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Page 1 ACTIONS March 10, 2025
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, March 10, 2025
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
6:36 pm
Motions resulting from City Council - March 10, 2025
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
SP1
Resolution 21-R-25, Authorizing the City
Manager to Direct Staff to Move Forward
with Permanently Relocating Evanston City
Hall to a Downtown Evanston Location and
to Begin Identifying Options for a
Non-Municipal Use or Exploration of an
Adaptive Reuse of the Building and
Property at 2100 Ridge Avenue
Staff recommended that the City Council approve
Resolution 21-R-25, Authorizing the City Manager to
Direct Staff to Move Forward with Permanently
Relocating Evanston City Hall to a Downtown
Evanston Location and to Begin Identifying Options
for a Non-Municipal Use or Exploration of an
Adaptive Reuse of the Building and Property at 2100
Ridge Avenue.
Approved for Action
8-1
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Harris, Wynne,
Nieuwsma
Nays: Kelly
M1
Approval of the minutes of the regular
Council meeting of February 24, 2025
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
Page 2 ACTIONS March 10, 2025
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A1
Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll and
Bills List
Staff recommended that the City Council approve the
City of Evanston's payroll from February 10 to
February 23, 2025, for $4,985,575.51, and the Bills
List for March 11, 2025, for $3,633,301.81.
Approved for Action
8-0-1
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Kelly, Wynne,
Nieuwsma
Nays:
Abstain: Harris
A2
Approval of a Single-Source Contract with
Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for
the Ladd Arboretum Canoe Launch
Project’s EV Charging Station and
Structural Engineering Design Services
Staff recommended that City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a single-source contract
with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. (820
Davis Street, Suite 520, Evanston, Illinois 60201) for
engineering services for the Ladd Arboretum Canoe
Launch Project’s EV Charging Station Design and
Structural Engineering Design in the amount of
$86,000. A single-source purchase requires a
two-thirds vote of the City Council.
A portion of the funding ($31,500) will be donated by
the Evanston Environmental Association (Account
415.40.4219.62145 – 520009). The remaining
portion ($54,500) will be provided through 2025
General Obligation Bonds (Accounts
415.40.4125.62145 – 520009). See the attached
memo for a detailed financial analysis.
Approved for Action
9-0
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Kelly, Harris,
Wynne, Nieuwsma
Nays:
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A3
Approval of Contract Award to RevCon
Technology Group for the Installation of a
Parking Access Revenue Control System in
Three City-owned garages (RFP 24-60)
Staff requested that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with RevCon
Technology Group (1364 Hamilton Parkway, Itasca,
IL 60143) for the installation of a Parking Access
Revenue Control System (PARCS) in three
City-owned parking garages for $969,823.
Funding for this contract will be from the “Other
Improvements” G/L account in the FY2025 Parking
Fund (505.19.7005.65515), which has a current
balance of $2,425,000
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Introduction
A4
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the
Contract with Terra Engineering for the Safe
Routes to School Sidewalk Improvement
Project Engineering Services (RFQ 23-18)
Staff recommended that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
contract with Terra Engineering, LTD (225 West Ohio
Street, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654) to provide
construction engineering services for the Safe
Routes to School Sidewalk Improvement Project in
the amount of $74,866.
This project will be funded from the Capital
Improvement Fund 2025 Projects Bonds (Account
415.40.4125.62145 - 423014). This line item has an
FY2025 approved budget in the amount of $90,000,
all of which is remaining.
Approved for Action
9-0
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Kelly, Harris,
Wynne, Nieuwsma
Nays:
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A5
Approval of Reimbursement to Skokie Park
District for Pooch Park and Channelside
Capital Improvements
Staff recommended the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a payment to the Skokie
Park District for Pooch Park and Channelside Capital
Improvements in the not-to-exceed amount of
$125,000.
Funding will be from the Capital Improvement Fund
2024 General Obligation Bonds (Account
415.40.4124.65515-524002).
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A6
Approval of a Contract with Garland/DBS,
Inc. for the 2025 Roofing and Envelope
Repairs Contract
Staff recommended the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with
Garland/DBS, Inc. (3800 East 91st St., Cleveland,
OH) for the 2025 Roofing and Envelope Repairs
Contract in the amount of $2,240,837.
Funding is provided from the Capital Improvement
Fund, 2025 Project Bonds. The attached memo
provides a detailed financial analysis.
Approved for Action
9-0
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Kelly, Harris,
Wynne, Nieuwsma
Nays:
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A7
Approval of Sole-Source One-Year Renewal
of Security Information and Event
Management (SIEM) Platform Subscription
from SHI International
Staff recommended that the City Council authorize a
one-year subscription renewal of the Rapid7
InsightIDR security information and event
management (SIEM) platform from SHI International
Corp. (290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873)
in the amount of $45,570.00. This sole-source
purchase leverages the Sourcewell cooperative
purchasing agreement Contract # 081419-SHI.
A sole-source purchase requires a two-thirds vote of
the City Council.
This expense will be charged to IT account
100.19.1932.62340 (IT Computer Software), which
has a FY2025 budgeted amount of $1,752,000.00
and a year-to-date balance of $1,290,431.14.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A8
Resolution 28-R-25 Authorizing the City
Manager to Enter into a Lease Agreement
for Office Space at the Levy Center
Hackberry Room with the Illinois Secretary
of State
Staff recommended that the City Council approve
Resolution 28-R-25, authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a lease agreement with the Illinois
Secretary of State to provide senior-only DMV
services at the Hackberry Room at the Levy Senior
Center.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A9
Resolution 29-R-25 to Allow a Pilot Program
for Free Metered Parking on the First
Saturday Evening of Each Month for 2025
Mayor Biss recommended that Resolution 29-R-25
be approved to create a pilot program for free
metered parking on the first Saturday evening of
each month for 2025.
Held to March 31st
City Council
Meeting
Page 6 ACTIONS March 10, 2025
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A10
Ordinance 24-O-25 Authorizing the City
Manager to Negotiate the Sale of
City-Owned Real Property at 2221 Keeney
Street, Ev anston, Illinois
Staff recommended approving Ordinance 24-O-25,
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a sales
contract for City-owned real property at 2221 Keeney
Street.
Councilmember Geracaris requested the suspension
of the rules to allow for introduction and action. A
two-thirds majority is required for the ordinance to be
adopted.
Approved for
Introduction &
Action
9-0
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Geracaris,
Kelly, Harris,
Wynne, Nieuwsma
Nays:
A11
Ordinance 4-O-25, Amending City Code
Section 3-2-14 to Reduce the City’s Liquor
Tax and City Code Section 3-2-7 Increase
the Home Rule Sales Tax
Staff recommended passage of Ordinance 4-O-25,
Amending City Code Section 3-2-14 to Reduce the
City’s Liquor Tax and City Code Section 3-2-7 to
Increase the Home Rule Sales Tax.
Item Moved Back to
APW
8-1
A12
Ordinance 01-O-25, "Healthy Buildings
Ordinance" Amending City Code Section
4-22 “Building Energy and Water Use
Benchmarking” to Incorporate Building
Performance Standards and Creating
Section 2-21
The Environment Board and Utilities Commission
recommended the adoption of Ordinance 01-O-25 to
create an equitable community-led approach to
building decarbonization.
Approved for Action
8-1-0
Ayes: Burns,
Suffredin, Revelle,
Reid, Harris, Wynne,
Nieuwsma,
Geracaris
Nays: Kelly
Absent:
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A13
Ordinance 20-O-25, Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute a Lease with Celadon
Construction Corporation, NFP for 2603
Sheridan Road (Harley Clarke Mansion)
Staff Recommended Adopting Ordinance 20-O-25,
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease
with Celadon Construction Corporation, NFP for
2603 Sheridan Road.
Approved for Action
7-1-1
Ayes: Suffredin,
Revelle, Geracaris,
Reid, Harris, Wynne,
Nieuwsma
Nays: Kelly
Absent: Burns
A14
Ordinance 22-O-25, Amending City Code
Section 7-2-6, “Occupation of Public Ways
for Business Purposes; Permits”
Staff and the Commission on Aging and Disabilities
recommended the adoption of Ordinance 22-O-25,
Amending City Code Section 7-2-6, “Occupation of
Public Ways for Business Purposes; Permits.”
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
P1
Discussion Regarding Enforcement of the
"Vacation Rentals" Ordinance - Title 5,
Chapter 9, of the City Code
Discussion and direction to staff regarding the
enforcement of the current Vacation Rentals Code
and guidance on referring cases to disallow vacation
rentals in non-owner-occupied properties.
For Discussion
P2
Ordinance 25-O-25 Extending the Time for
the Applicant to Obtain a Building Permit to
Construct the Efficiency Home Development
at 1915-17 Grant Street Previously
Authorized by Ordinance 18-O24
Per Section 6-3-5-15(A) of the City Code, the
Applicant, David Wallach of Blue Paint Development,
requested a six-month extension to the special use
permit approved by Ordinance 18-O-24 to construct
an efficiency home development located at 1915-17
Grant Street. The applicant requested suspension of
the City Council rules for introduction and action at
the March 10, 2025, City Council meeting.
Failed in Committee
Page 8 ACTIONS March 10, 2025
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
AP1
Approval of Appointments to the Boards,
Commissions, and Committees
The Mayor recommended that the City Council
approve the appointments of Kenneth Hilbig-Ross,
Andrea Hoffman, and Sean Foster to the Public
Safety Civil Service Commission and the
reappointment of Kathelyn Hayes to the Social
Services Committee.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action