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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-1990-01-22-1990CITY COUNCIL January 22, 1990 of E OOk CO. Ititi1�O Standing committees meet prior to the official regular meeting. Current members are as follows: Administration Planning & & Public Works Human Services Development Alderman Paden Alderman Washington Alderman Warshaw Alderman Esch Alderman Wollin Alderman Rudy Alderman Juliar Alderman Davis Alderman Nelson Alderman Rainey Alderman Drummer Alderman Korshak Alderman Collens Alderman Feldman Alderman Morton Alderman Wold Alderman Lanyon Alderman Brady OFFICIAL REGULAR MEETING of the City Council was held on Monday, January 22, 1990, at 9:13 P.M. ROLL CALL - PRESENT: Alderman Juliar Alderman Wold Alderman Paden Alderman Wollin Alderman Drummer Alderman Collens Alderman Davis Alderman Rainey Alderman Brady Alderman Lanyon Alderman Esch Alderman Feldman Alderman Korshak Alderman Warshaw Alderman Morton Alderman Rudy Alderman Washington A quorum being present. ABSENT: Alderman Nelson PRESIDING: Mayor Joan W. Barr Township Assessor Stephen B. Engleman informed the Council that the Evanston Township notices of re -assessment had gone into the mail. He reported that the people who had come into.his office that day had reassessment increases ranging from 40% to 100%. As best as he could determine, re -assessments on Evanston properties increased anywhere from 8% to 250%. He explained that several factors entered into the dramatic increases in re -assessment including a substantial increase in market value -in the last five years, being previously under assessed and changing property classifications. He announced that his office would be open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday and Thursday, and from 9:00 am until the last person left on Saturday. The Cook County Assessor's Office at the Old Orchard Courthouse will also be open from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturday. February 21, 1990 is the last day for a taxpayer to file a protest of a re -assessment. He discussed the difference between assessed value and tax rate and assured everyone that tax bills would not go up in the same proportion as the re -assessments. He reviewed the method by which a citizen could prepare a complaint and the bases they should use for that complaint. He urged taxpayers to do their homework before coming into his office, suggesting that they walk around their neighborhood and identify three or four houses that are similar to theirs and bring the addresses into the office. He offered to help any taxpayer needing assistance including those who are homebound. Mayor Barr thanked Mr. Engleman for his comments and said that we all owed him a great deal of thanks for all the work he had put into an almost -volunteer job. -2- January 22, 1990 Michael Molinaro, 1608 Ashland, representing Friends of the Parks, updated the Council on the group's activities related to the Lake and Ashland Playground; reported that the group had been incorporated as a not -for -profit group; said that Friends of the Park had involved more than 200 volunteers; reported that they had raised more than $45,000; said that an architect had been chosen and that they had sponsored a community -design day which drew more than 600 participants. He also reported that the playground equipment will be handicapped accessible and that it will be built by more than 1,500 volunteers using donated tools and materials. David Ellis, 2118 Asbury Avenue, an Evanston firefighter, spoke in opposition to the Jump Company Concept; spoke against hiring an outside consultant to look at the Evanston Fire Service; criticized the report and recommendations of the previous consultants; claimed that accurate information was not being provided to people; urged people to learn from their mistakes. Yvonne Vanderhavenne, 716 Brummel, spoke in favor of a grant to renovate Brummel Park; pointed out that there had been a lot of community involvement in efforts to get improvements in the Park; said that the community will help take care of the Park after it is renovated; thanked the City Council for its interest in the Park. Jacob Aronov, 1217 Maple Avenue, thanked those who turned out at a previous CTA hearing; reminded evdryone that another hearing was taking place at the Holiday Inn the following evening at 7:00 pm; urged the City to get the Illinois EPA to check out the entire Butler Building site for environmental hazards; questioned the understanding that had been reached on the Butler Building between the community and the City; questioned why the Preservation League had not been invited to participate in the meeting to discuss this; questioned whether the meeting was public enough; urged the City to hold public hearings on the Butler Building. Alderman Warshaw moved that the minutes as submitted in writing to the members reading. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. K11 411013� of the regular meeting of January 8, 1990, of the City Council, be approved without Motion carried. No nays. City Clerk Kirsten F. Davis announced the receipt of a communication from the Illinois Department of Revenue reporting that the Sales,Tax for Evanston for the month of November, 1989, has been reported and collected as follows: Net Municipal Retailers', Use & $ 411,137.67 Service Occupation Tax Collected Less 1.6% for administration 6,578.20 Net Municipal Sales Tax 404,559.47 Interest Income earned for October 1989 2,364.73 Amount to be Remitted $ 406,924.20 City Clerk Davis announced receipt of a communication from the Illinois Department of Revenue reporting that the Auto Rental Tax for Evanston for the month of November, 1989, has been reported and collected as follows: Auto Rental Tax Collected $ 1,266.03 Less 1.6% administration fee 20.25 Amount -to be remitted $ 1,245.78 Alderman Korshak referred these communications to the Finance Director. City Clerk Kirsten F. Davis reported that she had received another letter concerning animal experimentation at Northwestern University. Alderman Korshak referred this communication to the Police Services Committee. City Clerk Davis announced that Northern Illinois Gas Company would hold a public hearing to discuss proposed revision to its transportation rates. The hearing will take place of the offices of the Commission in the State of Illinois Center, 9th floor on February 1, 1990 at 11:00 am. Mayor Barr announced there would be a CLOSED SESSION dealing with pending or probable litigation, land acquisition and personnel. 1 11 1 JL I -3- January 22, 1990 CONSENT AGENDA: (Any Docket Item Marked with an Asterisk*) Alderman Korshak moved Council approval of the Consent Agenda with the following exceptions: Docket 21-lB-90: Ordinance 8-0-90; Docket 6-lA-90: Ordinance 146-0-89; Purchases: Demolition of 1102 Emerson Street and 1033-35 University Place and extension of Parking Management contract; Docket 26-lB-90: Resolution 9-R-90; Docket 27-lB-90: Resolution 10-R-90. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. Roll call. Voting aye - Juliar, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (17-0) Mayor Barr announced there would be a'Budget Review session at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 27 and that the Council would also be considering the 1990-91 CDBG Program. +l� * Docket 17-lB-90: Renewal of Contract with Criezis Architects - Consideration of a recommendation.that the City Council authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for one year with Criezis Architects for the Building Department's plan review and field inspection for commercial, industrial and institutional projects costing in excess of $200,000 in construction costs. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. Docket 18-lB-90: Naming of Two Public Parks - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council accept the report from the Public Place Names Committee concerning the naming of two public parks. Alderman Warshaw moved that Council accept the report of the Public Place Names Committee which recommended against naming two public parks for certain individuals. Seconded by Alderman Rudy. Motion carried. No nays. * Docket 19-lB-90: Memorandum of Agreement for Proposed Playground at 1512-1518 Lake Street -Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between the City, Evanston Friends of the Parks, and the Dewey Community Conference for the design and construction of a playground on the property at 1512 -1518 Lake Street between Florence and Ashland Avenues. The Site Plan Review Committee as reviewed the designs and recommends approval with the addition of security lighting. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. *Docket 20-lB-90: Ordinance 7-0-90 - ZBA 89-39-V(R) - Variation for 721 Dodge Avenue - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of Angelo Palanti, contract purchaser, for variations from the use and elimination provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to permit use of the cellar and first floor of the existing building for a radio, television, and video cassette recorder repair shop, and office for accountants, lawyers, architects, insurance brokers, computer programmers, surveyors, or other business and professional offices which have environmental and vehicular impacts not in excess of those heretofore listed, on the property at 721 Dodge Avenue.- The property is zoned R5 General Residence District. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Warshaw noted that a clean copy of the Ordinance would be available at the next meeting which would incorporate a committee amendment related to window treatment. * Docket 21-lB-90: Ordinance 8-0-90 ZBA 89-11-SU(R) Special Use for 640 Pitner Avenue - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of William Gurtz for a special use to permit retention of a building addition on premises classified as a junk yard on the property at 640 Pitner Avenue. The property is.zoned M4 Manufacturing District. This item was held in committee. -4- January 22, 1990 Docket 6-1A-90: Ordinance 146-0-89 - ZAC 89-2 - Rezoning of Parcels within the Research Park - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 146-0-90, introduced on January 8, 1990, by which the City Council, in accordance with the Zoning Amendment Committee's recommendation would rezone from C2 Commercial or M3 Restricted Manufacturing to B4 Business District those properties located within the Research Park, depicted on the map attached to the Zoning Amendment Committee Report. Alderman Warshaw moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 146-0-90. Seconded by Alderman