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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.21.2014 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, July 21, 2014 7:00 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) City Council Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Fiske (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Presence St. Francis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System’s 40th Anniversary Recognition of Parker English Gatorade Illinois Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year Recognition of Caroline Colianne, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games - Illinois Aquatics Team (III) City Manager Public Announcements (IV) Communications: City Clerk (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. Pastor Hendrix of Evanston New Testament Church of God expressed concern about the proposal to extend protected bike lanes on Davis Street and the need for additional handicapped parking spaces near the church. Four residents spoke in favor of agenda item SP4 - Bike Plan Update. One resident spoke about agenda item SP2 – Water Sales Update. City Council Agenda July 21, 2014 Page 2 of 3 10/24/2013 6:42 PM One resident asked for the council to amend the bicycle plan to give more consideration to the impact of the bike plan update on parking, property owners, and historic preservation. One resident asked for the council to postpone action on agenda item SP4 – Bike Plan Update in order to allow for more resident input and greater consideration of high-conflict areas such as Dempster-Dodge. One resident asked for the council to postpone action on agenda item SP4 – Bike Plan Update in order to better preserve trees and aesthetics in historic districts. Eight residents spoke against extending the protected bike lanes on Davis Street West of Asbury and asked the Council to postpone action on agenda item SP4. One resident spoke against proposed bike lanes that would eliminate parking. One resident spoke about noise problems from Revolution Spin on Sherman Avenue. One resident spoke about the actions of security personnel at the Tawani Enterprises property in the Fifth Ward and thanked Tawani for their handling of the situation. (VI) Special Orders of Business (VII) 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 First ward alderman thanked staff for presentations, particularly regarding youth and young adult programs and expressed support for working together to address the problems facing the community. The Second ward alderman also thanked staff for youth and young adult programs presentation. The Sixth ward alderman announced a ward meeting this Thursday at 6pm at Three Crowns. The meeting will cover flooding problems, public works projects and age- friendly communities project. The Eigth Ward alderman thanked staff for their work on the Brummel Park Food Truck Festival and the Ethnic Arts Festival last week, and wished several fellow aldermen happy birthday. (VIII) Executive Session (IX) Adjournment City Council Agenda July 21, 2014 Page 3 of 3 10/24/2013 6:42 PM SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Downtown Evanston Update A presentation from Downtown Evanston staff will be provided. For Discussion (SP2) Wholesale Water Sales Update An update from staff regarding wholesale water sales will be provided. For Discussion (SP3) Youth and Young Adult Program Update Staff will give a presentation regarding the Youth and Young Adult Programs. For Discussion (SP4) Bike Plan Update and Report Staff recommends City Council acceptance of the 2014 Updated Evanston Bicycle Plan. Acceptance of the plan will provide staff guidance for development of an implementation plan to improve biking in Evanston. For Action Held in Council (SP5) 2014 Snow Survey Report Staff recommends that City Council receive the 2014 Snow Survey Report and consider proposed recommendations for the 2014-2015 snow season. For Discussion (SP6) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Facilities Improvements for 2014 to 2017 Staff presents the 2014 Facilities Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) status, and the proposed 2015-to-2017 Facilities CIP for discussion. For Discussion MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JULY 2014 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings Fri, July 25 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission Mon, July 28 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings Tues, July 29 6:30 pm Special City Council meeting: Visioning Order and agenda items are subject to change. Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation if possible.