HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.25.10CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, October 25, 2010
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:30 p.m.
Planning & Development Committee convenes 15 minutes after the conclusion of A&PW.
City Council meeting convenes 15 minutes after the conclusion of Planning and
Development, but not earlier than 7:00 pm.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Alderman Holmes
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Public Announcements and Presentations
EPLAN Health Needs Assessment Survey
Cash for Cans Recycling Contest
Electronic Recycling Event October 30
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
Presentation Regarding City Code on City Website
(V) Special Order of Business
(VI) 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.
(VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(VIII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Jean-Baptiste
Planning & Development - Alderman Rainey
Human Services - Alderman Fiske
(IX) 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)}
(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 2 of 7
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Discussion of FY2009-10 Audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
As requested by members of the Administration and Public Works Committee at
their September 27, 2010 meeting, the FY2009-10 Audited Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) is presented for discussion by the full City Council. A
manager from Baker Tilly will be present on October 25, 2010 to discuss their
annual review.
For Discussion
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 11, 2010
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 10/10/10 $2,190,186.29
(A2) City of Evanston Bills through 10/26/10 $1,892,444.58
(A3.1) Approval of School District 65 Rock Salt Agreement 2010/2011
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement
with Evanston School District 65 for the sale of rock salt in the amount of $63.09 per
ton for the period November 22, 2010 to April 15, 2011. This includes a 10%
administration and handling fee. The City of Evanston has been selling rock salt to
the school districts for many years for the purpose of deicing their driveways,
roadways and parking lots.
For Action
(A3.2) Approval of School District 202 Rock Salt Agreement 2010/2011
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement
with Evanston School District 202 for the sale of rock salt in the amount of $63.09
per ton for the period November 22, 2010 to April 15, 2011. This includes a 10%
administration and handling fee.
For Action
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 3 of 7
10/20/2010 3:11 PM
(A3.3) Approval of Amendment to the Agreement for the Purchase of Natural Gas for 13
City Buildings
Staff recommends approval of an amendment to the agreement for the purchase of
natural gas (Bid 10-68) with CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (3010 Highland
Parkway, Downers Grove, IL). The amendment will extend the term of the
agreement for up to six months, from November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 and
establish the purchase price equal to the first of the month Index via Chicago
Citygate as published by NGI’s Bidweek Survey, plus an administrative fee of
$0.0050 per therm. The NGI index price is currently substantially lower than the
City’s current contract purchase price of $0.62 per therm.
For Action
(A3.4) Approval of Main Library Building Automation System Maintenance Agreement
with Siemens Building Technologies
Staff recommends City Council approval of a sole source agreement with Siemens
Building Technologies (585 Slawin Court, Mount Prospect, IL) for service and
upgrade of the building automation system (BAS) at the Main Library. The initial
cost of the agreement is $30,824 for the fourteen month term beginning November 1,
2010 through December 31, 2011 (on an annualized basis this cost is 5% less than
the previous agreement). The proposed agreement includes two one-year extensions
through December 31, 2013. Each of these extensions will be brought before the City
Council for approval. The terms of this proposed agreement were changed to match
the City’s new fiscal year. Funding for this purchase will be from the Library
Maintenance – Building Maintenance Services account (2840.62225).
For Action
(A3.5) Approval of Renewal of the Contract with Citation Management for the City’s
Parking Ticket Management and Payment Processing Functions
Staff recommends Council approval of the 1st year optional renewal year of the
three year contract with Citation Management (a division of Professional Account
Management, LLC, and a division of Duncan Solutions, Inc., 633 W. Wisconsin
Avenue, Milwaukee, WI), for the outsourcing of the City’s parking ticket
management and payment processing functions effective January 15, 2010 to
January 14, 2011. Estimated annual expenditure of $450,000, which includes the
contract amount, postage costs and pass through fees, is provided by Revenue
Account 1910.62449. Rates are the same as what was established in the original
contract, executed in January of 2008.
