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Home My WebLink AboutCCMinutes031918 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, March 19th, 2018 Present: Alderman Fiske Alderman Revelle Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Rainey Alderman Wynne Alderman Fleming Alderman Wilson Alderman Suffredin Alderman Rue Simmons (9) Absent: Presiding: Mayor pro tempore Melissa Wynne Devon Reid City Clerk Mayor’s Public Announcements Mayor pro tempore Melissa Wynne announced National Public Health week from April 2nd - 6th. Watch City Manager’s Public Announcements City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz had no announcement. Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk reminded everyone about the March 20th Gubernatorial Primary Election. Evanston took the top spot for Early Voting in suburban Cook County. Watch Public Comment James Engelman Shared his concern over the safety of the marshmallows being given at the Marshmallow Drop Watch Junad Rizki Expressed his concerns over the City Manager and City Council’s actions. Also spoke about the water revenues and Robert Crown project. Watch Virginia Beatty Suggested there be a women's park in Evanston Watch Michael Donoroff Spoke on behalf of Northwestern Student Government to thank the EPD for their response in the swatting incident last month. Urged everyone to speak to their representatives to take action on gun control. Watch Special Order of Business (SP1) Mayor’s Climate Action Resilience Plan Working Group Update Staff presented City Council with an update from the Mayor’s Climate Action Resilience Plan Working Group. Watch For Discussion Sustainability Coordinator Kumar Jensen provided City Council with an update to the CARP which aimed at making Evanston a resilient community in the face of climate change (SP2) Evanston Fire Department 2017 Annual Report Staff presented City Council with the Evanston Fire Department’s 2017 Annual Report. For Discussion Fire Chief Brian Scott delivered a presentation to City Council of the Fire Department's 2017 Annual Report. Among items of discussion were the operations of the department, community engagement, staff training and goals for the upcoming calendar year. Watch (SP3) Evanston Police Department Stop and Frisk Policies Staff presented City Council with information on the Evanston Police Department’s stop and frisk policies and statistics from 2017 arrests. For Discussion Chief Richard Eddington gave City Council a presentation on how the E.P.D. conducts Stop and Frisk in the City of Evanston. Officer training and issuing of firearms were topics of discussion as well. Alderman Fleming suggested making data from the presentation available to the public to show the operations within the Police Department. Alderman Braithwaite would like clarification of the definition of “victims” and reference point to tag the percentages to the population of the city Watch (SP4) Public Benefits and Impact Fees from Planned Developments Staff requested City Council direction, which could come in the form of a referral to the Plan Commission if a Text Amendment is recommended or a recommendation for no further action. For Discussion Item referred to Planning & Development committee for mid-May Passed 9-0 Watch (SP5) 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the City’s Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs City Council approved the 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER reviews how the City of Evanston used federal entitlement funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing Watch and Urban Development (HUD) to implement programs and projects that addressed community needs successfully during the 2017 program year (January 1 to December 31, 2017), and is posted on the City website at cityofevanston/caper. The CAPER must be submitted to the Chicago Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by March 31, 2018. For Action Passed 9-0 (SP6) 2019 Budget Projections and Priority-Based Budgeting City Council accepted and placed on file the projections for the 2019 budget and direct staff to move forward on a priority-based budgeting process. For Action: Accept and Place on File Passed 9-0 Watch Consent Agenda (A1) Resolution 18-R-18, Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine Request for Financial Assistance City Council adopted Resolution 18-R-18 for financial assistance in the amount of $25,000 to Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine LLC to purchase additional equipment needed to open their new location at 711 Howard Street. Funding will be from the Economic Development Business Attraction Fund (Account 215.21.5300.62660), which has a budget and current balance of $50,000. For Action Passed 8-1 Alderman Suffredin Voted “No” Motion: Ald. Rainey Watch Watch (A2) Ordinance 33-O-18, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6 By Creating the New Class F-2 Liquor License City Council adopted Ordinance 33-O-18, amending City Code Section 3-4-6 by creating the new Class F-2 Liquor License for a retail liquor dealer/gourmet food and amenity store. This ordinance is returning for Watch consideration following its introduction and hold over to March 19, 2018. For Introduction Motion made to amend original license fee to $45,000 and the renewal fee to $ 15,000 Passed 7-2 Alderman Suffredin & Alderman Fiske Voted “No” Motion made to suspend the rules for introduction and action Pass 9-0 (A3) Ordinance 31-O-18, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6 By Creating the New Class X Liquor License City Council adopted Ordinance 31-O18, amending City Code Section 3-4-6 by creating the new Class X Liquor License. Ordinance 31-O-18 was prepared to allow arts and crafts studios the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption. Ordinance 31-O-18 was introduced February 26, 2018; At the City Council meeting of March 12, 2018, the Ordinance was re-referred back to Committee on March 19, 2018 for Action. For Action Passed 8-1 Alderman Fiske voted “No” Item amended to include cheese and crackers and power cutting tools may not be utilized when consuming alcohol Watch (O1) Evanston Great Merchants Grant to Herrera Landscape & Snow Removal for 2018 Business Districts Planters & Landscape Improvements City Council approved to award the Request for Proposal (RFP) 18-04 for 2018 Business Districts Planters & Landscape Improvements contract to Herrera Landscape & Snow Removal for $32,569. The project is a cornerstone of the annual Great Merchant Grant Program. Staff recommends utilizing the Economic Development Business District Improvement Program Fund (Account 100.21.5300.65522). The City Council approved a 2018 budget totaling $250,000 for this account. To date no funds have been spent. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Call of the Wards Ward 1: No Report Watch Ward 2: Thanked Staff and City Council for attending the Chesman Gala Watch Ward 3: Office hours on Thursday April 5th from 7am-10am at Brothers K Watch Ward 4: No Report Watch Ward 5: Thanked Crystal Jefferson a crossing guard in the 5th Ward for providing excellent care for the students she serves, particularly in an incident that happened last week Watch Ward 6: No Report Watch Ward 7: No Report Watch Ward 8: Thanked City Council for their support on Good to Go restaurant Watch Ward 9: No Report Watch Adjournment Mayor pro tempore Melissa Wynne called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting, and by unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned.