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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-1990-03-26-1990ff CITY COUNCIL March 26, 1990 Standing committees meet prior to the official regular meeting. Current members are as follows: Administration Planning & & Public Works Human Services Development Alderman Esch Alderman Juliar Alderman Rainey Alderman Collens Alderman Wold Alderman Paden Alderman Wollin Alderman Davis Alderman Drummer Alderman Feldman Alderman Lanyon Alderman Washington Alderman Rudy Alderman Nelson Alderman Korshak Alderman Morton Alderman Brady Alderman Warshaw OFFICIAL REGULAR MEETING of the City Council was held on Monday, March 26, 1990, at 9:20 pm. ROLL CALL - PRESENT: Alderman Morton Alderman Warshaw Alderman Washington Alderman Rudy Alderman Wold Alderman Paden Alderman Wollin Alderman Drummer Alderman Collens Alderman Davis Alderman Alderman Rainey Lanyon Alderman Alderman Brady Esch Alderman Feldman Alderman•Korshak A quorum being present. ABSENT: Aldermen Nelson and Juliar PRESIDING: Mayor Joan W. Barr MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENTS: Joan W. Barr reminded everyone that next week was Census Week and urged the Aldermen and all those watching to respond to their census questionnaires. She also asked them to urge their friends and neighbors to do the same. The Mayor emphasized how important it was for City finances that an accurate count be made. She reminded everyone that the number of people residing here has a direct effect upon the amount of Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG), state income tax, motor fuel tax funds, and the per capita library grant that the City receives. On a sad note, Mayor Barr announced that Leslee Reis, proprietor of Cafe Provencal, had died in New Orleans over the week -end. She said that Ms. Reis had made an enormous contribution to the community and asked Council to observe a moment of silence in her memory. CITIZEN COMMENT: None 81Z -2- lurch 26, 1990 Alderman Feldman moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 12, 1990, as submitted in writing to the members of the City Council, be approved without reading. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. City Clerk Kirsten F. Davis announced that there was a correction on page 3 under Purchases. The low bid from General Printing Company for typesetting services should be $6,720. The total of the two recommended purchases should be $82,270. The first bid under typsetting should be $6,720. With this correction, Motion carried. No nays. K*10403� + 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 January, 1990, has been reported and collected as follows: Net Municipal Retailers', Use & $ 437,872.06 Service Occupation Tax Collected Less 1.6% for administration 7,005.95 Net Municipal Sales Tax 430,866.11 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 January, 1990, has been reported and collected as follows: Auto Rental Tax Collected $ 1,050.12 Less 1.6% administration fee 16.80 Amount to be remitted $ 1,033.32 Alderman Korshak referred these communications to the Finance Director. Mayor Barr announced that there would be a CLOSED SESSION at the end of the meeting to deal with pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. CONSENT AGENDA: (Any Docket Item Marked with an Asterisk*) Alderman Korshak moved Council approval of the Consent Agenda with the following exceptions: Docket - 63-3B-90: Resolution 21-R-90; Docket 52-3A-90: Ordinance 17-0-90; Docket 67-3B-90: Ordinance 26-0-90; Docket 53-3A-90: Ordinance 18-0-90; Under Purchases the Condominium Refuse and Recycling Collection; and Docket 75-3B-90: Ordinance 27-0-90. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Roll Call. Voting aye - Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) Docket 31-2A-90: Resolution 13-R-90 - Butler Building 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 over at the February 12. 1990 meetin&. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Docket 63-3B-90: Resolution 21-R-90 - Safe School Zones - Consideration of proposed Resolution 21-R-90, by which the City Council would express support for the Illinois Safe School Zone Act, and authorize the City Traffic Engineer to post appropriate warning signs near all Evanston Schools. Alderman Wollin reported that the Committee had amended the Resolution to lower the number of signs to be placed around each school. The Committee is holding the Docket item and sending it as a Reference to the Sign Review and Appeals Board for comment. Mayor Barr asked if the Resolution could be reviewed expeditiously and explained that the Drug Abuse Task Force was anxious to have the signs go up before the end of the school year. Alderman Wollin explained that it was the Committee's hope to have the review in the next