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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes112717 ​ ​​CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​November​ ​27th,​ ​2017 Present: Alderman​ ​Fiske Alderman​ ​Revelle Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Alderman​ ​Rainey Alderman​ ​Wynne Alderman​ ​Fleming Alderman​ ​Wilson Alderman​ ​Suffredin (8) Absent: Alderman​ ​Rue​ ​Simmons ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​(1) Presiding:​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Mayor​ ​Stephen​ ​Hagerty Devon​ ​Reid City​ ​Clerk Mayor’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​had​ ​no​ ​Announcement Watch City​ ​Manager’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements City​ ​Manager​ ​Wally​ ​Bobkiewicz​ ​invited​ ​Evonda​ ​Thomas-Smith​ ​to​ ​present​ ​a​ ​brief​ ​presentation on​ ​the​ ​City’s​ ​tobacco​ ​and​ ​smoking​ ​awareness​ ​public​ ​service. Watch City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Communications City​ ​Clerk​ ​had​ ​no​ ​Announcement Watch Public​ ​Comment Mike​ ​Vasilko City​ ​Budget:​ ​Howard​ ​Street​ ​Theater​ ​and​ ​budget​ ​recommendations. Also​ ​wants​ ​City​ ​Clerk's​ ​office​ ​budget​ ​to​ ​be​ ​left​ ​the​ ​same​ ​if​ ​not increased. Watch Kelly​ ​Nelson Provided​ ​clarification​ ​on​ ​victims​ ​services​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Police​ ​Department Watch Arielle​ ​Jackson Cost​ ​effectiveness​ ​in​ ​placing​ ​part-time​ ​worker​ ​in​ ​victims​ ​services​ ​at the​ ​Police​ ​Department. Watch Erika​ ​Barton Losing​ ​two​ ​of​ ​the​ ​victim​ ​services​ ​workers​ ​will​ ​become​ ​detrimental​ ​to the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston. Watch Junad​ ​Rizki Spoke​ ​about​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​integrity​ ​between​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​members​ ​and​ ​City manager​ ​on​ ​many​ ​issues.​ ​Asked​ ​senior​ ​staff​ ​be​ ​held​ ​responsible​ ​for budget​ ​allocation. Watch Madelyn​ ​Ducre Ordinances​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting​ ​on​ ​October​ ​9th​ ​2017 and​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​transparency​ ​amongst​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​members. Watch Elliot​ ​Zashin Asked​ ​if​ ​a​ ​committee​ ​for​ ​affordable​ ​housing​ ​has​ ​been​ ​organized​ ​and when​ ​it​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​meetings.Wanted​ ​Northwestern​ ​to​ ​do​ ​more for​ ​Evanston. Watch Doren​ ​Price Wanted​ ​social​ ​services​ ​to​ ​be​ ​given​ ​priority​ ​for​ ​being​ ​a​ ​necessity​ ​for the​ ​residents​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​and​ ​not​ ​cut​ ​their​ ​budget. Watch Irv​ ​Chocol Requested​ ​the​ ​City​ ​to​ ​simplify​ ​the​ ​agendas​ ​for​ ​standing​ ​committees so​ ​the​ ​average​ ​citizen​ ​can​ ​better​ ​understand​ ​them. Watch Special​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​Business (SP1)​ ​​Ordinance​​ ​​128-O-17:​​ ​​City​​ ​​of​​ ​​Evanston​​ ​​2017​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Levy City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​Ordinance​ ​128-O-17,​ ​which​ ​levies​ ​the annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​General​ ​Fund​ ​Operations,​ ​Illinois​ ​Municipal Retirement​ ​Fund​ ​(IMRF),​ ​Police​ ​and​ ​Fire​ ​Pension​ ​Funds,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​General Assistance​ ​Fund​ ​totaling​ ​$30,101,219.​ ​The​ ​corresponding​ ​total​ ​for​ ​2016 Levy​ ​was​ ​$29,670,870.​ ​This​ ​change​ ​results​ ​in​ ​a​ ​net​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​$430,349 or​ ​1.45%​ ​from​ ​last​ ​year’s​ ​levy. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 Motion:​ ​Ald. Rainey Watch (SP2)​ ​​Ordinance​​ ​​129-O-17:​​ ​​Special​​ ​​Service​​ ​​Area​​ ​​#4​​ ​​2017​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Levy City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​Ordinance​ ​129-O-17,​ ​which​ ​levies​ ​the annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​Special​ ​Service​ ​Area​ ​#4​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$377,551. This​ ​represents​ ​an​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​14.6%​ ​over​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​Levy​ ​of​ ​329,592​ ​as extended For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP3)​ ​​Ordinance​​ ​​130-O-17:​​ ​​Special​​ ​​Service​​ ​​Area​​ ​​#6​​ ​​2017​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Levy City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​Ordinance​ ​130-O-17,​ ​which​ ​levies​ ​the annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​Special​ ​Service​ ​Area​ ​#6​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$225,510. This​ ​represents​ ​a​ ​5.2%​ ​increase​ ​over​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​Levy​ ​as​ ​extended. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP4)​ ​​Ordinance​​ ​​131-O-17:​​ ​​Evanston​​ ​​Library​​ ​​Fund​​ ​​2017​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Levy The​ ​Library​ ​Board​ ​requests​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​Ordinance​ ​131-O-17, which​ ​levies​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Public​ ​Library​ ​in​ ​the amount​ ​of​ ​$6,965,750​ ​as​ ​extended.​ ​This​ ​represents​ ​an​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​8.6% over​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​Levy​ ​of​ ​$6,412,610​ ​as​ ​extended. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​December​ ​11th​ ​meeting. Watch (SP5)​ ​​Ordinance​​ ​​132-O-17:​​ ​​Solid​​ ​​Waste​​ ​​Fund​​ ​​2017​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Levy City​ ​Council​ ​introduced​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​Ordinance​ ​132-O-17,​ ​which​ ​levies​ ​the annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$418,367. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP6)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​122-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​3, Standardizing​ ​Home​ ​Rule​ ​Taxes​ ​for​ ​Due​ ​Dates,​ ​Deductions​ ​Provided, and​​ ​​Late​​ ​​Fees​​ ​​Assessed City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​122-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​portions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City Code​ ​to​ ​standardize​ ​home​ ​rule​ ​taxes​ ​for​ ​due​ ​dates,​ ​deductions​ ​provided, and​ ​late​ ​fees​ ​assessed​ ​all​ ​contained​ ​within​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​3​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City Code. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP7)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​116-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​7-12-17,​ ​Increasing the​ ​Meter​ ​Charges​​ ​​and​​ ​​Water​​ ​​Rates City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​116-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 7-12-17​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​water​ ​meter​ ​charges​ ​and​ ​water​ ​rates​ ​by​ ​seven percent​ ​(7%). For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP8)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​117-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​7-13-3,​ ​Decreasing the​ ​Sewer​ ​User​​ ​​Rates City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​117-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 7-13-3​ ​decreasing​ ​the​ ​sewer​ ​user​ ​rate​ ​by​ ​4%,​ ​from​ ​$3.82​ ​to​ ​$3.66​ ​per billing​ ​unit​ ​(100​ ​cubic​ ​feet​ ​of​ ​water​ ​consumed). For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP9)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​119-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​3-2,​ ​Adding​ ​Section 3-2-19​ ​Creating​​ ​​a​​ ​​​ ​​Transportation​​ ​​Network​​ ​​Provider​​ ​​Tax City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​119-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 3-2​ ​by​ ​adding​ ​Section​ ​3-2-19​ ​“Transportation​ ​Network​ ​Company​ ​Tax”, which​ ​would​ ​implement​ ​a​ ​.20​ ​cent​ ​per​ ​ride​ ​tax​ ​on​ ​rides​ ​provided​ ​by Watch transportation​ ​network​ ​providers. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP10)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​123-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​10-11-17,​ ​Schedule XVII:​ ​Parking​​ ​​Violation​​ ​​Penalties City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​123-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). For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP11​ ​)​ ​​​Ordinance​ ​124-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-12, “Parking​ ​Meter​​ ​​Zones” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​124-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​various​ ​sections​ ​of Title​ ​10,​ ​Chapter​ ​11,​ ​Section​ ​12​ ​“Parking​ ​Meter​ ​Zones”​ ​to​ ​change​ ​all meters​ ​operating​ ​from​ ​nine​ ​o’clock​ ​(9:00)​ ​a.m.​ ​to​ ​six​ ​o’clock​ ​(6:00)​ ​p.m.​ ​to the​ ​operating​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​eight​ ​o’clock​ ​(8:00)​ ​a.m.​ ​to​ ​nine​ ​o’clock​ ​(9:00)​ ​p.m. and​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​rate​ ​from​ ​seventy-five​ ​cents​ ​($0.75)​ ​per​ ​hour​ ​to​ ​one​ ​dollar ($1.00)​ ​per​ ​hour. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP12)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​151-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​3-2-15, Municipal​ ​Parking​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Parking,​​ ​​Schedule​​ ​​2​​ ​​(a);​​ ​​Tax​​ ​​Imposed City​ ​Council​ ​​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​151-O-17​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 3-2-15-2,​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​Municipal​ ​Parking​ ​Tax​ ​Imposed​ ​from​ ​thirty-five ($35)​ ​to​ ​fifty​ ​($50)​ ​dollars​ ​per​ ​month​ ​for​ ​monthly​ ​parking​ ​permits​ ​in City-owned​ ​parking​ ​garages. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP13)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​121-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel​ ​Tax”​​ ​​to​​ ​​Include​​ ​​“Vacation​​ ​​Rental​​ ​​Units”​​ ​​within​​ ​​the​ ​Purview​​ ​​of​​ ​​the​​ ​​Tax City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​121-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel​ ​Tax”​ ​to​ ​include​ ​“Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​Units”​ ​within​ ​the​ ​purview​ ​of the​ ​tax.​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​staff​ ​proposes​ ​levying​ ​a​ ​7.5%​ ​tax​ ​on​ ​the​ ​gross​ ​rental receipts​ ​from​ ​the​ ​leasing​ ​or​ ​letting​ ​of​ ​vacation​ ​rental​ ​units. Watch For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​(Mayor​ ​tie​ ​vote)​ ​5-4​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Fleming,​ ​Fiske,​ ​Wynne, Braithwaite​ ​voted​ ​“No” (SP14)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​125-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Ordinance​ ​138-O-14​ ​Regarding the​ ​City​ ​of​​ ​​Evanston​​ ​​Permit​​ ​​Fee​​ ​​Schedule City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​125-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​Ordinance​ ​138-O-14 regarding​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​Permit​ ​Fee​ ​Schedule.​ ​The​ ​proposed​ ​fee increases​ ​would​ ​increase​ ​planning​ ​and​ ​zoning​ ​fees,​ ​and​ ​building demolition​ ​fees. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP15)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​149-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​2-8-16, “Fees,”​ ​Increasing​​ ​​Historic​​ ​​Preservation​​ ​​Fees City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​149-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 2-8-16,​ ​“Fees,”​ ​increasing​ ​historic​ ​preservation​ ​fees.​ ​These​ ​fees​ ​were​ ​last updated​ ​in​ ​2008​ ​and​ ​would​ ​bring​ ​fees​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​similar​ ​Zoning​ ​review fees. For​​ ​​Action Passed.​ ​7-1​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Fiske​ ​voted ”No” Watch (SP16)​​ ​​Ordinance​ ​150-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​4-2-3, “Building​ ​Contractor” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​150-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​4-2-3, “Building​ ​Contractor.”​ ​The​ ​proposal​ ​is​ ​to​ ​require​ ​any​ ​person​ ​engaged​ ​in​ ​the business​ ​of​ ​a​ ​building​ ​contractor​ ​within​ ​the​ ​City​ ​to​ ​annually​ ​register​ ​for​ ​a fee. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP17)​ ​​​Ordinance​​ ​​137-O-17,​​ ​​Amending​​ ​​City​​ ​​Code​​ ​​Section​​ ​​5-2-5​ ​“License​​ ​​Fees” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​137-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 5-2-5​ ​“License​ ​Fees”​ ​to​ ​decrease​ ​the​ ​Flat​ ​Fee​ ​to​ ​one​ ​hundred​ ​and​ ​fifty dollars​ ​and​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​Roomer​ ​Fee​ ​to​ ​twenty​ ​eight​ ​dollars. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP18)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​127-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Evanston​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​10-11-17, “Parking​ ​Violation​​ ​​Penalties” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​127-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​portions​ ​of​ ​City​ ​Code Section​ ​10-11-17,​ ​Schedule​ ​XVII,​ ​Parking​ ​Violation​ ​Penalties​ ​to​ ​increase the​ ​fine​ ​for​ ​street​ ​sweeping​ ​violations​ ​by​ ​five​ ​($5)​ ​to​ ​forty​ ​dollars​ ​($40) effective​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2018. For​​ ​​Action Passed​ ​in​ ​omnibus​ ​motion​ ​8-0 (SP19)​​ ​​Resolution​​ ​​94-R-17,​​ ​​Fiscal​​ ​​Year​​ ​​2018​​ ​​Budget​​ ​​of​​ ​​the​​ ​​City​​ ​​of​ ​Evanston Staff​ ​recommends​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​Resolution​ ​94-R-17​ ​adopting​ ​the​ ​FY​ ​2018 Budget​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$335,942,876. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​December​ ​11​ ​meeting Watch Consent​ ​Agenda (M1)​ ​​Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Regular​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​of November​ ​13,​ ​2017 For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Rainey Watch (A1)​ ​Payroll​ ​–​ ​October​ ​30,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​November​ ​12,​ ​2017 $2,983,059.09 (A2)​ ​Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​November​ ​28,​ ​2017​ ​$​ ​5,406,960.22 For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.1)​ ​​Purchase​ ​of​ ​Insurance/Renewals–​ ​Property,​ ​Excess​ ​Liability​ ​& Excess​ ​Worker’s​​ ​​Compensation​​ ​​for​​ ​​Fiscal​​ ​​Year​​ ​​2018 City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​the​ ​outlined​ ​policies​ ​at​ ​a​ ​total​ ​cost​ ​of $547,932.​ ​The​ ​policies​ ​will​ ​renew​ ​all​ ​insurance​ ​coverage​ ​for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​for Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2018.​ ​All​ ​coverage​ ​exclusive​ ​of​ ​Worker’s​ ​Compensation​ ​is budgeted​ ​at​ ​$490,000,​ ​and​ ​Worker’s​ ​Compensation​ ​is​ ​budgeted​ ​at $130,000,​ ​for​ ​a​ ​FY2018​ ​total​ ​of​ ​$620,000.​ ​Both​ ​insurance​ ​brokers​ ​are​ ​in the​ ​second​ ​year​ ​of​ ​a​ ​3-year​ ​contract​ ​award​ ​to​ ​place​ ​insurance​ ​coverages. Premium​ ​quotations​ ​received​ ​reflected​ ​the​ ​tightening​ ​of​ ​insurance​ ​markets across​ ​all​ ​sectors.​ ​There​ ​was​ ​a​ ​slight​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​cumulative​ ​total​ ​pricing for​ ​all​ ​coverages.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Insurance​ ​Fund​ ​(Account Numbers​ ​7800.62615​ ​&​ ​66044). For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.2)​ ​​Construction​ ​Bid​ ​Award​ ​for​ ​Chandler-Newberger​ ​Community Center​ ​Electrical​​ ​​&​​ ​​HVAC​​ ​​Improvements​​ ​​(Bid​​ ​​No​​ ​​17-56) City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the Chandler-Newberger​ ​Electrical​ ​&​ ​HVAC​ ​Improvements​ ​Project​ ​with​ ​Amber Mechanical​ ​Contractors,​ ​Inc.,​ ​(11950​ ​S.