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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, November 22, 2010
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m.
Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 pm
City Council meeting will convene immediately following conclusion of P&D
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Alderman Grover
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) Mayor Proclamations
Employee Learning Week – December 6-10, 2010
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month – December 2010
(IV) City Manager Public Announcements and Presentations
Holiday Trash Collections
Reminder of Snow Parking Restrictions
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony – November 23, 2010
33rd Annual Nutcracker on Ice – December 10-12, 2010
(V) Communications: City Clerk
(VI) Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation Hearing for the 2010 Property Tax Levy for the
City of Evanston and the Township of Evanston
(VII) 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.
(VIII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(IX) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Jean-Baptiste
Planning & Development - Alderman Rainey
Human Services - Alderman Fiske
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 2 of 8
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(X) 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)}
(XI) Executive Session
(XII) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 8, 2010
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 11/7/10 $2,268,448.88
(A2) City of Evanston Bills through 11/23/10 $3,938,089.79
City of Evanston Credit Card Bills through 09/30/10 $ 87,844.00
(A3.1) Approval of Field Reporting Software Purchase for Evanston Police Department
Staff recommends approval of the sole source purchase of Field Reporting software
in the amount of $92,568.00 from SunGard Public Sector, Inc., (1000 Business
Center Drive, Lake Mary, FL). Funding provided by the Emergency Telephone
System budget, account 5150.65625 Service Agreements/Contracts (CIP Project
#415735).
For Action
(A3.2) Approval of Contract Extension to Purchase Furniture for FY2011 from OEC
Business Interiors
Staff recommends approval of a one year contract extension to OEC Business
Interiors Inc. (900 N. Church Road, Elmhurst, IL), to purchase furniture. Funding
for this purchase will be provided by CIP account 415726 and/or a business unit of a
requesting department. OEC will hold to their 2007 pricing discount schedules.
For Action
(A3.3) Approval of Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program Application for Civic
Center Parking Lot Improvements
Staff recommends authorization for the City Manager to sign the organization
certification for the Illinois Green Infrastructure Program Grant Application for
the Civic Center Parking Lot Project. The estimated total cost of improvements is
$415,000, including Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Grant
funding of $225,000 and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding of $190,000.
For Action
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 3 of 8
11/19/2010 3:11 PM
(A3.4) Approval of Authorization to Access Line Of Credit of $10 Million
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to sign an
agreement with Chase Bank to have access to a Line Of Credit up to an amount of
$10M. The State of Illinois and the County of Cook are projected to be delinquent
in revenue distributions by up to three months more than in previous years. This
will have a negative impact on cash flow needed for daily operations. This line of
credit will only be drawn upon in the event of these intergovernmental revenues
being late as described above.
For Action
(A4) Approval of Agreement with Northwestern University Regarding the Sheridan
Road Traffic Signal at Northwestern University Entrance, South of Garrett Place
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with Northwestern University for the design, construction and funding of
the proposed Sheridan Road traffic signal at the Northwestern University entrance
south of Garrett Place. All costs associated with the design and construction of the
proposed traffic signal will be reimbursed by Northwestern University. This item
was held in Committee on November 8, 2010.
For Action
(A5) Resolution 60-R-10 Regarding Northwestern University Utility Easement on
Sheridan Road
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution 60-R-10 to grant a utility
easement to Northwestern University in order to cross Sheridan Road
approximately two hundred and fifty (250’) feet east of Chicago Avenue to
accommodate future Northwestern University utilities. The easement will be
granted for a 25- year period. No City funding is required for these utility crossings.
Northwestern University will fund the project and will be assessed an initial annual
utility easement fee of $1,102.50 which equals $.50 per square foot for 2205 square
feet. This fee will escalate by 2.5% per year for the 25 year period.
For Action
(A6) Resolution 59-R-10 Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment 2 to the
City’s Natural Gas Supply Agreement with CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 59-R-10 authorizing the City Manager to
execute Amendment 2 to the City’s Natural Gas Supply Agreement with
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. The NGI index price changes hourly, but
currently the price is generally around or under $0.40 per therm. To ensure that the
City is protected in the event that the index price begins to escalate, we are
recommending that the City Manager be authorized to lock into a fixed price per
therm when the index price is in the range of $0.50 to $0.52 per therm, which will
also require locking into a fixed monthly quantity.
For Action
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 4 of 8
11/19/2010 3:11 PM
(A7) Resolution 61-R-10: Approval of the FY2011 Budget of the City of Evanston
RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010.
