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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, April 25, 2011
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 will convene immediately after P&D.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Grover
(II) Mayor Proclamations and Public Announcements
Municipal Clerks Week, May 1-7, 2011
Older Americans Month, May 2011
National Public Service Week, May 1-7, 2011 and Presentation of
Evanston Public Service Awards
(III) City Manager Public Announcements and Presentations
Varsity Theater Presentation
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(V) Citizen Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for citizen comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular
Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name, address and the agenda item
or topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers,
fifteen minutes shall be provided for Citizen Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a
period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer
than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Citizen
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence
forty-five minutes after the beginning of Citizen Comment. Aldermen do not respond during
Citizen Comment. Citizen comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner.
Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(VII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Holmes
Planning & Development - Alderman Wilson
Human Services - Alderman Grover
City Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 2 of 5
4/20/2011 4:56 PM
(VIII) Call of the Wards
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information
about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the
Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(IX) Executive Session
(X) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 12, 2011
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 4/10/11 $2,433,087.78
(A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2011 through 4/26/11 $3,934,940.21
(A3.1) Approval of Contract Extension with Badger Meters, Inc. for Water Meters
(Bid 10-19)
Staff recommends City Council approval of a one-year extension to the contract
for Water Meter and Meter Reading Equipment (Bid 10-19) with Badger Meters,
Inc. (4545 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, WI) in the amount of $26,845.50.
Funding is provided by the Water Fund (Account No. 7120.65070). This account
has a budget allocation of $45,482 for FY 2011 for this and other materials
needed to maintain water meter operations.
For Action
(A3.2) Approval of Contract for Distribution System Valves and Fire Hydrants to
East Jordan Iron Works and HD Supply-Waterworks (Bid 12-15)
Staff recommends City Council approval of a contract in response to Bid 12-15
for Distribution System Valves and Fire Hydrants to East Jordan Iron Works (301
Spring Street, PO Box 439, East Jordan, MI) in the amount of $20,063.83 for
purchase of distribution system valves, and to HD Supply-Waterworks (29950
Skokie Highway, Lake Bluff, IL 60044) in the amount of $58,033 for purchase of
fire hydrants. Funding for this work will be from the Water Fund, Account
7115.65055. This account has a budget of $150,000 allocated for the purchase
of materials to maintain the water distribution system.
For Action
City Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 3 of 5
4/20/2011 4:56 PM
(A3.3)Approval of Sole Source Street Light Power Center Purchase
Staff recommends the purchase of 26 street light power centers in the amount of
$99,354 from Excel Ltd. Inc. (888 E. Belvidere Road, Unit 405, Grayslake, IL).
Excel is the sole distributor/fabricator of the standard City of Evanston street light
power centers. Funding for this work will come from the Special Assessment
Fund “Streetlight Upgrade Program – Power Center Replacement”
(415868.65515) in the amount of $99,354. The budgeted amount is $100,000.
For Action
(A3.4) Approval of Recommendation of Pre-Qualified General Contractors for
2011 Comprehensive Parking Garage Repair Project (RFQ 12-02)
Recommend approval of a list of nine (9) general contractors to be prequalified to
bid on the 2011 Comprehensive Parking Garage Repair Project. Funding will be
provided by FY2011 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with a budget of
$2,100,000 (CIP Project Account #416138 in the Parking Fund 2011 Budget).
For Action
(A3.5) Approval of Membership Fee to Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training
Academy (NIPSTA)
Staff recommends approval of payment of the 2011 Fire and Public Works
membership fees in the amount of $25,042. Funding for this membership is
budgeted under the Fire Department line-item account 2305.62360 for both the
Fire and Public Works Departments.
For Action
(A4) Resolution 19-R-11: Relating to Prevailing Wage for Public Works Projects
Staff requests that the City Council review and approve Resolution 19-R-11 in
order to comply with the provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS
130/0.01, et seq. (the “Act”).
For Action
(A5) Ordinance 27-O-11: Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Fleet Vehicles
Staff recommends City Council authorization that various vehicles and equipment
owned by the city listed below can be publicly offered for sale through public
auction based on Ordinance 27-O-11. The vehicles and equipment are presently
out of service, having been assigned previously to various divisions/departments
within the City of Evanston. The auctions are through Obenauf Auctioneers
Service, 118 North Orchard, Round Lake, Illinois.
For Introduction
City Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 4 of 5
4/20/2011 4:56 PM
(A6) Ordinance 67-O-10: Enacting a Tax on Disposable Carryout Bags
It is recommended that the City Council consider Ordinance 67-O-10 enacting a
$0.05 tax on disposable shopping bags in Evanston. On September 13, 2010 the
Administration and Public Works Committee was scheduled to consider
Ordinance 67-O-10 enacting a tax on disposable plastic shopping bags. The
ordinance was not presented at the September 13 meeting. Alderman Burrus has
again requested that this issue come before the City Council. Ordinance 67-O-10
is a revised version of the original drafted ordinance.
For Introduction
(A7) Resolution 27-R-11: Establishing That All ILCC Review or Appeal of All
Orders or Actions Taken by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner of the
City of Evanston Shall Be Made on the Official Record Made Before the
Commissioner
The Local Liquor Commissioner recommends passage of Resolution 27-R-11.
This Resolution conforms to the state statute and provides for all appeals to the
ILCC be limited to a review of the record of the proceedings conducted by the
Local Liquor Commissioner.
For Action
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Approval of Sidewalk Café for Jimmy John’s, 1729 Sherman Ave
Consideration to approve a first-time application for a sidewalk café (SWC)
permit for Jimmy John’s, a Type 2 Restaurant located at 1729 Sherman Ave,
under owner T. Ryan Enterprises, LLC.
For Action
(P2) Approval of Sidewalk Café for Bar Louie, 1520 Sherman Ave
Consideration to approve a first-time application for a sidewalk café (SWC)
permit for Bar Louie, a Type 1 Restaurant located at 1520 Sherman Ave, under
owner BL Restaurant Operations, LLC.
For Action
(P3) Ordinance 31-O-11: Amending Section 4-13-1 of the City Code, “Approval
of Plats”
Staff recommends approval of amendments to the City Code associated with the
City Council’s approval of subdivision of plats. City Council had requested staff
to investigate revisions to the City Code (1963) to insure that all plat approvals
conform with all applicable ordnances of the City, and to also be assured of the
construction and sequencing of the infrastructure necessary to support the
proposed subdivision.
For Introduction
City Council Agenda April 25, 2011 Page 5 of 5
4/20/2011 4:56 PM
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH MAY 2011
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Tuesday, April 26 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev. Act Committee
Wednesday, April 27 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wednesday, April 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Monday, May 2 6 pm Rules Committee
Monday, May 2 7 pm Human Services Committee
Thursday, May 5 7 pm Community Budget Workshop (This is not a
City Council meeting)
Monday, May 9 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works Committee
Monday, May 9 7:15 pm Planning and Development/City Council
Wednesday, May 11 6 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Monday, May 16 7 pm Special City Council (Budget)
Tuesday, May 17 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev. Act Committee
Thursday, May 19 5:30 pm City-School Committee
Monday, May 23 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works Committee
Monday, May 23 7:15 pm Planning and Development/City Council
Wednesday, May 25 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wednesday, May 25 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thursday, May 26 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board