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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
5:00 PM
Motions resulting from City Council - May 26 2020
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
SP1. 2020 Budget Update Staff recommends that City Council review the
update to the 2020 budget.
For Discussion
Direction provided to
staff
SP2. Civic Center Planning Discussion At the City Council meeting on May 11, 2020, City
Council directed staff to provide information related
to the potential of relocating a temporary Civic
Center in downtown Evanston and what the process
would be for selling the existing 2100 Ridge Avenue
property. Staff is providing this information for
discussion and requests direction from City Council
on how to proceed. For Discussion
Direction provided to
staff
SP3. City Manager Executive Recruitment
Update
Staff recommends that City Council accept and
place on file the status report regarding the City
Manager executive search.
For Action: Accept and Place on File
Reference made for
item to be placed on
June 8 agenda for
Introduction.
Item Approved 9-0 to
Accept and Place on
File.
SP4. Resolution to Re-Open Illinois
Restaurants on May 29, 2020
Staff recommends City Council consideration of a
resolution to reopen Illinois restaurants on May 29,
2020.
For Action
Item Approved 9-0
O1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
City Council Meeting of May 11, 2020
Staff recommends City Council approval of the
minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of May
11, 2020.
For Action
Approved 9-0
A1. Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll,
Bills and Credit Card Activity
Staff recommends City Council approval of the City
of Evanston Payroll for the period of April 27, 2020,
through May 10, 2020, in the amount of
$2,761,267.47, Bills List for May 27, 2020, in the
amount of $3,457,497.66 and credit card purchases
period ending March 26, 2020, in the amount of
$195,656.69.
For Action
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 March 26, 2020, in the
amount of $21,578.30.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Approved 8-0
(Ald. Suffredin
Abstained)
A3. Approval of Authorization to Execute a
Payment of $87,696 to Evanston
Township High School for Providing Food
Services to Assist Those Affected by
School Closures Due to COVID-19
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a payment of $87,696 to
Evanston Township High School (ETHS), (1600
Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201) for providing food
services to assist those affected by school closures
due to COVID-19. Funding for this program is from
the Recreation Outreach Business Unit (Account
100.30.3050.65025) which has an allocation of
Approved on Consent
Agenda
$131,500 budgeted and $131,500 available.
For Action
A4. Approval of Contract Award with J.A.
Johnson Paving Company for the 2020
MFT Street Resurfacing Project (Bid 20-
26)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City
Manager to execute a contract with J.A. Johnson
Paving Company (1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington
Heights, IL 60005) for the 2020 MFT Street
Resurfacing Project in the amount of $1,297,700.
Funding will be provided from the Motor Fuel Tax
Fund in the amount of $100,000 (Account
200.40.5100.65515 – 420007), and the Rebuild
Illinois Grant Funds in the amount of $1,200,000
(200.40.5105.65515 - 420007).
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A5. Approval of Contract Award with McGill
Construction Co. LLC for the 2020
Parking Lot Improvements Project (Bid
20-07)
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with McGill
Construction Co. LLC. (21227 S. 80th Avenue,
Frankfort IL 60423) for the 2020 Parking Lot
Improvements Project (Bid No. 20-07) in the
amount of $282,249.95. Funding is provided from
the GO Bond Fund (Account 415.40.4120.65515 –
620013), which has an approved FY 2020 budget of
$425,000.00 and a YTD balance of $425,000.00.
For Action
Item removed on
Consent Agenda
Approved 5-4
(Ald. Suffredin, Ald.
Fleming, Ald. Fiske
and Ald. Braithwaite
voted No)
A6. Approval of a Sole Source Purchase of
Arbotect Fungicide from Rainbow
Treecare Scientific Advancements
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement for the sole
source purchase of 60 gallons of Arbotect fungicide
from Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements
(11571 K-Tel Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343) for a
total purchase amount of $25,273.20. Funding for
this purchase is from the General Fund account
100.40.4320.62496, which has a 2020 budget of
$38,000, and a YTD balance of $38,000.
