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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-1991-12-16-1991CITY COUNCIL, December 16, 1991 A� OF E�� Standing committees meet prior to the official regular meeting. Current members are as follows: Administration & Public Works Alderman Esch Alderman Wollin Alderman Newman Alderman Nelson Alderman Rainey Alderman Paden Human Services Alderman Washington Alderman Moran Alderman Fiske Alderman Davis Alderman Drummer Alderman Feldman Planning & Development Alderman Engelman Alderman Heydemann Alderman Kent Alderman Brady Alderman Warshaw Alderman Lanyon The OFFICIAL REGULAR MEETING of the City Council was held on Monday, December 16, 1991, at 9:12 P.M. ROLL CALL'- PRESENT: Alderman Engelman Alderman Rainey Alderman Feldman Alderman Warshaw Alderman Fiske Alderman Newman Alderman Drummer Alderman Davis A quorum being present. ABSENT: Aldermen Lanyon, Paden and Washington TARDY: None PRESIDING: Mayor Barr CITIZEN C0MMENT: Alderman Brady Alderman Esch Alderman Heydemann Alderman Kent Alderman Nelson Alderman Moran Alderman Wollin Bruce Haffner, 1710 Dobson Street, expressed opposition to giving a subsidy to the developer of the Bell & Howell site; opposed granting them exclusive rights to sell liquor at that site; said it was not fair to other food stores; questioned whether the City would subsidize any successors to food stores that failed because of unfair competition; questioned why southwest Evanston was the only place where packaged liquor would be sold outside the central business district; suggested that the increased tax revenue be retained in that area to build a pool or to insure homeowners against falling property values; urged Council not to subsidize the project or to grant a special license to the developer. �jq mkt �•'�•.'�, k r� '` V _ Dick Stillerman, 2330 Park Place, discussed continuing problems with Commonwealth Edison; suggested the City must have all the facts at its disposal to make a decision on a new franchise agreement; urged Council to support the Request For Proposal (RFP) for further study on possible options and pointed out that Chicago did not do so and now they are not happy with the outcome of their franchise negotiations; suggested the City needs to further study the risks of public ownership of electrical generating facilities; suggested that the City might be able to hire a private firm to manage it; questioned a Commonwealth Edison survey that said three out of four Evanstonians oppose municipalization of electric service; urged Council to support the RFP for a consultant study. -2- December 16, 1991 Jim Sheedy,, 2116 Dobson Street, urged Council to vote against the resolution stating their intent to grant a liquor license to the development, at the Bell & Howell site; said there had not been enough time for public discussion; suggested that Council had moved precipitiously; suggested that if Council supports the Rainey Amendment to include warm beer and wine in all grocery stores, that Council would end up with many angry constituents because most people are thinking the resolution will only affect 2201 Howard street, but now it will affect the entire City if that amendment is adopted; urged Council to place a referendum on the "April ballot" concerning this issue; urged Council to vote no to this "variance." Richard Seaman, 1411 Mulford Street, said that Evanston is in a dilemma being caught between the rising alcoholic consumption in the teen to young adult group and declining tax revenues; urged Council to do a traffic study of the area; impose a warm --beer only restriction; regulate the hours of business; do an environmental study; require all trucks to leave by the western -most access route; construct cul-de-sacs in all streets ending in Hartrey or the Skokie Swift right-of-way; control traffic and block access of vehicles to James Park from south of the Skokie Swift right-�of-way; and require the developer to submit detailed landscaping plans in advance as well as requiring money to be set aside for the landscaping. Judy Fradin, 2121 Dobson Street, related a story about an incident involving ` teenagers and warm beer that ended in violence; discussed teenage drinking; questioned who the "phantom vendor" was who would be receiving the liquor license; suggested that granting a package liquor license at that site would result in a major traffic accident on McCormack Boulevard involving the death ofteenagers. Mayor Barr clarified that what the Council was considering was a resolution stating its intent to amend the liquor control ordinance to allow the sale of liquor at the Bell & Howell development and was not considering,an ordinance to do so. She, further clarified that any ordinance regarding that site would contain restrictions, as well as being granted to a specific vendor not a "phantom vendor." She also said the Target store would be the store closest to the residential area and the grocery store containing the packaged liquor section would be at the westernmost part of the site. MINUTES: Alderman Feldman moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 25, 1991, as submitted in writing to the members of the City Council, be approved without reading. Seconded by Alderman Warshaw. Alderman Rainey moved to correct the minutes on page 11, 3rd paragraph from the bottom, the last sentence should read: "she said that the committee interviewed not three but five firms and reviewed proposals from fifteen." With this correction, motion carried, no nays. CONSENT AGENDA: (Any Docket Item Marked with an Asterisk) Alderman Nelson moved Council approval of the Consent Agenda with the following exceptions: Under Purchases, Arts & Recreation Magazine; Docket 318-12A-91, Preliminary Approval of the 1992 Motor Fuel Tax Program; Docket 320-12A-91, Public Information/Education Program on Electric Energy; Docket 322-12A-91, Resolution 97-R-91, Council Intent to Amend the Liquor Control Ordinance. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Voting aye - Engleman, Rainey, Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Newman, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Heydemann, Kent, Nelson, Moran, Wollin. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (15-0) Docket 316-12A-91: Resolution 100-R-91 - City's Intent to Explore All Opportunities re Electric Enemy - Consideration of proposed, Resolution 100-R-91, by which the City Council would affirm the City's intent to explore all opportunities regarding electric energy service ,Rand respond to the letter sent by Commonwealth Edison to all customers in Evanston. - 3 - December 16, 1991 Mayor Barr called attention to Resolution 100-R-91; said it lays out the intent of the City to pursue, with vigor, all options it believes available to it regarding the provision of electric energy to Evanston citizens and authorizes release of the letter prepared by the consultant, which responds to an earlier letter sent by Commonwealth Edison to all Evanstonians. Alderman Newman said he supported the resolution but had a problem with the appointment of the negotiating team; that each appointee to the negotiating team would be a fine member and do an excellent job, but questioned the Mayor's ability to appoint the team without the advice and consent of Council. He pointed out that the Task Force Report recommended that the City appoint the negotiating team and that report had been adopted by the Council on September 16, 1991. He also pointed out that there is nothing in Council rules that gives the - Mayor the power to appoint aldermen to various Council committees. He thought that the Mayor had made the appointments in good faith because she thought she had the power to do so. However, he did not believe she had that ability and asked that the'Rules Committee immediately consider this issue. He further stated that the negotiating team, which he believes has not been appointed properly, has no authority to negotiate on behalf of the City. He asked that before the negotiating team does any work, that this matter be cleared up by the Rules Committee. Mayor Barr said that if Alderman Newman had not made this referral to the Rules Committee, she would have made it herself because this question had been raised. She stated that her position is that this is not a special committee of the Council, but a negotiating team headed by the City Manager, who is the City's chief negotiator, with the authority to negotiate for the City of Evanston. She further stated that the aldermanic appointments she had made were the same as those made by her predecessors and those powers which have been exercized by'Evanston Mayors since the beginning. She said that many of the powers and duties of the Mayor are not codified. Alderman Feldman said that as long as these questions have been raised and the negotiating team is engaged in serious work, he hoped that the Rules Committee, with a legal opinion to guide them, would resolve this issue once and for all and report back to Council with recommendations. He said that he would like a clarification and so would the community. Alderman Brady said that the next Rules Committee meeting is scheduled for January 7, and doubted that they could meet before that date because of the holidays. She said that they would consider this matter January 7,and report at the January 13 Council meeting. In response to a question from Mayor Barr, City Manager Anderson said that the negotiating team was planning to meet with the Energy Alternatives Task Force during the first or second week of January. The time that would be needed to resolve this issue would not interfere with any scheduled negotiations with Commonwealth Edison. Alderman Drummer expressed his support of the negotiating team and offered the following amendment to the resolution: on page two, line two, that the word "viable" be inserted before "options." So the sentence will read "The City of Evanston affirms that it is exploring all viable options and opportunities..." This amendment was acceptable to the maker of the motion. Alderman Newman said that he wanted additional assurances that the only positions taken by the negotiating team would be those options approved by Council and that the negotiating team would be in constant communication with Council. Mayor Barr asssured him that such would be the case and that the City Manager would report to Council about progress of the negotiations. However, she pointed out that it would be impossible to negotiate the "municipaliztion option" until the results of the study, for which approval to send out Requests For Proposals (RFP) is being requested this evening, is completed. The focus of the negotiations at this time will be to get the best deal possible on a new franchise agreement. Alderman Brady said that this was also her understanding and pointed out that there are several ways to pursue this issue. She felt that the negotiating team would be negotiating the best possible franchise and would pursue the municipalization issue as a second track. I-4- December 16, 1991 Alderman Newman said that the negotiations will have a lot of give and take and that there are many possible positions the City could take and he wanted to be assured that the team would negotiate only what Council has approved. It is not up to the negotiating team to decide what is important to negotiate, but it is up to Council to decide what issues will be on the table. He asked that he and the rest of Council be informed of any offers made to Commonwealth Edison. Vote on Resolution 100-R-91. Motion carried, no nays. HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: * Docket 317-12A-91: Renewal of Glencoe Health Services Contract .- Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Village of Glencoe for the provision of Health Department services at an average annual cost of $21,948 for the one-year period beginning January 1, 1992. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Alderman Feldman, Acting Chair of Human Services Committee, reported that the contract approved was for one year only, not two years, because the new -Glencoe City Manager wants to analyze the contract and its effectiveness for the Village of Glencoe. He also reported that the committee had authorized the Environmental Control Board to proceed with formalization of an Environmental Protection Plan and had discussed the possibility of having a citizen coordinating or oversight committee to give input into the Youth Services Bureau of the Police Department. The Committee had also received a report from the Health Department that there is a significant increase in the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases. The department may be reordering its priorities to deal with that issue. Bills and Payroll * Approval, as recommended, of City of Evanston bills for the period ending December 11, 1991; for the City of Evanston payroll for the period ending December 1, 1991; for City Council payroll for the month of November 1991; and that their payment be authorized and charged to the proper accounts, summarized as follows: City of Evanston bills $8,085,026.73 City of Evanston payroll 1,219,907.04 City Council payroll 6,300.00 *APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL,. (15-0) PURCHASES Approval of the low bid from Nature's Perspective Landscaping for Train Station Landscape Maintenance at a total cost of $30,825.00. BID SUMMARY: Bidder Base Bid Alternates Total Cost Nature-'s Perspective $17,400.00 $13,425.00 $30,825.00 Evanston, IL Signature Landscaping 42,400.00 30,100.00 72,500.00 Lake Bluff, IL * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0), 1 -5- December. 16, 1991 r Alderman Esch moved Council approval as recommended of the following low bids for Arts & Rec magazine: 1) Lynn Pearson Design for typesetting services at a total estimated annual cost of $8,672.00; and 2) Bawden Printing, Inc., for printing at a total estimated annual cost of $59,920.00. Seconded by Alderman Nelson. BID SUMMARY FOR TYPESETTING: Bidder Lynn Pearson Design Wheeling, IL John Gwinn Evanston, IL W.R. Typesetting Skokie, IL Desktop Edit Shop Skokie, IL Consolidated Press Elk Grove Village, IL BID SUMMARY FOR PRINTING: Bidder Option 1: Bawden Printing, Inc. Oak Brook Terrace, IL Option 2: Combined Printing Corp, Northfield, IL Option 3: Combined Printing Corp. Option 4: Combined Printing Corp. Option 5: Bawden Printing, Inc. Option 6: Bawden Printing, Inc. Total Estimated Annual Cost $ 8,672.00 9,520.00 9,920.00' 1 12,840.00 48,546.00 Total Estimated Annual Cost $ 64 , 8361. 00 70,424.00 62,676.00 66,032.00 59,120.00 69,696.00 Option 1: Glossy Enamel coated paper stock on covers, 60-lb. offset body. Option 2: Recycled paper throughout; glossy enamel coated paper stock on covers, 60-lb. offset body. Option 3: 60-lb. offset paper for entire book (a self -cover). Option 4: Recycled 60-lb. offset paper; self -cover. Option 5: Same as Option 1 with 52 pages instead of 48 pages. Option 6: Same as Option 2 with 52 pages instead of 48 pages. Alderman Wollin moved a substitute motion to approve Option 2 to print the magazine on recycled paper. She said that the City is building a million dollar recycling center And encouraging citizens to recycle, and the other side of this is that markets for recycled products need to be created. The City needs to adopt a policy to use recycled materials whenever possible. She explained that there is a $10,152 difference, which is not insignificant, but the City has been proudly printing Highlights on recycled paper for years, and now it should expand it to the combined magazine. She asked that Council take an environmental position; to close the loop in the recycling process, and to buy recycled paper. Seconded by Alderman Heydemann. Alderman Wollin clarified that using recycled paper would not affect the print quality nor the appearance of the magazine. In response to a question from Alderman Rainey, Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Wirth said that he was not prepared to make any recommendations this evening on changes to the Recreation Department budget to accomodate the extra cost for printing on recycled paper. -6- December 16, 1991 V�,g 5 City Manager Anderson said that the additional $10,000 required could come from the City's general contingency fund. Aldermen Drummer and Feldman expressed serious reservations about spending the additional ten thousand dollars to print on recycled paper when various programs that provide direct services to citizens are going to be cut next year. In response to a question from Alderman Brady on whether -it would be possible to hold this item over to explore the issue further, City Manager Anderson said that it had to be approved that evening. Aldermen Esch, Moran, Nelson, Feldman and Drummer all expressed their strong commitment to recycling, but said that they were unable to support printing this magazine on recycled paper because of the additional cost. Aldermen Newman, Heydemann and Davis all supported printing the magazine on recycled paper because it would be more than a�symbolic gelsture; it would use the materials which the City is recycling. Alderman Davis supported developing a policy to use recycled paper and to phase in its use over time. Superintendent of Recreation'Grodsky clarified for Alderman Rainey that the bids for printing on both recycled and nonrecycled paper were bid out in the same manner. He further clarified that economies of scale made printing the magazine more economical on 52 pages rather than on 48 pages, because printing 52 pages uses up an entire roll of paper with no waste. He also said that the price of paper was less if the .year's supply was purchased at one time, stored and used as needed. Vote on substitute motion to used recycled paper.,Roll call. Voting aye'- Engelman, Rainey, Newman, Davis, Brady, Heydemann,,Wollin. Voting nay - Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Drummer, Esch, Kent, Nelson, Moran. Motion failed. (7-8) Vote to award the bid to Bawden Printing, Inc. at a total estimated annual cost of $64,836.00. Roll call. Voting aye - Engelman, Rainey, Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Heydemann, Kent, Nelson, Moran, Wollin. Voting nay - Newman. Motion carried. (14-1) 1 Approval of the second low bid from Pro Star, Inc., for Noyes Center Flooring Replacement at a total cost of $24,900.00. BID SUMMARY: Bidder Total Cost B & G Flooring $ 22,800.00 Bartlett, IL Pro Star, Inc. 24,900.00 Milwaukee, WI * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Approval of the low bid from Shaw Electric Co. for Noyes Center Electrical Modifications at a total cost of $35,611.00. BID SUMMARY: Bidder Total Cost Shaw Electric Co. $ 35,611.00 Chicago, IL OMNI Electrical Systems 41,820.00 Chicago, IL Monarch Electrical Construction 43,000.00 Skokie, IL * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Approval for utilization of the State Contract to purchase 11 Police Vehicles for' Fiscal Year 1992-93 from Miles Chevrolet, Inc., at a total cost of $154,748.00. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) -7- December 16, 1991 qi� Approval of the proposal from Joe Jacobs Chevrolet for four Used Compact Cars at a total cost of $31,400.00. (Non -Bid Item, Requires 2/3 Majority Vote) * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL.. (154) Approval of the low bid from Schuster Equipment Company for four Salt Spreaders at,a total cost of $17,668.00. BID SUMMARY: Bidder Total Cost Schuster Equipment Co. - $ 17,668.00 Lemont, IL Monroe Truck Equipment 20,024.00 McHenry, IL * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Approval of the Contract for Architectural Services for the development of the new Library to Nagle, Hartray & Associates at a total cost of $1,463,000. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Approval of a proposal from Professional Library Consultants, P.A. for program and plan review of the new library building project at a cost not to exceed $8,500.00. APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Docket 318-12A-91: Preliminary Approval of 1992 Motor Fuel Tax Program Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council give preliminary approval for the 1992 Street Improvement Program through the use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds. The program consists of base repair and resurfacing of seventeen segments of streets, the upgrading of two signalized intersections, and the installation of new traffic signals at one inter,section'at an estimated cost of $1,290,000. Alderman Esch moved Council approval of the recommendation, but pointed out that the Administration & Public Works Committee had amended the recommendations to remove a proposed stop light at Greenleaf and Dodge. Seconded by Alderman Nelson. Motion carried. No nays. * Docket 319-12A-91: Request For Proposals for Second Phase Study of Available Power Supply. - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals for a second phase study of available power supply. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) Docket 320-12A-91: Public Information/Education Program on Electric Energy - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council approve and direct the Electric Energy Alternatives Task force to implement a Public Information/Education Program. Alderman Esch reported that the A & PW Committee had amended the recommendation to include holding three ward meetings as part of the education program. She moved Council approval of the amended recommendation. Seconded by Alderman Nelson. Alderman Brady said that it was important that whoever is part of*the Speaker's Bureau, including members of the Energy Alternatives Task Force, be quite clear that the City has not yet reached a decision on which option it will pursue. It would be most offensive when speaking for the Task Force, that any individual voice his or her own personal opinion. The City has no position yet and these will be educational forums. She said she hoped that a variety of advocacy groups will arise so there will be a thorough airing of the issues. Alderman Drummer supported Alderman Brady's position. Alderman Warshaw suggested that an educational model, which was presented at a work session at the National League of Cities Conference attended by Alderman Davis, might serve as a model for Evanston's educational program. She also suggested that the City might possibly develop a video to share the options available which could be aired on the City's Cable Access Channel. �r -8- December 16, 1991 Alderman Davis emphasized the importance of all Council members being involved in the educational,process and said -that the Administration & Public Works Committee should serve as a conduit to Council on this matter. Alderman Newman concurred with Alderman Brady, but suggested that the debate is being defined, so far, mainly.by Commonwealth Edison and its challenge to the feasibility of municipalization. He emphasized the need to share as much information in the report as possible with citizens because Commonwealth Edison'is challenging the study the City had done and trying to discredit it. The City has to clarify for citizens what has been done. Mayor Barr said that her concern, which is shared by a number of aldermen, is that i during the education process, the City explains how municipalization will work, the City may appear to be taking an advocacy position for this option. She said that was why she offered the resolution this evening that the City is neutral on all options and the City will'deal on an equal basis with all options. Alderman Esch strongly supported the neutrality on all options. Alderman Newman continued to express his concern that Commonwealth Edison is defining the debate. Alderman Feldman said that he did not think that a refutation of the inaccuracies of the Commonwealth Edison position was the same as advocacy for an option. Vote on Docket 320-12A-91, Motion carried. No nays: * Docket 321-12A-91: Resolution 95-R-91 - Supplement to Green Bay Road Design Services - Consideration of proposed Resolution 95-R-91, by'which the City Council would authorize the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the design services agreement for the Green Bay Road improvement which would obligate the Illinois Department of Transportation to reimburse the City for one-half of the costs of these engineering services, estimated at $108,423.56. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AN ROLL CALL. (15-0) Docket 322-12A-91: Resolution 97-R-91 - Council Intent to Amend the Liquor Control Ordinance - Consideration of proposed Resolution 97-R-91, by which the City Council would state its intent to amend the Liquor Control Ordinance to allow for the sale of alcoholic liquor at the Bell & Howell Development, 2201 Howard Street. Alderman Esch announced that the resolution had been amended in committee to include the sale of warm beer and wine in all Evanston grocery stores. She pointed'out that a copy of the amended resolution had been placed in the aldermen's packets that evening. The only change made in committee was deleting the 12,000 square foot requirement proposed in the original amendment. The resolution, as amended, expresses Council's intent to consider the sale of warm beer and wine in all Evanston grocery stores. Alderman Esch moved Council adoption of proposed Resolution 97-R-91 as amended. Seconded by Alderman Nelson. Alderman Rainey,explained that this resolution did not grant a liquor license to any mystery applicants, but merely stated the Council's intent to provide liquor license at certain locations. The ordinance to grant the liquor license will grant it to a specific applicant and encompass specific restrictions. Alderman Rainey explained that the intent of her amendment was to give notice to citizens that it was the Council's intent to develop a license that may allow the sal of warm beer and wine in grocery stores throughout the City. She pointed out that there will be many opportunities in the coming months for citizens to comment on that proposal. What she is asking Council to do, is to say that what is good enough for southwest Evanston is good enough for the rest of the City. She said that Alderman Lanyon, who was out of town, supported her amendment. She noted that some people perceive that putting a package liquor store near a residential neighborhood is a dangerous thing to do in south Evanston. It is a dangerous thing to do if you only do it in southwest Evanston and not in the rest of the city. What she is asking is that Council agree to develop both ordinances concurrently. She clarified for Alderman Feldman that the issue is the sale of warm beer and wine, not package liquor in the rest of the city. Also in response to another question from Alderman Feldman, Alderman Rainey said the nearest liquor store is one block away from the proposed development. -9- December 16, 1991 Alderman Heydemann moved to delete Alderman Rainey's amendment approved by the committee. She said that it was not appropriate to include it at this time because it moved the resolution away from a specific issue to a general issue. When the City allowed liquor stores to open in downtown Evanston, the intent was to see'what , difference they would make to the community, and she is satisfied that they did not have an negative impact on the general community. It is not fair to talk about anything but the specific proposal. Alderman Warshaw supported the committee amendment proposed by Alderman Rainey and said that it gives notice that Council is not asking any part of the community to bear ,any burden greater than any other part. Alderman Brady spoke in favor of Alderman Heydemann's amendment and said that the committee amendment was taking the issue of liquor and making it citywide, blocking the issue and diluting the original intent, which she felt would lead to a misunderstanding within the community at large. She suggested that Alderman Rainey make a reference to the Administration & Public Works Committee to consider allowing warm beer and wine to be sold in grocery stores. Doing it in the form of a reference would be more appropriate. It is not appropriate to mix it'with a discussion of economic development. Alderman Drummer spoke in favor of the Rainey amendment, saying that economic development should be considered in all parts of the city and that existing business owners should be allowed to participate in the sale of liquor and to be competitive. The small business men in the community feel that they have been left out and only the big guys get to participate in economic development. He felt that revenue generated by liquor sales should be spread around and that a position should not be developed for only one project. He pointed out that there was no consideration of selling liquor at the Dempster -Dodge Development, so,limiting the sale of liquor to one site is not fair to existing businesses.. Selling liquor in many places is not going to increase consumption. Alderman Kent said that he could not support either amendment because he does not want liquor sold in his neighborhood. He stated his strong opposition to having liquor sold in the new Walgreens that is being built at -Simpson and Green Bay. He reminded Council that there used to be two liquor stores just across the canal in Skokie and recalled that, as a child, he saw drunks lying around the Canal Banks Park said how much those sights frightened him. He said that the drunks in the park keep children from using it. He talked about seeing bottles and drunks early'in the morning and pointed out that habitual drunks do not buy liquor in downtown Evanston because the City does not allow them to sit around the curbstones down there. He said that the City is making a mistake here. It's like dropping a bomb 'on that neighborhood. He also took issue with the long discussion over the purchase of paper for Arts and Recreation magazine when there are people with real problems in the community. He said that Evanston should put the homeless in a shelter, the drug addicts in a program and educate and train those who are unskilled. If the Council passes an ordinance to expand package liquor for sale, we might as well give away the City with all our problems of gang activities and drugs. He opposed any expansion of liquor sales in Evanston. Alderman Engelman supported Alderman Heydemann's amendment because he said the Rainey amendment confused the issue; the issue is whether the City will allow package liquor outside the central business district in one specific location, not whether to allow warm beer and wine in food stores. It is a question of whether the City will allow liquor in a multiple -acre site, in one location, in a corner of the City, surrounded by a residential neighborhood. He pointed out that there is a package liquor store adjacent to the 7th Ward in a residential neighborhood in Wilmette, similar to the situation that is being proposed here. Having liquor in small neighborhood grocery stores is not the issue. We should not treat one area differently than others, but the proposed amendment is not appropriate at this time. However, the issue (of selling warm beer and wine in grocery stores) needs to be addressed. The question that should be addressed this evening is whether to permit the sale of packaged liquor in this development and it is important to this particular economic development project. He pointed out how the sale of liquor has revitalized downtown Evanston by allowing its sale in restaurants. Those restaurants attract people from all over the metropolitan area and they come into the community and spend money. The issue of liquor is a serious one, but the problem is not where it is purchased, but where it is consumed. There is a problem with liquor and crime. He recalled that a woman came to a recent ward