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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, September 15, 2014 7:00 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) City Council Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Holmes
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations National Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15-October 15, 2014
Frances E. Willard 175th Anniversary - September 2014
Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program Youth Recognition
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
What We Did This Summer
Northwestern University Lakefront Path Update
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(V) Citizen Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for citizen comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name, address and the agenda item
or topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Citizen 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 Citizen
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Citizen Comment. Aldermen do not respond during
Citizen Comment. Citizen Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Special Orders of Business
(VII) 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)}
(VIII) Executive Session
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(IX) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Proposed Fountain Square Renovation Project
Staff will present information regarding the proposed renovation of Fountain Square to address the deteriorated infrastructure and requests City Council direction regarding the allocation of funds from the Washington National TIF to
pay for the improvements.
For Action
(SP2) Solid Waste Proposal
Staff will present information regarding the solid waste operations and requests
City Council direction regarding the development of a request for proposal to
cover the next five to seven years of solid waste operations.
For Action
(SP3) 2015 Human Services Priorities & Strategies for At-Risk Populations
Staff requests City Council consider staff presentations regarding human
services needs and resources for at-risk populations.
For Discussion
(SP4) Cultural Arts Update
A presentation will be given by staff to update Mayor and Council Members about
observations, changes, projects and upcoming events and vision for Cultural Arts
in Evanston. There is no recommended action at this time.
For Discussion
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Tues, Sept 16 7:00 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Wed, Sept 17 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Sept 17 6:30 PM M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Wed, Sept 17 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee
Mon, Sept 22 6:00 PM A&PW, P&D, City Council
Tues, Sept 23 7:00 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Fri, Sept 26 7:00 AM Housing & Homelessness Commission
Mon, Sept 29 7:00 PM Special Council meeting: Bikes
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Order and agenda items are subject to change.
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to
ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the
accommodation if possible.
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