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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.11.17 Actions    CITY​ ​COUNCIL​ ​REGULAR​ ​MEETING CITY​ ​OF​ ​EVANSTON,​ ​ILLINOIS LORRAINE​ ​H.​ ​MORTON​ ​CIVIC​ ​CENTER JAMES​ ​C.​ ​LYTLE​ ​COUNCIL​ ​CHAMBERS Monday,​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017 Administration​ ​&​ ​Public​ ​Works​ ​(A&PW)​ ​Committee​ ​meets​ ​at​ ​6​ ​p.m. Planning​ ​&​ ​Development​ ​Committee​ ​(P&D)​ ​is​ ​canceled. Rules​ ​Committee​ ​meeting​ ​will​ ​convene​ ​at​ ​the​ ​conclusion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​A&PW​ ​meeting. City​ ​Council​ ​meeting​ ​will​ ​convene​ ​at​ ​conclusion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rules​ ​Committee​ ​meeting. ORDER​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (I)Roll​ ​Call​ ​–​ ​Begin​ ​with​ ​Alderman​ ​Rainey (II)Mayor​ ​Public​ ​Announcements​ ​and​ ​Proclamations (III)City​ ​Manager​ ​Public​ ​Announcements Retirement​ ​of​ ​Rickey​ ​Voss Farewell​ ​to​ ​Martin​ ​Lyons (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 December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​2​ ​of​ ​18 Two​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​City​ ​budget. Five​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​Library​ ​budget. Two​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​public​ ​comment. Seven​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​Office​ ​budget. One​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​public​ ​spoke​ ​about​ ​CTA. (VI)Special​ ​Orders​ ​of​ ​Business SPECIAL​ ​ORDERS​ ​OF​ ​BUSINESS (SP1) Ordinance​ ​131-O-17:​ ​Evanston​ ​Library​ ​Fund​ ​2017​ ​Tax​ ​Levy The Library Board requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 131-O-17,as revised per Library Board action on December 7,2017 which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $6,761,668 as extended.This represents an increase of 5.1%over the 2016 Levy​ ​of​ ​$6,412,610​ ​as​ ​extended. For​ ​Action Passed​ ​6-2 Alderman​ ​Fleming​ ​and​ ​Rainey​ ​voted​ ​no (SP2)​Resolution​ ​94-R-17,​ ​Fiscal​ ​Year​ ​2018​ ​Budget​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 94-R-17 adopting the FY 2018 Budget of the City of Evanston,in the expense amount of $335,456,008. For​ ​Action Motion​ ​made​ ​to​ ​add​ ​an​ ​additional​ ​8,000​ ​to​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Clerk’s​ ​budget Tied​ ​4-4 Alderman​ ​Rainey,​ ​Fiske,​ ​Wilson​ ​and​ ​Revelle​ ​voted​ ​no Mayor​ ​votes​ ​yes​ ​to​ ​break​ ​tie,​ ​motion​ ​passes Motion​ ​made​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​amended​ ​FY​ ​2018​ ​Budget​ ​at​ ​$335,464,008 Passes​ ​8-0 (SP3)​Freedom​ ​of​ ​Information​ ​Act​ ​Policy​ ​Revisions City Clerk recommends City Council approval of amendments to the City of Evanston Freedom of Information Act Policy (“FOIA Policy”).Clerk Reid and City staff have worked together to incorporate the Clerk’s suggested changes into​ ​a​ ​new​ ​FOIA​ ​Policy.​ ​Staff​ ​requests​ ​direction​ ​from​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​upon​ ​review. For​ ​Action Motion made to adopt the policy reflected on page 34-38 with paragraph 8 removed. Passed​ ​8-0 City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​3​ ​of​ ​18 (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 20,2017 and​ ​November​ ​27,​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda ADMINISTRATION​ ​&​ ​PUBLIC​ ​WORKS​ ​COMMITTEE (A1) Payroll​ ​–​ ​November​ ​13,​ ​2017​ ​through​ ​November​ ​26,​ ​2017 $​ ​2,904,381.91 (A2.1)​​ ​Bills​ ​List​ ​–​ ​December​ ​6,​ ​2017 $​ ​4,313,546.97 Credit​ ​Card​ ​Activity​ ​(not​ ​including​ ​Amazon​ ​purchases)​ ​- Period​ ​Ending​ ​October​ ​31,​ ​2017 $​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​156,529.88 (A2.2)​​ ​Amazon​ ​Credit​ ​Card​ ​Activity​ ​–​ ​Ending​ ​October​ ​31,​ ​2017 $​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​8,961.68 For​ ​Action Passed​ ​7-0 Ald​ ​Suffredin​ ​abstained (A3.1)Great Merchant Grant Program -Black Business Consortium Funding Request Staff supports a recommendation from the Administrative and Public Works to City Council to provide funding to the Black Business Consortium of Evanston/Northshore or an amount not to exceed $1,800.00 for costs associated with the Le Tour de Noir Enterprise Evanston and Black Business Expo.Staff recommends utilizing the Economic Development Business Retention and Expansion General Fund (Account 100.15.5300.62662).The proposed FY 2018 Budget for this account is $250,000.To date,no funding has been proposed from this​ ​account. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​4​ ​of​ ​18 (A3.2)2017​ ​Post​ ​Bond​ ​Issuance​ ​Report Staff recommends the City Council review and place the 2017 Post Bond Issuance​ ​Report​ ​on​ ​file. For​ ​Action:​ ​Accept​ ​and​ ​Place​ ​on​ ​File Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A3.3)Sole Source Repair/Upgrade of Cargill AccuBrine Brine Maker from Cargill Deicing​ ​Technology Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order for the sole source repair/upgrade to the Cargill AccuBrine System from Cargill Deicing Technology (24950 Country Club Blvd.,Suite 450, North Olmstead,OH 44070),for a total purchase amount of $36,500.00.Cargill Deicing Technology is the sole manufacturer of our Cargill AccuBrine System and its proprietary software.Funding for this purchase is from the Capital Improvement Fund 2017 General Obligation Bonds (Account 415.40.4117.65515 –617038).This purchase was not specifically budgeted,but is using Facility Contingency​ ​funds,​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​remaining​ ​FY​ ​2017​ ​budget​ ​of​ ​$79,810. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A3.4)Change Order No.4 to Contract with Structures Construction,LLC for Dempster​ ​Beach​ ​Office​ ​Renovations Staff recommends City Council approval of Change Order No.4 to the contract with Structures Construction LLC (2300 W.Diversey Avenue,Chicago,IL)for the Dempster Beach Office Renovations (Bid No.17-40)in the amount of $12,427. This will increase the overall contract amount from $263,892 to $276,319. Additionally,this work will require a thirty-one day time extension,extending the completion date from December 31,2017 to January 31,2018.Funding will be provided from the Capital Improvement Fund 2017 General Obligation Bonds for the Dempster Beach Office Renovations (Account No.415.40.4117.65515 - 617015),​ ​which​ ​has​ ​a​ ​budget​ ​allocation​ ​of​ ​$300,000​ ​in​ ​FY​ ​2017. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A3.5)One-Year Contract Extension for the Management and Operations of Three Self-Park​ ​Facilities​ ​with​ ​SP+​ ​Municipal​ ​Services Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract extension for the Management and Operations of three City owned Self-Park Facilities to SP+Municipal Services (200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5475,Chicago,IL 60601)in the amount of $1,513,707 for 2018 (RFP #15-65).Based on previous year expenditures the 2018 contract has a projected increase of $37,788 or 2.26%.Funding for the contract will be provided by the following Parking Fund accounts:Church Street Garage (505.19.7025.62400); Sherman Avenue Garage (505.19.7036.62400);and Maple Avenue Garage City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​5​ ​of​ ​18 (505.19.7037.6240).The budgeted amount for FY2018 is $1,672,588,as the contract allows reconciliation for any vendor overages of actual operation expenses​ ​from​ ​the​ ​estimated​ ​operating​ ​budget. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A3.6)Purchase​ ​of​ ​Fuel​ ​for​ ​2018​ ​from​ ​Gas​ ​Depot​ ​Oil​ ​Company Staff recommends City Council approval of fuel purchases for the first six (6) months of Fiscal Year 2018 in the amount of $450,000.00 from Gas Depot Oil Company (8930 N.Waukegan Road,Suite 230,Morton Grove,IL 60053).The Gas Depot Oil Company is the current Northwest Municipal Conference Bid winner through July 5,2018 for all grades and types of fuels that are utilized by city vehicles.Funding for this purchase will be from the Major Maintenance, Materials to Maintain Autos Fund (Account 600.19.7710.65035),with a Proposed FY2018 Budget of $1,100,000.Present fuel prices are $1.71/gallon for 87 octane gasolines​ ​and​ ​$2.27/gallon​ ​for​ ​bio-diesel. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A3.7)Contract​ ​with​ ​E-Town​ ​Tennis,​ ​Inc.​ ​for​ ​Tennis​ ​Program​ ​at​ ​the Chandler-Newberger​ ​Community​ ​Center Staff recommends that the City Manager be authorized to execute an agreement with E-Town Tennis,Inc.(320 S.Butterfield Road,Libertyville,IL 60048)for the City of Evanston Tennis Program run through Chandler-Newberger Community Center.The contract is for three (3)years with a mutual option to renew for two (2)additional one (1)year options.The contract period will run from January 1, 2018 through December 31,2020.Revenue from program registrations are deposited into General Fund –Chandler/Recreation Program Fees Account 100.30.3035.53565 and instruction expenses are paid from 100.30.3035.62505. Compensation from the vendor is based on percentages of resident rate revenues​ ​collected​ ​from​ ​program​ ​registrations. For​ ​Action Held​ ​in​ ​committee​ ​until​ ​January​ ​8,​ ​2018 (A4)Resolution 112-R-17,Accepting a Grant Award for the Long Term Care Ombudsman​ ​Program Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 112-R-17 authorizing the City Manager to sign notification of grant awards to fund and operate the Long Term​ ​Care​ ​Ombudsman​ ​Program​ ​for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​6​ ​of​ ​18 (A5)Resolution 92-R-17,Twelve Month Lease Renewal Agreements for Studio Spaces​ ​at​ ​Noyes​ ​Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center​ ​with​ ​Twenty-Five​ ​Artists Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 92-R-17 authorizing the City Manager to enter into twenty-five (25)renewal agreements for twelve (12) month lease term for the artist leases for studios at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A6)Resolution 95-R-17,Eight Month Lease Agreement for Noyes Street Theater at​ ​Noyes​ ​Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center​ ​with​ ​Mudlark​ ​Theatre Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 95-R-17 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for eight (8)-month renewal lease term with​ ​Mudlark​ ​Theatre​ ​to​ ​lease​ ​theatre​ ​space​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Noyes​ ​Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A7)Resolution 111-R-17,Twelve Month New Lease Agreement for Studio Space at​ ​Noyes​ ​Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center​ ​with​ ​David​ ​Gista Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 111-R-17,authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for a twelve (12)month lease term with David Gista,a non-Evanston Resident to lease vacant studio 109 at the Noyes Cultural​ ​Arts​ ​Center. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A8)Resolution 93-R-17,Approving Settlement and Release of Claims in Yakhnis​ ​v.​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Evanston,​ ​et​ ​al. Upon demand from the City of Evanston’s (“City”)excess liability insurance provider (“Excess Liability Insurer”),on November 17,2017,counsel for all parties participated in a voluntary mediation in the case titled ​Yakhnis v.City of Evanston,et al.​(Case No.2016-L-10475).The mediation resulted in a tentative settlement.Under the terms of the negotiated Release and Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”),the City’s Excess Liability Insurer will pay Plaintiff a settlement amount of approximately three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00),and the City will pay Plaintiff a settlement amount not to exceed one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000.00).Staff submits for City Council consideration of Resolution 93-R-17 approving settlement with Plaintiff and authorizing the City to issue its respective settlement payment under the Settlement Agreement.Funding will be from​ ​the​ ​Insurance​ ​Fund​ ​(Settlement​ ​Costs​ ​–​ ​Liability). For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​7​ ​of​ ​18 (A9)Resolution​ ​90-R-17,​ ​2017​ ​Budget​ ​Amendment Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 90-R-17,amending the 2017 Budget by $14,965,532 to a new total of $323,732,986 as detailed below. $14.2 million of this amendment is associated with the refinancing of debt and involved no new operating or capital expenses.$580,000 involved the final payment for the Chicago Main Development which was originally planned to finish​ ​in​ ​2016. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda Staff recommends review and adoption by the City Council of the following thirteen (13) abatement resolutions (Items A10.1 to A10.13).The resolutions will abate (decrease) the amount of the 2017 property tax levy needed to retire the outstanding general obligation debt.Generally,abated debt amounts are funded through sources other than property taxes such as TIF incremental revenue,water/sewer receipts,special assessments and parking garage revenues.The City’s total abatement for 2017 is $8,778,871. (A10.1)​Resolution​ ​98-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 98-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2008B. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.2)​Resolution​ ​99-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 99-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2008C. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.3)​Resolution​ ​100-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 100-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2010B. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.4)​Resolution​ ​101-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 101-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2011A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​8​ ​of​ ​18 (A10.5)​Resolution​ ​102-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 102-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2012A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.6)​Resolution​ ​103-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 103-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2013A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.7)​Resolution​ ​104-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 104-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2013B. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.8)​Resolution​ ​105-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 105-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2014A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.9)​Resolution​ ​106-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 106-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2015A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.10)​Resolution​ ​107-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 107-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2015B. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.11)​Resolution​ ​108-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 108-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2016A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​9​ ​of​ ​18 (A10.12)​Resolution​ ​109-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 109-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2017A. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A10.13)​Resolution​ ​110-R-17,​ ​General​ ​Obligation​ ​Debt​ ​Property​ ​Tax​ ​Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 110-R-17 abatement for General Obligation​ ​Bonds,​ ​Series​ ​2017C. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A11)Ordinance 143-O-17,Amending City Code 3-2-16-2,Increasing the Gasoline Tax Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 143-O-17,amending City Code Section 3-2-16-2,increasing the City’s gasoline tax from $0.04 per gallon​ ​to​ ​$0.05​ ​per​ ​gallon.​ ​​ ​The​ ​effective​ ​date​ ​is​ ​February​ ​1. For​ ​Introduction Motion made to suspend the rules for introduction and action and to amend the effective​ ​date​ ​from​ ​February​ ​1​ ​to​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2018. (A12)Ordinance 154-O-17,Amending City Code 3-2-2(A),Increasing the Athletic Contests​ ​and​ ​Exhibitions​ ​Attendance​ ​Tax Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 154-O-17,amending City Code Section 3-2-2(A)“Athletic Contests and Exhibitions Attendance Tax”to increase​ ​the​ ​tax​ ​from​ ​8%​ ​to​ ​9%.​ ​​ ​The​ ​effective​ ​date​ ​is​ ​February​ ​1. For​ ​Introduction Motion made to suspend the rules for introduction and action and to amend the effective​ ​date​ ​from​ ​February​ ​1​ ​to​ ​January​ ​1,​ ​2018. (A13)Ordinance 160-O-17,Amending City Code 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel and Vacation Rental​ ​Tax” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 160-O-17,amending Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel and Vacation Rental Tax”.Ordinance 121-O-17,amending the Hotel-Motel Tax to include Vacation Rental Units was adopted on November 27, 2017.Since adoption of Ordinance 121-O-17,Staff has had conversations with AirBnB and request some technical amendments to ease the tax collection process.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Removed​ ​from​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda Passes​ ​for​ ​Introduction​ ​6-2 Alderman​ ​Fleming​ ​and​ ​Fiske​ ​voted​ ​no. Vote​ ​for​ ​Action​ ​will​ ​be​ ​at​ ​next​ ​council​ ​meeting. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​10​ ​of​ ​18 (A14)Ordinance 159-O-17,Amending City Code Section 10-11-22 “Resident Only Parking​ ​Districts”​ ​to​ ​include​ ​Brummel​ ​Street Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 159-O-17,amending Section 10-11-22,Schedule XXII (B)to include Brummel Street,west of Ridge Avenue​ ​to​ ​Barton​ ​Avenue. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​11​ ​of​ ​18 (A15)Ordinance 155-O-17,Decreasing the Number of Class C-1 Liquor Licenses for​ ​Tommy​ ​Nevin’s​ ​Pub​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1450​ ​Sherman​ ​Avenue Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 155-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(C-1)to decrease the number of authorized Class C-1 liquor licenses from two (2)to one (1).Nevin’s Business,LLC,Tommy Nevin’s Pub,1450 Sherman Avenue,is permanently closed and is not renewing its liquor license.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A16)Ordinance 156-O-17,Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for Mumbai​ ​Indian​ ​Grill​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1728​ ​Sherman​ ​Avenue Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 156-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(D)to decrease the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from fifty-three (53)to fifty-two (52).Yoga and Renish,LLC,doing business as Mumbai Indian Grill located at 1728 Sherman Ave.is not renewing its liquor license.