Brady. Alderman Warshaw reported that.this docket had been approved unanimously in committee. Discussion in response to a question from Alderman Rainey. Aldermen Brady, Rudy and Warshaw clarified the following: that the Planning & Development Committee was able to read the Zoning Amendment Committee transcript and it contained answers to the questions from the committee on whether or not the zoning would comply with the Research Park Master Plan; the Master Plan is a document that gets attached as each property is transferred and is the guiding document for the Park; after reviewing the transcript it becomes apparent that all development would be done according to the Master Plan Guidelines (which includes height restrictions and setbacks); the use is less intense, but the height and floor area ratio can be greater; those who do not believe that the agreement spells out things in a way that must be adhered to, also felt that it didn't matter. Roll call. Voting.aye - Juliar, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - Paden. Motion carried. (16-1) Docket 320-12B-89: Ordinance 147-0-89 - ZBA 89-30-SU(R) - Special Use for 2520 Gross Point Road - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of F. Quentin Brown and Ross S. Brown, contract purchasers, for a special use to permit construction of a ninety-nine bed sheltered care home on the property at 2520 Gross Point Road. The property is zoned B1 Business District. At'the December 18, 1989 meeting, this item'was held in Committee. Bills and Payroll * Approval, as recommended, of City of Evanston bills for the period ending January 18, 1990; for the City of Evanston payroll for the period ending January 14, 1990; and that their payment be authorized and charged to the proper accounts, summarized as follows: City of Evanston bills City of Evanston payroll $1,875,361.06 1,077,468.31 * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. .MOTION CARRIED. (17-0) PURCHASES: * Approval, as recommended, for storm sewer improvements for Basin B03 as approved in mid 1989, to include new storm sewers on certain streets; the use of overland flow, where grades permit; and inlet restrictors on the existing combined sewers and preparation of construction drawings for all needed improvements in basin B03 except work on Poplar Avenue at a total cost of $197,000. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. Approval of demolition of 1102 Emerson and 1033-35 University Place. Alderman Paden reported that the committee was recommending the second low bidder because the City had experienced difficulty in working with the low bidder. She also reported that the committee was recommending this contract by a vote of 5-1. Alderman Paden moved Council approval, as recommended, of the second low bid from K & B Wrecking for the demolition of 1102 Emerson and 1033-35 University Place for a total cost of $38,000. Seconded by Alderman Juliar. 11 1 1 -5- January 22, 1990 Ll 1 Bidder Total Cost G.H. Wrecking $ 32,650. Thornton, IL K & B Wrecking 38,000. Bedford Park, IL U.S. Dismantlement Corp. 53,800. Chicago, IL Speedway Wrecking 63,995. Chicago, IL Robinette Demolition 76,987. Villa Park, IL Roll call. Voting aye - Juliar, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - Paden. Notion carried. (15-1) (At this time Alderman Drummer was temporarily absent.) * Approval of Geotechnical Investigation for Storm Water System by Soil & Material Consultants, Inc. at a cost of $6,810. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL. * Approval of the second low bid from Tureck Improvement, Inc. for Noyes Arts Center Office Remodeling for a total cost of $13,968. Bidder Comstock Construction Company, Inc. Evanston, IL Tureck Improvement, Inc. Hanover Park, IL ABCO/Academy Builders, Inc. Chicago, IL Total Cost $ 12,411. 13,968. 14.200. * APPROVED- - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. Alderman Rainey requested that consideration of the extention of the Parking Management Contract be held until Alderman Drummer returned to the room. Docket 316-12B-89: Mayor's Special Parking Committee Report - Consideration of the Report of the Mayor's Special Committee on Parking Needs. This item was held in committee for further information and discussion. * Docket 22=1B-90: Resolution 5-R-90 - License Agreement with Methodist Church Board of Pensions - Consideration of proposed Resolution 5-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to enter into a license agreement with the United Methodist Church Board of Pensions to allow them to place a 4-inch steel pipe beneanth the surface of Davis Street in the 1200 block in order to install a communication cable.* ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. * Docket 23-lB-90: Resolution 6-R-90 - Public Works Planned Mutual Aid Program - Consideration of proposed Resolution 6-R-90, by which the City Council would approve our continued participation in the Planned Mutual Aid Program between the Public Works Departments of Northwest Municipal Conference Communities. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. * Docket 24-1B-90: Resolution 7-R-90 - Public Works Emergency Mutual Aid Program - Consideration of proposed Resolution 7-R-90, by which the City Council would approve our continued participation in the Emergency Mutual Aid Program between the Public Works Departments of Northwest Municipal Conference Communities. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. -6- January 22, 1990 * Docket 25-1B-90: Resolution 8-R-90 - MABAS Agreement with Glenview Naval Air Station - Consideration of proposed Resolution 8-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to enter into a firefighting assistance agreement with Glenview Naval Air Station under our Mutual Aid Box Alarm System to permit reimbursement tothe City for losses incurred on a Federal installation during firefighting assistance. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. * Docket 26-lB-90: Resolution 9-R-90 - Easement at 1839 East Railroad Avenue - Consideration of proposed Resolution 9-R-90, by which the City of evanston would grant a construction access to the Charles H. Shaw 1839 East Railroad Associates for the public right -or -way adjacent to 1839 East Railroad Avenue. This item was held in committee for additional information. Docket 27-1B-90: Resolution 10-R-90 - Acquisition of 615 Church Street - Consideration of proposed Resolution 10-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the acquisition of property at 615 Church Street for alley purposes. Alderman Paden reported that this item had received a 3-3 vote in committee. She moved Council adoption of proposed Resolution 10-R-90. Seconded by Alderman Juliar. Alderman Collens explained that this was a technical adjustment to a Resolution passed some time ago to clarify that the City was acquiring the land at 615 Church Street for the alley and not for the library. Alderman Rainey moved to amend Resolution 10-R-90 to delete Section 3. Seconded by. Alderman Korshak. Roll call on the amendment. Voting aye - Paden, Esch, Korshak, Washington', Rainey. Voting nay - Juliar, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Morton, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Motion failed.(5-12) . Vote on Resolution 10-R-90. Motion carried. E9 Docket 241-12A-88: Ordinance 95-0-88 - Parking Restrictions on Maple between Emerson and University, - Consideration of proposed Ordinance- 95-0-88, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-8, Schedule VIII, and Section 10-11-12, Schedule XII, of the Code of the City of Evanston to prohibit parking on Maple Avenue between Emerson Street and University Place. At the February 27, 1989 meeting,.this docket item was referred to the Mayor's Special Parking Committee. Alderman Paden introduced proposed Ordinance 95-0-88. Marked Introduced. She explained that the committee had amended the Ordinance to include Clark Street and that a clean copy would be available for the next meeting. Alderman Rudy explained that the "Mayor's Special Parking Committee" referred in to the Docket item was not the committee composed of Alderman Rudy, Rainey and Korshak. Docket 9-1A-90: Ordinance 3-0-90 - Sale of Certain Real Estate - 100-122 Chicago Avenue - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 3-0-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for the sale of certain City -owned real estate commonly known as 100-122 Chicago Avenue, for the purpose of constructing a 'strip commercial shopping center. A two-thirds majority of the elected Aldermen (12 votes) is necessary for adoption of this Ordinance. Alderman Paden introduced proposed Ordinance 3-0-90. Marked Introduced. Docket 10-lA-90: Ordinance 4-0-90 - Amending Recycling Service Charges - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 4-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 8-5-13 of the Code of the City of Evanston by raising the Recycling Service Charge from $3.00 to $3.30 per dwelling unit and extending the Service to condominiums, cooperative apartments, and townhouses,or rowhouses currently provided trash collection service under private contract. This item was held in Committee. 006m -7- January 22, 1990 Docket ll-1A-90: Ordinance 5-0-90 - Increase in Parking Tax - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 5-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 3-2-15-2(a) to increase the Parking Tax from five cents to ten cents for each motor vehicle parked on a parking lot, area, or garage for each twenty-four hour period or fraction thereof. The Tax for weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual parking is also increased to fifty cents, two dollars, six dollars, and twenty-four dollars respectively. This item was held in Committee. * Docket 28-1B-90: Ordinance 9-0-90 - One -Way Stop Sign Wesley at Crain - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 9-0-90, bywhich the City Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule V(A), of the Code of the City of Evanston to place a stop sign on northbound Wesley Avenue at Crain Street. * HARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA * Docket 29-lB-90: Ordinance 10-0-90 - Green Bay/Harrison Allen - Convert to Two-Wav Operation - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 10-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-4, Schedule IV(B), to convert the north -south alley west of Green Bay Road between Harrison and Lincoln Streets, from one-way southbound to two-way. * HARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA Docket 251-1OB-89: Resolution 61-R-89 - Acquisition of 1120.Emerson. Street - Consideration of proposed Resolution 61-R-89, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of the property at 1120 Emerson Street. A copy of proposed Resolution 61-R-89 and a descriptive memorandum were transmitted for the October 23, 1989 meeting. At the request of two Aldermen at the October 23, 1989 meeting, this Resolution was held over to the next meeting. At the November 6, 1989 meeting, this docket item was tabled for two weeks. At the November 20, 1989 meeting, this docket item was tabled. Docket 252-1OB-89: Resolution 62-R-89 - Acquisition of 1122 Emerson Street - Consideration of proposed Resolution 62-R-89, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of the property at 1122 Emerson Street. A copy of proposed Resolution 62-R-89 and a descriptive memorandum were transmitted for the October 23, 1989 meeting. At the October 23, 1989 meeting, this docket item was held in committee. At the request of two .Aldermen at the November 6, 1989 meeting, this docket item was held over to the next meeting., At the November 20, 1989 meeting, this docket item was tabled. Docket 292-11B-89: Resolution 80-R-89 - Revenue Transfer to Tax Increment Finance Fund - Consideration of proposed Resolution 80-R-89, by which the City Council would authorize the transfer of $1,375,000 from the Parking System Fund to the Tax Increment Financing District Capital Improvement Downtown II Fund. At the January 8, 1990 meeting. this docket item was tabled Docket 165-6B-89: Resolution 40-R-89 - Public Easement - Emerson/Maple - Consideration of proposed Resolution 40-R-89, by which the City Council would create a public easement north of University Place west of Maple Avenue. This item was held in committee. Docket 169-6B-89: Ordinance 83-0-89 - Alley Vacation - Emerson/Maple - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 83-0-89, by which the City Council would vacate the alley north of University Place, south of Emerson Street, west of Maple Avenue. This item was tabled at the August 14., 1989 meeting,. -8- January 22, 1990 PURCHASES: (Continued) Alderman Paden moved that the Council authorize City Manager Asprooth to negotiate an extension contract with Standard Parking Corporation, including custodial services, for 1990-91 at an annual cost of $210,000 for the Sherman Avenue Garage and $219,600 for'the Church Street Self Park Garage. Seconded by Alderman Juliar. Alderman Rainey explained that she had held this item until Alderman Drummer was back in the room because of his interest in employee opportunities. She moved to amend the recommendation to require that the two custodians at each facility be Evanston residents. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Discussion among Aldermen Juliar, Rainey, Brady, City Manager Asproot and Alderman Drummer concerning the following: supporting the concept, but suggesting it might have economic implications in many different directions; suggesting that the amendment be modified to encourage rather than demand that the custodians be Evanston residents; expressing no interest in requiring all City employees to be Evanston residents; suggesting that if you support the concept, you should support the effort; questioning whether the City can legally impose this requirement on a contractor; suggesting consultation with Corporation Counsel; reminding the Council that the City would have to go back to the contractor to discuss this provision; this concept has not worked for us in the past; even if the amendment fails, we should make the contractor aware of our concerns in this area; suggesting this be held over until later in the meeting in order to get a legal opinion. Alderman Paden announced that there would be a special Administration & Public Works Committee on Monday, January 29 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber to discuss the Fire Service. Alderman Wold clarified that this meeting is to discuss service delivery and the response system. Alderman Washington asked the Administration & Public Works Committee to also add the Foster Street fire, which happened on the same day as the Asbury fire, to consideration during that meeting. Alderman Paden assured everyone that all those issues would be addressed at that meeting. *Docket 14-lA-90: Resolution 4-R-90 - Approval of 1990-91 CDBG Program Final Statement - Consideration of proposed Resolution 4-R-90,.by which the City Council would approve the 1990-91 Community Development Block Grant Program Application to the U.S. Department of Housing &.Urban Development. Alderman Juliar, Chairman of the Housing and Community Development Act Committee moved Council adoption of the committee recommendations. Seconded by Alderman Collens. Alderman Warshaw moved to hold the item until the Saturday morning Budget Review session. Seconded by Alderman Collens. In response to several requests, Alderman Warshaw withdrew her motion to allow for discussion. Alderman Collens informed the Council that she had asked for additional information on the ECDC Facade Program as well as the City of Evanston Facade Program and the Neighbors at Work Paint and Minor Repairs Program. Alderman Morton requested that the information on the City Facade Program include addresses. Alderman Rainey asked for additional information on multi -family and single-family rehab, by address, for all the properties