HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.24.22 ActionsCITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, January 24, 2022
Virtual
6:00 PM
Absent: Ald. Cicely Fleming
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
SP1.Adoption of Resolution 8-R-22, Amending
the Rules of City Council to Require
Councilmembers to be Vaccinated Against
COVID-19 or Otherwise Test Negative in
Advance of City Council Meetings
Mayor Biss Recommends City Council Adopt
Resolution 8-R-22, Amending the Rules of City
Council to Require Councilmembers to be
Vaccinated Against COVID-19 or Otherwise Test
Negative in Advance of City Council Meetings
Item Passed 8-0
As Amended: to
clarify this rule
change pertains
“only for in-person
meetings”
SP2.Discussion of Hazard Pay for Grocery Store
Workers
Councilmember Reid recommends discussion of a
proposal for hazard pay for grocery workers in the
City.
Item referred to the
Economic
Development
Committee 4-3
(Councilmembers
Braithwaite, Wynne,
and Revelle voted
No)
CM1.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council meeting of
Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the
Regular City Council meeting of January 10, 2022.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A1.Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll and
Bills List
Staff recommends City Council approval of the City
of Evanston Payroll for the period December 20,
2021,through January 2,2022,in the amount of
$2,942,974.10.Bills List for January 25,2022,FY
2021,in the amount of $1,855,258.54,and Bills List
January 25,2022,FY 2022 in the amount of
$534,587.25.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A2.Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the
Contract with Thermosystems, Inc. / Daikin
Applied Americas, Inc. for the HVAC
Improvements at the Evanston Water Utility
Administrative Offices
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute Change Order No.1 to the
contract with Thermosystems,LLC (960 N.
Industrial Drive,Unit 1,Elmhurst,IL.60124)for
HVAC Improvements at the Evanston Water Utility
Administrative Offices in the amount of $50,353.00.
This will increase the total contract amount from the
current contract price of $562,534.00 to
$612,887.00.There is no time extension
associated with this change order.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A3.Approval of a One-Year Extension to the
Contract with Backflow Solutions
Incorporated for Cross-Connection Control
Management Program Services
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a one-year time extension
to the contract with Backflow Solutions Incorporated
(12609 South Laramie Ave,Alsip,Illinois 60803)
for the period of February 28,2022 to February 28,
Approved on
Consent Agenda
2023 to provide Cross-Connection Control
Management Program services in the
not-to-exceed amount of $47,700.00.
A4.Approval of Contract Award with Ozinga
Ready Mix for Single-Source Purchase of
Concrete
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a one-year single source
contract with Ozinga Ready Mix (2525 Oakton
Street,Evanston,IL 60202)for the purchase of
redi-mix concrete in the amount of $50,000.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A5 Approval of Northwest Water Commission
Annual Quantity Rate True-Up for Service
Years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to process the true up payments to the
Northwest Water Commission (1525 North Wolf
Road,Des Plaines,IL 60016)for Service Year
2019/2020 in the amount of $16,345.02,and for
Service Year 2020/2021 in the amount of
$13,375.18, for a total of $29,720.20.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A6 FY 2022 Estimated Annual User Charge with
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) for Disposal
of Sludge Generated as Part of the Water
Treatment Process
Staff recommends City Council approve payment of
the estimated annual user charge for 2022 with the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater
Chicago (MWRDGC)for disposal of sludge
generated as part of the water treatment process in
the amount $197,386.85.Four payments of
$49,346.71 will be made beginning in February
2022 and ending November 2022.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A7.Approval of Farmhouse Restaurant
Year-Round Sidewalk Cafe Layout with
Permanent Fixtures
Staff recommends City Council approval of the
layout for a year-round sidewalk cafe with
permanent fixtures for Farmhouse Restaurant at
703 Church Street
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A8.Resolution 5-R-22, Authorizing Extension of
a License to Comcast, Allowing Maintenance
of a Building and Fence in the Public
Right-of-Way of Mulford Street and Park
Land in James Park
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 5-R-22,Authorizing Extension of a
License to Comcast,Allowing Maintenance of a
Building and Fence in the Public Right-of-Way of
Mulford Street and Park Land in James Park.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A9.Resolution 9-R-22, Authorizing the City
Manager to Sign a Professional Services
Agreement with SKIDATA
Staff recommends that City Council approve
Resolution 9-R-22,authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Sole Source contract for the
management of a Parking Access and Revenue
Control System (PARCS)governing three parking
garages with SKIDATA (120 Albany Street,Tower II,
Suite 750,New Brunswick,NJ 08901)for an
amount of $75,840.Automated Parking
Technologies (APT),which had a nine-year
contract,no longer has authorized vendor
designation from Skidata and have ceased their
operations.Therefore,SKIDATA is the sole
manufacturer and proprietor of programming that
governs the equipment.Skidata will manage the
equipment programming and service work with the
assistance of a sub-contractor they hire.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A10.Ordinance 1-O-22, Amending City Code
Sections 7-12-1 (Control of Waterworks
System), 7-12-4-2 (Installation and
Maintenance of Service Pipe From Tap to
Fixtures), 7-12-4-3 (Replace Iron or Lead or
Steel Service Pipe When Repairs or Major
Renovations are Required), 7-12-11 (Right of
Access; Inspections, Repairs, and
Replacement), 7-12-14-1(Wasting Water;
Procedure), 7-12-16-7 (Violations) &
The City Manager recommends City Council
adoption of Ordinance 1-O-22,Amending City Code
Sections 7-12-1 (Control of Waterworks System),
7-12-4-2 (Installation and Maintenance of Service
Pipe From Tap to Fixtures),7-12-4-3 (Replace Iron
or Lead or Steel Service Pipe When Repairs or
Major Renovations are Required),7-12-11 (Right of
Access;Inspections,Repairs,and Replacement),
7-12-14-1(Wasting Water;Procedure),7-12-16-7
(Violations),&7-12-6-3 (Setting,Repairing,
Removing Meters).
Approved on
Consent Agenda
7-12-6-3 (Setting, Repairing, Removing
Meters).
A11.Ordinance 8-O-22, Amending City Code
Section 3-4-6(O) to Amend the Allowed
Hours of Alcohol Sales
The Liquor Commissioner and staff recommend
City Council approval of Ordinance 8-O-22,
amending City Code Section 3-4-6(O) to amend the
allowed hours of alcohol sales for Class O liquor
license holders.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
P1.Adoption of Resolution 6-R-22, Authorizing
the City Manager to Execute a Contract with
Daniel Lauber for Consulting Services to the
Planning and Development Subcommittee
Councilmember Kelly Recommends Adoption of
Resolution 6-R-22, Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Contract with Daniel Lauber for
Consulting Services to the Planning and
Development Subcommittee
Removed from the
Agenda in committee
and will not be
discussed
R1.Adoption of Resolution 7-R-22 Amending
City Council Rule 14.3 to Require the Mayor
to Announce Mayoral Veto at the City
Council Meeting Immediately Following the
Veto
The Rules Committee recommends adoption of
Resolution 7-R-22, amending City Council Rule
14.3 to require the Mayor to announce Mayoral veto
at the next regular City Council meeting following
said veto
Item Approved 7-0
(Councilmember
Suffredin left the
meeting)
R2.Ordinance 9-O-22, Amending Title 2,
Chapter 17 of the Evanston City Code to
Allow for Members of the Reparations
Committee to Receive Benefits from the
Reparations Fund
The Rules Committee Recommends Adoption of
Ordinance 9-O-22 Amending Title 2, Chapter 17 of
the Evanston City Code to Allow for Members of the
Reparations Committee to Receive Benefits from
the Reparations Fund
Item Approved 7-0
(Councilmember
Suffredin left the
meeting)
HC1.Approval of Renewal Contract for
Landlord-Tenant Services with Metropolitan
Tenants Organization and Lawyers'
Committee for Better Housing for January 1,
2022 - December 31, 2022
The Housing and Community Development
Committee and staff recommend City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal
contract with Metropolitan Tenants Organization
(MTO)and Lawyers’Committee for Better Housing
Item Approved 7-0
(Councilmember
Suffredin left the
meeting)
(LCBH)for landlord-tenant services in a not to
exceed amount of $61,800.
HC2.Approval of Contract Renewal with
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
to Administer the Inclusionary Housing
Waitlist
The Housing and Community Development
Committee and staff recommend City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal of
the contract with Community Partners for Affordable
Housing (CPAH)to continue administering
Evanston’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO)
centralized waitlist and conduct income
certifications,re-certifications of households,and
compliance reviews for affordable units for the
period of January 1,2022,through December 31,
2022 for a not to exceed amount of $43,000.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
AP1.Approval of Reappointments to Boards,
Commissions and Committees
The Mayor recommends City Council approval of
the reappointments of Toby Sachs, Angela
Williams, BJ Jones, and Indira Johnson to the Arts
Council and Adrienne Allen to the Commission on
Aging.
Approved on
Consent Agenda