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Evanston Now Takes money for hockey club s Crown Center use, rejects test of professional events at Welch-Ryan. The Crown Center. (Barbara Freeman photo) Evanston aldermen this week voted to accept $1 million from Northwestern University to let the school’s ice hockey club use the new Robert Crown Center for the next five years. But they also effectively revoked an agreement to let the school test generating additional revenue by hosting professional athletic events at its Welch Ryan Arena. During discussion of the Crown Center deal Ald. Tom Suffredin, 6th Ward, complained that a letter sent to the university by the Friends of the Robert Crown Center when the school made the first one-third payment toward the agreement described the money as a donation rather than a payment for services. ....
Evanston Now 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. ....
Paul Polep was sworn in as the permanent chief of Evanston Fire Department during Monday’s City Council meeting, concluding his three-month tenure as interim chief. Polep was selected as interim chief in January, days before former Fire Chief Brian Scott retired. City Manager Erika Storlie announced Polep’s permanent appointment as chief on April 8 along with the promotions of Kelley Gandurski to deputy city manager and Nicholas Cummings to corporation counsel. “(Gandurski), (Cummings) and Chief Polep are experienced, proven leaders who share a steadfast commitment to public service,” Storlie wrote in the announcement. “Their leadership and expertise have been invaluable to our City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be just as critical as we begin to shift focus to our community’s recovery.” ....