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Home My WebLink About07.23.12 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, July 23, 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 Rainey (II) Mayor Public Announcements Presentation by Citizens’ Greener Evanston Evanston Preservation Commission: 2012 Preservation and Design Awards (III) City Manager Public Announcements (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) Citizen Comment Resident inquired regarding why a third vehicle is being requested in agenda item 3.2 Resident states that City Council members should pay full amount for health insurance and that money should not be lent to private businesses Attorney of residents argues Kendall matter is within jurisdiction of the City Council Two residents oppose removal of trees at Kendall Resident dissatisfied with lack of announcement regarding NEA grant Resident would like handicap access to Fleetwoord Jourdain o Ald. Rainey requested report from staff regarding this matter Resident asks rehab at NSP2 property at 1509 Emerson to conform with existing city rules. (VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey City Council Agenda July 23, 2012 Page 2 of 5 7/24/2012 1:22 PM (VII) Report of the Standing Committees Administration & Public Works - Alderman Grover Planning & Development - Alderman Fiske Human Services - Alderman Tendam (VIII) Call of the Wards Ald. Rainey reminds everyone of Bike the Ridge on Sept. 30 and the Food Truck Festival this Thursday Ald. Burrus thanks 9th Ward residents, City staff and Grace Lutheran Church for 9th Ward meeting Ald. Fiske congratulates recipients of preservation awards and Northwestern University, hopes that Roycemore School will become a recipient as well next year Ald. Braithwaite wishes happy birthday to Ald Grover and Ald. Burrus, thanks Safeway for donation for Grandmother Park. The August Ward meeting will be cancelled. Ald. Wilson encourages everyone to participate in the Run for Walk at Ryan Field this Sunday Ald. Grover reminds residents to attend pedestrian safety presentation Tuesday night Ald. Holmes announced “My Evanston, My Neighbors: Constructive Dialogues on Race, Understanding, and our Hopes for Evanston,” the first of which will be on August 9th (IX) Executive Session (X) Adjournment CONSENT AGENDA (M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 9, 2012 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 07/01/12 $2,781,931.55 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 through 07/24/12 $4,194,076.45 APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.1) Approval of Maintenance Plan Agreement for Sherman Plaza in the Amount of $115,000 for One Year beginning August 23, 2012 City Council Agenda July 23, 2012 Page 3 of 5 7/24/2012 1:22 PM For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.2) Approval of Contract Award to L. Marshall, Inc. for the 2012 Roof Replacement Project at the Police-Fire Headquarters (Bid 12-145) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A3.3) Approval of Contract with KLF Trucking for 2012 Debris Hauling and Disposal (Bid 12-149) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A4) Approval of Change Order #3 for the Service Center Parking Deck Repair Project (Bid 12-65) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A5) Resolution 26-R-12: Authorizing Access to the Local Government Debt Recovery Program For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A6) Approval of Extension of Agreement for Collection Coordinator Position For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (A7) Ordinance 73-O-12 Amending Title 10, Section 9, Parking “Prohibited at Certain Times,” Regarding Prohibited Parking on Lake Street For Introduction APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA City Council Agenda July 23, 2012 Page 4 of 5 7/24/2012 1:22 PM (A8) Ordinance 75-O-12, Amending Title 3, Chapter 15 of the City Code, “Secondhand, Junk and Antique Dealers” For Introduction and Action REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA INTRODUCED WITH AMENDED LANGUAGE ONLY (A9) Ordinance 77-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to Found Investment, LLC For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The following two agenda items P1 and P2 relate to amending the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map for property located at 2628 Crawford and 2635 Crawford Avenue in Evanston. (P1) Ordinance 69-O-12 Amending Portions of the Zoning Ordinance, “oCSC Central Street Corridor Overlay District” For Introduction REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA AND RETURNED TO COMMITTEE (P2) Ordinance 70-O-12 Amending the Zoning Map to Re-Zone Certain Properties 2635 Crawford Avenue, Evanston For Introduction REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA AND RETURNED TO COMMITTEE MAYOR’S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (O1) Report of Mayor’s Compensation Committee For Action ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE (O2) Approval of Financial Assistance through the Façade Improvement Program for Studio SLK (1934 Maple Avenue) For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA (O3) Resolution 58-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Economic Development Grant Agreement with Now We’re Cookin’, Inc. For Action City Council Agenda July 23, 2012 Page 5 of 5 7/24/2012 1:22 PM APPROVED ON VOTE 5-4 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT COMMITTEE (O4) Resolution 53-R-12 Amending the 2012 One Year Action Plan Recommended by the Housing & Community Development Act Committee For Action APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA APPOINTMENTS (APP1) For Appointment to: Board of Ethics Lara Trujillo Webb APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings: 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 Monday, August 6 6 pm Special City Council Meeting Monday, August 6 7:30 pm Human Services Committee Meeting Monday, August 13 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works; Planning and Development: City Council Information is available about Evanston C ity Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. 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