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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