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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.18.13 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, March 18, 2013 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Grover (II) Mayor Public Announcements Edzo’s Recognition by Zagat Survey: “Best Burger” in Chicago (III) City Manager Public Announcements (IV) Communications: City Clerk Clerk Greene reminded residents that early voting starts Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Morton Civic Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm. (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. Residents spoke in favor of and against the Peckish agenda items. Speakers spoke in favor of EvanstARTs proposal Resident spoke about tax exemption options Resident spoke in favor of Climate Action Plan Resident spoke against fitness business on Main Street. City Council Agenda March 18, 2013 Page 2 of 6 3/19/2013 10:09 AM (VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VII) Special Order of Business: “evanstARTs” Report (VIII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske Human Services - Alderman Braithwaite (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)} 7th Ward Alderman Grover referred recommendation to the Rules Committee that list-serves for neighborhood groups be plugged into the City’s Citizen Engagement Division communications. 1st Ward Alderman Fiske referred recommendation to the Human Services Committee that Evanston 150 grant money be allocated to “First Night Evanston.” 5th Ward Alderman Holmes reminded residents of the Candidate Forum at the 5th Ward meeting on March 21 at 7 pm for candidates in School Districts 65 and 202 and Township Supervisor. 6th Ward Tendam referred recommendations to the Human Services Committee that: 1) the City and Evanston Township High School investigate artificial turf fields, and 2) that the policy regarding lakefront events be reviewed for the Special Events Calendar. (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (SP1) EvanstARTs Report Recommend consideration of the “evanstARTs” report concerning findings regarding a Roadmap for the Arts in Evanston. For Action Judy Kemp, Chair of the EvanstARTs Working Group, and Amina Dickerson, Project Consultant, presented the Working Group report on a vision for the arts in Evanston and a roadmap for attaining that vision. ACCEPTED BY VOTE 8-0 CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda March 18, 2013 Page 3 of 6 3/19/2013 10:09 AM ADMINISTRATI ON & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) Ordinance 29-O-13, Permitting Issuance of a Class B Liquor License to Fercas, LLC d/b/a La Macchina Café Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 29-O-13, which amends Subsection 3-4-6-(B) of the City Code to increase the number of authorized Class B liquor licenses to eighteen (18), and thereby permit issuance of a liquor license to Fercas, LLC, d/b/a La Macchina Café, 1620 Orrington Ave. This ordinance was introduced at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) Ordinance 30-O-13, Permitting Issuance of a Class C Liquor License to Coast Central Corporation Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 30-O-13, which amends Subsection 3-4-6-(C) of the Evanston City Code to increase the number of authorized Class C liquor licenses to thirty (30), and thereby permit issuance to Coast Central Corporation d/b/a Coast Sushi Central, 2545 Prairie Ave. This ordinance was introduced at the March 11, 2013 City Council meetin g. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3) Ordinance 9-O-13 Authorizing Lease of City-Owned Property at 623-627½ Howard Street to Peckish One, LLC Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 9-O-13, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a commercial lease with an option to purchase for City- owned real property located at 623 -627½ Howard Street. This ordinance was introduced at the February 25, 2013 City Council meeting, and was held at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (O1) Resolution 1-R-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate a TIF Construction Grant Agreement with Peckish One LLC for 623-627½ Howard Street The Economic Development Committee and staff recommend City Co uncil approval of Resolution 1-R-13, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a TIF Construction Grant Agreement with Peckish One, LLC for improvements to City Property located at 623-627 ½ Howard Street for an amount not to exceed $200,000. This resolution was held at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED BY VOTE 7-1 City Council Agenda March 18, 2013 Page 4 of 6 3/19/2013 10:09 AM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (P1) Ordinance 26-O-13 Granting a Special Use for Commercial Indoor Recreation Facility at 739 Main Street The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends adoption of Ordinance 26-O-13 granting a special use permit with conditions to mitigate the possible noise impact for a commercial indoor recreation facility at 739 Main Street, a vacant storefront, for a boxing studio. This ordinance was introduced at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P2) Ordinance 33-O-13, Amendment to Special Use for Tennis Scoreboards at 2250 Sheridan Road City staff recommends the adoption of Ordinance 33 -O-13, amending special use Ordinance 120-O-12 adopted November 12, 2012 for tennis scoreboards at 2250 Sheridan Road to permit an increase in size to the end signs located on the large scoreboard. The new proposal should not increase the view of the scoreboard from Sheridan Road. This ordinance was introduced at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P3) Ordinance 2-O-13 Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance by Enacting a New Section 6-15-17, “oHR Howard-Ridge Overlay District” City staff recommends consideration of Ordinance 2-O-13 that amends the Zoning Ordinance text to create a new overlay zoning district , which will require certain types of new retail uses such as hair salons, nail salons, beauty shops, and barber shops, to operate only by Special Use in the Howard-Ridge TIF District. The Plan Commission does not recommend approval. This ordinance was introduced at the February 25, 2013 City Council meeting, and was held at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT: TABLED UNTIL APRIL 22, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY VOTE 8-0 City Council Agenda March 18, 2013 Page 5 of 6 3/19/2013 10:09 AM (P4) Ordinance 3-O-13 Amending the Zoning Map to Place Certain Properties Within the oHR Howard-Ridge Overlay District City staff recommends consideration of Ordinance 3-O-13 that amends the Zoning Map by placing properties in the Howard Ridge TIF District into the new overlay zoning district which will require certain types of new retail uses such as hair salons, nail salons, beauty shops, and barber shops, to operate only by Special Use in the Howard-Ridge TIF District. The Plan Commission does not recommend approval. This ordinance was introduced at the February 25, 2013 City Council meeting, and was held at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT: TABLED UNTIL APRIL 22, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY VOTE 8-0 HUMAN SERVICES (H1) Approval of 2013 Special Events Calendar Human Services Committee and staff recommend City Council approval of the 2013 calendar of special events, contingent upon complian ce with all requirements as set forth by the Special Event Policy & Guidelines. For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT: APPROVED BY VOTE 8-0 WITH EXCEPTION OF JET EVENTS HALLOWEEN HUSTLE. THIS EVENT WAS HELD FOR MORE INFORMATION UNTIL APRIL 16, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. (H2) Ordinance 28-O-13, Amending Terms of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Board Members Human Services Committee and staff recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 28-O-13, which amends the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, assigning a four year term of service for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Board members and permitting the mayor to reappoint members to a second term. This ordinance was introduced at the March 11, 2013 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT COMMITTEE (O2) Approval of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) on the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs for 2012 The Housing and Community Development Act Committee and staff recommend approval of the 2012 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER must be submitted to the Chicago Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by March 31, 2013. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda March 18, 2013 Page 6 of 6 3/19/2013 10:09 AM MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH APRIL 1, 2013 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings Fri, Mar 22 7 am Housing and Homelessness Commission Wed, Mar 27 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wed, Mar 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Thurs, Mar 28 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone Board Mon, April 1 5:45 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council 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.