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HomeMy WebLinkAboutActions 03.10.2025 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: Page 3 ACTIONS March 10, 2025 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: Page 4 ACTIONS March 10, 2025 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: Page 5 ACTIONS March 10, 2025 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: Page 7 ACTIONS March 10, 2025 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