​ ​Central​ ​Ave.,​ ​Alsip,​ ​IL)​ ​in​ ​the amount​ ​of​ ​$488,880.00.​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​available​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Capital Improvement​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$301,978​ ​in​ ​2014​ ​General​ ​Obligation Bonds,​ ​$65,000​ ​in​ ​2017​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​and​ ​$121,902​ ​in​ ​2018 General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds​ ​(which​ ​the​ ​city​ ​council​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​in the​ ​2018​ ​adopted​ ​budget).​ ​A​ ​further​ ​breakdown​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on​ ​the corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum.​ ​This​ ​item​ ​was​ ​held​ ​on​ ​November 13,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​2017. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.3)​ ​​Contracts​​ ​​with​​ ​​Three​​ ​​Vendors​​ ​​for​​ ​​Water​​ ​​Treatment​​ ​​Chemicals​ ​for​​ ​​FY​​ ​​2018 City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​contracts​ ​with​ ​the following​ ​three​ ​vendors​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​water​ ​treatment​ ​chemicals​ ​in​ ​response to​ ​Bid​ ​17-53:​ ​1)​ ​Alexander​ ​Chemical​ ​Corporation​ ​(315​ ​Fifth​ ​Street,​ ​Peru​ ​IL 61354)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$141,000.00​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​liquid​ ​aluminum​ ​sulfate (alum),​ ​$37,037.00​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​chlorine​ ​and​ ​$90,600.00​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​HFS​ ​Acid (fluoride)​ ​2)​ ​Polydyne​ ​Inc.​ ​(One​ ​Chemical​ ​Plant​ ​Road,​ ​Riceboro,​ ​GA 31323)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$32,850.00​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​polymer,​ ​and​ ​3)​ ​Carus Corporation​ ​(315​ ​Fifth​ ​Street,​ ​Peru,​ ​IL​ ​61354)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of $100,800.00​ ​to​ ​supply​ ​blended​ ​phosphate.​ ​The​ ​total​ ​of​ ​these​ ​proposed purchases​ ​is​ ​$402,287.00.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purchase​ ​of​ ​alum,​ ​chlorine, fluoride​ ​and​ ​polymer,​ ​totaling​ ​$201,487,​ ​is​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Water​ ​Fund​ ​account 510.40.4220.65015,​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​budget​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$465,000.00​ ​for FY2018.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​the​ ​blended​ ​phosphate,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$100,800, is​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Water​ ​Fund​ ​account​ ​510.40.4220.65030,​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2018 budget​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$101,000. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.4)​ ​​Agreement​ ​with​ ​Hampton,​ ​Lenzini​ ​&​ ​Renwick​ ​for​ ​City​ ​of Evanston’s​ ​2018​ ​CIP​​ ​​Topographic​​ ​​Surveying​​ ​​Engineering​​ ​​Services City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​an​ ​agreement​ ​for​ ​the City​ ​of​ ​Evanston’s​ ​2018​ ​CIP​ ​Topographic​ ​Surveying​ ​(RFP​ ​17-59)​ ​for​ ​water main​ ​and​ ​MFT​ ​street​ ​resurfacing​ ​projects​ ​with​ ​Hampton,​ ​Lenzini​ ​& Renwick​ ​(380​ ​Shepard​ ​Drive,​ ​Elgin,​ ​IL​ ​60123)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​not-to-exceed​ ​amount of​ ​$46,415.88.​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Capital​ ​Improvement​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the amount​ ​of​ ​$27,874.73​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Water​ ​Fund​ ​and​ ​$18,541.15​ ​from​ ​the​ ​2017 General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds.​ ​A​ ​further​ ​breakdown​ ​of​ ​funding​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found on​ ​the​ ​corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (​A3.5)​ ​​Ratify​ ​Past​ ​Practice​ ​for​ ​Eligibility​ ​of​ ​On-Street​ ​Residential Parking​ ​Permits​ ​for​​ ​​the​​ ​​2018​​ ​​Calendar​​ ​​Year City​ ​Council​ ​ratified​ ​past​ ​practice​ ​for​ ​eligibility​ ​of​ ​On-Street​ ​Residential Parking​ ​Permits​ ​to​ ​include​ ​residents​ ​who​ ​were​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​a residential​ ​parking​ ​permit​ ​in​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​still​ ​reside​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​address, residents​ ​who​ ​live​ ​at​ ​an​ ​address​ ​where​ ​a​ ​sign​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​posted designating​ ​the​ ​block​ ​as​ ​a​ ​residential​ ​permit​ ​parking​ ​area,​ ​and​ ​allow residents​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​the​ ​residential​ ​parking​ ​permit​ ​zone​ ​that​ ​is​ ​currently posted​ ​on​ ​their​ ​block​ ​until​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​2018. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A4)​ ​​Resolution​ ​79-R-17,​ ​Amending​ ​the​ ​Plan​ ​of​ ​Operation​ ​and Governance​ ​for​ ​the​​ ​​City​​ ​​of​​ ​​Evanston​​ ​​Electricity​​ ​​Aggregation​​ ​​Program City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Resolution​ ​79-R-17,​ ​amending​ ​the​ ​Plan​ ​of​ ​Operation and​ ​Governance​ ​for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​Electricity​ ​Aggregation​ ​Program to​ ​allow​ ​that​ ​new​ ​residents​ ​and​ ​small​ ​businesses​ ​will​ ​be​ ​periodically enrolled​ ​into​ ​the​ ​program​ ​unless​ ​they​ ​opt​ ​out. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A5)​ ​​Resolution​ ​91-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Execute​ ​a Memorandum​ ​of​ ​Understanding​ ​with​ ​Northwestern​ ​University Regarding​ ​Annual​ ​Payments​ ​by​​ ​​the​​ ​​University​ ​City City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Resolution​ ​91-R-17​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager execute​ ​a​ ​memorandum​ ​of​ ​understanding​ ​with​ ​Northwestern​ ​University regarding​ ​annual​ ​University​ ​payments​ ​to​ ​the​ ​City,​ ​and​ ​matters​ ​related​ ​to property​ ​within​ ​the​ ​boundaries​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Research​ ​Park​ ​zoning​ ​district. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A6)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​144-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Subsection​ ​3-4-6(J)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City Code​ ​to​ ​Allow​ ​Class​ ​J​ ​Liquor​ ​Licenses​ ​the​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​Alcoholic​ ​Liquor at​ ​11:00​ ​a.m.​ ​on​ ​Sundays City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​144-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code Subsection​ ​3-4-6(J)​ ​to​ ​permit​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​alcohol​ ​on​ ​any​ ​given​ ​Sunday beginning​ ​at​ ​11:00​ ​a.m. For​​ ​​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A7)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​145-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Subsection​ ​3-4-6(A)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City Code​ ​to​ ​Remove​​ ​​Reference​​ ​​to​​ ​​“Bake​​ ​​at​​ ​​Home”​​ ​​Pizza​ ​Local​ ​Liquor City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​145-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code Subsection​ ​3-4-6(A)​ ​removing​ ​reference​ ​to​ ​“bake​ ​at​ ​home”​ ​pizzas. For​​ ​​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A8)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​146-O-17,​ ​Decreasing​ ​the​ ​Number​ ​of​ ​Class​ ​D​ ​Liquor Licenses​ ​for​ ​Union​​ ​​Squared​​ ​​Evanston City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​146-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code Subsection​ ​3-4-6-(D)​ ​to​ ​decrease​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​authorized​ ​Class​ ​D​ ​liquor licenses​ ​from​ ​fifty-four​ ​(54)​ ​to​ ​fifty-three​ ​(53).​ ​E-Country,​ ​LLC,​ ​d/b/a​ ​Union Squared​ ​Evanston​ ​is​ ​seeking​ ​to​ ​change​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Class​ ​A​ ​liquor​ ​license. For​​ ​​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A9)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​147-O-17,​ ​Increasing​ ​the​ ​Number​ ​of​ ​Class​ ​A​ ​Liquor Licenses​ ​for​ ​Union​​ ​​Squared​​ ​​Evanston City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​147-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code Subsection​ ​3-4-6-(A)​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​authorized​ ​Class​ ​A​ ​liquor licenses​ ​from​ ​zero​ ​(0)​ ​to​ ​one​ ​(1),​ ​and​ ​permit​ ​issuance​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Class​ ​A​ ​license to​ ​Union​ ​Squared​ ​Evanston,​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1307​ ​Chicago​ ​Ave. For​​ ​​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A10)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​138-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-3, Schedule​ ​III​ ​(C)​ ​Allowing​​ ​​Right​​ ​​Turn​​ ​​Only​​ ​​from​​ ​​Greenwood​​ ​​Street​ ​onto​​ ​​Ridge​​ ​​Avenue City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​138-O-17​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​10-11-3, Schedule​ ​III​ ​(C)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​right​ ​turn​ ​only​ ​from Greenwood​ ​Street​ ​onto​ ​Ridge​ ​Avenue​ ​between​ ​the​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​7​ ​AM​ ​to​ ​7 PM.​ ​The​ ​estimated​ ​cost​ ​to​ ​install​ ​two​ ​additional​ ​right​ ​turn​ ​only​ ​signs​ ​is $150.00.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​signage​ ​will​ ​be​ ​through​ ​the​ ​General Fund-Traffic​ ​Control​ ​Supplies​ ​(Account​ ​100.40.4520.65115),​ ​with​ ​a​ ​FY 2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$50,000,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$3,044. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A11)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​139-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-16(A) “Designation​ ​of​​ ​​Truck​​ ​​Routes” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​139-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​10-11-16, Schedule​ ​XVI​ ​(A)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​truck​ ​routes​ ​on​ ​Lincoln Street​ ​from​ ​North​ ​Campus​ ​Drive​ ​to​ ​Sheridan​ ​Road,​ ​on​ ​Sheridan​ ​Road from​ ​Lincoln​ ​Street​ ​to​ ​South​ ​Campus​ ​Drive,​ ​on​ ​Hinman​ ​Avenue​ ​from Sheridan​ ​Road​ ​to​ ​Clark​ ​Street​ ​(south​ ​direction​ ​only),​ ​on​ ​Clark​ ​Street​ ​from Hinman​ ​Avenue​ ​to​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue​ ​(west​ ​direction​ ​only),​ ​on​ ​Chicago Avenue​ ​from​ ​Sheridan​ ​Road​ ​to​ ​Clark​ ​Street.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​signage​ ​will​ ​be through​ ​the​ ​General​ ​Fund-Traffic​ ​Control​ ​Supplies​ ​(Account 100.40.4520.65115),​ ​with​ ​a​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$50,000,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD balance​ ​of​ ​$3,044. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (A12)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​140-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-14, Schedule​ ​XIV​ ​“Operations​ ​of​ ​Vehicles​ ​Carrying​ ​Merchandise Restricted”​ ​by​ ​Amending​ ​Restrictions​​ ​​on​​ ​​Sheridan​​ ​​Road City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​140-O-17​ ​amending​ ​Section​ ​10-11-14, Schedule​ ​XIV​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​to​ ​amend​ ​truck​ ​restriction​ ​on​ ​Sheridan Road​ ​from​ ​Church​ ​Street​ ​to​ ​South​ ​Campus​ ​Drive,​ ​and​ ​from​ ​Lincoln​ ​Street to​ ​North​ ​City​ ​Limits.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​signage​ ​will​ ​be​ ​through​ ​the General​ ​Fund-Traffic​ ​Control​ ​Supplies​ ​(Account​ ​100.40.4520.65115),​ ​with a​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$50,000,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$3,044. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (P1)​ ​​Granting​​ ​​Vacation​​ ​​Rental​​ ​​License​​ ​​for​​ ​​1914​​ ​​Jackson​​ ​​Avenue City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​for​ ​the​ ​property​ ​located​ ​at 1914​ ​Jackson​ ​Avenue.​ ​The​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​meets​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Standards and​ ​Procedures​ ​for​ ​license​ ​approval. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Wynne Watch (P2)​ ​​Granting​​ ​​Vacation​​ ​​Rental​​ ​​License​​ ​​for​​ ​​1026​​ ​​Garnett​​ ​​Place City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​for​ ​the​ ​property​ ​located​ ​at 1026​ ​Garnett​ ​Place.​ ​The​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​meets​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Standards​ ​and Procedures​ ​for​ ​license​ ​approval.​ ​This​ ​item​ ​was​ ​held​ ​on​ ​November​ ​13, 2017​ ​and​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) (P3)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​148-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Sections​ ​of​ ​Title​ ​6​ ​to​ ​Add​ ​a Special​ ​Educational​​ ​​Institution​​ ​​-​​ ​​Public​​ ​​as​​ ​​a​​ ​​Special​​ ​​Use​ ​within​​ ​​the​​ ​​I2​ ​District City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​148-O-17,​ ​a​ ​Zoning​ ​Ordinance​ ​Text Amendment​ ​to​ ​amend​ ​the​ ​special​ ​uses​ ​within​ ​the​ ​I2​ ​General​ ​Industrial Zoning​ ​District​ ​to​ ​include​ ​a​ ​new​ ​use,​ ​Special​ ​Educational​ ​Institution​ ​- Public​ ​and​ ​to​ ​add​ ​a​ ​definition​ ​for​ ​the​ ​use. For​​ ​​Introduction Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda Passed.​ ​7-1​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Ald.​ ​Rainey​ ​voted “No” Watch (APP1)​​ ​For​​ ​​Appointment:​​ ​Commission​ ​on​ ​Aging​ ​Thomas​ ​Giller For​​ ​​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​(8-0) Call​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Wards Ward 1: 1st​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​Tuesday​ ​December​ ​5th​ ​at​ ​7-9​ ​p.m.​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Public Library Watch Ward 2: Evanston​ ​Own​ ​it​ ​will​ ​host​ ​a​ ​service​ ​on​ ​Friday​ ​December​ ​1st​ ​at​ ​Ebenezer​ ​Church with​ ​proceeds​ ​going​ ​to​ ​help​ ​fund​ ​the​ ​Mayor's​ ​Summer​ ​Youth​ ​Employment Program.​ ​Made​ ​referral​ ​to​ ​Administrative​ ​Public​ ​Works​ ​to​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​staff​ ​refund policy. Watch Ward 3: Recognized​ ​Rickey​ ​Voss​ ​and​ ​Marty​ ​Lyons​ ​for​ ​their​ ​years​ ​of​ ​service​ ​to​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of Evanston Watch Ward 4: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 5: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 6: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 7: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 8: Theater​ ​work​ ​is​ ​being​ ​taken​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Howard-Ridge​ ​tax​ ​increment​ ​financing district. Watch Ward 9: 9th​ ​Ward​ ​holiday​ ​party​ ​and​ ​coat​ ​drive​ ​Friday​ ​December​ ​1st​ ​6-8​ ​p.m.​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Grace Lutheran​ ​Church.​ ​Starting​ ​November​ ​29th​ ​families​ ​in​ ​need​ ​can​ ​call​ ​311​ ​to​ ​be placed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​list​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​gift​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Mayor’s​ ​toy​ ​drive. Watch Adjornment Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​called​ ​a​ ​voice​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​adjourn​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​unanimous​ ​vote the​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​adjourned.​ ​Alderman​ ​Wilson​ ​led​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​into​ ​Executive​ ​Session.