City Council Actions - August 9, 2011
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, August 8th, 2011
MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Mayor Tisdahl proclaimed August 8th, 2011, US Army Sergeant Kevin Ramon Dunn Day. The ceremony was attended by the family of Sergeant Dunn and fellow veterans.
2. Mayor Tisdahl announced September was National Yoga Month
CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. CommUNITY Picnic is Sunday, August 28th, 2011.
2. Labor Day Trash Pickups will not take place on Sept 5, 2011. All collections will take place one day later for the week, while condos will return to normal schedule on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
3. The annual Paint Evanston Purple event takes place September 10th, 2011. Tickets are half-off for people who enter purple at ticket checkout, Evanston businesses are participating with 10% off sales. More details can be found at http://www.cityofevanston.org/purple.
4. Chief Klaiber announced the September 11, 2001 Commemoration at the Richton Park Lagoon. Members from the Fire Department, Police Department, and clergy will be in attendance.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. FY2012 Budget Update
a. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz explained the priority based budgeting process used by budget preparers, which incorporates inputs provided by citizens of Evanston
b. Joellen Earl discussed the Service Changed Ideas, which can also be found beginning on pg. 5 of the City Services and Service Change Ideas Evaluation PDF available online.
c. The Council would like to re-insert expanding alcohol sales in parks for consideration as a service change.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 18, 2011 and July 25, 2011
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(M2) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 25, 2011
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 07/31/11 of $2,750,112.68
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2011 through 08/09/11 $3,466,890.4
Credit Card Activity for Period End June 30, 2011 $ 98,049.94
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.1) Approval of Contract award to Schroeder & Schroeder Inc. for Clark Street
Brick Replacement and Emerson-Green Bay Intersection Improvement
Project (Bid 12-40)
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.2) Approval of Contract Award for Malcolm Pirnie to Update the 2009 Water
Cost of Service Rate and Fee Stud
REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION ON CONSENT AGENDA
FAILS VOTE 3-3
Ald. questioned the necessity of water study following water studies in recent years. City staff explained that water studies, which were performed in-house during the last two years, help to determine the level of funding required to perform capital improvements. The City requires the services of outside expertise in order to determine longer term funding levels of capital improvements.
(A3.3) Approval of Contract Award Recommendation to Restore Masonry L.L.C.
for the Tuck-Pointing and Masonry Restoration Project at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center (LHMCC) (Bid 12-36)
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A4) Ordinance 64-O-11, Amending City Code Subsection 3-5-6-(V), Class V
Liquor Licenses, to Permit Sale of Alcohol Other than Beer and Wine
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A5) Ordinance 68-O-11, Solid Waste Transfer Station Fee
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
Eleven citizens appeared for comment to voice their opposition against the Veolia transfer station. Criticisms of the transfer station included the speed at which garbage trucks travel in the area, the loud volume and vibrations causing damage to residential buildings, the odor and the chemicals used to mask the odors originating from the station, how the transfer station impedes the attraction of new businesses, and how waste transfer stations have historically been placed in underprivileged areas.
Ald. respond that the entire sitting Council is opposed to the Veolia station and would like to see it moved. However, it has limited ability to relocate the station, and that residents also need to contact their State representatives who have greater influence over the IEPA. In the meantime, Ald. are trying to have the station to adhere to better practices, though this should not indicate the Council’s support of the station.
Additional staff has been hired to increase compliance of Veolia,
(A6) Authorization for Mayor to Submit Comments to the Illinois EPA Regarding
Veolia Permit Submission
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Resolution 47-R-11 Designating the Portion of Emerson Street between Maple Avenue and Oak Avenue with the Honorary Street Name Sign, “Emerson Branch YMCA”
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(P2) Resolution 48-R-11 Designating the Portion of Chicago Avenue between Greenleaf Street and Lee Street with the Honorary Street Name Sign,
“Joseph Levy Jr. Way”
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(P3) Resolution 49-R-11 Designating the Portion of Maple Avenue between
Davis Street and Grove Street with the Honorary Street Name Sign, “Jay
Rogosich Way”
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(P4) Resolution 46-R-11 Approval of Plat of Consolidation for 729 Sheridan Road
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(P5) Ordinance 67-O-11 Amending Various Portions of the Zoning Ordinance Relating to the Creation of “Domestic Animal Daycare Center” and “Kennel” Uses
PASSES FOR INTRODUCTION
(P6) Ordinance 66-O-11 Granting Major Variations Necessary for the Construction of a Cultural Facility at 1026 Davis Street in the D2 Downtown Retail Core District
PASSES FOR INTRODUCTION
(P7) Consideration of Appeal of the Decision of the Sign Review and Appeals
Board Denying the Wall Sign Variation Requested by Office Depot
PASSES FOR INTRODUCTION
Representative from Dominick’s requested that the business have the opportunity to appear before the Council to present its arguments. The appeal has been scheduled for the Planning & Development Committee on September 26, 2011.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
(H1) Approval of July 2011 Township of Evanston Payroll and Bills
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(H2) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing (HPRP) Update and Proposed Reallocation of Funds
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(H3) 2011 Emergency Shelter Grant Recommendation
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
Ald. inquired whether funding for emergency housing could be funded by elsewhere in the city. City staff responded that the information could be provided, but that the initial intent was to have community partners and non-profits to provide the services in place of the city.
(H4) Ordinance 49-O-11 Provisionally Adopting, Enacting and Re-Enacting New
and Amended Code Provisions to Titles 8, 9, 10
PASSES FOR INTRODUCTION
OTHER COMMITTEES
(O1) Resolution 45-R-11, Amending the 2011 One Year Action Plan Recommended by the Housing & Community Development Act Committee
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O2) Amending Allocation of Funding for Dodge/Dempster Merchants to be
Inclusive of West Village
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O3) Approval for Assistance from the Façade Improvement Program for
Oceanique, 505 Main Street
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O4) Approval of 2011-12 Funding for Chicago's North Shore Convention and
Visitors Bureau (CNSCVB)
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O5) Ordinance 54-O-11 Amending Portions of Title 7, Chapter 9 of the City Code
Relating to the Playground and Recreation Board
PASSES ON CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens and AFSCME members spoke out against privatization of services provided by the City of Evanston. Citizens stated that quality of service has declined in Evanston Public Libraries since the hiring of outside services, and are also concerned that outside contractors lack a connection to Evanston. Citizen asked City to consider intangible costs of hiring-out, such as loss of institutional knowledge.
Citizens reiterated opposition to the Veolia Waste Transfer Station, and requested the City not to enter into any agreement that would allow for future expansion of the site.
Attorney representing citizen concerned about removal of trees warned the City against Civil Rights infringements.