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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, September 24th, 2020
Devon Reid
City Clerk
Present:
Absent:
Presiding: Mayor Stephen Hagerty
Alderman Fiske Alderman Rainey
Alderman Wynne Alderman Fleming
Alderman Wilson Alderman Suffredin
Alderman Revelle (7)
Alderman Rue Simmons
Alderman Braithwaite (2)
Mayor’s Public Announcements
City Manager’s Public Announcements
City Clerk’s Communications
Public Comment
Motion to suspend the rules and allow the meeting to be held virtually
Passed 6-0
Motion: Ald.
Wilson
Second: Ald.
Wynne
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City Clerk provided information for people interested in running for office in the 2021
municipal elections.
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Tina Payden Believes all meetings held by the City should be recorded as it would
be helpful to those interested in participating in various meetings.
Stated that she has not been allowed to participate in various Ward
meetings because she doesn’t reside within those Wards. She
believes residents of Evanston should be able to participate in all
Ward meetings whether they reside there or not.
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Call of the Wards
Adjournment
Ald. Wilson led City Council into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(a) to discuss
agenda items regarding personnel. These agenda items are permitted subjects to be
considered in Executive Session and are an enumerated exception under the
Open Meetings Act with the exception being 5 ILCS 120/2(a)(c)(1). A roll call vote was
taken and by a vote of 7-0 City Council recessed into Executive Session.
Ward
1:
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Ward
2:
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3:
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4:
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5:
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6:
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7:
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8:
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9:
Explained the reason for not recording her Ward meetings. Clarified her remarks
regarding the participation of residents during public comment at her Ward
meetings.
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