HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.13.10CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, December 13, 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 Rainey
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Public Announcements and Presentations
New Employee Introductions
International Association of Chiefs of Police Community Policing Award
Holiday Trash Collections
Christmas Tree Collections
Levy Senior Center Earns National Senior Center Accreditation
Deputy Chief Demitrous Cook Recognition
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(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 Grover
(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)}
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(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
(P4) 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. On November 22, 2010, the ordinance was not
acted upon by the Committee, but agreed to be a Special Order of Business for the
December 13th City Council meeting.
For Action
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 6, 2010
(M2) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 15, 2010
(M3) Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 17, 2010
(M4) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 22, 2010
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 11/21/10 $2,290,744.24
City of Evanston Payroll through 12/5/10 $2,152,471.53
(A2) City of Evanston Bills through 12/14/10 $16,183,537.21
City of Evanston Credit Card Bills through 10/31/10 $74,844.44
(A3) Approval of Utilities Commission 2010 Annual Report
Staff recommends that the Utilities Commission 2010 Annual Report be discussed
and accepted and placed on file.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 3 of 10
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(A3.1) Approval of Contract Award to Gila Corporation for Collection of Outstanding
Debt
Staff recommends award of the contract to Gila Corporation d/b/a Municipal Sales
Bureau (6505 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX) to collect outstanding debt for several City
departments (Bid 11-18). Funding provided on a commission basis, with the net
amount collected to be deposited to appropriate revenue accounts.
For Action
(A3.2) Approval of Contract Award to Boller Construction Company, Inc. for the
Evanston 311 Call Center Project
Staff recommends award of the Evanston 311 Call Center Project (Bid 11-36) to
Boller Construction Company, Inc. (3045 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL) in the
amount of $61,100. Funding provided by Capital Improvement Program.
For Action
(A3.3) Approval of Purchase of Dehumidification System for the West Filter Gallery at the
Evanston Water Treatment Plant
Staff recommends City Council approval of a contract for the purchase of a
Munters Dehumidification System to G.V. Zintel Associates, Inc., (3330 Dundee
Road, Suite C7, Northbrook, IL) in the amount of $36,000 (Bid 11-38). Funding for
this work will be from the Water Fund, Account 7130.65702. This account has a
budget of $155,000 in FY 2010/2011, of which $40,000 was allocated for the
purchase of a dehumidification system for the west filter gallery.
For Action
(A3.4) Approval of Contract Award for Testing, Repair and Certification of Vehicle
Mounted Aerial Devices
Staff recommends City Council approval of the lowest responsive and responsible bid
(Bid 11-43) for Testing, Repair and Certification of Vehicle Mounted Aerial Devices to
Dueco Incorporated (N4 W22610 Bluemound Road, Waukesha, WI) in the amount
of $21,268.00 for the period of December 15, 2010 through December 14, 2011.
Funding provided by the Fleet Services Fund for Major Maintenance, Material to
Maintain Autos (Budget of $950,000: Account 7710.65060). The allocation for these
services within the budget is $30,000.00.
For Action
(A3.5) Approval of Vehicle Replacement Purchases
Staff recommends City Council approval of eleven (11) vehicle purchases in the
amount of $278,397.76 as follows: Currie Motors (9423 W. Lincoln Hwy., Frankfort,
IL) in the amount of $82,982.76; Bredemann Ford (2038 North Waukegan Road,
Glenview, IL) in the amount of $166,703.00; and Sutton Ford (21315 Central
Avenue, Matteson, IL) in the amount of $28,712.00. Fleet Services Capital Outlay
Budget for Automotive Equipment (7720.65550) for fiscal year 2010-2011 has an
approved budget of $1,700,000.00. This purchase represents 16.1% of the Fleet
Capital Outlay Budget.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 4 of 10
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(A3.6) Approval of Purchase of Additional Cityworks Licenses and Implementation
Services for Streets and Sanitation Department
Staff recommends City Council approval of the purchase of twelve (12) additional
Cityworks licenses, implementation services, and first year maintenance from
Azteca Systems, Inc. (11075 South State Street, Sandy UT). This expands the
Cityworks work order management software tools utilized by the Utilities
Department to the Streets and Sanitation Division of the Public Works Department.
Cityworks is only available from Azteca Systems, Inc. The cost for Cityworks
licensing for 12 additional users and implementation fees in the Streets and
Sanitation Division is $74,329 to be funded by CIP Account 416393 which has a
current balance of $90,000.
For Action
(A4) Approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 for the Davit Arm Street Light Fixture
Replacement Project
Staff recommends City Council approval of a Change Order No. 1 to Bid 11-33, the
Davit Arm Street Light Fixture Replacement Project Contract, increasing the
original contract by $79,464.00, from $109,972.50 to $ 189,436.50. This Change
Order will provide for the replacement of 112 light fixtures on Dodge Avenue from
Howard Street to Simpson Street. Funding for this work will be from the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant in the revised total amount $189,436.50
(Account 416136).
For Action
Staff recommends that City Council review and adopt the following eleven (11) property tax
abatement resolutions (Agenda Items A5 through A15). The resolutions will abate (decrease)
the amount of the 2010 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, and parking garage revenues. The
following information summarizes by bond series the abatement amount and the other sources
used to pay down the debt.
(A5) Resolution 68-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 68-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2000.
For Action
(A6) Resolution 69-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 69-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2002AB.
For Action
(A7) Resolution 70-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 70-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2002C.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 5 of 10
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(A8) Resolution 71-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 71-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2004.
For Action
(A9) Resolution 72-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 72-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2005.
