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Home My WebLink About03.19.18 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, March 19, 2018 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m. City Council meeting will convene at conclusion of the A&PW Committee meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Rainey (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations National Public Health Week, April 2-6, 2018 (III) City Manager Public Announcements (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 citizen spoke about the Marshmallow Drop event One citizen spoke about the city manager and hiring practices within the city One citizen spoke about creating a woman’s park in Evanston City Council Agenda March 19, 2018 Page 2 of 5 One citizen spoke in support of the police, the response to the swatting incident and gun control (VI) Special Orders of Business SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Mayor’s Climate Action Resilience Plan Working Group Update Staff will present City Council with an update from the Mayor’s Climate Action Resilience Plan Working Group. For Discussion Direction provided to Staff (SP2) Evanston Fire Department 2017 Annual Report Staff will present City Council with the Evanston Fire Department’s 2017 Annual Report. For Discussion Direction provided to Staff (SP3) Evanston Police Department Stop and Frisk Policies Staff will present City Council with information on the Evanston Police Department’s stop and frisk policies and statistics from 2017 arrests. For Discussion Direction provided to Staff (SP4) Public Benefits and Impact Fees from Planned Developments Staff requests City Council direction, which could come in the form of a referral to the Plan Commission if a Text Amendment is recommended or a recommendation for no further action. For Discussion Item referred to Planning & Development committee for mid‐May Passed 9‐0 (SP5) 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the City’s Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs Staff recommends approval of the 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER reviews how the City of Evanston used federal entitlement funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement programs and projects that addressed community needs successfully during the 2017 program year (January 1 to December 31, 2017), and is posted on the City website at cityofevanston/caper. The CAPER must be submitted to the Chicago Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by March 31, 2018. City Council Agenda March 19, 2018 Page 3 of 5 For Action Item approved Passed 9‐0 (SP6) 2019 Budget Projections and Priority-Based Budgeting Staff recommends City Council accept and place on file the projections for the 2019 budget and direct staff to move forward on a priority-based budgeting process. For Action: Accept and Place on File Item moved to Accept and Place on File Passed 9‐0 (VII) Consent Agenda and Report of Standing Committees: Administration & Public Works - Alderman Rainey Economic Development - Alderman Rainey CONSENT AGENDA ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) Resolution 18-R-18, Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine Request for Financial Assistance Staff recommends City Council consideration of Resolution 18-R-18 for financial assistance in the amount of $25,000 to Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine LLC to purchase additional equipment needed to open their new location at 711 Howard Street. Funding will be from the Economic Development Business Attraction Fund (Account 215.21.5300.62660), which has a budget and current balance of $50,000. For Action Item taken off Consent Agenda Passed 7‐1 Alderman Suffredin Voted No (A2) Ordinance 33-O-18, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6 By Creating the New Class F-2 Liquor License Local Liquor Commissioner and staff recommend City Council adopt Ordinance 33-O-18, amending City Code Section 3-4-6 by creating the new Class F-2 Liquor License for a retail liquor dealer/gourmet food and amenity store. This ordinance is returning for consideration following its introduction and hold over to March 19, 2018. For Introduction Item taken off Consent Agenda Motion made to amend original license fee to $45,000 and the renewal fee to $ 15,000 City Council Agenda March 19, 2018 Page 4 of 5 Passed 6‐2 Alderman Suffredin & Alderman Fiske Voted No Motion made to suspend the rules for introduction and action Pass 8‐0 (A3) Ordinance 31-O-18, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6 By Creating the New Class X Liquor License Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council to adopt Ordinance 31-O- 18, amending City Code Section 3-4-6 by creating the new Class X Liquor License. Ordinance 31-O-18 was prepared to allow arts and crafts studios the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption. Ordinance 31-O-18 was introduced February 26, 2018; At the City Council meeting of March 12, 2018, the Ordinance was re-referred back to Committee on March 19, 2018 for Action. For Action Item taken off Consent Agenda Passed 7‐1 Alderman Fiske vote No Item amended to include cheese and crackers and power cutting tools may not be utilized when consuming alcohol ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (O1) Evanston Great Merchants Grant to Herrera Landscape & Snow Removal for 2018 Business Districts Planters & Landscape Improvements Staff and the Economic Development Committee seek City Council approval to award the Request for Proposal (RFP) 18-04 for 2018 Business Districts Planters & Landscape Improvements contract to Herrera Landscape & Snow Removal for $32,569. The project is a cornerstone of the annual Great Merchant Grant Program. Staff recommends utilizing the Economic Development Business District Improvement Program Fund (Account 100.21.5300.65522). The City Council approved a 2018 budget totaling $250,000 for this account. To date no funds have been spent. 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 City Council Agenda March 19, 2018 Page 5 of 5 (X) Adjournment MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MARCH 2018 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 3/20/2018 7:00 PM Housing & Community Development Act Committee 3/20/2018 7:00 PM Northwestern-City Committee 3/21/2018 6:30 PM M/W/EBE Committee 3/22/2018 5:30 PM Emergency Telephone System Board - CANCELED 3/26/2018 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council - CANCELED 3/28/2018 7:00 PM Economic Development - CANCELED 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. 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