City of Evanston City Council met May 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Rainey
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(V) Public Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or nonagenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Special Order of Business
(VII) Call of the Wards
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(VIII) Executive Session
(IX) Adjournment
Special Order of Business:
(SP1) Resolution 50-R-17, Registering the City’s Objection to Cook County’s Roadway Easement Request through Property Owned by the MWRD and Leased by the City of Evanston
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 50-R-17 to register the City’s objection to the roadway easement requested by Cook County through property owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and leased by the City of Evanston.
For Action
(SP2) Collective Bargaining Summary - Process
The City of Evanston has four collective bargaining units: Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) - Officers, Fraternal Order of Police – Sergeants, International Association of FireFighters Local 742 (IAFF), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Presently the City is in negotiations with FOP Officers, IAFF, and AFSCME. City negotiation teams meet with the respective union leadership team to discuss changes to the contracts regarding all allowable bargaining issues. Staff will provide a brief verbal update on each of the three contract negotiations in Executive Session on May 15, 2017.
For Discussion
https://www.cityofevanston.org/home/showdocument?id=15176
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