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City of Waukegan City Council met Sept. 3

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Pastor Timothy O'Malley (Most Blessed Trinity, Waukegan, IL.) / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. PROCLAMATION: “Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church Day in Waukegan – September 15, 2024”

B. PROCLAMATION: "Payroll Week in Waukegan – September 2 - 6, 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 and ratify Regular Payroll dated August 23, 2024, in the total amount of $2,022,276.52.

B. Motion to approve and ratify Misc. Payroll (PD HBB & CT Cashout and Final Payouts) dated August 23, 2024, in the total amount of $20,915.01.

C. Motion to approve vendor payments dated September 2, 2024 in the amount of $1,664,807.04.

D. Motion to approve the Door to Door Cookie Ordering Solicitation, from December 13, 2023 - January 15, 2024 by the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

E. Motion to approve Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Hours for Sunday October 27, 2024 from 2pm-5pm.

5. Reports and Communication

6. Old Business

7. New Business

A. Motion to approve a Honorary Street Name Sign - Trinity AME ChurchThis Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of those Parcels of Property Located at 215 and 221 Westmoreland Avenue, Waukegan, IL for $500,000 and the Execution of a Post-Closing Occupancy Agreement for the Fire Department. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

C. Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of the City-Owned Property Located at 101 Wisconsin Avenue to Jesus Martinez and Julieta Martinez. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

D. Ordinance declaring surplus property, approving a bill of sale authorizing the conveyance of a storm sewer owned by the City of Waukegan and a Plat of Easement Abrogation (3530 Birchwood Drive). [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

E. Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and the Waukegan Port District concerning participation in a developer discussion panel. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

F. Resolution supporting and authorizing a grant application for an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant for the Jack Benny Plaza Renovation Project. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

G. Resolution approving and authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of North Chicago and authorizing the application for a US Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary Grant Program Community Planning Grant.[This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

H. Resolution approving a professional services agreement for an Amtrak feasibility study with Sam Schwartz. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

I. Resolution granting Waukegan Community Development Partnership a limited waiver of the Professional Services Reimbursement requirement related to its proposed redevelopment plan for the Genesee Street corridor project.[This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

J. Ordinance creating a Class A Tavern Liquor license for La Zona 84 Bar & Grill located at 1508 Washington Street. [This matter was heard before the Community Development Committee on September 3, 2024.]

K. Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Re-Approving Design/Build Contract with Baxter & Woodman/Boller Construction, LLC for Filter Rehabilitation at the Waukegan Water Filtration Plant in the amount of $3,949,500.00 [This matter was presented to the Government Oversight & Operations Committee on September 3, 2024]

L. Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Ratifying the Procurement of Renovation Services from Lab Construction Inc for the Human Resources Department in the amount of $27,225.00 [This matter was presented to the Government Oversight & Operations Committee on September 3, 2024]

M. Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Waukegan and the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 for Public Safety Services for the 2024-2025 School Year [This matter was presented to the Government Oversight & Operations Committee on September 3, 2024]

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. 5:35 PM - Government Operations & Oversight Committee

C. 5:45 PM - Committee of the Whole

D. 7:00 PM - Regular City Council Meeting

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