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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.24.22REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, May 24th, 2021 Present: Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Suffredin Councilmember Braithwaite Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Fleming Councilmember Burns (9) Absent: Presiding: Mayor Daniel Biss Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Mayor ’s Public Announcements Mayor Biss Announcements: ●Attended a function with the Asian South Asian Pacific Islander American community at Fountain Square to deliver a proclamation Watch City Manager ’s Public Announcements City Manager Erika Storlie had no announcements Watch City Clerk’s Communications City Clerk Mendoza acknowledged the receipt of public comments submitted by residents.Watch PDF Public Comment Tanya Triche Dawood Watch Abdel Shakur Watch Denise Barreto Watch Karla Thomas Watch Kristen White Watch Kerri Machut Watch Tracy Long Watch Meleika Gardner Watch Linda Del Bosque Watch Mary Rosinski Watch Nicholas Korzeniowski Watch Mike Vasilko Watch Sarah Bogan Watch Sean Peck-Collier Watch Christopher Kruger Watch Darlene Cannon Watch Doreen Price Watch Geeta Maker-Clark Watch Ray Friedman Watch Rachel Rosner Watch Sebastian Nalls Watch Allie Harned Watch Special Order of Business SP1.American Rescue Plan Act Funding Guidelines Staff requests City Council review the following guidelines of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and then discuss. For Discussion Staff presented on the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Guidelines. The City Council provided feedback. Watch SP2.Approval for up to $50,000 of CDBG-CV Funding for the Entrepreneurship Grant Program - Emergency Assistance to Support Evanston Businesses’ Recovery from the Coronavirus City Council approved up to $50,000 of Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to expand the resources for the Entrepreneurship Support Program - Emergency Assistance to help mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 on Evanston businesses.The City received $1,586,370 in CARES Act CDBG-CV funding-$250,000 of which was allocated for economic development activities in the CARES Act budget in 215.21.5226.63065. To date $180,000 remains unallocated. If $50,000 is approved for the Entrepreneurship Grant Program - Emergency Assistance, approximately $130,000 would remain for additional economic development activities. For Action Passed 9-0 Motion: Councilmember Braithwaite Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch SP3.Resolution 61-R-21, Authorizing a Pilot Program for Free Beach Access City Council approved Resolution 61-R-21, authorizing a pilot program for free beach access for the 2021 season. Approval of this resolution will authorize staff to discontinue sales of beach tokens and refund all payments received to date. Staff recommends City Council refer this item to the Human Services Committee so that a funding plan can be developed and allow the Parks and Recreation Department to continue to sell beach tokens for 2021 while planning for implementing a new procedure for free access for the 2022 season. There is no funding source for this pilot program. Season token and daily pass beach revenue is budgeted at $1M in the 2021 adopted budget. Motion to vote item to the top of the agenda Failed 5-4 Alds Kelly, Burns, Reid and Fleming voted “Yes” Motion to have free beach access for Evanston residents on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Passed 8-1 Councilmember Wynne voted “No” For Action Passed 9-0 as amended Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Braithwaite Motion: Councilmember Kelly Second: Councilmember Reid Motion: Councilmember Kelly Second: Councilmember Reid Watch SP4.Ordinance 60-O-21, Creating Title 12 "Workers' Rights" of the City Code and Mandating Hazard Pay for Certain Employees Councilmember Reid requested on May 10, 2021 that a special order of business be placed on the agenda to mandate hazard pay for certain employees. Staff submits ordinance 60-O-21, creating Title 12 "Workers' Rights" of the City Code and mandating hazard pay for certain employees. This ordinance requires larger retailers or franchises located in the City to pay essential workers an additional $6.00 per hour on top of their base wage for work performed during Phases 1 through 3 of Illinois' Coronavirus Response, and an additional $3.50 per hour on top of the base wage for work performed during Phase 4 of the Illinois Coronavirus Response. This requirement will be retroactive, going back fifteen (15) weeks from the date of passage of the ordinance. Staff is neutral on a recommendation for this ordinance due to insufficient time to conduct research,analysis and public input. For Introduction Passed 6-3 Councilmembers Braithwaite, Wynne and Fleming voted “No” Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Kelley Watch Consent Agenda CM1.