HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.11.22 ActionsCITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, April 11, 2022
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
6:15 PM
Absent: Councilmember Tom Suffredin
Motions resulting from City Council - Apr 11 2022
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
CM1.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council meeting of March 28, 2022
Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the
Regular City Council meeting of March 28, 2022.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A1.Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll,
Bills List, and Credit Card Activity
Staff recommends City Council approval of the City
of Evanston Payroll for the period of March 14,
2022,through March 27,2022,in the amount of
$2,637,882.22.Bills List for April 12,2022,in the
amount of $2,208,341.66,and credit card activity
for the period ending February 26,2021,in the
amount of $237,880.96.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A2.Approval of BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card
Activity
Staff recommends approval of the City of
Evanston’s BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card
Activity for the period ending February 26,2022,in
the amount of $13,519.93.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A3.Request for Funding for the 2022 Great
Merchant Grants Program and Business
District Landscaping (RFP 22-06)
Economic Development staff recommends approval
to execute a contract with Herrera Landscape Snow
Removal (8836 Lincolnwood Dr., Evanston, IL
60203) in the amount of $82,161 to deliver
landscaping services to the business districts.
Economic Development staff also recommends
approval to provide financial assistance to
Evanston business districts and affinity groups
through the Great Merchants Grant Program,
totaling $12,745.50.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A4.Award of Contract with Forward Space for
Office Furniture Supply
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a three-year contract with
Forward Space (1142 N.North Branch Street,
Chicago,Illinois 60642)for Office Furniture Supply
in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 per year.
Item Approved 7-1
(Councilmember
Kelly Voted No)
A5.Contract Award with SmithGroup, Inc. for
Evanston Shoreline Repairs (RFQ 21-45)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with
SmithGroup, Inc. (35 East Wacker, Suite 900,
Chicago, IL 60601) for the Evanston Shoreline
Repairs (RFQ 21-45) in the amount of $333,000.00.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A6.Approval of Contract Award with Christy
Webber & Company Landscape for 2022
Citywide Landscape Maintenance (Bid
22-20).
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a one year contract with
Christy Webber &Company Landscape,(2900
West Ferdinand Street,Chicago,IL 60612)for the
2022 Citywide Landscape Maintenance services
(Bid 22-20) in the amount of $83,975.00.
Item Held in
Committee
A7.Approval of a Contract Award with Herrera
Landscape and Snow Removal Inc., for Park
Mowing Services (Bid 22-21)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a contract award to the low,
responsible,responsive bidder,Herrera Landscape
and Snow Removal,Inc.,(8836 Lincolnwood Drive,
Evanston,IL 60203)for the 2022 Park Mowing
Services (Bid 22-21) in the amount of $32,400.00.
Item Held in
Committee
A8.Approval of One-Year Renewal of Rapid7
InsightIDR Security Information and Event
Management Platform Subscription from SHI
International Corp.
Staff recommends City Council authorize the
Interim City Manager to execute a one-year
subscription renewal of the Rapid7 InsightIDR
security information and event management (SIEM)
platform from SHI International Corp.(290
Davidson Avenue,Somerset,NJ 08873)for
$39,705.00 through a Sourcewell contract.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A9.Purchase of Vehicles for Administrative
Services Department and Public Works
Agency from Roesch Ford
Staff recommends City Council approval for the
purchase of two 2022 Ford F-150 pickup trucks
from Roesch Ford Commercial Truck Center (303
W Grand Ave,Bensenville,IL 60106)for a total of
$87,046.The vehicles will be used by the Public
Works Agency and the Administrative Services
Department.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A10.Approval of the Single-Source Annual
Renewal of the CAD Software License and
Service Agreement with CentralSquare
Technologies
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to renew sole-source software
license and service agreement with CentralSquare
Technologies,(1000 Business Center Drive,Lake
Mary,FL)for the Police Department’s CAD
(Computer Aided Dispatch)software in the amount
of $86,815.55.The Agreement is effective from May
1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A11.Approval of Contract with Garland/DBS for
Water Plant Head House Roof and Masonry
Improvements.
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with
Garland/DBS (3800 East 91st Street, Cleveland,
OH 44105) for Water Plant Head House Roof and
Masonry Improvements in the amount of
$707,281.00.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A12.Resuming Water Shut-Offs As A Result of
Non-Payment
Staff recommends the City of Evanston resume
water shut-offs in April 2022 for non-payment of
Evanston's water/sewer/sanitation utility bills.
Item Held in
Committee
A13.Ordinance 16-O-22, Amending Title 10,
Chapter 11, Section 16, Schedule XVI(A)
"Schedule XVI; Designation of Truck Routes
and Bicycle Routes"
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 16-O-22,Amending Title 10,Chapter 11,
Section 16,Schedule XVI(A)"Schedule XVI;
Designation of Truck Routes and Bicycle Routes".
This would add Howard Street from the West City
Limits to Chicago Avenue,and Custer Avenue from
Howard Street to Main Street as designated truck
routes.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Introduction
A14.Ordinance 29-O-22, Amending City Code
Title 4 – Building Regulations and Title 5 -
Housing Regulations
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 29-O-22, amending City Code Title 4 –
Building Regulations and Title 5 - Housing
Regulations to update city building and fire codes to
the 2021 editions of the International Code Council
(ICC) model codes and the renewal of previously
approved city amendments to the Illinois Plumbing
Code as required by the Illinois Department of
Public Health.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Introduction
A15.Ordinance 30-O-22, Amending City Code
Sections 10-4 “Stopping, Standing or
Parking”
Staff,pursuant to Councilmember Suffredin’s
referral,recommends City Council adopt Ordinance
30-O-22,amending City Code Sections 10-4
Item Held Until the
Next Meeting
“Stopping,Standing or Parking”to add details
regarding a Commercial Vehicle Parking Permit.
One permit per address will be available for
vehicles with a passenger plate,“B”plate,or “FP”
plate at the cost of $30 per vehicle per year and
allow for overnight, on-street parking.
A16.Ordinance 24-O-22, Amending Title 2,
Chapter 2 of the City Code To Reflect
Changes in the Public Safety Commission
Rules
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 24-O-22,Amending Title 2,Chapter 2 of
the City Code to reflect changes in the Public
Safety Commission Rules.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A17.Ordinance 22-O-22, To Approve the
Construction of a Local Improvement Known
as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1527
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 22-O-22,To Approve the Construction of
a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special
Assessment No.1527.for the alley North of Grant
Street and East of Hastings Avenue.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
A18.Ordinance 27-O-22, To Approve the
Construction of a Local Improvement Known
as Evanston Special Assessment No. 1528
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 27-O-22,To Approve the Construction of
a Local Improvement Known as Evanston Special
Assessment No.1528.for the alley North of Grant
Street and East of Grey Avenue.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
P1.Update on Ordinance 83-O-21, A Text
Amendment Related to Occupancy of
Dwelling Units and Definition of Family and
Related Housing Issues Referred by the
Planning and Development Committee to the
Planning and Development Housing
Subcommittee
Staff requests consideration of an extension to a
date certain of no more than 120 days for the
Housing Subcommittee to return to the Planning &
Development Committee with its recommendation
regarding the proposed Text Amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance,Title 6 of the City Code,to
remove the occupancy of dwellings and the
definition of “family”from the Zoning Code and to
put occupancy of dwelling units in the Housing
Code.Consideration of a rental licensing program,
Item in
Subcommittee. No
City Council Action
Taken
and updating the Landlord Tenant and Nuisance
Premise Ordinances to address overcrowding and
nuisance premises were also referred to the
subcommittee as potential means of addressing
residents’concerns,primarily in the neighborhood
adjacent to Northwestern University,about
removing the 3-unrelated restriction before other
means to address those issues are put into place.
P2.Resolution 22-R-22, Approving a Plat of
Subdivision for 1224 Washington Street
Staff recommends the approval of Resolution
22-R-22 approving a plat of subdivision for the
property located at 1224 Washington Street. The
property is located at the southeast corner of the
intersection of Washington Street and Asbury
Avenue in the R3 Two-Family Residential District.
Item Approved 8-0
(As Amended in
Committee to
prohibit a curb cut on
Washington Street)
P3.Ordinance 28-O-22, granting a Special Use
Permit for a Resale Establishment, at 2424
Oakton Street in the C1 Commercial District
and the oRD Redevelopment Overlay District
The Land Use Commission and staff recommend
the adoption of Ordinance 28-O-22 granting a
Special Use Permit for a Resale Establishment in
the C1 Commercial District and the oRD
Redevelopment Overlay District at 2424 Oakton
Street.The applicant has complied with all zoning
requirements and meets all of the Standards for
Special Use for this district.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Introduction
ED1.Resolution 30-R-22, Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute A Grant Agreement with
Northlight Theatre
The Economic Development Committee
recommends City Council approve Resolution
30-R-22 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute any additional documents required for
a grant agreement with Northlight to provide $2
million from the City's State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds (SLFRF)from the American
Rescue Program Act (APRA)to construct a new
performing arts center in Evanston.
Item Approved 7-1
(Councilmember Reid
Votes No)
ED2.Resolution 31-R-22 Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with
The Aux
The Economic Development Committee
recommends City Council approval of Resolution
31-R-22 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a grant agreement for ARPA funds
with the Aux co-development team that would
provide a $1 million contribution from the City of
Evanston to assist in the cost of renovating 2223
Washington to serve as a hub dedicated to
community wellness and racial equity.
Item Approved 8-0