The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday July 17, 2006 at 8:10 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Pro Tem Alderman Rivera, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, Corporation Counsel, Brian Grach, and Pat Dutcher, Treasurer were present. 

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Present:  Aldermen Larsen, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio,  Newsome, TenPas, and Needham

 

Absent:  Alderman Figueroa

 

 

INVOCATION: 

 

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

 

 

 

TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND EXECUTIVE SESSION  MINUTES OF JULY 5, 2006

 

APPROVED

 

MINUTES:

 

1.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve the regular Minutes and Executive Session of July 5, 2006.

 

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

ADOPT AS PRESENTED A RESOLUTION SWALCO

06-R-119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION BY THE FLIGHT FOR LIFE

 

 

 

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

 

2. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Newsome to adopt as presented a Resolution for Solid Waste Agency of Lake County.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

3.  Presentation from the Flight for Life, they presented a plaque to the Waukegan Fire Department and the Waukegan Police Department for their help on securing the landing zone at  Victory Memorial Hospital and their team work.

 

GO INTO EXECTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

4.  Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman TenPas to go into Executive Session to discuss Pending Litigation.  TIME:  8:15 p.m.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

RECONVENED

5.  The City Council Reconvened.  TIME:  8:47 p.m.

 

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

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

 

 

 

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO REFLECT RESTRICTED PARKING ON OAK STREET

 

 

APPROVED

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMIITTEE REPORT, CO-CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN NEEDHAM:

 

6.  Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Cunningham that Corporation Counsel draft an Ordinance to change to reflect restricted parking on Oak Street just south of Ravine Avenue, on both sides.

 

MOTION PASSED

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING TO REFLECT FIFTEEN MINUTE PARKING ON GENESEE STREET.

 

 

APPROVED

7.  Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Cunningham that Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance to authorize to change the ordinance  to reflect fifteen minute parking, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Genesee Street, east side, from a point 130 feet north of the northeast corner of Washington and Genesee, to the existing handicapped parking stall.

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AUTHORIZE TO REQUEST BIDS FOR THE REPAIRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

AMENDING SECTION 14-611 PERTAINING TO DOOR-TO- DOOR

 

HELD OVER

 

8. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Newsome to authorize going out bids for the repairs to the heating and air-conditioning systems at the Police Department and old city hall building

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT cont.

 

9.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio to adopt as presented an Ordinance amending Section 14-611 of the Municipal Code of the City of Waukegan pertaining to Door-to-door Home Solicitation.

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN TENPAS

 

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE FOR AN AGE RELATED TIERED CURFEW ORDINANCE

 

APPROVED

10.  Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Newsome that Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance for an age related tiered curfew ordinance.

 

 

 

HELD  OVER BY ALDERMAN LARSEN

 

AMEND COST FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

11.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Balen to amend the cost for ambulance service to reflect the aforementioned fee schedule as recommended by the Fire Department.

 

Current Fee                                                             Proposed Amount

 

BLS - $300.75                                                           $325.47

Resident – ALS 1 $357.14                                        $386.50

Resident – ALS 2 $516.90                                        $559.40

ALS Critical Care (No Current Fee Structure)         $661.11

Non-resident - $700.00 plus milage                         $775.00 for ALS Critical Care

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

APPROVED

 

12.  Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Moisio to accept and place on file in the City Clerk’s Office the Fire Departments Annual Report for 2005.

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION ONLY:

 

13.  The Waukegan Police Department received forfeiture checks in the amounts of $51,237.77 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and $43,937.08 from the Illinois State Police.

 

14.  The Proceeds from the auction on June 3, 2006 were $3,688.37. The check has been deposited in the General Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD BID CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMIITTEE REPORT, CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS:

 

15.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio to award the bid for Contract 2006-21 – Asbestos Abatement at the  OMC North Plant Building to the low qualified bidder Valor Technology of  Bollingbrook, IL in the amount not to exceed $154,400.00 as presented.  The City Received the following five bids:

 

Valor Technology, Bollinghbrook, Illinois                                   $154,400.00

Environmental Success, Brookfield, Illinois                                    $174,000.00

Colfax Corporation, Chicago, Illinois                                               $188,000.00

Holian Asbestos Removal & Encapsulation, Spring Grove, IL        $189,800.00

Kinsale Contracting, Westmont, Illinois                                           $197,300.00

 

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

 

NAYS:  Alderman Cunningham

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM THE WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

16.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Needham to approve the request from the Waukegan Park District for a non-potable well for Bonnie Brook Golf Course as presented

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED JULY 5, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS:

 

17.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve Payroll dated July 5, 2006, in the amount of $1,341,825.07.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE BILLS DATED JULY 14, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS cont.

