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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, September 29, 2014 7:00 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) City Council Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Grover
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Williams Shoes - The Walking Spirit – 60th Anniversary
National Community Planning Month – October 2014
National Fire Prevention Week – October 5-11, 2014
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
(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
(IX) Adjournment
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SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Sheridan Road/Chicago Avenue Improvement Project
Staff requests approval to defer resurfacing, streetscape and bike improvements along Sheridan Road/Chicago Avenue Corridor from Grove Street to Isabella Street until 2017, and authorization to complete the required utility improvements
along corridor in 2015.
For Action
(SP2) Dodge Avenue Biking Improvements (Howard Street to Church Street) Staff requests approval for submission of revised biking improvements on Dodge
Avenue to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and Illinois Department
of Transportation.
For Action (SP3) Biking Improvements at Mason Park and Evanston Township High School
Staff requests approval of proposed biking improvements at Mason Park and
Evanston Township High School (ETHS) between Dodge Avenue and Pitner
Avenue. For Action
(SP4) Bike Policy Issues: Next Steps and 2015 Initiatives
Staff requests City Council consider the presentation on Bike Policy next steps
and 2015 initiatives. For Discussion
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH OCTOBER 2014
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Mon, Oct 6 6 pm Rules Committee
Mon, Oct 6 7:30 pm Human Services Committee
Wed, Oct 8 7 pm Northwestern University/City Committee
Mon, Oct 13 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Wed, Oct 15 5:30 pm City-School Liaison Committee
Wed, Oct 15 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Mon, Oct 20 7 pm City Council meeting
Tues, Oct 21 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Ctte
Wed, Oct 22 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Oct 22 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thurs, Oct 23 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board
Fri, Oct 24 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission
Mon, Oct 27 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
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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.
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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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