HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 16-R-25, Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Single-Source Contract with Morreale for Comprehensive Plan Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,0001/27/2025
16-R-25
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute an Agreement with Morreale Communications for
Comprehensive Plan Support
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is in the process of drafting a new
Comprehensive Plan for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is aimed at guiding the growth,
development, and prosperity of the City for the next twenty (20) years ; and
WHEREAS, Morreale Communications is a strategic consulting firm that the City
has reached agreement with to assist the City with developing the Comprehensive Plan ;
and
WHEREAS, the City and Morreale Communications will work together on items
relating to the Comprehensive Plan, including, but not limited to, drafting of an updated
zoning map and design of a revised Comprehensive Plan document; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council believes entering into an Agreement with
Morreale Communications is in the best interests of the citizens of Evanston,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest on b ehalf of the City of
Evanston, an Agreement between the City and Morreale Communications in an amount
not to exceed $40,000.
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SECTION 2: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any terms of an Agreement as may be determined to be in the best interests
of the City.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2025
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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