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Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this evening s meeting of the Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:40 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 5:48 p.m.
P1 – 1101 Church St. adaptive reuse of former Sojourner Church
Chair Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward, says it’s a great development, adaptive reuses.
Alderman Eleanor Revelle, 7th Ward, also praises the project.
Approved 6-0 for introduction.
It’s a ccreative use of an unused space in a changing neighborhood, Wynne says.
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The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 6:50 p.m.
Second to last meeting of the 80th City Council. Next meeting, May 10, the 80th Council will meet briefly and then the 81st Council will be sworn in and hold its first meeting.
Pastor Zollie Webb, of Friendship Baptist Church and Evanston Own It, reports on program’s activities in the past year.
Mayor issues Arbor Day and Public Service Week proclamations.
Says problem seen elsewhere of people not showing up for their 2nd shots hasn’t been a problem here.
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Recap: Rules Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this evening s Evanston City Council Rules Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m.
A packet with information on the agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 5:18 p.m.
All present except Alderman Fiske.
Public Comment
Misty Witenberg opposes elimination of the board of ethics. Says having special counsel will cost more than having citizen board members do it for free.
Mike Vasilko says should postpone action on the ethics proposal
Tina Paden says administrative hearing officers are biased paid by city will vote for the city.
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Evanston s 4th and 8th Wards will definitely each get a new alderman soon.
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Evanston’s 4th and 8th Wards will definitely get a new alderman soon. Final results from the February primary show Alderman Don Wilson, 4th Ward, and Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, will each be replaced by a challenger.
In Ward 4, Jonathan Nieuwsma was first in the primary, Diane Goldring second, and Wilson third, 56 votes behind Goldring.
In Ward 8, Current City Clerk Devon Reid came in first, Matthew Mitchell second, and Rainey, the senior alderman with nine terms, was third by 18 votes.
Each ward also had write-in candidates, who failed to receive a significant number of votes.