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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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.