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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.18.19 Actions AGENDA City Council Monday, November 18, 2019 Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800 6:00 PM (I) ROLL CALL - BEGIN WITH ALDERMAN RAINEY (II) CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS City Council Equity Training conducted by Northwestern University Professor Alvin Tillery (III) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS SP1. Ordinance 141-O-19, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease of City-Owned Real Property Located at 633 Howard Street with 633 Outpost, LLC, doing business as “Estación” The Economic Development Committee recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 141-O-19 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate the lease of City-owned property located at 633 Howard Street. For Action Item approved 8-1, Ald. Suffredin voted No Ordinance 141-O-19 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease of City-Owned Real Property Located at 633 Howard Street SP2. Ordinance 149-O-19, Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 149-O-19, approving the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget of the City of Evanston in the amount of $320,709,227. The budget is funded through a variety of revenue sources, including property taxes. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 9-0 Ordinance 149-O-19, Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget SP3. Resolutions 100-R-19 through 115-R-19 - Debt Service Property Tax Abatements Staff recommends review and adoption of Resolutions 100-R-19 through 115-R-19 by the City Council, abating in the amount of $5,711,746 property taxes levied for the year 2019 to pay principal and interest on general obligation corporate purpose bonds. These resolutions can be introduced in one motion as stated above and approved through a single roll call vote. For Action Item approved 9-0 Resolutions 100-R-19 through 115-R-19 - Debt Service Property Tax Abatements SP4. Ordinance 99-O-19, Adding Section 20 to Establish the “Adult Use Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax” Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 99-O-19 “Amending Title 3, Chapter 2, “Municipal Occupation Taxes” of the City of Evanston by Adding a New Section 20 ‘Adult Use Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax’.” For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 9-0 Ordinance 99-O-19, Adding Section 20 to Establish the “Adult Use Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax” SP5. Ordinance 136-O-19, 2019 City of Evanston Tax Levy Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 136- O-19, which levies the annual property tax for General Operations, Human Services Fund, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Police and Fire Pension Funds, and the Solid Waste Fund totaling $34,851,018 as extended (including 3% loss factor). This represents an increase of 10.8% over the 2018 levy of $31,458,362 as extended. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 9-0 Ordinance 136-O-19, 2019 City of Evanston Tax Levy SP6. Ordinance 137-O-19, General Assistance 2019 Tax Levy Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 137 - O-19, which levies the annual property tax for General Assistance in the amount of $1,113,402 as extended (including 3% loss factor). This represents an increase of 21.2% over the 2018 levy of $918,367 as extended. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 9-0 Ordinance 137-O-19, General Assistance 2019 Tax Levy SP7. Ordinance 138-O-19, 2019 Evanston Library Fund Tax Levy The Library Board recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 138-O-19, per Library Board action on October 27, 2019 which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $7,476,289 as extended (including 3% loss factor). This represents an increase of 8.5% over the 2018 levy of $6,887,755 as extended. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 6-3. Ald. Fleming, Ald. Rainey and Ald. Suffredin voted No Ordinance 138-O-19, 2019 Evanston Library Fund Tax Levy SP8. Ordinance 139-O-19, Special Service Area #4 2019 Tax Levy Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 139 - O-19, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in the amount of $592,665 ($610,995 as extended including loss factor of 3%). This represents an increase of 14.1% over the 2018 Levy of $525,000 ($535,714 as extended). For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 9-0 Ordinance 139-O-19, Special Service Area #4 2019 Tax Levy SP9. Ordinance 140-O-19, Special Service Area #6 2019 Tax Levy Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 140 - O-19, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of $221,000 ($227,835 as extended i ncluding a loss factor of 3%). This represents a 1.0% increase over the 2018 Levy as extended of $225,420. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction Ordinance 140-O-19, Special Service Area #6 2019 Tax Levy SP10. Ordinance 154-O-19, Amending Various Chapters of Title 10, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic” Regarding Parking Violations Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 154-O-19, amending various Chapters of Title 10, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" regarding parking violations. The Ordinance will realign parking fines in phases over the next two years with the maximum in crease to a single violation being $10. The proposed realignment affects many of the lesser issued citations and is recommended to ensure consistency and uniformity among the various citation types. Additional amendments to the code in this ordinance impr ove the organization of the sections and simplify where the fines can be found (example: Snow Parking Ban - the fee stays the same, but the information is moving Sections). For Introduction Item approved for Introduction Ordinance 154-O-19, Amending Various Chapters of Title 10, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic” Regarding Parking Violations SP11. Ordinance 147-O-19, Administrative Tow Penalty Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 147-O-19, an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 6 "To add an administrative penalty under certain circumstances involving a vehicle seizure and impoundment". For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 7-1, Ald. Rue-Simmons voted No, Ald. Wynne absent for vote Ordinance 147-O-19, Administrative Tow Penalty SP12. Ordinance 150-O-19, Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add Fire Department Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 150-O-19, Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add Fire Department Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 8-0, Ald. Wynne absent for vote Ordinance 150-O-19, Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add Fire Department Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees SP13. Ordinance 151-O-19, Amending the Amusement Tax from 4% to 5% Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 151-O-19, amending the amusement tax to increase the rate assessed from 4% to 5% of the admission fee or charge, effective on January 1, 2020. For Introduction Item approved for Introduction 8-1, Ald. Suffredin voted No Ordinance 151-O-19, Amending the Amusement Tax from 4% to 5% (IV) MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS (V) COMMUNICATIONS: CITY CLERK (VI) PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non-agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind. (VII) CALL OF THE WARDS (Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)} (VIII) EXECUTIVE SESSION (IX) ADJOURNMENT (X) UPCOMING ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS DATE TIME BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION 11/18/2019 11:00AM Liquor Control Review Board 11/18/2019 6:00PM City Council 11/19/2019 5:30PM City-School Liaison Committee 11/19/2019 7:00PM Housing & Community Development Act Committee 11/19/2019 7:00PM Northwestern University-City Committee 11/20/2019 6:00PM Transportation & Parking Committee 11/20/2019 6:30PM Minority, Women & Evanston Business Enterprise Development Committee 11/21/2019 6:30PM Equity & Empowerment Commission 11/21/2019 7:00PM Housing & Community Development Act Committee 11/25/2019 6:00PM Administration & Public Works Committee/ Planning & Development Committee/City Council 11/27/2019 7:30PM Economic Development Committee