The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:00P.M. In the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  City Clerk, Wayne Motley, and Corporation Counsel Newton Finn were present.

 

ABSENT: Mayor Sabonjian and Treasurer John Schwab

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Present:  Aldermen Koncan,  Moisio, Figueroa, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera, and Cunningham

 

Absent: Aldermen Newsome

 

ALLOW ALDERMAN RIVERA TO BE MAYOR PRO-TEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

1.Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Needham to allow Alderman Rivera to be Mayor Pro-Tem.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION: 

 

Moment of silence.

 

 

 

Jack Burleson

1.       AUDIENCE TIME:

 

2.Thanked the Aldermen for taking the time to do the annexation property.

2.         

Joice Evans

409 McAlister

3.        3. Why do we have to hear city alerts in Spanish before English? Why don’t we have a code enforcement officer in the 1st ward?

 

 

 

4.Please consider our position on the forced annexation of our property.

 

Sharon Daniels

 

5.We are happy living in the township. Waukegan has a lot of empty building you should take care of them before you take our property into the City.

 

Leslie Russ

12734 W. Dugald

 

6.  This annexation will cause me a real hardship. I cannot afford to pay for water hook up. Thanked Aldermen for holding this over.

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Wilson

901 Adams

 

 

 

AUDIENCE TIME:

 

7. Spoke about his home foreclosure and the problems he has had with the bank.

 

GO OUT OF ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

8.Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Needham to go out of order to move up items under Old Business A through S.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

HOLD OVER ITEMS UNDER OLD BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

9. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to hold over items under Old Business A through S for the 1st meeting in June which is June 7, 2010.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Aldermen Koncan,  Moisio, Figueroa, Needham, Larsen, Rivera and Cunningham

 

NAYS: TenPas

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

APPROVE MINUES OF MARCH 1, 2010 AND EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES

 

APPROVED

 

MINUTES:

 

10. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Needham to approve Minutes of March 1, 2010 Regular Meeting and Executive Session Minutes.

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

 

11. Presentation by Chief Yancey.

 

RESOLUTION FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING PROPOSED REDUCTION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

12. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Koncan to approve the Resolution for the General Assembly regarding proposed 30% reduction to the Local Government Distributive Fund.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

AUTHORIZE TO ADOPT THE MOTOR FUEL TAX GENERAL MAINTENANCE RESOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN RIVERA:

 

13. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Needham to authorize the proper City Officials permission to adopt the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) General Maintenance Resolution #2010-0000-00-GM appropriating the sum of $2,470,000.00, adopt the Motor Fuel Tax General Maintenance Supplemental Resolution 2008 calendar year and also adopt the Motor Fuel Tax General Maintenance Supplement Resolution 2008 calendar year as presented.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

AWARD THE BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING 2010/2011 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

14. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Koncan to award the bids for the following 2010/2011 Miscellaneous Materials needed for Public Works as presented, see attached.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

WAIVE BID PROCEDURE

 

 

HELD OVER

15. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Larsen to waive the bid procedure and extend the Elevator Contract as presented.

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN TENPAS

 

DRAFT SPECIFICATION AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO RE-BID THE CONCRETE AND FLOWABLE FILL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

16. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to draft specification and advertise for bids to re-bid the concrete and flowable fill portion of the annual materials for Public Works.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD BIDS FOR THE 2010/2011 MISCELLANEOUS

MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT cont.:

 

17. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to award the bids for the following 2010.2011 Miscellaneous Materials needed for the Water Plant as presented, see attached.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED MARCH 10, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS:

 

18. Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Needham to approve Payroll dated March 10, 2010 in the amount of $1,354,707.99.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVE BILLS DATED MARCH 15, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

19. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Larsen to approve Bills dated March 15, 2010 in the amount of $1,973,492.52.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE MONTHLY REPORTS

 

 

APPROVED

20. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Needham to accept and place on file the Monthly reports from the Collector’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, and the Treasurer’s Office for the month of February 2010.

 

MOTION CARRED BY VOICE VOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD THE 2010 MOWING PROGRAM TO LOW QUALIFIED BIDDER OF G & S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

21. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Koncan to award the 2010 Mowing Program to the low qualified bidder of G & S Services in the amount of $95,654.00.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO REFLECT A NO LEFT TURN INTERSECTION

10-O-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

 

22. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to adopt as presented an Ordinance to reflect a no left turn intersection on Victory Street, at its intersection with Washington Street, for southbound traffic, on school days, between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO REFLECT NO PARKING ON SCHOOL DAYS

10-O-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

23. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to adopt as presented an Ordinance to reflect no parking from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on school days, on the south side of Jenkinson Court from Butrick Street to a point 130 feet west of the intersection and no parking from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on school days, on the north side of Jenkinson Court from Butrick Street to a point 95 feet west of the intersection.

 

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

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

ALDERMEN TIME:

 

Alderman Koncan

 

24. Good luck to Bulldogs. Happy St. Pats Day. Attended breakfast and tour of the naval station. Saw horses off  to Washington D. C.

 

Alderman Moisio

 

 

25. No comment.

Alderman Figueroa

21.     26. Proud of the basketball team.

 

 

 

 

Alderman TenPas

 

 

ALDERMEN’S TIME cont.:

 

27. We gave the horses their best possible home. Census form, please fill it out. Spring clean up, get out there and clean up your yard. Took a tour at a green facility in Milwaukee last week. We need to go out to bid for all of our projects we need to do things the right way.

 

Alderman Needham

 

28. Booster Club selling basketball banners for $15.00. Happy St. Pats Day.

 

Alderman Larsen

 

29. Basketball game last Saturday, Police Department won. Public Safety Meeting next Monday. Volunteers appreciated. He discussed the removal of a valid liquor license from Whitmores without consent of City Council. Mr. Whitmore filled for a hearing with the Illinois Liquor Commission regarding this incident.. The intent was to move Whitmore’s Liquor License to Armanatis. See attached complete statement.

 

Alderman Rivera

 

30. Fill out Census very important to city. Lions Club held steak & egg breakfast (750 meals served). Bulldogs, very proud of their success this year. Student body was excellent at state basketball tournament. Foreclosures, Finn will look into them. Attended Co-op Credit Union 80th Anniversary dinner last week with Mr. Motley.

 

Alderman Cunningham

31.  Praised basketball team. Waukegan student is attending the spelling bee state meet tonight.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

32. Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to go into Executive Session to discuss Litigation. TIME: 8:58 P.M. 

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: AldermenKoncan,  Moisio, Figueroa, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Rivera and Cunningham

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

MOTION CARRIED

21.      

RECONVENED

22.     33.  The City Council Reconvened. TIME: 9:25 P.M.

 

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

 

ABSENT: Alderman Newsome

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

APPROVED

34.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adjourn. TIME: 9:26 p.m.

 

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE