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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.04.21SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, October 4th, 2021 Present: Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Burns Councilmember Braithwaite Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne (virtually)Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Fleming (8) Absent: Councilmember Suffredin (1) Presiding: Mayor Daniel Biss Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Mayor ’s Public Announcements Mayor Biss Announcements: ●Read the letter of apology regarding sexual misconduct by city employees Watch City Manager ’s Public Announcements Deputy City Manager Kelley Gandurski had no announcements Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk Mendoza acknowledged the receipt of public comment. The Clerk’s Office will begin digitizing all ordinances, resolutions, and minutes. Beginning October 18, 2021, the City Clerk’s Office will start to offer birth and death certificate services. Watch Public Comment Joel Freeman Watch Lily Aaron Watch Andrew Schlickman Watch Kimberly Hoopingarner Watch Dorren Price Watch Special Order of Business SP1.Continued Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation Staff recommends that members of City Council continue to discuss the most-recently proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds and provide direction on: (1) whether the categories defined herein are representative of the direction Council wishes to proceed; (2) whether the proposed allocated amounts are appropriate; and (3) processes and continued allocation of funding. American Rescue Plan Act, 170.99.1700.55251. For Discussion Direction was provided to staff Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Braithwaite Watch Call of the Wards Ward 1:Planning & Development Housing Sub-Committee meeting will take place on October 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Civic Center in Room G300. Watch Ward 2:No Report Watch Ward 3:No Report Watch Ward 4:Ward meeting on October 5, at the Robert Crown Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. Issued a response to the apology letter read by the Mayor at the beginning of the meeting. Watch Ward 5:Announced the creation of the Planning & Development Housing Sub-Committee. The first meeting will take place on October 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Civic Center in Room G300 Watch Ward 6:No Report Watch Ward 7:No Report Watch Ward 8:Ward meeting on October 28, 2021 at 6 p.m. 8th Ward meetings will take place on the last Thursday of each month. Watch Ward 9:No Report Watch Adjournment Mayor Biss adjourned the Evanston City Council meeting.