City of Evanston City Council Met Jan. 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Feb 3, 2021

City of Evanston City Council Met Jan. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

(I) ROLL CALL - ALDERMAN RUE SIMMONS

(II) MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

(III) CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

(IV) COMMUNICATIONS: CITY CLERK

(V) PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non-agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.

(VI) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

SP1. Skate Park Discussion

Staff will present information on skate park installations and is requesting that City Council provide direction on the following:

1. Whether to proceed with a temporary skate park installation at one of the locations proposed by staff.

2. Whether to proceed with the planning and design of a permanent skate park installation at a location to be determined.

Funding will be from the Capital Improvement Fund 2021 General Obligation Bond. In FY 2021, there is $50,000 budgeted for a temporary skate park installation and $60,000 budgeted for the planning and design of a permanent skate park installation.

For Discussion

SP2. Affordable Housing and Homelessness Update for City Council

This memorandum updates the City Council on the projects and activities to address the City Council goal of expanding affordable housing options in Evanston that have been undertaken since the Affordable Housing Update on January 21, 2020, as well as actions taken to address homelessness and housing insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff requests that it be accepted and placed on file.

For Action: Accept and Place on File

Affordable Housing and Homelessness Update for City Council

SP3. Sale of City-owned Property at 1805 Church Street

Staff recommends a City Council discussion with representatives of Mount Pisgah Ministry, Inc. and Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) to present their interest in acquiring City-owned property located at 1805 Church Street and 1708-10 Darrow Avenue for redevelopment as mixed-use / mixed-income housing.

For Discussion

Sale of City-owned Property at 1805 Church Street

SP4. Approval of Resolution 8-R-21 Authorizing the City Manager to Initiate a Request for Proposal Process for the repurposing of City Owned Real Property Located at 506 South Boulevard

Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 8-R-21 Authorizing the City Manager to Initiate a Request for Proposal Process for the repurposing of City-Owned Real Property Located at 506 South Boulevard.

For Action

Approval of Resolution 8-R-21 Authorizing the City Manager to Initiate a Request for Proposal Process for the repurposing of City-Owned Real Property

(VII) CALL OF THE WARDS

(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}

(VIII) UPCOMING ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Board or Committee

Date

Time

Animal Welfare Board

January 21

3:00 PM

Parks & Recreation Board

January 21

6:00 PM

Equity & Empowerment

Commission