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Page 1 ACTIONS June 23, 2025
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
City Council
Monday, June 23, 2025
Lorraine H. Morton City Hall, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 205
6:05 PM
Motions resulting from City Council - June 23, 2025
Item Item Description Motion Disposition
M1
Approval of the minutes of the regular
Council meeting of June 9, 2025.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A1
Approval of the City of Evanston Payroll,
Bills List, and Credit Card Activity
Staff recommended that the City Council approve the
City of Evanston's payroll from May 19 to June 1,
2025, for $3,917,725.22, the Bills List for June 24,
2025, in the amount of $5,651,765.42, and the credit
card activity for the period ending April 26, 2025, in
the amount of $217,585.92.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A2
Approval of BMO Harris Amazon Credit
Card Activity
Staff recommended that the City Council approve the
City of Evanston’s BMO Harris Amazon Credit Card
Activity for the period ending April 26, 2025, for
$16,657.70.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A3
Approval of Contract Award with Alliance
Contractors, Inc. for the 2025 Alley and
Sidewalk Improvements (Bid No. 25-26)
Staff recommended that City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with Alliance
Contractors, Inc. (1166 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, IL
60089) for the 2025 Alley and Sidewalk
Improvements (Bid No. 25-26) in the amount of
$3,203,481.10.
Funding is provided from the Capital Improvement
Fund 2025 Projects Bonds in the amount of
$1,875,361.90; the Special Assessment Fund in the
amount of $1,045,132.20; and the Sewer Fund in the
amount of $282,987.00. A detailed funding analysis
is included in the attached memo.
Approved for Action
7-1-1
Ayes: Burns, Davis,
Rodgers, Geracaris,
Harris, Iles,
Nieuwsma
Nayes: Kelly
Absent: Suffredin
A4
Approval of a Contract Award with CDM
Smith Incorporated for 2025 Chlorine
Conversion Feasibility Study Service (RFP#
25-13)
Staff recommended that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute an agreement with CDM
Smith Incorporated (125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite
2510, Chicago, IL 60606) to provide Chlorine
Conversion Feasibility Study services in the
not-to-exceed amount of $61,980.00.
Funding is provided by the Water Fund (Account #
510.40.4200.62185), which has an approved FY
2025 budget amount of $300,000, all of which
remains unallocated.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A5
Approval of a Contract with Water
Resources Inc. for FY 2025, 2026, & 2027
Water Meter Purchases (Bid 25-21)
Staff recommended the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with Water
Resources Inc. (390 Sadler Ave, Elgin, IL. 60120) for
the period of FY 2025, 2026, & 2027 to provide water
meters (Bid 25-21) in the not-to-exceed amount of
$866,588.50.
Funding will be provided by the Water Billing
Business Unit (Account 510.40.4208.65070), which
has an approved FY 2025 budget of $100,000 and a
YTD balance of $92,457.66. In addition, funding will
be provided by the Water Other Operations Business
Unit (Account 510.40.4225.65080), which has an
approved FY 2025 budget of $30,000 and a YTD
balance of $4,843.00.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A6
Approval of a Special Event – Midnight
Circus at Tallmadge Park
Staff recommended approval of the Midnight Circus
event at Tallmadge Park on the weekend of
September 19–21, 2025.
Costs for city services provided for events require a
100% reimbursement from the sponsoring
organization or event coordinator. These fees are
waived for City events and City-co-sponsored events.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
A7
Approval of an Eleven-Month Contract
Extension with Dynegy Energy Services,
LLC for Municipal Electricity Supply
Staff recommended that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute an eleven-month
contract extension with Dynegy Energy Services,
LLC, for Actionable Pricing for Municipal Electric
Energy Supply.
Most electricity payments use 100.19.1950.64005
(Electricity) with a FY25 annual budget of $605,000.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
A8
Contract Award with National Sports Nets
LLC for the Robert Crown Athletic Field
Fencing Repairs Project (Bid 25-25)
Staff recommended that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute an agreement with
National Sports Nets LLC., (1244 State St., STE 312,
Lemont, IL, 60439) for the Robert Crown Athletic
Field Fencing Repairs Project (Bid 25-25) in the
amount of $131,438.
Funding is provided from the Sports Field Account
and the Capital Improvement Fund, 2025 GO Bonds.
A detailed summary is included in the memo below.
Approved for Action
8-0-1
Ayes: Burns, Davis,
Rodgers, Geracaris,
Harris, Iles,
Nieuwsma, Kelly
Nays:
Absent: Suffredin
P1
Ordinance 45-O-25 Approving a Minor
Adjustment to the Planned Development at
1621-1631 Chicago Avenue
The Community Development Department
recommended the adoption of Ordinance 45-O-25, a
Minor Adjustment to the Planned Development
approved by Ordinance 95-O-24. Approval will
authorize the applicant to modify the approved
Planned Development plans to allow a reduction in
height from 12-stories to 11-stories, modifications to
the exterior building facade and building footprint, a
reduction to the size of the commercial component
within the development, a reduction in the number of
parking spaces from 48 to 44, slight modifications to
the unit mix, and changes to certain floorplans within
the building.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Introduction
HS1
Ordinance 43-O-25, Health Data Protection
Ordinance
The Human Services Committee recommended
adoption of Ordinance 43-O-25, the Health Data
Protection Ordinance.
Approved on
Consent Agenda for
Action
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Item Item Description Motion Disposition
FB1
Resolution 58-R-25 Approval of a Contract
Award to Raftelis for a Zero-Based
Budgeting Evaluation of the Public Works
Department (RFP 25-27)
Staff recommended that the City Council approve
Resolution 58-R-25, authorizing an agreement with
Raftelis Financial Consultants (19 Garfield Place,
Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45202) for a zero-based
budgeting evaluation of the Public Works Department
for $99,030.
Approved for Action
7-1-1
Ayes: Burns, Davis,
Rodgers, Geracaris,
Harris, Iles,
Nieuwsma
Nayes: Kelly
Absent: Suffredin