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A17)Ordinance 157-O-17,Decreasing the Number of Class P-3 Liquor Licenses for​ ​Meta​ ​Wine​ ​located​ ​at​ ​600​ ​Main​ ​Street Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 157-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(P-3)to decrease the number of authorized Class P-3 liquor licenses from two (2)to one (1).VSWC LLC,dba Meta Wine,600 Main Street,is permanently closed and is not renewing its liquor license.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the December 11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A18)Ordinance 158-O-17,Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for Asian​ ​Cajun​ ​Too​ ​located​ ​at​ ​1322​ ​Chicago​ ​Avenue Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 158-O-17,amending City Code Subsection 3-4-6-(D)to decrease the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from fifty-two (52)to fifty-one (51).Asian Cajun Too Corporation doing business as Asian Cajun Too located at 1322 Chicago Ave.,is not renewing its liquor license.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​12​ ​of​ ​18 City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​13​ ​of​ ​18 (A19)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. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A20)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​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (A21)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​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda PLANNING​ ​&​ ​DEVELOPMENT​ ​COMMITTEE (P1)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​ ​Action Removed​ ​from​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda Passed​ ​7-1 Alderman​ ​Rainey​ ​votes​ ​no. City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​14​ ​of​ ​18 HUMAN​ ​SERVICES​ ​COMMITTEE (H1)2017​ ​Emergency​ ​Solutions​ ​Grant​ ​Recommendation The Human Services Committee,The Housing,Homelessness &Human Relations Commission,and staff recommends City Council review and approve the 2017 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)allocations totaling $144,334: $133,509 to two social services agencies (Connections for the Homeless and the YWCA Evanston/North Shore)that provide housing and services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness,and $10,825 to the City of Evanston for grant administration.Funding source is the City’s 2017 ESG entitlement allocation in the amount of $144,334 from the U.S.Department of Housing &Urban Development;Account 100.21.2128.XXXXX with individual account​ ​numbers​ ​for​ ​external​ ​agencies​ ​funded​ ​and​ ​City​ ​administrative​ ​costs. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (H2)Resolution 96-R-17 Designating the Portion of Custer Avenue between Madison Street and Washington Street with the Honorary Street Name Sign, “Rick​ ​Ferguson​ ​Way” The Parks,Recreation and Community Services Board and Human Services Committee recommend City Council adopt Resolution 96-R-17,approving of the application submitted by Alderman Cicely Fleming and Mr.Ian Hurd to designate the portion of Custer Avenue between Madison Street and Washington Street with the Honorary Street Name Sign “Rick Ferguson Way”.Funding for the honorary street name sign program is budgeted in the Public Works Agency Traffic Operations'Materials Fund (Account 100.40.4520.65115).Three street signs are made for the honoree.One sign is installed at each end of the designated one block area and the third sign is given to the honoree.The approximate​ ​cost​ ​to​ ​create​ ​all​ ​three​ ​signs​ ​is​ ​$200. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (H3)Resolution 97-R-17 Designating the Portion of Hull Terrace between Ridge Avenue and Barton Avenue with the Honorary Street Name Sign,“Steve Perkins​ ​Way” The Parks,Recreation and Community Services Board and Human Services Committee recommend City Council adopt Resolution 97-R-17,approving of the application submitted by Alderman Ann Rainey to designate the portion of Hull Terrace between Ridge Avenue and Barton Avenue with the Honorary Street Name Sign “Steve Perkins Way”.Funding for the honorary street name sign program is budgeted in the Public Works Agency Traffic Operations'Materials Fund (Account 100.40.4520.65115).Three street signs are made for the honoree.One sign is installed at each end of the designated one block area and City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​15​ ​of​ ​18 the third sign is given to the honoree.The approximate cost to create all three signs​ ​is​ ​$200. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​16​ ​of​ ​18 (H4)Ordinance 141-O-17,Amending the Definition of “Food Establishment”, Title​ ​8,​ ​Chapter​ ​6,​ ​Section​ ​2 The Human Services Committee and City staff recommend the City Council’s adoption of Ordinance 141-O-17,amending the Definition of “Food Establishment in Section 8-6-2 of the Evanston City Code.This action will align the City Code to the State Amendment of The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act.The State’s amendment will be effective January 1,2018;it disallows local health departments from the regulation of food inspections and enforcement at what is considered​ ​private​ ​residential​ ​homes. For​ ​Introduction Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda RULES​ ​COMMITTEE (O1)Proposed​ ​2018​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meeting​ ​Dates Staff recommends that City Council approve the 2018 City Council meeting dates. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda​ ​as​ ​amended​ ​in​ ​committee (O2)Resolution 113-R-17,Amending Section 21 “Quorum”of the City Council Rules Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 113-R-17,amending City Council Rules and Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston Section 21 “Quorum”to amend the definition of quorum for the City Council standing committees:Administration and Public Works Committee,Human Services Committee,Planning &Development Committee and the Rules Committee.Due to changing numbers in the amount of total members for these committees,staff believes that it is best to remove the quorum language and have​ ​Robert’s​ ​Rules​ ​of​ ​Order​ ​govern​ ​the​ ​matter. For​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda (O3)Ordinance 94-O-17,Amending Portions of the City Code Changing the Housing,​ ​​ ​Homelessness​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Relations​ ​Commission Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 94-O-17,Amending Title 2,Chapter 4 of the Evanston City Code changing the Housing,Homelessness and Human Relations Commission back to the Housing and Homelessness Commission.​Staff recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action​ ​at​ ​the​ ​December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meeting. For​ ​Introduction​ ​and​ ​Action Approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​17​ ​of​ ​18 APPOINTMENTS (APP1)​For​ ​Appointment: Arts​ ​Council ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jamal​ ​Ahmad Arts​ ​Council ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Steven​ ​Demorest Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Julie​ ​Corbier​ ​de​ ​Lara Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Monte​ ​Dillard Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Timothy​ ​Eberhart Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jane​ ​Grover Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Delores​ ​A.​ ​Holmes Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Alejandra​ ​Ibanez Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kathy​ ​Lyons Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mario​ ​Vela Inclusionary​ ​Housing​ ​Ordinance​ ​Subcommittee​ ​ ​ ​ Robert​ ​Anthony Inclusionary​ ​Housing​ ​Ordinance​ ​Sub​ ​Committee​ ​ Stacie​ ​Young M/W/EBE​ ​Dev.​ ​Committee ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Malik​ ​Kemokai M/W/EBE​ ​Dev.​ ​Committee ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Juneitha​ ​Shambee Transportation/Parking​ ​Committee ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Barbara​ ​Miller For​ ​Action Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​and​ ​Inclusionary​ ​Housing​ ​Ordinance Subcommittee​ ​removed​ ​from​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda All​ ​other​ ​commission​ ​appointments​ ​approved​ ​on​ ​Consent​ ​Agenda Equity​ ​and​ ​Empowerment​ ​Commission​ ​appointments​ ​Passed​ ​6-2 Alderman​ ​Fleming​ ​and​ ​Fiske​ ​voted​ ​no Inclusionary​ ​Housing​ ​Ordinance​ ​Subcommittee​ ​Appointments​ ​Passed​ ​8-0 (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​ ​DECEMBER​ ​2017 Upcoming​ ​Aldermanic​ ​Committee​ ​Meetings 12/19/201 7 7:00 PM Northwestern-City​ ​Committee 12/20/201 7 6:30 PM M/W/EBE​ ​Development City​ ​Council​ ​Agenda December​ ​11,​ ​2017​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Page​ ​18​ ​of​ ​18 Information​ ​is​ ​available​ ​about​ ​Evanston​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​meetings​ ​at:​​ ​​www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil​. 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