For Action
(A8) Resolution 62-R-10 Support for Safe Routes to School Program
Staff recommends the approval of proposed Resolution 62-R-10 by which the City
Council supports the joint initiative of the City and School District 65’s Safe Routes
to School program for a grant application to the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT). Up to $250,000 is available from IDOT’s Safe Route to
School Program which is reimbursable to the City for infrastructure improvements
in the public way.
For Action
(A9) Resolution 63-R-10 Authorizing Service Center Apartment Lease Agreement
Staff recommends City Council approve Resolution 63-R-10 authorizing the lease of
the one bedroom apartment on the second floor of the Service Center, 2020 Asbury
Avenue, to Mr. Stephen Griffin, Community and Economic Development Director,
from November 28, 2010 through November 28, 2011.
For Action
(A10) Resolution 64-R-10: Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a
Contract for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 727-29 Howard Street,
Evanston, Illinois
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 64-R-10 authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract for the purchase of real property located at 727-729
Howard Street in Evanston, Illinois for an amount not to exceed $325,000. The
source of funding for this acquisition is the Howard-Ridge Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) District. For fiscal year 2011, a balance of approximately $1.2 million is
estimated for this TIF district.
For Action
(A11) Resolution 65-R-10: Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a
Contract for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 629-31 Howard Street,
Evanston, Illinois
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 65-R-10 authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a contract for the purchase of real property located at 629-631
Howard Street in Evanston, Illinois for an amount not to exceed $237,650. The
source of funding for this acquisition is the Howard-Ridge Tax Increment Financing
(TIF) District. For fiscal year 2011, a balance of approximately $1.2 million is
estimated for this TIF district.
For Action
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 5 of 8
11/19/2010 3:11 PM
(A12) Ordinance 59-O-10, Amending Portions of Section 3-5-8 of the City Code to Permit
Certain Changes in Liquor License Classifications
On October 28, 2010, the Liquor Control Review Board convened a hearing to
consider Ordinance 59-O-10, which would permit liquor licensees for hotels and
restaurants to request changes in license type without submitting entirely new
license applications, thereby avoiding time-consuming fingerprint checks and
redundant paperwork. Local Liquor Commissioner recommends that the City
Council introduce and suspend the rules in order to adopt Ordinance 59-O-10 on
November 22, 2010.
For Introduction and Action
(A13) Ordinance 88-O-10 Amending City Code Subsection 4-12-6-(S) to Remove Time
Restrictions on Political or Campaign Signs
The Illinois General Assembly adopted HB 3785, which, effective January 1, 2011,
will amend 65 ILCS 11-13-1-(12) to prohibit municipalities, including home rule
entities such as the City of Evanston, from placing time restrictions on outdoor
political campaign signs on residential property. Ordinance 88-O-10 will ensure the
City Code complies with the new statute.
For Introduction
(A14) Ordinance 94-O-10: 2010 City of Evanston Tax Levy
Staff requests consideration of Tax Levy Ordinance 94-O-10 which levies the annual
property tax for General Fund Operations, Police and Fire Pensions.
For Introduction
(A15) Ordinance 93-O-10: 2010 Special Service Area #4 Tax Levy
Staff requests consideration of Tax Levy Ordinance 93-O-10 which levies the annual
property tax for Special Service Area #4.
For Introduction
(A16) Ordinance 95-O-10: 2010 Evanston Township Tax Levy
Staff requests consideration of Tax Levy Ordinance 95-O-10 which levies the annual
property tax for the Evanston Township.
For Introduction
(A17) Ordinance 36-O-10 to Establish a Sheridan Road Traffic Signal at Northwestern
University Entrance South of Garrett Place
Staff recommends adoption of proposed Ordinance 36-O-10 by which the City
Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule V (G) of the City Code to establish
a traffic signal at Sheridan Road and the Northwestern University entrance south of
Garrett Place. Funding for the project will be provided by Northwestern University
per the interagency agreement, also included on the November 8, 2010 and
November 22 agendas. This Ordinance was introduced at the November 8, 2010
City Council meeting.
For Action
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 6 of 8
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(A18) Ordinance 80-O-10 Amending 3-2-17-2 “Tax Imposed (Motor Fuel Tax)”
Staff recommends adoption of proposed Ordinance 80-O-10, which increases the tax
imposed on the purchase of motor fuel from three cents ($.03) to four ($.04) cents per
gallon. This Ordinance was introduced at the November 8, 2010 City Council
meeting.
