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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes052118 ​CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, May 21st, 2018 Present: Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Revelle Alderman Wynne Alderman Rainey Alderman Wilson Alderman Fleming Alderman Rue Simmons (7) Absent: Alderman Fiske Alderman Suffredin (2) Presiding: Mayor Stephen Hagerty Devon Reid City Clerk Mayor’s Public Announcements Mayor Hagerty Announcements: congratulated former Evanstonian Megan and NU graduate Meghan Markle on marrying Prince Harry and becoming The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Thanked the people from the Officer and the Gentlemen Academy for their work in helping members of the community and congratulated their Inaugural Empowerment Breakfast & Awards Ceremony. Thanked the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for their new campaign “Protect My Town” which is a lobbying effort by Mayors’ across the State who are working hard to protect The Local Government Distributive Fund. Lastly, the Mayor recognized the Police Department in their Award Ceremony in recognition of theri fearless service and keeping our community safe. Mayor Hagerty had 3 Proclamations: ●National Public Works Week, May 20-26 ●National Gun Violence Awareness Day, June 2 ●National Historic Preservation Month, May Watch City Manager’s Public Announcements Assistant City Manager Erika Storlie invited Kimberly Richardson, Interim Administrative Director to present the 100 Best Government Fleet Operations Award given to the City of Evanston. Also provided an update to Cradle to Career Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk had no Announcements Watch Public Comment Junad Riski Suggested hiring a new City Manager and independent audit of the books from the City. Talked about Robert Crown, Smiley Brothers and water pumping station. Presented City Council with a visual chart of mistakes made so far, presumably by city staff actions. Watch Oliver A. Ruff Spoke of the programs currently being considered to be slashed due to budget cuts Watch Nicolette Jones Spoke on behalf of the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program that allowed her children to obtain employment and assisting her children with fees associated with their education. Urged City Council to continue the program. Watch William Jones Son of Nicolette Jones that spoke about the benefits he obtained from the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program. Watch Joseph Jones Said the Youth and Young Adult Outreach is a benefit that he wishes to see be continued in the city. Watch Jarett Jones Spoke about the benefits he obtained through the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program and asked City Council to continue the program so it can continue to help the youth in the City of Evanston Watch Bruce King Asked City Council to not halt the expungement program for past offenders. Says it's a gateway for a better life for both them and their families Watch Neil Gambow Expressed his support for the youth program in the City of Evanston. Believes that the youth deserve all the support they can obtain by their community. Urged City Council to not cut funding from any youth programs. Watch Daniel Marko Shared his concerns of the conduct displayed by city staff in regards to a written letter of legal action received to their condominium association. Expressed not being able to obtain answers or explanation as to what building code violations their building complex has violated. Watch Jessica Sales Social worker who voiced her support for the Mental Health Board programs Watch Conseta Legrone Shared the benefits the outreach programs have had on her live and wants to see it continued to be offered Watch Lonnie Wilson Stated that the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program has enriched the community. Asked City Council to calculate the cost of Watch the program being removed. Robin Robinson Spoke on behalf of the Youth and Young Adult Outreach. She is a member of the community that has directly benefited by the program by obtaining The Certificate of Rehabilitation program. Says it would be a tremendous loss to the community by losing such a powerful and life changing program Watch Albert Gibbs Spoke on the behalf of Programs at Work and shared how he sees the Youth and Young Adult Outreach, as well as the Mayor Summer Youth Program working in the city. Watch Alyce Barry Felt that the budget surveys was a terrible way to determine priorities, with the negative impact it may have. Doesn’t think certain programs should be place on the same footing as others. Watch Jennifer Burgner Spoke on behalf of the youth outreach workers that provide vital support to the marginalized youth in Evanston. Watch D.K. Schwartz Shared a video message of New York Times bestseller James Howard Kunstler and his support for the preservation of the Harley Clarke mansion Watch Sarah Vanderwicken Briefly talked about the budget surveys and doesn’t feel the data adds up with prioritizing certain programs. Went of to talk about impact fees and how it affects affordable housing. Watch Carolyn Murray Talked about the Summer Youth program and the development of the program. Watch Anna Roosevelt Member of the Southeast Evanston Association who says there's huge support on not destroying the Harley Clarke Mansion and turning the mansion into a recreation center for all members of the community to use. Watch Lori Keenan Spoke on the behalf of Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens urging the support for the preservation of the Harley Clarke mansion. Proposed giving Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens she opportunity to raise $1 Million dollars in pledges with the rest due in 5 years. Asked for at least a year to raise the funds in pledges Watch Dave Studenmed Spoke on behalf of the Mental Health Board and Youth and Young Adult Outreach programs. Said both are equally great programs that area great investment in our youth in Evanston Watch Renetrice Pierre Shared the benefits her son and herself have received thanks to the Youth and Young Adult Outreach. She stated she is a recipient of the Entrepreneurial Grant that allowed her to keep her business afloat. Watch She moved from Winnetka to Evanston because of the programs available in Evanston that weren't being provided to her in Winnetka Traci Kurtzer Stated that her two children benefited from the youth employment and the fire explorer programs. Also shared her support for the Mental Health Board. Watch Sergeant Donald Knott Lead recruiter for the Army in Evanston who believes the youth program in Evanston is by far the best he’s seen in his 17 years in working with youth programs across the country. Watch Marcus Johnson Spoke on behalf of the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program and how it has affected the life of kids in a positive matter. Wants to see the program continue in order to help the youth of the city. Watch Carlis B. Sutton Voiced his concerns of time during public comments and being able to give time to someone else. Asked City Clerk Devon Reid to provide him with the committee that changed the rules for public speaking in order for the public to be aware of such changes. Lastly spoek about the budget priorities and asked we being the search for a new City Manager Watch Carl Klein Wants the Harley Clarke mansion to continue to be the lakehouse for all Evanstonians due to the broad support by the community. Asked Ald. Wynne for her leadership in urging her colleagues to vote in support for the preservation of the Harley Clarke mansion Watch Joi Russell Said the Youth and Young Adult Outreach program has been a great partner in the community and over 6,500 youth have been served with positive effects. She also supports all the other programs that offer benefits for the members of the community Watch Darius Mayor Spoke on behalf of the Youth and Young Adult Outreach and how they helped him personally. He took various study and training classed offered by the program that allowed him to turn his life around and helped him obtain employment. Watch Bennett Johnson Believes it's important to understand how the issue of race plays a key role when talking about the future of the Harley Clarke mansion Watch John Kennedy Talked about the artificial turf at Robert Crown and the cancers within them. Does not want City Council to spend more on this health hazard for children playing on the fields. Watch Patrick Donnelly Member of the Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens who said they hired a fundraiser and are willing to work with members of Council to make the project obtainable. Watch Jackie Prince Wants City Council to prioritize spending money on programs that affect the lives on residents directly and not spend funds on items we don’t need. Watch Audrey Iffineider Voiced her support for the Harley Clarke mansion Watch Special Order of Business (SP1) ​Public Benefits and Impact Fees from Planned Developments Staff requested City Council direction, which could come in the form of a referral to the Plan Commission if a Text Amendment is recommended or a recommendation for no further action. For Discussion Set for a date certain in late July or early August Watch (SP2) ​Implementation of West Evanston Form-Based Code and Impact on Potential New Development Staff sought City Council direction on making zoning changes to the West Evanston Overlay district in order to preserve community-driven desires for urban form while encouraging the sustainable redevelopment of underutilized or vacant properties. For Discussion Watch (SP3) ​2018 Capital Improvement Program Staff presented City Council with the proposed 2018 Capital Improvement Program and seek feedback via discussion on how much to issue in General Obligation Bonds for 2018. For Discussion Moved to defer the Viaduct Painting, Service Center-Tuckpointing, Animal Shelter Study and the Lovelace Tennis Courts Watch (SP4) ​Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library Project Update Staff presented City Council with an update on the Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library project. Topics covered will include project costs, bond issue, construction timeline, economic benefit plan, guaranteed maximum price proposal and turf field options. Watch For Discussion Ald. Fleming would like to have a discussion on how to raise money solely for Robert Crown. Staff was asked to provide ideas on how to pay for the financing the project. Call of the Wards Ward 1: No Report Watch Ward 2: Requested staff to remove programs from the list that are knowingly not going to be cut in order to remove the anxiety from members of the community Watch Ward 3: No Report Watch Ward 4: No Report. Ald. Wilson did speak to the fact that many in the community are not aware of some programs being promoted by the city and by showing up to City Council to voice their concerns on issues they care about, they are able to learn more about what is happening with the programs Watch Ward 5: No Report Watch Ward 6: No Report Watch Ward 7: No Report Watch Ward 8: Informed the public that the Community Development Block Grant Program awarded money to the city and City Council will allocate $15,000 towards the summer youth employment program, $10,000 towards the City Certificatied of Records Sealing and $187,813.00 to the Foster Athletic Field renovation. 8th Ward community meeting at the Levy Center starting at 7:00 p.m. regarding violence in the Ward. Watch Ward 9: Priority Based Budgeting presentation happening on Thursday May 24, from 3-8 p.m. in the lower-level room G300 at the Civic Center Watch Adjournment Mayor Hagerty called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting, and by unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned.