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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-1990-02-26-19901 1 CITY COUNCIL OF E V,,� CO3 CO. IL�'l� February 26, 1990 Standing committees meet prior to the official regular meeting. Current members are as follows: Administration Planning & & Public Works Human Services Development k1derman Paden Alderman Esch Alderman Juliar Alderman Rainey Alderman Collens Alderman Wold C Alderman Washington Alderman Wollin Alderman Davis Alderman Drummer Alderman Feldman Alderman Lanyon Alderman Warshaw Alderman Rudy Alderman Nelson Alderman Korshak Alderman Horton Alderman Brady OFFICIAL REGULAR MEETING of the City Council was held on Monday, February 26, 1990, at 7:40 P.M. ROLL CALL - PRESENT: A quorum being present. Alderman Davis Alderman Brady Alderman Esch Alderman Morton Alderman Washington Alderman Wold Alderman Wollin ABSENT: Aldermen Korshak and Nelson TARDY: Aldermen Rainey and Feldman PRESIDING: Mayor Joan W. Barr Alderman Collens Alderman Lanyon Alderman Warshaw Alderman Rudy Alderman Juliar Alderman Paden Alderman Drummer Mayor Joan W. Barr announced that the Council had scheduled a CLOSED SESSION at the beginning of the meeting, would come back into OPEN SESSION at 8:00 pm with a 15-minute Citizen Comment session, as allowed by Council Rules, and then continue with the regular Council agenda. Alderman Rudy moved that Council adjourn into CLOSED SESSION to consider personnel matters. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Roll Call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Lanyon, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (14-0) The Council so recessed at 7:43 pm and reconvened into OPEN SESSION at 8:24 pm. At this time Aldermen Rainey and Feldman were present. Mayor Barr once again explained the order of business for the evening and announced that there would be a CLOSED SESSION at the end of the meeting to deal with pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. _Ziou_ 690 -2- February 26 1990 CITIZEN COMMENT: Henry Theobald, 2606 Grant, talked about property assessment notices and urged everyone to check their assessments to see if they accurately reflect the characteristics of the property; related his experience at a tax sale; urged the City to do something for impoverished people who cannot pay taxes. Dick Stillerman, 2330 Park Place, asked why Council had not responded to comments of citizens and the Chamber of Commerce concerning salary increases and the number of employees; asked if the City planned to hire an outside agency to conduct a manpower study; suggested that the Research Park must stand on its own feet and all improvements should be paid for by the Tax Increment Financing (T.I.F.); suggested that if there was not enough money available for the improvements that the improvements be delayed; reminded Council that the total budget in 1975 was $25 million; urged Council to abandon the Budget Policy tied to the Consumer Price Index and try instead for zero percent increase in spending; urged Council to cut spending and reduce taxes. George Cyrus, 2929 Central, restated the Chamber of Commerce position concerning not increasing the property tax levy and urging creative budgeting; suggested the use of the State Income Tax Surcharge to reduce property taxes; also urged Council to use the $1.4 million from the sale of 1800 Sherman to reduce property taxes rather than using the money for capital projects; suggested the City use its bonding ability to fund capital improvement projects; suggested that Council reduce the City's portion of the property tax increase, to give a message to the taxpayers that the City was being responsive; urged Council to pave the way for further reductions in future years; suggested that the City should be serious about responding to the business community and responding to home owners; if not now, when? Joyce Hutchinson, 596 Sheridan Square, said she would not stand there reciting a litany of expenditures that she thought were unnecessary or loathsome, but said that the heart of all her dissatisfaction was the political structure; said it flew in the face of having responsible City government; said she wanted more accountability; suggested that Evanston return to the strong Mayor form of government with, one full-time Alderman per ward, to increase accountability and responsibility. Jim Matykiewicz, 602 Lake, Evanston Property Owner's Association, said he would not go through the budget line by line to tell the Council where to cut; suggested that Council needed to develop a new attitude because they were not looking where to cut only where to increase; took issue with the idea of supporting the continuation of the Income Tax Surcharge; urged transfering money from the Water Fund to the General Fund; said he'd heard no mention of holding the line on employees; suggested that the Council had an attitude problem because it had no intention to cut taxes; suggested we get consultants free from Northwestern University; said he was not talking about cutting garbage collection or street sweeping, just the "sacred cows." Alderman Feldman moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 12, 1990 and the Special Meetings of February 5, 1990, and February 19, 1990, as submitted in writing to the members of the City Council, be approved without reading. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Motion carried. No nags. �Iol; to � I 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 December, 1989, has been reported and collected as follows: Net Municipal Retailers', Use &. $ 357,850.40 Service Occupation Tax Collected Less 1.6% for administration 5,725.61 Net Municipal Sales Tax 352,124.79 Interest Income earned for October 1989 2.714.66 Amount to be Remitted $ 354,839.45 Alderman Juliar referred this communication to the Finance Director. 1 1 1 -3- February 26 1990 City Clerk Davis announced that in -person absentee voting was now taking place in her office from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. She also announced that the office would be open on two Saturdays - March 10 and 17, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon for absentee voting. She reminded anyone with college students who are coming home for spring vacation, to bring or send them in to her office to vote absentee in person. She said that parents could also call the City Clerk's office in the morning to request that an absentee ballot application be sent to their college student. CONSENT AGENDA: (Any Docket Item Marked with an Asterisk*) Alderman Morton moved Council approval of the Consent Agenda with the following exceptions: under Purchases - remove: Chairs for the Fire Department; and Docket 46-2B-90: Ordinance 21-0-90. Seconded by Alderman Collens. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) Docket I-1A-90: Proposed 1990-91 Budget - Consideration of the Proposed Budget for the City of Evanston for the fiscal year 1990-91. A copy of the City Manager's recommended Budget was distributed on December 29, 1989. Budget review sessions were held on January 13, 20 and 27, 1990 at 9:00 am, a Public Nearing on the Budget was held on February 5, 1990 at 7:30 pm and a Special Council Meeting was held on February 19, 1990. '.Alderman Feldman moved that Council resolve itsself into a Committee of the Whole. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Motion carried. No nays. The Council so met at 8:52 pm. Alderman Rainey reviewed the motion she had made at the February 19 meeting which made adjustments to the budget using $1,375,000 generated by the sale of 1800 Sherman summarized as follows: $220,000 to fund items previously budgeted $102,454 to fund proposed additions to the budget $472,346 to offset the General Fund Levy $775,000 Subtotal $600,000 to add to the Police Pension Fund She said this motion would reduce the General Fund Levy required by $672,546, resulting in a total General Fund Levy of $14,831,0077 and a total levy for all funds of $22,838,017. That will be an increase over last year's levy of $425,659, or 1.87., rather than 4.9%. She said this would present a challenge to the City Manager and Council to come up with equal savings for the next year. She said that her proposal was not creative and that it didn't do what some taxpayers want, but does give Council the opportunity to get its house in order over the next year. The budget increase is not zero percent but only a 1.8% increase. She said she realized that the other side of the argument was that the Research Park desperately needed this money for capital improvements, but she suggested that it was appropriate to go the bond market and to spread the repayment of those bonds over a larger base. She said she realized that the contract had to be lived up to, but didn't feel it was necessary to give the money away to the Research Park. She asked support for her budget amendment because it was good for the taxpayers, staff and the Aldermen. She said thatshe realized that it would put us in a difficult spot next year, to come up with equal savings. Alderman Wold moved a substitute motion to transfer $375.000 from the Parking Fund to the General Fund to be apportioned as follows: $113,076 to cover proposed additional expenditures to the budget $ 4,877 in additional funding to cover the DARE program $ 17.460 to allow the recycling fee to remain at $1.00 per household $135,413 Total Expenditures She said included in her motion were these additional revenues: $ 88,000 projected.parking fine revenue increases $ 30,000 removed from the General Contingency Fund $375.000 from Parking Fund $493,000 Revenue $135,413 Expenditures $357,587 Reduction in the Property Tax Levy The property tax relief of $357,587 would reduce the increase in the Property Tax Levy from 4.9% to below 3.4% for the City portion of the levy. Seconded by Alderman Collens. -4- February 26 1990 Discussion among Aldermen Warshaw, -Feldman, Collens, Brady, Davis, Lanyon, Wold, Rainey, Morton and Esch concerning the following: opposing the substitute motion; suggesting that Northwestern University could lend the City money to do the capital improvements required in the Research Park; suggesting that using parking funds for Research Park purposes is not an appropriate use; suggesting that the $600,000 earmarked for the Police Pension Fund in Alderman Rainey's motion be used for property tax relief; supporting Alderman Rainey's motion because it has simplicity and speaks to the needs of the taxpayers; it is appropriate to return the $1,375,000 to the taxpayers; this will give Council a challenge to come up with similar reductions next year; supporting Alderman Rainey's motion would point the Council in a new direction and indicate a new way of thinking; using the $1,000,000 for the Research Park is inappropriate; transferring those funds to the Research Park indicates that the Research Park is unable to carry its own weight at this point; to honor our contractual obligations, we could create a fund from our bonding ability and people can let the Council know if they support that funding; supporting Alderman Rainey's motion would indicate that a new kind of consciousness has been created and that the citizens' lobbying has had some effect; questioning why the substitute motion is inappropriate; we have had memorandum after memorandum explaining what expenses are needed to support the Research Park; we have run into unexpected problems in the Research Park, such as contaminated soil; we are currently having a cash flow problem with the Research Park, but there is nothing irresponsible about using money from the Parking Fund for those expenses; if we use our bonding power to fund the capital improvements in the Research Park, it will increase our annual debt service by nearly $200,000; it is irresponsible to tell the taxpayers that they will get a break by using our bonding power when we have to repay it through our debt service; the transfer of $1 million from the Parking Fund to the Tax Increment Financing Fund (TIF) is a loan and that money will be paid back to the Parking Fund; pointing out that Alderman Wold's motion does not include the $100,000 in legal fees for Fair Housing and Alderman Rainey's motion does not include funding for project DARE or recycling; the improvements in the Research Park are needed now and not related to pie -in -the -sky in the future but attached to real development; the new Oak Avenue and University Place improvements have to be complete in time to serve the new incubator which is currently being built out; money is also needed to fund further land acquisition, relocation and demolition expenses in the Research Park; using money from the Parking Fund, which is available without interest, would save us approximately $200,000 in interest a year for 10-years; investment in the Research Park is an investment in future economic development and the only way to expand our tax base; supporting the substitute motion because it is prudent to use the money for the Research Park when the money is available and also gives us the ability to reduce the tax levy required; we are not giving away money by giving it to the Park; this is an investment to keep property taxes down in the future - a long -run way to reduce taxes; it always costs money to borrow and the $200,000 estimate includes principal and interest over a ten year period; taxpayers in the future may need tax relief, but how can we judge they need more relief than taxpayers now; using our borrowing power for Research Park capital expenditures spreads the cost of having a successful Research Park to everyone over a time period; taxpayers are looking for relief now; the majority of Council members are afraid to support the original motion because they are afraid they will have to find like savings next year; there is no hope that the Rainey amendment will pass and this is all rhetoric and just an attempt to go down noisily; reminding Council members that this is the budget year before the next Aldermanic election; saying that it is a shame that some of the Aldermen who were here when the Research Park began, are not here to explain their rationale for supporting it; the original idea of the Research Park was to provide tax relief for the citizens of Evanston; all the manueverings that delayed the Research Park are counter productive to its success; the only reason the Council is involved in the Research Park is to lower taxes; expressing support for the Research Park and saying that it is essential that we get on the stick, but not agreeing with the transfer of million dollars from the Parking Fund to finance improvements; suggesting we should be putting more money into the Police Pension Fund and questioning why Council seems to have no conscience about what we owe to that fund; refusing to vote for any budget that 1 1 1 -5- February 26 1990 does not include extra funding for the Police Pension Fund; wondering how long senior citizen taxpayers can stay in Evanston; no one has said