For Action
(A19) Ordinance 81-O-10 Amending 3-2-9-9-2 “Municipal Utility Tax”
Staff recommends adoption of proposed Ordinance 81-O-10, which increases the tax
imposed on electricity consumption to mirror the rates promulgated by the Illinois
Municipal Code (specifically 65 ILCS 8-11-2). The proposed average increase in
electricity utility rates for most residential and business customers is approximately
6.66%. This Ordinance was introduced at the November 8, 2010 City Council
meeting.
For Action
(A20) 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”. This ordinance was introduced at the October 25, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A21) Ordinance 87-O-10 Amending Title 7, “Public Ways”, Chapter 2, Section 5 of the
City Code to Increase the Right-Of-Way Permit Fees
Staff recommends adoption of proposed Ordinance 87-O-10 by which the City
Council would amend Section 7-2-5-3 of the City Code to increase the fees for the
obstruction of the public Right-of-Way (ROW). The ROW obstruction permit fee
was last increased in February, 2007. This Ordinance was introduced at the
November 8, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(P1) Ordinance 90-O-10 Granting a Special Use for an Adult Daycare Center at 524-526
Davis Street in the D4 Downtown Transition Zoning District
The Zoning Board of Appeals by a 4 to 2 vote recommends the adoption of
ordinance 90-O-10, granting a special use permit for the operation of a daycare
center - adult. Staff concurs with this recommendation.
For Introduction
(P2) Ordinance 91-O-10 Granting a Special Use for a Type 2 Restaurant at 1307 ½
Chicago Avenue in the B1 Business Zoning District
The Zoning Board of Appeals and staff recommend the adoption of ordinance 91-O-
10, granting a special use permit for the operation of a type 2 restaurant at 1307 ½
Chicago Avenue.
For Introduction
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 7 of 8
11/19/2010 3:11 PM
(P3) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the
October 25, 2010 City Council meeting. This ordinance was held at City Council
meeting on November 8, 2010 and referred back to Planning and Development
Committee for further discussion.
For Action
HUMAN SERVICES
(H1) Ordinance 51-O-10, Amending Title 9, Chapter 6 of the City Code to create the
Community Accountability Truancy Program
Staff submits for consideration Ordinance 51-O-10 which establishes a Community
Accountability Truancy Program. The program provides penalties for chronic
truancy and is intended to provide a more effective response to the needs of truants
and consequently improve the lives and productivity of youth, families and,
ultimately, the community. This Ordinance was introduced at the November 8,
2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
(H2) Ordinance 85-O-10 amending Various Sections of Title 9, “Public Safety,” Chapter
4, “Dogs, Cats, Animals, and Fowl,” of the City Code
Staff submits for consideration 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, which placed a limit of
20 licensed coops in the City. At the October 25 City Council meeting, Ordinance
85-O-10 was referred back to Human Services Committee for further consideration
of a proposed amendment limiting the number of coops per ward, which was not
recommended by Human Services on November 3, 2010. Ordinance 85-O-10 now
includes language clarifying that only establishments that are licensed to slaughter
animals may do so. This Ordinance was introduced at the November 8, 2010 City
Council meeting.
For Action
City Council Agenda November 22, 2010 Page 8 of 8
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OTHER COMMITTEES
(O1) Resolution 66-R-10: Endorsing Ward Manufacturing Company’s Application to
Cook County Assessor for 6b Status for New Construction at 2222 Main Street
The Economic Development Committee recommends to the City Council the
passage of a resolution in support of Ward Manufacturing Company’s (“Ward”)
efforts to obtain Class 6b classification from the Cook County Assessor for an
industrial property located at 2222 Main Street. Upon reviewing Ward’s application
for Class 6b, legal counsel for Ward requested that a second resolution be passed
that explicitly endorses Class 6b as it relates to any new construction at 2222 Main
Street. Resolution 66-R-10 will ensure that all property improvements will receive
the benefits of reduced assessment through Class 6b.
For Action
APPOINTMENTS
For Appointment to:
Electrical Commission Brian Lamberg
Plan Commission Patricia Ledesma Liebana
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH DECEMBER, 2010
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wednesday, December 1 6:00 pm Parking/Transportation Committee
Wednesday, December 1 7:00 pm Economic Development Committee
Monday, December 6 6:00 pm Rules Committee
Monday, December 6 7:00 pm Human Services Committee
Monday, December 13 5:45 pm Administration& Public Works
Monday, December 13 7:15 pm Planning & Development
City Council
Tuesday, December 14 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Cttee