The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday

The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, August 17, 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 Corporation Counsel Newton Finn were present.

ROLL CALL:

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

Absent: Alderman TenPas

INVOCATION:

Mayor Sabonjian requested a moment of silence. Waukegan Fireman, Matt Burleson and recent returned veteran from Iraq led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Sabonjian

MAYOR’S COMMENTS:

1. A 3 a.m. license will be a 90 day trial period to review effects police calls, drunk drivers, ect. Motor event is in the early planning stages. We will have Public Hearing to discuss this matter as the planning proceeds.

Zoe

P.O. Box 723, Waukegan

AUDIENCE TIME:

2. Guilty until proven innocent, justice in Waukegan is no longer a reality. I am sick of police harassment.

Peter Couval

2304 S. Bonnie Brook

3. Development Commission it is not right to eliminate all 8 commissioners at once. There is a learning period involved. Not fair to on coming board members. Replace 2-3members at a time.

Jim Donovan

263 Keith Ave.

4. President Waukegan Main Street. We have hired a new director, she is Susan Miller we are excited to have here. She will start September 1, 2009.

Dan Traynoff

202 S. Elmwood Ave.

5. Do not do away with the moment of silence. To do otherwise would be a step backwards. Antique show this Sunday please attend.

Jeffery Rothbart

420 N. Sheridan

6. Grand Prix, will you make a business plan and will we be able to review it prior to the hearing?

Chris Blanks

409 Oak Street

APPROVE MINUTES OF AUGUST 3, AND JULY 30, 2009

APPROVED

7. Justice for all last Friday had a rally thanked participants Development Commission. You were elected to do what you feel is in the best interest to our community. Make dates and time available at the City Council Meeting.

MINUTES

8. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to approve Minutes of August 3, 2009 Regular Meeting, Executive Session Minutes, and Special Meeting Minutes of July 30, 2009.

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE

ADOPT A PROCLAMATION FOR THE CENSUS PARTNER

APPROVED

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

9. Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Moisio to adopt as presented a Proclamation for the 2010 Census Partner.

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE

APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ROAD ROCK SALT FOR 2009-2010 WINTER SEASON

APPROVED

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN RIVERA:

10. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to approve the purchase of Road Rock Salt for the 2009/2010 Winter Season from North American Salt Company of Overland park Kansas through as state bid in the amount not to exceed $700,000 for 10,000 tons of rock salt at a unit cost of $64.00 per ton as presented.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

ACCEPT THE QUOTE TO CLEAN LIFT STATION #2

APPROVED

11. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to accept the quote to clean Lift Station #2 located on Delany Road from Visu-Sewer of Illinois from Bridgeview, Illinois in an amount not to exceed $4,500, as presented.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

PURCHASE A TRUCK CHASSES FROM LANDMARK

HELD OVER

12. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to purchase a Truck Chassis from Landmark Ford of Springfield, Illinois through the State of Illinois Purchasing Contract in an amount not to exceed $23,001.00 as presented.

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN RIVERA

WAIVE BID PROCEDURE AND ACCEPT THE LOW QUOTE

HELD OVER

GRANT PERMISSION TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF FIVE NEW SALT SPREADERS

APPROVED

13. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to waive the bid procedure and accept the low quote from EJ Equipment of Manteno, Illinois and purchase a service truck body Maintainer MTS3216TT-1-084 in an amount not to exceed $55,747.00 as presented.

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN RIVERA

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE cont.:

14. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to grant permission to cancel the purchase of the five (5) new salt spreaders in the amount of $58,186.00 due to a mis-quote from Monroe Truck Equipment.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

ACCEPT THE NEW QUOTE AND PURCHASE FIVE NEW SALT SPREADERS

APPROVED

15. Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to accept the new quote and purchase of five (5) new salt spreaders from Lindco Equipment Sales, Inc. of Merrillville, Indiana in the amount of $53,045.00 as presented.

