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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.22.18 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, October 22, 2018 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m. City Council meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of the A&PW Committee meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Fiske (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations World Polio Day, October 24, 2018 (III) City Manager Public Announcements Recognition of Kartwheel For Kids (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. Thirteen residents spoke against budget cuts to health and human services and mental health board. City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 2 of 7 Eight residents spoke about proposed budget cuts. Ten residents spoke about proposed cuts to youth and young adult services. One resident spoke about the proposed cuts to victim advocates. Two residents spoke about Harley Clarke. One resident spoke about mental health and senior care. Seven residents spoke against the closure of fire station 4. One resident spoke about racism. One resident spoke about the proposed increased to parking fees on Sundays. (VI) Special Orders of Business SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Presentation of the 2019 Budget and Update to Budget Balancing Worksheet Staff recommends City Council review and discuss the 2019 Proposed Budget and accompanying revised Budget Balancing Worksheet. For Discussion Motion made to remove Gibbs Morrison from the list of budget reductions. Passed 7-2 (Ald. Wynne and Ald. Wilson voted no). Budget discussions continue on October 27, 2018 (VII) Consent Agenda and Report of Standing Committees: Administration & Public Works - Alderman Rue Simmons Planning & Development - Alderman Wilson Human Services - Alderman Fleming Economic Development - Alderman Braithwaite Rules Committee - Alderman Fiske CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 8, 2018 and October 15, 2018. For Action Passed 9-0 ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) Payroll – September 17, 2018 through September 30, 2018 $ 2,845,633.96 Bills List – October 23, 2018 $ 2,298,931.21 For Action City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 3 of 7 Approved on Consent Agenda. (A2) Credit Card Activity (not including Amazon purchases) – Period Ending August 26, 2018 $ 194,498.95 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A3) Amazon Credit Card Activity – Period Ending August 26, 2018 $ 7,410.26 For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda. Passed 8-0 (Ald Suffredin abstained) (A4) Third Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2018 Staff recommends City Council accept and place on file the Third Quarter Financial Report for FY 2018. For Action: Accept and Place on File Approved on Consent Agenda. (A5) Contract with Patrick Engineering, Inc. to Provide Engineering Services for the Main Street Improvement Project Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Patrick Engineering, Inc. (55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3450, Chicago, IL 60603) to provide engineering services for the Main Street Improvement Project between Maple Avenue and Hinman Avenue. At this time, staff recommends award of only the initial portion of the project, Phase I preliminary engineering, in the amount of $363,738.00. This project will be funded from the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 2018 G eneral Obligation Bonds (Account No. 415.40.4118.62145 -418006), which has an FY 2018 budget of $380,000, all of it remaining. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A6) Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Construction Consulting & Disbursement Services for the Water Treatment Plant Door Renovation Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 1 to the contract for the Water Treatment Plant Door Renovation (Bid 18-29) with Construction Consulting & Disbursement Services (5836 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 200, Morton Grove, Illinois). This change order includes a time extension for 75 days, changing the completion date from 9/15/18 to 11/29/18. There is no cost increase associated with this change order. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 4 of 7 (A7) Resolution 97-R-18, Six-Month Extension to the Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 97-R-18, authorizing the City Manager to execute a 6 month extension of the Comcast Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast of Illinois IV, Inc. (1585 Waukegan Road, Waukegan, IL 60035). The existing agreement expires October 24, 2018. A new franchise agreement will be negotiated for a longer term in 2019. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A8) Resolution 79-R-18, Negotiate and Execute a Parking Memorandum of Agreement with Youth & Opportunity United, Inc. Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 79-R-18, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a parking agreement with Youth & Opportunity United, Inc., located at 1911 Church Street for usage of their parking lot for patrons using the Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center and businesses in the Church Dodge corridor. Funding will be from the Gibbs-Morrison/Building Maintenance Material Fund (Account 100.30.3225.65050), which has an allocation of $2,000. Staff projects an expense of approximately $500 yearly for fall clean-up of the landscaping at the site. Snow removal will be in -kind and performed by City staff. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A9) Resolution 81-R-18, Designating the Portion of Pitner Avenue with the Honorary Street Name Sign, “Pierre Jean-Paul Way” The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Board recommend adopti on of Resolution 81-R-18, naming the portion of Pitner Avenue between Dempster Street and Greenwood Street, with the honorary street name sign, “Pierre Jean - Paul Way”. Three street signs are made for the honoree and the approximate total cost is $200. Funds are budgeted in the Public Service Bureau -Traffic Operations' materials fund (Account 100.40.4520.65115), which has a fiscal year 2018 budget of $58,000 and a year to date balance of $48,000. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A10) Resolution 98-R-18 Agreement with Ridgeville Park District for the Continuation of the Middle School Afterschool Program at Kamen Park Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 98-R-18, authorizing the City Manager to execute a partnership agreement with the Ridgeville Park District for the continuation of the middle school afterschool program at the Kamen East Fieldhouse site. Ridgeville Park District is donating $12,000 for operational expenses and additional in -kind services for the program. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 5 of 7 (A11) Resolution 80-R-18, A Resolution in Support of the City of Evanston and School District 65 Safe Routes to School Program Staff requests City Council adopt Resolution 80-R-18, a Resolution in Support of the City of Evanston and School District 65 Safe Route s to School Program. The City of Evanston seeks to obtain funding in support of Safe Routes to School Program initiative. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A12) Ordinance 114-O-18, Proposed Lease Agreement with Northwest Center Against Sexual Abuse Staff requests City Council adopt Ordinance 114-O-18, authorizing the City manager to negotiate a three-year lease with Northwest Center Against Sexual Abuse for office space in the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center at the monthly rental rate of $577.50 for an annual rent of $6,930. For Introduction Motion made to suspend rules for Introduction and Action Approved on Consent Agenda. (A13) Ordinance 110-O-18, Dissolving the Amended Redevelopment Project Area of the City of Evanston, Illinois and Related Matters for the Washington National Tax Increment Financing District Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 110 -O-18, dissolving the Washington National Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District effective December 31, 2018. As a part of this closure the City is required to officially notify all taxing districts regarding the dissolution and any distribution thereof of remaining funds in the TIF. For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda. Passed 9-0 (A14) Ordinance 116-O-18, Agreement Between the City of Evanston and the Chicago Transit Authority for Tax Increment Financing for Future Phases of the CTA Red and Purple Modernization Program Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 116 -O-18, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the modernization of the CTA Purple Line in Evanston, with a focus on support for the Davis Street CTA station, with a local match contribution from the Washington National Tax Increment Finance district (Account 300.99.5470.65515). This is a follow-up action to the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the CTA in June 2018. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 6 of 7 (P1) Ordinance 111-O-18, Granting Major Variations at 2415 Wade Street in the R2 Single-Family Residential Zoning District The Zoning Board of Appeals and staff recommend approval of Ordinance 111 - O-18 authorizing major variations for building lot coverage of 44.3%, a 19.8’ front yard setback, a 0’ west interior side yard setback, a 2.9’ east interior side yard setback, and to provide one off-street parking space in order to construct additions to the existing single-family residence. For Action Item removed from Consent Agenda. Passed 8-0 (Ald Rue Simmons abstained) (P2) Ordinance 119-O-18, Granting Landmark Status to the Building and Lot of Record at 2010 Dewey Avenue The Preservation Commission and City staff recommend approval of Ordinance 119-O-18 Designating 2010 Dewey Avenue (building and lot) as an Evanston Landmark. 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 OCTOBER 2018 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 10/24/2018 6:00 PM Transportation and Parking Committee 10/24/2018 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee 10/25/2018 5:30 PM Emergency Telephone System Board 10/25/2018 6:30 PM Equity & Empowerment Commission 10/27/2018 9:00 AM Special City Council - Budget 10/29/2018 6:00 PM Special City Council - Affordable Housing & Budget Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please City Council Agenda October 22, 2018 Page 7 of 7 contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation if possible.