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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, July 26, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
6:30 PM
Absent:
Motions resulting from City Council - Jul 26 2021
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
SP1. Discussion of a ARPA Funding Process Staff recommends City Council review and provide
direction on the proposed allocations for the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and the
process the City will utilize to expend the funds.
For Discussion
City Manager Storlie
provided an
update/presentation
on ARPA Funding
Process.
CM1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council meeting of July 12, 2021
Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the
Regular City Council meeting of July 12, 2021.
For Action
Approved 9-0
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 June 21, 2021,
through July 4, 2021, in the amount of
$3,047,578.12 Bills List for July 27, 2021, in the
amount of $1,693,705.93.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 8-0
Council Member
Nieuwsma abstained.
A2. Approval of Contract Award with J.A.
Johnson Paving Company for the 2021
Parking Lot and Park Improvements
Project (Bid No. 21-18)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with J.A.
Johnson Paving Company (1025 E. Addison Court,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005) for the 2021 Parking
Lot and Park Improvements Project (Bid No. 21-18)
in the amount of $196,071.46. Funding is provided
from the CIP Fund 2021 General Obligation Bonds
(Account 415.40.4121.65515 – 520006), which has
an approved FY 2021 budget of $60,000 and the
Good Neighbor Fund (Account 415.40.4219.65515-
52006), which has an approved FY 2021 budget of
150,000. A detailed funding summary is included in
the memo below.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A3. Approval of Contract with Garland/DBS
Inc. for the 2021 Citywide Roof
Assessments of Various City Facilities
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a contract for Citywide Roof
Assessments of Various City Facilities with
Garland/DBS, Inc. (3800 East 91st St., Cleveland,
OH) in the amount of $39,087.00. Funding will be
provided from the Capital Improvement Fund 2021
General Obligation Bond in the amount of $33,867,
and from the Water Fund in the amount of $5,220.
Detailed funding information is available in the
attached memorandum.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A4. Approval of an Agreement for a Sole-
Source Purchase with Spring City
Electrical Manufacturing for Tallmadge
Street Light Poles
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to approve the purchase of 11
Tallmadge street light poles and LED luminaire
fixtures under the existing sole-source agreement
with Spring City Electrical Manufacturing (One
South Main Street, Spring City, PA, 19475) for a
total cost of $48,785.00. Funding for this purchase
will come from the Capital Improvement Program
2021 General Obligation Bond (Account No.
415.40.4121.65515 - 421018), which has a FY 2021
Approved on Consent
Agenda
budget of $50,000 for street light replacements, all
of which is remaining.
For Action
A5. Approval of an Agreement for a Sole-
Source purchase of a Toro
Groundsmaster Riding Mower, Model
GM3200 from Reinders, Inc.
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement for the sole-
source purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster riding
mower, Model GM3200, with Reinders, Inc., (911
Tower Road, Mundelein, IL 60060) in the amount of
$44,826.21. Funding for this purchase is from the
General Fund Greenways (account
100.40.4330.65550) in the amount of $26,000 and
the General Fund Snow & Ice (account
100.40.4550.65085) in the amount of $18,826.21.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A6. Approval of the Sole-Source Annual
Renewal of the CAD Software License and
Service Agreement with CentralSquare
Technologies
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to renew a sole-source software
license and service agreement with CentralSquare
Technologies (1000 Business Center Drive, Lake
Mary, FL) for the Evanston Police Department’s
CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) software in the
amount of $82,681.48. The agreement is effective
from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022. Funding
will be provided by the Emergency Telephone
System Service Agreements & Contracts Line Item
(Account 205.22.5150.62509) with a FY21 budget
of $305,000 and an YTD balance of $194,289.61.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A7. Resolution 76-R-21, Appointing Casey
Solomon as the City of Evanston's
Authorized Agent for the Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 76-R-21,
Appointing Casey Solomon as the City of
Evanston's Authorized Agent for the Illinois
Municipal Retirement Fund.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A8. Resolution 75-R-21 Authorizing the City
Manager to Enter into a Lease
Amendment with the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Staff requests that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to enter into a lease amendment with
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 8-1
Council Member Reid
voted No
A9. Resolution 70-R-21 Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding Between the City,
Northwestern University and Canal
Shores for Tailgating and Parking
Management During Northwestern
Wildcat Football Home Games
Staff requests that City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City, Northwestern
University and Canal Shores for tailgating and
public parking management during Northwestern
Wildcat Football home games.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 8-1
Council Member Reid
voted No
A10. Resolution 72-R-21, Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement with the Chicago Transit
Authority for Special Transit Police Detail
Services
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 72-R-21, Authorizing the City Manager
to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Chicago Transit Authority for Special Transit
Police Detail Services. Funding will be paid out of
the Special Detail Overtime Line Item in various
business units of the Police Department (Object
Code 61112), which has a FY 2021 budget of
$280,854.00. The execution of the new agreement
will increase the current CTA agreement cost of
$207,995.00 by $57,005.00 for a total of
$265,000.00. The agreement obligates the CTA to
reimburse the Evanston Police Department for all
wages paid at the then-current off-duty officer flat
rate. In no event shall CTA reimburse the Police
Department more than $265,000.00 per annum.
The CTA shall also reimburse the Police
Department an additional 10% of the flat rate to
cover payment for time lost and medical benefits
paid due to an injury while engaged in work on CTA
Special Detail assignment and other benefits and
administrative overhead. Reimbursement of said
Held in Committee
overhead shall not exceed the per annum
amount.The revenue received from the CTA to
cover the salary and administrative expense is
budgeted in Police Department – Administration –
Police Details (Account 100.22.2205.52541) with a
2021 budget of $300,000.
For Action
A11. Ordinance 81-O-21, Amending Title 4,
Chapter 13 "Floodplain Regulations"
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 81-O-21, Amending Title 4, Chapter 13
"Floodplain Regulations".
For Introduction
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A12. Ordinance 80-O-21 Authorizing 2021
General Obligation Bond Issues
Staff recommends City Council approval of
Ordinance 80-O-21 providing for the issuance of
not-to-exceed $18,500,000 General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2021, of the City
of Evanston, to finance capital improvements and
refund certain outstanding bonds of the City,
authorizing the execution of a bond order in
connection there with, providing for the levy and
collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of
the principal of and interest on said bonds,
authorizing and directing the execution of an escrow
agreement in connection with said refunding bonds,
and authorizing and directing the sale of said bonds
at public competitive sale. The ordinance will be
completed and signed after the bond sale, which is
tentatively scheduled for late August. General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds are issued for
capital projects (not to exceed $10,500,000). This
bond issue also includes refunding of outstanding
amount of Series 2012A (not to exceed $8,000,000)
with an estimated savings of around $500,000. The
debt service for 2021 bonds (capital projects
portion) will be paid out of the future tax levy.
For Introduction
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 7-2
Councilmembers
Reid and Kelly voted
No
A13. Ordinance 68-O-21, Amending City Code
Section 1-17-4-2 “Sale of Real Property"
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 68-O-21, Amending City Code Section 1-
17-4-2 “Sale of Real Property".
For Introduction
Held in Committee
A14. Ordinance 57-O-21, Amending City Code
Section 10-11-10 “Limited Parking” to
Add Pilot Program at Various Lakefront
Locations
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 57-O-21, amending Section 10-11-10
“Limited Parking” to add Subsection X(Q) regarding
a parking pilot program. Parking staff recommends
Evanston rates to be $3.00 per hour for streets
along the lakefront with enforcement between 8am-
9pm seven days per week from July 19, 2021, to
October 31, 2021. A vehicle registered to an
Evanston address with a current year paid wheel
will not need to pay for Lakefront parking sessions.
Staff will install Pay Stations for coin or credit card
transactions, and zones will be created to allow for
ParkEvanston app payments. The Ordinance was
approved for Introduction at the June 28, 2021 City
Council meeting. The Ordinance was on the agenda
for Action at the July 12, 2021 City Council meeting,
but a motion to hold the item was made and
received a second. Ordinance 57-O-21 returns for
Action on July 26, 2021.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Amendment made to
set the Lakefront
parking fee pilot
program test period
to August 1, 2021.
Item passes 6-3 as
amended.
Councilmembers
Kelly, Wynne and
Revelle voted No
A15. Ordinance 79-O-21, Amending Section 10-
11-16 of the City Code Concerning
Designation of Truck Routes
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 79-O-21, Amending Section 10-11-16 of
the City Code Concerning Designation of Truck
Routes.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
P1. Ordinance 61-O-21, Designating Evanston
Landmark Status for the Property Located
at 2715 Hurd Avenue
The Preservation Commission recommends City
Council adoption of Ordinance 61-O-21,
Designating Evanston Landmark Status for the
Property Located at 2715 Hurd Avenue.
For Introduction
Held in Committee
H1. Ordinance 73-O-21, Amending the City
Code to Change Restrictions on Food and
Drink Vendors at City Parks and Beaches
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 73-O-21, Amending the City Code to
Change Restrictions on Food and Drink Vendors at
City Parks and Beaches.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 6-3
Councilmembers
Kelly, Wynne and
Revelle voted No
H2. Ordinance 74-O-21, Amending the City
Code to Allow Dogs at Outdoor
Restaurant Patios
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 74-O-21, amending the City code to
allow dogs at outdoor restaurant patios. Staff
recommends an effective date of August 27, 2021,
for implementation to allow 30 days for the Health
and Human Services Department to prepare the
application, formulate a permit process, and
develop enforcement policies. The number of dogs
allowed will be based on the square footage of the
outside café.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
R1. Ordinance 76-O-21, Amending Section 1-
7-4 of the City Code Concerning Deputy
Clerk Appointments
The Rules Committee recommends City Council
adoption of ordinance 76-O-21, amending Section
1-7-4 of the City Code concerning deputy clerk
appointments.
For Introduction
Approved on Consent
Agenda
R2. Adoption of Resolution of 74-R-21,
Adopting the Rules and Organization of
City Council as Amended July 7, 2021
The Rules Committee recommends adoption of
Resolution 74-R-21, Adopting the Rules and
Organization of City Council as Amended July 7,
2021.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 9-0