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Home My WebLink About04.10.12 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Town meeting and City Council meeting will convene at 7:15 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Annual Town Meeting (II) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Tendam (III) Mayor Proclamations and Public Announcements National Library Week, April 8-14 Youth Employment Month – April 2012 (IV) City Manager Public Announcements City Manager introduced new Library Director Karen Lyons (V) Communications: City Clerk Request Approval for One Part-time Employee as a Second Deputy Clerk Part time granted (VI) Citizen Comment Resident supports City Clerk getting part-time staff and questions about Evanston’s transparency. Opposed to new vehicle purchases. Opposed to environmental remediation for property east of Police station. Opposed to closing citizen comment during township meeting Resident opposed to agenda item 3.4 Two resident supports item 3.8 and 100% renewable energy Resident wonders where fees generated by parking on Frank McGovern Memorial Golf Course go Resident opposes killing trees at Kendall development, prefers Aldermen communicate only with their attorney Resident opposes slaughtering trees at Kendall development Resident inquired about Trader Joe’s deal (VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey (VIII) Report of the Standing Committees City Council Agenda April 10, 2012 Page 2 of 5 7/13/2012 11:16 AM Administration & Public Works - Alderman Burrus Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes Human Services - Alderman Grover (IX) Call of the Wards Ald. Tendam reminded residents of 6th Ward meeting on Tuesday, April 17th at Three Crowns park Ald. Rainey thanked Catherine Hurley and Dave Stoneback for electrical aggregation efforts. Reminded residents of Howard Street Business Association meeting at the Howard Street Outpost, Thursday 7:30, April 12th. Ald. Rainey also requested status of Kendall project which Ald. Fiske answered. Ald. Burrus reminded ward residents of meeting on Thursday 7:30 at Ridgeville Park District Ald. Fiske wants to welcome new Library Director Karen Lyons and thanks Mayor Tisdahl and Mr. Mavrakis for bringing World of Beer to Evanston Ald. Braithwaite 2nd reminds residents of meeting on Thursday 7pm at the Joseph Hill Education Center to discuss Evanston Plaza TIF, limiting payday loan stores and introducing new youth coordinator Ald. Holmes reminds residents of ward meeting next Thursday, April 19th. Youth staff will talk about the Youth Job Fair that Saturday (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 26, 2012 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 3/25/12 $2,467,405.58 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) City of Evanston Bills through 4/11/12 $3,953,332.17 City of Evanston Credit Cards through February 29, 2012 $ 113,427.29 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.1) Approval of Single Source Purchase of Surveillance Cameras from Current Technologies for Installation at the Levy Senior Center For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Contract Award to Christy Webber and Company for Green Bay City Council Agenda April 10, 2012 Page 3 of 5 7/13/2012 11:16 AM Road Landscape Maintenance (Bid 12-124) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.3) Approval of Contract Award to Chicagoland Paving for 2012 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Street Resurfacing Program (Bid 12-108) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.4) Approval of Financial Support for ECMC For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.5) Approval of 2012 Fleet Purchasing Plan and Green Initiative Update For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA PASSES ON VOTE 8-1 (A3.6) Approval of the Purchase of Six (6) Replacement Dump Trucks for Various Departments from Prairie Archway International Trucks For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.7) Approval of Purchase of Twelve (12) Replacement Vehicles for Various Departments from Currie Motors For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.8) Approval of Annual Harley Davidson Lease Agreement for the Evanston Police Department (Bid 12-123) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Resolution 10-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Local Agency Agreement for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Tree Replacement Project For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Resolution 23-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Application for the Renovation of the Ladd Arboretum Multiuse Trail For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A6) Resolution 30-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Illinois City Council Agenda April 10, 2012 Page 4 of 5 7/13/2012 11:16 AM Transportation Enhancement Program Application for Davis Street Protected Bike Lane and Davis Street Streetscape For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Ordinance 37-O-12 Authorizing an Electricity Aggregation Program for the City of Evanston For Introduction and Action RULES SUSPENDED ON VOTE 9-0 PASSES ON VOTE 9-0 (A8) Resolution 24-R-12 Approving a Plan of Operation and Governance for the Electricity Aggregation Program For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A9) Ordinance 23-O-12 Increasing the Number of Class B Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to Evanston Pub, Inc. For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED ON VOTE 9-0 (A10) Ordinance 32-O-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Assignment of Real Estate Contract for the Purchase of Real Property at 1223 -1225 Chicago Avenue, Evanston For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MOVED TO APRIL 23, 2012 (A11) Ordinance 11-O-12 Amending Title 7, Chapter 15 “Board of Local Improvements” to Enact a New Section for Alley Paving Improvements For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A12) Ordinance 24-O-12 for the Construction of a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1508 For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A13) Ordinance 25-O-12 for the Construction of a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1509 For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA HUMAN SERVICES City Council Agenda April 10, 2012 Page 5 of 5 7/13/2012 11:16 AM (H1) Township Payroll and Bills for March 2012 For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (O1) Resolution 31-R-12 Supporting Cook County Class C Incentive for 1459-63 Elmwood For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA APPOINTMENTS (APP1) For Appointment to: Human Relations Commission Sharon Bowie Human Relations Commission Salina Greene Human Relations Commission Stephanie Murray Ladd Arboretum Committee Barbara DeCoster Mental Health Board Jessica Wernick (APP2) For Reappointment to: Plan Commission Scott Peters Preservation Commission Garry Shumaker Preservation Commission Scott Utter Public Art Committee Jenifer McCartney Public Art Committee Amanda Wood MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH APRIL 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings: Wednesday, April 11 6 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee Monday, April 16 6 pm Special Human Services Committee Monday, April 16 7 pm City Council: Meeting Tuesday, April 17 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee Thursday, April 19 7 pm Housing Commission Monday, April 23 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works Committee Monday, April 23 7:15 pm Planning and Development/City Council Wednesday, April 25 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wednesday, April 25 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. 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