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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes100917 2 ​ ​​CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​October​ ​9th,​ ​2017 Present: Alderman​ ​Fiske Alderman​ ​Revelle Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Alderman​ ​Rainey Alderman​ ​Wynne Alderman​ ​Fleming Alderman​ ​Wilson Alderman​ ​Suffredin Alderman​ ​Rue​ ​Simmons (9) Absent: Presiding:​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Mayor​ ​Stephen​ ​Hagerty Devon​ ​Reid City​ ​Clerk Mayor’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​Announcements​ ​and​ ​1​ ​Proclamation:​ ​Service​ ​of​ ​Lament​ ​for​ ​the​ ​victims​ ​of​ ​the Las​ ​Vegas​ ​shooting​ ​at​ ​Second​ ​Baptist​ ​Church.​ ​Recognition​ ​for​ ​Steve​ ​Perkins.​ ​Proclamation for​ ​ETHS​ ​production​ ​theater​ ​YAMO. Watch City​ ​Manager’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements City​ ​Manager​ ​Wally​ ​Bobkiewicz​ ​announced​ ​Open​ ​House​ ​Chicago​ ​in​ ​Evanston​ ​(October 14-15)​ ​and​ ​United​ ​Way​ ​Evanston​ ​Day​ ​of​ ​Caring​ ​(October​ ​14th​ ​from​ ​9​ ​a.m.-​ ​12​ ​p.m.) Watch City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Communications City​ ​Clerk​ ​had​ ​1​ ​Communications:​ ​1.​ ​Introduced​ ​Eduardo​ ​Gomez​ ​as​ ​the​ ​first​ ​bilingual​ ​Deputy City​ ​Clerk Watch Public​ ​Comment Rachael​ ​Hueman Thanks​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​for​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​removal​ ​from​ ​Evanston’s welcoming​ ​ordinances​ ​of​ ​4​ ​carve​ ​outs. Watch Alejandra​ ​Ivanas Update​ ​welcoming​ ​city​ ​ordinance​ ​that​ ​reflects​ ​the​ ​city's​ ​shared​ ​values and​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​providing​ ​due​ ​process Watch Regina​ ​Santa​ ​Anna Aks​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​members​ ​to​ ​vote​ ​“Yes”​ ​to​ ​revising​ ​Evanston’s “Welcoming​ ​City”​ ​Ordinance Watch Paul​ ​Klitsky Ask​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​amending​ ​of​ ​the​ ​“Welcoming​ ​City” Ordinance Watch Leslie​ ​Williams Questions​ ​about​ ​the​ ​city’s​ ​proposed​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​an​ ​“Equity​ ​and Empowerment​ ​Commission” Watch Rodney​ ​Green (SP2)​ ​Authorization​ ​and​ ​Budget​ ​Allocation​ ​for​ ​Hiring​ ​Special​ ​Legal Counsel​ ​-​ ​City​​ ​​Clerk​ ​and​ ​1829​ ​Simpson. Watch James​ ​Genden (SP2)​ ​Authorization​ ​and​ ​Budget​ ​Allocation​ ​for​ ​Hiring​ ​Special​ ​Legal Counsel​ ​-​ ​City​​ ​​Clerk Watch Junad​ ​Rizky City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Office​ ​and​ ​City​ ​Budget Madalin​ ​Ducre Rezoning​ ​of​ ​1829​ ​Simpson​ ​St. Watch Ray​ ​Freeman Zoning,​ ​Affordable​ ​Housing​ ​Ordinances​ ​and​ ​Fair​ ​Housing​ ​Laws​ ​(How Project) Watch Betty​ ​Ester Rezoning​ ​of​ ​1829​ ​Simpson​ ​St. Watch Special​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​Business (SP1)​ ​Ordinance​ ​112-O-17,​ ​Updating​ ​the​ ​Welcoming​ ​City​ ​Ordinance City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​112-O-17: Updating​ ​Chapter​ ​22,​ ​Title​ ​1​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​City​ ​Code,​ ​“Welcoming​ ​City Ordinance.” Alderman​ ​Wilson​ ​amended​ ​the​ ​item.​ ​Passed​ ​(9-0) For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Approval Approved​ ​(9-0) Motion: Alderman Wilson Watch (SP2)​ ​Authorization​ ​and​ ​Budget​ ​Allocation​ ​for​ ​Hiring​ ​Special​ ​Legal​ ​Counsel -​ ​City​ ​Clerk City​ ​Clerk​ ​Reid​ ​requested​ ​that​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​authorize​ ​him​ ​to​ ​retain special​ ​legal​ ​counsel​ ​to​ ​advise​ ​his​ ​office​ ​on​ ​matters​ ​related​ ​to​ ​duties​ ​and functions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​office​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​allocate​ ​funds​ ​for​ ​such​ ​services. For​ ​Action Motion​ ​made​ ​to​ ​table​ ​this​ ​item​ ​until​ ​October​ ​16:​ ​Passed​ ​(9-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Suffredin Watch (SP3)​ ​2017​ ​End​ ​of​ ​Year​ ​Budget​ ​Status City​ ​Council​ ​accepted​ ​and​ ​placed​ ​this​ ​report​ ​on​ ​file.These​ ​implemented items​ ​will​ ​be​ ​reflected​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2018​ ​Proposed​ ​Budget.