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City of Waukegan City Council met Nov. 18

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Pastor Timothy Jones Rehoboth Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Waukegan, IL.) / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. RESOLUTION: 24—R—292 "Declaring The City of Waukegan a Member of Cities of Service"

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, November 04, 2024.

B. Motion to approve the 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

C. Motion to approve vendor payments dated November 18, 2024 totaling in the amount of $2,289,636.08.

D. Motion to approve and ratify Regular Payroll dated November 15, 2024, in the total amount of $2,026,118.81.

E. Motion to approve and ratify Misc. Payroll (PD HBB & CT Cashout, EO & CS, and Final Payouts) dated November 15, 2024, in the total amount of $46,955.77.

5. Reports and Communication

A. Treasurer's Report: October 2024- Dr John Schwab

6. Old Business

A. Amendments to Special Events provisions and fees of City Code of Ordinances [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on October 21, 2024 and considered by the City Council on November 4, 2024; the matter was held over to the November 18, 2024 City Council meeting]

7. New Business

A. Ordinance creating a Class F-1 Package Beer, Wine & Gasoline Sales Liquor license for DRAN Gas Station LLC located at 2400 Grand Ave. [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on November 4, 2024.]

B. Ordinance creating a (Class A-1 Tavern with outside services) (Class A Tavern) liquor license for Chicken Miche LL located at 318 Belvidere Rd. [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on November 4, 2024.]

C. Ordinance creating a Class C Retail package sales liquor license for Diego's Mini Mart located at 1102 W Greenwood Ave. [This matter was presented to the Community Development Committee on November 4, 2024.]

D. Determination of Proposed Aggregate Tax Levy for Tax Year 2024 in the amount of $34,598,158.00 and the total levy of $37,270,342.00 (inclusive of debt service). [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on November 18, 2024]

E. A Resolution waiving competitive bidding and approving a contract with Castro's Home Remodeling, LLC for remodeling of the City's new 911 Call Answering/Dispatch Center in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00. [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on November 18, 2024]

F. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 by a Good Faith Waiver for the Deigan Group for environmental engineering at the former BRP site located at 200 E. Sea Horse Drive in an amount not to exceed $45,466.10, bringing the total contract amount to $79,226.10. [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on November 18, 2024]

G. Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Outshaped, LLC, for the manufacture of a public art installation. [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on November 18, 2024]

H. A Resolution approving an agreement with Garland/DBS, Inc. for the 2024 Roof Replacement project at Fire Station No. 1 through Omnia Partners in an amount not to exceed $57,017.00. [This matter was presented to the Finance & Purchasing Committee on November 18, 2024]

8. Ordinances

9. Closing Items

A. Alderperson Time

10. Adjournment

A. Motion to Adjourn

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