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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.18.21 SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, October 18th, 2021 6:00 P.M. Present: Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Suffredin (virtually) Councilmember Braithwaite Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Fleming Councilmember Burns (9) Absent: Presiding: Mayor Daniel Biss Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Mayor ’s Public Announcements Mayor Biss had no announcements Watch City Manager ’s Public Announcements Interim City Manager Kelly Gandurski announced the mandatory vaccine policy for City of Evanston staff. Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk Mendoza acknowledged the receipt of public comment Watch Public Comment Ray Friedman Watch Mary Rosinski Watch Darlene Cannon Watch Doreen Price Watch Tina Paden Watch Allie Harned Watch Special Order of Business SP1.2022 Proposed Budget Discussion Staff requests discussion of the 2022 Proposed Budget. For Discussion Direction was provided to staff Motion: Councilmember Braithwaite Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch SP2.2022 Capital Improvement Program Staff will present the proposed 2022 Capital Improvement Program for discussion. For Discussion Direction was provided to staff Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Nieuwsma Watch Call of the Wards Ward 1:Virtual Ward meeting on Thursday, October 21, at 7 p.m. There will also be a Planning & Development Subcommittee on housing. There will be a Ward meeting on Thursday, October 28, to focus only on the city budget. Watch Ward 2:Thanked Interim City Manager Gandurski for attending the 2nd Ward meeting. He asked City Manager Gandurski to send his appreciation to city staff for the budget presentation. Watch Ward 3:Virtual Ward meeting on Tuesday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss crime with the Evanston Police Department. An in-person ward meeting will take place on Thursday, October 28, at the Evanston Public Library. Watch Ward 4:Ward meeting on Tuesday, November 2, at the Robert Crown Center, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the city budget. Watch Ward 5:The next Ward meeting will be on October 28, at the Gibbs Morrison Center at 7:00 p.m. He responded to comments made about the TIF District. Watch Ward 6:No Report Watch Ward 7:Announced the new mural “Birds of Concern” by Tyrue “Slang” Jones at 1901 Central St. Watch Ward 8:Shared his thoughts related to the budget discussion. There will be a virtual ward meeting on October 28, at 6 p.m. Ward meeting will continue to be held on the last Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Community members are putting together a trick-or-treat event at Brummel Park, Donations are being accepted to help support the trick-or-treat event. The Howard-Main grant survey has been distributed and business owners are encouraged to complete the survey. Watch Ward 9:No Report Watch Adjournment Mayor Biss adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:22 p.m.