 

18.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve Bills dated July 14, 2006 July 14, 2006 in the amount of $557,265.46, July 12, 2006 in the amount of $2,500.00, July 3, 2006 in the amount of $1,072.00 and July 11, 2006 in the amount of $9,269.72.

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED  

 

APPROVE BLOCK PARTIES

 

APPROVED

 

19.  Motion by Alderman Balen, Alderman Larsen to approve all block parties requests.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE JUNE MONTHLY REPORTS

 

APPROVED

 

 

20.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Needham to accept and place on file the Monthly Reports for the month of June 2006 from the Building Department, Treasurer’s Office, Collector’s Office and City Clerk’s Office.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15-45.2

06-O-121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

 

21.  Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented an Ordinance to amend Section 15-45.2 of Municipal Code of the City of Waukegan.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AS PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CALENDAR #2146

06-O-122

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

22.  Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving the Map Amendment Zoning Calendar #2146 at 625 Public Service Avenue from R2 Single Family Residential to B1 Neighborhood Convenience.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

ADOPT AS PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CALENDAR #2147

06-O-123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS cont.:

 

23.  Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving Zoning Calendar #2147 the Planned Business Development at 625 Public Service Avenue.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CALENDAR #2153

06-O-124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

24. Motion by Alderman Balen, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving Zoning Calendar #2153 the Map Amendment at 204 N. County Street from O/I-1 Office Institutional to B4 Central Business.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CALENDAR #2142

06-O-125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

25. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Balen to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving Zoning Calendar #2142 the Conditional Use for residences above the ground floor at 204 N. County Street.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CALENDAR #2152

06-O-126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

26.  Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Balen to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving Zoning Calendar #2152 the conditional use for a laundromat at 804 Tenth Street with the conditions outlined by staff.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS cont.:

 

TO ADOPT AS PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXTENSION AGREEMENTAST WITH COMCAST CABLE

06-O-127

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

27.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adopt as presented an Ordinance approving the Extension Agreement with Comcast Cable.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  Alderman Figueroa

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

Dan Traynoff

202 S. Elmwood Ave.

 

 

AUDIENCE TIME:

 

28.  Question who made the decision to issue tickets to the vehicles parked at the lake front?  It was a poor move on the Police Dept. The flyers that were given out indicated that there would be free parking.  

 

Thomas O’Connell

1612 N. Sheridan

 

29.  2005-2006 annual report on the downtown and lake front activity which is a 20 yr. master plan which is on schedule.

 

Chris Blanks

409 Oak St.

 

30. Disagrees with the concept of removing parking on Street. You should post a no loitering sign instead and enforce it. A letter was sent by the Police Department advising me that I could not have a rally in front of my house pertaining to the $500.00 seizure police. Questioned why was the street light removed in front of my house.

 

 

 

Alderman Larsen

 

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

 

31.  Letter received thanking the Fire Department for excellent aid during a residents injury.

 

Alderman Rivera

32.  Must support our health system here in Waukegan. Wal-mart is doing a excellent job with their employees.

 

Alderman Cunningham

 

33.  Discussed Parking issues on Oak Street.  Vista Health Care is doing a fine job they are on the right track.  Operation clean sweep, to clean up the 1st ward will take place this weekend.

 

Alderman Balen

 

34. Complimented Mayor pro-tem Alderman Rivera for a fine job.

 

Alderman Moisio

 

35.  On August 9, 2006 3rd ward meeting at the Waukegan High School cafeteria.

 

Alderman Newsome

 

36. No comment.

 

Alderman TenPas

 

37.  No Comment.

 

Alderman Needham

 

 

38.  No Comment.

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

39.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Cunningham that the City Council Meeting adjourn.  TIME:  10:00 P.M.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                _______________________________________

                                                                                                            CITY CLERK, WAYNE MOTLEY

 

 

 

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