​ ​Staff​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to report​ ​on​ ​progress​ ​during​ ​the​ ​3rd​ ​Quarter​ ​Financial​ ​Report​ ​and​ ​throughout the​ ​remainder​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year. For​ ​Action Accept​ ​and​ ​Place​ ​on​ ​File​ ​Approved​ ​(9-0) Watch Consent​ ​Agenda (M1)​ ​​Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Regular​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​July​ ​10, 2017​ ​(corrected),​ ​July​ ​24,​ ​2017​ ​(corrected),​ ​August​ ​14,​ ​2017​ ​(corrected), September​ ​6,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​September​ ​11,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​Passed​ ​(9-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Braithwaite Watch (A1)​ ​Payroll​ ​–​ ​September​ ​4,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​September​ ​17,​ ​2017​ ​$ 2,767,523.41 (A2)​ ​Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​October​ ​10,​ ​2017​ ​$​ ​4,548,967.93 For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) Watch (A3.1)​ ​​Contract​ ​with​ ​Central​ ​Lakes​ ​Construction​ ​Company,​ ​Inc.​ ​for Fleetwood-Jourdain​ ​Center​ ​HVAC​ ​and​ ​Electrical​ ​Improvements City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the Fleetwood-Jourdain​ ​Center​ ​HVAC​ ​and​ ​Electrical​ ​Improvements​ ​with Central​ ​Lakes​ ​Construction​ ​Company,​ ​Inc.​ ​(749​ ​Pinecrest​ ​Drive,​ ​Prospect Heights,​ ​IL)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$1,988,485.00.​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Capital Improvement​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$412,000​ ​in​ ​2016​ ​General​ ​Obligation Bonds,​ ​$950,000​ ​in​ ​2017​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​and​ ​$584,000​ ​in 2018​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds​ ​(which​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to approve​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2018​ ​adopted​ ​budget).​ ​A​ ​further​ ​breakdown​ ​of​ ​funding​ ​can be​ ​found​ ​in​ ​the​ ​corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.2)​ ​​Change​ ​Order​ ​No.​ ​2​ ​with​ ​Schroeder​ ​&​ ​Schroeder,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2017 Alley​ ​and​ ​Street​ ​Improvement​ ​Project City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute Change​ ​Order​ ​No.​ ​2​ ​to​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Alley​ ​and​ ​Street​ ​Improvements​ ​project with​ ​Schroeder​ ​&​ ​Schroeder,​ ​Inc.​ ​(7306​ ​Central​ ​Park,​ ​Skokie,​ ​IL​ ​60076)​ ​in the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$131,880.25.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​contract​ ​amount​ ​from $1,446,774.60​ ​to​ ​$1,578,654.85​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​time​ ​extension​ ​of​ ​195​ ​days from​ ​November​ ​17,​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​May​ ​31,​ ​2018,​ ​for​ ​only​ ​the​ ​work​ ​associated with​ ​this​ ​change​ ​order.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​four​ ​Capital Improvement​ ​Fund​ ​2017​ ​&​ ​2018​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bond​ ​Accounts, which​ ​are​ ​detailed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.3)​ ​​Purchase​ ​of​ ​Trees​ ​and​ ​Planting​ ​Services​ ​from​ ​Suburban​ ​Tree Consortium City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​the​ ​purchase​ ​of​ ​239​ ​trees​ ​and​ ​planting​ ​services​ ​for 115​ ​trees​ ​from​ ​Suburban​ ​Tree​ ​Consortium​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$54,367.00. Funding​ ​is​ ​from​ ​two​ ​sources.