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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.18.11 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER 2100 RIDGE AVENUE, EVANSTON 60201 COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, July 18, 2011 7:00 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wilson (II) Mayor Public Announcements (III) City Manager Presentations and Announcements Commonwealth Edison: Review of Service Outages Recycling Fair July 23, 2011 (IV) 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. (V) Human Services Committee: Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course Parking (VI) Special Order of Business (SP1) Review of Wind Farm Committee Report (SP2) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Update (SP3) Evanston Project Local Assessment of Need (EPLAN) (SP4) FY2011 Financial Reports and Budget Amendments (SP5) FY2012 Budget Calendar (VII) Adjournment City Council Agenda July 18, 2011 Page 2 of 3 7/15/2011 4:29 PM HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (H1) Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course Parking Changes during Northwestern Home Football Games It is requested that City Council approve the extension for two more years to the parking and tailgating policy at the Evanston Wilmette Golf Course (Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course) during 6 Northwestern home football games. This request includes adding a fourth parking area (the 10th hole) and permitting wavier of the alcohol prohibition on the 17th and 18th holes only for 3 hours before game time. This request was approved by the Human Services Committee at their July 6, 2011 meeting. For Action SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (SP1) Review of Wind Farm Committee Report Staff recommends City Council consider the information provided by the Mayor’s Wind Farm Committee, and that City Council provide direction regarding next steps. Recommendations from the Mayor’s Wind Farm Committee for next steps can be found on page 4 of Attachment 2. This item was previously discussed at the June 20, 2011 City Council meeting. For Action (SP2) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Update Staff recommends that City Council members review and discuss the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Marketing Plan update. For Discussion (SP3) Evanston Project for the Local Assessment of Needs (EPLAN) Staff recommends that City Council review and accept the Evanston Project for the Local Assessment of Needs (EPLAN) document for the years 2011-2016. For Action (SP4) FY2010-11 Year-end Financial Report Staff recommends that City Council accept and place on file the FY2010-11 4th Quarter Financial Report. (SP4.1)May 31, 2011 Financial Report for FY2011 Staff recommends that City Council accept the FY2011 May 31, 2011 Financial Report and place on file City Council Agenda July 18, 2011 Page 3 of 3 7/15/2011 4:29 PM (SP4.2)Resolution 38-R-11: Approving Amended FY2011 Capital Improvements Program Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 38-R-11 approving the amended FY2011 Capital Improvements Program, increasing the FY2011 CIP funding request by a total of $1,022,513, from $31,415,446 to $32,437,959. . For Action (SP4.3)Resolution 39-R-11: Amending the FY2011 Budget Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 39-R-11 authorizing the City Manager to increase the total FY2011 appropriation by $9,600,984 from $198,910,258 to $208,511,242. For Action (SP5) FY2012 Proposed Budget Calendar Staff recommends City Council adoption of the proposed FY2012 budget calendar. For Action Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: http://www.cityofevanston.org/government/agendas-minutes/agendas-minutes---city-council/index.php. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The city is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens; If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation if possible.