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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.08.20 Special ​REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 Devon Reid City Clerk Present: Absent: Presiding: Mayor Stephen Hagerty Alderman Fiske Alderman Revelle Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Rainey Alderman Wynne Alderman Fleming Alderman Wilson Alderman Suffredin Alderman Rue Simmons (9) 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 8-0 Motion:​ Ald. Wilson Second:​ Ald. Wynne Mayor Hagerty expressed his condolences to the family of C.J. Weaver Watch City Manager Erika Storlie had no announcements Watch City Clerk read public comments into the record. He also shared information about the upcoming November Election and the 2021 Municipal Election. Watch Linda Del Bosque Expressed her concerns on how the most recent Board of Ethics meeting had transpired. Watch Carl Klein Thanked City Council for amending the agenda for today’s executive session meeting. Shared that no action can be taken during an executive session. Thanked Ald. Rue Simmons for her efforts in encouraging 5th Ward residents to participate in the US Census. Asked Ald. Fiske to work with Northwestern University to ensure students completing the census live in Evanston. Watch Mollie Hartenstein Spoke of the ongoing efforts to defund the Evanston Police Department. Watch Michael J. Vasilko Asked for an update on the search for a new City Manager. Wants to see the list of candidates up for consideration for the role of City Manager. Believes the new emergency response system should be made into a referendum. Asked for an updated response to his Freedom of Information Act. Watch Nicholas Davis Shared his remarks on the topic of defunding the police department. Watch Adam Marquardt Voiced his support for Clerk Reid on his ongoing efforts to make transparent the operations of the City of Evanston. Shared his remarks in response to the Health and Human Services Committee allocating funds towards social workers who will accompany police officers. Shared alternative solutions to having social workers accompany police officers. Watch Sean Peck-Collier Believes the City of Evanston has not been transparent with residents. Shared his concerns over the treatment received by marginalized workers by the City of Evanston. Questioned the City’s commitment to providing safety for everyone. Watch Sharon Kushiner Shared her concerns about the public being removed from zoom meetings. She requested an update on when the next Human Services Committee meeting will take place. Stated that in lieu of selling city assets, the city should reallocated funds from other departments to balance the budget. Watch Alex Piper Stated that police engagement without sufficient oversight has left many minority communities feeling unsafe. Said the fear in reducing our police presence because it will increase crime has lead to unsuscessful alternatives in police services. Asked City Council to bring the discussions into the communities that have been disproportionately affected by police intervention. Watch Clare Kelly Hopes the City Council is working with Northwestern on any potential risk of COVID-19 with students of the university. She is concerned the City continues to use taxpayer money on litigation. She also shared her concerns about the Ethics Board meeting on September 2, 2020 and the Evanston Police Department budget. Watch Darlene Cannon She called for all oppressive systems, including the Evanston Police Department, to be dismantled. She wants to expose the abuse of power she believes Mayor Hagerty has shown towards Clerk Reid. Watch Alec Avery Thanked all activists in Evanston who’ve worked on the issue of defunding the police. He agrees with the sentiment being shared by other residents who believe no impartial treatment was received by Clerk Reid during the last Ethics Board meeting. Watch 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 and litigation. These agenda item are permitted subject 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)(11). A roll call vote was taken and by a vote of 8-0 City Council recessed into Executive Session. Ward 1: No Report Watch Ward 2: Ward meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Topics include Harbert Park and the city budget. Extended his condolences to the Weaver family. Watch Ward 3: Extended her condolences to the Weaver family. Watch Ward 4: Extended his condolences to the Weaver family. Watch Ward 5: Extended her condolences to the Weaver family. Ward meeting on September 9, 2020, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Thanked everyone who has followed the reparations movement. Encouraged residents to complete the U.S. Census. Watch Ward 6: Extended his condolences to the Weaver family. Watch Ward 7: Extended her condolences to the Weaver family. There will be a Ward meeting on September 22, 2020 Watch Ward 8: Extended her condolences to the Weaver family. She thanked the offices of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Senator Dick Durbin and Ald. Rue Simmons for their help on the Evergreen project. Watch Ward 9: Extended her condolences to the Weaver family. She also extended her condolences to the families that lost their loved ones recently in car accidents. The Ward meeting has been moved to September 17, 2020. Watch