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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Discussion on City of Evanston 2010 Census figures on changes to Ward populations. 2. Consideration of Letter of Understanding between City and City Lit Theater for use of city-owned property at 727-729 Howard Street. 3. Final action on speed limit changes on Oakton Street. 4. Final action on granting a special use for child daycare facility at 1629 Orrington Avenue. 5. Final action on changes to the City Code pertaining to responsible pet ownership. Agenda Packet (PDF)…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Discussion of information efforts on March 20 ballot initiatives pertaining to Evanston Township and municipal electric aggregation. 2. Amendments to City's budget policy to adjust City's debt limit. 3. Further consideration of changes to speed limit on portions of Oakton Street. 4. Further consideration of sale of 1817 Church Street for use as a Contractor's Cooperative. 5. Final actions implementing changes for various fees and charges as approved in the adopted FY 2012 budget. 6. Request for special use…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
City Council meets at 5:00 PM for Executive Session. Administration & Public Works Committee (A&PW) begins at regular 5:45 PM time. No Planning and Development Committee. City Council will begin at 7:15 PM or immediately following A&PW. Newsy Items: 1. Purchase of two license plate recognition systems per previous Council discussion. 2. Purchase of new field arrest and field interview software for the Police Department. This purchase comes from discussions I have had with Police staff about what smaller items could…
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Newsy Items on Monday and Tuesday City Council/Township Board Meetings
Monday is the regular meeting with A&PW and P&D, followed by City Council. Items of interest: 1. Consideration of annual contract for central business district maintenance with Downtown Evanston. The group was very aggressive in soliciting bids for services this year and the City’s portion will be $27,000 less than anticipated. 2. Consideration of agreement with company called 350Green for installation of electric car charging stations at locations previously discussed as well as in our parking garages. 3. Budget resolution,…
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Evanston PD to be Highlighted on MSNBC series "The Squeeze"
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Budget. At the beginning of the City Council will be the formal, legally required hearings on the budget. All testimony given so far is included in the record. On the agenda for A&PW is the introduction of the tax levy ordinances. These ordinances will be amended to reflect any changes as appropriate before later adoption. The general budget discussion is scheduled as a special order of business at the conclusion of all other business. Also at that time is…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Township Board is meeting to discuss next steps in possible dissolution of Township. Staff is proposing that we be directed to draft a ballot proposition for the March 20, 2012 general election for dissolution while continuing to work in Springfield on clarifying issues if General Aid administration. If Board agrees, Township Attorney will return with proposed ballot language in early December. 2. Discussion of Disposable Bag Issue and recommendation of Environment Board for 5 cent tax on plastic bags.…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. Township of Evanston Meeting: Final action on FY 2010/11 budget and further discussion of next steps with organization/dissolution of Township. Corporation Counsel will review answers to questions from Township Board at meeting and distribute additional written information. 2. Staff and consultant with provide overview of what we heard through “Engage Evanston” process over last month and summarize results of community meetings and surveys on budget. Proposed budget will be released on Friday October 7. First City Council budget…
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FY 2012 Budget Preparation Update
The City Council Monday will be receiving a report from City staff on status of our FY 2012 budget preparation. This effort began early this year in March with the understanding that the City will still have deficits in FY 2012 and 2013 and difficult decisions will be required to balance those budgets. The City is facing a $1.5 to $2 million deficit in FY 2012 and I have proposed that the City Council consider cutting an additional $2 million…
Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
All links are Adobe Acrobat PDF Monday is the City Council's last meeting before its Summer Recess. The next meeting of the City Council is Monday September 12, 2011. 1. The Council will receive an update on FY 2012 budget preparation. Staff has been reviewing and costing 39 service changes and will report on our progress. In addition, staff will report on its exercise to prioritize every service provided by the City. We hope that this information will be helpful…
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