For Action
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Approved 9-0
A7. Approval of Funding for the Demolition of
a Vacant, Structurally Unsafe Building at
Staff recommends City Council approval of funding
for the demolition of a vacant, structurally unsafe
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
2012 Maple Avenue residential structure located at 2012 Maple Avenue.
The cost for the demolition will be is $40,300 which
includes disconnection of the water and sewer
services, demolition of structure, removal and
backfill of the foundation and regrading of the site.
The cost of the demolition will be paid for by grants
provided by the Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Grant from the Illinois Housing
Development Authority. The funding source is the IL
Vacant Expense Account, 100.24.2435.62469.
For Action
Item held until next
City Council meeting
A8. Adoption of Resolutions 43-R-20 & 45-R-
20, Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Illinois
Department of Transportation
Resolutions for Improvement Under the
Illinois Highway Code for Improvements
to Various Evanston Streets.
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolutions 43-R-20 & 45-R-20 authorizing the
Mayor to sign an Illinois Department of
Transportation Resolution for Improvement Under
the Illinois Highway Code for Improvements to
various Evanston streets using both MFT funds and
Rebuild Illinois grant funds. Funding will be provided
from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund in the amount of
$100,000 (Account 200.40.5100.65515 – 420007)
and the Rebuild Illinois Grant Funds in the amount
of $1,200,000 (Account 200.40.5105.65515 -
420007).
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A9. Resolution 44-R-20, authorizing the Mayor
to sign a Resolution for Maintenance of
Streets and Highways in order to transfer
funds Previously Allocated in the 2020
Fiscal Year Budget from the Motor Fuel
Tax Fund to the General Fund for General
Maintenance of Streets
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 44-R-20 which will authorize the Mayor
to execute the required Illinois Department of
Transportation resolution and authorize the City
Manager to transfer $1,044,890 of Motor Fuel Tax
Funds to the General Fund for the general
maintenance of streets by City forces. Funding will
be provided from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (Fund
200).
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A10. Resolution 46-R-20 Authorizing the City Staff recommends City Council adoption of Approved on Consent
Manager to Sign the First Amendment to
the Dynegy Master Agreement
Resolution 46-R-20, authorizing the City Manager to
sign the first amendment to the Dynegy Master
Agreement. The extension is for the Municipal
Aggregation of Electric Supply For Residential and
Small Commercial Retail Customers (RFP 17-33)
with Dynegy Energy Services (1500 Eastport Plaza
Drive Collinsville, IL 62234). The 10-month
extension will extend the contract from August 2020
to June 2021.
For Action
Agenda
A11. Ordinance 55-O-20, Amending the
Amusement Tax
Staff recommends City Council adoption of
Ordinance 55-O-20 amending the Amusement Tax
to include online streaming services and to increase
the amusement tax on venues with capacity over
1500 audience members.Amusement Tax revenue
is deposited to the City's General Fund.
For Introduction
Item removed from
Consent Agenda
Approved 6-3
(Ald. Suffredin, Ald.
Fleming and Ald.
Braithwaite voted No)
A12. Ordinance 50-O-20, Amending City Code
Section 10-11-7, Schedule VII(A),
“Passenger Loading Zones, Public Carrier
Stops and Stands,” to Add a Loading
Zone at 1723 Simpson Street
Staff recommends City Council approve Ordinance
50-O-20, amending parking near the entrance of
1723 Simpson Street (location of Meals on Wheels)
to allow for loading zone spaces. This item was not
approved by the Transportation & Parking
Committee as there have been no meetings due to
COVID-19; however, Alderman Rue Simmons is
asking that this item be presented for approval as
Meals on Wheels will be operating shortly.
For Action
Approved on Consent
Agenda
A13. Ordinance 51-O-20, Authorizing the Sale
of Aging Surplus Fleet Vehicles and
Equipment Owned by the City of
Evanston
Staff recommends that City Council adopt
Ordinance 51-O-20, directing the City Manager to
offer the sale of vehicles and equipment owned by
the City through public auction with GovDeals, an
online auction system utilized by government
agencies. These vehicles have been determined to
be surplus as a result of new vehicle replacements
Approved on Consent
Agenda
being placed into service or vehicles that had to be
taken out of service for safety reasons with the
intention of eventual replacement. The equipment
from the old Robert Crown Center and janitorial
supplies from the Service Center were found to be
obsolete or the City no longer utilizes those
systems.
For Action