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City of Waukegan City Council will meet May 5

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Opening Items

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation by Pastor Tiffany Peppers (Jesus Name Apostolic Church- Waukegan, IL) / Pledge of Allegiance

C. Mayor's Comments

2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments

A. Proclamation - “56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week – May 4 – 10, 2025”

B. Audience Time

3. 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, April 21, 2025

B. Motion to approve vendor payments dated April 30, 2025 totaling in the amount of $4,876,052.69.

C. Motion to approve and ratify Regular Payroll dated May 02, 2025, in the total amount of $2,060,961.60.

D. Motion to approve and ratify Misc. Payroll (PD HBB & CT Cashout, Retro Pay and Final Payouts) dated May 02 2025, in the total amount of $76,779.01.

E. Resolution Approving a Rental Agreement Extension with Michels Corporation for Mooring Space in Waukegan Harbor

4. Reports and Communication

A. Treasurer's Report- Dr John R. Schwab

5. Old Business

A. Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Deigan Group for Environmental Services on the Washington and Sheridan Superblock in the Amount of $217,000. [This matter was heard by the Community Development Committee on April 21, 2025.]

B. Resolution approving engineering services from Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. per Sec. 2-458(i)(4)(Professional Services) for the FY2026 Road Program for a not to exceed amount of $203,275.00. [This matter was presented to the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee on April 21, 2025.]

C. Resolution approving engineering services from Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. per Sec. 2-458(i)(4)(Professional Services) for the FY2026 Sidewalk Program for a not to exceed amount of $142,855.00. [This matter was presented to the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee on April 21, 2025.]

D. Resolution approving the award of the Phase I Engineering Services and Utility Upgrades for the Washington Street Corridor to Patrick Engineering Inc. (RINA Consulting), the lowest responsible bidder, for a not to exceed amount of $1,279,793.00. [This matter was presented to the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee on April 21, 2025.]

E. Motion to Reconsider Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Electro-Matic Ventures, Inc., for the design, manufacture, and installation of the Waukegan Identity Letters in the amount of $115,600. [This matter was considered by the City Council on April 21, 2025.]

6. Recess to Administer Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Officials

A. Motion to Recess City Council at 6:30 pm

B. Swearing in of City Clerk: Janet E. Kilkelly.

C. Swearing in of City Treasurer: Dr. John R. Schwab.

D. Swearing in of Mayor-Elect: Samuel D. Cunningham, Jr.

7. Reconvene

A. Roll Call

8. New Business

A. Motion to confirm the appointment of Ottosen DiNolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo, Ltd. as Corporation Counsel for the City of Waukegan

B. Motion to confirm the appointment of Steven G. Lenzi as Building Commissioner

9. Ordinances

10. Closing Items

A. Alderperson Time

11. Adjournment

A. Motion to Adjourn

12. Committee Times

A. No Committee Meetings Held This Evening

B. 5:15 PM - Special City Council Meeting

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