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Home My WebLink About11.20.17 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, November 20, 2017 6:00 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Suffredin (II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations (III) City Manager Public Announcements – Shop Evanston for the Holidays (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) Public Comment Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non- agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public 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 Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind. (VI) Special Orders of Business SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) 2018 City Council Goals It is recommended that the City Council consider adopting 2018 City Council goals. For Consideration City Council Agenda November 20, 2017 Page 2 of 5 (SP2) 2018 Proposed Budget Adjustments Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and consider the following items as they relate to the 2018 Proposed Budget. These items are modifications to the original Budget Balancing Worksheet provided at City Council budget meetings and provided in the City Manager’s Transmittal Memorandum. For Discussion (SP3) Third Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2017 Staff recommends City Council accept and place the Third Quarter Financial Report for FY 2017 on file. For Action: Accept and Place on File (SP4) Ordinance 122-O-17, Amending City Code Title 2, Chapter 3, Standardizing Home Rule Taxes for Due Dates, Deductions Provided, and Late Fees Assessed Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 122-O-17, amending portions of the City Code to standardize home rule taxes for due dates, deductions provided, and late fees assessed all contained within Title 2, Chapter 3 of the City Code. For Introduction (SP5) Ordinance 116-O-17, Amending City Code 7-12-17, Increasing the Meter Charges and Water Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 116-O-17, amending City Code Section 7-12-17 increasing the water meter charges and water rates by seven percent (7%). For Introduction (SP6) Ordinance 117-O-17, Amending City Code 7-13-3, Decreasing the Sewer User Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 117-O-17, amending City Code Section 7-13-3 decreasing the sewer user rate by 4%, from $3.82 to $3.66 per billing unit (100 cubic feet of water consumed). For Introduction (SP7) Ordinance 119-O-17, Amending City Code 3-2, Adding Section 3-2-19 Creating a Transportation Network Provider Tax Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 119-O-17, amending City Code Section 3-2 by adding Section 3-2-19 “Transportation Network Company Tax”, which would implement a .20 cent per ride tax on rides provided by transportation network providers. For Introduction City Council Agenda November 20, 2017 Page 3 of 5 (SP8) Ordinance 123-O-17, Amending City Code 10-11-17, Schedule XVII: Parking Violation Penalties Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 123-O-17, amending City Code Section 10-11-17, Schedule XVII, Parking Violation Penalties to increase the fine for an expired parking meter by ten dollars ($10) to twenty dollars ($20). For Introduction (SP9) Ordinance 124-O-17, Amending City Code Section 10-11-12, “Parking Meter Zones” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 124-O-17, amending various sections of Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 12 “Parking Meter Zones” to change all meters operating from nine o’clock (9:00) a.m. to six o’clock (6:00) p.m. to the operating hours of eight o’clock (8:00) a.m. to nine o’clock (9:00) p.m. and increase the rate from seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour to one dollar ($1.00) per hour. For Introduction (SP10)Ordinance 151-O-17, Amending City Code Section 3-2-15, Municipal Parking Tax Parking, Schedule 2 (a); Tax Imposed Staff recommends that the City Council City adopt Ordinance 151-O-17 Amending City Code Section 3-2-15-2, increasing the Municipal Parking Tax Imposed from thirty-five ($35) to fifty ($50) dollars per month for monthly parking permits in City- owned parking garages. For Introduction (SP11)Ordinance 121-O-17, Amending City Code Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel Tax” to Include “Vacation Rental Units” within the Purview of the Tax Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 121-O-17, amending Section 3- 2-4 “Hotel-Motel Tax” to include “Vacation Rental Units” within the purview of the tax. In addition, staff proposes levying a 7.5% tax on the gross rental receipts from the leasing or letting of vacation rental units. For Introduction (SP12)Ordinance 125-O-17, Amending Ordinance 138-O-14 Regarding the City of Evanston Permit Fee Schedule Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 125-O-17, amending Ordinance 138-O- 14 regarding the City of Evanston Permit Fee Schedule. The proposed fee increases would increase planning and zoning fees, and building demolition fees. For Introduction City Council Agenda November 20, 2017 Page 4 of 5 (SP13)Ordinance 149-O-17, Amending City Code Section 2-8-16, “Fees,” Increasing Historic Preservation Fees Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 149-O-17, amending City Code Section 2-8-16, “Fees,” increasing historic preservation fees. These fees were last updated in 2008 and would bring fees in line with similar Zoning review fees. For Introduction (SP14)Ordinance 150-O-17, Amending City Code Section 4-2-3, “Building Contractor” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 150-O-17, amending City Code 4-2-3, “Building Contractor.” The proposal is to require any person engaged in the business of a building contractor within the City to annually register for a fee. For Introduction (SP15)Ordinance 137-O-17, Amending City Code Section 5-2-5 “License Fees” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 137-O-17, amending City Code Section 5-2-5 “License Fees” to decrease the Flat Fee to one hundred and fifty dollars and increase the Roomer Fee to twenty eight dollars. For Introduction (SP16)Ordinance 127-O-17, Amending Evanston City Code 10-11-17, “Parking Violation Penalties” Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance 127-O-17, amending portions of City Code Section 10-11-17, Schedule XVII, Parking Violation Penalties to increase the fine for street sweeping violations by five ($5) to forty dollars ($40) effective January 1, 2018. For Introduction APPOINTMENTS (APP1)For Reappointment: M/W/EBE Development Committee Jessica Oldani Preservation Commission Elliott Dudnik Preservation Commission Julie Hacker Preservation Commission Timothy Schmitt For Action (VII) 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)} (VIII) Executive Session (IX) Adjournment City Council Agenda November 20, 2017 Page 5 of 5 MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH DECEMBER 15 2017 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 11/21/2017 7:00 PM Housing & Community Development Act Committee 11/27/2017 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council 11/29/2017 6:00 PM Transportation/Parking Commission 12/4/2017 6:00 PM Human Services 12/7/2017 7:00 PM Housing, Homelessness and Human Relations Commission 12/11/2017 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. 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