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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.10.2014 Actions CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, November 10, 2014 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meeting has been canceled. City Council meeting will convene at 7 pm or 15 minutes after conclusion of the A&PW meeting ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Fiske (II) Mayor Public Announcements (III) City Manager Public Announcements (IV) Communications: City Clerk The graduation ceremony for the first annual Citizens’ Fire Academy will be held Thursday evening at the Civic Center at 7:00 pm. (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. (No public comment) (VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Holmes Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 2 of 7 Human Services - Alderman Burrus (VIII) Special Order of Business: Budget Discussion (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 mayor thanked the Chowder & Marching Society for the daffodil bulbs. The 1st ward alderman thanked veterans for serving their country in honor of Veterans’ day. The 2nd ward alderman announced a 2nd ward meeting Thursday evening at District 65 headquarters; the owners of Valli produce will be in attendance to discuss their plans for the Evanston Plaza shopping center. The 2nd ward alderman also asked that the West Evanston master plan be expanded to include more of the 2nd ward and that more information be provided on its impact on residents and businesses in the 2nd ward, particularly between Lake Street and Main Street. The 3rd ward alderman thanked veterans for their service and thanked the 6th graders at Nichols School for their work cleaning up the lakefront after the recent storm. The 4th ward alderman also thanked veterans for their service and sacrifices. The 5th ward alderman thanked several veterans in her family and thanked everyone who attended the Butch Martin Foundation’s annual recognition of community involvement, and thanked those who organized attended the recent Honorary Street Name designation of Hecky Powell way on Green Bay Road. The 6th ward alderman requested staff to look into any ordinances regarding invisible fences and thanked staff for their work on the Zombie Scramble and other Halloween events last weekend. The 7th ward alderman also thanked staff for their work on the Zombie Scramble and expressed condolences on the recent closing of Next Theater. The 9th ward alderman expressed condolences to the family of Anjana Hansen on the recent passing of her father, and thanked veterans for their service to their country. (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 3 of 7 CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 2014 (M2) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 27, 2014 For Action Approved on consent ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through October 19, 2014 $2,824,691.76 (A2) City of Evanston Bills – November 11, 2014 $4,313,142.36 Credit Card Activity – Period ending September 30, 2014 $ 156,868.50 For Action Approved on consent (A3.1) Approval of Contract Increase with SAFEbuilt, Inc. for Back-up Building Inspection and Plan Review Services Staff recommends City Council authorization for the City Manager to increase the back-up Building Inspection and Plan Review Services contract agreement amount from $20,000 to a not to exceed amount of $35,000 with SAFEbuilt, Inc. (3755 Precision Drive, Suite 140, Loveland, CO) due to significantly increased need for plan review services. Funding for the increased services will be provided by available balance of $20,000 in Construction Engineering Services Account 100.21.2126.62150. For Action Approved on consent (A3.2) Approval of Towing Contracts for Snow Towing Operations Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contract(s) for Snow Towing Services in an amount not to exceed $60,000 with various towing companies. (See attached list.) Funding is provided by the Snow and Ice Control General Fund Account 100.26.2680.62451. For Action Approved on consent (A3.3) Approval of Contract with O’Hara Construction, Inc., for the Fleetwood- Jourdain Community Center- Fitness Center and Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center-Ground Floor (North Wing) Ceiling Installation Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center fitness center and Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center (ground floor north wing) acoustical ceiling installation project with O’Hara Construction, Inc., (8115 Ridgeway Avenue, Skokie, IL) in the amount of $19,991. Funding is provided by the Capital Improvement Fund for Fleetwood-Jourdain Minor Improvements Account 416458.65510. For Action City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 4 of 7 Approved on consent (A4) Approval for a One Month Employee Health Insurance Premium Contribution Holiday Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to give a one month Employee Health Insurance Premium Holiday for the month of December 2014. Funding is provided by City health care savings due to lower claim costs that has resulted in the City’s overall health care costs decreasing in 2014. For Action Approved on consent (A5) Approval for Free Holiday Parking in the City’s Three Downtown Self-Park Garages and Lot 60 located at 1234 Chicago Avenue Staff recommends that the City Council approve free holiday parking in the City’s three Downtown Self-Park Garages and Lot 60 located at 1234 Chicago Avenue on weekdays between 5 p.m. and 12 midnight and all day on Saturday beginning Thursday, November 27, 2014 through Saturday, January 3, 2015. Funding is provided by the Parking Fund. For Action Approved on consent (A6) Resolution 85-R-14, Designation of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Authorized IMRF Agent Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 85-R-14, appointing Martin Lyons as the IMRF Authorized Agent. For Action Approved on consent (A7) Ordinance 136-O-14, Amending Subsection 3-4-6-(A) Regarding Retail Sale of Wine and Beer for Consumption Off Premises Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 136-O-14, which permits the retail sale of wine, refrigerated beer, and/or unrefrigerated beer in original packaging for consumption off the premises with the retail sale of food products. For Introduction Approved on consent (A8) Ordinance 128-O-14 Authorizing the Lease of 2022 Central Street, Evanston with 2022 Central LLC d/b/a Lush Wine & Spirits Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 128-O-14, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Commercial Lease with 2022 Central LLC d/b/a Lush Wine & Spirits for the lease of City-owned real property located at 2022 Central Street, Evanston. Suspension of the Rules is requested to permit introduction and action by City Council on November 10, 2014. For Introduction and Action Off consent Introduction approved 8-0 Suspension of the rules failed 6-2 City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 5 of 7 (A9) Ordinance 139-O-14, Amending the Class I Liquor License and Increasing the Number of Class I Liquor Licenses for 2022 Central, LLC d/b/a Lush Wine & Spirits, 2022 Central Street Local Liquor Commissioner recommends adoption of Ordinance 139-O-14, which amends Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6-(I), revising the current unused Class I Liquor License classification to more comprehensively and adequately address the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on premises which are restaurants with an additional retail sales area, increasing number of authorized Class I liquor licenses from zero (0) to one (1). Suspension of the Rules is requested to permit introduction and action by City Council on November 10, 2014. For Introduction and Action Suspension of the rules approved Approved for action 8-0 (A10) Ordinance 137-O-14 Amending the Evanston City Code Title 7, Chapter 12, Relating to the City Waterworks System “Charges, Rates, Fees and Penalties” Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 137-O-14 Amending the Evanston City Code, Title 7, Chapter 12, Relating to the City Waterworks System “Charges, Rates, Fees and Penalties”. Staff is recommending a ten percent (10%) water rate increase. Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum charges and the quantity charge are proposed to increase by ten percent. For Introduction Off consent Approved 6-2 (A11) Ordinance 140-O-14 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Traffic Schedules, Section 10, Schedule X (C):Two-Hour Limited Parking on Ewing Avenue Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 140-O-14 amending Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 10, Schedule X (C), by including the east side of Ewing Avenue from Harrison Street to the restricted thirty (30) minute space at Central Street, as limited two-hour parking between the hours of 9 o’clock (9:00) A.M and six o’clock (6:00) P.M., on any day except Sunday and national holidays. For Introduction Approved on consent (A12) Ordinance 141-O-14 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Traffic Schedules, Section 10, Schedule X (F) 6: Residential Exemption Parking District A on Noyes Street Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 141-O-14 amending Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 10, Schedule X (F) 6: Residential Exemption Parking District A. This amendment would eliminate the residential permit exemption for the two hour parking restrictions in the 800 and 900 blocks of Noyes Street to better manage the increased business activity in that area. For Introduction City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 6 of 7 Approved on consent (A13) Ordinance 125-O-14, Increasing the Number of Class C-1 Liquor Licenses for Bangers and Lace Evanston LLC d/b/a Bangers and Lace, 810 Grove Street Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 125-O-14, which amends Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6-(C-1), as amended, to increase the number of authorized Class C-1 liquor licenses from six (6) to seven (7). This ordinance was introduced at the October 27, 2014 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on consent PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (November 10, 2014 Planning & Development Committee meeting has been canceled.) (P1) Ordinance 129-O-14, Granting a Special Use for a Restaurant-Type 2, 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, at 812 Church Street The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 129-O-14 granting a special use permit for a Type 2 Restaurant, 800 Degrees, in the D3 Downtown Core Development District. The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements, and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district. This ordinance was introduced at the October 27, 2014 City Council meeting. For Action Approved on consent HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT COMMITTEE (O1) Resolution 86-R-14, Approving the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Plan and Citizen Participation Plan of the City’s 2015-2019 Proposed Consolidated Plan The Housing and Community Development Act Committee and staff recommend adoption of Resolution 86-R-14 approving the Citizen Participation Plan and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Plan, which are part of the City’s 2015-2019 Proposed Consolidated Plan. For Action Approved on consent SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (SP1) FY2015 Budget Discussion No formal action will be taken regarding the FY2015 Proposed Budget. . This is a continuation of the Council budget discussion begun on October 20, 2014. Budget documents are available here: http://www.cityofevanston.org/city-budget/ For Discussion City Council Agenda November 10, 2014 Page 7 of 7 APPOINTMENTS (APP1)For Reappointment to: Ladd Arboretum Committee Pamela Johnson Approved on consent MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH NOVEMBER 2014 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings Mon, Nov 17 7 pm City Council meeting Tues, Nov 18 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Ctte Wed, Nov 19 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wed, Nov 19 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee Wed, Nov 19 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Fri, Nov 21 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission Mon, Nov 24 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings 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. 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