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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes092517 ​ ​​CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​September​ ​25th,​ ​2017 Present: Alderman​ ​Fiske Alderman​ ​Revelle Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Alderman​ ​Rainey Alderman​ ​Wynne Alderman​ ​Fleming Alderman​ ​Wilson Alderman​ ​Rue​ ​Simmons (8) Absent: Alderman​ ​Suffredin​ ​(1) Presiding:​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Mayor​ ​Stephen​ ​Hagerty Devon​ ​Reid City​ ​Clerk Mayor’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Mayor​ ​Hagerty’s​ ​introduced​ ​2​ ​Proclamations:​ ​National​ ​Hispanic​ ​Heritage​ ​Month​ ​from September​ ​15​ ​-​ ​October​ ​15​ ​will​ ​honor​ ​contributions​ ​made​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Hispanic​ ​community. October​ ​6,​ ​2017​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​Erie​ ​Family​ ​Health​ ​Center​ ​Day​ ​in​ ​honor​ ​of​ ​their​ ​60th​ ​Anniversary and​ ​help​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​community. Watch City​ ​Manager’s​ ​Public​ ​Announcements City​ ​Manager​ ​Wally​ ​Bobkiewicz​ ​announced​ ​Fire​ ​Prevention​ ​Week​ ​(October​ ​8-14) Watch City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Communications City​ ​Clerk​ ​had​ ​2​ ​Communications:​ ​1.​ ​October​ ​26,​ ​2017​ ​is​ ​National​ ​Voter​ ​Registration​ ​Day​ ​and the​ ​Clerk’s​ ​department​ ​has​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​various​ ​organizations​ ​to​ ​register​ ​people​ ​to​ ​vote. 2.The​ ​appointment​ ​of​ ​Eduardo​ ​Gomez​ ​as​ ​the​ ​first​ ​permanent​ ​Deputy​ ​City​ ​Clerk Watch Public​ ​Comment Rodney​ ​Greene (SP2)​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​not​ ​allocate​ ​fund​ ​for​ ​City​ ​Clerk​ ​Reid​ ​to​ ​retain legal​ ​counsel Watch Mitchra​ ​Harthman Concerns​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Baidy​ ​Case​ ​and​ ​the​ ​associated​ ​police investigation.​ ​Ask​ ​for​ ​increase​ ​clarification​ ​of​ ​the​ ​case​ ​for​ ​the​ ​public. Watch Paul​ ​MarkWallace Concern​ ​that​ ​we​ ​should​ ​shift​ ​the​ ​funds​ ​from​ ​the​ ​“How​ ​Project”​ ​into resources​ ​to​ ​help​ ​Evanstonian’s​ ​today.​ ​He​ ​also​ ​asks​ ​for​ ​increase diversity​ ​in​ ​city​ ​personnel Watch Ray​ ​Freeman Asks​ ​if​ ​the​ ​“How​ ​Project”​ ​16​ ​unit​ ​building​ ​will​ ​help​ ​create​ ​affordable housing​ ​for​ ​residents​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​and​ ​if​ ​the​ ​people​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​will be​ ​given​ ​priority​ ​over​ ​others. Watch Darline​ ​Cannon Ask​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​reject​ ​the​ ​“How”​ ​housing​ ​development​ ​project​ ​as this​ ​will​ ​cause​ ​further​ ​housing​ ​segregation​ ​in​ ​Evanston. Watch Betty​ ​Ester SDBG​ ​Area​ ​and​ ​results​ ​from​ ​soil​ ​samples​ ​taken​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area Watch Dolores​ ​Holmes Support​ ​real​ ​estate​ ​development​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the​ ​1714-18​ ​Chicago Watch Ave​ ​property​ ​and​ ​deny​ ​the​ ​$500,050​ ​housing​ ​project​ ​located​ ​on Dempster​ ​Ave. Glen​ ​Medayga Francis​ ​Willard​ ​Historical​ ​Association​ ​wants​ ​accommodations​ ​to​ ​be made​ ​for​ ​the​ ​complex Watch Alderman​ ​Wilson On​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​one​ ​of​ ​his​ ​constituents​ ​(10​ ​year​ ​old​ ​Alex)​ ​who​ ​wants​ ​a skatepark​ ​to​ ​be​ ​built​ ​at​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​or​ ​James​ ​Park​ ​for​ ​the​ ​children of​ ​Evanston Watch Dreena​ ​Nicola Ask​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​not​ ​approve​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​parking​ ​lot Watch Trisha​ ​Conley Stop​ ​the​ ​selling​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​land​ ​in​ ​Evanston​ ​(EPL​ ​Parking​ ​Lot) Watch Laurie​ ​Osborne Preservation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Frances​ ​Willard​ ​Historical​ ​Association Watch Dayna​ ​Pearl Wants​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​to​ ​not​ ​sell​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​Parking​ ​Lot,​ ​mostly​ ​for​ ​the safety​ ​of​ ​women​ ​who​ ​want​ ​open​ ​spaces​ ​to​ ​park​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​unsafe conditions Watch Janet​ ​Stitel Development​ ​concerns​ ​about​ ​the​ ​possible​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​Parking​ ​lot Watch Sarah​ ​Shawstock Is​ ​it​ ​in​ ​the​ ​best​ ​interest​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​to​ ​sell​ ​the​ ​land​ ​of​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​parking lot Watch Madeline​ ​Ducre Help​ ​undocumented​ ​people​ ​to​ ​become​ ​citizens Watch Karen​ ​Courtright Freedom​ ​Of​ ​Information​ ​Act Watch Vicky​ ​Perk Opposition​ ​to​ ​development​ ​at​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​parking​ ​lot Watch Dennis​ ​Pierce Express​ ​support​ ​for​ ​the​ ​“How”​ ​16​ ​unit​ ​housing​ ​building Watch Junad​ ​Risky GEO​ ​Bonds​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​body​ ​cameras​ ​for​ ​police Watch Pete​ ​Giangreco Fundraising​ ​for​ ​Robert​ ​Crown Watch Jackie​ ​Prince Northwestern​ ​University​ ​arresting​ ​high​ ​numbers​ ​of​ ​African-American and​ ​affordable​ ​housing Watch Jennifer​ ​Crosby Affordable​ ​housing​ ​project​ ​on​ ​Dempster​ ​Ave. Watch John​ ​Gibson Support​ ​for​ ​local​ ​hiring Watch Anya​ ​Dudzic Support​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​parking​ ​lot Watch Jamen​ ​Angelman Support​ ​for​ ​restaurant Watch Vanessa​ ​Macoy “How​ ​Project” Watch Clare​ ​Kelly Opposed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​the​ ​EPL​ ​parking​ ​lot Watch Special​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​Business (SP1)Processing​ ​of​ ​Freedom​ ​of​ ​Information​ ​Act​ ​Requests The​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​1)​ ​directed​ ​the​ ​city​ ​staff​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​the “NextRequest”​ ​system​ ​from​ ​public​ ​view​ ​until​ ​the​ ​materials​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reviewed by​ ​the​ ​Law​ ​Department​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​private​ ​information​ ​remaining 2)​ ​set​ ​a​ ​policy​ ​effective​ ​immediately​ ​that​ ​police​ ​reports​ ​produced​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of a​ ​FOIA​ ​inquiry​ ​be​ ​made​ ​available​ ​only​ ​to​ ​the​ ​requesting​ ​party;​ ​3)​ ​Schedule for​ ​next​ ​City​ ​Council’s​ ​Rules​ ​Committee​ ​on​ ​October​ ​16,​ ​2016​ ​for discussion​ ​towards​ ​developing​ ​and​ ​implementing​ ​specific​ ​policies​ ​for​ ​use of​ ​the​ ​“NextRequest”​ ​system​ ​and​ ​​ ​4)​ ​Designate​ ​a​ ​FOIA​ ​Officer For​ ​Action Approved​ ​6-2​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Alderman​ ​Simmons​ ​and​ ​Flemming​ ​Vote No Motion:​ ​Ald Wilson Watch (SP2)Authorization​ ​and​ ​Budget​ ​Allocation​ ​for​ ​Hiring​ ​Special​ ​Legal Counsel​ ​-​ ​City​ ​Clerk City​ ​Clerk​ ​Reid​ ​requested​ ​that​ ​the​ ​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 Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​next​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​regular​ ​meeting​ ​Oct​ ​9th,​ ​2017 Motion:​ ​Ald. Wilson Watch (SP3)Presentation​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center​ ​and​ ​Library Project City​ ​Staff,​ ​Woodhouse​ ​Tinnucci​ ​Architects​ ​(WTA),​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​of Robert​ ​Crown​ ​will​ ​present​ ​information​ ​regarding​ ​the​ ​status​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Robert Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center​ ​and​ ​Library​ ​Project. For​ ​Action Passed​ ​8-0 Motion:​ ​Ald. Wilson Watch Consent​ ​Agenda (M1)Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 24, 2017​ ​(corrected)​ ​and​ ​September​ ​6,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​next​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Regular​ ​Meeting​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch (A1)Payroll​ ​–​ ​August​ ​21,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​September​ ​3,​ ​2017 ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​$​ ​2,808,524.51 (A2)Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​September​ ​12,​ ​2017 $​ ​4,415,588.36 Credit​ ​Card​ ​Activity​ ​–​ ​Period​ ​Ending​ ​July​ ​31,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​$​ ​214,653.76 For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithw​ ​aite Watch (A3.1)Single​ ​Source​ ​Purchase​ ​of​ ​two​ ​(2)​ ​Genetec​ ​License​ ​Plate Recognition​ ​Systems​ ​from​ ​Federal​ ​Signal​ ​Corporation City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​the​ ​purchase​ ​of​ ​two​ ​(2)​ ​Genetec​ ​License​ ​Plate Recognition​ ​systems​ ​from​ ​Federal​ ​Signal​ ​Corporation​ ​(2645​ ​Federal Signal​ ​Drive,​ ​University​ ​Park,​ ​IL​ ​60484)​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Administrative​ ​Services Department​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$85,500.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Parking Fund​ ​(Account​ ​505.19.7005.65515),​ ​with​ ​a​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$3,020,000​ ​and​ ​a YTD​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$412,759.25. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.2)Purchase​ ​of​ ​Police​ ​Body​ ​Worn​ ​Camera​ ​Integration​ ​System​ ​from Axon​ ​Enterprise,​ ​Inc. City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​five-year​ ​contract for​ ​an​ ​integrated​ ​police​ ​body​ ​worn,​ ​in-car​ ​and​ ​investigative​ ​interview​ ​room camera​ ​system​ ​and​ ​conductive​ ​electric​ ​weapons​ ​(CEW)​ ​with​ ​Axon Enterprise,​ ​Inc.​ ​formerly​ ​known​ ​as​ ​Taser​ ​International​ ​(17800​ ​N.​ ​8th Street,​ ​Scottsdale,​ ​AZ​ ​85255).​ ​The​ ​total​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​the​ ​five-year​ ​contract​ ​after grant​ ​reimbursement​ ​will​ ​be​ ​$1,145,973.26.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​this​ ​program​ ​will be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Capital​ ​Improvement​ ​Fund​ ​-​ ​Project​ ​Number​ ​117002 (Account​ ​415.40.4116.65515)​ ​with​ ​a​ ​budgeted​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$525,000,​ ​for 2017,​ ​2018,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​2019.​ ​​ ​The​ ​total​ ​amount​ ​is​ ​allocated​ ​as follows:​ ​​ ​$325,000​ ​from​ ​2015​ ​G.O.​ ​Bonds​ ​(carryover)​ ​and​ ​$200,000​ ​from 2016​ ​G.O.​ ​Bonds​ ​(carryover).​ ​For​ ​the​ ​remainder​ ​of​ ​2019,​ ​2020,​ ​and​ ​2021, the​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​will​ ​be​ ​paid​ ​through​ ​Police​ ​Department​ ​funding​ ​in​ ​account 100.22.2210.62509. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​passed​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch (A3.3)Single​ ​Audit​ ​for​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2016 Staff​ ​recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​review​ ​and​ ​place​ ​on​ ​file​ ​the​ ​Single​ ​Audit report​ ​for​ ​the​ ​fiscal​ ​year​ ​ending​ ​December​ ​31,​ ​2016. For​ ​Action:​ ​Accepted​ ​and​ ​Placed​ ​on​ ​File Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.4)Approval​ ​of​ ​Request​ ​for​ ​Proposal​ ​for​ ​Construction​ ​Management Services​ ​at​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center,​ ​Ice​ ​Complex​ ​and​ ​Library City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​the​ ​release​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Request​ ​for​ ​Proposal​ ​(RFP)​ ​for construction​ ​management​ ​services​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community Center,​ ​Ice​ ​Complex​ ​and​ ​Library​ ​Project.​ ​No​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to release​ ​the​ ​RFP.​ ​​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​Construction​ ​Management​ ​and​ ​construction costs​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds​ ​and​ ​expenses​ ​will be​ ​tracked​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.5)Approval​ ​of​ ​Schematic​ ​Design​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community Center City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​the​ ​schematic​ ​design​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown Community​ ​Center,​ ​Ice​ ​Complex​ ​and​ ​Library​ ​Project.​ ​No​ ​funding​ ​is required​ ​for​ ​this​ ​approval.​ ​​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​design​ ​and​ ​construction​ ​costs​ ​will be​ ​provided​ ​from​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds​ ​and​ ​expenses​ ​will​ ​be​ ​tracked in​ ​the​ ​Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.6)Contract​ ​Amendment​ ​No.​ ​1​ ​for​ ​Architectural​ ​Services​ ​at​ ​Robert Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center​ ​with​ ​Woodhouse​ ​Tinucci​ ​Architects,​ ​LLC City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​amend​ ​an​ ​existing architectural​ ​services​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​design​ ​development​ ​and​ ​construction document​ ​services​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center,​ ​Ice​ ​Complex and​ ​Library​ ​Project​ ​(RFP​ ​No.​ ​16-61)​ ​with​ ​Woodhouse​ ​Tinucci​ ​Architects Llc.,​ ​(230​ ​W.​ ​Superior​ ​Street,​ ​6th​ ​Floor,​ ​Chicago,​ ​Illinois​ ​60654),​ ​in​ ​the amount​ ​of​ ​$1,632,833.00.​ ​This​ ​amendment​ ​will​ ​modify​ ​the​ ​existing agreement​ ​from​ ​$514,000.00​ ​to​ ​$2,146,833.00​ ​and​ ​extend​ ​the​ ​existing contract​ ​deadline​ ​from​ ​June​ ​30,​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​June​ ​30,​ ​2018.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be provided​ ​from​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Bonds​ ​and​ ​expenses​ ​will​ ​be​ ​tracked​ ​in the​ ​Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund,​ ​Accounts​ ​415.40.4116.62145​ ​–​ ​616017, Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite 415.40.4117.62145​ ​–​ ​616017​ ​and​ ​415.40.4118.62145​ ​– 616017(pending)).