HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.24.2014 Agenda
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, November 24, 2014
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m.
Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meeting meets at 7:15 pm. City Council meeting will convene after conclusion of the P&D meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
Holiday Tree Lighting, November 29, 2014
Shop Local: Small Business Saturday, November 29, 2014 Holiday Trash Collections
(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.
(VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(VII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Holmes
Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske
Human Services - Alderman Burrus
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(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)}
(IX) Executive Session
(X) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 10, 2014
For Action
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through November 2, 2014 $2,645,921.30
(A2) City of Evanston Bills – November 25, 2014 $2,878,029.39
For Action
(A3.1) Approval of Contract with A. Lamp Concrete Contractors Inc. for the Civic
Center Sustainable Parking Lot Reconstruction (Bid 14-60)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract awarding the Civic Center Sustainable Parking Lot reconstruction contract to A. Lamp Concrete Contractors Inc. (1900 Wright Blvd., Schaumburg,
IL) in the amount of $1,400,000. Funding is provided by: a Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District (MWRD) Grant of $750,000 and by $650,000 from the
Parking Fund.
For Action
(A3.2) Approval of Purchase of Insurance/Renewals– Property, Excess Liability &
Excess Worker’s Compensation for Fiscal Year 2015
Staff recommends City Council approval to purchase the outlined insurance
policies at a total cost of $552,224, which will renew all insurance coverage for the City for Fiscal Year 2015. Funding is provided by the Insurance Fund FY2015
budget of 610,000, Accounts 7800.62615 and 7800.66044.
For Action
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(A3.3) Approval of Contracts for Water Treatment Chemicals for Purchase in FY
2015 (Bid 14-62)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the following vendors to supply water treatment chemicals for
FY2015: 1) USALCO (1120 Middle River Road, Baltimore, MD) in the amount of
$192,330.40 to supply aluminum sulfate (alum); 2) JCI Jones (1765 Ringling
Blvd., Sarasota, FL) in the amount of $35,292 to supply chlorine; 3) Key Chemical Inc. (9503 Dovewood Place, Waxhaw, NC) in the amount of $133,011 to supply HFS acid (fluoride); 4) Polydyne Inc. (One Chemical Plant Road,
Riceboro, GA) in the amount of $23,120 to supply polymer; and 5) Carus
Corporation (315 Fifth Street, Peru, IL) in the amount of $93,525 to supply
blended phosphate. The total of these proposed purchases is $477,278.40. Funding is provided by Water Fund Business Unit 7110.
For Action
(A3.4) Approval of Financial Assistance through the Façade Improvement
Program for Bangers and Lace Staff recommends approval of financial assistance for a façade improvement project for Bangers and Lace, a new restaurant and tavern, located at 810 Grove
Street, on a 50/50 cost sharing basis in an amount not to exceed $10,500.
Funding is provided by the Economic Development Fund’s Business District
Improvement Fund (5300.65522). For Action
(A3.5) Approval of Service Agreement for the 2014 Certificate of Rehabilitation
Program with the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City manager to execute a renewal of an agreement between the City of Evanston and the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy (1123 Emerson, Suite 203 Evanston, IL) to provide
legal services for not less than 9 Evanston residents to secure certificates of
rehabilitation in an amount not to exceed $30,000. Funding is provided by a
$30,000 allocation approved in the City’s 2014 Community Development Block Grant budget. For Action
(A4) Resolution 83-R-14, Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement to
Purchase Property for a Park and Accept a Dedication of Land for the New Ashland Avenue Extended Roadway within the Emerson Square Subdivision
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 83-R-14, authorizing the
execution of an agreement to purchase property for a park and accept a
dedication of land for the new Ashland Avenue extended roadway, all within the Emerson Square Subdivision.
For Action
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(A5) Resolution 89-R-14, Amending the FY 2014 Budget
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 89-R-14, authorization to amend the FY 2014 Budget. The proposed amendment would increase FY 2014
General Fund budgeted expenditures by $1,622,053 from $89,012,485 to
$90,634,538.
For Action (A6) Resolution 91-R-14, Fiscal Year 2015 Budget of the City of Evanston
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 91-R-14 which approves
the FY 2015 Budget of the City of Evanston, in the amount of $265,110,667.
For Action (A7) Ordinance 148-O-14, Amending Class P Liquor License, Allowing for Sale
of Alcohol in Containers with Volumes of 200 mL or Greater
Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance
148-O-14, which amends Evanston City Code of 2012 Subsection 3-4-6(P) to permit the retail sale of alcohol in containers with volumes equal to or greater than 200 mL for off-premise consumption. Suspension of the Rules is requested
to permit introduction and action by City Council on November 24, 2014.
For Introduction and Action
(A8) Ordinance 133-O-14: City of Evanston 2014 Tax Levy Staff requests City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 133-O-14, which
levies the annual property tax for General Fund Operations, Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund, Police and Fire Pension Funds, and General Assistance Fund.
This ordinance was introduced at the October 25, 2014 City Council meeting. For Action
(A9) Ordinance 134-O-14: 2014 Special Service Area #4 Tax Levy
Staff requests City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 134-O-14, which
levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4. This ordinance was introduced at the October 25, 2014 City Council meeting. For Action
(A10) Ordinance 135-O-14: Evanston Public Library 2014 Tax Levy
Staff requests City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 135-O-14 which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library. This ordinance was introduced at the October 25, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action
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(A11) 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. This ordinance was
introduced at the November 10, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action (A12) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the November
10, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A13) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the November 10, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A14) 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. This
ordinance was introduced at the November 10, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action
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(A15) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the November 10, 2014 City Council meeting.
For Action
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 145-O-14, Granting a Special Use for a Single Family Detached Dwelling at 1513 Greenleaf Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend City Council adoption of
Ordinance 145-O-14 granting a special use permit for a single family detached
dwelling in the B1 Business District at 1513 Greenleaf Street. The requested
special use permit will allow for the rehabilitation of a blighted property in an existing neighborhood business district. The applicant has complied with all
zoning requirements, and meets all of the standards for a special use in the B1
Business District.
For Introduction
(P2) Ordinance 146-O-14, Granting a Special Use for Commercial Indoor
Recreation, Barre Code, at 604 Davis Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend City Council adoption of
Ordinance 146-O-14 granting a special use permit for Commercial Indoor
Recreation, Barre Code, at 604 Davis Street. The requested special use permit will allow a new business within the city that will utilize a currently vacant space
in an existing downtown retail district. The applicant has complied with all zoning
requirements, and meets all of the standards for a special use in the D2
Downtown Retail Core District.
For Introduction
(P3) Ordinance 147-O-14, Granting a Special Use for a Type 2 Restaurant,
Domino’s Pizza, at 911 Foster Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend City Council adoption of
Ordinance 147-O-14 granting a special use permit for a Type 2 Restaurant, Domino’s Pizza, in the B1 Business 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 to permit introduction and action by
City Council on November 24, 2014.
For Introduction and Action
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(P4) Ordinance 144-O-14, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Modifications to
Central Street Overlay District (oCSC) The Plan Commission and staff recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 114-O-14 to modify certain portions of Section 6-15-14 Central Street Overlay
District (oCSC).
For Introduction
(P5) Ordinance 120-O-14, Granting a Special Use for a Daycare Center-Child at 1909-1911 Howard Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend City Council adoption of
Ordinance 120-O-14 granting a special use permit for a Daycare Center-Child in
the C1 Commercial District at 1909-1911 Howard Street. In response to a request at the October 13, 2014 P&D meeting, the applicant has now provided a Letter of Intent outlining the proposed tenant lease that commenced September
1, 2014.
For Introduction
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH DECEMBER 2014
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Mon, Dec 1 6 pm Rules Committee
Mon, Dec 1 7:30 pm Human Services Committee
Mon, Dec 8 6 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Mon, Dec 10 7 pm Northwestern University/City Committee
Tues, Dec 16 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Ctte
Wed, Dec 17 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Dec 17 6:30 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Wed, Dec 17 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Fri, Dec 19 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission
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