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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.25.19 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, February 25, 2019 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m. Planning & Development Committee (P&D) has been cancelled City Council meeting will convene at conclusion of A&PW ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wilson (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - March 2019 (III) City Manager Public Announcements Farewell to Mario Treto, Jr., Deputy City Attorney (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) 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. One resident thanked Mayor Hagerty for his town hall. One resident spoke about police power and ordinances. Two residents spoke about Robert Crown. Six residents spoke about the library lot. Four residents spoke against planned developments. One resident spoke about the parking regulations. City Council Agenda February 25, 2019 Page 2 of 6 One resident spoke about condition in ordinance regarding traffic study One resident spoke about the Comprehensive General Plan. One resident spoke about zoning. One resident invited Council to a meeting in Parasol Room regarding Harley Clarke. (VI) Consent Agenda and Report of Standing Committees: Administration & Public Works - Alderman Suffredin Planning & Development - Alderman Revelle Human Services - Alderman Rue Simmons Economic Development - Alderman Rue Simmons (VII) Special Orders of Business SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Ordinance 10-O-19, Amending Portions of City Code Title 7, “Public Ways” to Include Police Powers to the Director of Public Works Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 10-O-19, which will amend portions of City Code Title 7, “Public Ways” to include police powers to the Director of Public Works. For Action Passed 8-1 (Alderman Fleming voted no) (SP2) Ordinance 13-O-19, Amending City Code Section 8-4-6(C) – Private Scavenger Provided Receptacles Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 13-O-19, which will amend City Code Section 8-4-6(C) - Private Scavenger Provided Receptacles, requiring trash receptacles be kept locked in the downtown zoning districts. For Action Passed 9-0 CONSENT AGENDA Passed 9-0 (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 12, 2019 and February 18, 2019. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) Payroll – January 21, 2019 through February 3, 2019 $ 3,395,286.97 City Council Agenda February 25, 2019 Page 3 of 6 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A2) Bills List – February 26, 2019 $ 3,840,928.39 BMO Credit Card Activity – Period Ending December 26, 2018 (without Amazon) $ 161,281.90 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3) BMO Amazon Credit Card Activity Period Ending December 26, 2018 $ 3,002.02 For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda Passed 8-1-0 (Alderman Suffredin Abstained) (A4) Contract for Engineering Services for Oakton Street Water Supply Connection/Village of Lincolnwood with Greeley and Hansen, LLC Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for engineering services related to the Oakton Street Water Supply Connection/ Village of Lincolnwood (RFP 18-59) with Greeley and Hansen, LLC (100 S Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606) in the amount of $222,217.00. Funding for design will be provided from the Water Fund (Account 513.71.7330.62145 – 419003), which has a FY 2019 budget of $240,000, of which all of it is remaining. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A5) Contract for Engineering Services for a Water System Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan with AECOM Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for engineering services related to a Water System Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan (RFP 18-54) with AECOM (303 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60601) in the amount of $294,804.00. Funding for the study will be provided from the Water Fund (Account 510.40.4200.62180). This account has a FY 2019 budget allocation of $545,000.00, all of which is remaining. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A6) Financial Advisor Services Agreement with PFM Financial Advisors LLC Staff recommends the City Council waive the bidding process, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement for financial advisor City Council Agenda February 25, 2019 Page 4 of 6 services with PFM Financial Advisors LLC (PFM) located at 222 N. LaSalle St. #910, Chicago, IL 60601. Financial advisor services are paid by the Debt Service, Capital Projects, and Crown Project Funds. The fee amount is included when the bond is issued. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A7) Engagement with Chapman and Cutler, LLP for Bond Counsel Staff recommends the City Council waive the bidding process, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year engagement for bond counsel with Chapman and Cutler, LLP (111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, 60603). Bond counsel services are paid by the Debt Service, Capital Projects, and Crown Project Funds. The fee amount is included when the bond is issued. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A8) Service Provider Agreement with YWCA Evanston/North Shore Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a six-month Service Provider Agreement with the YWCA Evanston/North Shore (1215 Church Street, Evanston, IL), which will cost $75,000. The agreement will provide 24 hour domestic violence services. Funds will be provided from the Health and Human Services – Service Agreements Fund (Account 100.24.2445.62509), with a YTD budget and balance of $75,000. For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda Held in Committee (A9) Grant Agreement with Youth Job Center to Provide Funding for a Career Partnership Manager Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a grant agreement with the Youth Job Center to provide funding in the amount of $90,000 to help cover the costs of a Career Partnership Manager. The position will help facilitate the partnership between the Youth Job Center, the Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council, Evanston Township High School and other community partners who are dedicated to supporting youth and young adults. Funding will be from the Good Neighbor Fund – Other Program Costs (Account 180.99.1800.62490), with FY18 budget of $370,000. For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda Held in Committee (A10) Resolution 14-R-19, Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Education of Evanston Township High School District No. 202 for Implementation of Body Worn Cameras Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 14-R-19, authorizing the City Manager to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Evanston City Council Agenda February 25, 2019 Page 5 of 6 Township High School District 202 (“ETHS”) for the implementation of body worn cameras with the existing school resource officers (the “Intergovernmental Agreement”). For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A11) Ordinance 6-O-19, Sale Contract for City Owned Real Property Located at 1729 Dodge Avenue to Evanston Township High School District No. 202 Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 6-O-19 authorizing the City Manager to execute a sale contract for City-owned real property located at 1729 Dodge Avenue to Evanston Township High School District No. 202 for affordable housing. A two-thirds majority is required for adoption of this ordinance. For Introduction Approved on Consent Agenda (A12) Ordinance 14-O-19, Increasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for Stacked and Folded at 824 Noyes Street Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 14- O-19, amending Class D Liquor License from fifty-two to fifty-three for Bad Dog House Evanston, LLC, d/b/a Stacked and Folded, located at 824 Noyes Street. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Ordinance 4-O-19, Granting a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development Located at 1714-1720 Chicago Avenue and Amending the Zoning Map The Plan Commission and staff recommend denial of Ordinance 4-O-19 for approval of a Map Amendment from the R6 General Residential to the D3 Downtown Core Development District and a Planned Development for an 11- story office building with 76 on-site parking spaces. Passage of the Map Amendment shall require a favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the Aldermen per City Code 6-3-4-7 because a petition signed and acknowledged by 30% of owners of property within 500-feet of the subject property was submitted to the City. For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda Motion was made to table for March 18 City Council meeting Passed 6-3 (Ald. Wynne, Ald. Wilson, and Ald. Suffredin voted no) City Council Agenda February 25, 2019 Page 6 of 6 APPOINTMENTS (APP1)Appointment of Donald Wilson as Chair of Ethics Subcommittee The Ethics Subcommittee of the Rules Committee requests City Council approval of the Mayor’s appointment of Alderman Donald Wilson as Chair of the Subcommittee, pursuant to Rule 9.10.5 of the City Council Rules. City Council Rule 9.10.5-Special Committees states “Except as provided in Rule 5.7, the chairs of these special committees shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advise and consent of the City Council.” The Subcommittee met for the first time on February 11, 2019 and agreed to appoint Alderman Wilson as Chair. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (VIII) 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)} (IX) Executive Session (X) Adjournment MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MARCH 15, 2019 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 2/27/2019 8:00 AM Alternatives to Arrest 2/27/2019 6:00 PM Transportation & Parking Committee 2/27/2019 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee 3/2/2019 9:00 AM Special City Council 3/4/2019 6:00 PM Human Services Committee 3/7/2019 7:00 PM Housing & Homelessness Commission 3/11/2019 4:15 PM Ethics Subcommittee of the Rules Committee 3/11/2019 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council 3/13/2019 1:30 PM Lighthouse Landing Complex Committee Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. 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