two weeks. Alderman Brady reminded the Council that there were really two sign committees and suggested that the reference go to the Ad Hoc Sign Committee, made up of members of the Plan Commission and the Sign Review and Appeals Board whose main topic is dealing with entrance signs to the City. 1 1 I] LIZ -3- March 26, 1990 Alderman Rudy reminded the Council that the Planning and Development Committee had been working on cleaning up the visual clutter created, -by signs in Evanston. He said that there are two opposing kinds of needs here that need to come together in some sort of recommendation which will not subvert the efforts being made by that Ad Hoc Committee. He urged that the Ad Hoc Sign Committee be allowed to comment on the proposed signs. Discussion by Alderman Morton, Mayor Barr, Aldermen Drummer, Davis, Lanyon, City Manager Asprooth, Aldermen Feldman, Brady, Collens and Washington concerning the following: whether these are regulatory signs; the signs do not have to be posted to have the law enforced; expressing disappointment that the City is not moving more quickly; questioning whether the signs can be up before the end of school if we delay it for another two weeks; the idea was to have Aldermanic and Mayoral involvement in publicizing why the signs are being placed; the Sign Committee is being requested to deal with this issue immediately, so it can be back before Council at the next meeting; the Human Services Committee is capable of commenting on the need for the signs and the message on the signs but they are not a sign committee; Human Services should not subvert the work of the sign committee; questioning whether a Sign Committee meeting was scheduled; the committee could meet on an emergency basis; it's only fair for those who spend a great deal of time on the City Sign Ordinance to be allowed to comment on these signs; the original Reference was made over three months ago, so the Council is not losing anything by delaying it another two weeks to hear from the Sign Committee; clarifying the genesis and functions of the Sign Review and Appeals Board and Ad Hoc Sign Committee; explaining that the Drug Task Force would like to have the signsin place before the end of the school year so that an event could be held to publicize them; explaining that the understanding in committee was that the sign committee would review it before the next Council meeting; questioning whether the wording on the sign was meaningful; hoping that the review would take place quickly and that the issue would come back through the Planning 6 Development Committee; something.needs to be done that is symbolic, meaningful and supported by the entire Council; clarifying that the Reference will now go to the Ad Hoc Sign Committee with the hope that it will come back to Council at the next meeting; providing an explanation why the Drug Task Force did not move more quickly on the Reference; displaying the sign to Council and clarifying that the wording on the sign, is specific; pointing out that "Save Our Children" (SOC), a grass roots group against drugs has supported these signs 100%; expressing the hope that the Council delay won't discourage that group; the Council needs to do something tangible to show the community that it is serious about eliminating drugs in Evanston; questioning whether this is the time for any extended discussion of the issue; delaying passage for two weeks to allow a sign committee comment does not show any less commitment to the sign; the Council is only doing what is believed to be necessary to make a viable recommendation. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMIS$=, * Docket 64-3B-90: Families in Transition Program (F.I.T.) re St. Nicholas Parish - Request to enter into an agreement with St. Nicholas Parish in conjunction with the Families in Transition Program (F.I.T.) for the expenditure of a maximum of $12,000 over a 24-month period. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). * Docket 65-3B-90: Plat of Consolidation - 2748 Green Bay Road - Consideration of a request from American National Bank & Trust Company for approval of a Plat of Consolidation for the property at 2748 Green Bay Road. The consolidation is requested by the applicant to permit construction of a food store. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). * Docket 66-3B-90: Plat of Resubdivision - 2520 Gross Point Road - Consideration of a request from the'Glenview State Bank for approval of a Plat of Resubdivision for the property at 2520 Gross Point Road. The Resubdivision is requested by the applicant to permit construction of a sheltered care home. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). OZZ Nu -4- March 26, 1990 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 docket item was held in Committee. Docket 52-3A-90: Ordinance 17-0-90 - ZBA 89-47-SU(R) - Special Use for 1834 Chicago Avenue - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., (owner) and the University Christian Ministry for a special use to permit conversion of a single-family dwelling into an institutional headquarters for a religious, not -for -profit organization on the property at 1834 Chicago Avenue. The property is zoned U2 University District. This docket item was held in committee. * Docket 67-3B-90: Ordinance 26-0-90 - ZBA 89-32-V(R) - Variation for 400-14 Davis Street - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of The Georgian for a variation from the use regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to permit establishment of a parking lot for sixteen motor vehicles on the property at 400-14 Davis Street. The property is zoned R1 Single -Family Residence District. This docket item was held in committee. * Docket 53-3A-90: Ordinance 18-0-90 - Amending Noises Prohibited Consideration of proposed Ordinance 18-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 9-5-23(C) of the Code of the City of Evanston to extend the hours of construction and repairing of buildings from the existing permitted hours of 7:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays to include Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This docket item was held in committee. In response to a question from Alderman Lanyon, Alderman Rudy clarified the docket item was being held for staff comment to letters that had been received from residents. Alderman Lanyon commented that the Environmental Control Board was considering a noise ordinance April 19 and he suggested that perhaps this ordinance be held so the two ordinances could be reconciled. Alderman Collens asked for a memorandum explaining the genesis of this ordinance and why it was being brought to the Council at this time. * Docket 54-3A-90: Ordinance 22-0-90 - ZBA 89-42-V(R) - Variation for 2702 Prairie Avenue - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of Steven W. Wilcox for variations from the elimination and conversion regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to permit retention of the rear building and conversion from a woodworking shop into a single-family dwelling, and conversion of the front building from a single-family dwelling into a two-family dwelling on the property at 2702 Prairie Avenue. The property is zoned R5 General Residence District. ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). Bills and Payroll * Approval, as recommended, of City of Evanston bills for the period ending March 22, 1990; for the City of Evanston payroll for the period ending March 11, 1990; and that their payment be authorized and charged to the proper accounts, summarized as follows: City of Evanston bills (FY 1989-90) $831,369.78 (FY 1990-91) 1,196,760.43 City of Evanston payroll 1,133,078.81 * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED. (16-0) 1 '6TZ -5- March 26, 1990 PURCHASES: * Approval of Contract Extension for Senior Citizen Subsidized Taxicab Program with Best Taxicab for for a period of six months. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). * Approval of the bid from Leroy L. Young Electric for Fleetwood/Jourdain Electrical Work (roof) at a total cost of $10,950. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). * Approval of the low bid from Union Camp Corporation for Yard Waste Disposal Bags for a total cost of $84,787.20. BID SUMMARY: Bidder Per Bag Price Total Cost Union Camp Corporation $ 0.2944 $ 84,787.20 Savannah, GA Dano Enterprises, Inc. 0.3268 94,104.00 Plainview, NY Stone Container Corporation 0.3410 98,208.00 Chicago, IL International Paper Company No Bid (only bid 25-bag pkg) Memphis, TN * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0). Alderman Esch moved Council approval of the low bid from Active Service Corporation of $5.92 per unit per month for refuse collection and $2.25 per month for recyclables collection for owner occupied condominiums, cooperative apartments, townhouses and rowhouses. The annual cost of refuse collection would be $212,544 and the annual cost for recyclables collection would be $97,200, for a combined total annual cost of $309.744. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. In response to several questions from Alderman Brady, City Manager Asprooth explained that picking up condominium and cooperative yard waste was not part of this contract. He said because of the small amount of yard waste generated by those units, the City will pick that up. For the multi -family units not part of this contract, it will be the responsibility of the collector to separate what they collect. He further explained that small condominiums would have a different system for accumulating recyclables than in large buildings. The recycling program for condominiums and cooperatives will be tailor-made for each building. Alderman Morton, Mayor Barr and City Manager Asprooth discussed review of the Recycling Program. City Manager Asprooth reminded the Council that the Administration & Public Works Committee would be discussing the collection of yard waste at their April 2 meeting. Alderman Wold reminded Council that a review of the Recycling Program was scheduled for this summer, once we had one year's experience with the program. Alderman Brady questioned why we are not picking up recyclables from condominiums as long as we are picking up yard waste. City Manager Asprooth said the City is not proposing separating the collection of household recyclables from household refuse, because they are more naturally collected by the same entity. Yard waste is a different operation altogether. And in condominiums and cooperatives, the volume of yard waste is much less. However we will certainly re-evaluate this at the time the contract is up for renewal. Roll Call. Voting aye - Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak, Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) * Approval of the proposal from Xerox Corporation for rental of a Copier for the Noyes Cultural Arts Center for a total estimated cost of $21,932.00 ($3,836 in 1990-91, and $4,524 per year for the following four years of a 60-month lease). BID SUMMARY: Bidder Monthly Estimated Monthly Installation Estimated Cost Lease Payment Charges 60-months Xerox 5046 $245.00 $132.00 -A- $21,932 Sharp 9750 407.00 210.00 $230.00 37,250 ZZ Z * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) g 2", !1.15 March 26, 1990 6 * Approval of the purchase of Spring Plant Material fr6m.each of the nurseries listed below for the amounts specified resulting in a total purchase cost of $34,166. Bidder Shemin Nursery Addison, IL Total Cost $ 24,480 Berthold Nursery 5,956 Elk Grove Village, IL Art Weiler Nursery 3,730 Zion, IL * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Approval of the proposal from Chicago Marine Co. for a Lakefront Resuce Boat for the Recreation Department for a total cost of $21,800. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Approval of the proposal from Hydra -Stop, Inc. for an Upgrade for the Water Department for a total cost of $20,900. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0 * Approval of the proposal from Energy Resources & Environmental Management (EREM) for Wholesale Natural Gas at the base price of $.176 per therm for the month of March, 1990, with price adjustments for the period of April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991 based on the Lower Midwest monthly price index published in "Inside FERC." * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Approval of the proposal from Bell & Gustus/Bernd-Wallace Lighting Associates for Ten Pedestal Bases for Tallmadge Street Lights for a total cost of $6,500. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Approval of the proposal from Rehrig Pacific Company for 1,000 Recycling Containers at a total cost of $17,350. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) Docket 55-3A-90: Separate Collection of Yard Wastes - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council approve of a Program for the collection and disposal of yard wastes separately to comply with State regulations and City Council's direction of March 13, 1989. A special meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 2, 1990 at 7:00 pm to discuss this docket item. * Docket 68-3B-90: Streetlight Sub -Committee Resort - Consideration of the Report of the Streetlight Sub -Committee. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Docket 69-3B-90: 1990 Allev Resurfacing Program - Consideration of the 1990 Alley Resurfacing Program. This program represents the resurfacing of three alleys for a total of 0.360 miles. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Docket 70-3B-90: Resolution 19-R-90 - 1990 MFT Resurfacing Program - Consideration of proposed Resolution 19-R-90, by which the City Council would appropriate $750,000 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the resurfacing of various streets and modernization of traffic signals at two intersections. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Docket 71-3B-90: Resolution 22-R-90 - Post Office Lease of Parking, Lot 027 - Consideration of proposed Resolution 22-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease with the U.S. Postal Service for Parking Lot #27 (1619 Oak Avenue). ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) IN -7- March 26, 1990 * Docket 72-3B-90: Resolution 23-R-90 - `Parking Permit for Wheelchair -Bound - 330 Asbury - Consideration of proposed Resolution 23-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to issue a handicapped parking permit to Ms. Susanna Bohacsik, 330 Asbury Avenue, under the city's program to provide reserved spaces for the wheelchair -bound. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) * Docket 73-3B-90: Resolution 24-R-90 Parking Permit for Wheelchair -Bound - 1320 Madison - Consideration of proposed Resolution 24-R-90, by.which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to issue a handicapped parking permit to Ms. Ruby Gurtiz, 1320 Madison Street, under the City's program to provide reserved spaces for the wheelchair -bound.,* ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) 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. Alderman Esch introduced proposed Ordinance 21-0-90. Marked Introduced. Alderman Esch reported that the Committee had voted 4-1 to introduce the Ordinance. The Committee requested that Alderman Washington appear at the next Committee meeting if she wished to comment on the Ordinance. * Docket 74-3B-90: Ordinance 25-0-90 - Special Assessment #1388 - Barton Avenue - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 25-0-90, by which the City Council would authorize, under special Assessment #1388, the paving of Barton Avenue from Harvard Terrace to the Skokie Swift Right -Of -Way. A public hearing on this Special Assessment was held on March 14, 1990. The estimated cost of this improvement is $50,147.08. The sewer portion of the project is $17,454 and is to be paid from the Sewer Fund. The amount to be assessed to private property owners is estimated to be $22,102.64. * MARKED.INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA * Docket 75-3B-90: Ordinance 27-0-90 - Revision to Passenger Loading Zone Time Limit - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 27-0-90, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-4-14-3(A) of the Code of the City of Evanston to change the time limit in passenger loading zones from 3 minutes to 15 minutes. This Docket item was held in committee. Docket 76-3B-90: Ordinance 28-0-90 - S.W.A.N.C.C. Interim Project Use Agreement - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 28-0-90, by which the City Council would approve and authorize the execution of an interim Project Use Agreement with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. Alderman Esch introduced proposed Ordinance 28-0-9. Marked introduced. Alderman Esch moved Suspension of the Rules to permit a vote on the adoption of proposed Ordinance 28-0-90, introduced that evening. Seconded by Alderman Rainey. Notion carried. No nays. Alderman Esch moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 28-0-90. Seconded by Alderman Wold. Roll Call. Voting aye - Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (16-0) * Docket 58-3A-90: Ordinance 6-0-90 - Traffic Control - Wesley/Lee - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 6-0-90, 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 Wesley Avenue and Lee Street from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. *ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) 7FZZ -8- March 26, 1990 * Docket 59-3A-90: Ordinance 23-0-90 - Sale of 1815 and 1817 Lemar Avenue - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 23-0-90, by which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to give notice of the proposal to sell two vacant municipally -owned properties at 1815 and 1817 Lemar Avenue. *ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) Docket 252-10B-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. 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 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 77-3B-90: Resolution 20-R-90 - Amending.1989-90 and 1990-91 CDBG Programs - Consideration of proposed Resolution 20-R-90, by which the City Council would authorize the reallocation of $16,000 in unspent 1988-89 Viaduct Pavement Replacement funds to the 1990-91 Community Development Block Grant Program. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL (16-0) Docket 78-3B-90: Proposed Township 1990-91 Budget - Consideration of the Proposed Budget for the Town of the City of Evanston for the fiscal year 1990-91. A public hearing on this Budget is scheduled for April 11, 1990 at 9:00 p.m. Alderman Drummer introduced the proposed Township Budget. Marked introduced. Alderman Drummer said that budget discussions were continuing on April 4 and that there would be a public hearing on the budget on Wednesday, April it at the annual Town Meeting. He said there would be adjustments to the budget made in the course of that meeting and hearing and a clean copy of the budget would be available in the near future. Alderman Feldman questioned why the budget was being introduced now since changes were still being made to it. Alderman Drummer said that the introduction was being made at this time because all budgets are adjusted before they are finalized. * Docket 79-3B-90: Township Medical Payments - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council approve Township medical payments in an amount not to exceed $16,100. *APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA NOTION AND ROLL CALL City Manager Joel M. Asprooth introduced Richard Grodsky, the new Superintendent of Recreation. Mr. Grodsky comes to Evanston from the Chicago Park District where he served as Director of Host Parks for the past two years. Prior to accepting that assignment, he was Superintendent of Recreation for the Dundee Park District and the Morton Grove Park District. Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Brian K. Lamberg, 1417 Noyes Street, for appointment to the Electrical Commission, term to expire October 24, 1993. Alderman Wold moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Esch. Motion carried. No nays. Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Charles Klosterman, 2009 Harrison Street and Marianne Zelesky, 2641 Prairie Avenue, for reappointment to the Environmental Control Board, terms to expire March 1, 1994. Alderman Feldman moved Council approval of these reappointments. Seconded by Alderman Rudy. Motion carried. No nays. 1 I 1 UZ -9- March 26, 1990 65- Mayor Barr asked for confirmation of Irwin Leavitt, 1327 Sherwin Avenue, Chicago, for appointment to the Taxicab Advisory Board, term to expire April 1, 1993. Alderman Drummer moved Council approval of this appointment. Seconded by Alderman Rudy. Motion carried. Mayor Barr introduced the name of Marguerite Mose, 1900 Sherman Avenue, for appointment to the Taxicab Advisory Board. CALL OF THE WARDS: Alderman Lanyon reported that he had found that the Evanston Property Owners' Association had recently circulated a questionnaire about the Burglary Prevention Ordinance. He said that he had received a number of complaints about the Ordinance over the last several months from constituents who are resident -owners of multi -family buildings. They were concerned about the question of interpretation of the Ordinance and their ability to comply with the terminology. He reported that some people said that they had gone to City staff, but they have not received complete answers so they can install hardware devices to meet the Ordinance. Some people are waiting until they are found by the City and then told what to install. He suggested that there would be a benefit to having a dialogue between concerned owners and City staff to see if they can't come up with some terminology that can be understood by those who are regulated. City Manager Asprooth suggested that Alderman Lanyon make a Reference to the Planning & Development Committee to look into the issues he had raised. Alderman Lanyon made that Reference. Alderman Collens reminded her fellow Council members to turn in the survey from the Budget Policy Committee concerning their interest in pursuing the idea of a tuition tax. She said she had only received eight responses and needed ten more. She urged everyone to turn in their questionnaires that evening. Alderman Collens said that she was pleased to see the letter from Mr. Neyman of Evanston Hospital which included a check for a payment in lieu of taxes for the 19 physicians to be taken out of the hospital. Alderman Paden reported that she had received a number of complaints about pit bull dogs. She made a Reference to the Police Services Committee to ask about the number of dogs permitted on a property and the number of pens you can have. She also asked what the difference was between a regular dog and a dangerous dog. Alderman Warshaw seconded her Reference. Motion carried. No nays. Alderman Rudy said that the Police Services Committee had worked on that issue and that the Council had passed an Ordinance about it and suggested that Alderman Paden look in her City Code. In commenting on Alderman Lanyon's Reference, Alderman Rudy said that he had sent a blank copy of the property owners' survey on the Burglary Prevention Ordinance to the City Manager and now asked that the City Manager circulate it to the rest of the Council. Alderman Collens moved that Council recess into CLOSED SESSION to consider pending litigation, land acquisition and personnel. Seconded by Alderman Lanyon. Roll Call. Voting aye - Morton, Washington, Wold, Wollin, Collens, Rainey, Lanyon, Feldman, Warshaw, Rudy, Paden, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Korshak. Voting nay - none. Motion carried (16-0). The Council so recessed at 10:17 pm. There being no further business, Mayor Barr asked for a motion to adjourn, the Council so moved and adjourned from CLOSED SESSION at 10:43 pm. KIRSTEN F. DAVIS CITY CLERK 9zz 1 1 1 qzz