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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.14.13 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, January 14, 2013 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 pm City Council meeting convenes immediately after the conclusion of the P&D Committee meeting 8:00 p.m. Presentation of Keys of the City of Evanston to NorthShore University Health System for Leadership and Support of the Evanston Township High School Health Clinic President and Chief Executive Officer Mark R. Neaman Chief Operating Officer J.P. Gallagher Medical Director Dr. Julie Holland Lead Nurse Kathy Swartwout ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite (II) Mayor Public Announcements (III) City Manager Public Announcements Martin Luther King Holiday Trash Collection Schedule Holiday Tree Pick Up (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) Citizen Comment Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of th e 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. City Council Agenda January 14, 2013 Page 2 of 6 1/9/2013 4:18 PM (VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske Human Services - Alderman Braithwaite (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 Ald erman 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 12, 2012 (M2) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 10, 2012 ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 12/2/12 $2,633,746.32 City of Evanston Payroll through 12/16/12 $2,966,872.36 City of Evanston Payroll through 12/30/12 $2,850,654.98 (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 1/15/13 $3,721,427.59 City of Evanston Bills FY2013 1/15/13 $2,371,418.82 Credit Card Activity Period End November 30, 2012 $ 111,700.60 (A3.1) Approval of Agreement with Carollo Engineers for 48-inch Diameter Water Intake Improvements (RFP 12-113) Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for engineering services for the 48-inch diameter water intake improvements project with Carollo Engineers (2332 Woodlawn Road, Northbrook, IL) in the not-to-exceed amount of $159,983. Funding is provided by the Water Fund, Capital Improvement Account 733074 , which has a FY 2013 budget allocation of $1,370,000. For Action City Council Agenda January 14, 2013 Page 3 of 6 1/9/2013 4:18 PM (A3.2) Approval of Contract with Insituform Technologies USA, LLC for Cleveland & Davis Street Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation (Bid 12-153) Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $596,615.20 with Insituform Technologies USA, LLC (17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, MO) for the Cleveland & Davis Street Sewer Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of the sewer on the Cleveland Street portion of the project is funded in the amount of $468,146.20 from the Southwest TIF. Rehabilitation of the sewer on the Davis Street portion of the project is funded in the amount of $128,469 from the Washington National TIF. For Action (A3.3) Approval of Purchase of Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator/Pacers for the Fire Department (Bid 12-177) Staff recommends that City Council approve the purchase of seven (7) replacement cardiac monitor/defibrillator/pacer units from Physio -Control, Inc. (11811 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA) for a total cost of $197,302. Funding is provided in part from a grant of $165,000 from the Department of Homeland Security. The $33,000 City match is funded by the remaining portion of a grant of $253,000 from Northwestern University. For Action (A3.4) Approval of 2013 Renewal of Single Source Service Agreement with Motorola for the E9-1-1 Communications Center Staff from the Police Department recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to approve the renewal of the annual single source service agreement with Motorola, Inc. (1309 East Algonquin Road., Schaumburg, IL) in the amount of $77,090.76. The Agreement is effective from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Funding is provided by the Emergency Telephone System account 5150.62509 with a budget of $216,000. For Action (A3.5) Approval of Contract with Boller Construction for Theater Construction at 727 / 729 Howard Street (City Lit) Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the construction of a theater at 727/729 Howard Street in the amount of $1,655,000 with Boller Construction Company (3045 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL). Staff also recommends that the City Manager be authorized to finalize a lease-to-own agreement with City Lit Theater (1020 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL) in order to provide a review and approval procedure for any tenant improvements that may be undertaken for City Lit by Boller Construction and finalize terms of the lease-to-own. Funding is provided through the initial use of the Line of Credit issued from First Bank and Trust and approved by the City Council on August 13, 2012 for $2.2 million, which is split between the Howard Ridge TIF ($900,000) and the West Evanston TIF ($1.2 million). For Action City Council Agenda January 14, 2013 Page 4 of 6 1/9/2013 4:18 PM (A4) Approval of 2013 Service Agreement between the City of Evanston and Evanston Community Television Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a service agreement for 2013 with Evanston Community Television for the not -to-exceed amount of $50,000 for audio and visual recording of meetings and the operation of a public access television channel. Funding is provided by Account 1500.62665 Contribution to Other Agencies. For Action Staff recommends City Council hold the following three (3) ordinances to designate the proposed Chicago/Main TIF District until the next regular City Council meeting of January 28, 2013. A formal resolution will accompany the Chicago/Main TIF District Implementation Plan when considered by the City Council for final adoption at that time. These three ordinances (A5-A7) were introduced at the December 10, 2012 City Council meeting. (A5) 130-O-12 Approving the Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the Chicago/Main Redevelopment Project Area(“TIF Plan”) Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 130-O-12. For Action (A6) 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”) Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 131-O-12. For Action (A7) 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. For Action (A8) Ordinance 139-O-12 Regarding Defacement or Removal of Public Art Mayor recommends adoption of Ordinance 139-O-12 to provide for penalties against persons who deface or remove public art within the City of Evanston. This ordinance incorporates the amendment approved at the APW Committee expanding the application of this ordinance to all public art, not just public art murals. This ordinance was introduced at the December 10, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action City Council Agenda January 14, 2013 Page 5 of 6 1/9/2013 4:18 PM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Ordinance 5-O-13 Amending Planned Developments for 1881 Oak and 1890 Maple Staff recommends consideration of Ordinance 5-O-13 that, if adopted, would amend the previously approved planned developments for 1881 Oak and 1890 Maple. For Introduction (P2) Ordinance 1-O-13, Enacting a New Title 5, Chapter 9 of the City Code to Prohibit Vacation Rentals Staff requests consideration of Ordinance 1-O-13, which enacts a new Title 5, Chapter 9 of the City Code to prohibit the leasing of a dwellin g unit for fewer than 30 days. This addresses the operation of what are commonly referred to as vacation rentals. For Introduction (P3) Ordinance 129-O-12 Amending the Zoning Ordinance – Banquet Halls as a Special Use in the B, C, D, M, O1 and RP Districts The Plan Commission and City staff recommend adoption of revised Ordinance 120-O-12. Ordinance 120-O-12, amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow banquet halls as a special use, has been revised consistent with the direction of the Planning and Development Committee and City Council on December 10 , 2012. Industrial Districts (I) have been deleted as Districts where banquet halls are permitted as special uses. The Ordinance now permits banquet halls as special uses in only B,C,D, M, O1 and RP Districts. This ordinance was introduced at the December 10, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action (P4) Ordinance 95-O-12, Amending the Special Use for a Sheltered/Skilled Care Home at 2520 Gross Point Road in the C2 Zoning District (Alden Estates) Staff recommends adoption of revised Ordinance 95-O-12 as requested by Alden Estates. The revisions involve the deletion of Alden Estates request to reduce the number of Medicaid beds set aside for Evanston residents from 8 to 5. A December 26, 2012 letter from Alden Estates states they will maintain the number of Medicaid beds for Evanston residents at 8 beds consistent with the expressed desires of several City Council members. This ordinance was introduced at the November 12, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action City Council Agenda January 14, 2013 Page 6 of 6 1/9/2013 4:18 PM HUMAN SERVICES (H1) Approval of Township of Evanston Bills for December 2012 Township of Evanston Supervisor recommends that City Council approve the Township of Evanston bills, payroll, and medical payments for the month of December 2012 in the amount of $146,340.21. For Action APPOINTMENTS (APP1) For Appointment to: Environment Board David Karnes MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JANUARY 2013 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings Mon, Jan 14 5:45 PM APW, P&D, City Council Tues, Jan 15 7:30 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Wed, Jan 16 6:00 PM M/W/EBE Adv Committee Wed, Jan 23 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Wed, Jan 23 7:30 PM Economic Development Fri, Jan 25 7:00 AM Housing & Homelessness Commission Mon, Jan 28 5:45 PM APW, 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. 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