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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07247Minutes ​ ​​CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​July​ ​24th,​ ​2017 Present: Alderman​ ​Fiske Alderman​ ​Suffredin Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Alderman​ ​Rainey Alderman​ ​Wynne Alderman​ ​Fleming Alderman​ ​Wilson Alderman​ ​Rue​ ​Simmons (8) Absent: Alderman​ ​Revelle​ ​(1) Presiding:​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Mayor​ ​Stephen​ ​Hagerty Devon​ ​Reid City​ ​Clerk Mayor’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​reminds​ ​residents​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Citizen​ ​Police​ ​Complaint​ ​Assessment​ ​Committee application​ ​deadline​ ​on​ ​July​ ​28th.​ ​Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​announces​ ​the​ ​new​ ​art​ ​gallery​ ​at​ ​1627 sherman.​ ​​ ​Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​&​ ​Alderman​ ​Wilson​ ​will​ ​be​ ​guest​ ​at​ ​the​ ​New​ ​Saloon​ ​hosted​ ​at Temperance.​ ​The​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​commerce​ ​will​ ​meet​ ​at​ ​Rotary​ ​International​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​the county’s​ ​minimum​ ​wage​ ​and​ ​sick​ ​leave​ ​ordinance​ ​on​ ​July​ ​26th​ ​at​ ​6pm.​ ​The​ ​intersection​ ​at 1027​ ​sherman​ ​will​ ​be​ ​honorarily​ ​named​ ​after​ ​Don​ ​baker​ ​on​ ​Wednesday​ ​at​ ​5pm.​ ​Mayor Hagerty​ ​acknowledged​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​Bobkiewicz​ ​for​ ​being​ ​named​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Executive Committee​ ​of​ ​the​ ​International​ ​City​ ​Managers​ ​Association. Watch City​ ​Manager’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements City​ ​Manager​ ​Bobkiewicz​ ​introduces​ ​Diane​ ​Williams,​ ​Chair​ ​of​ ​Evanston's​ ​Preservation Committee,​ ​who​ ​acknowledge​ ​recipients​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​preservation​ ​awards.​ ​City​ ​Manager Bobkiewicz​ ​introduces​ ​Jennifer​ ​Lasik​ ​and​ ​Asia​ ​Sageman​ ​who​ ​showcase​ ​an​ ​online​ ​art​ ​public map​ ​of​ ​Evanston.​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​bobkiewicz​ ​acknowledges​ ​Jill​ ​Velan​ ​as​ ​the​ ​new​ ​parking director​ ​of​ ​Evanston. Watch City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Communications No​ ​communications Watch Public​ ​Comment Herb​ ​Harms Suggest​ ​the​ ​Council​ ​consult​ ​with​ ​state​ ​and​ ​federal​ ​government regulations​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​equal​ ​and​ ​equitable​ ​access​ ​to​ ​the​ ​lakefront​ ​for any​ ​future​ ​project​ ​chosen​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Harley​ ​Clarke​ ​site. Watch Rob​ ​Kunes Against​ ​the​ ​proposed​ ​ordinance​ ​46-O-17. Watch Matt​ ​Rodgers In​ ​support​ ​of​ ​and​ ​comments​ ​on​ ​city​ ​project​ ​on​ ​Howard​ ​and​ ​Chicago ave.​ ​Asks​ ​council​ ​to​ ​consider​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​in the​ ​designated​ ​area. Watch Maleek​ ​Turley In​ ​support​ ​of​ ​city​ ​project​ ​on​ ​Howard​ ​and​ ​Chicago.​ ​Asks​ ​council​ ​to consider​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​designated​ ​area. Watch Michelle​ ​Hayes In​ ​support​ ​of​ ​city​ ​project​ ​on​ ​Howard​ ​and​ ​Chicago.​ ​Asks​ ​council​ ​to consider​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​designated area.Urges​ ​council​ ​to​ ​look​ ​into​ ​homelessness​ ​statistics​ ​to​ ​better educate​ ​decisions​ ​on​ ​affordable​ ​housing. Watch Gina​ ​Nicola In​ ​support​ ​of​ ​city​ ​project​ ​on​ ​Howard​ ​and​ ​Chicago.​ ​Asks​ ​council​ ​to Watch consider​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​for​ ​seniors. Paul​ ​Klitzke Against​ ​the​ ​proposed​ ​ordinance​ ​46-O-17. Watch Priscilla​ ​Giles Makes​ ​suggestion​ ​that​ ​Fleetwood​ ​Jordaine​ ​surveys​ ​should​ ​be distributed​ ​to​ ​local​ ​locations​ ​that​ ​constituents​ ​congregate.​ ​In​ ​support of​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city​ ​of​ ​Evanston. Watch Joshua​ ​Lustig In​ ​support​ ​of​ ​improvement​ ​​ ​of​ ​open​ ​data​ ​and​ ​open​ ​source​ ​initiatives for​ ​the​ ​city​ ​of​ ​Evanston. Watch Consent​ ​Agenda Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Regular​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​June​ ​26,​ ​2017. Payroll​ ​–​ ​June​ ​26,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​July​ ​9 For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​(8-0) Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​July​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​$​ ​2,608,589.35 For​ ​Action Passed​​ ​(7-0).​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Suffredin​ ​abstained. ADMINISTRATION​ ​&​ ​PUBLIC​ ​WORKS​ ​COMMITTEE Sole​ ​Source​ ​Renewal​ ​of​ ​Annual​ ​Cisco​ ​SmartNet​ ​Software​ ​Support​ ​Contracts and​ ​Licenses​ ​from​ ​CDW City​ ​Council​ ​authorizes​ ​the​ ​sole​ ​source​ ​purchase​ ​of​ ​Cisco​ ​SmartNet networking​ ​licenses​ ​and​ ​software​ ​from​ ​CDW​ ​(120​ ​S.Riverside,​ ​Chicago,​ ​IL 60606)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$54,445.68.​ ​This​ ​contract​ ​provides​ ​support​ ​for​ ​the City’s​ ​essential​ ​computer​ ​networking​ ​system​ ​and​ ​covers​ ​the​ ​period September​ ​15,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​September​ ​15,​ ​2018.​ ​CDW​ ​is​ ​the​ ​current​ ​State Bid​ ​Contract​ ​provider​ ​for​ ​these​ ​services​ ​as​ ​of​ ​July​ ​2017.​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​provided by​ ​the​ ​IT​ ​Division,​ ​Computer​ ​Licensing​ ​and​ ​Support​ ​Fund​ ​(Account 100.19.1932.62340),​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​total​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$500,000​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD balance​ ​of​ ​$324,915.46​ ​before​ ​this​ ​transaction.​ ​This​ ​quote​ ​is​ ​a​ ​reduction from​ ​last​ ​year’s​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$73,063.37. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Motion: Ald Braithwaite Watch Agreement​ ​Amendment​ ​for​ ​Northwestern​ ​Football​ ​Parking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Evanston Wilmette​ ​Golf​ ​Course​ ​During​ ​Home​ ​Football​ ​Games Council​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Wilmette​ ​Golf​ ​Course​ ​Association (EWGCA)​ ​request​ ​for​ ​amendment​ ​of​ ​the​ ​existing​ ​three​ ​year​ ​agreement (2016,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​2018​ ​seasons)​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​park​ ​cars​ ​on​ ​holes​ ​1,​ ​2,​ ​11 and​ ​12​ ​of​ ​the​ ​golf​ ​course​ ​during​ ​Northwestern​ ​University​ ​home​ ​football games.​ ​This​ ​amendment​ ​is​ ​requesting​ ​approval​ ​to​ ​pilot​ ​tailgating​ ​on​ ​hole #12.​ ​Currently,​ ​only​ ​parking​ ​is​ ​allowed​ ​on​ ​hole​ ​#12.​ ​This​ ​pilot​ ​program​ ​would be​ ​evaluated​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​football​ ​season. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Change​ ​Order​ ​#1​ ​to​ ​Water​ ​Treatment​ ​Plant​ ​Reliability​ ​Improvements​ ​Project with​ ​Thieneman​ ​Construction,​ ​Inc. Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​Change​ ​Order​ ​No.​ ​1​ ​for​ ​the Water​ ​Treatment​ ​Plant​ ​Reliability​ ​Improvements​ ​Project​ ​with​ ​Thieneman Construction,​ ​Inc.​ ​(TCI)​ ​(17219​ ​Foundation​ ​Parkway,​ ​Westfield,​ ​Indiana 46074)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$35,611.00.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​total​ ​contract amount​ ​from​ ​the​ ​current​ ​contract​ ​price​ ​of​ ​$1,247,000.00​ ​to​ ​$1,282,611.00. There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​time​ ​extension​ ​associated​ ​with​ ​this​ ​change​ ​order.​ ​The​ ​Illinois Environmental​ ​Protection​ ​Agency​ ​(IEPA)​ ​has​ ​agreed​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​loan​ ​from the​ ​State​ ​Revolving​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​an​ ​amount​ ​up​ ​to​ ​$1,634,816.00​ ​for​ ​engineering and​ ​construction​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project.​ ​This​ ​amount​ ​includes​ ​a​ ​contingency​ ​of​ ​3% ($37,410.00)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bid​ ​price​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project.​ ​With​ ​this​ ​funding,​ ​all​ ​eligible engineering​ ​and​ ​construction​ ​costs​ ​will​ ​be​ ​funded​ ​by​ ​a​ ​loan​ ​repaid​ ​over​ ​20 years​ ​at​ ​1.64%​ ​interest.​ ​IEPA​ ​loan​ ​funding​ ​for​ ​this​ ​work​ ​is​ ​being​ ​routed through​ ​the​ ​Water​ ​Fund,​ ​Capital​ ​Improvement​ ​(Account​ ​513.71.7330.65515 –​ ​733094).​ ​This​ ​project​ ​has​ ​an​ ​overall​ ​project​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$2,500,000​ ​for both​ ​2016​ ​and​ ​2017. For​ ​Actio​n Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​​(8-0) Contract​ ​with​ ​Schroeder​ ​&​ ​Schroeder,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​2017​ ​Alley​ ​and​ ​Street Improvements Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Alley and​ ​Street​ ​Improvements​ ​Project​ ​(Bid​ ​No.​ ​17-38)​ ​with​ ​Schroeder​ ​& Schroeder,​ ​Inc.​ ​(7306​ ​Central​ ​Park,​ ​Skokie,​ ​IL​ ​60076)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of $1,301,882.10.​ ​This​ ​project​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​improvements​ ​to​ ​five​ ​alleys throughout​ ​the​ ​City,​ ​street​ ​resurfacing​ ​on​ ​Dewey​ ​Avenue​ ​from​ ​the​ ​cul-de-sac south​ ​of​ ​Simpson​ ​Street​ ​to​ ​the​ ​north​ ​end​ ​north​ ​of​ ​Payne​ ​Street,​ ​and installation​ ​of​ ​traffic​ ​calming​ ​speed​ ​humps​ ​on​ ​various​ ​streets​ ​and​ ​speed bumps​ ​in​ ​various​ ​alleys.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​the​ ​CIP​ ​Fund​ ​(various accounts),​ ​the​ ​Parking​ ​Fund​ ​(Account​ ​505.19.7005.65515-416500),​ ​and​ ​the Sewer​ ​Fund​ ​(Account​ ​515.40.4535.62461–417017).​ ​A​ ​detailed​ ​summary​ ​of the​ ​funding​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on​ ​the​ ​corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. This​ ​project​ ​was​ ​budgeted​ ​at​ ​$1,576,000​ ​for​ ​FY​ ​2017.​ ​This​ ​project​ ​is $5,071.61​ ​over​ ​budget​ ​for​ ​2017​ ​G.O.​ ​Bonds.​ ​The​ ​additional​ ​funding​ ​is available​ ​from​ ​savings​ ​from​ ​other​ ​projects. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Contract​ ​with​ ​Bulley​ ​&​ ​Andrews​ ​Concrete​ ​Restoration​ ​for​ ​2017​ ​Parking Garage​ ​Improvements Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2017 Parking​ ​Garage​ ​Improvements​ ​(Bid​ ​No.​ ​17-42)​ ​with​ ​Bulley​ ​&​ ​Andrews Concrete​ ​Restoration​ ​(1755​ ​West​ ​Armitage​ ​Avenue,​ ​Chicago,​ ​Illinois​ ​60622) in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$237,354.00.