HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 8 2017 cc
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, May 8, 2017
6:07 pm
Roll Call: Alderman Revelle Alderman Rainey
Alderman Miller Alderman Fiske
Alderman Braithwaite Alderman Wynne
Alderman Wilson Alderman Holmes
Absent: Alderman Tendam
Presiding Mayor Elizabeth B. Tisdahl
Mayor Public Announcements: Mayor Tisdahl gave her goodbye speech, where she spoke
briefly on memories of each Aldermen and City of Evanston. She thanked the City of Evanston
staff, residents, Dar Francellno, and her family and friends.
City Manager Public Announcements: City Manager Bobkeiwicz thanked the outgoing elected
officials for their service throughout the years.
City Clerk Communications: Hon. Rodney Greene gave a brief speech and thanked the
residents and City of Evanston staff.
Public Comment
Lori Osborne: Spoke about the Library Parking Lot
Janet Steidl: Spoke about the Library Parking Lot
Sam Schastor: Spoke about the Library Parking Lot
Vickie Burke: Spoke about the Library Parking Lot
Tina Paden: Spoke on Affordable Housing
Jacqueline Coker: Spoke on Affordable Housing
Tom Zance: Spoke about the Library Parking Lot
Karen Jackson: Spoke on the Library Parking Lot
Junad Rizki: Shared his thoughts on the Harley Clarke Development, and Library
Parking Lot
Vincent & Alice Aikens: Shared their thoughts about why they oppose the Affordable
Housing on Pitner and Dempster.
Michael Deneroff: Spoke on behalf of the NU Students. Thanked the outgoing elected
officials and welcomed the incoming elected officials.
City Council Agenda May 8, 2017 Page 2 of 3
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 24, 2017
For Action - APPROVED
(SP2) Payroll – April 3, 2017 through April 16, 2017 $ 2,712,184.20
For Action - APPROVED
(SP3) Bills List – May 09, 2017 $ 2,473,161.37
For Action - APPROVED
(SP4) Purchase of Arbotect Fungicide from Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase
order for the sole source purchase of 96 gallons of Arbotect fungicide, drill bits and
infusion tees from Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements (Minnetonka, MN) for a
total purchase amount of $37,378.72. This vendor has the sole license from the
European manufacturer, Syngenta, to distribute Arbotect in the United States. Funding
for this purchase is from the General Fund (Account 100.40.4320.62496) which has a
2017 budget of $38,000.
For Action - APPROVED
(SP5) Ordinance 37-O-17, Granting Special Use Approval for a Planned Development
with Rezoning and Special Use for a Convenience Store at 831 Emerson
The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 37-O-17 for approval
of the Planned Development with rezoning from C1 Commercial and R5-General
Residential to C1a Commercial Mixed use and a Special use for a convenience store.
The 9-story 242-unit residential building would include 3,300 square feet of ground floor
commercial space and 174 parking spaces on site. The development includes 10 site
development allowances which can be found on the corresponding transmittal
memorandum. A two-thirds majority of City Council is required to adopt Ordinance 37-O-
17. This Ordinance was introduced at the April 17, 2017 City Council meeting, and was
held at the April 24, 2017 meeting until May 8, 2017.
For Action - APPROVED
(SP6) Resolution 42-R-17, Designating the 1963 Water Filtration Building Located Within
the Evanston Water Treatment Place as the “Elizabeth B. Tisdahl Water Filtration
Building”
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 42-R-17, expressing appreciation for
Mayor Elizabeth B. Tisdahl by designating the 1963 Water Filtration Building within the
Evanston Water Filtration Building at 555 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois the “Elizabeth
B. Tisdahl Water Filtration Building.”
For Action – APPROVED
(SP7) Resolution 43-R-17, Upon the Occasion of the Retirement of Alderman Brian Miller
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 43-R-17, commending Alderman Brian
Miller’s years of service as a member of the 79th Evanston City Council.
For Action - APPROVED
City Council Agenda May 8, 2017 Page 3 of 3
(SP8) Resolution 44-R-17, Upon the Occasion of the Retirement of Alderman Mark
Tendam
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 44-R-17, commending Alderman Mark
Tendam’s years of service as a member of the 79th Evanston City Council.
For Action - APPROVED
(SP9) Resolution 45-R-17, Upon the Occasion of the Retirement of Alderman Delores A.
Holmes
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 45-R-17, commending Alderman
Delores A. Holmes’ years of service as a member of the 79th Evanston City Council.
For Action - APPROVED
(SP10)Resolution 46-R-17, Upon the Occasion of the Retirement of Clerk Rodney Greene
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 46-R-17, commending Clerk Rodney
Greene’s years of service as Clerk of the 79th Evanston City Council.
For Action - APPROVED
(SP11)Resolution 47-R-17, Upon the Occasion of the Retirement of Mayor Elizabeth B.
Tisdahl
Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 47-R-17, commending Mayor Elizabeth
B. Tisdahl’s years of service as Mayor of the 79th Evanston City Council.
For Action – APPROVED
Ordinance 41-O-17, Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate the sale of city-
owned Real Property located at 1714-1720 Chicago Avenue - Ald. Wilson motioned
to allow, Ald. Braithwaite 2nd, for the City Manager to negotiate contract. (vote 6-2,
motion passes)
Call of the Wards:
Ward 7: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 8: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 9: Thanked the Council, residents, and staff for the support and service.
Ward 1: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 2: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 3: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 4: Thanked the outgoing elected officials for their support and service.
Ward 5: Thanked the Council, residents and staff for the support and service.
Mayor Tisdahl: Thanked the Council, staff, elected officials and family for the support
throughout the years.
Hon. Clerk Greene: Thanked the Council, staff, elected officials and family for the support
throughout the years.
Mayor Tisdahl called a voice vote to adjourn the 79th City Council meeting, and by
unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm.
Submitted by,
Akasha S. Terrier
Deputy City Clerk