​ ​Friends​ ​of​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​have​ ​also​ ​committed​ ​to funding​ ​a​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​this​ ​phase​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project​ ​and​ ​currently​ ​have approximately​ ​$1.5​ ​million​ ​in​ ​received​ ​funds.​ ​​ ​This​ ​alternative​ ​will​ ​be​ ​more clearly​ ​identified​ ​in​ ​the​ ​final​ ​2018​ ​Adopted​ ​Budget. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.7)Contract​ ​Extension​ ​with​ ​Community​ ​Counselling​ ​Services​ ​Co.,​ ​LLC for​ ​Consulting​ ​Services City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​third​ ​contract extension​ ​of​ ​three​ ​months​ ​for​ ​the​ ​period​ ​of​ ​October​ ​through​ ​December 2017​ ​for​ ​consulting​ ​services​ ​with​ ​Community​ ​Counselling​ ​Services​ ​Co., LLC​ ​(CCS)​ ​located​ ​at​ ​155​ ​North​ ​Wacker,​ ​Suite​ ​1790,​ ​Chicago,​ ​Illinois 60606​ ​at​ ​a​ ​total​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​$96,000​ ​a​ ​$1,500​ ​reduction​ ​from​ ​the​ ​previous quarter.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund​ ​– Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Project​ ​Budget​ ​(Account​ ​415.40.4117.65515),​ ​with​ ​a​ ​$1.5 Million​ ​budget.​ ​$497,000​ ​in​ ​architect​ ​fees​ ​has​ ​been​ ​approved​ ​and $291,500​ ​in​ ​previous​ ​expenses​ ​to​ ​CCS,​ ​which​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​net​ ​balance​ ​of $713,000.​ ​This​ ​balance​ ​does​ ​not​ ​include​ ​the​ ​proposed​ ​acceptance​ ​of​ ​the Woodhouse​ ​Tinnucci​ ​Architectural​ ​contract​ ​also​ ​included​ ​in​ ​this​ ​agenda. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​passed​ ​(7-1)​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Ald.​ ​Fleming​ ​Voted No Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch (A3.8)Termination​ ​of​ ​Smithereen​ ​Pest​ ​Management​ ​Services​ ​Contract City​ ​Council​ ​terminated​ ​of​ ​the​ ​current​ ​contract​ ​between​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of Evanston​ ​and​ ​Smithereen​ ​Pest​ ​Management​ ​Services.​ ​​ ​The​ ​termination request​ ​is​ ​due​ ​to​ ​unmet​ ​contractual​ ​requirements.​ ​Staff​ ​is​ ​recommending hiring​ ​another​ ​rodent​ ​control​ ​company​ ​to​ ​replace​ ​Smithereen​ ​until​ ​the​ ​end of​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​calendar​ ​year. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch (A3.9)Change​ ​Order​ ​No.​ ​2​ ​with​ ​Copenhaver​ ​Construction​ ​for​ ​the Fountain​ ​Square​ ​Renovation​ ​Project City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​Change​ ​Order​ ​No.​ ​2 for​ ​the​ ​Fountain​ ​Square​ ​Renovation​ ​Project​ ​(Bid​ ​No.​ ​17-05),​ ​which modifies​ ​the​ ​project’s​ ​completion​ ​deadline​ ​for​ ​portions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fountain​ ​and memorial​ ​work​ ​to​ ​May​ ​1,​ ​2018.​ ​​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​cost​ ​increase​ ​associated​ ​with this​ ​change​ ​order. Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (A3.10)​Contract​ ​with​ ​Alvarez,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Stump​ ​Removal City​ ​Council​ ​authorized​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​the removal​ ​of​ ​stumps​ ​from​ ​City​ ​parkways​ ​to​ ​the​ ​low​ ​bidder,​ ​Alvarez,​ ​Inc., (Barrington,​ ​IL),​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$34,920.41.​ ​Funding​ ​for​ ​this​ ​project​ ​is included​ ​in​ ​the​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​General​ ​Fund​ ​(Account​ ​100.40.4320.62385).​ ​​ ​The adopted​ ​2017​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​Budget​ ​allocated​ ​$75,000​ ​to​ ​this​ ​account,​ ​which has​ ​a​ ​current​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$59,525. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.11)​​Contract​​ ​​Award​​ ​​to​​ ​​Groot​​ ​​Industries,​​ ​​Inc.​​ ​​for​​ ​​Residential​​ ​​Refuse​ ​Collection Staff​ ​recommended​ ​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​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.12)​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Lakeshore​ ​Recycling​ ​Systems​ ​for​ ​Condo Refuse​ ​Collection Staff​ ​recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​received,​ ​and​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​for Action​ ​on​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017,​ ​staff’s​ ​recommendation​ ​to​ ​authorize​ ​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 Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite for​ ​a​ ​2018​ ​unit​ ​price​ ​of​ ​$6.25​ ​resulting​ ​in​ ​an​ ​initial​ ​annual​ ​cost​ ​of $423,000.00.