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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.08.12 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, October 8, 2012 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 ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne (II) Mayor Public Announcements National Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2012 (III) City Manager Public Announcements Erie Evanston Health Center Opening, October 22, 2012 Jewel Food Stores Composting Project (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 f ewer 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.  Multiple residents opposed licensing of rental dwelling units,  Residents support the licensing of rental dwelling units as a fair compromise,  Resident opposes the Robert Crown Center Proposal, City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 2 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM  Residents wants explanation of why public comments from October 1 were not recorded by ECTV and why residents were not allowed to repeat them,  Resident wants to know why police are being disrespectful to residents for saying curse words, and  Resident wants to know why she is being inspected more because she is in a federal housing area. (VI) Special Orders of Business (SP1) Robert Crown Update (SP2) Pedestrian Safety Update (SP3) Sidewalk Maintenance (VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VIII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske Human Services - Alderman Holmes (IX) Call of the Wards  Alderman Wilson thanks the Mayor for the community meeting on anti-violence the prior week  Alderman Holmes also thank people for the good work on the antiviolence meeting, calls attention to her Ward meeting on the 18 th with the budget team and mourns the death of Ms. Parrot Whitmore  Ald. Tendam announces a Ward meeting regarding the city budget on October 23 at Three Crowns Center and 2 small meeting on the 9th for merchants dealing with sidewalk improvements and Central Street water main improvement  Alderman Grover thanks the mayor, staff and residents who attended the anti - violence meeting. Announces a Ward meeting on Thursday the 11 th at the ecology Center on the budget and public safety  Ald. Rainey thanks police, residents and Dep. Commissioner for her work convening meetings regarding the Howard-Hoyne convenience store. There have been tremendous improvements at the store. Congratulates a wide variety of city staff and Commissioner Suffredin’s office who resolved two problems properties at 131 Asbury and 960 Dobson. Taking members of the Zoning Committee of the planning commission on a tour of the Howard Ridge TIF district. On November 7 th people will attend the court hearing regarding the death of Mr. Castullis on Howard St. Tomorrow at the Howard Street Outpost will be the Howard Street Business Association. On October 30th, will have a landlord registration meeting at the Police Outpost.  Ald. Burrus congratulates Family Focus on their Cares Award from St. Francis Hospital. Congratulations to Ridgeville Park District on their 2nd annual fundraiser. 9th Ward meeting will be on October 17th on the budget and traffic issues. City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 3 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM  Ald. Fiske congratulates Rosemary O’Neill on her celebration regarding her traffic signal. Thanked the Mayor for attending as well.  Ald. Braithwaite thanked the Mayor for her rapid response after the shooting as well as the city staff. Thanks all the people who attended manufacturing Day on Oct. 4th. Announce a Ward meeting on October 18th at the D65 Building on the budget, crime trends and youth engagement by the city.  (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Selection of Final Project Teams to Negotiate Design, Build, Finance and Operate an Ice Arena and Community Center within Crown Park The Crown Park Community Center Evaluation Committee recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager to initiate negotiations with two prequalified respondents, Crown Park Community Partnership (William Blair) and McCaffery Evanston Recreation LLC (McCaffery Interests), in order to obtain a best and final offer to Design, Build, Finance and Operate an Ice Rink and Community Center within Crown Park. For Action PULLED FROM AGENDA FOR LATER DISCUSSION (SP2) Pedestrian Safety Update The Public Works Department will be presenting a report on the implementation/progress of the pedestrian safety recommendations. The City and District 65 started the school year with safety in mind. For Discussion (SP3) 50/50 Sidewalk Maintenance Program The Public Works Department will make a presentation on the 50/50 Sidewalk Maintenance Program. The presentation will focus on how temporary maintenance is performed. For Discussion PULLED FROM AGENDA FOR LATER DISCUSSION CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 18, 2012 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (M2) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 1, 2012 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 4 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 09/23/12 $3,077,710.58 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 10/09/12 $6,121,870.42 City Credit Card payments through August 31, 2012 $ 133,583.23 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.1) Approval of Tire Purchases from Wentworth Tire Service Staff recommends approval of tire purchases for the last three (3) months of Fiscal Year 2012 in the amount of $13,000 and for twelve (12) months in the amount of $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2013 from Wentworth Tire Service (300 North York Road, Bensenville, IL) using the State Bid Award #4017031 for which Wentworth Tire Service is an authorized distributor. Funding is pro vided from the Fleet Services Budget for Tires and Tubes (7710.65065) for Fiscal Year’s 2012 and 2013. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Tire Repair Contract with Wentworth Tire Service (Bid 12-164) Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract with three (3) one year renewals for tire repair and recap services in the amount of $25,008 for year one (1) to Wentworth Tire Service (300 North York Road, Bensenville, IL). Funding is provided by the FY 2012 Fleet Services budget for Tires and Tubes, 7710.65065, with a budgeted amount of $32,500 for these services. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.3) Approval of Contract with L. Marshall, Inc. for Water Utility Roof Replacement (Bid 12-160) Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2012 Evanston Water Utility Roof Replacement with L. Marshall, Inc. (2100 Lehigh Avenue, Glenview, IL) in the amount of $133,000. Funding is provided by the Water Fund Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Account 733108.65515 with a budget of $150,000 allocated for roof replacements. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.4) Approval of Engineering Services Agreement for Feasibility Study of Alternative Stormwater Management Techniques with Hey and Associates, Inc. (RFP 12-169) Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for engineering services for the feasibility study of alternative stormwater management techniques with Hey and Associates, Inc. (8755 W. City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 5 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM Higgins Drive, Suite 835, Chicago, IL) in the not-to-exceed amount of $24,946.24. Funding is provided by the Sewer Fund, Other Operations Account 7410.62180 which has a FY 2012 budget allocation of $25,000. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.5) Approval of Tree Planting Purchase from Suburban Tree Consortium for Fall Planting Staff recommends City Council approval of the purchase of 155 trees and planting services for 50 trees from Suburban Tree Consortium (STC) in the amount of $38,864. Funding is provided by the General Fund Parks/Forestry Division Account 3525.65005 with a total annual budget of $80,000. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.6) Approval of Centennial Park Lagoon Professional Design Services Contract with Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp (RFP 12-165) Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the Centennial Park Lagoon Professional Design Services Project to Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp (1315 Sherman Place, Evanston, IL) at a total cost of $90,735. Funding is provided by the Capital Improvement Plan (#415414). For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Approval of Change Order for Lighting Power Centers Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Ma nager to execute Change Order #2 to the contract for the Church Street Improvement Project (Bid 12-136) to Landmark Contractors, Inc. (11916 W. Main Street, Huntley, IL) in the amount of $31,590. This Change Order will expand the scope of the contract to include the replacement of Street Light Power Centers throughout the City. Funding is provided by the Capital Improvement Plan (#415868). For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Approval to Accept and Place on File the Single Audit for FY2011 Staff recommends City Council review and place on file the attached Single Audit report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A6) Post Issuance Compliance Procedures for Tax Exempt Bonds Staff recommends that the attached document describing post issue compliance procedures for bonds be adopted and placed on file. These procedures will be applicable to any bonds issued on or after January 1, 2012. For Action City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 6 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Resolution 69-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Transition of Services Agreement with Erie Family Health Center, Inc. Regarding the Evanston Children’s Dental Clinic Staff recommends approval of Resolution 69-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Transition of Services Agreement with Erie Family Health Center, Inc. regarding the Children’s Dental Clinic. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 7 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM (A8) Ordinance 109-O-12, Amending Title 3, Chapter 4, Section 6 of the City Code to Create a Liquor License Classification for Craft Breweries Ordinance 109-O-12 amends Title 3, Chapter 4, Section 6 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (“Code”), to create a liquor license classification applicable to craft beer breweries. If adopted, Class P-1 liquor licensees will be permitted to offer for retail sale their craft beer for consumption onsite or offsite. For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A9) Ordinance 112-O-12, Increasing the Number Class C Licenses for Signature Food Solutions d/b/a Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles, III Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 112-O-12, which amends Subsection 3-4-6-(C) of the Evanston City Code of 2012 (“City Code”), as amended, to increase the number of Class C liquor licenses from 28 to 29 to permit issuance of a liquor license to Signature Food Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles III, 2424 West Dempster Street . Suspension of the Rules is requested for Introduction and Action on October 8, 2012. For Introduction and Action PASSED 9-0 TO INTRODUCE AND SUSPEND THE RULES (A10) Ordinance 99-O-12, Relating to Bicycle Use in Alleys Staff recommends consideration of Ordinance 99-O-12 which amends portions of Title 10 Chapter 9, and Section 10 -1-3 of the Evanston City Code of 2012 (“City Code”), as amended, relating to bicycles and the use of bicycles within the City. This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A11) Ordinance 100-O-12, Decreasing the Number of Class C Liquor Lic enses Due to Closure of Hota Restaurant , 2545 Prairie Avenue Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 100 -O-12, which amends Subsection 3- 5-6-(C) of the Evanston City Code of 1979 (“City Code”), as amended, to decrease the number of Class C liquor licenses f rom 29 to 28 due to the closure of Hota Restaurant, 2545 Prairie Avenue . This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A12) Ordinance 101-O-12, Increasing the number of Class N Liquor Licenses for Issuance to Whole Foods, 1111 Chicago Ave. Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 101-O-12 which amends Subsection 3- 5-6-(N) of the Evanston City Code of 1979 (“City Code”), as amended, to increase the number of Class N liquor licenses from six to seven to permit issuance to Whole Foods Market, 1111 Chicago Avenue . This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 8 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM (A13) Ordinance 102-O-12, Decreasing the Number of Class O Liquor Licenses for Class N Issuance to Whole Foods, 1111 Chicago Ave. Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 102-O-12 which amends Subsection 3- 5-6-(O) of the Evanston City Code of 1979 (“City Code”), as amended, to decrease the number of Class O liquor licenses from three to two. This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A14) Ordinance 103-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class O Liquor Licenses for Issuance to Trader Joe’s , 1211 Chicago Avenue Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 103-O-12 which amends Subsection 3- 5-6-(O) of the Evanston City Code of 1979 (“City Code”), as amended, to increase the number of Class O liquor licenses from two to three, permitting issuance to Trader Joe’s East, Inc., d/b/a, Trader Joe’s, 1211 Chicago Avenue. This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Ordinance 72-O-12 Amending the Zoning Ordinance – Residential Building Height, Dormer Size and Location, Half Stories, Accessory Structure Height, and Legal Nonconformities in the R1, R2, R3, R4 and R4a Districts The Plan Commission and City staff recommend adoption of the proposed regulation changes for residential building height, dormer size and location, half stories, accessory structure height, and legal nonconformities in the R1 -R4a Districts. For Introduction INTRODUCED 5-0 WITH AMENDMENT THAT EXISTING PROPERTIES DESTROYED BY AN ACT OF GOD CAN BE REBUILT TO FORMER HEIGHT AND CONDITION (P2) Ordinance 38-O-11 Amending Title 5, Chapter 8 of the City Code to Require the Licensing of Rental Dwelling Units Staff recommends adoption of proposed Ordinance 38 -O-11 regarding the Licensing of Rental Dwelling Units amending Title 5, Chapter 8 of the City Code to be effective July 1, 2013. The Planning and Development Committee considered and accepted the report of the Mayor’s Rental Unit Licensing Committee at the July 23, 2012, Planning and Development Committee meeting. This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 9 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM REFFERED 8-0 BACK TO CITY STAFF TO PREPARE MEMO EXPLORING LEGAL LIMITS OF COUNCIL IN REGULATING SUCH RENTAL DWELLING UNITS, PREPARE AN ANAYLSIS OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES IN REGULATING RENTAL DWELLING UNITS AND DRAFT AN ORDINANCE IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 10 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (H1) Approval of Township of Evanston September 2012 Bills Township of Evanston Supervisor recommends City Council approval of the Township of Evanston bills, payroll, and medical payments for the month of September 2012 in the amount of $99,370.26. Funding is provided by the Township budget. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (O1) Approval of Financial Assistance through the Façade Improvement Program for 607 Howard LLC (607-609 Howard Street) The Economic Development Committee recommends approval of financial assistance for façade improvements for 607 Howard, LLC (607 -609 Howard Street) on a 50/50 cost sharing basis. Staff recommends consideration of funding the project and an additional $6,830 to ensure the installation of new windows. The proposed new amount of funding on a 50/50 cost-sharing basis is not to exceed $19,330. Funding is recommended to come from the Howard/Ridge TIF District Fund’s Other Improvements Account 5860.65515. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA RULES COMMITTEE (O2) Ordinance 61-O-12, Amending the City Code Relating to the Housing Commission, Hereafter Called the “Housing and Homelessness Commission” Rules Committee, Housing Commission, the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness and City staff recommend the adoption of Ordinance 61-O-12, which amends the City Code to establish the Housing and Homelessness Commission in place of the Housing Commission. This ordinance was introduced at the September 24, 2012 City Council meeting. For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda October 8, 2012 Page 11 of 11 10/9/2012 4:03 PM MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH OCTOBER 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings: Thurs, Oct 11 5:30 PM City-School Liaison Committee Tues, Oct 16 7:30 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Committee Wed, Oct 17 6:00 PM M/W/EBE Committee Thurs, Oct 18 7:00 PM Housing Commission Mon, Oct 22 5:45 PM A&PW, P&D, Council Wed, Oct 24 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Committee Wed, Oct 24 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee Mon, Oct 22 7:00 PM City Council Meeting: Budget Discussion 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. 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