Qty Model Lindco Equipment Monroe Truck Equipment

New corrected quote

4 10’ V-box $ 9,780 $39,120 $13,627 $54,508

1 12’ V-box $10,680 $10,680 $15,328 $15,328

Extras $ 2,595

$53,045 $69,836

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

APPROVED

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED AUGUST 12 AND AUGUST 14, 2009

APPROVED

OLD BUSINESS:

16. 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.

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

NAYS: Alderman Larsen,

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

ABSTAIN: Alderman Koncan

MOTION CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS:

17. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Larsen to approve Payroll dated August 12, 2009 in the amount $1,406,972.37 and August 14, 2009 in the amount of $316,570.45.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE BILLS DATED AUGUST 17, 2009

APPROVED

18. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve Bills dated August 17, 2009 in the amount of $2,386,664.83.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE ALL BLOCK PARTIES

APPROVED

19. Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Koncan to approve all block parties.

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

GRANT PERMISSION TO HOLD RAFFLE MARISTELLA

APPROVED

20. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Moisio to grant permission to hold raffle Maristella from August thru October.

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE MONTHLY REPORTS

APPROVED

21. Motion by Alderman Koncan, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to accept and place on file Monthly reports from the Treasurer’s Office and Collector’s Office for the month of July 2009.

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR DEMOLITION

APPROVED

22. Motion by Alderman Figueroa, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to requesting permission from the Building Department to go out for bids for demolition of the property at 623 Atlantic.

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

PRESENTATION REGARDING AUDITS FOR 2006/2007

APPROVE TRUSTEE RE-APPOINTMENTS TO THE WAUKEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

APPROVED

23. Presentation by City Treasurer regarding the audits for 2006/2007 those are on file at the City Clerk’s office.

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

24. Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to approve Trustee re-appointments to the Waukegan Public Library, William Anderson and Mary Stickels.

MOTION CARRIED BY A VOICE VOTE

APPLICANT WITHDREW REQUEST

25. Applicant withdrew request for permission to hold a Rodeo Festival at Fountain Square on September 6, 2009 from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH NORTH SHORE GAS

09-O-79

APPROVED

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

26. Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Koncan to adopt as presented an Ordinance authorizing the City of Waukegan to enter into access agreement with the North Shore Gas Company.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE FOR THE VACATION V-2-09

09-O-80

APPROVED

27. Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Newsome to adopt as presented 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.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

ADOPT AS PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH SCHOOL DISTRCT #60

09-O-81

APPROVED

Alderman Figueroa

28. Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Koncan to adopt as presented an Ordinance Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Waukegan and the Waukegan Unit School District # 60 to provide full time police officers in the schools.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED, ORDINANCE PASSED

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

29. Moment of silence, our country was founder on prayer there should be no separation of god & state. Prayer has been an important tool in my life, prayer is important.

Alderman Newsome

30. Agrees with Figueroa’s, words are important we need to have god’s blessing.

Alderman Needham

31. No Comment.

Alderman Larsen

32. Welcomed Ms. Miller to the Mainstreet Board. Bring music to downtown, Genesee Theatre cracked the top 100 in attendance worldwide.

Alderman Rivera

33. Welcomed Ms. Miller as well as well, good luck to new development commission members.

Alderman Cunningham

34. Trinity A & M Church Cares Fest block party gave away 1200 book bags and school supplies this year. Pastor Blunts job was well done. We need prayer to start the City Council Meeting. Pastor Gass provides free training in the construction trades. Wants all construction projects advertised and will be required to hire 50% local residents. We need to draft an ordinance to force developers to hire local workers.

Alderman Koncan

35. Last week there has a fire in has ward. Mr. Reyes saved a mother and child. Would like a Resolution to be drafted for Mr. Reyes.

Alderman Moisio

36. I believe in the separation of church and state. During prayer we must include all religions. Move forward with excessive use of police services Police Ordinance. We must hit land lords in the pocket.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

APPROVED

37. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Rivera to go into Executive Session to discuss Pending Litigation and Personnel. TIME: 8:45 p.m.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

MOTION CARRIED

RECONVENED

38. The City Council Reconvened. TIME: 9:48 p.m.

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

ABSENT: Alderman TenPas

ADJOURNMENT

APPROVED

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

MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE