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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Saturday, October 28th, 2017 Present: Alderman Fiske Alderman Rue Simmons Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Rainey Alderman Wynne Alderman Fleming Alderman Wilson Alderman Suffredin (8) Absent: Alderman Revelle (1) Presiding: Mayor Stephen Hagerty Devon Reid City Clerk Mayor’s Public Announcements Mayor Hagerty thanked residents of Evanston for attending and voicing their concerns and comments at Council Meetings. He announced Richard Monocchio, Executive Director of the Cook County Housing Authority will speak to the public on Monday October 30th. Watch City Manager’s Public Announcements City Manager Announcement: No Announcement Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk Communication: No Announcement Watch Public Comment Leslie Lamshawn Concern about removing social workers from the Evanston Police Department. Watch Mike Vasilko Better selection for budgeting. Animal shelter funding. Watch Daniel Stein Concerns about furloughs and how it affects the programs at the Rec Center. Watch Dorins Halberson Levy Senior Center. Watch Gunner Forest Speak of the work done by the Levy Senior Center manager. Watch Barbara Bronson Wants to keep the current manager of the Levy Senior Center. Watch Janet Alexander Davis Social services being removed from the police department. Watch Alicia Bassler Health department in Evanston. Watch Karen Singer Importance of victim services and social services in the Evanston Police Department. Watch Judy Pallok Combining the Environmental Services and Instruction Maintenance position. Watch Priscilla Giles Urges City Council to make cuts that will affect the people in need Watch Madelyn Ducre Evanston Township. Watch Lila Rob Levy Senior Center. Watch Special Order of Business (SP1) Ordinance 128-O-17: City of Evanston 2017 Tax Levy Staff introduced Tax Levy Ordinance 128-O-17, which levies the annual property tax for General Fund Operations, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Police and Fire Pension Funds, and the General Assistance Fund totaling $30,101,219. For Introduction Passed (8-0) Motion: Ald. Rainey Watch (SP2) Ordinance 129-O-17: Special Service Area #4 2017 Tax Levy Staff introduced Tax Levy Ordinance 129-O-17, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in the amount of $377,551. For Introduction Passed (8-0) (SP3) Ordinance 130-O-17: Special Service Area #6 2017 Tax Levy Staff introduced Tax Levy Ordinance 130-O-17, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of $225,510. For Introduction Passed (8-0) (SP4) Ordinance 131-O-17: Evanston Library Fund 2017 Tax Levy Staff introduced of Tax Levy Ordinance 131-O-17, which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $6,965,750 as extended. For Introduction Passed (8-0) (SP5) Ordinance 132-O-17: Solid Waste Fund 2017 Tax Levy Staff introduced Tax Levy Ordinance 132-O-17, which levies the annual property tax for the Solid Waste Fund in the amount of $418,367. For Introduction Passed (8-0) (SP6) Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Workshop No formal action will be taken regarding the FY 2018 Budget. Budget documents are available here: www.cityofevanston.org/city-budget/. For Discussion Call of the Wards Ward 1: No Report Watch Ward 2: No Report Watch Ward 3: No Report Watch Ward 4: No Report Watch Ward 5: No Report Watch Ward 6: No Report Watch Ward 7: No Report Watch Ward 8: No Report Watch Ward 9: No Report Watch Adjornment Mayor Hagerty called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting, and by unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned