HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.25.22REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, April 25 th, 2022
Present:
Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Revelle
Councilmember Braithwaite Councilmember Reid
Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Geracaries
CouncilmemberBurns Councilmember Suffredin
(8)
Absent:Councilmember Wynne
Presiding:Mayor Daniel Biss
Stephanie Mendoza
City Clerk
Mayor ’s Public Announcements
Mayor Biss Proclamation:Watch
City Manager ’s Public Announcements
City Manager Kelly Watch
City Clerk’s Communications
City Clerk Communication:Watch
Public Comment
Foster Pratt Watch
Emmet Ebels-Duggan Watch
Jerri Garl Watch
Rachel Rosner Watch
Elizabeth Kinney Watch
Betty Bogg Watch
Claire McFarland Barber Watch
Don Durkes Watch
Trisha Connolly Watch
Mike Vasilko Watch
Sara Fieberg Watch
Tina Paden Watch
Carlis B. Sutton Watch
Doreen Price Watch
Leslie McMillan Watch
Special Orders of Business
SP1.
Evanston Reparation's Restorative Housing Program Update was
accepted and placed on file.
For Action
Accepted and Placed on File
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Reid
Second:
Councilmember
Braithwaite
Watch
SP2.
Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) Implementation Update was
accepted and placed on file.
For Action
Accepted and Placed on File
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
SP3.
Resolution 32-R-22, Declaring a Climate Emergency and an Immediate
Mobilization Effort to Restore Climate Stability was accepted and placed
on file.
For Action
Accepted and Placed on File
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Revelle
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
Consent Agenda
Items A2, A13, A22, A23, P1, P2, H1, and F1 were removed from the
Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
Moved to Reconsider Approval of the Consent Agenda without Items A2,
A12, A13, A22, A23, P1, P2, H1, and F1
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Braithwaite
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
*Watch*
CM1.
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of April 11, 2022 were
approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle,Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A1.
The City of Evanston Payroll for the period of March 28, 2022, through
April 10, 2022, in the amount of Bills List April 26, 2022, in the amount of
$2,838,462.66, for $3,809,637.51 was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A2.
Contract Award with Christy Webber & Company Landscape for 2022
Citywide Landscape Maintenance (Bid 22-20) was approved.
For Action
Item Approved 6 - 1
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle,
Geracaris
No Vote:Reid
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Braithwaite
Watch
A3.
Contract Award with Herrera Landscape and Snow Removal Inc., for
Park Mowing Services (Bid 22-21) was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A4.
Contract with Kathryn Dolan for the Evanston Gymnastics Program at the
Chandler-Newberger Recreation Center was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A5.
Contract with Suburban Tree Consortium for the Purchase of Trees and
Planting Services for Spring 2022 was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A6.
Contract with Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. for 2022 Water Main
Improvements and Street Resurfacing Project (Bid 22-05) was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A7.
Sole-Source Four-Year Contract with Simple Recycling Illinois for Textile
Collection Services to Evanston Community Members was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A8.
One Year Sole-Source, Renewal Service Agreement with Tyler
Technologies for Financial Management and Human Resources Software
was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A9.
Agreement to Purchase Metro Ethernet ISP Service from Comcast was
approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A10.
Agreement to Purchase ISP Service from Illinois Century Network -
Department of Innovation and Technology was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A11.
Special Event: Lunar Eclipse Jam at the Arrington Lakefront Lagoon was
approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A12.
Ordinance 33-O-22 Approval of the Proposed First Amendment to the
Five-Fifths Redevelopment Project Area was adopted.
Councilmember Burns moved to suspend the rules to introduce and
act simultaneously
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
For Action
Item Adopted 7 - 0
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Burns
Second:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Motion:
Councilmember
Burns
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
A13.
Ordinance 30-O-22, Amending City Code Sections 10-4 “Stopping,
Standing or Parking” was held in committee.
For Action
Item Held in Committee
A14.
Ordinance 31-O-22,Vacating the North-South Alley East of Central Park
Avenue and North of Payne Street was approved.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A15.
Ordinance 35-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2949 Payne Street was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A16.
Ordinance 36-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2223 Central Park Avenue was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A17.
Ordinance 37-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2209 Central Park Avenue was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A18.
Ordinance 38-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2219 Central Park Avenue was adopted. .
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A19.
Ordinance 39-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2215 Central Park Avenue was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A20.
Ordinance 40-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2205 Central Park Avenue was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A21.
Ordinance 41-O-22,Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of
Central Park Avenue, North of Payne Street, to an Abutting Owner at
2153 Central Park Avenue was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
A22.
Ordinance 16-O-22, Amending Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 16, Schedule
XVI(A) "Schedule XVI; Designation of Truck Routes and Bicycle Routes"
was held until the May 9th City Council Meeting.
Councilmember Nieuwsma moved to hold the Ordinance until the
next City Council meeting
For Action
Item Held Until the May 9th City Council Meeting
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Braithwaite
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
A23.
Ordinance 29-O-22, Amending City Code Title 4–Building Regulations
and Title 5 - Housing Regulations was adopted.
For Action
Item Adopted 6 - 0
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne, Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Watch
P1.
Ordinance 34-0-22, Amending Title 4, Chapter 14, "Design and Project
Review (DAPR)" of the City Code was held in committee.
For Action
Item Held in Committee
P2.
Ordinance 18-O-22, Approving a Major Variation Pursuant to City Code
6-3-8-10(D) for the Property Located at 1706-10 Sherman Avenue was
adopted.
For Action
Item Adopted 7 - 0
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Kelly
Watch
P3.
Ordinance 28-O-22, Granting a Special Use Permit for a Resale
Establishment, at 2424 Oakton Street in the C1 Commercial District and
the oRD Redevelopment Overlay District was adopted.
For Action
Adopted on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
H1.
Ordinance 19-O-22, Amending Portions of the City Code 9-5-20, “Noises
Prohibited” was set to the Human Services Committee.
Councilmember Revelle moved to amend the Ordinance Motion:
Watch
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite,Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Councilmeber Reid moved to send the Ordinance back to the
Human Services Committee
For Action
Item Sent to the Human Services Committee 7 - 1
Yes Vote:Kelly, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Suffredin, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:Braithwaite
Absent:Wynne
Councilmember
Revelle
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Reid
Second:
Councilmember
Geracaris
R1.
Resolution 26-R-22, Updating the Lighthouse Landing Committee was
approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
F1.
Ordinance 26-O-22, authorizing the Interim City Manager to increase the
total fiscal year 2021 budget was held until the May 9th City Council
Meeting.
Councilmember Kelly moved to hold the Ordinance until the May 9th
Council Meeting
Councilmember Nieuwsma moved to overturn the hold
Yes Vote:Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Suffredin,Revelle, Geracaris
No Vote:Kelly,Burns, Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Kelly
Second:
Councilmember
Reid
Motion:
Councilmember
Nieuwsma
Watch
Absent:Wynne
For Action
Item Held Until the May 9th Council Meeting
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Suffredin,Burns,
Revelle, Reid, Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Wynne
Second:
Councilmember
Braithwaite
AP1.
Approval of Reappointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees
was approved.
For Action
Approved on Consent Agenda
Yes Vote:Kelly, Braithwaite, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns,Revelle, Reid,
Geracaris
No Vote:None
Absent:Suffredin, Wynne
Call of the Wards
Ward 1:Expressed condolences to the family of Adam Abajian Watch
Ward 2:No Report
Ward 3:No Report
Ward 4:
Expressed condolences to the family of Adam Abajian
4th Ward Meeting Tuesday May 3rd 7:00 p.m.
Redistricting Committee Meeting May 10th 7:00 p.m.
Watch
Ward 5:5th Ward Meeting Thursday April 28 7:00 p.m.
Expressed condolences to the family of Adam Abajian Watch
Ward 6:No Report
Ward 7:Community Briefing Thursday April 28 7:00 p.m.Watch
Ward 8:8th Ward Meeting Thursday April 28 6:00 p.m.
Expressed condolences to the family of Adam Abajian Watch
Ward 9:9th Ward Meeting May 5th 7:00 p.m.Watch
Adjournment
Mayor Biss called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting, and by unanimous vote the
meeting was adjourned.