For Action
(A10) Resolution 73-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 73-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2006.
For Action
(A11) Resolution 74-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 74-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2007.
For Action
(A12) Resolution 75-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 75-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2008B.
For Action
(A13) Resolution 76-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 76-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2008C.
For Action
(A14) Resolution 77-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 77-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2008D.
For Action
(A15) Resolution 78-R-10 General Obligation Debt Property Tax Abatement
Staff recommends approval of proposed Resolution 78-R-10 abatement for bond
series 2010B.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 6 of 10
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(A16) Ordinance 75-O-10 Amending Various Sections of Title 9 “General Offenses”,
Chapter 8, “Weapons”
Staff submits for consideration Ordinance 75-O-10 which amends the City’s current
handgun ordinance. The proposed language constitutes reasonable regulation of
firearms in accord with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
For Introduction
(A17) Ordinance 92-O-10 Regarding Sale of Sewer Service to 2010 Hawthorne Lane
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sell a portion
of sewer service, owned by the City of Evanston and located beneath McCormick
Boulevard and 2010 Hawthorne Lane, to the abutting property owner Marvin
Kantor.
For Introduction
(A18) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the
November 22, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A19) 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. This ordinance
was introduced at the November 22, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A20) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the
November 22, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
(A21) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the
November 22, 2010 City Council meeting.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 7 of 10
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(P1) Ordinance 96-O-10 Consideration of a Special Use Permit for a Microdistillery at
918 Chicago Avenue in the C1 Commercial Zoning District
The Zoning Board of Appeals and staff recommend the adoption of Ordinance 96-
O-10 granting a special use permit for the operation of a Micro-Distillery at 918
Chicago Avenue in the C1 Commercial Zoning District. The vote of the ZBA was
unanimous. This is the first micro-distillery special use application filed. The City
established Micro-Distillery as an allowed use through ordinance 71-O-10 on
October 25, 2010.
For Introduction
(P2) 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 recommended the adoption of Ordinance 90-O-10,
granting a special use permit for the operation of a daycare center – adult at 524-
526 Davis Street in the D4 Downtown Transition Zoning District. The Planning and
Development Committee (P&D) recommended denial during its meeting on
November 22, 2010. The City Council referred the issue back to P&D for December
13, 2010.
For Action
(P3) Major Variance Request for Open Front Yard Parking Space at 1408 Dempster
Street
The Zoning Board of Appeals, the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee
and staff recommend denial of an application for a major variation to establish an
open parking space in the front yard of 1408 Dempster Street. This item was held in
Committee on August 9, 2010. Staff has visited the site and discussed the proposal
with the applicant since its consideration at the Planning and Development
Committee meeting that was held on September 27, 2010. Parking can be provided
on the owner’s property via the alley as of right.
For Action
City Council Agenda December 13, 2010 Page 8 of 10
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(P4) 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. On November 22, 2010, the ordinance was not
acted upon by the Committee, but agreed to be a Special Order of Business for the
December 13th City Council meeting.
For Action
(P5) 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. This ordinance was introduced at the November 22, 2010 City
Council meeting.
For Action
HUMAN SERVICES
(H1) Approval of Township of Evanston November Monthly Bills
Township of Evanston Supervisor recommends that City Council approve the
Township of Evanston bills, payroll, and medical payments for the month of
November 2010 in the amount of $101,180.21.
For Action
(H2) Approval of Township of Evanston Annual Audit
Township of Evanston Supervisor recommends that City Council approve the Audit
of the Township of Evanston financial statements for the fiscal year ending March
31, 2010.
For Action
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OTHER COMMITTEES
(O1) Approval of Financial Assistance for Façade Improvement Project for Few Spirits
(918 Chicago Avenue)
The Economic Development Committee recommends approval of financial
assistance to complete a façade improvement project for Few Spirits, located at 918
Chicago Avenue, on a 50/50 cost sharing basis up to $6,400.
For Action
(O2) Approval of Financial Assistance for Façade Improvement Project for Oceanique
Restaurant (505 Main Street)
The Economic Development Committee recommends approval of financial
assistance to complete a façade improvement project for Oceanique Restaurant,
located at 505 Main Street, on a 50/50 cost sharing basis up to $10,000.
For Action
(O3) Ordinance 47-O-10, Amending Section 2-5-1, et seq. of the City Code Regarding
the Duties of the Human Relations Commission
Rules Committee recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 47-O-10. The
proposed code amendments would require the Commission to implement a work
plan regarding its activities, and strikes the sections which currently allow the
Commission to conduct investigations and to convene public hearings.
For Introduction
(O4) Ordinance 89-O-10, Amending Title 2, Chapter 14 of the City Code to Make the
Energy Commission the Utilities Commission
Rules Committee recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 89-O-10
Amending Title 2, Chapter 14 of the City Code to Make the Energy Commission the
Utilities Commission.
For Introduction
APPOINTMENTS
For Appointment to:
Sign Review and Appeals Board Mari-Ann Costanzo
Sign Review and Appeals Board Donald Jackson
Sign Review and Appeals Board Thomas Keith
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Joyce Bartz
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Sue Calder
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Sidney Caselberry
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Walter Cody
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Kav Hagopian
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Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Paul Hamann
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Oscar Hawthorne
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Karen Hunt
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Rabbi Peter Knobel
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Dan Lewis
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Kate Mahoney
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Kevin Mott
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Sue Murphy
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Paul Selden
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Karen Singer
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Dorothy Williams
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH DECEMBER, 2010
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Tuesday, December 14 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Cttee
Thursday, December 16 9:00 am Joint Review Board