTES November 7, 2022 (VII) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS SP4.Ordinance 102-O-22: Evanston Library Fund 2022 Tax Levy The introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 102-O-22,For Evanston Public Library. The Library Board is expected to formally vote on November 16 to increase the levy to $7,768,528 as extended.Per ordinance 102-O-22,the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $7,768,528 will be extended for the tax year 2022 (including 3%loss factor).This represents 3.9%increase over the 2021 levy as extended. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP5.Ordinance 103-O-22 Tax Levy Special Service Area #6 Staff requested adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 103-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of $221,000 ($227,835 as extended including a loss factor of 3%).This represents no increase over the 2021 Levy as extended. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP6.Ordinance 104-O-22 Tax Levy Special Service Area #7 Staff requested adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 104-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #7 in the amount of $142,000 ($146,392 as extended including loss factor of 3%).This represents no increase over the 2021 Levy of $146,392 as extended. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP7.Ordinance 105-O-22- Tax Levy Special Service Area #8 Staff requested adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 105-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #8 in the amount of $60,200 ($62,006 as extended including loss factor of 3%).This represents no increase over the 2021 Levy of $60,200 ($62,006 as extended). For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 Page 5 MINUTES November 7, 2022 (VII) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS SP8.Ordinance 106-O-22 - Tax Levy Special Service Area #9 Staff requested adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 106-O-22,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #9 in the amount of $592,665 ($610,995 as extended including loss factor of 3%).This represents no increase over the 2021 Levy as extended. For Introduction Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP9.Resolutions 90-R-22 through 105-R-22 -Debt Service Property Tax Abatements Staff recommended review and adoption of Resolutions 90-R-22 through 105-R-22 by the City Council,abating in the amount of $5,193,858 property taxes levied for the year 2022 to pay principal and interest on general obligation corporate purpose bonds. These resolutions can be introduced in one motion as stated above and approved through a single roll call vote. For Action Tabled until November 14, 2022 SP10.Discussion of the 2023 Capital Improvement Program Staff sought guidance from City Council on the proposed 2023 Capital Improvement Program. Tabled until November 14, 2022 For Discussion Page 6 MINUTES November 7, 2022 (V) CALL OF THE WARDS Ward 1:No Report Ward 2:Oakton Community College Spirit Day Watch Ward 3:No Report Ward 4:4th Ward Office Hours Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Evanston Pop-Up Watch Ward 5:No Report Ward 6:Absent Ward 7:No Report Ward 8:8th Ward Meeting November 26 Watch Ward 9:8th &9th Ward Coffee with the Cheif November 9 9:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. Levy Center Watch (VI) EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Nieuwsma led City Council into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(a)to discuss agenda items regarding Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives,or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body,including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired,the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.Litigation, when an action against,affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal,or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent,in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.The agenda items are permitted subjects to be considered in Executive Session and are enumerated exceptions under the Open Meetings Act,with the exceptions being 5 ILCS 120/2(a) (c)(2), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (c)(11). Convene into Executive Session 9:19 p.m. 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris,Wynne, Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle,Reid, Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Suffredin Motion: Councilmember Nieuwsma Second: Councilmember Harris Watch Page 7 MINUTES November 7, 2022 (VII) ADJOURNMENT Mayor Biss called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting,and by unanimous vote,the meeting was adjourned at 11:24 p.m.