The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 7:09P.M. In the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Sabonjian, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, John Schwab, City Treasurer and acting Corporation Counsel Brian Grach were present.

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

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

 

Absent:  None

 

 

INVOCATION: 

 

Mayor Sabonjian requested a moment of silence he then led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

 

Mayor Sabonjian

MAYOR’S COMMENTS:

 

1.Working through the budget we passed the appropriation  last meeting. We are still working with the unions to keep from eliminating personnel. I am hoping for the best.

 

 

 

Art Lake

25408 Dairy Lane

Lake Villa

 

AUDIENCE TIME:

 

2.  Spoke on the planned Sundance Festival August 15-16, 2009 from noon until 8:00 pm. He will comply with all city regulations and will provide Waukegan Police Officers for security.

Hemant Patel

2106 Frolic

 

3. Spoke on is attempts to obtain a liquor license without success. Questions why other businesses have received a license before him.   

Fred Bairstow

800 Clayton

4. It is a special treat to go to the community garden on Genesee Street. Glad to see that the city is thinking about going green.

 

Chris Blanks

409 Oak

 

 

5.  More youth needs to get involved in the construction of our city (trade unions). Figueroa & Cunningham were to set up meeting with unions. Are the meetings taking place and are they open to the public? Where are they? YCC and youth build are currently working with the young people in our community in the construction industry. The City said that the academy plaza was going to be built with YCC and Youth Build, but they never hired them. Policy for police complaints has a time limit of 30 days. We filed a complaint with the Police Department he would like to know the result of his complaint. Layoff the police officers who have the most amount of complaints first.

 

Joice Evans

829 McAlister

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE MINUTES OF JULY  20,  2009

 

APPROVED

 

 

6. Displeased with the loss of the right to pray prior to Council Meeting.

 

 

 

 

MINUTES:

 

7.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Newsome to approve Minutes of July   20, 2009 Regular Meeting and Executive Session Minutes

 

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE

 

 

 

 

 

REDRAFT WITH CHANGES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

JUDICIARY COMMIITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN FIGUEROA:

 

8. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to redraft with changes an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of Municipal Code entitled, “Alcoholic Beverages,” by adding a new class of liquor license.

 

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

 

NAYS:  Aldermen Newsome and Rivera

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

DENY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ZONING CALENDAR #2278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

9.  Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to deny of the conditional use permit, Zoning Calendar #2278 for a banquet facility at 2755 Washington Street with conditions outlined by staff.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE

 

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING FOR THE VACATION V-2-09

 

APPROVED

10. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham that Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance for the vacation V-2-09 of the north/south Alley between Grandville and Duggald Avenues, 150”-0” east of Green Bay Road.

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

APPROVE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE OF 1002 TENTH STREET

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

11.  Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to approve of the Ordinance authorizing the sale of real estate of 1022 Tenth Street to Efrain Robles.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED JULY 29, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

12. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve Payroll dated July 29, 2009 in the amount of $1,494,278.55.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

BILLS DATED AUGUST 3, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

13. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve Bills dated August 3, 2009 in the amount of $1,224,604.58.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVE ALL BLOCK PARITES

 

APPROVED

14. Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Rivera to approve all block parties.

 

 

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

15. Presentation by Treasurer John Schwab regarding audit reports.

GRANT PERMISSION TO GIRL SCOUT FOR THEIR COOKIE SALE

 

APPROVED

 

16. Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Larsen to grant permission to the Girl Scouts to hold their Cookie Sale on October 1-18, 2009.

 

 

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

 

APPROVE THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

17.   Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman River to approve the Mayor’s appointments to the Library Board, Verna Wilson and Myra Gaytan-Morales. 

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

                               

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

 

18.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to approve the Mayor’s appointment Tom Hagerty for Public Works Superintendent.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE WAUKEGAN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS

 

HELD OVER

 

19. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve the Mayor’s appointments to the Waukegan Development Commission Greg Flesher, Michael Rodriguez, Peter Countant, Dexter Reid, Porfirio Garcia, Reuben Ernesto, Jeffery Kerr, George Chazaro, and Steve Kober.

