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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.17 Actions    CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​November​ ​20,​ ​2017 6:00​ ​p.m. ORDER​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (I)Roll​ ​Call​ ​–​ ​Begin​ ​with​ ​Alderman​ ​Suffredin (II)Mayor​ ​Public​ ​Announcements​ ​and​ ​Proclamations (III)City​ ​Manager​ ​Public​ ​Announcements​ ​–​ ​Shop​ ​Evanston​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Holidays (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​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​​ ​using​ ​aerosols​ ​to​ ​clean​ ​the​ ​Civic​ ​Center. Two​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​Uber​ ​and​ ​Lyft​ ​tax. Three​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Evanston​ ​Public​ ​Library. Two​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​social​ ​services. Two​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​crosswalk​ ​near​ ​Dawes​ ​Elementary​ ​school. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​2​ ​of​ ​6 (VI)Special​ ​Orders​ ​of​ ​Business SPECIAL​ ​ORDERS​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (SP1)2018​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Goals It is recommended that the City Council consider adopting 2018 City Council goals. For​ ​Consideration Direction​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​staff. (SP2)2018​ ​Proposed​ ​Budget​ ​Adjustments Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and consider the following items as they relate to the 2018 Proposed Budget.These items are modifications to the original Budget Balancing Worksheet provided at City Council budget meetings and​ ​provided​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Manager’s​ ​Transmittal​ ​Memorandum. For​ ​Discussion Direction​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​staff. (SP3)Third​ ​Quarter​ ​Financial​ ​Report​ ​for​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2017 Staff recommends City Council accept and place the Third Quarter Financial Report​ ​for​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​on​ ​file. For​ ​Action:​ ​Accept​ ​and​ ​Place​ ​on​ ​File Item​ ​accepted​ ​and​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​file. (SP4)Ordinance 122-O-17,Amending City Code Title 2,Chapter 3,Standardizing Home Rule Taxes for Due Dates,Deductions Provided,and Late Fees Assessed Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 122-O-17,amending portions of the City Code to standardize home rule taxes for due dates,deductions provided, and​ ​late​ ​fees​ ​assessed​ ​all​ ​contained​ ​within​ ​Title​ ​2,​ ​Chapter​ ​3​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Code. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP5)Ordinance 116-O-17,Amending City Code 7-12-17,Increasing the Meter Charges​ ​and​ ​Water​ ​Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 116-O-17,amending City Code Section 7-12-17 increasing the water meter charges and water rates by seven​ ​percent​ ​(7%). For​ ​Introduction Approved. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​3​ ​of​ ​6 (SP6)Ordinance 117-O-17,Amending City Code 7-13-3,Decreasing the Sewer User​ ​Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 117-O-17,amending City Code Section 7-13-3 decreasing the sewer user rate by 4%,from $3.82 to $3.66 per​ ​billing​ ​unit​ ​(100​ ​cubic​ ​feet​ ​of​ ​water​ ​consumed). For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP7)Ordinance 119-O-17,Amending City Code 3-2,Adding Section 3-2-19 Creating​ ​a​ ​​ ​Transportation​ ​Network​ ​Provider​ ​Tax Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 119-O-17,amending City Code Section 3-2 by adding Section 3-2-19 “Transportation Network Company Tax”,which would implement a .20 cent per ride tax on rides provided by​ ​transportation​ ​network​ ​providers. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP8)Ordinance​ ​123-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​10-11-17,​ ​Schedule​ ​XVII:​ ​Parking Violation​ ​Penalties Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 123-O-17,amending City Code Section 10-11-17,Schedule XVII,Parking Violation Penalties to increase the fine for an expired parking meter by ten dollars ($10)to twenty dollars​ ​($20). For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​the​ ​agenda. Passed. 8-1. Ald.​ ​Fiske​ ​voted​ ​no. (SP9)Ordinance 124-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-12,“Parking Meter Zones” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 124-O-17,amending various sections of Title 10,Chapter 11,Section 12 “Parking Meter Zones”to change all meters operating from nine o’clock (9:00)a.m.to six o’clock (6:00)p.m.to the operating hours of eight o’clock (8:00)a.m.to nine o’clock (9:00)p.m.and increase the rate from seventy-five cents ($0.75)per hour to one dollar ($1.00) per​ ​hour. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP10)​Ordinance 151-O-17,Amending City Code Section 3-2-15,Municipal Parking​ ​Tax​ ​Parking,​ ​Schedule​ ​2​ ​(a);​ ​Tax​ ​Imposed Staff recommends that the City Council City adopt Ordinance 151-O-17 Amending City Code Section 3-2-15-2,increasing the Municipal Parking Tax Imposed from City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​4​ ​of​ ​6 thirty-five ($35)to fifty ($50)dollars per month for monthly parking permits in City-owned​ ​parking​ ​garages. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP11)​Ordinance 121-O-17,Amending City Code Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel Tax” to​ ​Include​ ​“Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​Units”​ ​within​ ​the​ ​Purview​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Tax Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 121-O-17,amending Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel Tax”to include “Vacation Rental Units”within the purview of the tax.In addition,staff proposes levying a 7.5%tax on the gross rental receipts from​ ​the​ ​leasing​ ​or​ ​letting​ ​of​ ​vacation​ ​rental​ ​units. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​the​ ​agenda. Passed 6-3. (SP12)​Ordinance 125-O-17,Amending Ordinance 138-O-14 Regarding the City of Evanston​ ​Permit​ ​Fee​ ​Schedule Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 125-O-17,amending Ordinance 138-O-14 regarding the City of Evanston Permit Fee Schedule.The proposed fee increases​ ​would​ ​increase​ ​planning​ ​and​ ​zoning​ ​fees,​ ​and​ ​building​ ​demolition​ ​fees. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP13)​Ordinance 149-O-17,Amending City Code Section 2-8-16,“Fees,” Increasing​ ​Historic​ ​Preservation​ ​Fees Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 149-O-17,amending City Code Section 2-8-16,“Fees,”increasing historic preservation fees.These fees were last updated​ ​in​ ​2008​ ​and​ ​would​ ​bring​ ​fees​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​similar​ ​Zoning​ ​review​ ​fees. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​the​ ​agenda. Passed 7-2. Ald.​ ​Fiske​ ​and​ ​Rainey​ ​voted​ ​no. (SP14)​Ordinance 150-O-17,Amending City Code Section 4-2-3,“Building Contractor” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 150-O-17,amending City Code 4-2-3,“Building Contractor.”The proposal is to require any person engaged in the business​ ​of​ ​a​ ​building​ ​contractor​ ​within​ ​the​ ​City​ ​to​ ​annually​ ​register​ ​for​ ​a​ ​fee. For​ ​Introduction Approved. (SP15)​Ordinance​ ​137-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​5-2-5​ ​“License​ ​Fees” City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​5​ ​of​ ​6 Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 137-O-17,amending City Code Section 5-2-5 “License Fees”to decrease the Flat Fee to one hundred and fifty dollars​ ​and​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​Roomer​ ​Fee​ ​to​ ​twenty​ ​eight​ ​dollars. For​ ​Introduction Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​the​ ​agenda. Passed. 8-1. Ald.​ ​Fleming​ ​voted​ ​no. APPOINTMENTS (APP1)​For​ ​Reappointment: ​ ​ ​ ​ M/W/EBE​ ​Development​ ​Committee​ ​ Jessica​ ​Oldani ​ ​ ​ ​ Preservation​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Elliott​ ​Dudnik ​ ​ ​ ​ Preservation​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Julie​ ​Hacker ​ ​ ​ ​ Preservation​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Timothy​ ​Schmitt For​ ​Action Item​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​consent​ ​agenda. (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 City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​20,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​6​ ​of​ ​6 MEETINGS​ ​SCHEDULED​ ​THROUGH​ ​DECEMBER​ ​15​ ​2017 Upcoming​ ​Aldermanic​ ​Committee​ ​Meetings 11/21/201 7 7:00 PM Housing​ ​&​ ​Community​ ​Development​ ​Act​ ​Committee 11/27/201 7 6:00 PM Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works,​ ​Planning​ ​&​ ​Development,​ ​City Council 11/29/201 7 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking​ ​Commission 12/4/2017 6:00 PM Human​ ​Services 12/7/2017 7:00 PM Housing,​ ​Homelessness​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Relations​ ​Commission 12/11/201 7 6:00 PM Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works,​ ​Planning​ ​&​ ​Development,​ ​City Council 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 contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation​ ​if​ ​possible.