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Home My WebLink About05.29.12 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee has been cancelled. City Council and Town Board meeting convenes at 7:15 pm ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite (II) Evanston Town Board Meeting (III) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations (IV) City Manager Public Announcements Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s FY2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) (V) Communications: City Clerk (VI) Citizen Comment Resident opposed to Reclassification/Compensation study and creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF Resident supports creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF, states that is has the support of local businesses, and hopes to see a public relations component Resident supports creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF Resident requests fiscal audit of the City of Evanston and opposes creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF Resident supports agenda item P1 Two residents opposed to removal of trees at Kendall Development Resident claims Board of Trustees was not reconvened according to pro cedure at previous Township Meeting o The Mayor stated the Board was in recess, not adjourned, therefore it was City Council Agenda May 29, 2012 Page 2 of 5 7/13/2012 11:17 AM unnecessary to reconvene (VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Burrus Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes Human Services - Alderman Tendam (IX) Call of the Wards Ald. Braithwaite thanks staff for work on TIF, resident support, and reminds everyone of 6/14/12 2nd Ward meeting Ald. Wynne congratulates ETHS Class of 2012 Ald. Wilson thanks the Parks School for inviting him to their Special Olympics Holmes thanks City staff for handling Dillo Day and expresses sympathy to George Mitchell to recent passing of his wife, Betsy Mitchell Rainey invites everyone to Best Buy at 9 :30 am 5/30/12 for demonstration of donated appliances, reiterates there is no giveaway for Ward 8 Wine Bar, makes referral to AP&W Committee to give Police discretion to move cars that are blocked in by parallel parking Ald. Burrus sends condolences to Jessica, an 8 year-old who was hit by a car on Oakton St., stated that City has known the dangers of that street for too long (X) Executive Session (XI) Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 16, 2012 APPROVED (M2 Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 14, 2012 APPROVED ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 05/06/12 $2,502,402.48 APPROVED (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 through 05/30/12 $3,730,944.71 APPROVED (A3.1) Approval of Tennis Contract Extension with E-Town Tennis, Inc. For Action City Council Agenda May 29, 2012 Page 3 of 5 7/13/2012 11:17 AM APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Contract for Comprehensive Non-Union Compensation Study with Evergreen Solutions, LLC For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.3) Approval of Contract Extension for Third Party Administration of General Liability and Worker’s Compensation Claims For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.4) Approval of Contract Award to Therm Flo Inc. for the Fire Stations #1 and #2 Mechanical Systems Improvement Project (Bid 12-115) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.5) Approval of Northwest Municipal Conference 2012-13 Dues Payment For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.6) Approval of Renewal of Library Reference Database License with Gale/Cengage Learning For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Resolution 37-R-12 Authorizing the City of Evanston to Enter Into An Agreement with the Cook County Assessor’s Office for Access to a Geographic Information System For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Resolution 41-R-12 Authorizing Lease Agreements with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for Vehicle Parking For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A6) Ordinance 50-O-12 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Prohibited Parking to Add Lincoln Street, South Side, Sheridan Road East to Campus Drive For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Ordinance 51-O-12 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Prohibited Parking During Certain Hours on Davis Street For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda May 29, 2012 Page 4 of 5 7/13/2012 11:17 AM (A8) Ordinance 45-O-12, Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Property For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A9) Ordinance 54-O-12 Authorizing the Lease Agreement with the League of Women Voters of Evanston For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A10) Ordinance 59-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class S Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to Ward Eight, LLC For Introduction RULES SUSPENDED FOR INTRODUCTION AND ACTION APPROVED ON VOTE (A11) Ordinance 55-O-12 Approving a Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Area For Introduction and Action MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION (A12) Ordinance 56-O-12 Designating the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Project Area (“TIF District”) of the City of Evanston a Redevelopment Project Area Pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act For Introduction and Act ion MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION (A13) Ordinance 57-O-12 Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Project Area For Introduction and Action MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION (A14) Ordinance 49-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to NSB Ventures LLC, d/b/a The Alcove For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda May 29, 2012 Page 5 of 5 7/13/2012 11:17 AM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Ordinance 48-O-12 Granting Major Zoning Relief for Front Yard Parking and a Rear Yard Setback at 2627 Lincolnwood Drive For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JUNE 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings: Monday, June 4 6 pm Rules Committee Monday, June 4 7:30 pm Human Services Committee Tuesday, June 11 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council Wednesday, June 13 7:00 pm Northwestern University/City Committee Monday, June 18 7:00 pm City Council Tuesday, June 19 7:30 pm Housing & Community Development Act Ctte Wednesday, June 20 6:00 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee Thursday, June 21 6:00 pm Housing Commission Monday, June 25 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council Wednesday, June 27 6:00 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wednesday, June 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. 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