City of Waukegan City Council met March 5

By Corazon L. Gonzales

Mar 8, 2018

City of Waukegan City Council met March 5.

Here is the agenda as provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Rev. Daron Stephanian & Rev. Sahak Kaishian of St. Paul & St. George Armenian Apostolic Churches / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Minutes

A. Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from February 20, 2018

3. Audience Time

A. Audience Time

4. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. Motion to adopt as presented, Resolution 18-R-27, recognizing Waukegan's Armenian Community

5. Judiciary Committee

A. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class B Liquor License for Cribbs Market, 626 Franklin Street

B. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding Two Class EE Liquor Licenses for CVS Stores #2901 and #8761, 3001 West Washington Street and 10 South Lewis Avenue

C. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class E Liquor License for Papa Marcos Restaurant Inc., 622 Grand Avenue

D. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class E Liquor License for MOD Super Fast Pizza Inc., 970 Waukegan Road

E. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class EE Liquor License for Waukegan Fruit Market, 951 South Lewis Avenue

F. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class EE Liquor License for Victory Mobil Gas Station, 1750 N. Sheridan Road

G. Motion to Adopt as Presented, An Ordinance Adding One Class E Liquor License for Sunset House, 1451 Golf Road

6. Labor Relations Committee

A. Motion to retain HR Green pursuant to their proposal to assist City Staff in advertising, vetting and recommending candidates for the position of full time Water Superintendent.

7. Special Finance Committee

A. Motion authorizing Corporation Counsel to retain the law firms of Power, Rogers & Smith LLP and Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. pursuant to the attached draft contract. The engagement would be limited to investigating, identifying and prosecuting legal claims against property owners and businesses which have left a legacy of polluted properties which have not been appropriately remediated. The fees and costs are proposed to be on a contingency basis, meaning that only in the event of a recovery will the attorneys’ fees and costs be paid.

B. Motion authorizing the proper City Officials to retain Baxter & Woodman pursuant to their proposal to provide a certified water operator on the schedule presented at the rate of $110 per hour. Funding from line item 555 915524438.

C. Motion approving purchasing authority not to exceed $27,000 with Service Sanitation for portable restroom services at the beach and downtown events for the May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018 fiscal year by granting a Good Faith Waiver per Sect. 2-458(i)(7), funding from line item 100 106224428.

8. Insurance Committee

A. Motion authorizing the proper City Officials to settle Fire Department Workers Compensation Claims C645-16-10178-01 for a total of $16,237.23.

9. Public Safety Committee

A. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to draft an ordinance for a handicapped parking space at 2416 University Ave.

B. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to enter into an agreement with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office for the purpose of running batches of license plates to obtain vehicle owner information related to parking tickets.

C. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to amend the handicapped parking ordinance, Sec. 21-118.

D. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority not to exceed $37,000.00 with Inter-Pacific Inc. for regular maintenance, install, and repair of electronic monitoring camera systems within City Hall, Police Department, and Metra Station for the May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018 fiscal year by granting a good faith waiver per sec. 2-458 (i)(7), funding from line item 295 629526494.

10. Reports and Communication

11. Old Business

12. New Business

A. Motion to approve Outdoor Special Events; the sponsor has applied under the Directive for Non- City/Government Use of City-Owned Buildings and Venues

B. Motion to approve vendor payments dated March 5, 2018 in the total amount of $2,220,953.51.

C. Motion to approve regular payroll dated March 2, 2018 in the total amount of $1,523,671.02.

D. Motion to approve MAP Retro payrolls dated February 23, 2018 in the total amount of $231,790.43.

13. Ordinances

14. Closing Items

A. Aldermen's Time

15. Adjournment

A. Adjournment

16. Committee Times

A. 5:00 PM Judiciary Committee

B. 5:15 PM Labor Relations Committee

C. 5:20 PM Special Finance Committee