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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, November 26, 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 Burrus
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
Recognition of Long Term Care Administrators Charlotte Kohn
and Dennis Tossi
Red and White Day November 26, 2012
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
Public Technology Institute Engaged Community Award
Solixir Beverage Company Announcement
Public Technology Institute Awarded City of Evanston Citizen Engaged
Community
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
Received Award from Municipal Clerks of Illinois
(V) Citizen Comment
Resident did not agree with taking computer contract to bid before
allocating budget
Secretary of Board of ECTV spoke of changes being undertaken by
ECTV and avail herself to the Council
New part-timer at ECTV appeared to introduce self to Council and
hopes to deliver access to education, would like to begin anew for ECTV
Resident stated that employees who had ineligible dependents should
have been fired
Resident spoke in opposition to Piven expansion at Noyes Cultural Arts
City Council Agenda November 26, 2012 Page 2 of 7
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Two residents allege that City of Evanston infringed on 1st Amendment
Rights and to save trees at Kendall Development
(VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
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(VII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover
Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske
Human Services - Alderman Holmes
(VIII) Call of the Wards
Ald Fiske. DEC. 4 FIRST WARD MEETING
Reference to P&D to consider revision to occupancy code, 14th
Reference to A&PW 5-10% advantage for Evanston contractors
(IX) Executive Session
(X) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 29, 2012
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(M2) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 10, 2012
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 11/04/12 $2,658,036.06
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 11/27/12 $4,419,784.60
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.1) Approval of Contract with G.A. Johnson & Son for the 2012 Washroom
Renovation Project at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center (Bid 12-137)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.2) Approval of Single Source Purchase of Hardware and Installation Services
from Dell, Inc.
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
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(A3.3) Approval of Contracts for Water Treatment Chemicals (Bid 12-172)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.4) Approval of Sole Source Purchase of Salt Brine Machine from EJ
Equipment
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.5) Approval of 2012 Final Vehicle Purchases from Currie Motors and Russo’s
Power Equipment
For Action
DEFERRED TO DEC. 10 MEETING
(A3.6) Approval of Contract with First Bank and Trust of Evanston for Banking
Services (RFP 12-142)
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 8-0, 1 RECUSING
(A4) Approval of Change Order No. 1 for Evanston Water Utility Supervisory
Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Upgrades (RFP 11-42)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A5) Resolution 73-R-12; Approving Release of Certain Closed Session Minutes
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A6) Resolution 81-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a License
Amendment with SprintCom, Inc. for Wireless Service Improvements at
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A7) Resolution 82-R-12 Authorizing Permit Agreements to Establish a
Construction Yard for the Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A8) Ordinance 106-O-12, Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic,
Chapter 6, Illegally Parked or Abandoned Autos
For Introduction
City Council Agenda November 26, 2012 Page 5 of 7
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APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A9) Approval of Downtown Evanston FY2013 Request for Budget Contribution
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For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 7-2
(A10) Resolution 83-R-12 Adopting the FY 2013 Budget of the City of Evanston
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 9-0
(A11) Ordinance 127-O-12, Amending the Evanston City Code Title 7, Chapter 12,
City Waterworks System “Charges, Rates, Fees and Penalties”
For Introduction
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 9-0
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 138-O-12, Granting a Special Use for an Automobile Service
Station and a Variance for 19’ Accessory Structure Canopy Height at 2400
Main St.
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
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HUMAN SERVICES
(H1) Ordinance 117-O-12, Amending the Evanston City Code to Make Certain
Changes to the Evanston Public Library Board’s Authority
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 7-2
(H2) Ordinance 111-O-12, Establishing the Americans with Disabilities Act
Advisory Board
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
(APP1)For Appointment to:
Arts Council Jose Aleman
Arts Council Fran Joy
Arts Council Rina Gitlin
Civil Service Commission Dina Berne
Civil Service Commission Lynn Richmond
Environment Board Stephanie Brown
Environment Board Tom Clark
Commission on Aging Marcia Achenbach
Commission on Aging Yolanda Bender
Commission on Aging Bonnie Lockhart
Housing & Homelessness Committee Jeremy Spitzer
Mental Health Board Carolyn Bell
Mental Health Board Azhar Harris
For Action
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MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH DECEMBER 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wed, Nov 28 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Nov 28 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee
Mon, Dec 3 6 pm Rules Committee
Mon, Dec 3 7:30 pm Human Services Committee
Mon, Dec 10 5:45 pm A&PW, P&D, City Council Meeting
Wed, Dec 12 7 pm Northwestern University-City Committee
Tues, Dec 18 7:30 pm Housing & Comm Dev Act Committee
Wed, Dec 19 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wed, Dec 19 6 pm M/W/EBE Committee
Wed, Dec 19 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thurs, Dec 20 7 pm Housing & Homelessness Commission
Order and agenda items are subject to change.
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