​ ​The​ ​first​ ​is​ ​a​ ​general​ ​fund​ ​line​ ​item​ ​in​ ​the Forestry​ ​Division​ ​budget​ ​–​ ​100.40.4320.65005.​ ​The​ ​total​ ​budget​ ​is $135,000​ ​with​ ​a​ ​current​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$55,152.00,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​used​ ​for​ ​both​ ​the spring​ ​and​ ​fall​ ​planting​ ​seasons.​ ​The​ ​second​ ​source​ ​of​ ​funding​ ​is deposited​ ​into​ ​account​ ​100.40.4320.65005​ ​-​ ​the​ ​“Replant​ ​Express” program.​ ​This​ ​program​ ​allows​ ​residents​ ​to​ ​pay​ ​$250​ ​(the​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​a​ ​2.0”​ ​– 2.5”​ ​tree​ ​plus​ ​delivery)​ ​to​ ​be​ ​added​ ​to​ ​our​ ​planting​ ​list​ ​immediately,​ ​rather than​ ​waiting​ ​the​ ​two​ ​years​ ​it​ ​typically​ ​takes​ ​for​ ​a​ ​replacement​ ​tree.​ ​There are​ ​twenty-one​ ​additional​ ​trees​ ​being​ ​planted​ ​through​ ​this​ ​program​ ​which generated​ ​$5,250.00​ ​in​ ​payments. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.4)​ ​​January​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​Police​ ​and​ ​Firefighter​ ​Pension​ ​Actuarial​ ​Report City​ ​Council​ ​reviewed​ ​and​ ​approved​ ​the​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​Actuarial Valuation​ ​for​ ​usage​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy​ ​(receivable​ ​in​ ​2018)​ ​for​ ​Police and​ ​Firefighter​ ​Pension​ ​funding​ ​purposes.​ ​The​ ​City​ ​Treasurer recommends​ ​approval​ ​of​ ​an​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​$421,742​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Annual​ ​Required Contribution​ ​(ARC)​ ​to​ ​be​ ​included​ ​in​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy.​ ​This recommendation​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​no​ ​changes​ ​in​ ​actuarial​ ​assumptions​ ​from the​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2016​ ​actuarial​ ​study.​ ​Police​ ​and​ ​Firefighter​ ​Pension​ ​Boards recommend​ ​the​ ​Annual​ ​Actuarial​ ​Required​ ​Contribution​ ​(ARC)​ ​in​ ​the amount​ ​of​ ​$1,469,252.​ ​The​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​ARC​ ​is​ ​the​ ​result​ ​of​ ​a​ ​decrease from​ ​6.5%​ ​to​ ​6.25%​ ​for​ ​the​ ​assumed​ ​investment​ ​return​ ​rate. The​ ​current​ ​combined​ ​ARC​ ​is​ ​$18,385,909.​ ​This​ ​ARC​ ​is​ ​funded​ ​through​ ​a combination​ ​of​ ​Property​ ​Taxes​ ​and​ ​Personnel​ ​Property​ ​Replacement Taxes​ ​each​ ​year.​ ​The​ ​funding​ ​of​ ​this​ ​study​ ​is​ ​being​ ​split​ ​three​ ​ways​ ​for 2017.​ ​The​ ​Police​ ​Pension​ ​and​ ​Firefighters​ ​Pension​ ​will​ ​each​ ​pay​ ​$6,166 and​ ​the​ ​General​ ​Fund​ ​will​ ​pay​ ​$6,167​ ​for​ ​this​ ​report​ ​at​ ​a​ ​total​ ​cost​ ​of $18,500. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.5)​ ​​Agreement​ ​with​ ​Municode,​ ​Inc.​ ​to​ ​Provide​ ​a​ ​Centralized​ ​Cashiering System City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​an agreement​ ​with​ ​Municode,​ ​Inc.​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​centralized​ ​cashiering​ ​system for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston.​ ​The​ ​contract​ ​is​ ​a​ ​cost​ ​per​ ​credit​ ​card​ ​transaction model,​ ​which​ ​means​ ​the​ ​City​ ​only​ ​pays​ ​an​ ​expense​ ​when​ ​a​ ​credit​ ​card transaction​ ​occurs​ ​at​ ​$0.55​ ​per​ ​payment.​ ​Based​ ​on​ ​2016​ ​payment​ ​data, the​ ​City​ ​is​ ​estimating​ ​an​ ​annualized​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$56,179.​ ​As​ ​noted​ ​in​ ​the August​ ​14,​ ​2017​ ​report​ ​to​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​PassportParking,​ ​the​ ​total budget​ ​for​ ​cashiering​ ​and​ ​online​ ​payment​ ​systems​ ​is​ ​$320,000.​ ​This purchase​ ​combined​ ​with​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​approval​ ​will​ ​bring​ ​total​ ​estimated expenses​ ​to​ ​$316,179​ ​for​ ​2018​ ​on​ ​an​ ​annualized​ ​basis.