EVANSTON — At the March 17 regular meeting, the Evanston City Council voted to jointly consider the five ordinances that were on the agenda for their third and final readings since they had been discussed in council multiple times and there had been no public comment.

Ordinances 20-04 through 20-06 dealt with updating the language and mirroring the state statues regarding assault and battery, vehicular hit and run and paying off fines through incarceration.

Ordinances 20-07 and 20-08 involved zone changes for property, requested by Bart Hutchinson.

All ordinances were unanimously approved on final reading.

A motion to designate July 3 and July 5 this year as additional dates to allow people to light fireworks within the City of Evanston was approved.

Treasurer Trudy Lym asked the council to authorize an agreement with Maverick Networks Inc. to provide maintenance services for the city’s telecommunication and network systems.

Lym said she had attempted to contact the company the city currently uses, and she had not been able to get ahold of them to renew the old contract. She added that they charge extra every time they come to service the system. Lym said Maverick’s initial charge is a little more but the company offers unlimited service at no extra charge. 

Resolution 20-16 to approve the contract with Maverick Networks Inc. was unanimously approved.

Evanston Public Works Director Gordon Robinson asked the council to pass Resolution 20-17, authorizing the execution of an agreement with CSP OOC., M&K Striping to stripe crosswalks, stop bars, parking lots, downtown parking and curbs in Evansotn. The contract price from M&K is $15,777 for striping the crosswalks and stop bars and $7,377 for striping the parking lots, street parking and curbs.

Robinson also requested approval of Resolution 20-18, authorizing the execution of an agreement with Peck Striping Inc., to stripe edge and center lines within the city. The contract price from Peck Striping is $17,317.

Both resolutions were unanimously approved.

Resolution 20-19 and 20-20 were presented by Evanston Police Chief Jon Kirby. Resolution 20-19 authorizes an application for a grant from the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to obtain funds for law enforcement terrorism prevention-oriented activities and equipment.

“This grant would allow us to purchase radio equipment officers carry that is compliant with the state system,” Kirby said. “Good radios cost $2,000 up to $4,000 each. The grant of about $21,000 is similar to last year’s.”

Resolution 20-19 was approved unanimously.

Resolution 20-20 authorizes the execution of a memorandum of understanding with Uinta County Public Health/Prevention Services, to coordinate and consult regarding DUI enforcement and overconsumption of alcohol within the community. 

Kirby explained that the grant is now administered through Public Health and provides TIPS training with businesses and individuals, community education, enhanced enforcement and high visibility training. So far 600 people have been trained through this program, Kirby said.

Resolution 20-20 was unanimously approved.

Last on the agenda was Resolution 20-21, authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with Crest LLC to provide design and construction management services for the Union Center sewer main extension project.

“We decided to ask for this design change order, as there are some bad contours along the original boring plan up along the railroad,” Evanston Director of Engineering and Planning Dean Barker said. “If we eliminate the original bore plan and move the bores there is better alignment. It will also prepare all three parcels for marketing. We have already had an interest in this area for development.”

Barker showed the council a map of the property outlining the design change, which shows the addition of a sewer main extension routed within the exiting 20-foot easement along the south side of Union Center Road, crossing under Union Road and Constitution Avenue with new direction bores and terminating at the “Spoon” property. The estimated total additional fee is $13,540. Barker said the expense will be included in fiscal year 2021 budget.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 20-21 for the design change order.