Controversy over proposed rules of conduct dominates city council meetings

EVANSTON — It was a long night for city council members at their work session on Tuesday, March 28, as four main topics of discussion were on the agenda. Evanston Cowboy Days chair Dustin Matthews discussed the upcoming event; treasurer Trudy Lym led a discussion on the forthcoming budget; the city attorney’s proposed rules of conduct led to an intense discussion; and EPD Chief Mike Vranish and Community Development Director Rocco O’Neil broached the possibility of a change in the open container law.