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be from​ ​the​ ​Revenue​ ​&​ ​Collections​ ​Account​ ​100.15.1560.62449, with​ ​a​ ​FY17​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$320,000.​ ​Some​ ​of​ ​these​ ​costs​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be distributed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Water​ ​Fund,​ ​Sewer​ ​Fund​ ​and​ ​Parking​ ​Fund​ ​once​ ​the system​ ​is​ ​operational.​ ​A​ ​detailed​ ​list​ ​of​ ​these​ ​accounts​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on the​ ​corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.6)​ ​​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Residential​ ​Refuse Collection City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​negotiate​ ​and​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​five (5)​ ​year​ ​Residential​ ​Refuse​ ​Collection​ ​Agreement,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​option​ ​for​ ​one additional​ ​three​ ​(3)​ ​year​ ​extension,​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​(2500 Landmeier​ ​Rd,​ ​Elk​ ​Grove​ ​Village,​ ​IL)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​collection​ ​and​ ​transportation of​ ​residential​ ​refuse​ ​at​ ​the​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​indicated​ ​in​ ​the​ ​table​ ​below​ ​for​ ​an initial​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$1,580,136.00.​ ​Staff​ ​also​ ​recommends​ ​the​ ​award​ ​of​ ​a waste​ ​characterization​ ​study​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​(2500​ ​Landmeier​ ​Rd, Elk​ ​Grove​ ​Village,​ ​IL)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$8,800.00​ ​for​ ​a​ ​study​ ​to​ ​be completed​ ​within​ ​12-months​ ​of​ ​contract​ ​award.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​detailed​ ​in the​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum​ ​are​ ​for​ ​the​ ​service​ ​year​ ​starting​ ​on November​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​ending​ ​on​ ​October​ ​31,​ ​2018.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​in future​ ​service​ ​years​ ​will​ ​be​ ​adjusted​ ​annually​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the Consumer​ ​Price​ ​Index​ ​(CPI-U)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Midwest​ ​Urban​ ​Area,​ ​All​ ​Items. Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund,​ ​Account​ ​520.40.4310.62415 which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$2,500,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) A3.7)​ ​​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Lakeshore​ ​Recycling​ ​Systems​ ​for​ ​Condo​ ​Refuse Collection City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​negotiate​ ​and​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​five (5)​ ​year​ ​Condominium​ ​Refuse​ ​Collection​ ​Agreement,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​option​ ​for one​ ​additional​ ​three​ ​(3)​ ​year​ ​extension,​ ​to​ ​Lakeshore​ ​Recycling​ ​Systems (6132​ ​W.​ ​Oakton​ ​Street,​ ​Morton​ ​Grove,​ ​IL)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​collection​ ​and​ ​disposal of​ ​condominium​ ​refuse​ ​for​ ​a​ ​2018​ ​unit​ ​price​ ​of​ ​$6.25​ ​resulting​ ​in​ ​an​ ​initial annual​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$423,000.00.​ ​Staff​ ​also​ ​recommends​ ​the​ ​award​ ​of​ ​a​ ​waste characterization​ ​study​ ​to​ ​Lakeshore​ ​Recycling​ ​Systems​ ​(6132​ ​W.​ ​Oakton Street,Morton​ ​Grove,​ ​IL)​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$1,900.00​ ​for​ ​a​ ​study​ ​to​ ​be completed​ ​within​ ​12-months​ ​of​ ​contract​ ​award.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​price​ ​of​ ​$6.25​ ​is for​ ​the​ ​service​ ​year​ ​starting​ ​on​ ​November​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​ending​ ​on​ ​October 31,​ ​2018.