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Home My WebLink About11.19.18 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, November 19, 2018 Executive Session 6:00 p.m Regular City Council meeting to follow ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne (II) Executive Session (III) Mayor Public Announcements Small Business Saturday, November 24 (IV) City Manager Public Announcements Illinois State Fire Marshall Presentation of Award to City of Evanston – ISO Class 1 Status (V) Communications: City Clerk (VI) 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. City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 2 of 8 (VII) Agenda Items AGENDA (1) Agreement for Crossing Guards Services with Andy Frain Services, Inc. Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year agreement with Andy Frain Services, Inc. (761 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL 60504) to provide crossing guard services in an amount not to exceed $620,662 per year with two one year optional extensions (RFP #18-52). Funding will be from the School Crossing Guards Fund (Account 100.19.1942.61060). For Action Staff recommends review and adoption by the City Council of the following fifteen (15) abatement resolutions (Items 2 to 16). The resolutions will abate (decrease) the amount of the 2018 property tax levy needed to retire the outstanding general obligation debt. Generally, abated debt amounts are funded through sources other than property taxes such as TIF incremental revenue, water/sewer receipts, special assessments and parking garage revenues. The City’s total abatement for 2018 is $5,872,660. (2) Resolution 82-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 82-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010B. For Action (3) Resolution 83-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 83-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A. For Action (4) Resolution 84-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 84-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A. For Action (5) Resolution 85-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 85-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013A. For Action (6) Resolution 86-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 86-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013B. For Action City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 3 of 8 (7) Resolution 87-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 87-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014A. For Action (8) Resolution 88-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 88-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015A. For Action (9) Resolution 89-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 89-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015B. For Action (10) Resolution 90-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 90-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016A. For Action (11) Resolution 91-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 91-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017A. For Action (12) Resolution 92-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 92-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017C. For Action (13) Resolution 93-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 93-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A. For Action (14) Resolution 94-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 94-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018B. For Action (15) Resolution 95-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 95-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018C. For Action City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 4 of 8 (16) Resolution 96-R-18, General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 96-R-18 abatement for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018D. For Action (17) Ordinance 123-O-18: City of Evanston 2018 Tax Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 123-O-18, which levies the annual property tax for General Fund Operations, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Police and Fire Pension Funds, and the General Assistance Fund totaling $31,539,995. The corresponding total for 2017 Levy was $30,101,220. For Action (18) Ordinance 124-O-18: Evanston Library Fund 2018 Tax Levy The Library Board requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 124-O-18, per Library Board action on October 17, 2018, which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in the amount of $6,887,755. For Action (19) Ordinance 125-O-18: Solid Waste Fund 2018 Tax Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 125-O-18, which levies the annual property tax for the Solid Waste Fund in the amount of $836,735. For Action (20) Ordinance 126-O-18: Special Service Area #4 2018 Tax Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 126-O-18, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in the amount of $535,714. For Action (21) Ordinance 127-O-18: Special Service Area #6 2018 Tax Levy Staff requests adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 127-O-18, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in the amount of $225,510. For Action (22) Ordinance 117-O-18, Amending Section 7-12-17 Increasing the Meter Charges and Water Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 117-O-18, which would increase the water meter charges and water rates by eleven percent (11%). For Action (23) Ordinance 118-O-18, Amending Section 7-13-3 Decreasing the Sewer User Rates Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 118-O-18, which would decrease the sewer user rate by 7.5%, from $3.66 to $3.39 per billing unit (100 cubic feet of water consumed). For Action City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 5 of 8 (24) Ordinance 128-O-18, Amending Title 8, Chapter 4, Municipal Solid Waste and Increasing the Sanitation Service Charges Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 128-O-18, modifying Title 8, Chapter 4 of the City Code for Municipal Solid Waste increasing the service charges for refuse collected in 95 and 65 gallon roll out carts by 15%, the collection of refuse from condominiums by 2.3% and the charges for special pick- ups beginning January 1, 2019. For Action (25) Ordinance 130-O-18, Amending Section 7-2-6 (G), Moving Vehicle Parking and Storage Containers on Public Ways Staff recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 130-O-18, which would increase the fee to allow public parking spaces and/or other public right-of-way to be reserved for loading and unloading of moving vehicles and storage containers without obstructing traffic flow from $100.00 to $120.00 beginning January 1, 2019. For Action (26) Ordinance 134-O-18, Amending Subsections 10-4-5-2(B)(7) and (11) “Parking in Predominately Residential Areas” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 134-O-18, amending City Code subsections 10-4-5-2(B)(7) and (11) “Parking in Predominately Residential Areas” to amend the permit renewal date and increase the residential parking permit from $15.00 to $30.00. For Action (27) Ordinance 142-O-18, Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Traffic Schedules, Section 17, Schedule XVII: Parking Violation Penalties The Transportation & Parking Committee and staff recommend City Council adoption of Ordinance 142-O-18, amending City Code Section 10-11-17, Schedule XVII, Parking Violation Penalties increasing the fine for a street sweeping violation by thirty five dollars ($35) to seventy five dollars ($75) with a fifty dollar ($50.00) additional penalty if paid after the expiration of twenty-one (21) days following issuance of a final determination of liability. A policy change regarding towing procedures will accompany this change to reduce the financial hardship and inconvenience that vehicle owners currently endure as part of sweeping operations. Staff also recommends increasing the fine for an expired parking meter by five dollars ($5) to twenty-five dollars ($25) effective January 1, 2019 as part of the FY2019 budget proposal. For Action City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 6 of 8 (28) Ordinance 145-O-18, Amending Various Sections of Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 12 “Parking Meter Zones” Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance 145-O-18, amending various sections of Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 12 “Parking Meter Zones” adding Sunday enforcement from one o’clock (1:00) p.m. to nine o’clock (9:00) p.m., increasing the rate of all two (2) hour meters from one dollar ($1.00) per hour to one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per hour, all long term meters from twenty-five cents ($.25) per hour to fifty cents ($.50) per hour and all twenty (20) minute meters from twenty-five cents ($.25) to fifty cents ($.50) beginning March 1, 2019 with an automatic increase to two dollars ($2.00) per hour and fifty cents ($.50) per fifteen (15) minutes on January 1, 2020. The cost of replacement stickers and reprogramming the parking meters will be paid for through the Parking Fund. For Action (29) Ordinance 143-O-18, Amending “Schedule of License Fees” of City Code Section 10-8-3(A) – “Wheel Tax” City staff requests City Council adoption of Ordinance 143-O-18 amending Section 10-8-3(A), “Schedule of License Fees”, increasing the annual license fees by $10.00. For Action (30) Ordinance 148-O-18, Amending Section 3-25-2 “Imposition of Tax” to Increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax for Transactions with a Sale Price over $1,500,000 Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 148-O-18, amending City Code Section 3-25-2, “Imposition of Tax” to increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax for sales with a price over $1,500,000.01. For sale prices: up to $1.5 million the tax is $5.00 for every $1,000 of value; from $1,500,000.01 to $5 million the tax is $7.00 for every $1,000 of value; and prices at $5,000,000.01 or more the tax is $9.00 for every $1,000 of value. For Action (31) Ordinance 136-O-18, Expediting Planning & Zoning Review and Building Permits Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 136-O-18, amending Ordinance 125-O- 17 regarding the City of Evanston Permit Fee Schedule. The proposal will create an application and fee schedules for expediting permit and plan review services. For Action (32) Ordinance 135-O-18, Amending Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel and Vacation Rental Tax” to Add Bed and Breakfast Establishments Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 135-O-18, amending Section 3-2-4 “Hotel-Motel and Vacation Rental Tax” to add Bed and Breakfast Establishments. For Action City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 7 of 8 (33) Ordinance 137-O-18, Amending Title 5, Chapter 9, Licensing of Vacation Rentals Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 137-O-18, amending Ordinance 50-O- 13 to improve compliance with vacation rental licensing requirements. Staff proposes to increase vacation rental licensing fees to align with cost of administering the program. For Action (34) Ordinance 141-O-18, Amending Rental Registration of Rental Residential Buildings to Include Inspection Requirements and Add Accessory Dwelling Units Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 141-O-18 Amending Rental Registration of Rental Residential Buildings to include inspection requirements and the addition of accessory dwelling units. This amends the rental registration process to include a fee of $200 for the initial inspection and registration of existing dwelling units, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs)/coach houses, and a fine from $75 to $375 for renting an unregistered unit following the “amnesty period.” These changes, including the fee structure, were approved unanimously by City Council on October 29, 2018. For Action (35) Ordinance 133-O-18, Amending Section 3-2-19, “Transportation Network Company Tax” City staff requests City Council adoption of Ordinance 133-O-18, Amending Section 3-2-19 of the Evanston City Code, “Transportation Network Company Tax.” The Ordinance adds the definition of shared rides, solo rides, and wheelchair accessible rides and increases the fee assessed for a solo ride from twenty cents ($.20) to forty-five cents ($.45) per solo ride in a transportation network vehicle. Wheelchair accessible rides are exempt from the fee and the fee assessed for a shared ride remains at twenty cents per ride ($.20). For Action (36) Resolution 101-R-18, Approving the 2019 Fiscal Year Budget of the City of Evanston Staff recommends approval of Resolution 101-R-18 adopting the FY 2019 Budget of the City of Evanston, in the amount of $319,155,950. 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)} City Council Agenda November 19, 2018 Page 8 of 8 (IX) Adjournment MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH NOVEMBER 2018 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 11/21/2018 6:30 PM M/W/EBE Committee - CANCELED 11/26/2018 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development and City Council 11/28/2018 6:00 PM Transportation & Parking Committee 11/28/2018 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee - CANCELED Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens. 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