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City of Waukegan City Council met Dec. 4.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Pastor Barb Taylor (Word of Life Ministry- Beach Park)/ Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from Monday, November 20, 2023.

B. Presentation by the Waukegan Grant Division- Karen Kay & Nicole Large

C. Extra Mile Awards for the Downtown Planter Crew

D. Motion to ratify re-appointment of Eleanor Murkey to Waukegan Housing Authority Board. [This matter was held over by Ald. Guzman from the 11/20 City Council Agenda]

E. Motion to ratify re-appointment of Michelle Obleton to Waukegan Housing Authority Board. [This matter was held over by Ald. Guzman from the 11/20 City Council Agenda]

F. Motion to ratify re-appointment of Kattie Harden to Waukegan Housing Authority Board. [This matter was held over by Ald. Guzman from the 11/20 City Council Agenda]

3. Audience Time

A. Audience Time

4. Consent Agenda (Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. If any one board member wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately)

A. Motion to approve vendor payments dated December 4, 2023 in the amount of $1,734,971.88.

B. Motion to approve Regular Payroll dated December 1, 2023 in the total amount of $1,895,946.56.

C. Motion to approve Misc. Payroll (PD HBB & CT Cashout, Retro Pay and Final Payouts) dated December 1, 2023 in the total amount of $362,330.59.

5. Reports and Communication

6. Old Business

7. New Business

A. Resolution Approving Franchise Agreement with Comcast [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on December 4, 2023]

B. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a settlement agreement and payment in the amount of $110,000 in resolution of Corinthian Burns v. City of Waukegan, et al, 22-CV-02833. [This matter was presented to the Government Oversight & Operations Committee on December 4, 2023]

8. Ordinances

9. Closing Items

A. Alderperson Time

10. Adjournment

A. Motion to Adjourn

11. Committee Times

A. 5:00 PM - Community Development Committee

B. 5:20 PM- Government Operations & Oversight Committee

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