The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 8:00P.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Hyde, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, and Corporation Counsel, Brian Grach, were present. Pat Dutcher, City Treasurer was absent. 

ROLL CALL:

Present:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

INVOCATION: 

Reverend Coburn pronounced the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hyde.

APPROVE MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007

APPROVED

MINUTES:

1. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve Minutes of February 20, 2007.

MOTION PASSED

ADOPT A RENTAL LICENSE ORDINANCE

07-O-34

APPROVED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN FIGUEROA:

2. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to adopt as presented a Rental License Ordinance.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa.

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

STATE OF ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE PROGRAM

APPROVED

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN NEEDHAM:

3. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to participate in the State of Illinois Finance Authority Single Family Mortgage Program.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

ADOPT A RESOLUTION REALLOCATING THE 2007 VOLUME CAP

07-R-37

APPROVED

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

4. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adopt a Resolution reallocating the 2007 Volume Cap of the City of Waukegan, Illinois to the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASED

TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED MARCH 2, 2007

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS:

5. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve payroll dated March 2, 2007 in the amount of $1,338,946.10.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED MARCH 5, 2007

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

6. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve bills dated March 5, 2007 in the amount of $668,618.49.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT

APPROVED

7.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to accept and place on file the monthly report from the Building Department for the month of February 2007.

MOTION PASSED

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PARKING ON YEOMAN STREET

07-O-35

APPROVED

ORDIANANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

8. Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Balen to adopt as presented an ordinance restricting parking on Yeoman Street.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:   Aldermen Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

REQUEST TO PUT TWO NEW STREETS

REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY

9. Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to request to put two new streets restricting parking.

REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY

TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING FOR REMOTE STARTER DEVICES

07-O-36

APPROVED

10. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented an ordinance allowing for remote starter devices.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio and Figueroa

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

DIANE VERRATTI

630 GROVE AVE

CHRIS BLANKS

409 OAK ST

AUDIENCE TIME:

11. To keep people who work downtown in downtown, will have an event at Hussy’s next Thursday March 15, 2007 from 5-8 p.m.

12. He would like to know the status of his proposal for an after school program.

ALDERMAN NEWSOME

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

13. Thanked Corporation Counsel and Police Department for passing and drafting new curfew ordinance, age 14-9p.m.,age 16-10p.m.,age 16/18-10p.m., weekends midnight.  We need to protect our youth by enforcing this ordinance.

ALDERMAN TENPAS

14. No Comment.

ALDERMAN NEEDHAM

15.  Asked Deputy Chief Yancey if he has a plan to distribute facts about the new curfew ordinance.

ALDERMAN LARSEN

16. Information, Friday March 9, 2007 at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, North of Grand Ave the Waukegan Police Explorer Post #420 will have a spaghetti dinner. Saturday March 10, 2007 is the sixth annual Juarez Cup basketball game between the Fire/Police Department fundraising event.  Water Department is doing a fantastic job repairing water lines due to cold weather.

ALDERMAN RIVERA

17. Public Works did an excellent job with the street lights on Greenbay and Route 120.  Thanked Biddy.  Bistro 17 is beautiful, classy business and the food is great, as well. Thanked Mike Jackson for putting together a severe weather warning manual.

ALDERMAN CUNNINGHAM

18. Thanked Police Department for putting together an excellent document regarding curfew ordinances.  Most active place for a child to be is the Boys/Girls Club.  Put together a packet to give to the schools and ask the principal to make sure it goes home with the children

ALDERMAN BALEN

19. Last Thursday, received a phone call 20 minutes to 8 p.m. regarding back yards flooding on 12^th and Fulton.  He contacted the Fire Department for assistance.  Would like to commend the Batallion Chief Farrell, the Water Department, Public Works and Fire Department.

ALDERMAN MOISIO

20. We can get Curfew Ordinance information out through school systems.  Home ownership program is a great idea, it’s a way to prevent foreclosure and keep people in their homes.

ALDERMAN FIGUEROA

ADJOURNMENT

APPROVED

21. No Comment

ALDERMEN’S TIME cont.:

22. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas that the City Council Meeting adjourn.  TIME:  8:47 P.M.

MOTION PASSED