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN LARSEN

APPROVE SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

      

20. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Koncan to approve the Sundance Saloon Family Festival Special Events Application subject to satisfying all cit and city staff requirements.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED MUTUAL AGREEMENT

09-O-75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

 

21. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to adopt as presented an Ordinance to allow the mayor to execute the attached mutual aid agreement with Beach Park Fire Protection District.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE INCREASING FEE CHARGE FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE

09-O-76

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS cont.:

 

22. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adopt as presented an Ordinance increasing fee charge for emergency ambulance services provided by the Waukegan Fire Department.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND HAVING NO PARKING

09-O-77

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

23. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to adopt as presented an Ordinance to amend having no parking on Washington Street east of Sheridan both sides.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE

09-O-78

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

24. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Rivera to adopt as presented an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a General Obligation Note regarding the financing of the acquisition of a 2009 International Medtec Ambulance.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

25. Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Larsen to go into Executive Session to discuss pending Litigation. TIME: 8:35 P.M.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

RECONVENED

26.  The City Council reconvened. TIME 8:50 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL:  PRESENT: Aldermen Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas, Needham,  Larsen,  Rivera, Cunningham, Koncan

 

ABSENT:  None

 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT WITH  NORTH SHORE GAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

27. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to approve the settlement of City of Waukegan vs. North Shore Gas Co., U.S. District Court No. 09C2406.

 

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

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT: None

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVE SETTLEMENT OF TIG INSURANCE

 

 

HELD OVER

28.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Larsen to approve of settlement of TIG Insurance Co. vs. City of Waukegan and North Shore Gas Co., Lake Count Case No. 09MR877.

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN NEEDHAM

 

 

 

Alderman Moisio

 

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

 

29. After so many calls we should charge the resident or land lord for police services. We need to make these people comply with ordinances and rules of conduct there are lot of vacant home. Start an organization to help us cut the grass on these vacant homes. Utilize people who are required to perform public service. We do not have the man power to keep up with the mowing.

 

Alderman Figueroa

 

 

30. Most of these homes are owned by banks. It is difficult to locate any one to keep these homes up. Need to keep an eye on the parking around the schools, schools is opening up soon. 

 

Alderman Newsome

 

31. No comment.

 

Alderman TenPas

 

 

 

 

32. Oakdale is a beautiful cemetery (10th & Sheridan) I would like to see a committee put together to re-plot the area of the cemetery. Remove some of the roads, a lot of land is taken up by road ways. Could increase our cash flow.

Alderman Needham

 

33. I have successful in asking residents of my ward to identify abandoned homes.

Alderman Larsen

 

34. Nice article on Matt Burleson. He is back from Iraq it was an eye opening article. I hope he can put the scars of war behind him.

 

Alderman Rivera

 

35. The area of Washington School has a parking problem as well, can the Chief of Police look into this area too.

 

Alderman Cunningham

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. Pass an ordinance to change the mortgage owner to maintain the grass in an abandoned home possibly $500.00. Notice the pride in our community when our basketball team finished 2nd in the state basket tournament.

 

 

 

PLACE SIGNS IN ALL ENTRY POINTS TO THE CITY

 

APPROVED

ALDERMEN’S TIME cont.:

 

37. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to place signs 2nd in basketball in the state in all entry points to the city.

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

PRAY PRIOR TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

APPROVED

 

38. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Newsome to reinstitute prayer prior to our City Council Meetings.

 

MOTION CARRIED

 

Alderman Koncan

 

39. Thanked Water Department. Repaired busted water pipe. Thanked Police Department caught sex offender. Hope we do not become a dumping ground for sex offenders. Come to the Air Show.

ADJOURNMENT

 

APPROVED

40.  Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Moisio to adjourn. TIME: 9:49 p.m.

 

MOTION CARRIED