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Parking Fund​ ​(Accounts​ ​505.19.7005.65515-617011;​ ​505.19.7005.65515-617012;​ ​& 505.19.7005.65515-617013)​ ​with​ ​a​ ​total​ ​budget​ ​for​ ​this​ ​project​ ​of​ ​$620,000. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​​(8-0) Sidewalk​ ​Café​ ​for​ ​Furious​ ​Spoon​ ​at​ ​1700​ ​Maple​ ​Avenue Council​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​first-time​ ​application​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sidewalk​ ​café​ ​permit​ ​for Furious​ ​Spoon,​ ​a​ ​Type​ ​1​ ​restaurant​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1700​ ​Maple​ ​Avenue.​ ​The sidewalk​ ​café​ ​will​ ​consist​ ​of​ ​nine​ ​tables​ ​with​ ​four​ ​seats​ ​each​ ​for​ ​a​ ​seating capacity​ ​of​ ​36,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​operate​ ​Sunday-Thursday​ ​11:00​ ​a.m.–1:00​ ​a.m.​ ​and Friday-Saturday​ ​11:00​ ​a.m.–2:00​ ​a.m. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Resolution​ ​65-R-17,​ ​Creating​ ​a​ ​Separate​ ​Fund​ ​entitled​ ​the​ ​“Robert​ ​Crown Community​ ​Center​ ​Maintenance​ ​Fund” Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Resolution​ ​65-R-17​ ​enabling​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Robert Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center​ ​(RCCC)​ ​Maintenance​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the​ ​FY​ ​2019​ ​Annual Budget.​ ​This​ ​fund​ ​will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​for​ ​specific​ ​long-term​ ​infrastructure maintenance​ ​items​ ​at​ ​both​ ​the​ ​RCCC​ ​and​ ​surrounding​ ​fields​ ​as​ ​identified below.​ ​Revenues​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​anticipated​ ​long​ ​term​ ​maintenance​ ​costs​ ​of the​ ​RCCC​ ​shall​ ​come​ ​from​ ​operating​ ​revenues​ ​of​ ​the​ ​new​ ​facility​ ​and​ ​from donations.​ ​These​ ​revenues​ ​will​ ​be​ ​reviewed​ ​not​ ​less​ ​than​ ​once​ ​every​ ​five years​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​if​ ​the​ ​proper​ ​funding​ ​has​ ​been​ ​set​ ​aside​ ​for​ ​the​ ​timely replacement​ ​of​ ​infrastructure. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Resolution​ ​66-R-17,​ ​Professional​ ​Services​ ​Agreement​ ​with​ ​James​ ​B.​ ​Moran Center​ ​for​ ​“2017​ ​Certificate​ ​of​ ​Rehabilitation​ ​Program” Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Resolution​ ​66-R-17,​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​manager​ ​to execute​ ​an​ ​agreement​ ​between​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​and​ ​the​ ​James​ ​B. Moran​ ​Center​ ​for​ ​Youth​ ​Advocacy​ ​(1123​ ​Emerson,​ ​Suite​ ​203​ ​Evanston,​ ​IL 60201)​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​legal​ ​services​ ​for​ ​not​ ​less​ ​than​ ​15​ ​Evanston​ ​residents​ ​to secure​ ​Certificates​ ​of​ ​Rehabilitation,​ ​expungement​ ​and​ ​criminal​ ​records sealing,​ ​in​ ​an​ ​amount​ ​not​ ​to​ ​exceed​ ​$30,000.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​this​ ​agreement​ ​is budgeted​ ​in​ ​Parks,​ ​Recreation​ ​and​ ​Community​ ​Services,​ ​Youth​ ​and​ ​Young Adult​ ​Engagement​ ​Division​ ​(Account​ ​100.30.3215.62490)​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY 2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$281,965.00​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$237,412​ ​before​ ​this project.​ ​Costs​ ​amount​ ​to​ ​approximately​ ​$2,000​ ​per​ ​participant.​ ​The​ ​City​ ​of Evanston​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​financially​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​the​ ​furtherance​ ​of​ ​the​ ​program. The​ ​James​ ​B.​ ​Moran​ ​Center​ ​would​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​handling​ ​the​ ​payment of​ ​direct​ ​and​ ​indirect​ ​costs​ ​for​ ​not​ ​less​ ​than​ ​15. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Ordinance​ ​69-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​10,​ ​Motor​ ​Vehicles​ ​and​ ​Traffic, Chapter​ ​11,​ ​Traffic​ ​Schedules,​ ​Section​ ​18:​ ​Residents​ ​Parking​ ​Only​ ​Districts Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​69-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 10-11-18(H)​ ​adding:​ ​eligibility​ ​for​ ​residents​ ​on​ ​Lake​ ​Shore​ ​Boulevard,​ ​west side,​ ​from​ ​Greenleaf​ ​Street​ ​north​ ​to​ ​Hamilton​ ​Street​ ​and​ ​1145​ ​Sheridan Road. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Ordinance​ ​70-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​10,​ ​Motor​ ​Vehicles​ ​and​ ​Traffic,​ ​Chapter 11,​ ​Traffic​ ​Schedules​ ​Section​ ​18:​ ​Residents​ ​Parking​ ​Only​ ​Districts Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​70-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 10-11-18(G)​ ​adding​ ​Residents​ ​Parking​ ​Only​ ​on:​ ​Harrison​ ​Street,​ ​both​ ​sides, Hartrey​ ​Avenue​ ​to​ ​the​ ​alley​ ​east​ ​of​ ​Prairie​ ​Avenue;​ ​and​ ​Prairie​ ​Avenue,​ ​both sides;​ ​alley​ ​south​ ​of​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​to​ ​Lincoln​ ​Street,​ ​to​ ​read​ ​7:00​ ​a.m.​ ​to 10:00​ ​a.m.,​ ​Monday​ ​through​ ​Saturday. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Ordinance​ ​71-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​10,​ ​Motor​ ​Vehicles​ ​and​ ​Traffic,​ ​Chapter 11,​ ​Traffic​ ​Schedules,​ ​Section​ ​18:​ ​Residents​ ​Parking​ ​Only​ ​Districts Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​71-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Sections 10-11-18(G)​ ​by​ ​including​ ​eligibility​ ​for​ ​the​ ​district​ ​for:​ ​Residents​ ​addresses​ ​of 2542​ ​–​ ​2566​ ​Prairie​ ​Avenue,​ ​2002-B​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​and​ ​2002-C​ ​Central Street. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​​(8-0) Ordinance​ ​58-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​7-2-5-3​ ​“Permit​ ​Fees,”​ ​to​ ​include Block​ ​Party​ ​Regulations Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​58-O-17​ ​by​ ​which​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​would​ ​amend City​ ​Code​ ​7-2-5-3​ ​“Permit​ ​Fees,”​ ​to​ ​include​ ​Block​ ​Party​ ​Regulations. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Ordinance​ ​61-O-17,​ ​Increasing​ ​the​ ​Number​ ​of​ ​Class​ ​D​ ​Liquor​ ​Licenses​ ​for Furious​ ​Spoon​ ​Evanston​ ​Maple​ ​Ave.,​ ​LLC,​ ​d/b/a​ ​Furious​ ​Spoon Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​61-O-17,​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​authorized Class​ ​D​ ​liquor​ ​licenses​ ​for​ ​Furious​ ​Spoon​ ​Evanston​ ​Maple​ ​Ave.,​ ​LLC,​ ​d/b/a Furious​ ​Spoon​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1700​ ​Maple​ ​Street. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​​ ​​(8-0) Special​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​Business (SP1)​ ​Request​ ​for​ ​Proposal​ ​to​ ​Lease​ ​the​ ​Harley​ ​Clarke​ ​Mansion​ ​2603​ ​Sheridan Council​ ​review​ ​and​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Request​ ​for​ ​Proposal​ ​(RFP)​ ​to​ ​lease​ ​the Harley​ ​Clarke​ ​Mansion,​ ​2603​ ​Sheridan​ ​Road,​ ​to​ ​a​ ​non-profit​ ​organization.​ ​The RFP​ ​has​ ​been​ ​revised​ ​per​ ​direction​ ​given​ ​by​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​at​ ​the​ ​July​ ​10,​ ​2017 meeting. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Passed​​ ​​(8-0) Motion​: Ald. Wynne Substitute Motion: Ald. Fiske Motion:​ ​Ald Fiske extend deadline​ ​by 30​ ​days. Failed Watch (A7)​ ​Ordinance​ ​67-O-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Negotiate​ ​with​ ​Harrington Brown​ ​LLC​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​City-Owned​ ​Real​ ​Property​ ​Located​ ​at​ ​100​ ​Chicago Avenue Council​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​67-O-17,​ ​“Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to Negotiate​ ​with​ ​Harrington​ ​Brown,​ ​LLC​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​City-Owned​ ​Real​ ​Property Located​ ​at​ ​100​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue,​ ​Evanston,​ ​Illinois.”​ ​The​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​City-owned​ ​real property​ ​is​ ​a​ ​two-step​ ​process;​ ​an​ ​ordinance​ ​must​ ​be​ ​adopted​ ​to​ ​authorize​ ​the City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​negotiate​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​property​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​an​ ​ordinance​ ​at​ ​a​ ​later date​ ​that​ ​authorizes​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​sales​ ​contract​ ​that memorializes​ ​said​ ​negotiations.​ ​A​ ​two-thirds​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​Council​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to adopt​ ​Ordinance​ ​67-O-17.​ ​Suspension​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rules​ ​is​ ​requested​ ​for​ ​introduction and​ ​adoption​ ​by​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​on​ ​July​ ​24,​ ​2017. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda​. Passed​ ​​(7-1)​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Suffredin​ ​voted no. Motion: Ald Braithwaite Watch (SP2)​ ​2017​ ​Budget​ ​Expense​ ​&​ ​Revenue​ ​Recommendations Council​ ​review​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​year-end​ ​estimates​ ​and​ ​budget​ ​adjustment​ ​strategies; consider​ ​recommend​ ​revenue​ ​action​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​separately;​ ​and direct​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​measures​ ​to​ ​balance​ ​the​ ​budget. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Passed​​ ​(8-0) Motion: Ald. Braithwaite Watch (A3.7)​ ​Contract​ ​with​ ​Warren​ ​Langley​ ​for​ ​Design,​ ​Manufacture​ ​and​ ​Installation​ ​of Lighted​ ​Sculpture​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Green​ ​Bay,​ ​Emerson,​ ​Ridge​ ​Intersection Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​into​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​with​ ​Warren Langley,​ ​Australian​ ​artist,​ ​(13/63​ ​Crown​ ​Rd.​ ​Queenscliff,​ ​Sydney,​ ​NSW​ ​2096)​ ​for RFP​ ​17-01​ ​to​ ​design,​ ​manufacture​ ​and​ ​install​ ​a​ ​lighted​ ​sculpture​ ​in​ ​the underpass​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Green​ ​Bay,​ ​Emerson,​ ​Ridge​ ​intersection​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of $88,897.50.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​funded​ ​from​ ​the​ ​CIP​ ​Neighborhood​ ​Public​ ​Art​ ​fund​ ​(Account 415.40.4116.65515-117004).​ ​The​ ​total​ ​2017​ ​funding​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$150,000​ ​is allocated​ ​as​ ​follows:​ ​$75,000​ ​from​ ​FY​ ​2016​ ​G.O.