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ROLL CALL — PRESENT:
Alderman Wollin Alderman Holmes
Alderman Jean -Baptiste Alderman Moran
A Quorum was present. Alderman Bernstein Alderman Tisdahl
Alderman Hansen
NOT PRESENT
AT ROLL CALL: Aldermen Rainey, Wynne
PRESIDING: Mayor Lorraine H. Morton
The OFFICIAL REGULAR MEETING of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Morton on Monday, January
12, 2009, at 8:50 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcement by Chief Berkowsky informing us that the Fire Station #5
reopened today at 1:30 pm. Within the first 15 minutes Engine 25 went on its first run.
COMMUNICATIONS - CITY CLERK: Announced that Evanston now has its official ballot for the April 7t' Election.
CITIZEN COMMENT: AGENDA ITEMS
Judy Fiske, 2319 Sherman Ave, spoke on the extension requested by Smithfield Properties for the Kendall College
planned development, and that the neighborhood was not informed of an extension request. She asked the Council to
include some stipulations before granting the request and include the neighborhood in the discussions.
Susan Trieschmann, 2608 Noyes St. spoke on behalf of the "Evanston Restorative Justice Committee", a community
based volunteer organization. Ms. Trieschmann offered to speak at the Ward meetings.
Alderman Bernstein asked they were all volunteers and the answer was yes.
Betty Ester, 2114 Darrow Ave., wanted to give her thanks to Mayor Morton and Aldermen Moran, Hansen, Bernstein,
and Tisdahl for the time and service they have given to the City.
CONSENT AGENDA (Any item marked with an Asterisk*)
Alderman Moran moved Council approval of the Consent Agenda with these exceptions: A2 City of Evanston Bills
through 01/13/09, P4 Ordinance 1--09, and P7 Ordinance134--08 Amending section 5-2-5 of the City Code.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Jean -Baptiste.
Roll Call. Voting aye — Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Hohnes, Moran, Tisdahl, Rainey, Hansen. Voting nay —
none. Motion carried (9-0)
ITEMS APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES:
* Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 8, 2008. * APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS:
* Approval, as recommended, City of Evanston payroll for the periods December 7 and December 21, 2008, and January
4, 2009 and City of Evanston bills through January 13, 2009, as authorized and charged to the proper accounts:
City of Evanston payroll (through 12/07/08)
January 12, 2009
$2,253,735.57
City of Evanston payroll (through 12/21/08)
$2,385,491.98
City of Evanston payroll (through 01/04/09)
$2,383,864.30
City of Evanston bills (through 01/13/09)
$5,832,197.89
* Recommend approval of the professional services contract with EDAW Inc/CTE Joint Venture (303 E. Wacker Dr.,
Chicago) for Phase 2 Engineering Services for the Evanston Lakefront Corridor Reconstruction Project in the amount of
$143,706 Funded by the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with $55,706, and the Illinois Transportation Enhancement
Program (ITEP) with $88,000.
Alderman Moran stated the proposal was an extravagant expense. He was concerned about the cost radically altering the
Lakefront and how it would take away from its true beauty.
Alderman Wynne commented that this vote was only for the pedestrian pathway and that we have the money and a grant.
The whole purpose of this vote is to make the path safer and easier to walk on.
Alderman Wollin commented that the committee had asked Mr. Gaynor before if this was just for the pathway, and he
said yes. Alderman Wollin suggested that we call the vote and support the approval of this bill.
Alderman Moran didn't disagree with Aldermen Wollin and Wynne. He just didn't want the bill to come back and haunt
Council later.
Alderman Holmes directed Alderman Moran's attention to the sentence above that read "it was for the bike and
pedestrian pathway". She also brought up the concern of the washrooms.
Mayor Morton asked if the amount of money coming out of this year's budget or next year.
Interim City Manager Russell replied it was in this year's budget.
Mayor Morton wanted to be very clear of what the budget is actually showing, so the taxpayers will know what they have
to be paying. She also wanted to know if there is a specified timeframe to spend the funds.