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​in​ ​future​ ​service​ ​years​ ​will​ ​be​ ​adjusted​ ​annually based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Consumer​ ​Price​ ​Index​ ​(CPI-U)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Midwest Urban​ ​Area,​ ​All​ ​Items.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund,​ ​Account 520.40.4310.62390​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$418,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.8)​ ​​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Residential​ ​Yard​ ​Waste Collection City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​negotiate​ ​and​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​five (5)​ ​year​ ​Residential​ ​Yard​ ​Waste​ ​Collection​ ​Agreement,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​option​ ​for one​ ​additional​ ​three​ ​(3)​ ​year​ ​extension,​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​(2500 Landmeier​ ​Rd,​ ​Elk​ ​Grove​ ​Village,​ ​IL)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​collection​ ​and​ ​disposal​ ​of residential​ ​yard​ ​waste​ ​and​ ​food​ ​scraps​ ​at​ ​the​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​indicated​ ​in​ ​the table​ ​below​ ​for​ ​an​ ​initial​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$655,134.10.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​prices detailed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​transmittal memorandum​ ​are​ ​for​ ​the​ ​service​ ​year​ ​starting​ ​on​ ​November​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​and ending​ ​on​ ​October​ ​31,​ ​2018.​ ​The​ ​unit​ ​prices​ ​in​ ​future​ ​service​ ​years​ ​will​ ​be adjusted​ ​annually​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Consumer​ ​Price​ ​Index (CPI-U)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Midwest​ ​Urban​ ​Area,​ ​All​ ​Items.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund,​ ​Account​ ​520.40.4310.62415​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017 budget​ ​of​ ​$2,500,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A3.9)​ ​​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund​ ​Analysis City​ ​Council​ ​continued​ ​discussion​ ​on​ ​suggested​ ​sanitation​ ​service​ ​charge amendments​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​direction​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​proceed. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A4)​​ ​​Resolution​ ​76-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Enter​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Two and​ ​One​ ​Half​ ​Month​ ​Lease​ ​Agreement​ ​with​ ​Mudlark​ ​Theater​ ​Company​ ​for the​ ​Noyes​ ​Street​ ​Theater City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​Resolution​ ​76-R-17​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to enter​ ​into​ ​an​ ​agreement​ ​for​ ​a​ ​two​ ​and​ ​one-half​ ​month​ ​lease​ ​terms​ ​with Mudlark​ ​Theatre​ ​to​ ​lease​ ​theatre​ ​space​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Noyes​ ​Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (A5)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​96-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​8-4-12​ ​to​ ​Establish​ ​a​ ​Fee for​ ​a​ ​Recycling​ ​Program​ ​for​ ​Multi-family​ ​Apartment​ ​Building​ ​with​ ​6-Units​ ​or Greater City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​96-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 8-4-12​ ​“Imposition​ ​of​ ​Sanitation​ ​Service​ ​Charges”​ ​to​ ​Add​ ​a​ ​Fee​ ​for Recyclable​ ​Materials​ ​at​ ​Multi-family​ ​Apartments​ ​6​ ​Units​ ​or​ ​Greater.​ ​The proposed​ ​fee​ ​would​ ​be​ ​$1.85​ ​per​ ​unit​ ​per​ ​month​ ​and​ ​be​ ​imposed beginning​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2019. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (P1)​ ​​Granting​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​to​ ​2120​ ​Madison​ ​Place City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​for​ ​the​ ​property​ ​located​ ​at 2120​ ​Madison​ ​Place.