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A RESOLUTION
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Approving four (4) recommendations of the Plan Commission's
Downtown Plan in concept including: (1) acceptance
of the format and recommendations of the
Downtown Plan; (2) establishment of a city wide
forum on the Plan to take place early in 1990; -
(3) City participation in funding a facilitator of the forum
and (4) Plan Commission's oversight of the forum
and responsibility for reporting back to the City Council.
WHEREAS, the Evanston Plan Commission has spent the last two years
studying the Downtown, drawing information from many different sources,
interviewing both pedestrians and organizations, and compiled its results into a Plan
for the Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Plan identifies the lack of overlap purpose, coordination and
agreement among the many groups having some responsibility for the health of the
Downtown as one of the key problems; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission recommends a forum on the Downtown as
a means of reaching consensus on the Plan's specific recommendations and
assignment of responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission will be conducting a series of
presentations to organizations concerned with the Downtown Plan in advance of the
forum; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee has been meeting
with the Plan Commission toyreview the Plan's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee accepts the format
and concerns with the Downtown Plan's recommendations in concept.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Evanston,
Cook County Illinois, hereby accepts the format and recommendations of the
Downtown Plan in concept and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Evanston Plan Commission report
back to the City Council on the organization, timing and level of City participation
in funding any forum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Plan Commission return to the City
Council early in 1990 to report back on the results of forum.
Mayor
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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Adopted: /���19_ .