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The city will lease the Harley Clarke Mansion to Artists Book House for 40 years after aldermen voted at Monday’s meeting.
For years, residents and elected officials have debated the best uses for the mansion, considering options like a hotel, an environmental education center and demolition to create more parkland. Artists Book House was among four organizations that applied to renovate and operate in the mansion, which has been unoccupied since 2015.
Artists Book House plans to launch a bookstore, café and art gallery within the space. Residents will also be able to take classes on creative writing classes and binding books, according to the ordinance.
Two incoming alderpeople have raised a complaint alleging the outgoing City Council does not have the power to pass ordinances at its Monday night meeting.
The 81st City Council will be sworn in tonight, but not before the lame duck council votes on some contentious items including the lease of the Harley Clarke Mansion, the contract for selling water to Skokie and the approval of changes to the city’s Board of Ethics procedures.
Outgoing Mayor Steve Hagerty said in an April 27 council meeting that the May 10 council meeting would be a “handover” to the next City Council, and that April 27 was the 80th City Council’s last meeting.
UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 5:50 pm CT
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The outgoing Evanston City Council is due to meet Monday for a third time since the April 6 municipal elections. In apparent violation of state law, the new City Council is due to be sworn in at the second meeting after final results are in. (Tim Moran/Patch)
EVANSTON, IL A third meeting of the lame duck Evanston City Council is set to push through a crowded agenda Monday night, despite concerns the meeting may be in violation of state law and the outgoing mayor s claim that the meeting would be a handover to the new Council.
Everything you need to know about Evanston’s April 6 election
Tuesday marks the culmination of a controversial and contentious election season that began in November and has the potential to bring in an entirely new City Council. There are 30 combined candidates vying for aldermanic, city clerk and school board seats.
Polling places across the city will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents can find their polling locations through the Cook County Clerk’s Office website. Find more voting information here.
The ballot will include nine aldermanic races, a city clerk race and two school board races.