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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee meets at 6 p.m.
Planning & Development Committee (P&D) is cancelled.
City Council meeting will convene at conclusion of the A&PW Committee meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wilson
(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations
National Senior Health & Fitness Day - May 29, 2019
National CPR and AED Week – Presentation to Sarah Agnew
Canal Shores Golf Course 100th Anniversary - May 28, 2019
100th Anniversary of Illinois Being the First State to Ratify the 19th
Amendment - June 10, 2019
(III) City Manager Public Announcements
We’re Out Walking (WOW) Kick-Off – June 15, 2019
U.S. Lifesaving Presentation
Fire Department Promotions
● Deputy Chief Paul Polep
● Division Chief Kim Kull
● Division Chief Matt Smith
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 2 of 8
(V) Public Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular
Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of
the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non -
agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer
speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five
speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall
speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that
Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall
commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond
during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended as a forum for residents to share their
perspective in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with
these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Special Order of Business
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
(SP1) Approving Designation of Additional Freedom of Information Act Officers
Resolution 57-R-19, Appointing Additional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Officers is submitted for consideration and approval.
For Action
Approved 5-3 (No vote: Rue Simmons, Rainey, Fleming)
(VII) Consent Agenda and Report of Standing Committees:
Administration & Public Works - Alderman Suffredin
Planning & Development - Alderman Revelle
Human Services - Alderman Rue Simmons
Rules Committee - Alderman Braithwaite
Economic Development - Alderman Rue Simmons
CONSENT AGENDA
(M1) Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 13, 2019
For Action
Approved on Consent (8-0), Ald. Suffredin absent
ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(A1) Payroll – April 29, 2019 through May 12, 2019 $ 2,708,964.68
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 3 of 8
(A2) Bills List – May 29, 2019 $ 4,115,497.64
For Action
Approved on Consent
(A3) Contract Award with Culy Contracting, LLC for the 2019 Structure Lining
Bid
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract for the 2019 Structure Lining (Bid No. 19-15) with Culy Contracting, LLC
(5 Industrial Park Drive, P.O. Box 29, Winchester, IN 47394) in the amount of
$100,420. Funding for this project is from the Sewer Fund (Account
515.40.4535.62461- 419005), which has an FY 2019 budget of $165,000 for this
work, all of which is remaining.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A4) Contract Award with J.A. Johnson Paving Company for the 2019 Motor Fuel
Tax Street Resurfacing Project
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for the 2019 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Street Resurfa cing Project (Bid No. 19-24)
with J.A. Johnson Paving Company (1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington Heights, IL
60005) in the amount of $1,005,700. Funding will be provided from the Motor
Fuel Tax Fund (Account 200.26.5100.65515 – 418002), which has a total FY
2019 budget allocation for this project of $1,206,000, all of which is remaining.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A5) Contract Extension with Corrective Asphalt Materials for Reclamite
Pavement Sealing
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a one -year
contract extension for Reclamite pavement sealing with Corrective Asphalt
Materials (43W630 Wheeler Road, Sugar Grove, IL 60554) in the amount of
$50,000. This contract award is part of a bid led by the Municipal Partnering
Initiative (MPI). Funding for this work will be from the Capital Improvement
Program Fund (Account 415.40.4119.65515-419010), which is budgeted for
$100,000 and has a current unencumbered balance of $50,000.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 4 of 8
(A6) Contract Award with W Construction, Inc. for Fleetwood-Jourdain Interior
Renovation
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Interior Renovation (RFP 19-13)
with W Construction, Inc. (655 Paxton Place, Carol Stream, IL 60188) in the
amount of $585,000. Funding is available in the amount of $440,000 from 2019
General Obligation Bonds and $145,000 from Good Neighbor Funds. A detailed
project funding breakdown is included in the corresponding transmittal memo.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A7) Construction Bid Award with Hacienda Landscaping, Inc. for the Garden
Park and Playground Renovations
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for the Garden Park and Playground Renovation Project with Hacienda
Landscaping Inc. (17840 Grove Road, Minooka, IL 60447) in the amount of
$463,637. Funding will be provided from Capital Improvements Fund 2019
General Obligation Bonds (Account 415.40.4119.65515.518002). This project
was budgeted at $500,000 in FY 2019, all of which is remaining.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A8) Purchase of Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library
General Purpose Furniture from Forward Space
Staff recommends City Council approval of office, library, and general purpose
