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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.25.17 Actions    CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017 Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works​ ​(A&PW)​ ​Committee​ ​meets​ ​at​ ​6​ ​p.m. Planning​ ​&​ ​Development​ ​Committee​ ​(P&D)​ ​meets​ ​at​ ​7:15​ ​p.m. City​ ​Council​ ​meeting​ ​will​ ​convene​ ​at​ ​conclusion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​P&D​ ​Committee​ ​meeting. ORDER​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (I)Roll​ ​Call​ ​–​ ​Begin​ ​with​ ​Alderman​ ​Fiske (II)Mayor​ ​Public​ ​Announcements​ ​and​ ​Proclamations National​ ​Hispanic​ ​Heritage​ ​Month,​ ​September​ ​15​ ​–​ ​October​ ​15,​ ​2017 Erie​ ​Family​ ​Health​ ​Center​ ​Day​ ​- October​ ​6,​ ​2017 (III)City​ ​Manager​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Fire​ ​Prevention​ ​Week,​ ​October​ ​8-14 2017 Savvy Awards –Two 3CMA Silver Circle Awards for Annual Report and​ ​Friday​ ​Forecast (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. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​2​ ​of​ ​14 Two residents spoke about SP2 Authorization and Budget Allocation for Hiring Special Legal Counsel. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission. Twelve residents spoke about the development at 2215 Dempster Street of Housing Opportunities​ ​for​ ​Women​ ​HOME. Two​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​Robert​ ​Crown. Ten​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​1714​ ​Chicago​ ​Ave.​ ​parking​ ​lot​ ​sale. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Welcoming​ ​City​ ​Ordinance. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​SP1​ ​Processing​ ​of​ ​Freedom​ ​of​ ​Information​ ​Act​ ​Requests. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Policy​ ​Body​ ​Worn​ ​Cameras. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​Criminal​ ​Trespassing​ ​at​ ​Northwestern​ ​University. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Restaurant​ ​at​ ​1829​ ​Simpson​ ​Street. (VI)Special​ ​Orders​ ​of​ ​Business SPECIAL​ ​ORDERS​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (SP1)Processing​ ​of​ ​Freedom​ ​of​ ​Information​ ​Act​ ​Requests Alderman Wilson recommends that the City Council 1) direct the City Clerk, City Manager and Corporation Counsel to review the current process for submittal of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)requests prior to posting the request on the “NextRequest”system and to develop a specific policy for the review and response to all FOIA requests to be submitted to the City Council’s Rules Committee on October 16,2016;2) set a policy effective immediately that police reports produced as part of a FOIA inquiry be made available only to the requesting party;and 3)direct the City Clerk that all current police reports on the “NextRequest”system be removed from public view immediately. For​ ​Action Motion​ ​made​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​immediately​ ​from​ ​the​ ​public​ ​view​ ​the​ ​NextRequest FOIA​ ​website​ ​until​ ​materials​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reviewed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Law​ ​Department,​ ​​set​ ​a policy​ ​that​ ​police​ ​reports​ ​be​ ​disclosed​ ​only​ ​with​ ​the​ ​requesting​ ​party,​ ​and​ ​direct Rules​ ​Committee​ ​to​ ​designate​ ​a​ ​FOIA​ ​officer​. Passed​ ​6-2. Ald.​ ​Simmons​ ​and​ ​Fleming​ ​voted​ ​no. (SP2)Authorization and Budget Allocation for Hiring Special Legal Counsel - City​ ​Clerk City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​3​ ​of​ ​14 City Clerk Reid requests that the City Council authorize him to retain special legal counsel to advise his office on matters related to duties and functions of the​ ​office​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​allocate​ ​funds​ ​for​ ​such​ ​services. For​ ​Action Item​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​the​ ​October​ ​2​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting. (SP3)​Presentation for the Robert Crown Community Center and Library Project City Staff,Woodhouse Tinnucci Architects (WTA),and Friends of Robert Crown will present information regarding the status of the Robert Crown Community​ ​Center​ ​and​ ​Library​ ​Project. For​ ​Action Passed​ ​8-0. (VII)Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​and​ ​Report​ ​of​ ​Standing​ ​Committees: Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works -Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Planning​ ​&​ ​Development -Alderman​ ​Rainey Human​ ​Services -Alderman​ ​Fiske Rules - Alderman​ ​Wilson CONSENT​ ​AGENDA (M1)Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 24,2017 (corrected)​ ​and​ ​September​ ​6,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​removed​ ​from​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. Passed​ ​8-0. ADMINISTRATION​ ​&​ ​PUBLIC​ ​WORKS​ ​COMMITTEE (A1)Payroll​ ​–​ ​August​ ​21,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​September​ ​3,​ ​2017 $​ ​2,808,524.51 (A2)Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​September​ ​12,​ ​2017 $​ ​4,415,588.36 Credit​ ​Card​ ​Activity​ ​–​ ​Period​ ​Ending​ ​July​ ​31,​ ​2017 $​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​214,653.76 For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.1)Single Source Purchase of two (2)Genetec License Plate Recognition Systems​ ​from​ ​Federal​ ​Signal​ ​Corporation Staff recommends approval of the Single Source purchase of two (2)Genetec License Plate Recognition systems from Federal Signal Corporation (2645 Federal Signal Drive,University Park,IL 60484)for the Administrative Services Department in the amount of $85,500.Funding will be from the Parking Fund City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​4​ ​of​ ​14 (Account 505.19.7005.65515),with a budget of $3,020,000 and a YTD balance of​ ​$412,759.25. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.2)Purchase of Police Body Worn Camera Integration System from Axon Enterprise,​ ​Inc. Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year contract for an integrated police body worn,in-car and investigative interview room camera system and conductive electric weapons (CEW)with Axon Enterprise,Inc.formerly known as Taser International (17800 N.8​th Street, Scottsdale,AZ 85255).The total cost of the five-year contract after grant reimbursement will be $1,145,973.26.Funding for this program will be provided from the Capital Improvement Fund -Project Number 117002 (Account 415.40.4116.65515)with a budgeted amount of $525,000,for 2017,2018,and a portion of 2019.The total amount is allocated as follows:$325,000 from 2015 G.O.Bonds (carryover)and $200,000 from 2016 G.O.Bonds (carryover).For the remainder of 2019,2020,and 2021,the annual cost will be paid through Police Department​ ​funding​ ​in​ ​account​ ​100.22.2210.62509. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. Passed​ ​8-0. (A3.3)Single​ ​Audit​ ​for​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2016 Staff recommends City Council review and place on file the Single Audit report for​ ​the​ ​fiscal​ ​year​ ​ending​ ​December​ ​31,​ ​2016. For​ ​Action:​ ​Accept​ ​and​ ​Place​ ​on​ ​File Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.4)Approval of Request for Proposal for Construction Management Services at​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center,​ ​Ice​ ​Complex​ ​and​ ​Library Staff recommends City Council approve the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP)for construction management services for the Robert Crown Community Center,Ice Complex and Library Project.No Funding is required to release the RFP.Funding for Construction Management and construction costs will be provided from General Obligation Bonds and expenses will be tracked in the Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.5)Approval​ ​of​ ​Schematic​ ​Design​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Robert​ ​Crown​ ​Community​ ​Center Staff recommends City Council approve the schematic design for the Robert Crown Community Center,Ice Complex and Library Project.No funding is required for this approval.Funding for design and construction costs will be City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​5​ ​of​ ​14 provided from General Obligation Bonds and expenses will be tracked in the Capital​ ​Improvements​ ​Fund. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.6)Contract Amendment No.1 for Architectural Services at Robert Crown Community​ ​Center​ ​with​ ​Woodhouse​ ​Tinucci​ ​Architects,​ ​LLC Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to amend an existing architectural services contract for design development and construction document services for the Robert Crown Community Center,Ice Complex and Library Project (RFP No.16-61)with Woodhouse Tinucci Architects Llc.,(230 W. Superior Street,6​th Floor,Chicago,Illinois 60654),in the amount of $1,632,833.00.This amendment will modify the existing agreement from $514,000.00 to $2,146,833.00 and extend the existing contract deadline from June 30,2017 to June 30,2018.Funding will be provided from General Obligation Bonds and expenses will be tracked in the Capital Improvements Fund,Accounts 415.40.4116.62145 –616017,415.40.4117.62145 –616017 and 415.40.4118.62145 –616017(pending)).Friends of Robert Crown have also committed to funding a portion of this phase of the project and currently have approximately $1.5 million in received funds.This alternative will be more clearly identified​ ​in​ ​the​ ​final​ ​2018​ ​Adopted​ ​Budget. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.7)Contract Extension with Community Counselling Services Co.,LLC for Consulting​ ​Services Staff and Friends of Robert Crown recommend that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a third contract extension of three months for the period of October through December 2017 for consulting services with Community Counselling Services Co.,LLC (CCS)located at 155 North Wacker,Suite 1790, Chicago,Illinois 60606 at a total cost of $96,000 a $1,500 reduction from the previous quarter.Funding will be from FY 2017 Capital Improvements Fund – Robert Crown Project Budget (Account 415.40.4117.65515),with a $1.5 Million budget.