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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
2100 RIDGE AVENUE, EVANSTON 60201
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, October 17, 2011
7:00 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
End Polio: Rotary World Polio Day
(III) City Manager Presentations and Announcements
Donation to Evanston Police Department of a T-3 Vehicle by David Cherry
Tree Donation Program
Day in the Life of Evanston: A Photo Story, October 22, 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) Special Orders of Business
(VI) Executive Session
(VII) Adjournment
City Council Agenda October 17, 2011 Page 2 of 3
10/14/2011 4:36 PM
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) 2nd Quarter 311 Report Presentation
Staff recommends that City Council review the 2nd Quarter 311 Report.
For Discussion
(SP2) License Plate Recognition Proposal Presentation
Staff recommends City Council review the License Plate Recognition proposal.
For Discussion
(SP3) Robert Crown Request For Proposal
Staff recommends Council approval to release a Request for Proposal for the
subject project to three developer teams, prequalified earlier this year. Funding
will be provided by Capital Improvement Plan Account No. 415555 with a budget
of $143,000
For Action
(SP4) Public Works Projects
(SP4.1) 2012 Water Main Replacement & Street Resurfacing Program
Staff recommends City Council approval of the proposed list of projects to be
included in the 2012 Water Main Replacement and Street Resurfacing Program,
subject to final approval of the FY2012 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). In
addition, staff recommends the development of a new 5-Year Street
Improvement Plan (FY2013-FY2017) to be completed in 2012.
For Action
(SP4.2) Potential Bus Shelter Locations – Citywide Creative Outdoor
Advertising of America (COA), Inc.
Staff will present potential locations for Creative Outdoor Advertising of America
(COA) Inc., to proceed to install bus shelters where feasible for City Council
review and approval. A 10 year contract with COA was approved by the City
Council on September 27, 2010. The potential bus shelter locations were
presented and discussed during the Administrative & Public Works Committee
meeting on March 14, 2011.
For Discussion
(SP4.3) TIGER III Grant Application: Church Street from Lawler St. (Skokie)
to Chicago Ave. (Evanston) and Dodge Avenue from Dempster St. to
Lyons St.
Staff recommends authorization for the City Manager to apply for a TIGER III
Discretionary Grant to fund the construction of the West Evanston Plan on
Church Street (NS Channel to Chicago) and Dodge Avenue (Dempster to
Lyons). The total cost of funding this project is estimated to be $16,300,000 of
which $11,720,000 would be funded with TIGER III Grant funds. The remaining
$4,580,000 would be funded by the City of Evanston.
For Discussion
City Council Agenda October 17, 2011 Page 3 of 3
10/14/2011 4:36 PM
(SP5) Disposable Bag Presentation
Environment Board will present an update on options regarding disposable bags
for City Council to review.
For Discussion
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