​ ​Bonds​ ​(carryover),​ ​and $75,000​ ​from​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​G.O.​ ​Bonds. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​. Passed​ ​​(6-2)​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Fiske​ ​and​ ​Suffredin​ ​vote​ ​no. Motion: Ald. Braithwaite Watch (A6)​ ​Resolution​ ​64-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Execute​ ​TIF​ ​Forgivable Construction​ ​Loan​ ​and​ ​Development​ ​Agreement​ ​with​ ​Harrington​ ​Brown​ ​LLC​ ​for Proposed​ ​Development​ ​at​ ​100​ ​and​ ​128​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Resolution​ ​64-R-17,​ ​considering​ ​Harrington​ ​Brown,​ ​LLC’s request​ ​for​ ​financial​ ​assistance​ ​totaling​ ​$1,959,946​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Howard​ ​Ridge​ ​TIF and​ ​an​ ​additional​ ​$1​ ​million​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Affordable​ ​Housing​ ​Fund​ ​for​ ​the development​ ​of​ ​a​ ​mixed​ ​use​ ​commercial/residential​ ​project​ ​at​ ​130​ ​Chicago Avenue.​ ​The​ ​Howard​ ​Ridge​ ​TIF​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​funding​ ​through​ ​the​ ​issuance​ ​of G.O.​ ​Bonds​ ​which​ ​will​ ​be​ ​abated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​tax​ ​increment​ ​produced​ ​by​ ​the development​ ​and​ ​by​ ​future​ ​Howard​ ​Ridge​ ​TIF​ ​revenues.​ ​The​ ​Affordable​ ​Housing Fund​ ​has​ ​a​ ​cash​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$1,055,000,​ ​but​ ​only​ ​$590,000​ ​after​ ​accounting​ ​for previous​ ​commitments.​ ​However,​ ​staff​ ​anticipates​ ​revenues​ ​of​ ​$375,000​ ​in​ ​2018 for​ ​an​ ​estimated​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$965,248.​ ​Fees​ ​in​ ​lieu​ ​of​ ​payments​ ​from​ ​831 Emerson​ ​and​ ​1815​ ​Ridge​ ​would​ ​occur​ ​at​ ​first​ ​temporary​ ​certificate​ ​of​ ​occupancy (TCO).​ ​This​ ​is​ ​not​ ​estimated​ ​to​ ​occur​ ​until​ ​2019​ ​at​ ​the​ ​earliest. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda​. Passed​ ​​(6-2)​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Suffredin​ ​and​ ​Wilson​ ​voted​ ​no. Motion: Ald. Braithwaite Motion: Ald.​ ​Rainey Amended item​ ​to remove​ ​the affordable housing funding. Watch (A8)​ ​Ordinance​ ​73-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​10,​ ​Motor​ ​Vehicles​ ​and​ ​Traffic,​ ​Chapter 11,​ ​Traffic​ ​Schedules,​ ​Section​ ​17,​ ​Schedule​ ​XVII:​ ​Parking​ ​Violation​ ​Penalties Ordinance​ ​73-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-17,​ ​Schedule​ ​XVII, Parking​ ​Violation​ ​Penalties​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​fine​ ​for​ ​an​ ​expired​ ​parking​ ​meter​ ​by ten​ ​dollars​ ​($10)​ ​to​ ​twenty​ ​dollars​ ​($20)​ ​effective​ ​September​ ​1,​ ​2017.​ ​The​ ​last time​ ​this​ ​fine​ ​was​ ​increased​ ​was​ ​January​ ​22,​ ​1976. Motion: Ald Braithwaite Watch For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​failed​ ​in​ ​committee Removed​ ​from​ ​agenda (A13)​ ​Ordinance​ ​72-O-17,​ ​to​ ​Amend​ ​Title​ ​11,​ ​Administrative​ ​Adjudication, Chapter​ ​2,​ ​Parking​ ​&​ ​Compliance​ ​Violations,​ ​Section​ ​11(B​) Immobilization​ ​Program​ ​The​ ​Transportation/Parking​ ​Committee​ ​and​ ​staff recommended​ ​that​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adopt​ ​Ordinance​ ​72-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​Title 11,​ ​Administrative​ ​Adjudication,​ ​Chapter​ ​2,​ ​Parking​ ​&​ ​Compliance​ ​Violations, Section​ ​11(B):​ ​Immobilization​ ​Program​ ​to​ ​read:​ ​“When​ ​the​ ​registered​ ​owner​ ​of​ ​a vehicle​ ​has​ ​accumulated​ ​three​ ​(3)​ ​or​ ​more​ ​final​ ​determinations​ ​of​ ​parking​ ​and/or compliance​ ​violation​ ​liability.” For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​failed​ ​in​ ​committee Removed​ ​from​ ​agenda Watch (A16)​ ​Ordinance​ ​62-O-17,​ ​Increasing​ ​the​ ​Number​ ​of​ ​Class​ ​K​ ​Liquor​ ​Licenses​ ​for Beer​ ​on​ ​Central,​ ​LLC​ ​dba​ ​Beer​ ​on​ ​Central Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​62-O-17,​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​authorized Class​ ​K​ ​liquor​ ​licenses​ ​for​ ​Beer​ ​on​ ​Central,​ ​LLC​ ​dba​ ​Beer​ ​on​ ​Central​ ​located​ ​at 1930​ ​Central​ ​Street. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda.​ ​​(8-0) (A17)​ ​Ordinance​ ​46-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​9-5-15,​ ​Regulating Small​ ​Unmanned​ ​Aircraft​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston City​ ​Council​ ​rejected​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​46-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code Section​ ​9-5-15,​ ​regulating​ ​small​ ​unmanned​ ​aircraft​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston. Ordinance​ ​46-O-17​ ​addresses​ ​ongoing​ ​community​ ​concerns​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​an enforcement​ ​tool​ ​related​ ​to​ ​the​ ​operation​ ​of​ ​small​ ​unmanned​ ​aircraft,​ ​including drones. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda​. Failed​ ​​(3-5)​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Ald.​ ​Suffredin,​ ​Rainey,​ ​Fleming,​ ​Wilson,​ ​and​ ​Rue​ ​voted​ ​No. Motion: Ald.​ ​Wynne Watch Call​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Wards Ward 1: No​ ​report Watch Ward 2: No​ ​report Watch Ward 3: Alderman​ ​cancels​ ​3rd​ ​ward​ ​meeting​ ​on​ ​Thursday,​ ​July​ ​27th​ ​due​ ​to​ ​a​ ​developing family​ ​emergency.​ ​Alderman​ ​Wynne​ ​makes​ ​a​ ​reference​ ​to​ ​the​ ​plan​ ​commision​ ​to draft​ ​&​ ​review​ ​a​ ​policy​ ​regarding​ ​seawalls​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lakefront. Watch Ward 4: Alderman​ ​Wilson​ ​reminds​ ​constituents​ ​of​ ​meeting​ ​tomorrow​ ​night​ ​with​ ​the​ ​mayor at​ ​the​ ​New​ ​Saloon​ ​at​ ​7:00pm. Watch Ward 5: Alderman​ ​Simmons​ ​request​ ​a​ ​statement​ ​from​ ​staff​ ​clarifying​ ​regulation​ ​regarding expansion​ ​of​ ​waste​ ​management​ ​facility​ ​on​ ​Church.​ ​​ ​Alderman​ ​Simmons​ ​reminds residents​ ​of​ ​National​ ​night​ ​out​ ​August​ ​1st​ ​at​ ​Twiggs​ ​park.​ ​​ ​Alderman​ ​Simmons announces​ ​tax​ ​appeal​ ​sessions​ ​to​ ​be​ ​held​ ​in​ ​the​ ​council​ ​chambers​ ​August​ ​2nd. Watch Ward 6: Alderman​ ​Suffredin​ ​request​ ​CFO​ ​Lyons​ ​provide​ ​an​ ​update​ ​on​ ​taxes​ ​exempt property​ ​assessment. Watch Ward 7: No​ ​report Watch Ward 8: Alderman​ ​Rainey​ ​comments​ ​on​ ​drone​ ​ordinance. Watch Ward 9: Alderman​ ​Fleming​ ​requests​ ​that​ ​a​ ​document​ ​be​ ​produced​ ​that​ ​shows​ ​the​ ​process of​ ​approving​ ​a​ ​development.​ ​Alderman​ ​Fleming​ ​announces​ ​that​ ​the​ ​8th​ ​and​ ​9th ward​ ​will​ ​have​ ​a​ ​combined​ ​national​ ​night​ ​out​ ​at​ ​Kaman​ ​Park​ ​(West). Watch Adjornment Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​called​ ​a​ ​voice​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​adjourn​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​unanimous​ ​vote the​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​adjourned​ ​at​ ​10pm.​ ​The​ ​council​ ​proceeded​ ​into​ ​executive​ ​session.