For Action
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 4 of 7
10/20/2010 3:11 PM
(A4) Ordinance 82-O-10 Amending the City Code by Enacting a New Title 8, Chapter 26,
“Solid Waste Transfer Station Fee”
Staff recommends the adoption of the proposed Ordinance 82-O-10 by which the
City Council would enact a New Title 8, Chapter 26, “Solid Waste Transfer Station
Fee”. No City funding is required. Veolia, the operator of the Solid Waste Transfer
Station located at 1711 Church Street, Evanston, IL will be required to pay a fee of
$2.00 per ton for all waste delivered to the Church Street transfer station.
For Introduction
(A5) Ordinance 83-O-10 Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Fleet Vehicles
Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 83-O-10 which authorizes
that various vehicles and equipment owned by the City can be publicly offered for
sale through public auction with Obenauf Auction Service. The vehicles and
equipment are presently assigned to various divisions/departments within the City
of Evanston.
For Introduction
(A6) Ordinance 84-O-10 Amending the City Code to Establish a Three-Way Stop at
Greenwood Street and Grey Avenue
Staff recommends the adoption of the proposed ordinance 84-O-10 by which the
City Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule V (C) of the City Code to
establish a Three-Way Stop at Greenwood Street and Grey Avenue. Funding would
be provided through the general fund budget 2635.65115, Traffic Control Supplies.
For Introduction
(A7) Ordinance 86-O-10 Amending Various Sections of Title 10, “Motor Vehicles and
Traffic”, Chapter 11, “Traffic Schedules”
Staff and the Transportation/Parking Committee recommend approval of
Ordinance 86-O-10 amending Title 10. “Motor Vehicles and Traffic” by adding to
Section 10: “Schedule VIII; Parking Prohibited at All Times,” (A), on Chicago
Avenue, east side from Howard to the CTA Tracks and removing from “Schedule
XII; “Parking Meter Zones,” (C), from the same location.
For Introduction
(A8) Ordinance 50-O-10, Amending the Code to Add Subsection 1-17-1(D) “Minority,
Women and Evanston Business Enterprise (M/W/EBE) Goals, and to Amend the
Local Employment Program Contract Requirement
Staff recommends passage of Ordinance 50-O-10. This proposed ordinance codifies
the City’s M/W/EBE goals which demonstrate the City’s strong commitment to
remedying discrimination in the Evanston market while providing full and
equitable opportunities for participation in contracts for all businesses. The
ordinance was introduced on September 27, 2010. At that time, an amendment was
proposed to the ordinance which lowered the contract amount threshold for Local
Employment Program (“LEP”) hiring from $500,000 to $250,000.
For Action
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 5 of 7
10/20/2010 3:11 PM
(A9) Ordinance 69-O-10 Amending the Evanston City Code Title 10, Chapter 11,
Schedule VIII (A) Relating to Parking Prohibited at All Times on Lincoln Street
Opposite the Entrance to City’s Water Plant
Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 69-O-10 amending the
Evanston City Code, Title 10, Chapter 11, Schedule VIII (A) relating to parking
prohibited at all times. Approval of this ordinance will prohibit parking on the
south side of Lincoln Street opposite the entrance into the water treatment plant
parking lot. Staff is recommending the elimination of these four parking spaces to
facilitate deliveries to the water treatment plant. This ordinance was introduced at
the October 11, 2010, City Council meeting.
For Action
(A10) Ordinance 72-O-10, Increasing the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses from 23 to
24 (“Donatella Mediterranean Bistro,” 1512 Sherman Avenue)
The Local Liquor Commissioner recommends passage of Ordinance 72-O-10, which
amends Section 3-5-6-(D) of the City Code to increase the number of Class D liquor
licenses from 23 to 24 to permit issuance to La Cucina Di Donatella Company,
d/b/a “Donatella Mediterranean Bistro,” 1512 Sherman Avenue. This ordinance
was introduced at the October 11, 2010, City Council meeting.
For Action
(A11) Ordinance 74-O-10, Enacting a New Subsection 3-5-6-P of the City Code, “Craft
Distillery” Liquor Licenses
The Local Liquor Commissioner recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance
74-O-10. On September 15, 2010, the Liquor Control Review Board convened a
hearing to consider creation of a new class of liquor license that would permit the
production, storage, and sale of liquor in craft distilleries. The text of this ordinance
is modeled on P.A. 096-1367, which created the Illinois craft distillery liquor license
class. This ordinance was introduced at the October 11, 2010, City Council meeting.
