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City of Waukegan City Council met January 22

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City of Waukegan City Council met Jan. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Pastor Arthur J. Gass Sr / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Minutes

A. Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from Monday, January 7th, 2019

3. Audience Time

A. Audience Time

4. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. Proclamation: 'Great Waukegan Pink-Out Week - January 21-27, 2019'

5. Reports and Communication

A. Motion to Approve the Monthly Treasurer's Report

6. Finance Committee

A. 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. This item was tabled at the December 17, 2018 Finance Committee meeting.

B. Motion to correct amount approved by City Council on December 17, 2018 to award a joint-contract with Baxter & Woodman / Boller, LLC, from a not-to-exceed amount of $4,170,000 to the correct amount of $4,187,000. All other terms and conditions remain as previously approved.

C. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to make formal application for a grant requiring the disbursement of reimbursable funds and / or a local match requirement with the USEPA for the purpose of brownfield cleanup. The execution of any grant agreement and/or intergovernmental agreement must return to City Council for further authorization and approval.

D. Motion to approve a change order to the FY2018-2019 citywide office supplies and paper purchasing contract with Office Plus Solutions & Supply of Waukegan Illinois under the Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) from a not to exceed amount of $40,000, to a revised not to exceed amount of $65,000 charged to various budget codes.

E. Motion to approve purchasing authority not to exceed $35,000 with Air One for SCBA equipment and maintenance for the May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 fiscal year by granting a Good Faith Waiver per Sec. 2-458(i)(7), funding from various line items.

F. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Elite Motors Inc. pursuant to Sec. 16-2 and for the purpose of the recovery of public moneys expended relative to the furtherance of private developer economic development proposals, including costs and expenses incurred due to application for incentives, subsidies, or other approvals or relief from the city.

G. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Waukegan Custard, LLC pursuant to Sec. 16-2 and for the purpose of the recovery of public moneys expended relative to the furtherance of private developer economic development proposals, including costs and expenses incurred due to application for incentives, subsidies, or other approvals or relief from the city.

7. Public Works Committee

A. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve Change Order #3 in the amount of $621,903.93 with Campanella and Sons for the completion, which will continue in the spring, of repairs relative to the Washington Street Culvert collapse and ancillary work necessary to be performed bringing the revised contract amount to $2,486,903.93. The contract was originally approved on October 1, 2018 in an amount of $1.765 million and Change Order #2 was approved on October 15, 2018 in an amount of $100 thousand relative to the related Water Street Culvert. Funding from 2018 GO Bond Funds, line item 307 130727706.

B. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority in excess of $20,000.00 with Certified Fleet Services Inc. by granting a good faith waiver per Section 2-458(i)(7). Once needed repairs are approved the City will be in excess of $20,000.00 and it is estimated that an approximate total of $23,000.00 will be spent with Certified Fleet Services Inc. for vehicle maintenance parts, repairs and inspections. Funds currently charged to line item 100 910525474.

C. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve purchasing authority in excess of $20,000.00 with Bonnell Industries Inc. by granting a good faith waiver per Section 2-458(i)(7). It is estimated that an approximate amount of $29,000.00 will be spent with Bonnell Industries Inc. for vehicle maintenance parts and equipment. Funds currently charged to line item 100 910525474.

D. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve Change Order #1 to Boller Construction reducing the originally approved contract of $1,869,500.00 approved by City Council on October 15, 2018 to a new amount of $822,200.00, relative to a reduction in scope with funds being charged to line item 307 130726367 from the Waukegan 2018B GO Bonds.

E. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to approve Change Order #1 to Ciorba for an additional $50,000.00 bringing the total to $150,000.00. Ciorba did the engineering for the emergency repairs to the Washington St. culvert replacement. Funds to be charged line item 228 922824435.

8. Insurance Committee

A. Motion authorizing the proper City Officials to settle Building Department Workers Compensation Claim C645-17-10305-01 for a total of $23,000.00.

B. Motion authorizing the proper City Officials to expend up to $48,298.60 on Public Works Department Property Claim C645-18-10403-01.

9. Old Business

A. Motion to authorize the proper City Officials to adopt as presented an ordinance amending prohibited parking on North Avenue.

10. New Business

A. Motion to approve regular payroll dated January 18, 2019 in the total amount of $1,523,811.69.

B. Motion to approve PBLC Holiday Buyback payroll dated January 18, 2019 in the total amount of $3,803.00.

C. Motion to approve Elected Official Monthly Expense Account and Civil Service Stipend payroll dated January 18, 2019 in the total amount of $7,016.66.

D. Motion to approve vendor payments dated January 21, 2019 in the total amount of $1,276,579.49.

11. Ordinances

12. Closing Items

A. Aldermen's Time

13. Adjournment

14. Committee Times

A. 5:00 PM Finance Committee

B. 5:05 PM Public Works Committee

C. 5:10 PM Insurance Committee

https://www.boarddocs.com/il/cowil/Board.nsf/Public

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