City Council Action - Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 5:45 p.m.
Planning & Development (P&D) Committee has been cancelled.
City Council and Town Board meeting convenes at 7:15 pm
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite
(II) Evanston Town Board Meeting
(III) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
(IV) City Manager Public Announcements
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s FY2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
(V) Communications: City Clerk
(VI) Citizen Comment
• Resident opposed to Reclassification/Compensation study and creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF
• Resident supports creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF, states that is has the support of local businesses, and hopes to see a public relations component
• Resident supports creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF
• Resident requests fiscal audit of the City of Evanston and opposes creation of Dempster-Dodge TIF
• Resident supports agenda item P1
• Two residents opposed to removal of trees at Kendall Development
• Resident claims Board of Trustees was not reconvened according to procedure at previous Township Meeting
o The Mayor stated the Board was in recess, not adjourned, therefore it was unnecessary to reconvene
(VII) Consent Agenda: Alderman Rainey
Report of the Standing Committees
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Burrus
Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes
Human Services - Alderman Tendam
(IX) Call of the Wards
• Ald. Braithwaite thanks staff for work on TIF, resident support, and reminds everyone of 6/14/12 2nd Ward meeting
• Ald. Wynne congratulates ETHS Class of 2012
• Ald. Wilson thanks the Parks School for inviting him to their Special Olympics
• Ald. Holmes thanks City staff for handling Dillo Day and expresses sympathy to George Mitchell to recent passing of his wife, Patricia Mitchell. Ald. Holmes also announced the passing of former Ald. Roosevelt Alexander and sends condolences to his family
• Ald. Rainey invites everyone to Best Buy at 9:30 am 5/30/12 for demonstration of donated appliances, reiterates there is no giveaway for Ward 8 Wine Bar, makes referral to AP&W Committee to give Police discretion to move cars that are blocked in by parallel parking
• Ald. Burrus sends condolences to Jessica, an 8 year-old who was hit by a car on Oakton St., stated that City has known the dangers of that street for too long
(X) Executive Session
(XI) Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 16, 2012
APPROVED
(M2 Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 14, 2012
APPROVED
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) City of Evanston Payroll through 05/06/12 $2,502,402.48
APPROVED
(A2) City of Evanston Bills FY2012 through 05/30/12 $3,730,944.71
APPROVED
(A3.1) Approval of Tennis Contract Extension with E-Town Tennis, Inc.
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.2) Approval of Contract for Comprehensive Non-Union Compensation Study with Evergreen Solutions, LLC
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.3) Approval of Contract Extension for Third Party Administration of General Liability and Worker’s Compensation Claims
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.4) Approval of Contract Award to Therm Flo Inc. for the Fire Stations #1 and #2 Mechanical Systems Improvement Project (Bid 12-115)
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.5) Approval of Northwest Municipal Conference 2012-13 Dues Payment
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A3.6) Approval of Renewal of Library Reference Database License with Gale/Cengage Learning
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A4) Resolution 37-R-12 Authorizing the City of Evanston to Enter Into An Agreement with the Cook County Assessor’s Office for Access to a Geographic Information System
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A5) Resolution 41-R-12 Authorizing Lease Agreements with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for Vehicle Parking
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A6) Ordinance 50-O-12 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Prohibited Parking to Add Lincoln Street, South Side, Sheridan Road East to Campus Drive
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A7) Ordinance 51-O-12 Amending Title 10, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 11, Prohibited Parking During Certain Hours on Davis Street
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A8) Ordinance 45-O-12, Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Property
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A9) Ordinance 54-O-12 Authorizing the Lease Agreement with the League of Women Voters of Evanston
For Introduction
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
(A10) Ordinance 59-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class S Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to Ward Eight, LLC
For Introduction
RULES SUSPENDED FOR INTRODUCTION AND ACTION
APPROVED ON VOTE
(A11) Ordinance 55-O-12 Approving a Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Area
For Introduction and Action
MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED
APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION
(A12) Ordinance 56-O-12 Designating the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Project Area (“TIF District”) of the City of Evanston a Redevelopment Project Area Pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act
For Introduction and Action
MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED
APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION
(A13) Ordinance 57-O-12 Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Dempster/Dodge Redevelopment Project Area
For Introduction and Action
MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FAILED
APPROVED FOR INTRODUCTION
(A14) Ordinance 49-O-12, Increasing the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses to Permit Issuance to NSB Ventures LLC, d/b/a The Alcove
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(P1) Ordinance 48-O-12 Granting Major Zoning Relief for Front Yard Parking and a Rear Yard Setback at 2627 Lincolnwood Drive
For Action
APPROVED ON CONSENT AGENDA
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JUNE 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Monday, June 4 6 pm Rules Committee
Monday, June 4 7:30 pm Human Services Committee
Tuesday, June 11 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council
Wednesday, June 13 7:00 pm Northwestern University/City Committee
Monday, June 18 7:00 pm City Council
Tuesday, June 19 7:30 pm Housing & Community Development Act Ctte
Wednesday, June 20 6:00 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee
Thursday, June 21 6:00 pm Housing Commission
Monday, June 25 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council
Wednesday, June 27 6:00 pm Transportation/Parking Committee
Wednesday, June 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil.
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