For Action
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(P1) Approval of Families in Transition (F.I.T.) Renewal Application
The Housing Commission and staff support approval of the renewal application for
a Families in Transition household for a second year with a not to exceed amount of
$6,251. Connections for the Homeless would like to renew a rental subsidy for the
second and final year for an applicant family through the Families in Transition
Program. Funding will be provided from the Affordable Housing Fund with an
account balance of approximately $418,000. This item was held at the October 11,
2010 Planning and Development Committee meeting pending additional
information and a request that a staff person from Connection for the Homeless be
present for discussion.
For Action
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 6 of 7
10/20/2010 3:11 PM
(P2) Ordinance 77-O-10, Amending Various Portions of the Zoning Ordinance Relating
to Religious Institutions in the Business, Commercial, and Downtown Zoning
Districts
The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 77-O-10, a text
amendment to the zoning ordinance to change religious institutions from a
permitted use to a special use where it so appears in the Business, Commercial, and
Downtown zoning districts, and to remove religious institutions from the general
exemption from the re-evaluation of off-street parking requirements for changes of
use (Section 6-16-1-2) in those zoning districts.
For Introduction
(P3) Ordinance 78-O-10, a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow Animal
Hospitals as Special Uses in All Business and Commercial Districts
The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 78-O-10, a text
amendment to the zoning code that allows animal hospitals to operate as a special
use in all Business and Commercial zoning districts.
For Introduction
(P4) Ordinance 71-O-10, Amending Various Portions of the Zoning Ordinance Relating
to the Creation of the “Micro-Distillery” Use
The Plan Commission and staff favorably recommend adoption of Ordinance 71-O-
10, amending the zoning ordinance to add a specific use definition for micro-
distillery and adding micro-distillery as a special use for the Business (B1, B1a, B2
and B3) and Commercial (C1, C1a and C2) zoning districts. The goal of this text
amendment is to define a newly-emerging use that has not been previously
accommodated in the zoning code and for which there are appropriate economic
development opportunities. This ordinance was introduced at the October 11, 2010,
City Council meeting.
For Action
HUMAN SERVICES
(H1) Ordinance 85-O-10 Amending Various Sections of Title 9, “Public Safety,” Chapter
4, “Dogs, Cats, Animals, and Fowl,” of the City Code
Staff recommends consideration of Ordinance 85-O-10 amending various sections of
Title 9, “Public Safety,” Chapter 4, “Dogs, Cats, Animals, and Fowl,” of the City
Code. This ordinance further amends Ordinance 23-O-10. That ordinance placed a
limit of 20 licensed coops in the City. This amendment would limit to three (3) the
number of licensed coops in any ward.
For Introduction
City Council Agenda October 25, 2010 Page 7 of 7
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RULES COMMITTEE
(O1) Resolution 56-R-10, Amending Rules 9.4, 9.6, and 16.5 of the Rules and
Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston
On October 4, 2010, after deliberation and discussion with the League of Women
Voters, the Rules Committee voted to recommend that the City Council set the
meeting times for the Administration & Public Works Committee at 5:45 p.m., the
Planning & Development (“P&D”) Committee at 7:15 p.m., and City Council
immediately following the conclusion of the P&D meeting on the nights of regularly
scheduled City Council meetings.
For Action
(O2) Ordinance 79-O-10, Amending Section 5-6-2 of the City Code to Add an Alderman
to the Housing Commission
On October 4, 2010, the Rules Committee voted to recommend that the City Council
add 1 aldermanic seat to the Housing Commission, increasing the total number of
seats from 9 to 10. It is necessary to amend Section 5-6-2 of the City Code in order
to implement this change.
For Introduction
APPOINTMENTS
For Appointment to:
Housing Commission Rick Morgan
Taxicab Advisory Board Boris Furman
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH OCTOBER, 2010
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Tuesday, October 26 7:00 pm Housing & Comm Dev Act Committee
Wednesday, October 27 6:00 pm Parking/Transportation Committee
Wednesday, October 27 7:00 pm Joint Meeting of Parking/Transportation and
Economic Development Committees
Wednesday, October 27 8:00 pm Economic Development Committee
Thursday, October 28 8:00 am City-Chamber Committee
Thursday, October 28 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board