meeting carrying trash bags of liquor and beer bottles that she had picked up in Long Field (in the 7th Ward) and he pointed out that there isn't a liquor store anywhere near there. People buy liquor where they want and bring it to where they drink it. -10- December 16, 1991 1 Alderman Davis said that it is not appropriate to hang our entire -historical debate on liquor on this project. However, the time may have come to revisit the issue of selling warm beer and wine in grocery stores, but it should not be tied to this project. She pointed out that the City carefully allowed one package liquor -store in the downtown area before they allowed a second one. She indicated that she may be ready to support the selling of warm beer and wine in food stores. Alderman Fiske said that he favored the underlying resolution, but expressed concern about the ability of the City to control what is being committed to here this evenings. He made reference to possibly placing restrictions in a future ordinance, such as separate entrance to the area where the alcoholic beverages are going to be sold. H said that he was not willing to give up any options which would place certain restrictions on the license. Alderman Rainey said that the resolution tonight had nothing to do with any provision that may end up as part of the final ordinance. She requested that this matter be held over until the next meeting. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Alderman Nelson moved to override the request to hold over.. Seconded by Alderman Brady. In response to a question from Aldermen Rainey and Newman, City Manager Anderson explained that the request comes to Council this evening because the developer would like to know whether liquor will be permitted at this site before, the first of the year in order to make plans and, although the "due diligence period" is not over until March, the developer brings this request to Council this evening in order to have the information they need to proceed. Gregg Hummel, attorney for the Target stores, responded to a question from Alderman Rainey concerning the need to have this information now, by saying the developer needs to know whether package liquor at this site is feasible at this juncture'in their plans.. It is a crucial component in the transaction. He also pointed out that this issue had been raised early in discussions with the City. It had been raised with staff and the Economic Development Committee some time ago. This is not an eleventh hour request. He stated that the developers would really like a resolution of this question this evening. Alderman Feldman expressed sympathy for the developer's position and expressed support for a shopping center at that location, but said that he was having difficulty making a decision that would have such significant impact on the community. He pointed out that this is an issue of dramatic public policy and requested some understanding from the developers and asked that they not issue ultimatums regarding this issue. He suggested that the issues raised here tonight need further exploration and expansion and pointed out that Council will meet January 13. He asked for assurances that if this resolution is not adopted this evening, the City will not be "kissing the deal goodbye." Alderman Davis suggested that people who are having trouble with the issue of liquor throughout the City have a good reason for having a problem, and pointed out that it was not what the Council originally was asked to vote on here this evening. She said that the Rainey amendment broadens the issue. The Council was only supposed to vote on the City's intent to provide a liquor license at this site. She suggested that Council could take up the issue of warm beer and wine any time soon. It is the original Resolution that we were supposed to consider tonight. She pointed out that in a development of this scope and size, it is important to enter into these enterprises with a good faith effort. Meetings have been held on this issue previously. Voting on this proposal,for this site tonight, would not prevent the Council from taking up the broader issue of selling warm beer and wine in grocery stores -in the future. Alderman Brady said that the worst of Evanston was showing tonight and similar discussions have gotten in the way of economic development in the past. She emphasized that all Council members vote by conviction and don't usually get involved in political manueverings. This is not a difficult or comprehensive issue, but a straightforward request for one site. What is happening here tonight is political. The best of Evanston is when both sides of an issue are debated, and backdoor tactics are not used to delay a vote. The issue before the Council is one that can be discussed and voted up or down in a straightforward manner. U -11- December 16, 1991 Alderman Nelson said that he was sorry that Council -could not seem to move forward. He reported that he had talked to the developer's counsel and he said that they will accept a postponement of the vote to January 13, 1992. However hesaid that it was necessary for Council "to get it together" and rise above these things. He suggested that this issue be made a Special Order of Business on January 13. He told Council that the developer expressed the wish to work closely with staff to develop some comprehensive guidelines as to what they believe they need and what the City can live with regarding this development. That will give the Aldermen some time to analyze the issue more and come back on the 13th and be ready to vote to make it work. He suggested that Council has to start demonstrating this to the community at large. Alderman Drummer said that he was not playing games. He reminded Council that he had asked about liquor a month ago and had been told then that it was not the time to raise that issue.. He said that he supported Alderman Rainey's amendment, but would not vote for it in its current form without some amendments. He reiterated his support for expanding liquor sales in the ,community which would allow small businessmen to also reap the benefits of economic development. Alderman Drummer withdrew his second to Alderman Rainey's motion to hold the matter over. Alderman Kent said that he had seconded Alderman Rainey's motion. The City Clerk's notes showed Alderman Drummer to have seconded the motion. So Mayor Barr allowed his second to be withdrawn and accepted Alderman Kent's second to Alderman Rainey's motion to hold over. Alderman Nelson withdrew his motion to override Alderman Rainey's motion and moved to make the resolution a Special Order of Business on January 13. Alderman Rainey withdrew her motion to hold over the proposed Resolution. Alderman Rainey said that what we had seen here tonight is a long debate by aldermen ,who, under the guise of economic development, want to avoid having liquor sold in their wards. We have not been talking about the sale of liquor in small grocery stores on Dodge, but the sale of liquor in major -grocery stores. She pointed out that no ordinance has been developed or written and what we're talking about is the Council coming together and developing a reasonable ordinance as it has done in the past. She also pointed out that it took a while to have a second liquor store in downtown Evanston because there was no applicant. She suggested that it was.not appropriate to compare the granting of a package liquor license in an area adjacent to a residential neighborhood with that of a package liquor store in.the Central Business District. She pointed out that she was representing the people in her ward and was trying to make sure that they would not be harmed.. She urged Council to defeat Alderman Heydemann's amendment. She pledged to work to make sure that this ordinance would not happen and threatened to generate a campagin to defeat the Tax Increment Financing (T.I.F.) if her concerns were not addressed. She also suggested that the City was generating more T.I.F.s than other taxing bodies could stand. She said she wanted to see the development go through in the area, but didn't think that area should be "stuck up for it" and the neighbors impacted with the only sale of package liquor next to a residential neighborhood. She said that the amended resolution could have been passed two hours ago if other aldermen weren't so afraid of considering the sale of warm beer and wine in their wards. Alderman Heydemann said that the resolution, as amended, says that we should be considering the sale of warm beer and wine all over the City. It seemed to have been prompted by an expression of residents who say that the sale of package liquor all over town is a bad thing. She suggested that if you share this view, you cannot accept the Rainey amendment, because if you feel the sale of package liquor is wrong, then why should it be considered all over town. She felt that the sale of warm beer and wine was something that the Council should debate - but not now. She expressed concern about the attitude she heard here tonight, that the City was spinning this corner of Evanston out and leaving it to.its own devices. She pointed out that when the Noyes Street train station was threatened with closure, it was a citywide problem and when children drown at the lakefront, it is a citywide problem and if there are problems in this area, then Council will all work to solve it. 9q-12- December 16, 1991 Alderman Esch said that we have defeated what we have set out to do - spending a whole evening of discussion without coding to any resolution. She said that the sale of packaged liquor has historically not meant drunks and bottles all over town. People interpret what they see and assign responsibility anywhere they choose. She pointed out that on Howard Street, starting about a block away from the proposed development, there begins a progression of liquor stores, including the Jewel at Howard and Western and one other store where one can purchase liquor 24-hours a day. She also pointed out there have not been additional problems with the presence of two• package liquor stores in downtown Evanston. She informed Council that when she first moved to Evanston and it was a dry community, delivery trucks bearing liquor made regular run throughout the City delivering liquor from stores on Howard Street. She reminded Council there have been problems with Schaefer's Liquor Store which is in proximity a residential area. She also said that throughout all the years that she has lived here, whether Evanston was dry or not, the majority of the population served liquor, beer or wine to their guests., most of which had not been purchased in Evanston. All that tax money goes to other communities such as Wilmette, Skokie or Chicago. She does not look at package liquor as detrimental to this community and having it is crucial to that particular development. The City has demonstrated once again to get anything accomplished in Evanston, one must go through many, many twists and turns before getting a straight answer. She reminded everyone that the property does not belong to the City, but to Bell & Howell who has tried to sell it for several years. There has been no previous proposal to develop this property that can compare to this one, both in real estate and sales tax revenues. Based on Dayton/Hudson's track record in other communities, they have turned out to be good neighbors and an asset to whatever community in which they have located. She said that she doubted if the City could find a better proposal, particularly in these economic times, and she will be disappointed if the City and the developer do not come to a fast agreement. . Alderman Engelman said that Council is at its best when debating an issue and at its worst when obfuscating an issue which makes it more difficult for a developer and makes them jump through hoops. He's heard the best and worst this evening. The issue should be the original resolution, before it was hidden by the Rainey amendment, which changed the focus of the debate. As further amended by the committe, the focus beca the sale of warm beer and wine in small grocery stores that you can walk into, not t sale of warm beer and wine in large shopping centers. Whether we want to be able to walk up and purchase warm beer and wine should not be what we are debating now. He urged Council to vote to delete the committee amendment and support the resolution as originally presented, so the City can demonstrate its commitment to economic development and get off the back of its citizens. For eight years (as Assessor) he heard nothing but how taxes are forcing citizens to sell their homes and leave the City. High taxes are destroying our community, and now we have a developer that will bring significant revenue, jobs and people into this community and we should do everything in our power to encourage them. Alderman Nelson moved to call the question. Seconded by Alderman Brady. Motion carried. No nays. Vote on Alderman Heydemann's amendment to delete the committee amendment. Roll call. Voting aye - Engelman, Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Heydemann, Nelson, Moran, Wollin. Voting nay - Rainey, Newman, Kent. Motion carried. (12-3). Mayor Barr announced that original Resolution 97-R-91 was now on the floor. Alderman Feldman said that he supported the motion. He pointed out that people represented here tonight come from a wonderful neighborhood and yet right across the street is a package liquor store; three blocks to the east is a Walgreens and a Jewel that sell liquor around the clock. With this in mind, it is difficult for him to assume that there would be a dramatic and significant turnaround in an area that is s_ stable and a credit the community. People have raised spectors about what liquor has done and could do, yet whenever we try to do anything about the sale of cigarettes, which cause a greater number of deaths in this community than alcohol, any attempt to restrict their availability, even to children, is met with great resistance. He felt that the sale of liquor is not the true issue, but one that is being used to oppose a shopping center on that site, and this community needs the shopping center badly. The Council has examined its possibility for success and understands exactly what it will bring to this community. It is a chance to turn around and say to the rest of the world that Evanston is a developing community. It is an opportunity to take an underused area and turn it into a productive economic benefit for this community. There is no good reason to let it go or to place such impediments to its development that we take a chance on losing it. He urged his colleagues to vote for the resolution and send a message to the developer and Evanston citizens that Council is listening to their requests for responsible economic development. -13- December 16 1991 Alderman Fiske expressed support for the resolution and commitment that any ordinance granting a liquor license on that site will be drafted with scrupulous sensitivity to the neighbors' concerns and any other concerns that Council has with the sale of ' package liquor on that site. He regarded the fact that it is in a particular'part of town as merely incidental and his response to a similar development in any other part of town would be the same. Alderman Drummer pointed out that few of the comments from aldermen have opposed liquor on that site. He said that he favored the sale of package liquor on that site and also favored further expansion of the sale of packaged liquors throughout the community. He said he supported consideration of allowing it in larger food stores. Alderman Rainey said that her amendment was to allow liquor in larger grocery stores. She said that anyone who says that this debate is going to send a message to the developer that Evanston is an improper climate'for development missed the actions taken by Council this evening to set a timetable