The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 7:00P.M. In the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Sabonjian, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, Treasurer John Schwab, and Corporation Counsel, Newton Finn were present.

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Present:  Aldermen Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

Absent: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

 

 

 

INVOCATION: 

 

Moment of silence.

 

 

 

MAYOR’S COMMENTS

MAYOR’S COMMENTS:

 

1.Advised the Aldermen that he collected illegal fireworks on the 4th of July himself. People must realize that they are illegal in Illinois. The amount of noise from the illegal firework was unbelievable. He wants the Judiciary Committee to take on the fireworks issue before next years 4th of July event. He indicated that the City Fireworks started early due to the weather conditions.

 

Too many young people have lost their lives due to swimming accidents. It is a shame. It is time to charge those who take it upon themselves to place their safety in harms’ way. He suggested that the cost to provide police and fire services will be charged to those who intentionally place themselves in jeopardy.

 

 

 

Tim O’Leary

32893 Stone Manor

 

AUDIENCE’S TIME:

1.         

2.        2. Addressed the Capital Improvement Plan and the City Master Plan. Spoke of how the city may re-direct the Capital Improvement Plan with shovel ready projects. He indicated that the city must honor T.I.F.F. Districts, they will encourage more developers to come into Waukegan. He as 3.2 million dollars investment in his current Lake Front Project.

 

Carole Dore

1515 N. Sheridan

 

3.Carole Dore, the Director of Chamber of Commerce presented a progress report and future plans for the Waukegan Chamber. She advised the Aldermen that they have welcomed 24 new members to the chamber and only lost 4. They have held 9 events thus far. She indicated that the best is yet to come.

 

Sallie Johnson

2637 Roberts

4. Discussed the flooding in her neighborhood. She has lost a great deal of personal property in the last several years as a result of the flooding. She cannot leave her because she fears her basement may flood. She  feels that she is being held hostage in her home by flood water. Living in her home extremely stressful due to the constant flooding after rain.

 

Todd Binning

1617 McArthur

 

5. Friends of Beach held their beach cleanup Monday morning. They picked up 75+ bags of garbage. It is his opinion that the Waukegan Park District should manage the beach.

 

 

 

Harold Beadling

1602 Brookside

 

AUDIENCE TIME:

 

6. Only 12 police officers were on duty July 4th. He hears loud music, loud mufflers and fireworks every day why can’t we do anything about the problems. We need to enforce our laws. We are forcing people out of Waukegan. We need to restore law & order. I am not a fan of T.I.F.F Districts. He feels that the city should hire additional police officers.

 

Tom O’Donnell

1612 N. Sheridan

7.  Little action been taken on former plans for Downtown and Lakefront Development. The city should support Tim O’Leary’s Lake front Development on the south lake front.

 

Xavier Udad

23 Pioneer Road

8. Spoke on the fluoride in the city water. It is his opinion that fluoride is poison

 

 

 

 

APPROVE MINUTES OF JUNE 21,  2010 AND EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES & SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

 

APPROVED

 

 

MINUTES:

 

9. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Koncan to approve Minutes of June 21, 2010 Regular Meeting, Executive Session Minutes & Special City Council Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2010.

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

Alderman Figueroa

 

 

JUICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

10. On June 28, 2010 Chairman, Alderman Figueroa gave a report. The Judiciary Committee denied Landmark Calendar #L-5-09 for the First Presbyterian Church, 122 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.

 

DENY LANDMARKING CALENDAR #L-5-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

11. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman TenPas to deny Landmark Calendar #L-5-09.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

DISCUSSED

12. They also discussed the Loud Music Ordinance and the Rental Inspection and Structure Registration but took no action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE THE INTEROVERMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SKOKIE HEADWATERS WETLANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

13.  Motion by Alderman Koncan, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to approve the Intergovernmental agreement between the City of Waukegan, East Skokie Drainage District, and the City of Park City for the maintenance of the Skokie Headwaters wetlands project located on Washington Street.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIES OF TAX EXEMPT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 2010C

10-O-42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

14. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Newsome to adopt as presented an Ordinance to provide funding for rehabilitation of street and sidewalks; maintaining and improving the City’s infrastructure, buildings, equipment, vehicles and obligations of the City and the issuance of a series of tax exempt general obligation bonds, being, not to exceed $9,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010C of the City of Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIES OF TAX EXEMPT SERIES 2010D

10-O-43

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

15.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to adopt as presented an Ordinance to provide funding for rehabilitation of maintaining and improving the City’s infrastructure, equipment, water and sewer improvements and replacements and obligations of the City and the issuance of a series of tax exempt waterworks and sewer revenue bonds, being, no to exceed $2,500,000 Series 2010D of the City of Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED JULY 1, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

APPROVE BILLS DATED JULY 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

16.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve Payroll dated July 1, 2010 in the amount of $ 1,381,763.05.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

 

17. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve Bills dated July 2, 2010 in the amount of $337,196.81.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

APPROVE BLOCK PARITES

 

APPROVED

 

18. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Newsome to approve all block parties.

 

MOTION PASSED

GRANT PERMISSION TO THE MISERICORDIA HEART OF MERCY FOR THE JELLY BELLY CANDY DAYS

 

APPROVED

19. Motion by Alderman Koncan, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to grant permission to the Misericordia Heart of Mercy center to hold their Jelly Belly Candy Days Fundraiser on April 29 & 30, 2011.

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TDS METROCOM

 

APPROVED

20. Motion by Alderman Koncan, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to enter into a license Agreement with TDS Metrocom to extend their line to serve College of Lake County, as presented.

 

MOTION WAS TABLED

 

APPROVE THE HONORARY JOHN BALEN STREET ON A PORTION OF TENTH STREET AND SECOND WARD.

 

 

HELD OVER

21. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Newsome to approve Honorary John Balen Street on a portion of Tenth Street in the Second Ward.

 

 

 

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN KONCAN

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE FOR CONTRACTORS TO HIRE LOCAL RESIDENTS

 

HELD OVER

 

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

 

22. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Koncan to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving the Ordinance related to requirements for contractors to hire local residents, as presented.

 

 

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN FIGUEROA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

10-R-44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS cont.:

 

23. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented a Resolution authorizing the sale of real estate by the City of Waukegan to Habitat for Humanity Lake County, pursuant to the Base Closure Memorandum of understanding for Development of the Waukegan Armed Forces Reserve Center, including 925 Adams Street, 927 Lenox Avenue, 1223/1225 Greenfield, 919 Yeoman Street, & 1717 Lyons Court.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 222 S. PARK AVENUE

10-R-45

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

24. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Newsome to adopt as presented a Resolution authorizing the purchase of property by the City of Waukegan pursuant to the HUD Homes Program, including 222 S. Park Avenue.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

Alderman Figueroa

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

 

25. Must restore the Genesee bridge it will only get worse if we postpone it. T.I.F.F. bonds do work, in many cases they are paid off prior to their due date.

 

Alderman Newsome

 

 

26. No comment.

 

Alderman TenPas

 

27. Would like to know the status of the S.E.I.U Contract. Would like to have an alderman at the table to listen. Grass cutting, county has a program which will put kids to work cutting lawns. He is willing to supervise this program.

 

Alderman Needham

 

28. No comment.

 

Alderman Larsen

 

 

29. Discussed the need to have the judges enforce the Local Noise Ordinance.

Alderman Koncan

 

30. Need to inform council on union contract discussions. What time does the beach close?

Aldermen Moisio

31. Announced that there had been a loss in the Bankhead Family, sorry for their loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Moisio to go into Executive Session to discuss Pending Litigation, Immanent Litigation, Resolution of Claims, Real Estate purchase, Environmental Litigation claims, Labor Negotiations update, and Yeoman Creek remediation. TIME: 8:48 P.M. 

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

RECONVENED

21.     33. The City Council Reconvened. TIME: 8:32 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES:  Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

 

APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN AND AFSCME LOCAL NO.2837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

34. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to approve an agreement between the City of Waukegan, Illinois and Local No. 2837, Council 31 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL, CIO (‘Union”) reflects the parties’ understanding and accord pursuant to a wage reopener for April 1, 2010.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: NONE

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TO DISBURSE TO THE YEOMAN CREEK

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

35. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Larsen to authorize the Director of Finance & Administration to disburse to the Yeoman Creek RI-FS Trust the Yeoman Creek Remediation Group First 2010 Budget Cash Call in the amount of $207,222.00 on or before July 16, 2010.

 

ROLL CALL: AYES: Figueroa, Newsome, Needham, Larsen, Koncan, and Moisio

 

NAYS: Alderman TenPas

 

ABSENT: Aldermen Rivera and Cunningham

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to adjourn. TIME: 8:33 p.m.

 

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE