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Home My WebLink About01.28.13 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, January 28, 2013 City Council Action Summary ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne (II) Mayor Public Announcements (III) City Manager Public Announcements Godwin Chen has moved to a position in Economic Development Department (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. (VI) Special Order of Business: Downtown Evanston Performing Arts Study (VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VIII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske Human Services - Alderman Braithwaite City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 2 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM (IX) Call of the Wards Ald. Wynne announced January 31 Trader Joe’s groundbreaking at 1211 Chicago Avenue at 1 pm Ald. Tendam and Ald. Grover announced February 7 joint 6th and 7th Ward meeting at Three Crowns Park at 7 pm Council members expressed condolences to the family of Vito Brugliera (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (SP1) Downtown Evanston Performing Arts Study For Action ACCEPTED BY CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 14, 2013 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 1/13/13 $3,080,373.72 ` APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 1/29/13 $1,930,786.17 City of Evanston Bills FY2013 1/29/13 $ 664,767.01 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.1) Approval of Contract with G.A. Johnson & Son for the 2013 Parking Garage Roof Project (Bid 12-173) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Agreement with E Town Tennis, Inc. for the City of Evanston Tennis Program (RFP 12-180) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.3) Approval of 2013 Fuel Purchases from Palatine Oil Company For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 3 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM (A3.4) Approval of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) Disposal Fees for FY 2013 For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.5) Approval of Sole Source Purchase of Tallmadge Street Light Poles from Graybar Electric for AMLI Chicago Avenue Streetscape For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.6) Approval of Parsons Brinckerhoff to Conduct the Main Street Transit Oriented Development Study and Plan (RFP 12-179) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Inspection of the 1934 Reservoir and 1948 Settling Basins at the Water Treatment Facility (RFP 12 -158) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Resolution 2-R-13 Authorizing an Application for Grant Funds for the Dodge Avenue Protected Bike Lanes For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A6) Resolution 7-R-13 Intergovernmental Agreement with School District 202 for School Resource Officer For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Resolution 3-R-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute 2013 Lease Agreements with Resident Artists for Studio Spaces and the Theater at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA Staff recommends consideration of the following four ordinances (A8 to A11) for lease agreements with resident artists at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center for terms in excess of two years. (A8) Ordinance 13-O-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Five Year Renewal Lease Agreement with Next Theatre Company For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 4 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM (A9) Ordinance 14-O-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Ten Year Renewal Lease Agreement with Evanston Children’s Choir For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A10) Ordinance 15-O-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Three Year Lease Agreement with Art Encounter For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A11) Ordinance 16-O-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Ten Year Lease Agreement with Actors Gymnasium, Inc. For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A12) Ordinance 10-O-13, Sale of Surplus Property Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to publicly offer for sale three vehicles owned by the City through public auction based on Ordinance 10-O-13. For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A13) Ordinance 17-O-13, Amending Class P Liquor License For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A14) Ordinance 18-O-13, Amending Title 9 of the City Code Limiting Panhandling For Introduction REMOVED FROM CONSENT INTRODUCTION APPROVED BY VOTE 9-0 FURTHER CONSIDERATION AT A&PW ON FEBRUARY 11, 2013 Staff recommends City Council adopt the following resolution and three (3) ordinances to designate the proposed Chicago/Main TIF District. Resolution 6-R-13 provides for the Chicago/Main TIF District Redevelopment Implementation Plan. The three ordinances (A16-A18) were introduced at the December 10, 2012 City Council meeting and held on January 14, 2013 until the January 28, 2013 City Council meeting. (A15) Resolution 6-R-13 Adopting a Redevelopment Implementation Plan for the Chicago/Main TIF District For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2 City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 5 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 6 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM (A16) 130-O-12 Approving the Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the Chicago/Main Redevelopment Project Area (“TIF Plan”) For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2 (A17) 131-O-12 Designating the Chicago/Main Redevelopment Project Area of the City of Evanston a Redevelopment Project Area Pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (“TIF District”) For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2 (A18) 132-O-12 Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Chicago/Main Redevelopment Project Area Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 132-O-12. This ordinance was introduced at the December 10, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Approval of a Loan to Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) for Construction at 319 Dempster For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P2) Approval of Proposed Substantial Amendment to City of Evanston Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Project For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P3) Ordinance 11-O-13 Granting a Special Use for a Type 2 Restaurant at 1734 Sherman Avenue (Starbucks) For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P5) Ordinance 5-O-13 Amending Planned Developments for 1881 Oak and 1890 Maple For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2 City Council Agenda January 28, 2013 Page 7 of 7 1/29/2013 10:32 AM MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH FEBRUARY 2013 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings Mon, Feb 4 6:00 PM Rules Committee Mon, Feb 4 7:30 PM Human Services Mon, Feb 11 5:45 PM APW, P&D, City Council Tues, Feb 19 7:30 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Wed, Feb 20 6:00 PM M/W/EBE Adv Committee Fri, Feb 22 7:00 AM Housing & Homelessness Commission Mon, Feb 25 5:45 PM APW, P&D, City Council Wed, Feb 27 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Wed, Feb 27 7:30 PM Economic Development Thurs, Feb 28 5:30 PM City-School Liaison Committee Order and agenda items are subject to change. 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