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Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon s Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.
A packet with information on the agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 3:34 p.m.
Minutes approved.
P1 – Extension of time for test of pro sports events at Welch-Ryan Arena
(There was a significant delay to sort out technical issues with an echo in the meeting audio during discussion of this item.)
Approved for introduction 4-3.
P2 – Tree preservation ordinance amendment
Alderman Judy Fiske, 1st Ward, says city has a lot of huge old heritage trees that “are under threat.”
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 11:10 am CT
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The Evanston City Council chambers sat empty Monday evening as the outgoing mayor and City Council met online for about two hours before the new council arrived in person to be sworn into office. (Jonah Meadows/Patch)
EVANSTON, IL In its final action before farewells and final remarks from the outgoing 80th Evanston City Council Monday, an ordinance to eliminate the Evanston Ethics Board and replace it with a special counsel failed by a single vote.
Under the proposal, complaints would be investigated and prosecuted by a single appointed attorney, with hearings held before an administrative hearing officer instead of an appointed tribunal of residents.
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.
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To Daniel Biss & The Evanston City Council,
Daniel Biss my mom and I jointly congratulate you on becoming the next mayor of Evanston. I like you because you pushed a progressive income tax and a $15 minimum wage. You also pledged to fight for all the working-class Illinoisans who don’t live in multiple mansions. My mom likes you because your middle name is Kálmán, one of the great Eastern European names.
But what direction will you lead Evanston, Mayor-elect Biss? That choice is up to you and your council. As a Northwestern student, I request that you shape an Evanston where everyone has a beautiful place to live.