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Skate park fans get a receptive hearing from Evanston aldermen.
A rendering of a concept for a potential temporary skate park. (City of Evanston)
Skate park fans turned out by the dozens at Tuesday’s Evanston City Council meeting, and aldermen agreed to get rolling on the possible development of such a facility.
After supportive remarks during public comment from skateboard users ranging in age from pre-teens to the 60-ish, aldermen debated whether they should first build a temporary park at a cost of perhaps $30,000 to $60,000, or build a permanent facility that might cost $350,000 to $750,000 or do both.
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Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon s Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting.
The meeting was scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
A packet with information on the agenda items is available online.
Meeting starts at 4:31 p.m.
Meeting chaired by Alderman Tom Suffredin, 6th Ward.
Minutes approved.
Consent agenda
Consent agenda approved. (It’s 4:45 p.m.)
A2 – Amazon credit card activity.
Approved 4-0-1. Suffredin abstains.
A3 – DualTemp Clauger contract for ice refrigeration maintenance services at Crown Center.
Parks Director Lawrence Hemingway says the work is highly specialized and there aren’t Evanston-based firms qualified for the work.
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The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 5:54 p.m.
All aldermen present except Aldermen Fiske and Fleming. They both join later.
Mayor Steve Hagerty notes the Evanston Community Foundation is near its goal for emergency pandemic relief.
Asks everyone who has the means to do carryout from restaurants to help them through the tough months of January and February made even tougher by the pandemic.
Regarding the multiple shooting incidents in Chicago and Evanston on Saturday, Police Chief Demitrous Cook says, “This is the most horrific deal I’ve been in in 41 years in law enforcement. Praises the police officers involved in the incident. Says psychological services will be available to members of the police department.
Aldermen debated a resolution that would allocate $1.9 million of reserve funding into the general fund balance annually through 2025 at Monday’s City Council meeting, a measure some say could lead to annual increases in property taxes.
“There is no requirement in this resolution for the city to reduce expenditures (and) to live within its expected level of revenue,” resident Jamie Robin-Collier said in public comment. “Make no mistake, a vote for this resolution as it now stands is a vote to increase property taxes, with nothing to show for.”
The resolution would not be binding, but would serve as a budgeting target for City Council.