for a hearing on the establishment of a T.I.F. District whereby the City would sell bonds in the amount of $9 million dollars and provide the developer with $7 million dollars to purchase the land. If you cannot step through a hoop or two for $7 million dollars, then you ore as desperate a developer as the community who will be willing to give $7 million dollars.. She announced that she would be asking the City to raise the package liquor license fee from $25,000 to $35,000 and ask that money be dedicated to hiring uniformed off -duty Policeman to patrol the shopping center and immediate neighborhood from 8:00 P.M. until 12:00 midnight, seven days a week for the first year. It would be new revenue and not come from taxpayers' pockets. If the experience in the first year demonstrates a need for a continuing Police presence, then the cost should be picked up by the General Fund, since the renewal fee for such licenses is significantly lower than the original amount. However, she felt that constant observance in the first year would have a significant deterrent effect. Mayor Barr said she was willing to help Alderman Rainey serve her constituents. She observed that the license would certainly not be less than the $25,000 originally established for package liquor stores. She would not be adverse to raising the -fee for large stores such as those we are now contemplating having this license. She said that the amount of the license fee possibly could be set aside for security in the neighborhood, but she was not ready to commit to all the details of the plan proposed by Alderman Rainey without further review. Adlerman Nelson called for the question. Seconded by Alderman Heydemann. Motion carried. No nays. Vote on' Resolution 97-R-91. Roll Call. Voting aye - Engelman, Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Newman, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Heydemann, Nelson, Moran, Wollin. Voting nay - Rainey, Kent. Motion carried. (13-2). * Docket 286-1OB-91: Ordinance 20-0-91 - Licensing Pawnbrokers - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 20-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Section 3-12-2 of the Code of the City of Evanston to establish a category of Pawnbroker Licenses. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 323-12A-91: Ordinance 108-0-91 - Changes to Taxicab Licensing Requirements - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 109-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Sections 3-19-4-3 and 3-19-4-4 of the Code of the City of Evanston to require taxicab license applicants to attend a training course and pass an exam, and to increase the 1992 license fees. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 324-12A-91: Ordinance 120-0-91 - Real Estate Transfer Tax - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 120-0-91, by which the City Council would retain the $5.00 per $1,000 Real Estate Transfer Tax rate beyond the February 1992 sunset provision. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 325-12A-91: Ordinance 122-0-91 - Class,D Liquor License - 514 Main Street - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 122-0-91, by which the -City Council would amend Section 3-5-6 of the*Code of the City of Evanston to increase the number of Class D Liquor Licenses by one in order to issue a Class D Liquor License to Crescent Moon, Inc., dba The Lucky Platter at 514 Main Street. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. ,�,q I -14- December 16, 1991 * Docket 326-12A-91: Ordinance 125-0-91 - Traffic Restrictions - Cowper/Colfax - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 125-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule,V, of the Code of the City of Evanston to change the Cowper Avenue/Colfax Street intersection from a Two -Way Stop to a Four -Way Stop. * MARKED INTRODUCED CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 327-12A-91: Ordinance 126-0-91 - Traffic Restrictions - Monroe/Dewey - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 126-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-5, Schedule V, of the Code of the City of Evanston to change the Monroe Street/Dewey Avenue intersecti from a Two -Way Stop to a Three -Way Stop. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 328-12A-91: Ordinance 127-0-91 - Establishing R.O.P.D. #8 - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 127-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Sections 10-11-9, 10-11-10, and 10-11-18 of the Code of the City of Evanston to make various,changes in the parking regulations near the Lakefront. These changes include: (1) adding one side of one block of Lake and Davis Streets to the two-hour time limit restriction;,(2) creating Residents Only Parking District #8, which will allow residents to park overnight on certain streets which are now designated as "No Parking - Tow Away" Zones; and (3) restricting parking on one side of Dempster Street between Forest Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard between May 1 and September 30. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. Docket 301-11A-91: - 'Consideration of 25, 1991, by which 10-11-18 of the Cod Avenue.between Emer Exempt Parking Dist CONSENT AGENDA MOTI Ordinance 115-0-91 - Changing R.E.P.D. to R.O.P.D. proposed Ordinance 115-0-91, introduced on November the City Council would amend Sections 10-11-10 and e of the City of Evanston to change East Railroad son Street and the first alley south from a Resident rict to a Resident Only Parking District. * ADOPTED DN AND ROLL CALL. (15-0). R Docket J14-11B-91: ordinance 121-0-91 - Loading Zone - 940 Pitner - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 121-0-91, introduced on November 25, 1991, by which the City Council would amend Section 10-11-7, Schedule VII(B), of the Code of the City of Evanston to establish a loading zone at 940 Pitner Avenue. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0). PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: * Docket 330-12A-91: Ordinance 118-0-91 - Reinspection Fee for Rooming House Units - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 118-0-91, by which the City Council would authorize an additional fee for each reinspection after the second reinspection of Rooming Houses with property maintenance violations. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. * Docket 331-12A-91: Ordinance 123-0-91 - ZBA 91-30-V&SU(R) 1714 Hinman - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of the Sigma Chi Foundation and the Sigma Chi Fraternity for a variation from the gross lot coverage regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, and for a special use to permit construction of a rear entry addition, exterior stairs, and a material lift on the property at 1714 Hinman Avenue. The property is located in a RSA General Residence District. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. Alderman Engelman announced that this ordinance had been amended in committee and that a clean copy will be available at the next Council meeting. -15- December 16, 1991 �qy * Docket 332-12A-91: Ordinance 124-0-91 - ZBA 91-28-V&SU(R) - 1801 Emerson. - Consideration of the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation that the City Council grant the application of The Springfield Missionary Baptist Church of Evanston for variations from the side yard and non -conforming building regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to permit construction of an addition to the east side of the Church, and for a special use to permit expansion of the Church on the property at 1801 Emerson Street. The property is zoned R5 General Residence District. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. Docket 292-1OB-91: Ordinance 103-0-91 - ZBA 91-13-V&SU(R) - 2650 Ridge - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 103-0-91, introduced on November 25, 1991, by which the City Council, essentially in.accordance with the Zoning,Bdard of Appeals' recommendation, would grant the application of The Evanston Hospital Corporation, dba Evanston Hospital, for a variation from the off-street parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance,'and for a special hospital use to permit expansion and improvement of an existing thirty -space parking area to thirty-seven spaces, including the provision of two handicapped spaces on the property at 2650 Ridge Avenue. The property is zoned R5 General Residence District. Alderman Engelman moved Council adoption of proposed Ordinance 103-0-91. Seconded by Alderman Brady. Roll call. Voting aye - Engelman, Rainey, Feldman, Warshaw, Fiske, Newman, Drummer, Davis, Brady, Esch, Heydemann, Kent, Nelson, Moran, Wollin. Voting nay - none. Motion carried. (15-0). OTHER COMMITTEES: * Docket 333-12A-91: Resolution 98-R-91 - Public Hearing to Consider Designation of a Redevelopment Project - Consideration of proposed Resolution 98-R-91, by which the City Council would call for a Public Hearing to consider designation of a Redevelopment Project Area, Redevelopment Plan, and Redevelopment Project for an area in Southwest Evanston. * ADOPTED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0).. * Docket 334-12A-91: Ordinance 80-0-91 - Fines for Violations of the Dogs, Cats, Animals, and Fowl Ordinance - Consideration of proposed Ordinance 80-0-91, by which the City Council would amend Section 9-4-19 of the Code of the City of Evanston to revise the fine schedule for violations of the Ordinace pertaining to first and subsequent offenses of the Dogs, Cats, Animals, and Fowl Ordinance. * MARKED INTRODUCED - CONSENT AGENDA. Docket 315-11B-91: Resolution 93-R-91 - Requests to Hold Over City Council Agenda Items - Consideration of proposed Resolution 93-R-91, by which the City Council would amend City Council Rule 19.12 to allow an item, which had previously been held over and then tabled, to be held over a second time after it is removed from the table. In accordance with City Council Rule 3.1, which requires that any change in City Council Rules be distributed at least one week in advance of the vote on the change, this matter is scheduled for consideration at the December 16, 1991 meeting. Alderman Brady moved Council adoption of proposed Resolution 93-R-91. Seconded by Alderman Drummer. Motion carried. No nays. Docket 335-12A-91:, Resolution 101-R-91 - Advisory Referendum on a College Savings Program - Consideration of proposed Resolution 101-R-91, by which the City Council would honor a request from the State Treasurer that the City Council place an Advisory Referendum on the March 17, 1992 Ballot concerning the establishment of a College Savings Program by the State of Illinois. Alderman Brady moved Council adoption of proposed Resolut' n 101-R-91. Seconded by Alderman Feldman. Motion carried. No nays. d,� � -16- December 16, 1991 * Docket 336-12A-91: Township Bills - Consideration of a recommendation that the City Council -approve payment of Evanston Township bills for the month of November 1991 in the amount of $77,675.51. * APPROVED - CONSENT AGENDA MOTION AND ROLL CALL. (15-0) APPOINTMENTS: I Mayor Barr introduced the names of Donald E. Jeffas, 2302 Noyes Street, and Neil \ Elliott, 732 Michigan Avenue, for appointment to the Building Code Appeals Board. Mayor Barr introduced the name of Stephen H. Legg, 1608 Forest Place, for appointmen to the Cable Commission. Mayor Barr introduced the name of Nathan Clark, 600 Elmwood Avenue, for reappointment to the Civil Service Commission. Mayor Barr introduced the name of Thomas Stafford, 1206 Croft Lane, for appointment to the Plan Commission. Alderman Rainey made a Reference to the Administration & Public Works Committee to begin considering the sale of warm beer and wine in grocery stores whose size should be determined by the committee. Alderman Rainey referred to the Council the notion of placing an Advisory Referendum on the March 17, 1992, Primary Election Ballot regarding the sale of warm beer and wine in grocery stores of 12,000 square feet or more. Mayor Barr, Aldermen Rainey, Newman, Brady and First Assistant Corporation Counsel Hill discussed whether this reference should go to the Rules Committee first or could come directly'to the Council as a whole. Mayor Barr reminded the aldermen that the last date for.Council to adopt a resolution to place a referendum on the ballot is January 13, the next Council meeting. She ruled that the reference could be considered by Council as a whole. Alderman Kent said the Council had "messed up" this evening by adopting a resolution to allow packaged liquor at the Bell & Howell site. He said that the extension of liquor sales would have an adverse effect upon the community he represents. He said he didn't feel people were listening to what he was saying - that expanding liquor sales would encroach on the quality of life of people in his ward. He talked about the problem of drug sales on the streets, particularly near Lyons and Dodge, and the need for jobs. He said that he was in favor of jobs and knew many people who needed one, but said he was willing to hold off on the jobs if what created them was destroying somebody else's community. He felt as though Council has just "sucker blowed" some people this evening and was sorry that the rest of Council didn't feel that way. Alderman Heydemann called Council's attention to the information on First Night placed on their desks this evening. She said that she had worked on the concept with Joseph Zendell, Arts Council Executive Director, and Don Wirth, Director of Parks,'Recreation & Forestry. She explained that First Night is a family oriented non-alcoholic New Year's Eve alternative. There are invitations in the information to go to First Nights in other communities - Springfield or Rockford in IL, or Boston, New York City and San Francisco in other states. She invited all those interested to attend the group's next meeting on February 3 at 4:00 P.M. She extended holiday greetings to all and asked them to read the information on First Night, and, if possible, to attend a First Night in another community. Alderman Esch extended congratulations to the Police and Fire Departments for their handling of the fire at 1521 Lee Street. She reported that she had received many favorable comments from neighbors concerning the handling of this fire. Alderman Brady announced cancellation of the December Budget Policy meeting. -17- December 16, 1991 Oq Alderman Newman said that when Alderman Rainey asks the entire Council for the courtesy of considering an issue of importance to her at the next meeting, that parlimentary tactics for the purpose of delay not be employed to frustrate her. Her Reference (concerning a referendum on the sale of warm beer and wine in food stores) has to be considered at the next meeting to get on the ballot. He said that he would interpret any effort to refer the issue to the Rules Committee as a delaying tactic. He hoped that those who criticize those types of tactics when it is not to their advantage, would not use them against someone else. He pointed out that now that Council has made the decision to allow the sale of alcohol at the Howard and Hartrey site, it,has let the genie out of the bottle. Competitive fairness to other grocery stores in town has been affected by Council's actions. He suggested that Evanston needs a legal opinion about how to implement this and said that it raises many unanswered questions. He said that a legal opinion is necessary to.inform Council what its options are and to fully understand how the City will be able to regulate this. Alderman Fiske said he was grateful for Alderman Kent's words and hoped he would never be reluctant to express himself as he (Alderman Kent) had this evening. He wished everyone the best in 1992. 1 1 Mayor Barr wished everyone happy holidays and called for a motion to adjourn. The Council so moved and adjourned at 12:46 A.M. KIRSTEN F. DAVIS CITY CLERK I