Mr. Gaynor gave an explanation that if they got the go ahead then they would move forward with the next phase.
Alderman Hansen expressed a concern about not having any funds funneling to Robert Crown instead of having
everything earmarked for the Lakefront.
Alderman Moran motioned to have the proposal held until they can get a better understanding on the monetary
expenditures. Aldermen Rainey and Holmes seconded.
The item was held until next meetine by request of 2 Aldermen.
* Recommend approval of Change Order #2 for the 2008 Water Main, Sewer and Street Improvement project (Bid #08-
83) with Joel Kennedy Construction Corporation (P.O. Box 509, Gurnee, IL). This will decrease the contract amount by
$171,084.01 from $2,554,044.10 to $2,382,960.09. The Water Fund saves $136,263.72, the Sewer Fund saves
$34,820.29 and the General Fund's allocation remains the same. * APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA MOTION &
ROLL CALL (9-0)
* Resolution 4-R-09 — Authorizes the Interim City Manager to sign a Local Agency Agreement for
Federal Participation with IDOT for the Evanston Lakefront Corridor Reconstruction Project —
Consideration of proposed Resolution 4-R-09, which authorizes the Interim City Manager to sign a
Local Agency Agreement for federal participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) for the Evanston Lakefront Corridor Reconstruction Project. Item held until next meeting
requested by 2 Aldermen.
* Resolution 1-R-09 — Relatine to Prevailine Waee for Public Works Proiects — Consideration of
proposed Resolution 1-R-09, which is a prevailing wage requirement of the State of Illinois.
* APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT:
* Recommendation to ADDrove the Draft Downtown Plan as Revised by the Plan Commission - Recommend approval of
the Draft Downtown Plan as revised by the Plan Commission. Item held in P&D committee meeting
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* Ordinance 127-0-08 — Amends the Text of the Zoning Ordinance by Adding Section 6-15-15, "oWE
West Evanston Overlay District" and Section 6-15-16. "WE 1 West Evanston Transitional District" —
Consideration of a Plan Commission recommendation for approval of text amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance to add a new zoning district "WE 1—West Evanston Transitional District" and a new overlay
district "oWE—West Evanston Overlay District" to Chapter 15—Special Purpose and Overlay Districts.
* MARKED INTRODUCED -CONSENT AGENDA
* Ordinance 128-0-08 — Amends the Zoning Mai) to Re -zone Certain Properties Pursuant to the West
Evanston Physical Planning and Urban Infill Design Master Plan — Consideration of a Plan
Commission recommendation for approval of map amendments to change the base zoning district
designations for several properties within the West Evanston Plan area as specified in the West
Evanston Plan Zoning Implementation document, Base Zoning District Changes map and to designate
properties currently within the West Evanston Plan area to be included in the oWE West Evanston
Overlay District as specified in the West Evanston Plan Zoning Implementation document, West
Evanston Zoning Overlay map. * MARKED INTRODUCED -CONSENT AGENDA
* Ordinance 1-0-09 — Amends the Zoning Man to Re -Zone the Properties at 912-946 Pitner Avenue
from I2 Industrial District to MXE Mixed -Use Emplovment District — Consideration of proposed
Ordinance 1-0-09, which amends the Zoning Map to re -zone the properties at 912-946 Pitner Ave.
from I2 Industrial District to MXE Mixed -Use Employment District. Item held in the P&D
committee meeting.
* Ordinance 7-0-09 — Former Kendall College Site — Ordinance Removes Conditions on Extension of
Planned Development — Consideration of a request from Smithfield Properties XXXII, LLC, property
owner and applicant, to grant amendments to the planned development (85-0-06) to be constructed on
the former site of Kendall College, located between Orrington Avenue, Colfax Street, Sherman
Avenue, and Lincoln Street These amendments will remove certain conditions. * MARKED
INTRODUCED -CONSENT AGENDA
* Ordinance 133-0-08 — Amend Various Building, Zoning. Construction and Fire Service Fees —
Consideration of proposed Ordinance 133-0-08, introduced December 8, 2008, which increases and
restructures plan review and inspection fees for Building, Zoning and Fire Service fees. * ADOPTED
— CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
* Ordinance 134-0-08 — Amends Section 5-2-5 of City Code — Lodging Establishment License Fee —
Consideration ofproposed Ordinance 134-0-08, introduce December 8, 2008, which increases fees to
raise rooming house fees from $26.00 per roomer to $36.00 per roomer to help cover the cost of the
required annual inspection. Item held over to the next City Council meeting.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
* Acceptance of Township Annual Audit — Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council,
acting as Township Trustees, accept the results of the year -ended March 31, 2008 Financial Audit of
Evanston Township. * APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
*Approval of the December 2008 Township Monthly Bills — Approval of a recommendation that City
Council approve the Township bills, payroll and medical payments for the month of December 2008 in
the amount of $76,157.27, which was amended per the Human Services Committee. * APPROVED -
CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
* Ordinance 5-0-09 — Amends Sections 3-25-1 and 3-25-6 of the City Code to Permit "Now We're
Cooking"' in the Farmers' Market to be Permanent — Consideration of proposed Ordinance 5-0-09,
January 12, 2009
which amends Sections 3-25-1 and 3-25-6 of the City Code to have "Now We're Cookin"' become a
permanent event at the Farmers' Market. * MARKED INTRODUCED -CONSENT AGENDA
OTHER COMMITTEES:
* Resolution 2-R-09 — Amends the 2007 and 2008 Communitv Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Programs and Authorizes the Reallocation of Unexpended Funds — Consideration of proposed
Resolution 2-R-09, which amends the 2007 and 2008 CDBG, Programs and authorizes the reallocation
of unexpended funds from those program years to the City's FY 2009-10 CDBG Program.
* APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL CALL (9-0)
* Resolution 3-R-09 — ADDroves the Citv's 2009-10 One -Year Action Plan and Adopts the Citv's FY
2009-10 CDBG. HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergencv Shelter Grants Program Budeets —
Consideration of proposed Resolution 3-R-09, which approves the City's One -Year Action Plan for
FY 2009-10 and adopts the City's 2009-10 CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency
Shelter Grants (ESG) program budgets totaling $2,897,546 as recommended by the Housing &
Community Development Act Committee. * APPROVED -CONSENT AGENDA MOTION & ROLL
CALL (9-0)
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS: No report.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: No report.
CALL OF THE WARDS:
1" Ward. Alderman Wollin No report
2°d Ward. Alderman Jean -Baptiste reminded everyone about the celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
3rd Ward. Alderman Wynne No report.
41h Ward. Alderman Bernstein extended his best wishes and Happy New Year to all the families.
5th Ward. Alderman Holmes reported that there will be a program at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center for Dr.
Martin Luther King 1/17/2009 from 3 pm— 5pm celebrating the remembrance of King.
6th Ward. Alderman Moran congratulated the "Evanston Restorative Committee" for their volunteering for the
community at large.
7th Ward. Alderman Tisdahl. No report
8th Ward. Alderman Rainey congratulated the staff for the fantastic snow removal from the City
9th Ward. Alderman Hansen expressed regret that she missed her opportunity to say good-bye to Michael Wheeler.
At 10:15 p.m. Alderman Bernstein moved to convene into Executive Session to discuss matters related to personnel, real
estate and litigation pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/2 (c) (1) (5), (6) and (11) as follows:
2. All meetings of public bodies shall be public meetings except for the following:
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body,
or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or
against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing
whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.
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(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a
court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for
the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
Seconded by Alderman Jean -Baptiste.
Roll call. Voting aye — Wollin, Jean -Baptiste, Wynne, Bernstein, Holmes, Moran, Tisdahl, Rainey, Hansen. Voting nay —
none. Motion carried (9-0)
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Morton asked for a motion to adjourn and the
Council so moved at 11:38 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Rodney Greene
City Clerk
A DVD recording of this meeting has been made part of the Permanent Record and is available in the City Clerk's office.
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