HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.18.19AGENDA
City Council
Monday, November 18, 2019
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
6:00 PM
(I)ROLL CALL - BEGIN WITH ALDERMAN RAINEY
(II)CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Council Equity Training conducted by Northwestern University
Professor Alvin Tillery
(III)SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
SP1.Ordinance 141-O-19, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Lease of City-Owned Real Property Located at 633 Howard Street
with 633 Outpost, LLC, doing business as “Estación”
The Economic Development Committee recommends City Council
to Manager City the Ordinance 141-O-19 of adoption authorizing
negotiate the lease of City-owned property located at 633 Howard
Street.
For Action
Ordinance 141-O-19 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease
of City-Owned Real Property Located at 633 Howard Street
SP2.Ordinance 149-O-19, Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Ordinance of adoption 149-O-19, City recommends Staff Council
approving the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget of the City of Evanston in the
amount of $320,709,227. The budget is funded through a variety of
revenue sources, including property taxes.
For Introduction
Ordinance 149-O-19, Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
SP3.Resolutions 110-R-19 through 115-R-19 - Debt Service Property Tax
Abatements
Staff recommends review and adoption of Resolutions 100-R-19 through
115-R-19 by the City Council, abating in the amount of $5,711,746
property taxes levied for the year 2019 to pay principal and interest on
general obligation corporate purpose bonds.These resolutions can be
introduced in one motion as stated above and approved through a single
roll call vote.
For Action
Resolutions 110-R-19 through 115-R-19 - Debt Service Property Tax
Abatements
SP4.Ordinance 99-O-19, Adding Section 20 to Establish the “Adult Use
Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax”
Ordinance 99-O-19 of Staff Council City recommends adoption
“Amending Title 3, Chapter 2, “Municipal Occupation Taxes” of the City
of Evanston by Adding a New Section 20 ‘Adult Use Cannabis Retailers’
Occupation Tax’.”
For Introduction
Ordinance 99-O-19, Adding Section 20 to Establish the “Adult Use
Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax”
SP5.Ordinance 136-O-19, 2019 City of Evanston Tax Levy
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 136-O-
19, which levies the annual property tax for General Operations, Human
Services Fund, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Police and
Fire Pension Funds, and the Solid Waste Fund totaling $34,851,018 as
extended (including 3% loss factor). This represents an increase of
10.8% over the 2018 levy of $31,458,362 as extended.
For Introduction
Ordinance 136-O-19, 2019 City of Evanston Tax Levy
SP6.Ordinance 137-O-19, General Assistance 2019 Tax Levy
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 137-O-
19, which levies the annual property tax for General Assistance in the
amount of $1,113,402 as extended (including 3% loss factor). This
represents an increase of 21.2% over the 2018 levy of $918,367 as
extended.
For Introduction
Ordinance 137-O-19, General Assistance 2019 Tax Levy
SP7.Ordinance 138-O-19, 2019 Evanston Library Fund Tax Levy
The Library Board recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy
Ordinance 138-O-19, per Library Board action on October 27, 2019
which levies the annual property tax for the Evanston Public Library in
the amount of $7,476,289 as extended (including 3% loss factor). This
represents an increase of 8.5% over the 2018 levy of $6,887,755 as
extended.
For Introduction
Ordinance 138-O-19, 2019 Evanston Library Fund Tax Levy
SP8.Ordinance 139-O-19, Special Service Area #4 2019 Tax Levy
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 139-O-
19, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #4 in
the amount of $592,665 ($610,995 as extended including loss factor of
3%). This represents an increase of 14.1% over the 2018 Levy of
$525,000 ($535,714 as extended).
For Introduction
Ordinance 139-O-19, Special Service Area #4 2019 Tax Levy
SP9.Ordinance 140-O-19, Special Service Area #6 2019 Tax Levy
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Tax Levy Ordinance 140-O-
19, which levies the annual property tax for Special Service Area #6 in
the amount of $221,000 ($227,835 as extended including a loss factor of
3%). This represents a 1.0% increase over the 2018 Levy as extended
of $225,420.
For Introduction
Ordinance 140-O-19, Special Service Area #6 2019 Tax Levy
SP10.Ordinance 154-O-19, Amending Various Chapters of Title 10,
“Motor Vehicles and Traffic” Regarding Parking Violations
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 154-O-19,
amending various Chapters of Title 10, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic"
regarding parking violations. The Ordinance will realign parking fines in
phases over the next two years with the maximum increase to a single
violation being $10. The proposed realignment affects many of the
lesser issued citations and is recommended to ensure consistency and
uniformity among the various citation types. Additional amendments to
the code in this ordinance improve the organization of the sections and
simplify where the fines can be found (example: Snow Parking Ban - the
fee stays the same, but the information is moving Sections).
For Introduction
Ordinance 154-O-19, Amending Various Chapters of Title 10, “Motor
Vehicles and Traffic” Regarding Parking Violations
SP11.Ordinance 147-O-19, Administrative Tow Penalty
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 147-O-19, an
ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 6 "To add an administrative
penalty under certain circumstances involving a vehicle seizure and
impoundment".
For Introduction
Ordinance 147-O-19, Administrative Tow Penalty
SP12.Ordinance 150-O-19, Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add
Fire Department Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 150-O-19,
Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add Fire Department
Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees.
For Introduction
Ordinance 150-O-19, Amending City Code Subsection 9-2-3 to Add Fire
Department Emergency Incident Cost Recovery Fees
SP13.Ordinance 151-O-19, Amending the Amusement Tax from 4% to 5%
Council adoption of Ordinance 151-O-19, Staff City recommends
amending the amusement tax to increase the rate assessed from 4% to
5% of the admission fee or charge, effective on January 1, 2020.
For Introduction
Ordinance 151-O-19, Amending the Amusement Tax from 4% to 5%
(IV)MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
(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, all for provided shall be forty-five of period a minutes
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.
(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
(X)UPCOMING ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS
DATE TIME BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION
11/18/2019 11:00AM Liquor Control Review Board
11/18/2019 6:00PM City Council
11/19/2019 5:30PM City-School Liaison Committee
11/19/2019 7:00PM Housing & Community Development
Act Committee
11/19/2019 7:00PM Northwestern University-City
Committee
11/20/2019 6:00PM Transportation & Parking Committee
11/20/2019 6:30PM
Minority, Women & Evanston
Business Enterprise
Development Committee
11/21/2019 6:30PM Equity & Empowerment Commission
11/21/2019 7:00PM Housing & Community Development
Act Committee
11/25/2019 6:00PM
Administration & Public Works
Committee/
Planning & Development
Committee/City Council
11/27/2019 7:30PM Economic Development Committee