City Council Actions - January 9, 2012
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, January 9, 2012
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m.
Planning & Development (P&D) Committee meets at 7:15 p.m.
City Council meeting convenes immediately after the conclusion of
the P&D Committee meeting
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Burrus
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
NorthShore University Health System Donation to Evanston Farmers’ Market for LINK Program
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
• Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
• City Clerk announced districts that were lost throughout the wards
(V) Citizen Comment
• Resident in support of raising general obligation debt limit but that the funds should only be used towards capital improvements
• Resident opposed to raising general obligation debt limit
• Representative of World Market appeared to explain “build your own six-pack”
• Two residents opposed to dissolution of township
• Township Assessor inquired whether township would be able to participate in educational material being produced by the City
• Two residents opposed to sentencing trees at Kendall to death
(VI) Special Orders of Business: Outreach for March 20, 2012 Ballot Initiatives
• Electrical aggregation
• Township dissolution
(VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Wynne
(VIII) Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Burrus
Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes
Human Services - Alderman Grover
(IX) Call of the Wards
• Ald. Fiske thanks Chief Eddington for tour of police firing range
• Ald. Braithwaite announces ward meeting at Perla Café Penny Park neighbors
• Ald. Holmes Ruby G’s Soul Food kitchen new businesses
Jan 19 regular ward meeting at Fleetwood-Jourdain
• Ald. Grover would like to introduce ordinance prohibiting operating all handheld devices while driving in Evanston
• Ald. Braithwaite thanks City staff and Economic Development for Evanston Plaza
• Ald. Burrus announced that Corrado Cutlery opened on Main St.
(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Community Outreach for March 20, 2012 Ballot Initiatives
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Revised Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 28, 2011
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(M2) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 12, 2011
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 12/04/11 $2,488,703.24
City of Evanston Payroll through 12/18/11 $2,483,492.13
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2011 through 1/10/12 $6,779,309.55
City of Evanston Bills FY2012 through 1/10/12 $ 42,948.59
Credit Card Activity – Period End November 30, 2011 $ 88,663.55
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.1) Approval of Renewal of Building Automation Service Agreement with Schneider Electric for 2012
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.2) Approval of Amendment 3 to the Agreement with Twin Eagle Resources Management, LLC for the Purchase of Natural Gas for 16 City Owned Buildings
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A4) Resolution 1-R-12, Amending the City of Evanston Budget Policy
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
AMENDED TO DECREASE DEBT LIMIT INCREASE FROM $120,000,000 TO $113,000,000
PASSES ON VOTE 6-2
(A5) Ordinance 113-O-11, Amending Portions of Title 10, Chapter 11, “Traffic Schedules,” Relating to Speed Limits on Oakton Street
For Introduction
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
PASSES ON VOTE
(A6) Ordinance 2-O-12, Authorizing the Sale of Evanston Police Department K9 Program Dog
For Introduction and Action
INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON VOTE 8-0
(A7) Ordinance 3-O-12, Amending Section 7-2-6 of the City Code to Enact Regulations for Moving Vehicles and Storage Containers on Public Ways
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A8) Ordinance 4-O-12, Amending Portions of Title 10-12-2 to “Violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code” Relating to Seat Belt Use
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A9) Ordinance 8-O-12, Adopting “The Evanston City Code, 2012”
http://www.cityofevanston.org/government/city-code/
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A10) Ordinance 9-O-12, Amending Liquor License Classes H, N & O, Clarifying the Prohibition on Selling Single Containers of Beer Less than 40 Ounces in Volume
For Introduction
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE
(A11) Ordinance 10-O-12, Amending Class S Liquor License
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A12.1)Approval to Reimburse the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fair Market Value of Property Located at 1817 Church Street
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A12.2)Resolution 64-R-11, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a TIF Construction Loan Agreement for the Renovation of 1817 Church Street
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A12.3)Ordinance 106-O-11, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Sale of 1817 Church Street
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A12.4)Ordinance 107-O-11, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Sale of 1817 Church Street
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A13) Ordinance 104-O-11, Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Fleet Vehicles
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A14) Ordinance 114-O-11, Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Traffic Schedules, Section 12: Schedule XII; Parking Meter Zones
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A15) Ordinance 115-O-11, Amending Title 10, Schedule XVII, of the Evanston City Code, “Parking Violation Penalties,” Section 10-11-17, Increasing the Penalty for Various Fines
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A16) Ordinance 117-O-11, Amending Various Sections of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Evanston City Code Regulating False Alarm Systems
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 6-O-12, Granting a Special Use for a Child Daycare Center at 1629 Orrington Avenue
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(P2) Ordinance 7-O-12, Amending Ordinance 77-O-11 1100 Clark Street/1719 Ridge Avenue Planned Development
For Introduction and Action
INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON VOTE 8-0
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
(H1) Approval of Township of Evanston December 2011 Bills
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(H2) Ordinance 81-O-11, Amending Title 9, Chapter 4, “Dogs, Cats, Animals and Fowl” to add a new Section, “Responsible Pet Ownership”
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(O1) Approval of the Chicago-Dempster Merchants Association’s Application for the Evanston Great Merchants Grant Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O2) Approval of the Dr. Hill Business Association’s Application for the Evanston Great Merchants Grant Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O3) Approval of the Evanston West Village Business Association’s Application for the Evanston Great Merchants Grant Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O4) Approval of the Howard Street Businsess Association’s Application for the Evanston Great Merchants Grant Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(O5) Approval of the Main Street Merchants Association’s Application for the Evanston Great Merchants Grant Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
(APP1)For Reappointment to:
Utilities Commission David Grumman
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JANUARY 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wednesday, January 11 6 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Tuesday, January 17 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Thursday, January 19 7 pm Housing Commission
Monday, January 23 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works Committee
Monday, January 23 7:15 pm Planning & Development Committee/City Council
Tuesday, January 24 7 pm Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, January 25 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wednesday, January 25 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Thursday, January 26 5:30 pm Emergency Telephone System Board
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