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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, February 22. 2016
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 after conclusion of the P&D meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wilson
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
Installation of Eleanor Revelle, 7th Ward Alderman
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
Mayor’s Summer Youth Job Fair, March 12, 2016
Introduction of Kimberly Richardson, Assistant to the City Manager
(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. 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.
Nineteen residents spoke about the proposed neighborhood integrity ordinance.
One resident spoke about City staff.
One resident spoke about zoning code and variances.
Three residents spoke about the waste transfer station agreement.
One resident spoke about construction hiring practices.
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Three residents spoke about the proposed 831 Emerson development.
(VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(VII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Miller
Planning & Development - Alderman Tendam
Human Services - Alderman Braithwaite
(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)}
1st Ward Alderman announced 1st Ward meeting on March 1, 2016 at the
Evanston Public Library, located at 1703 Orrington Avenue.
(IX) Executive Session
(X) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting February 8, 2016
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through February 7, 2016 $2,686,980.25
(A2) FY2016 City of Evanston Bills – February 23, 2016 $ 983,514.66
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.1) Approval of 2016 Expenditure to Total Parking Solutions for Pay Station
Maintenance Fees
Staff recommends the City Council authorize expenditure of $35,280 to Total
Parking Solutions, Inc., (2721 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL) for the annual
maintenance fees associated with 21 parking meter terminals (pay stations).
Funding is provided by the Parking Fund Account 505.19.7015.62245.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.2) Approval of Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA)
2016 Membership Dues Payment
Staff recommends City Council authorize payment of the 2016 Fire and Public
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Works membership fees to NIPSTA in the amount of $23,545. Funding is
provided by the Fire Department Account 100.23.2305.62360 for both the Fire
and Public Works Departments.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.3) Approval of Contract with Clark Dietz, Inc. for the Fleetwood-Jourdain
Center HVAC and Electrical Improvements (RFP 16-01)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for engineering services related to the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center HVAC and
Electrical Improvements Project with Clark Dietz, Inc. (118 S. Clinton Street,
Suite 700, Chicago, IL), in the amount of $74,997. Funding is provided by the
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) General Obligation Bonds (Account
416.40.4116.62145 – 616007).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.4) Approval of Contract Extension with J. A. Johnson Paving for Pavement
Patching
Staff recommends City Council authorize a contract extension through the
Municipal Partnering Initiative (MPI) for Pavement Patching services with J. A.
Johnson Paving (1025 E. Addison Ct, Arlington Heights, IL) in the amount of
$600,000. J. A. Johnson Paving will hold their price from 2015 at $22.25 per
square yard for the 2016 season. Funding is provided by the Capital
Improvement Fund (416523.65515).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.5) Approval of Contract with Jasco Electric Corporation for the Foster Field
Athletic Lighting Renovations (Bid 15-67)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for construction of the Foster Field Athletic Lighting Renovations Project with
Jasco Electric Corporation (2750 Barney Court, McHenry, IL), in the amount of
$267,765. Funding is provided by Community Development Block Grants
(Account 215.21.5275.62800) and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
General Obligation Bonds (Account 416.40.4116.65502 – 516003).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.6) Approval of Contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd for
Fountain Square Renovations (RFP 15-68)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an
engineering services contract for the Fountain Square Renovation Project with
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd (9575 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600,
Rosemont, IL), in the amount of $183,321.50.. Funding will be provided from the
Washington National TIF and expenses will be tracked in the Capital
Improvements Fund, Account 415.40.4126.62145 – 589105).
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For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A4.1) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Police/Fire Headquarters Data Center–
Emergency Construction Services
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Change
Order No. 2 to the agreement with Nesko Design/Build Electric (3111 S. 26th
Avenue, Broadview, IL) for the Police/Fire Headquarters Data Center Emergency
Construction Services project. This change order extends the project’s
completion date by 46 days from February 8, 2016, to March 25, 2016. There is
no change to the contract cost for this change order.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A4.2) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Repair & Repainting of North and
South Standpipes (Bid 15-03)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute
Change Order No. 2 for the Repair & Repainting of North and South Standpipes
with American Suncraft Company, Inc. (10836 Schiller Road, Medway, OH).
This change order will increase the contract amount by $231,602.69, from
$3,271,043 to $3,502,645.69. It will also extend the contract duration by 162
days from December 21, 2015 to May 31, 2016. Funding is provided by the
Water Fund (Account 513.71.7330.65515 – 733092).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A4.3) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the North and South Standpipe
Rehabilitation Engineering Support Services (RFP 13-61)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute
Change Order No. 2 to an agreement for North and South Standpipe
Rehabilitation Engineering Support Services with Tank Industry Consultants
(7740 West New York Street, Indianapolis, IN) in the not-to-exceed amount of
$14,473.97, increasing the contract amount from $181,464.45 to $195,938.42. It
will also extend the contract duration by 152 days from December 31, 2015 to
May 31, 2016 Funding is provided by the Water Fund (Account
513.71.7330.65515 – 733092).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A5) Resolution 5-R-16: Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago
for the Operation of Divvy Bike Stations in Evanston
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 5-R-16 authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the
City of Chicago for operation of the Divvy Bike Share program.
For Action
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 5-4.
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Alds. Wilson, Miller, Fiske, and Braithwaite voted no.
(A6) Resolution 14-R-16 : Operator Agreement with Motivate International, Inc.,
for the operation of the Divvy Bike program in the City of Evanston
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 14-R-16 authorizing the City Manager
to execute an Operator Agreement with Motivate International Inc. to implement
the Divvy Bike Share program in Evanston.
For Action
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 5-4.
Alds. Wilson, Miller, Fiske, and Braithwaite voted no.
(A7) Resolution 6-R-16, Approving Settlement with Advanced Disposal
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 6-R-16. In 2010 and 2011,
the City adopted ordinances imposing a fee on waste transferred through the waste
transfer station (the “WTS”) located at 1711 Church Street. In December 2011,
Veolia/Advanced sued the City in Cook County Circuit Court. Since 2011 the City
has collected $1,263,247.90 in Transfer Station Fees. Under the recommended
settlement, the City keeps all WTS fees paid ($1,263,247.90) since 2011. The Cook
County case will be dismissed. This resolution was held in committee on January
25, 2016 and February 8, 2016.
For Action
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 9-0.
(A8) Resolution 7-R-16, Approving Host Agreement with Advanced Disposal
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 7-R-16. The
recommended Host Community Agreement (“HCA”) will still permit the City to
collect a $0.75 per ton host fee from Advanced for waste transferred through the
WTS. This resolution was held in committee on January 25, 2016 and February 8,
2016. Following citizen review and City Council consideration, there are non-
binding proposals to increase the host fee effective January 1, 2018. These
proposals are before the City Council for consideration.
For Action
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 9-0 as amended with volume escalator at 35,000 tons/quarter.
(A9) Ordinance 8-O-16, Repeal of Prior Waste Transfer Station Fee Ordinances
and Enacting Host Community Agreement and Fee with Advanced Disposal
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 8-O-16. The City and
Advanced negotiated the terms of a Host Community Agreement (Agenda Item
A8) to improve operations at the transfer station. If approved, as a condition of
the settlement of all claims and litigation, the City must repeal ordinances 82-O-
10 and 68-O-11. This ordinance was held in committee on January 25, 2016 and
February 8, 2016..
For Introduction
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 9-0.
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(A10) Ordinance 3-O-16, Neighborhood Integrity Ordinance
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 3-O-16. The
“Neighborhood Integrity Ordinance,” (“NIO”) replaces current nuisance premises
regulations.
For Introduction
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 9-0 as amended to include repercussions of licensing ordinance.
(A11) Ordinance 9-O-16, Rental Licensing Ordinance Amendments.
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 9-O-16 Staff recommends
these revisions to complement the “Neighborhood Integrity Ordinance.”
For Introduction
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 5-4.
Alds. Wilson, Rainey, Miller, and Wynn voted no.
(A12) Ordinance 12-O-16, Authorizing the City to Borrow Funds from the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Program
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 12-O-16 authorizing the City to borrow
funds from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Public Water
Supply Loan Program for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant
Reliability Improvements. This ordinance authorizes the City to borrow up to
$2,245,000. Total funding of $2,500.000 is budgeted in the FY2016 CIP. The
debt service will be paid from the Water Fund. This ordinance was introduced at
the February 8, 2016 City Council meeting.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 15-O-16, Establishing Artist Studios as a Permitted Use on the
Ground Floor in the D2, D3 and D4 Downtown Districts
The Plan Commission and staff recommend approval of the Zoning Ordinance
text amendment to allow Artist Studios as a permitted use on the ground floor,
instead of only on floors above the ground floor, in the D2, D3 and D4 Downtown
Districts to match current regulations in the D1 Downtown District.
For Introduction
Taken off consent agenda.
Passed 8-1.
Ald. Fiske voted no.
(P2) Ordinance 22-O-16, Granting Major Zoning Relief for One Open Parking
Space at 1610 Fowler Avenue
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend denial of Ordinance 22-
O-16 granting major zoning relief for one open parking space in the rear yard
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with a 0.5’ south side yard setback where 3’ is required. The ZBA found the
proposal does not meet the standards for variations. Specifically, the requested
zoning relief does not keep with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance, and there is
no practical difficulty that is peculiar to the property since the property features
three enclosed parking spaces.
For Introduction
Approved on consent agenda.
(P3) Ordinance 14-O-16, Establishment of Regulations for Domestic Animal
Daycare Businesses and Dog Sitting Businesses as Permitted Home
Occupations
The Plan Commission and staff recommend amending the Zoning Ordinance to
add Domestic Animal Daycare businesses and Dog Sitting businesses as
permitted home occupations.
For Introduction
Approved on consent agenda.
(P4) Ordinance 20-O-16, granting a Special Use for a Resale Establishment,
Threads Boutique, at 1304 Chicago Avenue
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend adoption of Ordinance
20-O-16 granting special use approval for a Resale Establishment, Threads
Boutique, at 1304 Chicago Avenue in the B2 Business District and oDM
Dempster-Main Overlay District. The applicant has complied with all zoning
requirements, and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district.
Suspension of the Rules is requested for Introduction and Action by City Council
on February 22, 2016.
For Introduction and Action
Rules suspended for introduction and action.
Approved on consent agenda.
(P5) Ordinance 21-O-16 Granting Major Zoning Relief for a Generator and One
Open Parking Space at 1140 Lakeshore Boulevard
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend approval of Ordinance
21-O-16 granting major zoning relief to locate a generator more than 2’ from the
principal structure where generators must be located within 2’ of the principal
structure, with a 0.5’ street side yard setback where a minimum 4’ is required
when screened and major zoning relief to establish one open parking space in
the rear yard with a 2’ rear yard setback where a minimum 3’ is required, at 1140
Lakeshore Boulevard. The applicant has complied with all other zoning
requirements, and meets the standards for variations. Suspension of the Rules is
requested for Introduction and Action by City Council on February 22, 2016.
For Introduction and Action
Rules suspended for introduction and action.
Approved on consent agenda.
(P6) Ordinance 16-O-16, Planned Development, 831 Emerson St, 15PLND-0092
The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 16-O-16 for
approval of the Planned Development with rezoning from C1 Commercial and
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R5-General Residential to C1a Commercial Mixed use and Special use for a
convenience store. The 12-story 260-unit residential building (440 bedrooms)
would include 3,300 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 145
parking spaces on site. Staff recommends additional requirements for this
development, which include increasing the affordable housing fee-in-lieu
contribution and other traffic and streetscape improvements. This ordinance was
held in Committee on February 8, 2016.
For Introduction
Taken off consent agenda.
Failed 7-2.
Alds. Wilson, Holmes, Revelle, Miller, Fiske, Braithwaite, Wynne voted no.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MARCH 2016
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Thurs, Mar 3 7 pm Housing & Homelessness Commission
Mon, Mar 7 6 pm Human Services Committee
Mon, Mar 14 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Tues, Mar 15 7 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Wed, Mar 16 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Mon, Mar 21 7 pm City Council meeting
Wed, Mar 23 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Mar 23 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thurs, Mar 24 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board
Mon, Mar 28 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil.
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