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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.27.15 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, April 27, 2015 Reception in Honor of Evanston’s Designation as the World Wildlife Fund’s 2015 U .S. Earth Hour City Capital at 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6:15 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 p.m. Public Hearing and City Council meeting will convene after conclusion of the P&D meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Holmes (II) Public Hearing: Proposed Dempster/Main/Chicago S pecial Service Area (III) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Public Service Week, May 3-9, 2015 Employee Service Awards (IV) City Manager Public Announcements (V) Communications: City Clerk (VI) 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. Resident commented on the economic development activities of the City Member of the Evanston Kiwanis Club announced that Saturday May 2 the State of City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 2 of 10 Illinois will be celebrating Kiwanis Day 2 Residents commented on the Harley Clarke Mansion Resident commented on (P2) Ordinance 60 -O-15 Amending the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Resident commented on Transit Oriented Development in Evanston Resident commented on (A7) Ordinance 68 -O-15 “Recreational Vehicle Parking” Resident commented on city parking conce rns (VII) Special Order of Business: FY2015 Financial Update (VIII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (IX ) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Rainey Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes Human Services - Alderman Braithwaite (X) 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)} (X I) Executive Session (XII) Adjournment SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (SP1) First Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2015 Staff recommends City Council accept and place the First Quarter Financial Report for FY 2015 on file. For Action: Accept and Place on File Approved on Consen t Agenda CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 13, 2015. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through April 5, 2015 $3,024,482.75 (A2) FY2015 City of Evanston Bills – April 28, 2015 $1,658,252.72 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 3 of 10 (A3.1) Approval of the Renewal of Sole Source Software License and Service Agreement with SunGard Public Sector for Computer Aided Dispatc h System (CADS) Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to renew sole source software license and service agreement with SunGard Public Sector (1000 Business Center Drive, Lake Mary, FL) for the Police Department’s CADS software i n the amount of $75,119.30. The agreement is effective from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016. Funding is provided by the Emergency Telephone System Service Agreements & Contracts (A ccount 202.22.5150.62509) with a Budget of $88,500. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3.2) Approval of Contract Extension with Healy Asphalt for Hot Mix Asphalt (Bid 12-34) Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract extension for the purchase of 500 tons of modified hot mix asphalt at a cost of $52.00 per ton and 300 tons of modified hot mix binder at the cost of $44.00 per ton with Arrow Road Construction dba Healy Asphalt (3401 South Busse Road, Mt. Prospect, IL) for for a n estimated cost of $39,200. Funding is provided by the FY2015 General Fund Street and Alley budget (Account 100.26.2670.65055) in the amount of $31,800 ; the Water Fund (Account 510.71.7115.65051) in the amount of $5,0 00; and the Sewer Fund (Account 515.71.7400.65051) in the amount of $2,400 . Healy Asphalt Company has agreed to hold the 2014 prices thru the 2015 construction season For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3.3) Approval of Purchase Award for 2015 Pavement Marking Services Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to purchase pavement markings services through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (Northwest Municipal Conference) in the amount of $50,000. The Suburban Purchasing Cooperative awarded its contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Superior Road Striping (1967 Cornell Court Melrose Park , IL ). Funding is provided by the Pedestrian Safety Improvement CIP Project 416434 (Account 415.26.4150.65515). For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3.4) Approval of Two Replacement Vehicle Purchases from C urrie Motors Staff recommends City Council authorize the purchase of two (2) replacement Ford pick-up trucks in the amount of $61,962 from Currie Motors, (9423 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL) through the Northwest Municipal Conference Suburban Purchasi ng Cooperative. Funding is provided by the Equipment Replacement Fund (Account 601.26.7780.65550) which has a budget of $1,455,422. This expenditure represents 4.2% of this budgeted amount . City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 4 of 10 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3.5) Approval of Contract with Schroeder & Schroeder Inc. for 2015 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program (Bid 15-25) Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2015 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Project with Schroeder & Schroeder Inc. (7306 Central Park Avenue, Skokie, IL) in the amount of $356,610. Funding is provided by Capital Improvement Plan (P rojects 415864 and 415870) in the amount of $225,000 and by private funds from property owners estimated at $131,610. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A3.6) Approval of 2015 Duncan Solutions, Inc. and Passport Parking Expenses Staff recommends the City Council authorize expenditure to Duncan Solutions, Inc. (633 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI) and Passport Parking to cover the fees associated with parking meter and pay by cell operations in the amount of $190,400. Funding is provided by the Parking Fund (Account 505.19.7015.65070) with a FY2015 Budget of $230,000 For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A4.1) Approval of Sidewalk Café for Freshlii, 1596 Sherman Avenue Staff recommends approval of a first-time application for a sidewalk café permit for Freshii, a Type # 2 restaurant located at 1596 Sherman Avenue. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A4.2) Approval of Sidew alk Café for Patisserie Coralie, 600 Davis Street Staff recommends approval of a first-time application for a sidewalk café permit for Patisserie Coralie, a Type # 2 restaurant located at 600 Davis Street. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A4.3) Approval of Sidewalk Café for Boltwood, 804 Davis Street Staff recommends City Council approval of a first-time application for a sidewalk café permit for Boltwood, a Type # 1 restaurant located at 804 Davis Street. For Action Approved on Consent Agen da (A4.4) Approval of Sidewalk Café for Tapas Barcelona, 1615 Chicago Avenue Staff recommends approval of a first-time application for a sidewalk café permit for Tapas Barcelona, a Type # 1 restaurant located at 1615 Chicago Avenue. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A5) Authorization to Access Line Of Credit of $4.9 Million City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 5 of 10 Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with First Bank and Trust to have access to a Line of Credit up to an amount of $4.9 million for use in the Dempster/Dodge and Main/Chicago TIF Districts. For Action Held off Consent Agenda, Approved 5 – 0 (A6) Approval of Installation of Dempster Street Parklet The Parking & Transportation Committee and staff recommend that City Council approve a parklet sponsored and managed by Hewn, an artisanal bakery, for two parking spaces located at 810 Dempster Street. The proposed seasonal use of the parklet is for a period of time starting in mid -April to the first week of November, for four years (through 2018). Staff proposes transferring $800 annually from the Economic Development Fund to the Parking Fund to offset the revenue forgone due to the installation of the parklet. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A7) Ordinance 58-O-15: Adding City Code Section 10 -4-20, “Recreational Vehicle Parking” and Amending City Code Section 10 -6-2, “Authority to Remove Vehicles” Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 58 -O-15 amending Title 10, Chapter 4, “Stopping, Standing or Parking” to add Section 20: “Recreational Vehicle Parking,” and amending City Code Section 10 -6-2, “Authority to Remove Vehicles” to address illegally parked recreational vehicles. For Introduction Approved on Consent Agenda (A8) Ordinance 50-O-15, Sale of Surplus Property Fleet Vehicles Staff recommends that City Council adopt ordinance 50 -O-15, which authorizes City Manager to sell four vehicles owned by the City through public auction at the Northwest Municipal Vehicle Auctions. For Introduction Approved on Consent Agenda (A9) Ordinance 52-O-15, Dryden Place Addition to City Street System Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 52-O-15, adding Dryden Place to the City of Evanston street system as a private street. With the approval of Dryden Place as the street name for this location, the City of Evanston will be able to provide municipal services to these single family homes including fire and police, and the US Postal Service will be able to deliver mail. For Introduction Rules Suspended for Introduction and Action . Approved 6 – 0 (A10) Ordinance 40-O-15 Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement for City Owned Property at 1804 Maple Avenue Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 40-O-15 authorizing the City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 6 of 10 City Manager to execute a lease agre ement with Pharmacann, LLC for the City owned property at 1804 Maple Avenue. Pharmacann, LLC proposes to lease the property to operate a medical cannabis dispensary in accordance with Public Act 098-0122 “The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Pro gram Act.” This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A11) Ordinance 44-O-15, Decreasing the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses for Egg’Em on Clarke’s, Inc., dba Clarke’s, 720 Clark Street Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 44 -O-15, which amends Evanston City Code to decrease the number of authorized Class C liquor licenses from twenty-two (22) to twenty-one (21). Egg’Em on Clarke’s, Inc., dba Clarke’s (“Company”), 720 Clark Street, is not renewing its liquor license. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A12) Ordinance 45-O-15, Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for Mt. Prospect Venture, Inc., d/b/a Giordano’s Restaurant, 1527 Chicago Avenue Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 45 -O-15, which amends Evanston City Code to decrease the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from fifty-one (51) to fifty (50) due to the closing of Mt. Prospect Venture, Inc., d/b/a Giordano’s Restaurant (“Company”), 1527 Chicago Avenue. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A13) Ordinance 41-O-15, Amending City Code Section 3 -4-6 By Creating the New Class F-1 Liquor License Local Liquor Commissioner provides a neutral recommendation to City Council regarding the adoption of Ordinance 41 -O-15. Ordinance 41-O-15 allows grocery stores to sell alcohol for offsite consumption and sell beer and wine for onsite consumption. This Ordinance provides the same requirements as grocery stores holding the Class F liquor license, while adding provisions related to onsite consumption. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A14) Ordinance 48-O-15, Increasing the Number of Class F -1 Liquor Licenses for Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., d/b/a Whole Foods Market, 2748 Green Bay Road Local Liquor Commissioner provides a neutral recommendation to City Council regarding the adoption of Ordinance 48 -O-15, which amends Evanston City Code to increase the number of authorized Class F -1 liquor licenses from zero (0) to one (1), and permit issuance of a Class F license to Whole Foods Market City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 7 of 10 Group, Inc., d/b/a Whole Foods Market (“Company”), 2748 Green Bay Road. This license will permit Company the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in grocery stores in original packages for offsite consumption and onsite cons umption of beer and wine only to persons of at least twenty-one (21) years of age. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A15) Ordinance 46-O-15, Amending City Code Section 3 -4-6-(P-1) to Allow for Sale of Beer in Twenty-Two Ounce Containers for Off-Site Consumption Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 46 - O-15, which will amend the City Code to allow for sale of beer in twenty-two (22) ounce containers for off-site consumption for the current Class P -1 liquor licenses. The Local Liquor Control Board finds that twenty-two (22) ounce containers are typical of the craft beer industry. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council me eting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A16) Ordinance 47-O-15, Amending City Code Section 3 -4-6 By Creating the New Class P -3 Liquor License for Craft Wineries Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 47- O-15, which allows craft wineries to sell wine for both on-site and off-site consumption. This Ordinance imposes requirements onto craft wineries in a similar and consistent manner as those requirements onto craft breweries. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A17) Ordinance 49-O-15, Amending City Code Section 3 -4-6-(Z-3) and 3-4-6-(Z-4) to Remove the Evanston Arts Center and Add the Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center as Authorized City -Owned Buildings for Special One-Day Liquor Licenses Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 49 -O-15, which adds the Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center, 1823 Church Street, and removes the Evanston Arts Center, 2603 Sheridan Road, as authorized City-owned buildings in connection with special one -day liquor licenses, Class Z-3 and Class Z-4 liquor licenses. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (A18) Ordinance 38-O-15, Amending City Code Section 7 -2-6(D), “Sidewalk Cafes,” Allowing the Sale of Wine at Wine Shop/Enoteca Sidewalk Cafes Staff recommends City Council consideration of Ordinance 38 -O-15 which amends the City Code to permit sidewalk cafes at business establishments tha t operate a wine shop, also known as an enoteca. The current sidewalk café ordinance only allows Type I and Type II restaurants to apply for a sidewalk café City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 8 of 10 permit. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Ordinance 21-O-15, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Regulating Personal Service Establishments The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of the Zoning Ordinance 21-O-15 Text Amendment to create a land use definition for a Personal Service Establishment and establish a 500 foot minimum distance separation requirement between them. For Introduction Removed from Agenda (P 2) Ordinance 60-O-15, Amending the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance The Housing and Homelessness Commission and City staff recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 60-O-15 amending the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to define all for-sale, rental and condo conversion developments of five or more units as covered deve lopments, increase the percentage of affordable units in developments receiving public funding from 10% to 20%, and increase the fee-in-lieu of affordable units on site from $40,000 to $100,000 per unit. This ordinance was referred to a sub-committee by the Planning and Development Committee on July 28, 2014. For Introduction Held in Committee Until June 2015 (P 3) Ordinance 43-O-15 Planned Development, 1620 Central Street The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 43 -O-15 for Special Use approval of a Planned Development at 1620 Central Street. The four-story (45-foot high) multiple-family residential building includes 47 dwelling units and 54 parking spaces on site. This ordinance was introduced at the April 13, 2015 City Council meeti ng. For Action Held off Consent Agenda, Approved 6 – 0 APPOINTMENTS (APP1) For Appointment to: Environment Board Kristin Lems Environment Board Noreen Edwards Mental Health Board Cicely Fleming Transportation/Parking Committee Alejandro Anon For Action Approved on Consent Agenda City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 9 of 10 (APP2) For Reappointment to: Human Relations Commission Sharon Bowie Human Relations Commission Stephanie Murray For Action Approved on Consent Agenda City Council Agenda April 27, 2015 Page 10 of 10 MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MAY 2015 Upcoming A ldermanic Committee Meetings Mon, May 4 6 pm Rules Committee Mon, May 4 7:30 pm Human Services Committee Wed, May 6 5:30 pm City-School Liaison Committee Mon, May 11 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings Mon, May 18 7 pm City Council meeting Tues, May 19 7 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee Wed, May 20 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee Thurs, May 21 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board Fri, May 22 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission Tues, May 26 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings Wed, May 27 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wed, May 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/city council. 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