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City of Waukegan City Council met Aug. 5

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. PROCLAMATION: Recognizing Waukegan Olympian Shakedia Jones

B. PROCLAMATION: “Illinois Municipal Treasurer’s Week - August 11 - 14, 2024"

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 the Regular Meeting Minutes from Monday July 15, 2024

B. Motion to approve and ratify Regular Payroll dated July 26, 2024 in the total amount of $2,112,395.64.

C. Motion to approve and ratify Misc. Payroll (PD HBB & CT Cashout and Final Payouts) dated July 26, 2024 in the total amount of $42,543.20.

D. Motion to approve vendor payments dated August 5, 2024 in the amount of $4,585,978.43.

5. Reports and Communication

6. Old Business

A. A Resolution Approving a Traffic Calming Policy for the City of Waukegan [This matter was presented to the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee on July 15, 2024 and held over at the July 15, 2024 City Council meeting]

7. New Business

A. An Ordinance Amending the Waukegan Code of Ordinances to Prohibit the Sale or Distribution of Balloons Inflated with Helium or Other Lighter-Than-Air Substances [Referred from Committee of the Whole on July 15, 2024]

B. An Ordinance Amending the Waukegan Code of Ordinances to Provide for the Abatement of Graffiti [This matter was referred from the Committee of the Whole on July 15, 2024]

C. Resolution approving spending authority in excess of $25,000.00 per Sec. 2-458(i)(7)(Good Faith Waiver) with EJ Equipment for a not to exceed amount of $43,000.00 for the purchase of a trackless boom flail mower. [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on August 5, 2024.]

D. Resolution approving and authorizing a contract with Lake County Grading Company, LLC for the removal of contaminated soil for the south lakefront brownfield cleanup. [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on August 5, 2024.]

E. A Resolution of the City of Waukegan Adopting Public Comment and Participation Rules [This matter was presented to the Government Operations & Oversight Committee on August 5, 2024]

F. Ordinance Amending the Waukegan Code of Ordinances Regarding Public Comment and Participation [This matter was presented to the Government Operations & Oversight Committee on August 5, 2024]

8. Ordinances

9. Closing Items

A. Alderperson Time

10. Adjournment

A. Motion to Adjourn

11. Committee Times

A. 5:45 PM - Community Development Committee

B. 6:15 PM - Government Operations & Oversight Committee

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