Evanston City Council Meeting 9-28-2026

The Evanston City Council meeting on September 28, 2026, approved several procurement and spending items. On the consent agenda, which passed 9–0, the council approved surveying services from Thomas Engineering Group for the 2027 alleys and downtown sidewalks for $32,300; a $58,300 change order with Bradford Systems for police headquarters locker-room upgrades; and a $149,934 contract with Corin Maine for point-of-use equipment and filters. The consent agenda also included a sole-source agreement with Conway Shield for fire-department turnout gear, with no amount stated in the transcript. Separately, the council approved $12,893.29 in city credit-card activity. It approved a sole-source agreement with FE Moran for replacement and rebuilding of refrigeration compressors at the Robert Crown Community Center ice rink; no contract amount was stated.

The council approved an agreement with Excella for e-permit, electronic plan-review, and open-counter software, with an anticipated 2026 expenditure of $149,000. The vote was 8–1; one council member said more discussion was needed about implementation and timing, but did not seek to delay the vote. The council also approved an urban-agriculture zoning text amendment on the consent agenda. The city manager reported that the proposed data center at 1265 Hartrey did not appear to qualify as a permitted or special use based on the initial review, and that staff was awaiting more information; the council was invited to provide direction on a possible formal moratorium. No moratorium vote occurred in the portion of the meeting provided.