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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, February 24, 2014
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6:00 p.m.
Planning & Development (P&D) Committee is cancelled tonight.
City Council meeting will convene after the conclusion of
the A&PW Committee meeting but no earlier than 7:15 pm
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) City Council Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Tendam
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
First Night Update
Fire Department 2013 Annual Report
Report on Pothole Repairs & Snow Response
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
a. The Dajae Coleman award ceremony will be held at 6:00 on March 2nd at
Koi.
b. 41 citizens petitioned to hold a township meeting on March 1st.
(V) Citizen Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for citizen comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular
Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name, address and the agenda item
or topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers,
fifteen minutes shall be provided for Citizen 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 Citizen
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence
forty-five minutes after the beginning of Citizen Comment. Aldermen do not respond during
Citizen Comment. Citizen Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil
manner. Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Special Orders of Business: Robert Crown Center Project
(VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
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Passed 7-0.
(VIII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Rainey
Planning & Development - Alderman Wynne
Human Services - Alderman Holmes
(IX) 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)}
The 7th Ward Alderman announced that a combined meeting of the 5th
and 7th Wards will be held Thursday, February 27th at 7:00 in Lewis
Hall on the Northwestern Campus.
The 1st Ward Alderman announced that the next 1st Ward meeting
would be held at 7:00 on Tuesday, March 3rd at the Library.
(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Robert Crown Redevelopment Project
Staff recommends that City Council discuss and provide direction on next steps
for the Robert Crown Redevelopment Project. Staff will present a summary report
at the February 24, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Discussion
(SP2) Resolution 11-R-14 Authorizing Illinois Department of Natural Resources
(IDNR) Grant Application for the Robert Crown Center Project
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 11-R-14 authorizing the
application for an Illinois Park and Recreational Facility Construction (PARC)
reimbursement grant from the IDNR to fund the Robert Crown Center
Construction Project in the amount of $2.5 million.
For Action
Approved 7-0
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting February 10, 2014
For Action
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Approved on consent agenda.
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 2/09/14 $2,934,237.37
(A2) City of Evanston Bills 2/25/14 $1,726,291.26
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.1) Approval of Renewal of Annual Oracle (EnterpriseOne) Maintenance and
Support Sole Source Agreement
Staff recommends approval to renew the annual sole source maintenance and
support agreement for the term March 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014 with
Oracle Corporation (20 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA) for the City's JD Edwards-
EnterpriseOne software in the amount of $70,409.43. Funding is provided by the
Computer Licensing and Support account (1932.62340) with a 2014 Budget of
$167,000.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.2) Approval of Contract with Mid American Water for 2014 Water Distribution
System Materials (Bid 14-06)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one-
year contract for the purchase of 2014 Distribution System Materials with Mid
American Water of Wauconda (1125 N. Old Rand Road, Wauconda, IL) in the
amount of $64,739.55. Funding is provided by the Water Fund Account
7115.65055 with a FY 2014 budget allocation of $130,000.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.3) Approval of One-year Contract Extension for the 2013 Granular Materials
Contract with G&M Trucking, Inc. (Bid 13-05)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the
one-year contract extension of the 2013 Granular Materials contract to G&M
Trucking, Inc. (8811 Kathy Lane, Des Plaines, IL) in the amount of $34,747.50.
Funding is provided as follows: $20,000.00 from the Water Fund Account
7115.65055 and $14,747.50 from the Sewer Fund Account 7400.65055.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.4) Approval of Contract with Lake Erie Diving, Inc. for the 48-Inch Diameter
Water Intake Improvements (Bid 14-03)
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Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to award a
contract in the amount of $1,388,272 to Lake Erie Diving, Inc. (362 Blackbrook
Road, Painesville, OH) for the 48-Inch Diameter Intake Improvements, contingent
upon receiving the appropriate loan funding from the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA). It is anticipated that the IEPA will provide loan funding
from the State Revolving Fund in an amount up to $1,777,138 for this project.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.5) Approval of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support
Services Agreement with CDM Smith (RFP 14-02)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year
agreement for SCADA Integration Services with CDM Smith (125 South Wacker
Drive, Suite 600, Chicago, IL) in the not-to-exceed amount of $133,000. Funding
is provided by the Water Fund. For FY14, this project has a budget of $108,000
($70,000 in Account 7100.62245 and $38,000 in Account 7100.65070). For
FY15, $25,000 will be budgeted for on-call support services, which is included in
the two-year agreement.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.6)Approval of Maintenance Contract Extensions with DataPark, Inc. and
Revcon Technology Group., Inc. for the Maintenance of Parking Access
and Revenue Control Systems
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to extend the
maintenance contracts with DataPark, Inc., (1631 Neptune Drive, San Leandro,
CA) and Revcon Technology Groups, Inc., (1715 Courtland Court, Addison, IL) to
provide maintenance for the DataPark Parking Access and Revenue Control
System and the audio and camera surveillance portion for the City’s three
downtown parking garages on a month-by-month basis for 6 months in the
amount of $14,667.60 per month. Funding is provided by the Parking Fund
accounts (7025.62509, 7036.62509 and 7037.62509).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.7)Approval of Tree Inventory and GPS Services Agreement with Davey
Resource Group (RFP 13-22)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Davey Resource Group (1500 North Mantua Street, Kent, OH) to
perform an inventory and GPS services for all public trees in the amount of
$122,000. Funding for this project is included in the approved FY2014 CIP
budget, which has a line item allocation of $250,000 for Public Tree Inventory
and Cityworks Implementation.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
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(A3.8) Approval of Purchase of Three Sidewalk Tractor Plows from Atlas Bobcat
and Russo’s Power Equipment, Inc.
Staff recommends City Council approval for the purchase of three (3) sidewalk
tractors with v-plows, rotary broom, and snow blower attachments in the amount
of $169,867 as follows: two Toolcat plows from Atlas Bobcat (5000 N River
Road, Schiller Park, IL) in the amount of $140,846, and one Kubota plow from
Russo’s Power Equipment, Inc. (9525 W. Irving Park Road, Schiller Park, IL) in
the amount of $29,021. Funding is provided by the Streets and Sanitation Budget
(2665.65625) and the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund (7780.65550).
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.9) Approval of Vehicle Purchase of 12-Passenger Van for Parks Recreation
and Community Services from Currie Motors
Staff recommends City Council approval for the replacement purchase of one (1)
12-passenger van for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Department in the total amount of $25,218 from Currie Motors (9423 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort, IL). Funding is provided by the Equipment Replacement
Fund account (7780.65550) which has a budget of $2,694,000.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A3.10)Approval of 2014 Tire Purchases from Wentworth Tire Service
Staff recommends approval of tire purchases for the 2014 Fiscal Year in the
amount of $65,000 from Wentworth Tire Service (300 North York Road,
Bensenville, IL). Wentworth Tire Service is an authorized distributor of tires within
the State Bid Award #4017031. Funding is provided by the Fleet Services
account for Tires and Tubes (7710.65065). The FY 2014 budget has an
approved amount of $90,000 for tire purchases and tire repair services.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
(A4) Ordinance 29-O-14, Sale of Surplus Fleet Vehicle
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 29-O-14 which directs the
City Manager to offer a vehicle owned by the City for sale through public auction
at the special Northwest Municipal Vehicle Auction being sponsored by Manheim
Auto Auctions on or around Tuesday, April 28, 2014. This vehicle is presently out
of service.
For Introduction
Held.
(A5) Ordinance 33-O-14, Amending the City Code to Establish a 3-Way Stop
Control at the Intersection of Greenleaf Street and Hartrey Avenue
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 33-O-14 by which the City Council
would amend Section 10-11-5(C), Schedule V(C) of the City Code to establish a
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3-Way Stop Control at the intersection of Greenleaf Street and Hartrey Avenue.
Funding is provided by the General Fund-Traffic Control Supplies (2670.65115),
with a budget of $40,000 for FY 2014.
For Introduction
Suspension of the rules – for introduction & action.
Approved 7-0.
(A6) Ordinance 19-O-14, Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter
11, Traffic Schedules, Section 22, to Include Additional Streets to Evanston
Resident Only Parking
The Transportation/Parking Committee and staff recommend that the City
Council amend Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Traffic
Schedules, Section 22: Evanston Resident Only Parking District Subsection (B)
District E-2: Six o'clock (6:00) P.M. to six o'clock (6:00) A.M., seven (7) days a
week to include the area north of Howard Street to and including Mulford Street
and east of Custer Avenue to the Metra (Union Pacific) tracks.
For Introduction
Suspension of the rules – for introduction & action.
Approved 7-0.
(A7) Ordinance 27-O-14, Decreasing the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses for
Taco Diablo, LLC d/b/a Taco Diablo
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 27-O-14, amending
Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6-(C), as amended, by decreasing
the number of authorized Class C liquor licenses from twenty-four (24) to twenty-
three (23), due to the closing of Taco Diablo, 1029 Davis Street.
For Introduction
Suspension of the rules – for introduction & action.
Approved 7-0.
(A8) Ordinance 28-O-14, Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for
Konishi, Inc. d/b/a Lulu’s Dim Sum and Then Sum
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 28-O-14, amending
Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6-(D), as amended, by decreasing
the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from twenty-nine (29) to twenty-
eight (28), due to the closing of Konishi, Inc. d/b/a Lulu’s Dim Sum and Then
Sum, 804 Davis Street.
For Introduction
Suspension of the rules – for introduction & action.
Approved 7-0.
(A9) Ordinance 31-O-14, Decreasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses for
E. Hsieh, Inc. d/b/a Pine Yard Restaurant
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 31-O-14, amending
Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6-(D), as amended, by decreasing
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the number of authorized Class D liquor licenses from twenty-eight (28) to
twenty-seven (27), due to the closing of E. Hsieh, Inc. d/b/a Pine Yard
Restaurant, 1033 Davis Street.
For Introduction
Suspension of the rules – for introduction & action.
Approved 7-0.
(A10) Ordinance 30-O-14, Amending Subsection 3-4-6-(U) of the City Code to
Decrease Class U Liquor License Fees.
Local Liquor Commissioner recommends approval of Ordinance 30-O-14,
“Amending Subsection 3-4-6-(U) of the City Code to Decrease Class U Liquor
License Fees.” Class U licenses authorize the sale of beer and wine for
consumption to patrons of a theater presenting live stage performances. The
Local Liquor Commissioner recommends that the City of Evanston Class U
Liquor License be amended to a $500.00 annual fee from the current $1,300.00
fee.
For Introduction
Approved on consent agenda.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 25-O-14, Granting a Special Use for a Type 2 Restaurant, Asia
Express, at 1009 Davis Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend the adoption of
Ordinance 25-O-14 granting a special use permit for a Type 2 Restaurant, Asia
Express, at 1009 Davis Street. The requested special use permit will bring a new
quick-serve restaurant to the city and will utilize a currently vacant space in the
downtown. This Ordinance was introduced at the February 10, 2014 City Council
meeting.
For Action
Approved on consent agenda.
APPOINTMENTS
(O1) For Appointment to:
Commission on Aging William Green
Commission on Aging Mary Signatur
Environment Board Garth Huskey
Environment Board Linda Young
Environment Board Husayn Allmart
Environment Board Jamal Bowleg
Housing and Homelessness Commission Ellen Cushing
Mental Health Board Melanie Race
Plan Commission Carol Goddard
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Plan Commission Andrew Pigozzi
Utilities Commission Mark White
Approved 7-0.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MARCH 2014
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Mon, Mar 3 6 pm Rules Committee
Mon, Mar 3 7:30 pm Human Services Committee
Mon, Mar 10 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Tues, Mar 11 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Ctte
Wed, Mar 12 7 pm Northwestern University/City Committee
Mon, Mar 17 7 pm City Council meeting
Wed, Mar 19 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Mon, Mar 24 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Wed, Mar 26 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Mar 26 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thurs, Mar 27 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board
Thurs, Mar 27 5:30 pm City-School Liaison Committee
Fri, Mar 28 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission
Order and agenda items are subject to change.
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