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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, June 17, 2013
The City Council meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
ACTION SUMMARY
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
Recognition of Leapfrog Online’s 2013 CityLIGHTS Trailblazer Award from the
Illinois Technology Association
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2011
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
(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 pro vided 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 re spectful and civil
manner. Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
Resident spoke in favor of EvanstARTs proposal
Resident spoke against EvanstARTs proposal
Resident spoke about the Township Budget
Resident spoke about upcoming prayer march and rally on June 22 at 11 am
(VI) Special Orders of Business
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(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 bef ore the
Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(VIII) Executive Session
(IX) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Evanston Police Department Deployment Report
Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington will provide an update.
For Action
CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED THE REPORT.
(SP2) State of Downtown Evanston
Executive Director Carolyn Dellutri will give a presentation about the State of
Downtown Evanston upon the occasion of their 5 Year Anniversary.
For Action
CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED THE REPORT.
(SP3) Update from Plan Commission on Revision to the Comprehensive Plan
Chair of the Plan Commission Scott Peters will discuss the Commission’s
proposed process for revising the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
For Action
CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED THE REPORT.
(SP4) Approval of Initial Implementation of evanstARTs Report
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to begin
implementation of evanstARTs report recommendations by: 1) recruiting and
hiring a Cultural Arts Coordinator reporting to the City Manager; 2) working with
the Evanston Arts Council and evanstARTs steering committee to recommend to
the City Council a task force to drive research, planning and implementation of
the cultural vision; 3) work with the Evanston Arts Counc il to develop a new
workplan for 2013-14 in keeping with the evanstARTs recommendations.
For Action
APPROVED BY VOTE 8-1
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(SP5) Approval of Evanston Township High School Booster Club Event Special
Use and One Day Liquor License
Mayor Tisdahl recommends authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
finalize terms and conditions for use of the top floor of the Sherman Avenue
parking garage for the Evanston Township High School Booster Club event on
September 7, 2013.
For Action
APPROVED BY VOTE 9-0
(SP6) Approval of Contract Settlement with Evanston Police Sergeants
Association
Staff recommends approval to authorize the City Manager to execute a collective
bargaining agreement with the Evanston Police Sergeants Association (the
“Sergeants Union”) affiliated with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.
For Action
APPROVED BY VOTE 9-0
(SP7) Approval of Emergency Replacement Purchase of Two (2) Vehicles for the
Evanston Police Department from Currie Motors
Staff recommends City Council approval for the purchase two (2) replacement
vehicles for the Evanston Police Department from Currie Motors (9423 W.
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL) in the amount of $53,369. Funding for this
purchase will be from the Insurance Fund (7800.65550).
For Action
APPROVED BY VOTE 9-0
(SP8) Approval of Street Furniture and Amenities for Davis Street
Staff recommends City Council approval of a street furniture package and
amenities for Davis Street’s right of way. Funding will be provided by the
Washington National TIF ($120,000) and the Capital Improvement Fund
($100,000) for a total of $220,000 budgeted for these items.
For Action
APPROVED BY VOTE 7-2, WITH EXCEPTION OF PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK
LIGHTING
(SP9) Discussion of Bike Corral Policy
Staff is requesting direction from City Council in developing a policy for
establishing bike corrals within the public right of way.
For Discussion
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APPOINTMENTS
(APP1)For Appointment to:
Chicago/Main TIF Advisory Committee Douglas Geyer
Chicago/Main TIF Advisory Committee Adam Minick
Chicago/Main TIF Advisory Committee Regina Wootton
APPROVED BY VOTE 9-0
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JUNE 2013
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
Wed, June 19 6 pm MWEBE Advisory Committee
Mon, June 24 5:45 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council meetings
Tues, June 25 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Wed, June 26 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, June 26 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Friday, June 28 7 am Housing & Homelessness Commission
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