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City of Waukegan City Council met December 17

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City of Waukegan City Council met Dec. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Christian Faith Fellowship Church located at 228 N. County St/ Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Minutes

A. Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from Monday, December 3rd, 2018

3. Audience Time

A. Audience Time

4. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. Presentation - Lake County Coalition for the Homeless

5. Reports and Communication

A. Motion to Approve the Monthly Treasurer's Report

6. Finance Committee

A. Motion to approve purchasing authority not to exceed $25,925 with ClientFirst for services for the May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 fiscal year without the need for formal bid due to the nature of the services provided per Sec. 2-458(i) 5, funding from line item 100-103724438.

B. Motion to authorize the Information Technology purchasing authority of $41,000 for purchases and services obtained from CDS Office Technologies via joint purchasing contracts for the 2018/2019 fiscal year, charged to several line items.

C. Motion to authorize the Information Technology Director to change from CallOne to Comcast for telephone services effective January 1, 2019. As a utility services, the arrangement is exempt from the competitive bidding requirement pursuant to Section 2-458(i)(8) out of various line items.

D. Motion to approve a contract with HR Green Inc., for a not-to-exceed amount of $507,231 payable from Series 2018 Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds for professional engineering services relative to the design, project management and construction administration of several projects relative to the Water Treatment Plant, totaling $401,418 charged to line item 555-16027018, and Booster Stations totaling $53,097 charged to line item 555-916027691.

E. Motion to approve a contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc., Consulting Engineers for a not-to-exceed amount of $382,900 payable from Series 2018 Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds for professional engineering services including development of a Water Master Planning Model in the amount of $176,000, charged to line item 555-916027066, and the engineering and design of High Service Pump Replacements at the Water Treatment Plan in the amount of $206,900, charged to line item 555-16027018.

F. Motion to approve a joint-contract with Baxter & Woodman / Boller, LLC, for a not-to-exceed amount of $4,170,000 payable from Series 2018 Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds for design-build services relative to several projects relative to the Water Treatment Plant, charged to line item 555-16027018.

G. Motion to approve a lease agreement by and between the City of Waukegan and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for a period up to one (1) year commencing November 16, 2018 and expiring November 15, 2019.

H. Motion to approve an Ordinance amending Division 2 to Chapter 2, Article VI of the City of Waukegan Illinois Code of Ordinances related to purchasing policies.

7. Public Works Committee

A. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve a renewal of the waste hauling contract with Advanced Disposal. Please see Exhibit A in the contract for pricing. Funds to be charged to line items 218 121824420 and 218 121824421.

B. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority in excess of $20,000.00 with Rush Trucking by granting a good faith waiver per Section 2-458(i)(7). The City's year-to-date total is $22,907.94 and it is estimated that an approximate amount of $43,000.00 may be spent with this vendor as multiple departments purchase from this vendor. Funds currently charged to multiple line items.

C. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority in excess of $20,000.00 with Kirschhoffer Trucking by granting a good faith waiver per Section 2-458(i)(7). The City's year-to-date total is $19,658.43 and it is estimated that an approximate amount of $32,000.00 may be spent with this vendor as multiple departments purchase from this vendor. Funds currently charged to multiple line items.

D. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority in excess of $20,000.00 with Lakeside Intl. Truck by granting a good faith waiver per Section 2-458(i)(7). The City's year-to-date total is $22,367.89 and it is estimated that an approximate amount of $40,000.00 may be spent with this vendor as multiple departments purchase from this vendor. Funds are currently charged to multiple line items.

E. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve a waiver to the competitive bidding process per Section 2-458(i)(2-bonafide operating emergency) and approve payment of the invoice for an emergency sanitary sewer repair on Butrick Street to Campanella & Sons for an amount not to exceed $10,445.31. Funds will be charged to line item 555 913024438.

8. Labor Relations Committee

A. Motion to adopt Ordinance #18-O-__, an Ordinance amending Ordinance #18-O-55 adopted May 22, 2018, establishing the compensation of non-represented officers and employees of the City of Waukegan by providing a uniform allowance for certain positions.

B. Motion to adopt Resolution 2018-__, a resolution ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement made between the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 Public Employees Division representing the PW Non-Supervisor and Police Auxiliary employees and the City of Waukegan to be effective on May 1, 2018 and to be terminated on April 30, 2021.

C. Motion to adopt Resolution 2018-__, a resolution ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement made between the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 Public Employees Division representing the PW Supervisor employees and the City of Waukegan to be effective on May 1, 2018 and to be terminated on April 30, 2021.

9. Old Business

10. New Business

A. Motion to approve vendor payments dated December 17, 2018 in the total amount of $2,799,456.90.

B. Motion to approve regular payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $1,567,345.15.

C. Motion to approve Elected Official Monthly Expense Account and Civil Service Stipend payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $10,141.66.

D. Motion to approve T. Jones Civil Service Retro payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $2,499.48.

E. Motion to approve E. Heidler PBLC Retro payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $1,965.87.

F. Motion to approve MAP, Teamsters & PBLC 52 hours plus Comp Time Cashout payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $84,857.51.

G. Motion to approve PBLC Holiday Buyback payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $10,065.08.

H. Motion to approve Non Union & SEIU Vacation Cashout payroll dated December 7, 2018 in the total amount of $40,004.75.

I. Motion to approve Sworn Police Uniform Allowance payroll dated December 14, 2018 in the total amount of $122,030.00.

J. Motion to Approve all Raffle Sale Applications

11. Ordinances

12. Closing Items

A. Aldermen's Time

13. Adjournment

14. Committee Times

A. 5:10 PM Finance Committee

B. 5:20 PM Public Works Committee

C. 5:30 PM Labor Relations Committee

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