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of May 10, 2021 and Special City Council meeting of May 15, 2021 City Council approved the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of May 10, 2021 and Special City Council meeting of May 15, 2021. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A1.Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll, Bills,and Credit Card Activity City Council approved the City of Evanston Payroll for the period of April 26, 2021, through May 9, 2021, in the amount of $3,415,062.50 Bills List for May 25, 2021, in the amount of $4,188,166.21 as well as credit card purchases period ending March 26, 2021, in the amount of $181,225.31. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A2.Approval of BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card Activity City Council approved the City of Evanston’s BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card Activity for the period ending March 26, 2021,in the amount of $4,805.95. For Action Passed 7-2-0 Councilmember Suffredin and Kelly abstained Motion: Councilmember Fleming Second: Councilmember Braithwaite Watch A3.Approval of an Agreement with Altura Solutions,LLC, for the ADA Transition Plan Update (RFP 21-09) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Altura Solutions, LLC (3616 Far West Boulevard, Suite 117-288, Austin, Texas 78731) for the ADA Transition Plan Update (RFP 21-09) in the amount of $154,850.00. Funding will be provided through the Capital Improvement Fund 2020 General Obligation Bond (Account 415.40.4120.62145 - 621002). A more detailed breakdown of the funding is included in the memo. For Action Passed 9-0 Motion: Councilmember Fleming Second: Councilmember Braithwaite Watch A4.Change Order #1 with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for FY 2021 Estimated Annual User Charge for Disposal of Sludge Generated as Part of the Water Treatment Process City Council authorized the City Manager to execute Change Order #1 with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (P.O. Box 95089, Chicago, IL 60694-5089) in the amount of $71,526.56. This will increase the total User Charge paid to the District for sludge disposal during FY2021 from $136,038.70 to $207,565.26. Funding is provided by the Water Fund Filtration Business Unit (Account 510.40.4220.62420), which has an approved FY 2021 budget of $352,000.00 and a YTD balance of $215,961.30. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A5.Approval of Change Order No. 2 to the Agreement with Patrick Engineering, Inc. for the Main Street Improvements Project (RFQ 18-28) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the agreement with Patrick Engineering, Inc. (55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3450, Chicago IL 60603) for the Main Street Improvements Project (RFQ 18-28) in the amount of $173,729.00. This will increase the overall contract amount from $839,268.00 to $1,012,997.00.Funding is provided from the Capital Improvement Fund 2021 General Obligation Bond Fund in the amount of $108,857.54 and the Chicago Main TIF in the amount of $64,871.52. A detailed breakdown of the funding is included in the memo below. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A6.Approval of Contract for 2021 Rebuild IL/ Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Street Resurfacing Project (Bid 21-12) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2021 Rebuild IL/ MFT Street Resurfacing Project (Bid 21-12) with J.A. Johnson Paving Company (1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington Heights, IL 60005) in the amount of $1,083,777. Funding will be provided from the Rebuild Illinois Funds in the amount of $1,195,000 and Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of $179,000 (Account 200.26.5100.65515 – 421001). For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A7.Approval of Contract Award to Sumit Construction Co. for the 2021 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Project (Bid 21-13) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Sumit Construction Co., Inc. (4150 W Wrightwood Ave Chicago, IL 60039) in the amount of $309,860.00 for the 2021 Sidewalk Replacement Project (Bid No. 21-13). Funding will be provided from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 2021 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $150,000, from 2020 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $86,000, and from estimated private funds in the amount of $73,860.A detailed funding summary is included in the memo below. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A8.Approval of a Contract with Granite Inliner, LLC, for the 2021 CIPP Sewer Rehabilitation – Contract B Project (Bid 21-22) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Granite Inliner, LLC (5031 W. 66th Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638) for the 2021 CIPP Sewer Rehabilitation – Contract B Project (Bid 21-22) in the amount of $332,221.00. Funding for this project is from the West Evanston TIF Fund (Account No. 335.99.5870.65515 – 421006),which has an approved FY 2021 budget of $500,000, all of which is remaining. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A9.Approval of Contract Award with Bolder Contractors,Inc. for the 2021 Water Main Improvements and Street Resurfacing Project (Bid No. 21-08) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Bolder Contractors, Inc. (316 Cary Point Drive, Cary,IL 60013) for the 2021 Water Main Improvements and Street Resurfacing Project (Bid No. 21-08) in the amount of $4,056,188.21. Funding is provided from the Water Fund in the amount of $3,330,700.15; the Sewer Fund in the amount of $200,000; and the Rebuild Illinois Fund in the amount of $450,194. An additional $75,294.23 of the contract value will be reimbursed by the Village of Wilmette through an IGA for the paving of Garrison Street. A detailed funding summary is included in the memo below. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A10.Approval of Contract Award with Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co, Inc. for the Main Street Water Main Improvements Project (Bid No. 21- 14) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co, Inc. (6436 W. Higgins Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656) for the Main Street Water Main Improvements Project (Bid No. 21-14) in the amount of $1,589,744.00. Funding is provided from the Water Fund in the amount of $450,000.00 and the Chicago Main TIF in the amount of $1,065,128.48. Additional funding from the Water Fund of $74,615.52 that was not budgeted is necessary to fund the portion of the project outside of the TIF area. A detailed summary is included in the memo below. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A11.Resolution 57-R-21, Appointing a Director and Alternate Director to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County City Council adopted Resolution 57-R-21, Appointing a Director and Alternate Director to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda A12.Ordinance 51-O-21, Amending Title 2, Chapter 3 of the City Code to Reflect Changes in the Public Safety Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations City Council adopted for introduction Ordinance 51-O-21 amending Title 2, Chapter 3 of the City Code to reflect changes in the Public Safety Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations, which will allow for a separate lateral police officer hiring process. For Introduction Passed 9-0 Motion: Councilmember Fleming Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch A13.Ordinance 21-O-21, Modifying the City of Evanston Grid System By Renaming A Portion of West Railroad Avenue as Norwood Court City Council adopted for introduction Ordinance 21-O-21,Modifying the City of Evanston Grid System By Renaming A Portion of West Railroad Avenue as Norwood Court. For Introduction Approved on Consent Agenda P1.Ordinance 35-O-21 granting a Special Use for an Office Use, Richard Shapiro Attorney at Law, at 1327 Chicago Ave.and 528 Greenwood St. in the R5 General Residential District The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 35-O-21, granting a Special Use for an Office Use, Richard Shapiro Attorney at Law, at 1327 Chicago Ave. and 528 Greenwood St. in the R5 General Residential District. Planning & Zoning staff recommends denial of Ordinance 35-O-21 due to the residential nature of the properties. Specifically, staff feels that up to 15 employees each at 1327 Chicago Ave. and 528 Greenwood St., in a residential zoning district surrounded on three sides by residential zoning and uses, is not keeping with the purposes and policies of the adopted Comprehensive General Plan, causes a negative cumulative effect, potentially creates a precedent for commercial uses in residential neighborhoods,and diminishes the value of property in the residential neighborhood.Staff appreciates the Motion: Councilmember Wynne Second: Councilmember Braithwaite Watch modifications to the proposal the applicant has made throughout the ongoing special use process that reduces the requested occupancy, and therefore impact, at each structure from 22 employees to 15, and adds an off-site ADA-compliant office location for additional staff at 990 Grove St. in lieu of on-site ADA alterations. However, the request not to alter either structure at 1327 Chicago Ave. or 528 Greenwood St.for ADA improvements further exemplifies the inappropriateness of the special use request for a commercial use in residential structures in a residential neighborhood. Planning & Zoning staff reaffirms a recommendation for denial. Motion to refer back to the Planning & Development Committee. Passed 9-0 For Introduction Referred back to the Planning & Development Committee Motion: Councilmember Wynne Second: Councilmember Revelle P2.Ordinance 56-O-21, Granting a Special Use Permit for a Daycare Center - Domestic Animal and a Kennel Located at 2116-2120 Ashland Avenue, 1625 Payne Street, 2147-2149 Dewey Avenue in the MXE Mixed-Use Employment District ("Rex's Place") City Council adopted for introduction Ordinance 56-O-21,granting a Special Use for a Daycare Center - Domestic Animal and Kennel, Rex's Place, in the MXE Mixed-Use Employment District, with conditions. The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements and meets the Standards for Special Use for this district. For Introduction Approved on Consent Agenda P3.Ordinance 53-O-21, Amending Portions of the City Code to Extend the Expiration Date of Permitted Uses Within the U2 Zoning District Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 53-O-21, amending the City Code to extend the expiration date of permitted uses within the U2 zoning district from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Motion to hold item held until June 14 City Council Meeting For Action Held until the June 14, 2021 City Council meeting Motion: Councilmember Braithwaite Second: Councilmember Wynne Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Kelly Watch R1.Resolution 58-R-21; Authorizing the Creation of the Reimagining Public Safety Committee City Council adopted the creation of the Reimagining Public Safety Committee, a 15-member ad-hoc committee, with the task of developing a report to the City Council in the Fall of 2021 with findings arising from a holistic, data-driven analysis of the Evanston Police Department budget deliver community-informed recommendations in preparation for the 2022 annual budget process. For Action Approved on Consent Agenda R2.Ordinance 20-O-21, Amending Title 1, Chapter 10 of the Evanston City Code, “City of Evanston Code of Ethics and Board of Ethics” Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 20-O-12, Amending Title 1, Chapter 10 of the Evanston City Code, “City of Evanston Code of Ethics and Board of Ethics”. Motion made to refer the item to the Rules Committee Passed 6-3 Councilmembers Braithwaite, Wynne and Revelle voted “No” For Action Referred to the Rules Committee Motion: Councilmember Reid Second: Councilmember Kelly Watch AP1.Approval of Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees City Council approved the appointments to the Reimagining Public Safety Committee. For Action Passed 9-0 Motion: Councilmember Revelle Second: Councilmember Wynne Watch Call of the Wards Ward 1:Thanked everyone who participated during public comment.Referral to the City Council for a resolution that would require a vote by City Council for any position listed as eliminated/vacant on the position control list of the 2021 budget Watch Ward 2:Thanked everyone who participated during public comment.More details to follow for an event by a community paragroup. Watch Ward 3:No Report Watch Ward 4:Ward meeting on Tuesday, June 1, at the Robert Crown Center beginning at 7 pm.Watch Ward 5:Announced the demolition of 2010 Maple Ave. District 65 has 10 openings available for their childcare program. There will be a water main improvement project between 2200-2300 Foster Ave. Thanked everyone who participated during public comment. Watch Ward 6:No Report Watch Ward 7:Made a referral to Community Development staff to incorporate a bird-friendly provision into the 2021 international building code. Watch Ward 8:Reference to the Rules Committee to amend Council Rule 12.1. Made a reference to the Rules Committee to allocate up to ten million dollars in ARPA Funds towards participatory budgeting process, facilitated by a partnership between the City and a nonprofit partner. Reference to the Human Services Committee to end public distribution of the daily crime bulletin and make it only available to relevant parties. Made a referral to Planning & Development to look into creating a public access cutoff fee which would apply to properties located across the lakefront that cut access to public space. Made a referral to the Human Services Committee for an ordinance that would allow a limited number of food trucks at certain locations along the lakefront. Made a referral to the Administration & Public Works for a graduated fine structure. Watch Ward 9:Made a referral to the Parks Board to discuss access to garden plots. Wants to have a discussion with the Human Services Committee about the information shared on the “In the Squad Room” report. Wants to have a discussion with the Human Services Committee about support and services for reentering citizens to the community. She announced the commencement of the 9th ward summer building community series. The first event will be a yoga class on Sunday, May 29, at Trahan Park, beginning at 5 pm. Watch Adjournment Mayor Biss adjourned the City Council meeting.