​ ​The​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​meets​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Standards​ ​and Procedures​ ​for​ ​license​ ​approval. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee.​ ​(9-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Wynne Watch (P2)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​88-O-17,​ ​Granting​ ​a​ ​Special​ ​Use​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant, Nic’s​ ​Organic​ ​Fast​ ​Food,​ ​a​ ​Drive-Through,​ ​Active​ ​Ground-Floor​ ​Use,​ ​& Major​ ​Zoning​ ​Relief​ ​at​ ​2628​ ​Gross​ ​Point​ ​Rd. City​ ​Council​ ​adpoted​ ​Ordinance​ ​88-O-17​ ​granting​ ​special​ ​use​ ​approval​ ​for a​ ​Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant,​ ​Nic’s​ ​Organic​ ​Fast​ ​Food,​ ​a​ ​Drive-Through​ ​facility,​ ​a Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant​ ​as​ ​an​ ​Active​ ​Ground​ ​Floor​ ​Use,​ ​and​ ​major​ ​zoning​ ​relief for​ ​a​ ​20’​ ​rear​ ​yard​ ​setback,​ ​reduced​ ​pedestrian​ ​areas​ ​fronting​ ​Crawford Ave.​ ​and​ ​Gross​ ​Point​ ​Rd.,​ ​and​ ​reduced​ ​fenestration/sill​ ​height​ ​on​ ​the Crawford​ ​Ave.​ ​façade,​ ​at​ ​2628​ ​Gross​ ​Point​ ​Rd.​ ​The​ ​applicant​ ​has complied​ ​with​ ​all​ ​other​ ​zoning​ ​requirements,​ ​and​ ​meets​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the standards​ ​for​ ​special​ ​use​ ​and​ ​major​ ​variation​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B1a​ ​Business​ ​District and​ ​the​ ​oCSC​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​Overlay​ ​District. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee.​ ​(9-0) (P3)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​103-O-17,​ ​Special​ ​Use​ ​Permit​ ​for​ ​Planned​ ​Development Located​ ​at​ ​1450-1508​ ​Sherman​ ​Avenue​ ​in​ ​the​ ​D4​ ​Downtown​ ​Transition District City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​103-O-17​ ​for approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Planned​ ​Development​ ​to​ ​construct​ ​a​ ​16-story,​ ​286-unit residential building​ ​with​ ​9,321​ ​square​ ​feet​ ​of​ ​ground​ ​floor​ ​commercial​ ​space,​ ​and​ ​186 parking​ ​spaces​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1450-1508​ ​Sherman​ ​Avenue.​ ​The​ ​development includes​ ​six​ ​(6)​ ​site​ ​development​ ​allowances. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee.​ ​(9-0) (P4)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​99-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Zoning​ ​Map​ ​to​ ​Rezone​ ​1829​ ​Simpson Street​ ​From​ ​R3​ ​Two-Family​ ​Residential​ ​District​ ​to​ ​B1​ ​Business​ ​District City​ ​Council​ ​approve​ ​Ordinance​ ​99-O-17​ ​approving​ ​the​ ​Zoning​ ​Ordinance Text​ ​Amendment​ ​to​ ​rezone​ ​the​ ​property​ ​commonly​ ​known​ ​as​ ​1829 Simpson​ ​Street​ ​from​ ​R3,​ ​Two-Family​ ​Residential​ ​to​ ​B1,​ ​Business​ ​District. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (P5)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​100-O-17,​ ​Granting​ ​Special​ ​Use​ ​Permit​ ​and​ ​Major Variation​ ​for​ ​Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant​ ​at​ ​1829​ ​Simpson​ ​Street​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B1 Business​ ​District City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​100-O-17,​ ​approving​ ​the​ ​Special​ ​Use Permit​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B1​ ​Business​ ​District​ ​and​ ​Major Zoning​ ​Variation​ ​for​ ​a​ ​4.3’​ ​east​ ​interior​ ​side​ ​yard​ ​setback​ ​for​ ​a​ ​roofed​ ​patio and​ ​one-story​ ​addition​ ​where​ ​10’​ ​is​ ​required. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (P6)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​93-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Various​ ​Sections​ ​of​ ​Title​ ​4,​ ​Chapter 14​ ​“Design​ ​and​ ​Project​ ​Review” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​93-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​the​ ​Design​ ​and Project​ ​Review​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​related​ ​to​ ​voting​ ​and​ ​advisory members​ ​and​ ​the​ ​appeals​ ​process. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(9-0) (O1)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​85-O-17,​ ​Creating​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​12​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code Motion:​ ​Ald Watch Forming​ ​an​ ​“Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​85-​ ​O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​12​ ​of the​ ​Evanston​ ​City​ ​Code,​ ​which​ ​creates​ ​the​ ​Equity​ ​&​ ​Empowerment Commission. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda. Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​October​ ​16​ ​meeting​ ​(9-0) Wilson (APP1)For​ ​Appointment: Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Likwan​ ​Cheng Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Jack​ ​Darin Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Robert​ ​Dean Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Joel​ ​Freeman Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Jerri​ ​Garl Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Vickie​ ​Jacobsen Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Emily​ ​Lawrence Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Sarah​ ​Lovinger Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Lauren​ ​Marquez-Viso Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Gabriela​ ​Martin Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​John​ ​Moore Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Mariana​ ​Oliver Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Judy​ ​Pollock Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Gajan​ ​Sivandran Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Resilience​ ​Plan​ ​Working​ ​Group​ ​Lonnie​ ​Wilson For​ ​Action Item​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​October​ ​16​ ​meeting​ ​(9-0) Motion:​ ​Ald. Revelle Call​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Wards Ward 1: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 2: “Walk​ ​a​ ​Mile​ ​in​ ​Her​ ​Shoes”​ ​Event​ ​that​ ​benefiting​ ​Northwest​ ​Casa.​ ​October​ ​12th 2nd​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​will​ ​be​ ​rescheduled​ ​until​ ​next​ ​month. Watch Ward 3: Office​ ​Hours​ ​is​ ​first​ ​Thursday​ ​of​ ​every​ ​month​ ​from​ ​7​ ​a.m​ ​-​ ​9​ ​a.m.​ ​at​ ​Brothers​ ​K. Next​ ​3rd​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​is​ ​October​ ​26th​ ​at​ ​Lincoln​ ​School​ ​from​ ​7:00​ ​-​ ​8:30​ ​p.m. Watch Ward 4: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 5: New​ ​Mural​ ​on​ ​Foster​ ​and​ ​Ashland​ ​on​ ​Saturday​ ​October​ ​14th​ ​from​ ​2:30​ ​-​ ​5:30​ ​p.m. (Residents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​by​ ​adding​ ​tile​ ​to​ ​the​ ​mural) Watch Ward 6: Thanks​ ​to​ ​Fire​ ​Department​ ​for​ ​their​ ​Open​ ​House Watch Ward 7: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 8: Discontent​ ​with​ ​time​ ​submission​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Minutes Watch Ward 9: Recognition​ ​to​ ​Evanston​ ​and​ ​Skokie​ ​Fire​ ​Department.​ ​Joint​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​with Alderman​ ​Rainey​ ​on​ ​Thursday​ ​October​ ​12th​ ​at​ ​7​ ​p.m.​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Levy​ ​Center.​ ​CFO Marty​ ​Lyons​ ​will​ ​join​ ​the​ ​meeting​ ​to​ ​review​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Budget​ ​with​ ​the​ ​public. Watch Adjornment Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​called​ ​a​ ​voice​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​adjourn​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​unanimous​ ​vote the​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​adjourned.​ ​The​ ​council​ ​proceeded​ ​into​ ​executive​ ​session.