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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Saturday, October 29, 2016
9:07 a.m.
Roll Call Alderman Miller Alderman Fiske
Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Wynne
Alderman Wilson Alderman Holmes
Alderman Tendam Alderman Revelle
Alderman Rainey
Presiding Mayor Elizabeth B. Tisdahl
Mayor Tisdahl called the Special Meeting of the City Council to order at 9:07am.
Public Hearing: FY2017 Proposed Budget for the City of Evanston
Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation Hearing for the 201 6 Property Tax Levy for the
City of Evanston
- Marty Lyons, Assistant City Manager/CFO, gave a brief presentation.
Mayor Public Announcements: No Announcements
City Manager Public Announcements: No Announcements
Communications: City Clerk: No Communications
Public Comment
PUBLIC HEARING: FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET
1. Mark Metz 2. Marcia McMahan
3. Bettye Cohns 4. Suni Kartha
5. Rick Nelson 6. Karen Demares
7. Michael Tannen 8. Sheila Merry
9. Stephen Vick 10. Lindsay Percival
(I) Special Orders of Business: Introduction of 2016 Tax Levies and 2017
Budget Workshop
City Council Agenda October 29, 2016 Page 2 of 2
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Ordinance 141-O-16: City of Evanston 2016 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 141-O-16, which levies
the annual property tax for General Fund Operations, Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund (IMRF), Police and Fire Pension Funds, and the General
Assistance Fund totaling $29,670,871.
For Introduction- Approved
(SP2) Ordinance 142-O-16: 2016 Special Service Area #4 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 142-O-16, which levies
the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in the amount of
$329,592.
For Introduction-Approved
(SP3) Ordinance 143-O-16: 2016 Special Service Area #6 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 143-O-16, which levies
the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of
$214,286.
For Introduction-Approved
(SP4) Ordinance144-O-16: Evanston Public Library 2016 Tax Levy
The Library Board requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 144 -O-16,
which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the
amount of $6,412,610 as extended.
For Introduction-Approved
(SP5) FY2017 Budget Workshop
No formal action will be taken regarding the FY2017 Budget.
For Discussion
Wally Bobkiewicz, City Manager, spoke about the workshop; Alderman Holmes
gave her thoughts; Grant Farrar, Corporate Counsel, answered the questions
Alderman Holmes had; then Alderman Braithwaite chimed in with his thoughts.
Call of the Wards: No Call of the wards.
The Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn with a Voice Vote, and the meeting of the
Regular Council ended at 10:41 AM.
Submitted by,
Akäsha S. Terrier
Deputy City Clerk