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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.27.17 Actions    CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​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​ ​Revelle (II)Mayor​ ​Public​ ​Announcements​ ​and​ ​Proclamations (III)City​ ​Manager​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Tobacco​ ​and​ ​Smoking​ ​Cessation​ ​Awareness (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. Two​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​City’s​ ​budget. Four​ ​residents​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​social​ ​services​ ​and​ ​victim​ ​services. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​2​ ​of​ ​11 One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​zoning​ ​and​ ​planning​ ​policies. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​affordable​ ​housing. One​ ​resident​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​simplifying​ ​the​ ​language​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Council​ ​Agendas. (VI)Special​ ​Orders​ ​of​ ​Business SPECIAL​ ​ORDERS​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (SP1) Ordinance​ ​128-O-17:​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 128-O-17,which levies the annual property tax for General Fund Operations,Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF),Police and Fire Pension Funds,and the General Assistance Fund totaling $30,101,219.The corresponding total for 2016 Levy was $29,670,870.This change results in a net increase of $430,349 or 1.45% from​ ​last​ ​year’s​ ​levy. For​ ​Action ​ ​​Passed. (SP2) Ordinance​ ​129-O-17:​ ​Special​ ​Service​ ​Area​ ​#4​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 129-O-17,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in the amount of $377,551. This represents an increase of 14.6%over the 2016 Levy of 329,592 as extended For​ ​Action ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Passed. (SP3) Ordinance​ ​130-O-17:​ ​Special​ ​Service​ ​Area​ ​#6​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 130-O-17,which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of $225,510. This​ ​represents​ ​a​ ​5.2%​ ​increase​ ​over​ ​the​ ​2016​ ​Levy​ ​as​ ​extended. For​ ​Action ​ ​​Passed. (SP4) Ordinance​ ​131-O-17:​ ​Evanston​ ​Library​ ​Fund​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy The Library Board requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 131-O-17,which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $6,965,750 as extended.This represents an increase of 8.6%over the 2016 Levy​ ​of​ ​$6,412,610​ ​as​ ​extended. For​ ​Action Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​December​ ​11. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​3​ ​of​ ​11 (SP5) Ordinance​ ​132-O-17:​ ​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy Staff requests introduction of Tax Levy Ordinance 132-O-17,which levies the annual​ ​property​ ​tax​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Solid​ ​Waste​ ​Fund​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$418,367. For​ ​Action ​ ​​Passed. (SP6)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​ ​Action ​ ​​Passed. (SP7)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​ ​Action ​ ​​Passed. (SP8)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​ ​Action Passed. (SP9)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​ ​Action Item​ ​amended​ ​for​ ​.20​ ​cents​ ​per​ ​ride​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​.40. Passed. 9-0. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​4​ ​of​ ​11 (SP10)​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​ ​Action Passed. (SP11)​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​ ​Action Passed. (SP12)​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 thirty-five ($35)to fifty ($50)dollars per month for monthly parking​ ​permits​ ​in​ ​City-owned​ ​parking​ ​garages. For​ ​Action Passed. (SP13)​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​ ​Action Passed​ ​with​ ​Mayor’s​ ​vote. 5-4. Ald.​ ​Fleming,​ ​Fiske,​ ​Wynne,​ ​Braithwaite​ ​voted​ ​no. (SP14)​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 City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​5​ ​of​ ​11 fee increases would increase planning and zoning fees,and building demolition​ ​fees. For​ ​Action Passed. (SP15)​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​ ​Action Passed. 7-1. Ald.​ ​Fiske​ ​voted​ ​no. (SP16)​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​ ​Action Passed. (SP17)​Ordinance​ ​137-O-17,​ ​Amending​ ​City​ ​Code​ ​Section​ ​5-2-5​ ​“License​ ​Fees” 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​ ​Action Passed. (SP18)​Ordinance 127-O-17,Amending Evanston City Code 10-11-17,“Parking Violation​ ​Penalties” Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 127-O-17,amending portions of City Code Section 10-11-17,Schedule XVII,Parking Violation Penalties to increase the fine for street sweeping violations by five ($5)to forty​ ​dollars​ ​($40)​ ​effective​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2018. For​ ​Action Passed. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​6​ ​of​ ​11 (SP19)​Resolution​ ​94-R-17,​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2018​ ​Budget​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston Staff recommends approval of Resolution 94-R-17 adopting the FY 2018 Budget​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​$335,942,876. For​ ​Action ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​ ​Item​ ​held​ ​until​ ​December​ ​11. (VII)Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​and​ ​Report​ ​of​ ​Standing​ ​Committees: Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works -Alderman​ ​Rainey Planning​ ​&​ ​Development -Alderman​ ​Wynne Human​ ​Services -Alderman​ ​Braithwaite Economic​ ​Development -Alderman​ ​Rainey Rules - Alderman​ ​Rainey CONSENT​ ​AGENDA (M1)Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Regular​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​November​ ​13,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. ADMINISTRATION​ ​&​ ​PUBLIC​ ​WORKS​ ​COMMITTEE (A1) Payroll​ ​–​ ​October​ ​30,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​November​ ​12,​ ​2017 $​ ​2,983,059.09 (A2)Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​November​ ​28,​ ​2017 $​ ​5,406,960.22 For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.1)Purchase of Insurance/Renewals–Property,Excess Liability &Excess Worker’s​ ​Compensation​ ​for​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2018 Recommend approval to purchase the outlined policies at a total cost of $547,932.The policies will renew all insurance coverage for the City for Fiscal Year 2018.All coverage exclusive of Worker’s Compensation is budgeted at $490,000,and Worker’s Compensation is budgeted at $130,000,for a FY2018 total of $620,000.Both insurance brokers are in the second year of a 3-year contract award to place insurance coverages.Premium quotations received reflected the tightening of insurance markets across all sectors.There was a slight increase in cumulative total pricing for all coverages.Funding will be from the​ ​Insurance​ ​Fund​ ​(Account​ ​Numbers​ ​7800.62615​ ​&​ ​66044). For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.2)Construction Bid Award for Chandler-Newberger Community Center Electrical​ ​&​ ​HVAC​ ​Improvements​ ​(Bid​ ​No​ ​17-56) City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​7​ ​of​ ​11 Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the Chandler-Newberger Electrical &HVAC Improvements Project with Amber Mechanical Contractors,Inc.,(11950 S.Central Ave.,Alsip,IL)in the amount of $488,880.00.Funding is available from the Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $301,978 in 2014 General Obligation Bonds,$65,000 in 2017 General Obligation Bonds,and $121,902 in 2018 General Obligation Bonds (which the city council will need to approve in the 2018 adopted budget).A further breakdown can be found on the corresponding transmittal memorandum. This​ ​item​ ​was​ ​held​ ​on​ ​November​ ​13,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.3)Contracts​ ​with​ ​Three​ ​Vendors​ ​for​ ​Water​ ​Treatment​ ​Chemicals​ ​for​ ​FY​ ​2018 Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the following three vendors to supply water treatment chemicals in response to Bid 17-53:1)Alexander Chemical Corporation (315 Fifth Street, Peru IL 61354)in the amount of $141,000.00 to supply liquid aluminum sulfate (alum),$37,037.00 to supply chlorine and $90,600.00 to supply HFS Acid (fluoride)2)Polydyne Inc.(One Chemical Plant Road,Riceboro,GA 31323)in the amount of $32,850.00 to supply polymer,and 3)Carus Corporation (315 Fifth Street,Peru,IL 61354)in the amount of $100,800.00 to supply blended phosphate.The total of these proposed purchases is $402,287.00.Funding for the purchase of alum,chlorine,fluoride and polymer,totaling $201,487,is from the Water Fund account 510.40.4220.65015,which has a budget allocation of $465,000.00 for FY2018.Funding for the blended phosphate,in the amount of $100,800,is from the Water Fund account 510.40.4220.65030,which has a FY2018​ ​budget​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$101,000. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.4)Agreement with Hampton,Lenzini &Renwick for City of Evanston’s 2018 CIP​ ​Topographic​ ​Surveying​ ​Engineering​ ​Services Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for the City of Evanston’s 2018 CIP Topographic Surveying (RFP 17-59)for water main and MFT street resurfacing projects with Hampton,Lenzini &Renwick (380 Shepard Drive,Elgin,IL 60123)in the not-to-exceed amount of $46,415.88.Funding is from the Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $27,874.73 from the Water Fund and $18,541.15 from the 2017 General Obligation Bonds.A further breakdown of funding can be found on the corresponding​ ​transmittal​ ​memorandum. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A3.5)Ratify Past Practice for Eligibility of On-Street Residential Parking Permits for​ ​the​ ​2018​ ​Calendar​ ​Year City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​8​ ​of​ ​11 Staff recommends that the City Council ratify past practice for eligibility of On-Street Residential Parking Permits to include residents who were allowed to purchase a residential parking permit in 2017 and still reside at the same address,residents who live at an address where a sign is currently posted designating the block as a residential permit parking area,and allow residents to purchase the residential parking permit zone that is currently posted on their block​ ​until​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​2018. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A4)Resolution 79-R-17,Amending the Plan of Operation and Governance for the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston​ ​Electricity​ ​Aggregation​ ​Program Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 79-R-17,amending the Plan of Operation and Governance for the City of Evanston Electricity Aggregation Program to allow that new residents and small businesses will be periodically​ ​enrolled​ ​into​ ​the​ ​program​ ​unless​ ​they​ ​opt​ ​out. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A5)Resolution 91-R-17,Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Northwestern University Regarding Annual Payments by​ ​the​ ​University City staff recommends Council adopt Resolution 91-R-17 authorizing the City Manager execute a memorandum of understanding with Northwestern University regarding annual University payments to the City,and matters related to property within​ ​the​ ​boundaries​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Research​ ​Park​ ​zoning​ ​district. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A6)Ordinance 144-O-17,Amending Subsection 3-4-6(J)of the City Code to Allow Class J Liquor Licenses the Sale of Alcoholic Liquor at 11:00 a.m.on Sundays Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 144-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6(J)to permit the sale of alcohol on​ ​any​ ​given​ ​Sunday​ ​beginning​ ​at​ ​11:00​ ​a.m. For​ ​Introduction Motion​ ​made​ ​for​ ​suspension​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​introduction​ ​and​ ​action. Passed. Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A7)Ordinance 145-O-17,Amending Subsection 3-4-6(A)of the City Code to Remove​ ​Reference​ ​to​ ​“Bake​ ​at​ ​Home”​ ​Pizza Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 145-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6(A)removing reference to “bake at​ ​home”​ ​pizzas. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​9​ ​of​ ​11 For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A8)Ordinance 146-O-17,Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for Union​ ​Squared​ ​Evanston Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 146-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(D)to decrease the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from fifty-four (54)to fifty-three (53). E-Country,LLC,d/b/a Union Squared Evanston is seeking to change to a Class A​ ​liquor​ ​license. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A9)Ordinance 147-O-17,Increasing the Number of Class A Liquor Licenses for Union​ ​Squared​ ​Evanston Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 147-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(A)to increase the number of authorized Class A liquor licenses from zero (0)to one (1),and permit issuance of​ ​a​ ​Class​ ​A​ ​license​ ​to​ ​Union​ ​Squared​ ​Evanston,​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1307​ ​Chicago​ ​Ave. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A10)Ordinance 138-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-3,Schedule III (C) Allowing​ ​Right​ ​Turn​ ​Only​ ​from​ ​Greenwood​ ​Street​ ​onto​ ​Ridge​ ​Avenue Transportation &Parking Committee and staff recommend that City Council adopt Ordinance 138-O-17 amending Section 10-11-3,Schedule III (C)of the City Code to establish right turn only from Greenwood Street onto Ridge Avenue between the hours of 7 AM to 7 PM.The estimated cost to install two additional right turn only signs is $150.00.Funding for additional signage 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​ ​$3,044. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A11)Ordinance 139-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-16(A)“Designation of​ ​Truck​ ​Routes” Transportation &Parking Committee and Staff recommend that City Council adopt Ordinance 139-O-17,amending Section 10-11-16,Schedule XVI (A)of the City Code to establish truck routes on Lincoln Street from North Campus Drive to Sheridan Road,on Sheridan Road from Lincoln Street to South Campus Drive, on Hinman Avenue from Sheridan Road to Clark Street (south direction only),on Clark Street from Hinman Avenue to Chicago Avenue (west direction only),on Chicago Avenue from Sheridan Road to Clark Street.Funding for signage will be City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​10​ ​of​ ​11 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​ ​$3,044. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (A12)Ordinance 140-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-14,Schedule XIV “Operations of Vehicles Carrying Merchandise Restricted”by Amending Restrictions​ ​on​ ​Sheridan​ ​Road Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 140-O-17 amending Section 10-11-14,Schedule XIV of the City Code to amend truck restriction on Sheridan Road from Church Street to South Campus Drive,and from Lincoln Street to North City Limits.Funding for additional signage 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​ ​$3,044. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. PLANNING​ ​&​ ​DEVELOPMENT​ ​COMMITTEE (P1)Granting​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​for​ ​1914​ ​Jackson​ ​Avenue City staff recommends approval of a Vacation Rental License for the property located at 1914 Jackson Avenue.The Vacation Rental meets all of the Standards​ ​and​ ​Procedures​ ​for​ ​license​ ​approval. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (P2)Granting​ ​Vacation​ ​Rental​ ​License​ ​for​ ​1026​ ​Garnett​ ​Place City staff recommends approval of a Vacation Rental License for the property located at 1026 Garnett Place.The Vacation Rental meets all of the Standards and Procedures for license approval.This item was held on November 13,2017 and​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. (P3)Ordinance 148-O-17,Amending Sections of Title 6 to Add a Special Educational​ ​Institution​ ​-​ ​Public​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Special​ ​Use within​ ​the​ ​I2​ ​District The Plan Commission recommends adoption of Ordinance 148-O-17,a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend the special uses within the I2 General Industrial Zoning District to include a new use,Special Educational Institution - Public​ ​and​ ​to​ ​add​ ​a​ ​definition​ ​for​ ​the​ ​use. For​ ​Introduction ​ ​​Item​ ​taken​ ​off​ ​consent​ ​agenda. Passed. 7-1. Ald.​ ​Rainey​ ​voted​ ​no. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda November​ ​27,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​11​ ​of​ ​11 APPOINTMENTS (APP1)​For​ ​Appointment: ​ ​ Commission​ ​on​ ​Aging​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thomas​ ​Giller For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda. 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