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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, March 8, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Virtual
5:30 PM
Absent:
Motions resulting from City Council - Mar 08 2021
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
RC1. Suspension of the Rules Allowing for
Remote Participation
Due to an executive order issued by Governor J.B.
Pritzker, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, staff
recommends a suspension of the rules regarding in-
person attendance requirements for public
meetings, allowing for City Council members and
City staff to participate in this meeting remotely.
For Action
Approved 9-0
SP1. Review of Responses to Request for
Proposal (RFP) 19-29 for the Harley
Clarke Mansion and Coach House
Staff recommends City Council select one of the
four proposals submitted for the reuse of the Harley
Clarke Mansion and authorize the City Manager to
negotiate a lease agreement.
For Action
Motion made to move
forward with
negotiations with the
Artists Bookhouse
proposal.
Motion Approved 7-1
Ald. Suffredin voted
No and Ald. Rainey
abstained.
CM1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council meeting of February 22, 2021
Staff recommends approval of the minutes of the
Regular City Council meeting of February 22, 2021
For Action
Approved 9-0
CM1. Report of the 2018-2020 Executive
Session Minutes to Be Placed On File
Staff recommends City Council accept the following
Executive Session Minutes report and place it on
file.
For Action: Accept and Place on File
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 February 1,
2021, through February 14, 2021, in the amount of
$3,413,246.00. Bills List for March 09, 2021,in the
amount of $2,585,350.20.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 9-0 vote
A2. Sole Source Purchase of Panasonic
Toughbooks for Police Department
Vehicles from CDS Office Technologies
Staff recommends City Council approve the sole
source purchase of forty (40) FZ-55 Panasonic
Toughbook laptops from CDS Office Technologies
(1271 Hamilton Parkway, Itasca, IL 60143) for
$136,400.00 or $27,280 a year over five years.
Also, the City will have a $1 buyout at the end of the
term. This equipment will replace Panasonic
Toughbooks in Evanston Police patrol vehicles that
have reached the manufacturer's end of serviceable
life. Funding will be from the Police Department -
Patrol Operations - Minor Tools and Equipment
(Account 100.22.2210.65085) with a 2021 budget of
$39,216 and an available YTD balance of $35,438.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Item passes 9-0 vote
A3. Resolutions 32-R-21, Authorizing the
Mayor to Sign Illinois Department of
Transportation Resolution for
Improvement Under the Illinois Highway
Code for Improvements to Various
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 32-R-21, Authorizing the Mayor to Sign
an Illinois Department of Transportation Resolution
for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code
for Improvements to Various Evanston Streets.
Approved on Consent
Agenda
Evanston Streets Funding will be provided from Rebuild Illinois Funds
and through the Motor Fuel Tax Fund in the amount
of $1,195,000 (Account 200.40.5100.65515 –
421001), which has a total FY 2021 budget of
$4,366,987.
For Action
A4. Resolution 33-R-21, Authorizing the
Mayor to Sign Illinois Department of
Transportation Resolution for
Improvement Under the Illinois Highway
Code for Improvements to Various
Evanston Streets
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 33-R-21 Authorizing the Mayor to Sign
an Illinois Department of Transportation Resolution
for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code
for Improvements to Various Evanston Streets.
Funding will be provided from the Motor Fuel Tax
Fund (Account 200.40.5100.65515 – 421001) in the
amount of $179,000, which has a total FY 2021
budget of $4,366,987.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A5. Ordinance 17-O-21, Amending Section 10-
11-5(D), Schedule V(D) of the Evanston
City Code, “Four-Way Stops” (Four-Way
Stops at Eastwood Avenue and
Livingston Street)
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 17-O-21, amending Section 10-11-5(D),
Schedule V(D) of the Evanston City Code, “Four-
Way Stops” (Four-Way Stops at Eastwood Avenue
and Livingston Street). Alderman Revelle requests
suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action
at the March 8, 2021 City Council meeting. Funding
will be through the General Fund-Traffic Control
Supplies (100.40.4520.65115), with a FY 2021
budget of $58,000 and remaining balance of
$58,000.
For Introduction and Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A6. Ordinance 14-O-21, Amending City Code
Section 7-12-4-2 Relating To the
Installation and Maintenance of Service
Pipe From Tap To Fixtures
The City Manager recommends City Council
adoption of Ordinance 14-O-21, Amending City
Code Section 7-12-4-2 Relating To the Installation
and Maintenance of Service Pipe From Tap To
Fixtures. City Manager requests suspension of the
rules for Introduction and Action of this item at the
City Council meeting March 8, 2021.
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Rules were
suspended and item
passes 9-0 for
Introduction and
For Introduction and Action Action.
P1. Ordinance 11-O-21, Extending the Time
for the Applicant to Obtain a Building
Permit for 910-938 Custer Ave.
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 11-O-21 to extend the time frame for the
commencement of construction of the Planned
Development at 910-938 Custer Ave., originally
approved on April 8, 2019, and previously granted a
one-year extension to April 13, 2021. The
Ordinance would grant an extension of 18 months
for a building permit to be issued and construction
to begin. No other changes to the existing Planned
Development are proposed.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
P2. Ordinance 12-O-21, Granting a Major
Adjustment to a Planned Development
Located at 811 Emerson Street
Staff and the Plan Commission recommend City
Council adoption of Ordinance 12-O-21 for approval
of a Major Adjustment to a Planned Development at
811 Emerson Street, which was originally approved
by Ordinance No. 37-O-17. The applicant seeks to
reduce the required off-street parking from 174 to
170 due to necessary construction modifications,
then make 50% of those parking spaces (85 parking
spaces) available for public use. Should the
adjustment be approved, the following conditions
are recommended: 1) that the building residents not
be eligible for on-street parking permits and 2) that
the applicant provide the City with building vehicle
ownership data on an annual basis to ensure that
building resident demand for parking is met and
reserve the right of the City to require an increase in
the number of parking spaces available for
residents.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
P3. Ordinance 13-O-21, A Zoning Text
Amendment to Permit the Establishment
and Regulation of Efficiency Homes
Plan Commission and staff recommend City Council
adoption of Ordinance 13-O-21, A Zoning Text
Amendment to Permit the Establishment and
Regulation of Efficiency Homes. This establishes a
Item held until March
22nd City Council
meeting
definition for Efficiency Homes (Section 6-18-3) and
establish regulations for their construction and use
within residential districts (Section 6-8; Section 6-
16).
For Action
H1. Resolution 34-R-21, Declaring Lead Pipe
Replacement throughout the City of
Evanston a Public Benefit
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 34-R-21, Declaring Lead Pipe
Replacement throughout the City of Evanston a
Public Benefit. This resolution declares that the
replacement of lead pipe, used to construct water
service lines, is a public benefit and therefore allows
public funds to be used to replace the portion of the
water service line that is the property owner's
responsibility to maintain and repair.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
H2. Resolution 31-R-21 Approval of the City of
Evanston Parks and Recreation
Department’s Facility Naming Policy
Staff and the Parks and Recreation Board
recommends City Council adoption of Resolution
31-R-21 to approve the Parks and Recreation
Department’s Facility Naming Policy.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
R1. Reappointment of George Halik to the
Plan Commission
The Mayor recommends City Council approval of
the reappointment of George Halik to the Plan
Commission.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda