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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 16, 2023Page 1 MINUTES October 16,2023 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON,ILLINOIS LORRAINE H.MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C.LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday,October 16,2023 Present:Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Suffredin Councilmember Harris Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Geracaris Councilmember Burns (9) Absent:None Presiding:Mayor Daniel Biss Staff Present: Luke Stowe,City Manager Hitesh Desai,Chief Financial Officer Alexandra Ruggie,Interim Corporation Counsel Clayton Black,Budget Manager Audrey Thompson,Director Parks &Rec.Paul Polep,Fire Chief Michael Rivera,Parking Division Manager Melissa Sacluti,Deputy Police Chief Ikenga Ogbo,Director Health &Human Services Lara Biggs,City Engineer Edgar Cano,Director of Public Works Sara Flax,Community Development Director Heather Norborg,Library Interim Executive Director Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Page 2 MINUTES October 16,2023 (II)PUBLIC COMMENT Name Agenda Item /Topic Name Agenda Item /Topic Joel Freeman CARP Jorin Graham Participatory Budgeting Jessy Bradish CARP Kemone Hendricks Participatory Budgeting Matt Cotter CARP Shelley Lopez-McFarlane Participatory Budgeting Jerri Garl CARP Leslie McMillan Budget Mary Griswold CARP Mike Vasilko Budget Ray Friedman Budget Trisha Connolly Budget Melissa Raman Molitor Budget Mary Beth Schaye Sustainability Fund Jeff Boarini Budget (III)SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS SP1.FY 2024 Proposed Budget Overview and FY 2024 Library Proposed Budget Overview Staff sought Direction on the FY 2024 Proposed Budget Motion:Councilmember Harris Second:Councilmember Nieuwsma For Discussion Discussed SP2.2024 Proposed Capital Improvement Program -Criteria for Prioritization Staff presented information on the use of criteria to set priorities for the 2024 Capital Improvement Program for discussion with the City Council. Motion:Councilmember Reid Second:Councilmember Harris For Discussion Discussed Page 3 MINUTES October 16,2023 (V)CALL OF THE WARDS Ward 1:No Report Ward 2:2nd Ward meeting October 24 6:30 PM Robert Crown Ward 3:3rd,4th,&9th Ward Joint Budget Meeting November 7 Robert Crown Ward 4:No Report Ward 5:No Report Ward 6:No Report Ward 7:6th &7th Ward Joint Budget meeting November 1 6:00 PM Ward 8:Virtual office hours October 17 12:00 PM -12:30 PM 8th Ward meeting October 26 Office hours October 21 6:00 PM -6:30 PM Ward 9:Spanish language Budget Town Hall October 26 6:00 PM Civic Center (VI)EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Nieuwsma led City Council into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(a) to discuss agenda items regarding property.These agenda items are permitted subjects to be considered in Executive Session and are enumerated exceptions under the Open Meetings Act,with the exceptions being 5 ILCS 120/2(a)(c)5. Motion:Councilmember Nieuwsma Second:Councilmember Wynne Convene into Executive Session 9:51 p.m. Motion Passed 9 -0 Ayes:Kelly,Harris,Wynne,Nieuwsma,Burns,Suffredin,Revelle,Reid,Geracaris Nayes:None (VII)ADJOURNMENT Mayor Biss called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting,and by unanimous vote,the meeting was adjourned at 10:34 p.m.