we should not expend funds for economic development; suggesting that we leverage our funds and that borrowing is part of doing business; a short term loan on a project can readily be paid back; questioning why we should pay cash when we could use that money to offer property tax relief; questioning why alternative ways of funding are always rejected; suggesting that the City Manager should be instructed to issue bonds .to cover the contractual obligations to make capital improvements in the Research Park; suggesting that Council put the "for" or "against" the Research Park concept aside; suggesting that Alderman Rainey's motion is a fair and just way to expend those funds and a way in which to return the most money to the community; we are hearing the alternatives and both have costs; borrowing affects budget policy and debt service; taking issue with being characterized as a Park hater; expressing deep concern for taxpayers who want tax relief NOW; the Rainey amendment provides tax relief now for everyone's constitutents; it is more sensible to put a million dollars into the Park than to borrow 1.75 million dollars that has to be paid back; pointing out that we are already borrowing money from Northwestern University and we expect to draw down the last million dollars this year from the original line of credit; expressing no interest in reopening negotiations to extend the line of credit; pointing out that Budget Memo #16 indicates that the City will have to borrow to meet some of its Research Park expenditures in any case; wondering if those who are opposed to borrowing for capital improvement expenditures will be as upset about borrowing for other Research Park expenditures. Roll call on Alderman Wold's subsitute motion. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Morton, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Lanyon, Rudy, Juliar, Drummer. Voting nay - Esch, Washington, Rainey, Feldman, Warshaw, Paden. Motion carried. (10-6) In response to a question from Alderman Feldman, Alderman Wold and City Manager Asprooth clarified that Alderman Wold's motion did not include the $100,000 to fund Fair Housing legal expenditures and what would be needed would be found elsewhere in the budget or paid by settlement agreements or judgements. Alderman Collens moved that Council reconvene in regular session. Seconded by Alderman Davis. Motion carried. No nays. The Council so reconvened at 9:53 pm. Alderman Collens moved to approve the 1990-91 proposed budget as amended. Seconded by Alderman Wold. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Morton, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Lanyon, Rudy, Juliar, Drummer. Voting nay - Esch, Washington, Rainey, Feldman, Warshaw, Paden. Motion carried. (10-6) At this time Council took a five minute recess. Docket 31-2A-90: Resolution 13-R-90 - Butler Buildinx Artifacts - Consideration of proposed Resolution 13-R-90, by which the City council would accept the recommendation of the NAACP, RPI and the Charles H. Shaw Company regarding the disposition of artifacts and cornerstone of the Butler Building. This docket item was held in Committee. Bills and Payroll Approval, as recommended, of City of Evanston bills for the period ending February 21, 1990; for the City of Evanston payroll for the period ending February 11, 1990; and that their payment be authorized and charged to the proper accounts, summarized as follows: City of Evanston bills $1,386,108.25 City of Evanston payroll 1,061,209.60 APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED. (16-0) 11dM February 26 1990 PURCHASES: * Approval of the renewal of various lines�of insurance including changes of three carriers as outlined in a memo dated February 26, 1990 in the amount of $174,887. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL, * Approval of the low bid from Soil and Material Consultants, Inc. for Material Inspection and Testing Services at an estimated cost of $11,519.75. Bidder Soil and Material Consultants Arlington Heights, IL ' O'Brien and Associates, Inc. Arlington Heights, IL Patrick Engineering Inc. Glen Ellyn, IL Total Estimated Cost $ 11,519.75 12,278.00 40,282.25 * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL *Approval of the bid from Randal Sports Medical Products for Four Stairmasters for the Fire department at a total cost of $9,360. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL * Approval of the bid from Roger L. Brown Sales Agency for Optical Emitters for the Fire Department at a total cost of $13,694.76. (Non -Bid Item Requires a 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL, * Docket 42-2B-90: Resolution 14-R-90 - Lease of 1817 Church Street Consideration of proposed Resolution 14-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to execute the building management contract and lease of 1817 Church Street to the Evanston Community Development Corporation. *ADOPTED -- CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. * Docket 43-2B-90: Ordinance 14-0-90 - Revision to Parking Fines - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 14-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-7, Schedule XVII, of the Code of the City of Evanston to increase the fine for certain parking violations from $5 to $10. The violations include parking in posted "No Parking" zones, blocking alleys, improper use of loading zones, and others. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA * Docket 44-2B-90: Ordinance 19-0-90 - No Parking Zone - Ashland-Central/Lincoln - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 19-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-9, Schedule IX, of the Code of the City of Evanston to prohibit parking on the west side of Ashland Avenue between Central street and Lincoln Street from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA * Docket 45-2B-90: Ordinance 20-0-90 - Loading Zone - Harrison at Hartrey - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 20-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-7, Schedule VII(A), of the Code of the City of Evanston to create a passenger loading zone on the north side of Harrison Street east of Hartrey Avenue. * MARKED INTRODUCED CONSENT AGENDA Docket 46-2B-90: Ordinance 21-0-90 - Loading Zone - Darrow at Simpson - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 21-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-7, Schedule VII(B), of the Code of the City of Evanston to create a passenger loading zone on the east side of Darrow Avenue, north of Simpson Street. This docket item was held in Committee. I 1 L -7- February 26 1990 Docket 10-lA-90: Ordinance 4-0-90 - Amending Recycling Service Charges. -- Consideration of proposed Ordinance 4-0-90, introduced on. February 12, 1990, bywhich the City Council would amend Section 8-5-13 of the Code of the City of Evanston by extending the Recycling Service Charge to condominiums, cooperative apartments, and townhouses or rowhouses currently provided trash collection service under private contract. Alderman Paden moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 4-0-90, as amended. Seconded by Alderman Collens. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Collin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) * Docket 11-1A-90: Ordinance 5-0-90 - Increase in Parking Tax - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 5-0-90, introduced February 12, 1990, 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. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL * Docket 34-2A-90: Ordinance 11-0-90 - No turn on Red - Central/Central Park - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 11-0-90, introduced February 12, 1990, by which the City council would amend Section 10-11-3, Schedule III(D), of the Code of the City of Evanston to designate all approaches of the Central Street/Central Park intersection "No Turn on Red on School Days When Pedestrians Are Present." * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL * Docket 35-2A-90: Ordinance 12-0-90 - 4-Way Stop - Asbury/Simpson Consideration of proposed Ordinance 12-0-90, introduced February 12, 1990, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule V(D), of the Code of the City of Evanston to change the intersection of Asbury Avenue and Simpson Street from a 2-way Stop to a 4-Way Stop.* ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL * Docket 36-2A-90: Ordinance 13-0-90 - Fine for Overtime Parking - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 13-0-90, introduced February 12, 1990, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-17, Schedule XVII, of the Code of the City of Evanston to increase the fine for parking at meters in excess of the time limit and parking on streets in excess of the posted limit from $10 to $25 per violation. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL Docket 241-12A-88: Ordinance 95-0-88 Parking Restrictions on Maple between Emerson and University - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 95-0-88, introduced January 22, 1990, 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. Alderman Paden moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 95-0-88. Seconded by Alderman Washington. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) 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. February 26 1990 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 Alderman Collens moved to remove this item from the table. Seconded by Alderman Wold. Motion carried. Alderman Collens moved to transfer one million dollars from the Parking System Fund to the Tax Increment Financing Fund. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Alderman Rainey moved to hold this docket item over. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. At the request of two Aldermen this docket item will be held until the next meetinr. 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. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Docket 47-2B-90: Application for Emergency Shelter Grant Funds - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council authorize the application to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for $40,000 in McKinney Act Emergency Shelter Grant funds. Alderman Washington moved Council approval of the Committee recommendation to apply for money to fund the Center for Public Ministry in the amount of $38,000 and to fund the Ecumenical Action Council in the amount of $2,000. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Motion carried. No nays. x Docket 48-2B-90: Ordinance 99-0-89 - Regulating Development in Special Flood Hazard Areas - Consideration of .proposed Ordinance 99-0-89, by which the City Council would delete existing Title 4, Chapter 16, of the Code of the City of Evanston, entitled "Development in Flood Hazard Areas," and enact a new Title 4, Chapter 16, which incorporates recent changes in the Federal and State Laws as applied to local government in regulating Development in Special Flood Hazard Areas. = MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA Docket 21-1B-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 docket item was tabled in Committee until March 26. Docket 320-12B-89: Ordinance 147-0-89 -ZBA 89-30-SU(R) - Special Use for 2520 Gross Point Road - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 147-0-89, introduced on February 12, 1990, by which the City Council, in accordance with.the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation, would 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. Alderman Warshaw moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 147-0-89. Seconded by Alderman Rudy. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) 1 L 'I -9- February 26 1990 0 OTHER COMMITTEES: * Docket 49-2B-90: Resolution 11-R-90 - Affirmative Action Plan for the 1990-91 CDBG Program - Consideration of proposed Resolution 11-R-90, by which the City Council would adopt the Affirmative Action Plan for the 1989-90 Community Development Block Grant Program. ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL. Docket 50-2B-90: Approval of Township Medical Payments - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council approve Township medical_ payments for calendar year 1989 in an amount not to exceed $117,000. Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of medical and pharmaceutical payments in the amount of $113,411.07. Seconded by Alderman Rainey. Discussion among Aldermen Drummer, Feldman, Wold and Wollin concerning the following: discussing the problems that the Township Committee had in sorting out the appropriate bills to be paid; there is a new system and staff in place; questioning whether the equipment and the systems will be used properly; stressing that the new staff should have the skills to do the jobs properly; the Committee is concerned about the hiring of capable, qualified people and keeping those people who are capable and qualified; it is important to have a high rate of efficiency and trustworthiness in the Township office; the Committee is aware that it is not done with solving some of the problems that exist, particularly with medical bills, but they will be working diligently toward solutions. Roll Call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: No report. CALL OF THE WARDS Alderman Rainey announced that the Human Relations Commission was meeting for the first time in the neighborhoods at Oakton School at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, February 28. Alderman Collens announced that the Mayor's Special Library Committee would be meeting on Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 pm at the Civic Center. She urged all Aldermen to come because the meeting, was in essence, a public hearing for the Council. The consultants will be coming and it is important for the Aldermen to give the consultants all the information they can about what Evanston wants in a library, so they will be better able to structure the design challenge. Alderman Wold announced there would be no Police Services Committee meeting on Thursday, March 1. Alderman Washington, on behalf of herself and Alderman Morton, referred a Memorandum the Aldermen had received on the sale of 1815-1817 Lamar to the Administration & Public Works Committee for their consideration. Alderman Feldman moved to go into CLOSED SESSION to deal with pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Roll call. Voting aye - Davis, Brady, Esch, Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Juliar, Paden, Drummer. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) 0 The Council so recessed at 10:29 pm and reconvened in OPEN SESSION at 11:10 pm. Alderman Warshaw moved Council approval of the amendment to the Numms Print Shop Relocation, in which the City agrees to assume additional costs of $4,320 if the print shop does not relocate to 2114 Jackson. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Notion 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 11:12 pm. KIRSTEN F. DAVIS CITY CLERK 1