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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
April 24,2023
Lorraine H.Morton Civic Center,James C.Lytle City Council Chambers,Room 2800
8:35 pm
Absent:Councilmember Geracaris
Motions resulting from City Council -April 24,2023
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
SPB1.Climate Action &Resilience Plan
Implementation Update
Staff recommends City Council accept and place on
file this update on the implementation of the Climate
Action and Resilience Plan (CARP).
Accepted and
Placed on File 8-0
SPB2.SPB2.Pedestrian Crosswalk Treatments
Recommendations
Staff recommended that the City Council accept and
place on file staff recommendations regarding
pedestrian crosswalk treatments.
Accepted and
Placed on File 8-0
M1.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council Meeting of April 10,2023
Staff recommends the approval of the Minutes of the
Regular City Council meeting of April 10,2023.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
For Action 8-0-1
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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 of March 27,2023,through April 9,
2023,in the amount of
$3,092,481.98 and the Bills List for April 25,2023,in
the amount of
$2,419,055.67.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Action 8-0-1
A2.Approval of ARPA Allocation for
Arrington Lagoon Patio Furniture
&Lighting
Amended in Commitee
Staff seeking City Council approval of an ARPA
allocation not to exceed
$61,000 (Amended to $54,063.51 in Committee)for
the purchase and installation of furniture and lighting
for the Arrington Lagoon picnic shelter patio.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-
170.99.1700.56501
For Action
Approved 8-0-1
Ayes:Harris,Wynne,
Nieuwsma,Revelle,
Reid,Geracaris,
Kelly,Burns
Nays:None
Absent:Geracaris
A3.Approval of Fee Structure for Use of
Public Space for Outdoor
Dining
Amended in Commitee
Staff recommends City Council approval of the
proposed 2023 fee schedule for the use of public
space for outdoor dining.(fees were eliminated in
committee for 2023)
For Action
Approved 8-0-1
Ayes:Harris,Wynne,
Nieuwsma,Revelle,
Reid,Geracaris,
Kelly,Burns
Nays:None
Absent:Geracaris
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A4.Approval of a Contract with Futurity 19,
Inc.,for the Robert Crown Community
Center Gymnasium Acoustic Panel
Installation Project (Bid 23-22)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute an agreement with Futurity 19,
Inc.(3 Grant Square,#310,Hinsdale,Illinois 60521)
for the Robert Crown Community Center Gymnasium
Acoustic Panel Installation Project (Bid 23-22)in the
amount of $45,500.Funding is provided from the
Crown Construction Fund (Account
416.40.4160.65515 –623003),which has an
approved FY 2023 budget of $50,000,all of which is
remaining.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Action 8 -0
A5.Approval of a Sole-Source Contract with
Hach Company for the
Purchase of Turbidimeters and
Controllers
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a
sole-source agreement with Hach Company (5600
Lindbergh Drive
Loveland,CO 80538)for the purchase of eighteen
turbidimeters and
controllers in the not-to-exceed amount of
$109,666.80.A sole-source
purchase requires a 2/3 vote of the Councilmembers.
Funding is provided by the Water Production Bureau,
Water Capital
Outlay Business Unit (Account 510.40.4230.65702),
which has an
approved FY 2023 Budget of $470,000 and a YTD
balance of
$$468,820.05.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Action 8 -0
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A6.A6.Approval of a Sole-Source Contract
Award with Greeley and Hansen LLC for
Water Plant 4160 V Electrical System
Reliability Project (RFP 22-30)Retaining
Wall Structural Design
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a sole-source agreement with
Greeley and Hansen LLC (100 South Wacker Drive,
Suite 1400,Chicago,IL 60606)for Retaining Wall
Structural Design related to the Water Plant 4160V
Electrical System Reliability Project (RFP 22-30)in
the amount of $39,893.00.A solesource purchase
requires a 2/3 vote of the Councilmembers.Funding
for this project is from the Water Fund (Account No.
513.71.7330.62145 –722002).Budget is available
from anticipated savings of other projects,namely the
Lead Paint Removal and Repainting Plan.City staff
intends to pursue a low-interest loan from the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)State
Revolving Fund (SRF).The loan is only issued after
the design is complete and a contractor has been
selected.If the City is successful in obtaining the loan,
eligible engineering and construction costs will be
funded by the loan.
