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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, October 17, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Alderman Revelle Alderman Wilson
Alderman Rainey Alderman Holmes
Alderman Fiske Alderman Tendam
Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Miller
Alderman Wynne
Presiding: Mayor Elizabeth
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:06 PM.
Mayor Public Announcements
The Mayor stated she had no announcements or proclamations.
City Manager Public Announcements
City Manager Bobkiewicz called Mr. Lyons, Assy. City Manager, Treasurer, Finance
Director to present the proposed Budget for 2017, and to speak of the awar d the City
received for the proposed budget. Mr. Lyons announced the City’s finance department
had once again received the “Government Finance Officers Association Award for
Distinguished Budget”. He thanked Alex Thorpe, Ashley King and the rest of the Budget
Team who assisted in preparing the contents of the budget report.
Communications: City Clerk
The Clerk announced the early voting will begin on Monday morning at 9 AM in room 300
on the ground floor. He also mentioned to the candidates to secure a D5 form from the
Clerk’s Office or online website for the Illinois Board of Elections (to be mailed to their
office).
Citizen Comment
Michael Tannen, President of the Evanston Public Library Trustees. He thanked the
Council for the libraries support and rebirth of the libraries, and he also thanked Alderman
Holmes for her watchful eye over the libraries rebirth.
These speakers spoke concerning the Sheridan Road Improvement Plan:
Christina Cilento, Student Body President at Northwestern University. They made a
resolution to form a task force team to suggest best use of Sheridan’s traffic issues. She
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also stated the students will cross Sheridan Road at any point they choose.
Benjamin Powell a member of the Student Board urged the Council to consider this area
as a public use and to reroute trucks to other streets in Evanston.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Sheridan Road Improvement
Staff recommends that City Council review the information provided by staff for
the Sheridan Road Improvement Project and provide direction.
For Action
After the presentation of the proposed project from various department heads , the
Council voted 9-0 to accept this report and to also reduce the speed limit to 25 mph.
(SP2) FY2016 Proposed Budget Presentation
Staff will provide a presentation regarding the FY2017 Proposed Budget. No
formal action will be taken regarding the FY201 7 Budget. Budget documents are
available here: http://www.cityofevanston.org/city-budget/.
For Action
There was no motion made or second to accept the SP2 Special Order of Business
presentation. The Mayor stated there were no lights and so she then asked for a motion
to adjourn the meeting, and Alderman Braithwaite motioned to adjourn wit h a 2nd from
Alderman Wilson. A Voice Vote was taken and there were no nay votes and the Regular
Meeting of the City Council adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Submitted by,
Rodney Greene, MMC
City Clerk