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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
2100 RIDGE AVENUE, EVANSTON 60201
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
7:00 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Announcements
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(V) Citizen Comment
Resident states that the City misrepresented taxes and pensions during previous
year’s budget season
Resident requested the City not to raise property taxes
Resident requested the City not to lower payments to the pension fund from
previous year’s levels
Owner of Revolution Spin appeared to defend himself from comments made at
last City Council meeting
(VI) Special Orders of Business:
(SP1) 2012 Summer Youth Program Presentation
(SP2) Approval of 2012 Agreement with Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc.:
Building Career Pathways to Sustainable Employment Pilot Initiative
(SP3) January 1, 2012 Police/Fire Pension Actuarial Report
FAILED 3-6 ON VOTE TO FUND PENSION AT $200,000 ABOVE
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
FAILED 4-5 ON VOTE TO FUND PENSION AT $700,000 ABOVE
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
FAILED 4-5 ON VOTE TO ACCEPT THE ACTUARIAL REPORT
(SP4) 2013 City Council Goal Setting
ADDED NEW GOALS: Senior Programs, At risk and At Need Families,
City Council Agenda September 18, 2012 Page 2 of 4
9/19/2012 10:50 AM
Services to Latino Population
Removed Goals: Efficiency and Effectiveness of Services, Affordable
Housing
(SP5) 2013 Economic Development Goal Setting
(VII) Executive Session
(VIII) Adjournment
City Council Agenda September 18, 2012 Page 3 of 4
9/19/2012 10:50 AM
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) 2012 Summer Youth Program Presentation
Parks Recreation and Community Services Department and Evanston Public
Library will give a presentation on the 2012 Summer Youth Program.
For Discussion
(SP2) Approval of 2012 Agreement with Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc. for
Building Career Pathways to Sustainable Employment Pilot Initiative
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an
agreement with the Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc. (YJC) (1114 C hurch
Street, Evanston, IL) to provide fifteen disconnected and unemployed young
adults who are low to moderate income Evanston residents (ages 18 -26) with a
career pathway plan that includes supportive services, career counseling,
educational support and transportation assistance over 24 months leading to
educational/work trade certification/employment in an amount not to exceed
$80,000 for FY 2012.
For Action
(SP3) Approval of January 1, 2012 Police and Firefighter Pension Actuarial
Report
Staff recommends that City Council review and approve the January 1, 2 012
Actuarial Valuation for usage in the 2012 Tax Levy for Police and Firefighter
funding purposes. The recommended Annual Actuarial Required Contribution
(ARC) as determined by this study is $6,126,383 for the Firefighters’ Pension
Fund and $8,109,454 for the Police Pension Fund. This agenda item was held
over from the September 10, 2012 City Council meeting.
For Action
(SP4) 2013 City Council Goal Setting Session
Staff recommends City Council consider changes, additions or deletions to the
list of City Council goals.
For Action
(SP5) 2013 Economic Development Goal Setting Session
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss specifics of implementation of
the City Council’s economic development goal for 2013.
For Action
City Council Agenda September 18, 2012 Page 4 of 4
9/19/2012 10:50 AM
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wed, Sept 19 6:00 PM MWEBE Committee
Wed, Sept 19 7:00 PM Citizen Budget Input Session
Thurs, Sept 20 7:00 PM Housing Commission
Mon, Sept 24 5:45 PM A&PW; P&D; City Council
Thurs, Sept 27 7:00 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil.
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