City Council Actions - April 10, 2012
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m.
Town meeting and City Council meeting will convene at 7:15 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Annual Town Meeting
(II) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Tendam
(III) Mayor Proclamations and Public Announcements
National Library Week, April 8-14
Youth Employment Month – April 2012
(IV) City Manager Public Announcements
• City Manager introduced new Library Director Karen Lyons
(V) Communications: City Clerk
Request Approval for One Part-time Employee as a Second Deputy Clerk
Part time granted
(VI) Citizen Comment
• Resident supports City Clerk getting part-time staff and questions about Evanston’s transparency. Opposed to new vehicle purchases. Opposed to environmental remediation for property east of Police station. Opposed to closing citizen comment during township meeting
• Resident opposed to agenda item 3.4
• Two resident supports item 3.8 and 100% renewable energy
• Resident wonders where fees generated by parking on Frank McGovern Memorial Golf Course go
• Resident opposes killing trees at Kendall development, prefers Aldermen communicate only with their attorney
• Resident opposes slaughtering trees at Kendall development
• Resident inquired about Trader Joe’s deal
(VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
(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. Tendam reminded residents of 6th Ward meeting on Tuesday, April 17th at Three Crowns park
• Ald. Rainey thanked Catherine Hurley and Dave Stoneback for electrical aggregation efforts. Reminded residents of Howard Street Business Association meeting at the Howard Street Outpost, Thursday 7:30, April 12th. Ald. Rainey also requested status of Kendall project which Ald. Fiske answered.
• Ald. Burrus reminded ward residents of meeting on Thursday 7:30 at Ridgeville Park District
• Ald. Fiske wants to welcome new Library Director Karen Lyons and thanks Mayor Tisdahl and Mr. Mavrakis for bringing World of Beer to Evanston
• Ald. Braithwaite 2nd reminds residents of meeting on Thursday 7pm at the Joseph Hill Education Center to discuss Evanston Plaza TIF, limiting payday loan stores and introducing new youth coordinator
• Ald. Holmes reminds residents of ward meeting next Thursday, April 19th. Youth staff will talk about the Youth Job Fair that Saturday
(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 26, 2012
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 3/25/12 $2,467,405.58
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A2) City of Evanston Bills through 4/11/12 $3,953,332.17
City of Evanston Credit Cards through February 29, 2012 $ 113,427.29
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.1) Approval of Single Source Purchase of Surveillance Cameras from Current Technologies for Installation at the Levy Senior Center
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.2) Approval of Contract Award to Christy Webber and Company for Green Bay Road Landscape Maintenance (Bid 12-124)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.3) Approval of Contract Award to Chicagoland Paving for 2012 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Street Resurfacing Program (Bid 12-108)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.4) Approval of Financial Support for ECMC
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.5) Approval of 2012 Fleet Purchasing Plan and Green Initiative Update
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
PASSES ON VOTE 8-1
(A3.6) Approval of the Purchase of Six (6) Replacement Dump Trucks for Various Departments from Prairie Archway International Trucks
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.7) Approval of Purchase of Twelve (12) Replacement Vehicles for Various Departments from Currie Motors
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.8) Approval of Annual Harley Davidson Lease Agreement for the Evanston Police Department (Bid 12-123)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A4) Resolution 10-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Local Agency Agreement for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Tree Replacement Project
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A5) Resolution 23-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Application for the Renovation of the Ladd Arboretum Multiuse Trail
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A6) Resolution 30-R-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Application for Davis Street Protected Bike Lane and Davis Street Streetscape
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A7) Ordinance 37-O-12 Authorizing an Electricity Aggregation Program for the City of Evanston
For Introduction and Action
RULES SUSPENDED ON VOTE 9-0
PASSES ON VOTE 9-0
(A8) Resolution 24-R-12 Approving a Plan of Operation and Governance for the Electricity Aggregation Program
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A9) Ordinance 23-O-12 Increasing the Number of Class B Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to Evanston Pub, Inc.
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVED ON VOTE 9-0
(A10) Ordinance 32-O-12 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Assignment of Real Estate Contract for the Purchase of Real Property at 1223-1225 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
For Action
REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MOVED TO APRIL 23, 2012
(A11) Ordinance 11-O-12 Amending Title 7, Chapter 15 “Board of Local Improvements” to Enact a New Section for Alley Paving Improvements
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A12) Ordinance 24-O-12 for the Construction of a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1508
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A13) Ordinance 25-O-12 for the Construction of a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1509
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
HUMAN SERVICES
(H1) Township Payroll and Bills for March 2012
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(O1) Resolution 31-R-12 Supporting Cook County Class C Incentive for 1459-63 Elmwood
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
(APP1) For Appointment to:
Human Relations Commission Sharon Bowie
Human Relations Commission Salina Greene
Human Relations Commission Stephanie Murray
Ladd Arboretum Committee Barbara DeCoster
Mental Health Board Jessica Wernick
(APP2) For Reappointment to:
Plan Commission Scott Peters
Preservation Commission Garry Shumaker
Preservation Commission Scott Utter
Public Art Committee Jenifer McCartney
Public Art Committee Amanda Wood
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH APRIL 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wednesday, April 11 6 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Monday, April 16 6 pm Special Human Services Committee
Monday, April 16 7 pm City Council: Meeting
Tuesday, April 17 7:30 pm Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Thursday, April 19 7 pm Housing Commission
Monday, April 23 5:45 pm Administration & Public Works Committee
Monday, April 23 7:15 pm Planning and Development/City Council
Wednesday, April 25 6 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wednesday, April 25 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil.
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