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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.12.22Page 1 MINUTES September 12, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, September 12th, 2022 Present:Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Burns (virtual) Councilmember Harris Councilmember Reid Councilmember Wynne Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Geracaris (8) Absent:Councilmember Suffredin Presiding:Mayor Daniel Biss Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Page 2 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (II) Mayor Public Announcements & Proclamations Mayor Daniel Biss National Diaper Need Awareness Week - September 24 - October 2, 2022 Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church - 150th Anniversary - September 25, 2022 Watch (II) City Manager Public Announcements City Manager Luke Stowe None (IV) Communications: City Clerk City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza Watch (V) Public Comment Name Agenda Item Libby Hill A33 Watch Dana Waldrup SP1 Watch Matt Rooney SP2 Watch Rabbi Raphael Jaworowski A22 Watch Joseph Keefe SP2 Watch Ann Rainey A22, SP1, A16, A26 Watch Annie Coakley A9 Watch Jackson Paller Ordinance 79-O-22 Watch Linda Del Bosque September 14 - Support Latino Businesses Watch Mike Vasilko Support for City Manager Luke Stowe, Chemically Polluted Vegetable Gardens - MWRD, Climate Action, Budgeting Watch Betty Sue Ester A3, HC1, R1 Watch Page 3 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VI) Special Orders of Business SP1. Appointment of the 2nd Ward Councilmember For Action Item Approved 7 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch (VI) Special Orders of Business SP2. Resolution 80-R-22, Registering the City of Evanston’s Objection to a Roadway Easement Request through Property Owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and leased by the City of Evanston was approved. For Action Item Approved 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Kelly Watch SP3. 2022 Class, Compensation, and Staffing Analysis Final Report was discussed, accepted, and placed on file. Councilmember Reid moved to accept and place on file For Action: Accept and Place on File Item Accepted and Placed on File 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Discussion Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Nieuwsma Watch Page 4 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VI) Special Orders of Business SP4. Status update on ARPA funds, Capital Improvement Fund and the General Fund Balance was accepted and placed on file. For Action: Accept and Place on File Item Accepted and Placed on File 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Wynne Second: Councilmember Nieuwsma Watch Consent Agenda Items A9, A14, A25, A26, A27, A28, A29 R1, and HC1 were removed from the Consent Agenda For Action Items Approved 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Wynne Second: Councilmember Nieuwsma Watch (VII) Consent Agenda - City Council Minutes CM1. Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of August 8, 2022 and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of August 1, August 9, August 10, and August 16, 2022 were approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A1. The City of Evanston Payroll for the period of July 18, 2022, through July 31, 2022, in the amount of $3,031,403.59, August 1, 2022, through August 14, 2022, in the amount of $2,730,927.68. Bills List for September 13, 2022, in the amount of $11,941,453.12, and credit card activity for the period ending July 26,2022, in the amount of $236,063.41 was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Page 5 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A2. The City of Evanston’s BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card Activity for the period ending July 26, 2022, in the amount of $10,515.70 was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A3. Agreement Award with Teska Associates for Consulting Services related to the Mason Park Expansion and Church/Dodge Transportation Improvement Project (RFQ 22-40) was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A4. Agreement Award with Agency Landscape + Planning for the Park and Green Space Strategic Plan (RFP 22-40) was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A5. Agreement Award with Greeley and Hansen LLC for the Water Plant 4160V Electrical System Reliability Project (RFP 22-30) was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A6. Contract Award with National Power Rodding Corp. for 2022 Sewer Cleaning, 24-inch Diameter and Smaller (Bid 22-50) was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A7. Agreement with Evanston Township High School to supply lunches for the 2022-2023 Robert Crown Preschool Year was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Page 6 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A8. Contract Awards with Flader Plumbing and Heating Company, Bill's Plumbing and Sewer, Incorporated, Joel Kennedy Constructing Corporation, and Pan Oceanic Incorporated (RFQ 22- 45) for Private Side Lead Service Line Replacements was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A9. Contract Award to Streetplus for Business District Maintenance Services was approved. Councilmember Revelle moved to amend adding an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 to the Contract Motion Failed 3 - 5 Yes Vote:Burns, Revelle, Reid No Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Geracaris Absent:Sufferdin Councilmember Wynne called the question Motion Passed 7 -1 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle, Geracaris No Vote:Reid Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Approved 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Nieuwsma Second: Councilmember Wynne Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Burns Motion: Councilmember Wynne Second: Councilmember Kelly Watch Page 7 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A10. Approval to Purchase a Toro Groundsmaster 5910 (Mower) for the Public Works Agency and Lease-to-Own a Nissan Rogue for the Administrative Services Department was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A11. Change Order #3 for the Purchase of Vehicle #621, Peterbilt Dump Truck, for the Public Works Agency was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A12. Purchase Order Increase for Open Studio Project to provide Art Programming at the Robert Crown Center was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A13. 3-Year Contract Extension with Collective Resource, Inc. for Food Scrap Franchise was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A14. Resolution 63-R-22, Recognizing the Public Benefit of the City Paying Private Sewer Repair Line Costs in Excess of $15,000 Per Repair For A Residential Property was held in committee. For Action Held in Committee A15. Resolution 69-R-22, Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for Safe Streets and Roads for ALL (SS4A) Grant Funds for the Chicago Avenue Corridor Improvement Project was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Page 8 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A16. Resolution 70-R-22, Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Lease Amendment with 633 Outpost, LLC at 633 Howard Street ("Estación") was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A17. Resolution 72-R-22, Authorizing the Settlement and Release of All Claims in Kevin Logan v. City of Evanston, et al was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A18. Resolution 75-R-22, Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Joint Funding Agreement for State-Let Construction Work for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation to Commit Matching Funds for the Main Street Improvements Project was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A19. Resolution 76-R-22, Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement for the Main Street Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Patrick Engineering and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Federal Funding Participation was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A20. Resolution 77-R-22, Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for Grant Funds from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program for the Church Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Project was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Page 9 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A21. Resolution 81-R-22, Approving a Driveway Width Exception from Section 7-3-8 Driveway Construction Requirements for Ward Manufacturing at 2200 Greenleaf Street was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A22. Resolution 83-R-22, Establishing an Additional Eruv within the City of Evanston was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A23. Ordinance 86-O-22, Authorizing the Sale of Aging Surplus Fleet Vehicles and Equipment Owned by the City of Evanston was approved for introduction For Action Approved on Consent Agenda for Introduction A24. Ordinance 93-O-22, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(C) to Increase the Number of Class C Liquor Licenses from Twenty One to Twenty Two for La Rotunde Investment, LLC d/b/a Bar Rotunde, 625 Davis Street was approved for introduction For Action Approved on Consent Agenda for Introduction Page 10 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A25. Ordinance 85-O-22, Approving an Amendment to the Special Use Permit Approved At 619 Howard Street Authorized by Ordinance 45-O-19 was introduced and adopted. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rules to allow for introduction and action on Ordinance 85-O-22 Motion Passed 8 -0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Adopted 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch A26. Ordinance 89-O-22, approving a Major Adjustment to the approved Planned Development by Ordinance 8-O-22 at 999-1015 Howard Street in the B2 Business District was introduced and adopted. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rules to allow for introduction and action on Ordinance 89-O-22 Motion Passed 8 -0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Adopted 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch Page 11 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A27. Ordinance 91-O-22, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(D) to Increase the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses from Sixty Four to Sixty Five for El Pueblito Mexican Grill 2, Inc. d/b/a El Pueblito Mexican Grill 2, 1805 Howard Street was introduced and adopted. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rules to allow for introduction and action on Ordinance 91-O-22 Motion Passed 8 -0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Adopted 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch A28. Ordinance 92-O-22, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(D) to Increase the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses from Sixty Five to Sixty Six for Vivian's Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Bluestone, 1932 Central Street was introduced and adopted. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rules to allow for introduction and action on Ordinance 92-O-22 Motion Passed 8 -0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Adopted 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch Page 12 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A29. Ordinance 94-O-22, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(D) to Increase the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses from Sixty Six to Sixty Seven for Salud Kitchen Evanston, LLC d/b/a Salud Kitchen,702 Clark Street was introduced and adopted. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rules to allow for introduction and action on Ordinance 94-O-22 Motion Passed 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Adopted 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Harris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch A30. Sustainable Pest Control and Pesticide Reduction Policy Staff Report was accepted and placed on file. For Action: Accept and Place on File Approved on Consent Agenda to Accept and Place on File A31. Future Use of the Recycling Center was accepted and placed on file. For Action: Accept and Place on File Approved on Consent Agenda to Accept and Place on File A32. Ordinance 82-O-22, Amending City Code Title 4, Chapter 21 “Green Building Ordinance” was adopted. For Action Adopted on Consent Agenda Page 13 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (VII) Consent Agenda - Administration & Public Works A33. Ordinance 83-O-22, Amending Title 4 of the City Code, “Building Regulations,” by Adding Chapter 24 - Bird Friendly Building Design was adopted. For Action Adopted on Consent Agenda (IX) Consent Agenda - Housing & Community Development Committee HC1. Resolution 71-R-22, Amending the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program and Authorizing the Reallocation of Unexpended Funds, and Closing Out the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Grant by Transferring Unobligated Program Income to the CDBG Program was approved. For Action Item Approved 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch Page 14 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (X) Consent Agenda - Rules Committee R1. Resolution 58-R-22, Amending City Council Rules was approved as amended. Councilmember Reid moved to suspend the rule 9.3 to allow amending item R1 Motion Passed 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Councilmember Reid motioned to strike City Council COVID related rules 5.4.1 and 10.7 Motion Passed 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin For Action Item Approved as Amended 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Reid Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Geracaris Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Revelle Watch R2. Ordinance 51-O-22, Amending City Code Title 1, Chapter 10, Section 5 "Official Misconduct" was adopted. For Action Adopted on Consent Agenda Page 15 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (X) Consent Agenda - Rules Committee R3. Ordinance 64-O-22, Amending Title 2, Section 10 of the City Code "Environment Board" was adopted. For Action Adopted on Consent Agenda (XI) Consent Agenda - Human Services Committee H1. Ordinance 81-O-22, Amending City Code Section 9-5-7 “Publications Inciting Riots or Physical Violence” was approved for introduction For Action Approved on Consent Agenda for Introduction (XII) Consent Agenda - Finance & Budget Committee F1. Authorization for the City Manager to access a line of credit in the amount of $15 million from Byline Bank was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (XIII) Consent Agenda - Participatory Budgeting Committee P1. Resolution 82-R-22, Approving a Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda (XIV) Appointments AP1. Approval of Appointment to Boards, Commissions and Committees was approved. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda Page 16 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (XV) Call of the Wards Ward 1:1st Ward Meeting September 15 7:00 p.m. (virtual); Land Use Commission Meeting September 14 Watch Ward 2:Will be setting up Ward Meetings Watch Ward 3:No Report Ward 4:4th Ward Meeting October 4; Office Hours October 8 Watch Ward 5:Mobile DMV Event October 1 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Fleetwood Watch Ward 6:- Ward 7:Welcomed Councilmember Harris Watch Ward 8:$50,000 Refugee Resettlement Fund Councilmember Reid moved to create a special order of business on one of the two next regular Council meetings to create a $50,000 Refugee Resettlement fund Motion Passed 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle, Reid, Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Geracaris Watch Ward 9:9th Ward Meeting September 21 7:00 p.m. (virtual)Watch Page 17 MINUTES September 12, 2022 (XVI) Executive Session Councilmember Nieuwsma led City Council into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(a) to discuss agenda items regarding personnel,purchase or lease of real property,and litigation. The agenda items are permitted subjects to be considered in Executive Session and are enumerated exceptions under the Open Meetings Act with the exceptions being 5 ILCS 120/2(a) (c)(1), (c)(5), (c)(11). Convene into Executive Session at 9:53 p.m. 8 - 0 Yes Vote:Kelly, Harris, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid Geracaris No Vote:None Absent:Sufferdin Motion: Councilmember Nieuwsma Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch (XVII) Adjournment Mayor Biss called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting,and by unanimous vote the meeting was adjourned at 11:44 p.m.