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Home My WebLink About07.09.12 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, July 9, 2012 Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 p.m. City Council meeting convenes immediately after the conclusion of the P&D Committee meeting ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Grover (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Award Presentation by U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management - 2012 City Livability Award - Women Out Walking (WOW) Parks and Recreation Month – July 2012 (III) City Manager Public Announcements FY 2012 Distinguished Budget Award from Government Finance Officers Association Recycling Day is July 14th at ETHS (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) Citizen Comment Resident requested 750 ft. requirement regarding Bed & Breakfasts Resident requested 900 ft. requirement regarding Bed & Breakfasts Two residents opposed Bed & Breakfast agenda item Resident disputes Council’s interpretation of “jurisdiction” and wants to save trees at Kendall Resident alleges denial of free speech by Council and wants to save trees at Kendall (VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey City Council Agenda July 9, 2012 Page 2 of 5 7/13/2012 11:18 AM (VII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Burrus Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes Human Services - Alderman Tendam (VIII) Call of the Wards Ald. Rainey commended the 4th of July parade, the costumes people wore, and the volunteers Ald. Burrus reminded residents of 9th Ward meeting on July 18th at Grace Lutheran Church Ald. Braithwaite reminded residents of 2nd Ward meeting this Thursday, 7 pm at District 65 Ald. Wilson thanked the YMCA for activities organized for the kids and thanked the Council for approving street naming of Sharlene Garfield Way Ald. Holmes reminded residents of 5th Ward meeting next Thursday, July 19th (IX) Executive Session (X) Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 25, 2012 APPROVED ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 06/17/12 $2,634,247.73 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 through 07/10/12 $2,880,302.09 Credit Card Activity through May 31, 2012 $ 115,227.10 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.1) Approval of Purchase of Arbotect Fungicide from Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Contract Award to G.A. Johnson & Son for the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center ADA East Entry Project (Bid 12-134) For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA WITHDRAWN FROM COUNCIL AGENDA City Council Agenda July 9, 2012 Page 3 of 5 7/13/2012 11:18 AM (A3.3) Approval of Contract Award for Church Street Improvement Project to Landmark Contractors, Inc. (Bid 12-136) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.4) Approval of Contract award for 2012 Alley Paving Program Project to ACURA Inc. (Bid 12-146) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.5) Approval of Purchase of Four (4) Replacement Vehicles/Units for Various Departments For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Approval of Change Order No. 3 for 5kV Motor Control Center Replacement at the Water Utility (Bid 12-59) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Approval of “Evanston Roadmap for the Arts” Funding Request and Co- Sponsorship / Evanston Community Foundation For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED IN COUNCIL VOTE 8-0 (A6) FY 2011 Audited Annual Financial Report For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Ordinance 77-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class C Liquo r Licenses to Permit Issuance to Found Investment, LLC For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A8) Ordinance 63-O-12 Authorizing Negotiation to Sell City-Owned Property at 1131 Sherman For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A9) Ordinance 64-O-12; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Real Estate Contract for the Sale of 1131 Sherman Avenue For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A10) Ordinance 67-O-12 Approval of 2012 General Obligation Bond Issue For Action City Council Agenda July 9, 2012 Page 4 of 5 7/13/2012 11:18 AM APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (P1) Resolution 55-R-12 Designating the Portion of Elinor Place between Wesley Avenue and Ashland Avenue with the Honorary Street Name Sign, “Sharlene Garfield Way” For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P2) Approval of Grant to Connections for the Homeless for the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P3) Resolution 46-R-12, Authorizing Acceptance of $100,000 Grant from the Regional Transportation Authority for Main Street Station Transit Oriented Development Plan and $25,000 Local Match from the Economic Development Fund For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (P4) Ordinance 38-O-12 Amending Various Portions of the City Code Relating to Bed & Breakfast Establishments For Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA POSTPONED TO AUGUST 13TH, 2012 COUNCIL MEETING HUMAN SERVICES (H1) Approval of Township of Evanston June 2012 Payroll and Bills For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda July 9, 2012 Page 5 of 5 7/13/2012 11:18 AM RULES (O1) Ordinance 66-O-12 Amending the Evanston City Code Title 2, Chapter 14, Relating to the Utilities Commission For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA APPOINTMENTS (APP1) For Appointment to: Housing Commission Elida Graves Housing & Community Dev. Act Com. Jessica Vlahogiannis Library Board Tori Foreman Utilities Commission Jonathan Nieuwsma ALL APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (APP2) For Reappointment to: Parks and Recreation Board William Logan ALL APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JULY 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings: Wednesday, July 11 7:30 pm Housing & Community Development Act Ctte Wednesday, July 18 6 pm M/W/EBE Development Committee Thursday, July 19 7 pm Housing Commission Monday, July 23 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council Wednesday, July 25 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wednesday, July 25 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee Thursday, July 26 7 pm Northwestern University – City Committee 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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