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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Saturday, October 24, 2015
9:00 a.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) City Council Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne
(II) Public Hearing: FY2016 Proposed Budget for the City of Evanston
(III) Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation Hearing for the 2015 Property Tax Levy for the
City of Evanston
(IV) Mayor Public Announcements
(V) City Manager Public Announcements
(VI) Communications: City Clerk
(VII) Public Comment
Mem bers of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular
Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non-
agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer
speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five
speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall
speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that
Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall
commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond
during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil
manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VIII) Special Orders of Business: Introduction of 2015 Tax Levies and 2016 Budget
Workshop
(IX) Call of the Wards
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information
about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the
Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
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(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Ordinance 136-O-15: City of Evanston 2015 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 136-O-15, which levies the
annual property tax for General Fund Operations, Illinois Municipal Retirement
Fund, Police and Fire Pension Funds, and General Assistance Fund.
For Introduction
(SP2) Ordinance 137-O-15: 2015 Special Service Area #4 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 137-O-15, which levies the
annual property tax for Special Service Area #4.
For Introduction
(SP3) Ordinance 138-O-15: 2015 Special Service Area #6 Tax Levy
Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 138-O-15, which levies the
annual property tax for Special Service Area #6.
For Introduction
(SP4) Ordinance 139-O-15: Evanston Public Library 2015 Tax Levy
The Library Board requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 139-O-15 which
levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library.
For Introduction
(SP5) FY2016 Budget Workshop
No formal action will be taken regarding the FY2016 Budget. Budget documents
are available here: http://www.cityofevanston.org/city-budget/
For Discussion
Order and agenda items are subject to change.
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