that have been rehabed using City money over the last eighteen months. Alderman Warshaw renewed her request to hold. Seconded by Alderman Collens. At the request of two Aldermen, this docket item will be held until the Budget Review Session Saturday, January 27. Docket 30-1B-90: Use of 1989-90 State Income Tax Surcharge Revenues -- Consideration of the City Manager's recommendation on the use of fiscal year 1989-90 State Income Tax Surcharge Revenues. Alderman Collens, Chairman of the Budget Policy Committee, reported that the Committee did not bring any recommendations to the Council because their votes had been split.in committee. IrA -9- January 22, 1990 Alderman Collens moved to follow the City Manager's recommendations to use the Income Tax Surcharge in the following manner: to allocate $200,000 to Fair Housing Enforcement legal fees; $110,597 to purchase of Capital Equipment; and to allocate the balance (which is expected to be approximately $600,00) to the main Library Capital Project. Seconded by Alderman Brady. Alderman Korshak stated that he had moved to allocate the balance to the unfunded portion of Police Pension Fund, but had not received a second on his motion. In response to a question from Alderman Rainey, City Manager Asprooth replied that the equipment purchases contained in this recommendation are those he referred to in his budget message. Roll call. Voting aye - Juliar, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - Esch, Korshak. Notion carried. (15-2) Mayor Barr reminded the Council that the extention of the Parking Management Contract still needed to be voted on and that they were now at the end of the meeting. City Manager Asprooth said Counsel was still trying to find case law relative to the question raised by Alderman Rainey's amendment. Discussion continued among Aldermen Davis, Rudy, Rainey, Drummer, Juliar, Morton, City Manager Asprooth concerning the following: pointing out that this is the last year this contract can be extended and it will have to be bid out next year; we don't usually award contracts to Evanston vendors when they have a higher bid; we should support the idea of employing Evanstonians by the way we approve our contracts; sometimes the extra cost of awarding a contract to an Evanston firm doesn't seem to be a cost worth making that decision for; requesting that statistics be gathered on the number of Evanston minorities hired by all those contractors who have been told by the City that they should make a major effort to reach out and hire Evanston residents; perhaps we should resurrect the idea that some kind of City minority business enterprise be formed; the Shaw Company is using Evanston contractors for their buildouts in the Research Park and is making an effort to hire Evanston people; what is being suggested here is a restraint of trade; suggesting the City Council prepare a Resolution that would require a system of record keeping by contractors, which would be given to the City staff, that would indicate the number of minorities and Evanston residents hired -by that contractor to work on any project funded by the City; the Fair Employment Practices Ordinance now requires certain information of contractors to the City, so we can obtain that information. Alderman Morton made -a reference to the Administration & Public Works Committee to consider amending the Fair Employement Practices Ordinance to require all contractors and subcontractors to keep records of those hired by race and by sex. Discussion continued between Aldermen Washington and Drummer concerning the following: suggesting that a Task Force pay visits to various construction sites to monitor the number of Evanston residents and minority workers, hired by a contractor; the Shaw Company has hired Evanston residents and minorities, but not enough Evanston minorities; suggesting that we have legislation in place concerning minority hiring for all City projects as we do for the Research Park and the Church/ Chicago Project. Vote on Alderman Rainey's amendment. Notion carried. Roll call vote on the extention of the Parking Management Contract. (Non -bid item requires 2/3 majority vote) Voting aye - Juliar, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (17-0) CITY MAN 9ZR' S REPORT: City Manager Asprooth reminded the Aldermen that there would be a public hearing at the Holiday Inn to discuss the CTA proposed fare restructuring. He said a copy of the flyer detailing the proposed new fares had been placed on their desks. City Manager Asprooth said he was pleased to introduce Zeltee Edwards as the new Superintendent of Sanitation. He said that Mr. Edwards was a long-time City employee and was the second Department Head in a row to come from the Richard Figurelli College of Municipal Knowledge. J2_9 -10- January 22, 1990 Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of James appointment to the Electrical Commission, Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of Feldman. Motion carried. No nays. E. Johnson, 1614 Pitner Ave., for term to expire October 24, 1993. this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Nicki Pearson, 1111 Judson Avenue, for appointment to the Mental Health Board, term to expire June 1, 1994. Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. Motion carried. No nays. Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Alex Darragh, 2907 Hartzell Street, for appointment to the Plan Commission, term to expire December 31, 1992. Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. Motion carried. No nays. Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Irving Finston, 1804 Keeney Street for appointment to the Plaground and Recreation Board, term to expire December 31, 1995. Alderman Feldman moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Motion carried. No nays. Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Margaret Hallen, 1030 Monroe Street, for appointment to the Playground.and Recreation Board, term to expire December 31, 1994. Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. Motion carried. No nays. Mayor Barr introduced the name of Jack L. Goodfriend, 2601 Central Street for appointment to the Commission on Aging. Mayor Barr introduced the names of David M. Ransford, 2409 Hastings Avenue and Jack Weis 2014 McDaniel Avenue, for reappointment to the Ladd Arboretum Committee. Mayor Barr introduced the names of Lamar Anderson, 9353 Waukegan Road, Chester Hall, 2215 Orrington Avenue and Walter Woolf, 822 Florence Avenue, for appointment to -the Taxicab Advisory Board. Alderman Warshaw made a reference to the Human Services Committee to determine the social and monetary costs to the City associated with various types of special use housing for dependent populations. She said that she hoped the Council would also support her effort to table legislation enabling any new facility until the financial impact can be determined. She pointed out that every time we open a new facility for frail or dependent populations, we must support monitoring, advocacy and protection for those occupants. Any time a new facility opens, the City attracts more citizens in need of protection. Any -time the population of a facility changes and the occupants' needs increase, the City may face additional burdens. She said that she did not advocate restricting such facilities, but rather that we know the cost ahead of time so we can structure those costs into development and licensing fees. We shouldn't increase our economic and social burden unknowingly. Alderman Warshaw clarified for Alderman Wold that this reference would impact the new facility proposed for Gross Point Road. She said she intended to table it when it came to Council if that information was not available. Alderman Collens urged all the Aldermen to return their Budget Policy Committee Surveys indicating when they could meet to'discuss fees for services from tax exempt institutions. She requested that the surveys be returned to Sally Roethle or that the Aldermen call Ms. Roethle in the morning. Alderman Morton suggested that there were lines of communications customarily available to most employees and questioned whether it was appropriate for a City employee to address the City Council without having gone through those procedures. City Manager Asprooth replied that there are procedures for dealing with grievances in the Personnel Rules and Collective Bargaining Agreements. A discussion followed with Aldermen Morton and Feldman and Korshak concerning the importance of First amendment rights, discussions currently being undertaken in the Fire Department, appropriate procedures for airing grievances and the importance of resisting efforts to restrict any employee's rights of free speech. Alderman Morton said that she felt it was important for employees to follow legal procedures in the future. 1 1 •T3�) -11- January 22, 1990 Alderman Esch said that because of the circumstances of the fires on Asbury Avenue, he (the firefighter) certainly had a right to come to Council. She also pointed out that she thought that he was a citizen of Evanston and a taxpayer. She said that she looked forward to the meeting on Monday. Mayor Barr said that further discussion was not appropriate to Call of the Wards. Alderman Washington questioned why no one appeared to be concerned about the fire on Foster Street in the 5th Ward and asked why certain Aldermen are helping firefighters run amok. She said that this was a black and white issue and that Fifth Ward residents would fight changes to the fire service plan. Mayor Barr ruled her remarks out of order. She said that the concern of the City Council and the concern of the City adminstration was equal across the City of Evanston from Isabella to Howard Street and that Council will deal with City problems in a very equitable manner, so that all citizens have the protection they require. Alderman Collens moved that Council recess into a Closed Session to deal with pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. Seconded by Alderman Lanyon. Roll call. Voting aye - Juliar, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (17-0) The Council so recessed at 10:45 pm and reconvened in Public Session at 1:17 am. Alderman Wold moved that the City evict John Mosley from 1102 Emerson Street due to his rejection of a previously accepted relocation agreement with the City and his failure to respond to subsequent attempts to contact him. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Motion carried. No nays. There being no further business Mayor Barr asked for a motion to adjourn. The Council so moved and the meeting adjourned at 1:19 am. KIRSTEN F. DAVIS CITY CLERK 1 12 C 1