furniture purchases for the Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Co mplex and
Library from Forward Space (1142 N. North Branch Street, Chicago, IL 60642) in
the amount of $408,072.85. Funding for this purchase will be provided from
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 2019 General Obligation Bonds (Account
416.40.4160.65515 – 616017). The current Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
(FFE) budget for this project is $910,000, all of which is remaining.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A9) Purchase of Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library
Pre-School Furniture from Forward Space
Staff recommends City Council approval of preschool furniture purchases for the
Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library from Lakeshore
Learning (2695 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA 90895) in the amount of
$40,454.46. Funding for this purchase will be provided from Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) 2019 General Obligation Bonds (Account 416.40.4160.65515 –
616017). The current Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) budget for this
project is $910,000, all of which is remaining.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 5 of 8
(A10) Contract Award with Blessing Hancock for the Robert Crown Community
Center, Ice Complex and Library Public Art
The Arts Council recommends City Council approve a public art contract for the
Robert Crown Community Center, Ice Complex and Library with Blessing
Hancock (4340 79th Avenue NW, Olympia, WA 98502) in the amount of
$325,000. Funding for this purchase will be provided from Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) 2019 General Obligation Bonds (Account 416.40.4160.65515 –
616017). The current public art budget for this project is $335,000.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A11) Sole-source Agreement with Elcast Lighting for Street Light Fixture Repairs
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an
agreement for the sole-source repair of: 164 – Tallmadge Induction lighting units;
and 57 – Induction Davit fixtures with Elcast Lighting (815 S. Kay Avenue,
Addison, IL, 60101) in the amount of $42,424. Funding for this purchase will
come from the Capital Improvement Program 2019 General Obligation Bond
(Account 415.40.4119.65515-419022), which has a FY 2019 budget of $210,000
for lighting and pavement marking projects. The remaining balance in the
account is $129,000.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A12) Approval of Great Merchant Grant Program Financial Assistance to the
Noyes and West Village Business Districts
Staff recommends City Council approval to provide financial assistance through
the Great Merchants Grant Program, for an amount not to exceed $10,940. The
Noyes Business District will receive $10,000 and the West Village Business
Association will receive $940. Staff recommends utilizing the Economic
Development Business District Improvement Program (Account
100.21.5300.65522). The approved 2019 Fiscal Year Budget allocated $150,000
to this account. To date, $93,411.05 has been spent from this account, leaving
$56,588.95 available for expenditure.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 6 of 8
(A13) Approval of Funding for 12-month Period for Chicago’s North Shore
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CNSCVB)
Staff recommends City Council authorize funding for Chicago’s North Shore
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CNSCVB) in the amount of $83,609 for a period
commencing July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Funding will be provided from
the Economic Development Partnership Account (Account 100.21.5300.62659).
The City Council approved $147,000 in the 2019 budget with a commitment of
$50,000 to Downtown Evanston for maintenance contract reimbursements. To
date, $12,500 has been distributed, leaving a balance of $134,500.
For Action
Approved on Consent
(A14) Resolution 55-R-19, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Highway
Safety Improvement Program Grant Funds
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 55 -R-19 authorizing the
City Manager to apply for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant
Funds from Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for intersection
improvements at Ridge & Oakton, Ridge & Main, Ridge & Greenleaf, Ridge &
Dempster, Ridge & Lake, Ridge & Davis and Ridge & Church. T he estimated
total design and construction cost of the Ridge Avenue Intersection
Improvements Project is $860,000, of which $700,000 would be funded by HSIP
Grant funds and the remaining $160,000 from the City. The City portion is funded
from the Ridge Avenue signal study (Account 415.40.4119.62145 – 419008)
which has a total FY 2019 Budget of $175,000.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A15) Resolution 54-R-19, Appointing a Director and Alternate Director to the
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 54 -R-19 appointing Mayor
Hagerty as Director on the Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Agency of North
Cook County and City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz as the Alternate Director.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A16) Ordinance 37-O-19, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sale
Contract for City Owned Real Property located at 1824 Emerson Street
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 37 -O-19, authorizing the
City Manager to execute a sales contract for City-owned real property located at
1824 Emerson Street to Evanston Township High School District No. 202
(“ETHS”) for affordable housing. A two-thirds majority is required for adoption of
this ordinance.
For Introduction
Approved on Consent Agenda
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 7 of 8
(A17) Ordinance 48-O-19, Amending the City Code to Establish a 4-Way Stop
Control at the Intersection of Brown Avenue and Noyes Street
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 48 -O-19 by which the City
Council would amend Section 10-11-5(D), Schedule V(D) of the City Code to
establish a 4-Way Stop Control at the intersection of Brown Avenue and Noyes
Street. Funding will be through the General Fund-Traffic Control Supplies
(Account 100.40.4520.65115), with a budget of $58,000 for FY 2019.
For Introduction
Approved on Consent Agenda
(A18) Ordinance 42-O-19, Authorization to Enter into a Real Estate Contract for
Sale of City-Owned Real Property at 2222 Oakton Street to Clark Street Real
Estate, LLC
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 42 -O-19, “Authorizing the
City Manager to Enter into a Real Estate Contract with Clark Street Real Estate,
LLC for the Sale of City-Owned Real Property Located at 2222 Oakton Street.” A
two-thirds majority of City Council is required to adopt the ordinance.
For Action
Item held to June 10 City Council meeting. – Motion made by Ald. Rue
Simmons, seconded by Ald. Revelle.
(A19) Ordinance 53-O-19, Amending City Code to Modify the No Parking
Restrictions on Howard Street from Chicago Avenue to Ridge Avenue
Alderman Rainey requests City Council adoption of Ordinance 53 -O-19,
amending Subsection KK of Title 10, Chapter 11, Schedule 9 “Parking Prohibited
at Certain Times” changing the time of day when parking is prohibited. This
ordinance will change the restriction against parking on Howard Street from
Chicago Avenue to Ridge Avenue from midnight to 3 a.m.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
(O1) Resolution 52-R-19, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute
a Grant Agreement with the Evanston Animal Shelter Association to Fund
Operations
The Human Services Committee and staff recommend City Council adoption of
Resolution 52-R-19 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with the Evanston Animal Shelter Association to fund operations by
providing a $100,000 grant and supplies reimbursement for the period of June 1,
2019 through May 31, 2019. Funding will be provi ded from the City’s Animal
Control budget (Account 100.22.2280.62272) with a budget of $100,000, all of
which is remaining.
For Action
Item removed from Consent Agenda. Item approved 8-0
City Council Agenda May 28, 2019 Page 8 of 8
(O2) Resolution 68-R-18, In Support of Employing Administrative Adjudication
as an Alternative to the Criminal Justice System for Juveniles, and
Ordinance 159-O-18, Amending Portions of the City Code Incorporating
Restorative Justice Practices for Minors
The Alternatives to Arrest Committee recommends City Council adoption of
Resolution 68-R-18, In Support of Employing Administrative Adjudication as an
Alternative to the Criminal Justice System for Juveniles, and Ordinance 159 -O-
18, Amending Portions of the City Code Incorporating Restorative Justice
Practices for Minors.
For Action
Item removed from Consent Agenda. Item approved 8-0
(VIII) Call of the Wards
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information
about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the
Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(IX) Executive Session
(X) Adjournment
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JUNE 2019
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings
6/3/2019 6:00 PM Rules Committee
6/3/2019 7:00 PM Human Services Committee
6/6/2019 7:00 PM Housing & Homelessness Commission
6/10/2019 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council
6/17/2019 6:00 PM City Council
6/18/2019 7:00 PM Housing and Community Development Act Committee
6/19/2019 6:30 PM Minority Women and Evanston Business Enterprise Committee
6/19/2019 7:00 PM Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee
6/20/2019 6:30 PM Equity & Empowerment Commission
6/24/2019 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council
6/26/2019 6:00 PM Transportation and Parking Committee
6/26/2019 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee
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