​ ​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​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​(8-0) (A3.13)​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Lakeshore​ ​Recycling​ ​Systems​ ​for​ ​Yard​ ​Waste and​ ​Food​ ​Scrap​ ​Collection Staff​ ​recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​authorize​ ​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​ ​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​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A3.14)​​ ​Solid​​ ​​Waste​​ ​​Fund​​ ​​Analysis Staff​ ​recommended​ ​that​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​continue​ ​discussion​ ​on​ ​suggested sanitation​ ​service​ ​charge​ ​amendments​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​direction. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A4)​Resolution​ ​73-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​Settlement​ ​of​ ​all​ ​Litigation​ ​and Claims​ ​with​ ​Trinette​ ​Lark,​ ​Bria​ ​Diaz,​ ​and​ ​Prince​ ​Ford Staff​ ​recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Resolution​ ​73-R-17 authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​execute​ ​a​ ​settlement​ ​agreement​ ​in Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch Trinette​ ​Lark,​ ​et​ ​al.​ ​v.​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston,​ ​et​ ​al.​ ​(Case​ ​No.​ ​16-cv-04630). For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda​ ​Passed​ ​(7-1)​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Ald.​ ​Rainey​ ​voted​ ​No (A5)​Resolution​ ​75-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Execute​ ​an Amendment​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Commercial​ ​Lease​ ​of​ ​City-Owned​ ​Property​ ​at​ ​1804 Maple​ ​Avenue​ ​with​ ​PharmaCann,​ ​LLC City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Resolution​ ​75-R-17​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to execute​ ​an​ ​amendment​ ​to​ ​lease​ ​agreement​ ​with​ ​PharmaCann,​ ​LLC​ ​for​ ​the city​ ​owned​ ​property​ ​at​ ​1804​ ​Maple​ ​Avenue.​ ​Because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​uncertainty associated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​State​ ​of​ ​Illinois​ ​pilot​ ​program,​ ​PharmaCann​ ​is​ ​seeking to​ ​amend​ ​the​ ​first​ ​extension​ ​option​ ​from​ ​three​ ​years​ ​to​ ​one​ ​year​ ​and​ ​keep the​ ​second​ ​extension​ ​option​ ​the​ ​same​ ​(three​ ​years).​ ​​ ​If​ ​the​ ​amendment​ ​is approved,​ ​the​ ​lease​ ​will​ ​expire​ ​on​ ​December​ ​31,​ ​2018​ ​instead​ ​of December​ ​31,​ ​2020. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A6)​ ​​Resolution​ ​74-R-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Execute​ ​a Lease​ ​Agreement​ ​with​ ​Northwest​ ​Center​ ​Against​ ​Sexual​ ​Abuse​ ​for Commercial​ ​Office​ ​Space​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Civic​ ​Center City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Resolution​ ​74-R-17,​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to negotiate​ ​the​ ​lease​ ​​ ​renewal​ ​with​ ​Northwest​ ​Center​ ​Against​ ​Sexual​ ​Abuse (NWCASA)​ ​for​ ​office​ ​space​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Lorraine​ ​H.​ ​Morton​ ​Civic​ ​Center​ ​at​ ​the monthly​ ​rental​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​$550.00​ ​for​ ​an​ ​annual​ ​rent​ ​of​ ​$6,600. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A7)​ ​Ordinance​​ ​​98-O-17,​​ ​​Amending​​ ​​City​​ ​​Code​​ ​​Section​​ ​​9-1-5​​ ​​“Police​ ​Powers” City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​98-O-17,​ ​which​ ​will​ ​bring​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code into​ ​closer​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Illinois​ ​Municipal​ ​Code​ ​by​ ​specifying​ ​police powers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City​ ​are​ ​reposed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Police​ ​Chief​ ​and​ ​sworn​ ​members of​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Police​ ​Department. For​​ ​​Introduction​​ ​​and​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A8)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​95-O-17,​ ​Establishing​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Wholesale​ ​Water​ ​Rate​ ​for the​ ​Village​ ​of​ ​Skokie,​ ​Illinois Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​95-O-17​ ​establishing​ ​a​ ​new​ ​wholesale water​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​$2.06​ ​per​ ​1,000​ ​gallons​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Village​ ​of​ ​Skokie​ ​effective​ ​for all​ ​water​ ​supplied​ ​to​ ​Skokie​ ​as​ ​of​ ​12:00​ ​a.m.​ ​October​ ​1,​ ​2017. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (A9)​ ​Ordinance​ ​101-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​to​ ​Establish​ ​a​ ​3-Way Stop​ ​Control​​ ​​at​​ ​​the​​ ​​Intersection​​ ​​of​​ ​​Simpson​​ ​​Street​​ ​​and​​ ​​Dodge​​ ​​Avenue City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​101-O-17​ ​by​ ​which​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​would amend​ ​Section​ ​10-11-5(C),​ ​Schedule​ ​V(C)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​a 3-Way​ ​Stop​ ​Control​ ​at​ ​the​ ​intersection​ ​of​ ​Simpson​ ​Street​ ​and​ ​Dodge Avenue.​ ​The​ ​estimated​ ​cost​ ​to​ ​install​ ​two​ ​additional​ ​stop​ ​signs​ ​is​ ​$150.00. Funding​ ​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​ ​$10,243.78. For​​ ​​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Motion​ ​made​ ​for​ ​suspension​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action. Passed​ ​8-0. Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A10)​Ordinance​ ​90-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​10-11-8​ ​“Parking Prohibited​ ​at​ ​All​ ​Times”​ ​to​ ​Delete​ ​the​ ​South​ ​Side​ ​of​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​Bridge from​ ​the​ ​Schedule​ ​to​ ​Allow​ ​Parking​ ​on​ ​that​ ​Side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Bridge City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​90-O-17​ ​amending​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section 10-11-18,​ ​Schedule​ ​VIII​ ​to​ ​eliminate​ ​the​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Code​ ​that​ ​prohibits parking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​Bridge​ ​therefore​ ​allowing​ ​vehicles​ ​to​ ​park​ ​on south​ ​side​ ​of​ ​Central​ ​Street​ ​Bridge. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A11)​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​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A12)​Ordinance​ ​81-O-17,​ ​Ordinance​ ​81-O-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City Manager​ ​to​ ​Execute​ ​a​ ​Sale​ ​Contract​ ​for​ ​City​ ​Owned​ ​Real​ ​Property​ ​located at​ ​2005​ ​Grey​ ​Avenue​ ​to​ ​Evanston​ ​Township​ ​High​ ​School​ ​District​ ​No.​ ​202 City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​Ordinance​ ​81-O-17​ ​authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to execute​ ​a​ ​sale​ ​contract​ ​for​ ​City-owned​ ​real​ ​property​ ​located​ ​at​ ​2005​ ​Grey Avenue​ ​to​ ​Evanston​ ​Township​ ​High​ ​School​ ​District​ ​No.​ ​202​ ​(“ETHS”)​ ​for affordable​ ​housing.​ ​A​ ​two-thirds​ ​majority​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​this ordinance. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A13)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​52-O-17,​ ​Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Enter​ ​into​ ​a Real​ ​Estate​ ​Contract​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​City-Owned​ ​Property​ ​Adjacent​ ​to​ ​the Evanston​ ​Public​ ​Library​ ​at​ ​1714-1718​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue Staff​ ​recommends​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​52-O-17, “Authorizing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to​ ​Enter​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Real​ ​Estate​ ​Contract​ ​with Chicago​ ​Avenue​ ​Partners,​ ​LLC​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​Certain​ ​City-Owned​ ​Real Property​ ​Located​ ​at​ ​1714-18​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue,​ ​Evanston,​ ​Illinois.”​ ​​ ​A two-thirds​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​Ordinance​ ​52-O-17. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda Passed​ ​(6-2)​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Alderman​ ​Revelle​ ​and​ ​Wynne​ ​Voted​ ​No Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite Watch (A14)​Ordinance​ ​84-O-17,​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​Surplus​ ​Property City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Ordinance​ ​84-O-17,​ ​directing​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager​ ​to offer​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​of​ ​vehicles/equipment​ ​owned​ ​by​ ​the​ ​City​ ​through​ ​public auction​ ​at​ ​the​ ​special​ ​Northwest​ ​Municipal​ ​Vehicle​ ​Auction​ ​being sponsored​ ​by​ ​America’s​ ​Auto​ ​Auctions​ ​on​ ​Tuesday,​ ​October​ ​24,​ ​2017​ ​or any​ ​other​ ​subsequent​ ​America’s​ ​Online​ ​Auction​ ​as​ ​these vehicles/equipment​ ​become​ ​available,​ ​on​ ​a​ ​timely​ ​basis,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​new vehicle​ ​replacements​ ​being​ ​placed​ ​into​ ​service. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite (A15)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​72-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​11-2-11(B) “Immobilization​ ​Program”​ ​by​ ​Amending​ ​Amount​ ​of​ ​Liable​ ​Tickets​ ​Need​ ​to Immobilize​ ​a​ ​Vehicle​ ​from​ ​Five​ ​(5)​ ​to​ ​Three​ ​(3) The​ ​Transportation/Parking​ ​Committee​ ​and​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adopted Ordinance​ ​72-O-17,​ ​amending​ ​Title​ ​11,​ ​Administrative​ ​Adjudication, Chapter​ ​2,​ ​Parking​ ​&​ ​Compliance​ ​Violations,​ ​Section​ ​11(B):​ ​Immobilization Motion:​ ​Ald Braithwaite 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.”​ ​Ordinance​ ​72-O-17​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​effect​ ​on December​ ​1,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (P1)​ ​​Housing​ ​Opportunities​ ​for​ ​Women​ ​HOME​ ​&​ ​Affordable​ ​Housing​ ​Fund Application The​ ​Housing,​ ​Homelessness​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Relations​ ​Commission​ ​and​ ​City Council​ ​approved​ ​funding​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$550,000​ ​to​ ​Housing Opportunities​ ​for​ ​Women​ ​(HOW)​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​new​ ​16-unit​ ​permanent supportive​ ​housing​ ​project​ ​for​ ​households​ ​with​ ​incomes​ ​≤​ ​50%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​area median​ ​income​ ​(AMI)​ ​at​ ​2215​ ​Dempster​ ​Street.​ ​Funding​ ​will​ ​be​ ​from​ ​the following:​ ​HOME​ ​Investment​ ​Partnerships​ ​Program​ ​(Account 240.21.5430.65535),​ ​which​ ​has​ ​$164,900​ ​in​ ​unallocated​ ​2017​ ​funds available​ ​to​ ​commit;​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Affordable​ ​Housing​ ​Fund​ ​(Account 250.21.5465.65535),​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​current​ ​cash​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$590,000​ ​out​ ​of a​ ​total​ ​of​ ​$1,704,757​ ​budgeted​ ​for​ ​FY2017. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. Failed​ ​5-3.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Alderman​ ​Wynne,​ ​Wilson,​ ​and​ ​Revelle​ ​Voted​ ​Yes Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey Watch ​(P2)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​99-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Zoning​ ​Map​ ​to​ ​Rezone​ ​1829​ ​Simpson Street​ ​From​​ ​​R3​​ ​​Two-Family​​ ​​Residential​​ ​​District​​ ​​to​​ ​​B1​​ ​​Business​​ ​​District City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​while​ ​Plan​ ​Commission​ ​recommended​ ​denial​ ​of 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​​ ​​Introduction Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey (P3)​ ​​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​ ​​ ​while​ ​Zoning​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Appeals​ ​recommended​ ​denial of​ ​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​​ ​​Introduction Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) (P4)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​97-O-17,​ ​Granting​ ​a​ ​Special​ ​use​ ​Permit​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Type​ ​2 Restaurant​ ​Located​​ ​​at​​ ​​633​​ ​​Howard​​ ​​Street​​ ​​in​​ ​​the​​ ​​B3​​ ​​Business​​ ​​District​ ​(“Café​​ ​​Coralie”) The​ ​Zoning​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Appeals​ ​and​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​recommended​ ​adoption​ ​of Ordinance​ ​97-O-17​ ​granting​ ​special​ ​use​ ​approval​ ​for​ ​a​ ​Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant, Café​ ​Coralie,​ ​at​ ​633​ ​Howard​ ​St.​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B3​ ​District.​ ​The​ ​applicant​ ​has complied​ ​with​ ​all​ ​zoning​ ​requirements​ ​and​ ​meets​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​standards​ ​for​ ​a special​ ​use​ ​for​ ​this​ ​district.​ ​Alderman​ ​Rainey​ ​recommends​ ​suspension​ ​of the​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​City Council​ ​meeting. For​​ ​​Introduction​​ ​​and​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey (P5)​ ​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​​ ​​Introduction ​ ​Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey ​​(P6)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​92-O-17,​ ​Zoning​ ​Text​ ​Amendment​ ​Regarding​ ​Transit Oriented​ ​Development​​ ​​Parking​​ ​​Requirements The​ ​Plan​ ​Commission​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​recommend​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance 92-O-17​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Zoning​ ​Ordinance​ ​Text​ ​Amendment​ ​to​ ​reduce​ ​the​ ​parking requirements​ ​for​ ​residential​ ​uses​ ​in​ ​Transit​ ​Oriented​ ​Development​ ​(TOD) areas,​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Transit​ ​Oriented​ ​Development​ ​Parking Study​ ​completed​ ​by​ ​Sam​ ​Schwartz​ ​Engineering​ ​and​ ​Duncan​ ​Associates. The​ ​proposal​ ​would​ ​modify​ ​the​ ​parking​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​residential developments​ ​in​ ​TOD​ ​areas​ ​to​ ​more​ ​accurately​ ​reflect​ ​vehicle​ ​ownership rates. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Rainey (H1)​ ​​Approval​ ​Torrens​ ​Grant​ ​Expenditure:​ ​Payment​ ​for​ ​Lead Rehabilitation​ ​at​ ​1321​​ ​​Elmwood​​ ​​Avenue City​ ​Council​ ​approved​ ​payment​ ​for​ ​the​ ​lead​ ​rehabilitation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property located​ ​at​ ​1321​ ​Elmwood​ ​Avenue.​ ​Lead​ ​sources​ ​were​ ​identified​ ​and Motion:​ ​Ald Fiske Watch have​ ​been​ ​abated​ ​from​ ​the​ ​address.​ ​A​ ​clearance​ ​was​ ​performed​ ​certifying the​ ​abatement.​ ​Funding​ ​is​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Lead​ ​Paint​ ​Hazard​ ​Grant (Account​ ​100.24.2435.55231).​ ​On​ ​November​ ​21,​ ​2000​ ​the​ ​Cook​ ​County Board​ ​of​ ​Commissioners​ ​create​ ​the​ ​Lead​ ​Poisoning​ ​Prevention​ ​Fund​ ​for the​ ​purposes​ ​of​ ​utilizing​ ​excess​ ​sums​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Torrens​ ​Indemnity​ ​Fund​ ​as provided​ ​in​ ​735​ ​ILCS​ ​35/0.01​ ​(Torrens​ ​Act). For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) ​(H2)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​39-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Title​ ​8,​ ​Chapter​ ​5,​ ​Sections 1,​ ​3,​ ​and​​ ​​4,​​ ​​“Weeds” The​ ​Evanston​ ​Environment​ ​Board​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Services​ ​Committee recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adoption​ ​of​ ​Ordinance​ ​39-O-17,​ ​Amending City​ ​Code​ ​Title​ ​8,​ ​Chapter​ ​5,​ ​Sections​ ​1,​ ​3,​ ​and​ ​4,​ ​“Weeds.” For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Fiske Watch (O1)​ ​​Resolution​ ​77-R-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Rules​ ​and​ ​Organization of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Section​ ​17​ ​“Minutes”​ ​Referencing​ ​Video​ ​and​ ​Audio Recordings​​ ​​of​​ ​​Meetings The​ ​Rules​ ​Committee​ ​and​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adopted​ ​Resolution​ ​77-R-17, amending​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Rule​ ​17,​ ​“Minutes,”​ ​referencing​ ​the​ ​video​ ​and audio​ ​recordings​ ​of​ ​various​ ​board,​ ​commission,​ ​and​ ​committee​ ​meetings. For​​ ​​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Wilson Watch (O2)​ ​​Ordinance​ ​85-O-17,​ ​Creating​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​12​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code Forming​ ​an​​ ​​“Equity​​ ​​and​​ ​​Empowerment​​ ​​Commission” City​ ​Council​ ​and​ ​Rules​ ​Committee​ ​recommended​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​adoption​ ​of Ordinance​ ​85-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​12​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​City Code,​ ​which​ ​creates​ ​the​ ​Equity​ ​&​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission. For​​ ​​Introduction Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​(8-0) Motion:​ ​Ald Wilson Call​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Wards Ward 1: Development​ ​of​ ​EPL​ ​Parking​ ​Lot Watch Ward 2: Gratitude​ ​for​ ​the​ ​people​ ​of​ ​the​ ​2nd​ ​Ward​ ​for​ ​voicing​ ​their​ ​concerns​,​ ​​Parks​ ​& Recreation,​ ​Northwestern​ ​Police​ ​arrests Watch Ward 3: Next​ ​Third​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​Oct.​ ​5th​ ​7-10​ ​am​ ​at​ ​Brothers​ ​K. Watch Ward 4: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 5: Thanked​ ​Residents​ ​for​ ​attending. Watch Ward 6: No​ ​Report Watch Ward 7: Next​ ​Ward​ ​meeting​ ​Tuesday​ ​September​ ​28th​ ​about​ ​Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment Plan​ ​and​ ​Development​ ​process. Watch Ward 8: Announced​ ​Advisory​ ​Committee​ ​Meeting​ ​regarding​ ​the​ ​Howard​ ​St.​ ​Corridor Watch Ward 9: Thursday​ ​October​ ​12t​ ​at​ ​7​ ​pm.​ ​8th​ ​and​ ​9th​ ​Ward​ ​at​ ​Levi​ ​Center​ ​to​ ​discuss​ ​budget Watch Adjornment Mayor​ ​Hagerty​ ​called​ ​a​ ​voice​ ​vote​ ​to​ ​adjourn​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​unanimous​ ​vote the​ ​meeting​ ​was​ ​adjourned​ ​at​ ​7:50pm.​ ​The​ ​council​ ​proceeded​ ​into​ ​executive​ ​session.