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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Saturday , March 2nd, 2019
Present:
Alderman Fiske Alderman Revelle
Alderman Wynne Alderman Rainey
Alderman Wilson Alderman Fleming
Alderman Rue Simmons Alderman Suffredin
(8)
Absent:
Alderman Braithwaite (1)
Presiding: Mayor Stephen Hagerty
Devon Reid
City Clerk
Mayor’s Public Announcements
Mayor Hagerty had no announcements Watch
City Manager’s Public Announcements
City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced the departure of city staff member Shanalee
Gallagher
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City Clerk’s Communications
City Clerk Reid informed the public of the upcoming school board election. Early Voting
begins March 18 through April 1 in the Civic Center Room G300.
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Public Comment
Delores Holmes Asked City Council to reconsider the equity and empowerment goal
for the city. Said it’s important to take the leadership role to making
sure equity is happening in the city.
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Doreen Price Read an article about equity and the connection Black Lives Matter
has to Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Mike Vasilco Wanted the city to look at a long term budget plan to address the
projected debt once the Robert Crown Center is funded. Wanted to
know how the city is expected to pay the debt interest in the year
2019 and 2020 for the Robert Crown Center. In the short term, he
suggested a few ideas to reduce cost of the Robert Crown building.
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Ray Freidman Wanted to know if the city is able to balance the budget without
raising taxes or fees on services
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Special Order of Business
(SP1) City Council Goals
Staff requests that City Council discuss implementation of 2019-2020 City
Council goals.
Motion made to bring Equity and Empowerment back as a council
goal in 2019.
Passed 8-0
For Action
Equity and Empowerment goal will be discussed at council meeting
on March 15
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Call of the Wards
Ward
1:
No Report Watch
Ward
2:
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3:
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4:
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5:
No Report Watch
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6:
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7:
No Report Watch
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8:
No Report Watch
Ward
9:
No Report Watch
Adjournment
Mayor Hagerty called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting, and by unanimous vote
the meeting was adjourned.