Approved on
Consent Agenda For
Action 8 -0
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A7.Approval of Change Order No.1 to the
Agreement with Greeley and Hansen LLC
for Water Plant 4160 V Electrical System
Reliability Project (RFP 22-30)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute Change Order No.1 to the
agreement with Greeley and Hansen LLC (100 South
Wacker Drive,Suite 1400,Chicago,IL 60606)for the
Water Plant 4160V Electrical System Reliability
Project (RFP 22-30)in the amount of $298,611.This
will increase the overall contract amount from
$597,280.00 to $895,891.Funding for this project is
from the Water Fund (Account No.
513.71.7330.62145 –722002),which has an FY 2022
and 2023 budget of $850,000 committed to this
project.The remaining budget is available from
anticipated savings of other projects,namely the Lead
Paint Removal and Repainting Plan.City staff intends
to pursue a low interest loan from the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)State
Revolving Fund (SRF).The loan is only issued after
the design is complete and a contractor has been
selected.If the City is successful in obtaining the loan,
eligible engineering and construction costs would be
funded by the loan.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
For Action 8 -0-1
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A8.Approval of Change Order No.3 to the
Agreement with SmithGroup,Inc.for the
Evanston Shoreline Repairs (RFQ 21-45)
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute Change Order No.3 to the
agreement with SmithGroup,Inc.,for the Evanston
Shoreline Repairs (RFQ 21-45)in the amount of
$65,280.This will increase the overall contract
amount from $376,520 to $441,800.This change
order includes a time extension of 397 days,
extending the contract completion deadline from
November 30,2023,to December 31,2024.Funding
is provided from the Capital Improvement Fund 2021
General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $23,800
and from the 2020 Good Neighbor Funds in the
amount of $41,480.A detailed financial analysis is
included in the attached memo.
For Action
Approved 7-1-1
Ayes:
Harris,
Wynne,Nieuwsma,
Suffredin,Revelle,
Reid,Burns
Nayes:Kelly
Absent:Geracaris
P1.Preservation Commission Annual Report Staff recommends the City Council review and place
on file the 2022
Preservation Commission Annual Report and
Preserve 2040.
Approved on
Consent Agenda
For Action:
Accept and Place on
File 8 -0
P2.Ordinance 33-O-23,Special Use for an
Apartment Hotel in the R6
District at 1555 Oak Avenue,the Museum
Residences on Oak
(formerly King Home)
The Land Use Commission recommends the adoption
of Ordinance 33-
O-23,a Special Use for an Apartment Hotel in the R6
General
Residential District at 1555 Oak Avenue,commonly
known as the
Museum Residences on Oak (formerly King Home).
The proposed
special use meets the Standards for Approval for
special uses.
Tabled in committee to
May 8, 2023
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P3.Ordinance 41-O-23,amending Title 4 -
Building Regulations of the
City Code,striking Chapter 14,Design
and Project Review (DAPR).
The Community Development Department
recommends approval of
Ordinance 41-O-23,removing Title 4,Chapter 14,
Design and Project
Review (DAPR).
For Introduction and
Action
Approved 8-0-1
Ayes:
Kelly,Harris,Wynne,
Nieuwsma,
Suffredin,Revelle,
Reid,Burns
Nayes:None
Absent:Geracaris
P4.Ordinance 20-O-23,Amending Title 6 of
the City Code Relating to
Cannabis Consumption Lounges
The Land Use Commission recommends denial of
Ordinance 20-O-23,
a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
establish zoning
regulations for cannabis consumption lounges.The
Land Use
Commission found the text amendment does not
meet the Standards for
Approval for amendments,specifically that the
proposal is not consistent
with the goals,objectives,and policies of the
Comprehensive General
Plan,and that the request may have an adverse effect
on the value of
adjacent properties.
Defeated in Committee
HS1.Ordinance 21-O-23,Amending Portions of
the City Code of
Evanston,Title 8,Chapter 18 “Clean Air
Act –Smoking”to Allow
Cannabis Smoking Establishments in
Evanston.
Councilmember Reid and the Human Services
Committee recommend
the adoption of Ordinance 21-O-23,Amending
Portions of the City
Code of Evanston,Title 8,Chapter 18,“Clean Air Act
–Smoking.”
For Introduction
Tabled
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FB1.Ordinance 40-O-23 Authorizing the City of
Evanston City Manager to Reduce the
Total Fiscal Year 2022 Budget by
$34,438,897,to a New Total of
$325,994,623
Staff and the Finance and Budget Committee
recommend the City Council adopt Ordinance
40-O-23,authorizing the City of Evanston City
Manager to reduce the total Fiscal Year 2022 budget
by $34,438,897 to a new total of $325,994,623.
For Introduction
Approved 7-1-1
Ayes:
Harris,Wynne,,
Nieuwsa,Suffredin,
Revelle,Reid,Burns
Nayes:Kelly
Absent:Geracaris