$497,000 in architect fees has been approved and $291,500 in previous expenses to CCS,which provides a net balance of $713,000.This balance does not include the proposed acceptance of the Woodhouse Tinnucci Architectural contract​ ​also​ ​included​ ​in​ ​this​ ​agenda. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda. Passed​ ​7-1. Ald.​ ​Fleming​ ​voted​ ​no. (A3.8)Termination​ ​of​ ​Smithereen​ ​Pest​ ​Management​ ​Services​ ​Contract Staff recommends the termination of the current contract between the City of Evanston and Smithereen Pest Management Services.The termination request City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​6​ ​of​ ​14 is due to unmet contractual requirements.Staff is recommending hiring another rodent control company to replace Smithereen until the end of the 2017 calendar year. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. Passed​ ​8-0. (A3.9)Change Order No.2 with Copenhaver Construction for the Fountain Square Renovation​ ​Project Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No.2 for the Fountain Square Renovation Project (Bid No.17-05),which modifies the project’s completion deadline for portions of the fountain and memorial work to May 1,2018.There is no cost increase associated with this change​ ​order. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A3.10)​Contract​ ​with​ ​Alvarez,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Stump​ ​Removal Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the removal of stumps from City parkways to the low bidder,Alvarez, Inc.,(Barrington,IL),in the amount of $34,920.41.Funding for this project is included in the FY 2017 General Fund (Account 100.40.4320.62385).The adopted 2017 Fiscal Year Budget allocated $75,000 to this account,which has a current​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$59,525. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A3.11)​Contract​ ​Award​ ​to​ ​Groot​ ​Industries,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Residential​ ​Refuse​ ​Collection Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a five (5)year Residential Refuse Collection Agreement,with the option for one additional three (3)year extension,to Groot Industries,Inc.(2500 Landmeier Rd,Elk Grove Village,IL)for the collection and transportation of residential refuse at the unit prices indicated in the table below for an initial annual cost of $1,580,136.00.Staff also recommends the award of a waste characterization study to Groot Industries,Inc.(2500 Landmeier Rd,Elk Grove Village,IL)in the amount of $8,800.00 for a study to be completed within 12-months of contract award. The unit prices detailed in the transmittal memorandum are for the service year starting on November 1,2017 and ending on October 31,2018. The unit prices in future service years will be adjusted annually based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)for the Midwest Urban Area,All Items.Funding will be from the Solid Waste Fund, Account​ ​520.40.4310.62415​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$2,500,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​7​ ​of​ ​14 (A3.12)​Contract Award to Lakeshore Recycling Systems for Condo Refuse Collection Staff recommends that City Council receive,and hold in Committee for Action on September 25,2017,staff’s recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a five (5)year Condominium Refuse Collection Agreement,with the option for one additional three (3)year extension,to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (​6132 W.Oakton Street,Morton Grove,IL​)for the collection and disposal of condominium refuse for a 2018 unit price of $6.25 resulting in an initial annual cost of $423,000.00.The unit price of $6.25 is for the service year starting on November 1,2017 and ending on October 31,2018. The unit prices in future service years will be adjusted annually based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)for the Midwest Urban Area,All Items.Funding will be from the Solid Waste Fund,Account 520.40.4310.62390 which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$418,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee. (A3.13)​Contract Award to Lakeshore Recycling Systems for Yard Waste and Food Scrap​ ​Collection Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a five (5)year Condominium Refuse Collection Agreement,with the option for one additional three (3)year extension,to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (6132 W.Oakton Street,Morton Grove,IL)for the collection and disposal of condominium refuse for a 2018 unit price of $6.25 resulting in an initial annual cost of $423,000.00.Staff also recommends the award of a waste characterization study to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (6132 W.Oakton Street, Morton Grove,IL)in the amount of $1,900.00 for a study to be completed within 12-months of contract award.The unit prices detailed in the transmittal memorandum are for the service year starting on November 1,2017 and ending on October 31,2018. The unit prices in future service years will be adjusted annually based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)for the Midwest Urban Area,All Items.Funding will be from the Solid Waste Fund, Account​ ​520.40.4310.62415​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​FY2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$2,500,000. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee. ​ ​(A3.14)​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund​ ​Analysis Staff recommends that City Council continue discussion on suggested sanitation service​ ​charge​ ​amendments​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​direction. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​in​ ​Committee. ​ ​(A4)Resolution 73-R-17,Authorizing the Settlement of all Litigation and Claims with​ ​Trinette​ ​Lark,​ ​Bria​ ​Diaz,​ ​and​ ​Prince​ ​Ford City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​8​ ​of​ ​14 Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 73-R-17 authorizing the City of Evanston execute a settlement agreement in ​Trinette Lark,et al.v.City of Evanston,​ ​et​ ​al.​ ​​(Case​ ​No.​ ​16-cv-04630). For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda. Passed​ ​7-1. Ald.​ ​Rainey​ ​voted​ ​no. ​ ​(A5)Resolution 75-R-17,Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Commercial Lease of City-Owned Property at 1804 Maple​ ​Avenue​ ​with​ ​PharmaCann,​ ​LLC Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 75-R-17 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to lease agreement with PharmaCann,LLC for the city owned property at 1804 Maple Avenue.Because of the uncertainty associated with the State of Illinois pilot program,PharmaCann is seeking to amend the first extension option from three years to one year and keep the second extension option the same (three years).If the amendment is approved, the​ ​lease​ ​will​ ​expire​ ​on​ ​December​ ​31,​ ​2018​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​December​ ​31,​ ​2020. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A6)Resolution 74-R-17,Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement with Northwest Center Against Sexual Abuse for Commercial Office​ ​Space​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Civic​ ​Center Staff requests City Council adopt Resolution 74-R-17,authorizing the City Manager to negotiate the lease renewal with Northwest Center Against Sexual Abuse (NWCASA)for office space in the Lorraine H.Morton Civic Center at the monthly​ ​rental​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​$550.00​ ​for​ ​an​ ​annual​ ​rent​ ​of​ ​$6,600. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A7)Ordinance​ ​98-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​9-1-5​ ​“Police​ ​Powers” Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 98-O-17,which will bring the City Code into closer compliance with the Illinois Municipal Code by specifying police powers in the City are reposed with the Police Chief and sworn members of the Evanston Police Department.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the September 25,2017 City Council meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A8)Ordinance 95-O-17,Establishing a New Wholesale Water Rate for the Village​ ​of​ ​Skokie,​ ​Illinois Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 95-O-17 establishing a new wholesale water rate of $2.06 per 1,000 gallons for the Village of Skokie City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​9​ ​of​ ​14 effective for all water supplied to Skokie as of 12:00 a.m.October 1,2017.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A9)Ordinance 101-O-17,Amending the City Code to Establish a 3-Way Stop Control​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Intersection​ ​of​ ​Simpson​ ​Street​ ​and​ ​Dodge​ ​Avenue Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 101-O-17 by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-5(C),Schedule V(C)of the City Code to establish a 3-Way Stop Control at the intersection of Simpson Street and Dodge Avenue. The estimated cost to install two additional stop signs is $150.00.Funding will be through the General Fund-Traffic Control Supplies (Account 100.40.4520.65115), with​ ​a​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$50,000,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​YTD​ ​balance​ ​of​ ​$10,243.78. For​ ​Introduction Motion​ ​made​ ​for​ ​suspension​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action. Passed​ ​8-0. (A10)Ordinance 90-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-8 “Parking Prohibited at All Times”to Delete the South Side of Central Street Bridge from​ ​the​ ​Schedule​ ​to​ ​Allow​ ​Parking​ ​on​ ​that​ ​Side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Bridge Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 90-O-17 amending the City Code Section 10-11-18,Schedule VIII to eliminate the portion of the Code that prohibits parking on the Central Street Bridge therefore allowing vehicles to park on south side of Central Street Bridge.​Alderman Revelle recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the September 25,2017 City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A11)Ordinance 96-O-17,Amending City Code 8-4-12 to Establish a Fee for a Recycling Program for Multi-family Apartment Building with 6-Units or Greater Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 96-O-17,amending City Code Section 8-4-12 “Imposition of Sanitation Service Charges”to Add a Fee for Recyclable Materials at Multi-family Apartments 6 Units or Greater.The proposed fee would be $1.85 per unit per month and be imposed beginning January​ ​1,​ ​2019. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​held. ​ ​(A12)Ordinance 81-O-17,Ordinance 81-O-17,Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sale Contract for City Owned Real Property located at 2005 Grey Avenue​ ​to​ ​Evanston​ ​Township​ ​High​ ​School​ ​District​ ​No.​ ​202 City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​10​ ​of​ ​14 Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 81-O-17 authorizing the City Manager to execute a sale contract for City-owned real property located at 2005 Grey Avenue to Evanston Township High School District No.202 (“ETHS”)for affordable housing.A two-thirds majority is required for adoption of this ordinance.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at​ ​the​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(A13)Ordinance 52-O-17,Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Real Estate Contract for the Sale of City-Owned Property Adjacent to the Evanston​ ​Public​ ​Library​ ​at​ ​1714-1718​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 52-O-17,“Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Real Estate Contract with Chicago Avenue Partners, LLC for the Sale of Certain City-Owned Real Property Located at 1714-18 Chicago Avenue,Evanston,Illinois.”A two-thirds majority of City Council is required​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​Ordinance​ ​52-O-17. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda. Passed​ ​6-2. Ald.​ ​Revelle​ ​and​ ​Wynne​ ​voted​ ​no. ​ ​(A14)Ordinance​ ​84-O-17,​ ​Sale​ ​of​ ​Surplus​ ​Property Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 84-O-17,directing the City Manager to offer the sale of vehicles/equipment owned by the City through public auction at the special Northwest Municipal Vehicle Auction being sponsored by America’s Auto Auctions on Tuesday,October 24,2017 or any other subsequent America’s Online Auction as these vehicles/equipment become available,on a timely​ ​basis,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​new​ ​vehicle​ ​replacements​ ​being​ ​placed​ ​into​ ​service. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​11​ ​of​ ​14 ​ ​(A15)Ordinance 72-O-17,Amendinq City Code Section 11-2-11(B) “Immobilization Program”by Amending Amount of Liable Tickets Need to Immobilize​ ​a​ ​Vehicle​ ​from​ ​Five​ ​(5)​ ​to​ ​Three​ ​(3) The Transportation/Parking Committee and staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 72-O-17,amending Title 11,Administrative Adjudication,Chapter 2,Parking &Compliance Violations,Section 11(B): Immobilization Program to read:“When the registered owner of a vehicle has accumulated three (3)or more final determinations of parking and/or compliance violation​ ​liability.”​ ​Ordinance​ ​72-O-17​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​effect​ ​on​ ​December​ ​1,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. PLANNING​ ​&​ ​DEVELOPMENT​ ​COMMITTEE (P1)Housing Opportunities for Women HOME &Affordable Housing Fund Application The Housing,Homelessness and Human Relations Commission and staff recommend approval of gap funding in the amount of $550,000 to Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW)to develop a new 16-unit permanent supportive housing project for households with incomes ≤50%of the area median income (AMI)at 2215 Dempster Street.Funding will be from the following:HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Account 240.21.5430.65535),which has $164,900 in unallocated 2017 funds available to commit;and the Affordable Housing Fund (Account 250.21.5465.65535),which has a current cash balance of​ ​$590,000​ ​out​ ​of​ ​a​ ​total​ ​of​ ​$1,704,757​ ​budgeted​ ​for​ ​FY2017. For​ ​Action Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. Failed​ ​5-3. Ald.​ ​Wynne,​ ​Wilson,​ ​and​ ​Revelle​ ​voted​ ​yes. ​ ​(P2)Ordinance 99-O-17,Amending Zoning Map to Rezone 1829 Simpson Street From​ ​R3​ ​Two-Family​ ​Residential​ ​District​ ​to​ ​B1​ ​Business​ ​District Staff recommends adoption while Plan Commission recommends denial of Ordinance 99-O-17 approving the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to rezone the property commonly known as 1829 Simpson Street from R3,Two-Family Residential​ ​to​ ​B1,​ ​Business​ ​District. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(P3)Ordinance 100-O-17,Granting Special Use Permit and Major Variation for Type​ ​2​ ​Restaurant​ ​at​ ​1829​ ​Simpson​ ​Street​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B1​ ​Business​ ​District Staff recommends adoption while Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial of Ordinance 100-O-17,approving the Special Use Permit for a Type 2 Restaurant in the B1 Business District and Major Zoning Variation for a 4.3’east City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​12​ ​of​ ​14 interior side yard setback for a roofed patio and one-story addition where 10’is required. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(P4)Ordinance 97-O-17,Granting a Special use Permit for a Type 2 Restaurant Located​ ​at​ ​633​ ​Howard​ ​Street​ ​in​ ​the​ ​B3​ ​Business​ ​District​ ​(“Café​ ​Coralie”) The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 97-O-17 granting special use approval for a Type 2 Restaurant,Café Coralie,at 633 Howard St.in the B3 District.The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district. Alderman Rainey recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(P5)Ordinance 93-O-17,Amending Various Sections of Title 4,Chapter 14 “Design​ ​and​ ​Project​ ​Review” Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 93-O-17,amending the Design and Project Review portion of the City Code related to voting and advisory members and​ ​the​ ​appeals​ ​process. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(P6)Ordinance 92-O-17,Zoning Text Amendment Regarding Transit Oriented Development​ ​Parking​ ​Requirements The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 92-O-17 of the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to reduce the parking requirements for residential uses in Transit Oriented Development (TOD)areas,based on the Evanston Transit Oriented Development Parking Study completed by Sam Schwartz Engineering and Duncan Associates.The proposal would modify the parking requirements for residential developments in TOD areas to more accurately​ ​reflect​ ​vehicle​ ​ownership​ ​rates. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. HUMAN​ ​SERVICES​ ​COMMITTEE (H1)Approval Torrens Grant Expenditure:Payment for Lead Rehabilitation at 1321​ ​Elmwood​ ​Avenue Staff recommends the approval of payment for the lead rehabilitation of the property located at 1321 Elmwood Avenue.Lead sources were identified and have been abated from the address.A clearance was performed certifying the abatement.Funding is provided by the Lead Paint Hazard Grant (Account 100.24.2435.55231).On November 21,2000 the Cook County Board of City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​13​ ​of​ ​14 Commissioners create the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund for the purposes of utilizing excess sums from the Torrens Indemnity Fund as provided in 735 ILCS 35/0.01​ ​(Torrens​ ​Act). For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ​ ​(H2)Ordinance 39-O-17,Amending City Code Title 8,Chapter 5,Sections 1,3, and​ ​4,​ ​“Weeds” The Evanston Environment Board and Human Services Committee recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 39-O-17,Amending City Code Title 8, Chapter​ ​5,​ ​Sections​ ​1,​ ​3,​ ​and​ ​4,​ ​“Weeds.” For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. RULES​ ​COMMITTEE (O1)Resolution 77-R-17,Amending City Council Rules and Organization of the City Council Section 17 “Minutes”Referencing Video and Audio Recordings​ ​of​ ​Meetings The Rules Committee and staff recommend City Council adopt Resolution 77-R-17,amending City Council Rule 17,“Minutes,”referencing the video and audio​ ​recordings​ ​of​ ​various​ ​board,​ ​commission,​ ​and​ ​committee​ ​meetings. For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (O2)Ordinance 85-O-17,Creating Title 2,Chapter 12 of the City Code Forming an​ ​“Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission” Staff and Rules Committee recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 85-O-17,Amending Title 2,Chapter 12 of the Evanston City Code,which creates the​ ​Equity​ ​&​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​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)} City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​14​ ​of​ ​14 (IX)Executive​ ​Session (X)Adjournment MEETINGS​ ​SCHEDULED​ ​THROUGH​ ​OCTOBER​ ​15,​ ​2017 Upcoming​ ​Aldermanic​ ​Committee​ ​Meetings 9/26/2017 7:00 PM Housing​ ​&​ ​Comm​ ​Develop​ ​Act 9/27/2017 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking​ ​Commission 9/28/2017 5:30 PM City-School​ ​Liaison​ ​Committee 9/28/2017 5:30 PM Emergency​ ​Telephone​ ​System 10/2/2017 6:00 PM Human​ ​Services 10/4/2017 7:00 PM City​ ​Council​ ​Equity​ ​Training 10/5/2017 7:00 PM Housing,​ ​Homelessness​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Relations​ ​Commission 10/9/2017 6:00 PM Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works,​ ​Planning​ ​&​ ​Development,​ ​City Council 10/11/201 7 7:00 PM Animal​ ​Welfare Information​ ​is​ ​available​ ​about​ ​Evanston​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meetings​ ​at:​​ ​​www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil​. 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