The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 8:00P.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Hyde, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, City Treasurer, Pat Dutcher and Corporation Counsel, Brian Grach were present.

ROLL CALL:

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

Absent:  None

INVOCATION: 

Reverend Coburn pronounced the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Eagle Scout Andrew C. Des Jardins.

APPROVE MINUTES AND EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES  OF

AUGUST 20, 2007

APPROVED

MINUTES:

1. Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Balen to approve Minutes and Executive Session Minutes of August 20, 2007.

MOTION PASSED

APPROVE REVISED MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 2007

APPROVED

2.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve insertion of motion #12 in the minutes of June 4, 2007.

MOTION PASSED

PRESENTATION BY SRBL ARCHITECTS

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

3.  A presentation by the SRBL Architects regarding the new Police Station.

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR ANDREW C. DES JARDINS

07-R-99

4.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to adopt, as presented, a Resolution for Eagle Scout Andrew C. Des Jardins.

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT, EASEMENT AND AMENDATORY AGREEMENT

07-O-100

APPROVED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN NEEDHAM:

5.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adopt, as presented, an ordinance for site and easement development of approximately three acres of property at Fountain Square with SDC Waukegan Venture, LLC.

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

NAYS:  Alderman Balen

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO REFLECT HANDICAP PARKING

APPROVED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN RIVERA:

6.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Balen that Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance to reflect Handicapped parking only in front of the residence commonly known as 1426 Lucia Avenue.

MOTION PASSED

INFORMATION ONLY

INFORMATION ONLY:

                                                    Police Department

7.  Checks Received from the U.S. Department of Justice, DEA and the Illinois State Police

The Waukegan Police Department received forfeiture checks in the amounts of $10,624.03 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and $5,817.48 from the Illinois State Police.

Letter received from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Waukegan Police Department received a letter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicating that they have received the department’s application.

                                                     Fire Department

Applications for Firefighter/Paramedic

In cooperation with the Waukegan Civil Service Commission, the Fire Department has completed the initial application process for the position of recruit firefighter.

Fire Department Annual Report

The Waukegan Fire Department has distributed the 2006 annual report to all elected officials and has also placed the report on the department’s website at www.waukeganfire.com for review by the general public.  The Fire Department respectfully requests that the document be placed on file with the City Clerk’s Office.

TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICE AGREEMENT

APPROVED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS:

8.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to approve the Construction Engineering Service Agreement for Contract 2007-30-Sheridan Road Reconstruction Phase III – Engineering Survey with McClure Engineering of Waukegan, Illinois for an amount not to exceed $457,732.18.  The Federal Highway Authority (FHWA) will pay 70% of the cost and the City of Waukegan will pay the remaining 30% of the cost, the project is on IDOT’s Bid Letting List for this September.

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING AND ACCEPT THE ENGINEERING PROPOSAL FOR CONTRACT 2007-31-COKE PLANT ALTA SURVEY

APPROVED

9.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the formal bidding and to accept the engineering proposal for Contract 2007-31-Coke Plant Alta Survey with Frank Furlan, Northern Illinois Survey of Waukegan, Illinois to conduct an Alta Survey for the future developer in an amount not to exceed $6,000.

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED    

WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVE THE QUOTE FOR CONTRACT

2007-32-WAUKEGAN HARBOR DREDGING

APPROVED

10.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the formal bidding and approve the quote for Contract 2007-32-Waukegan Harbor Dredging-Pilot Test from Edward E. Gillen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to collect 200CY of harbor sediments in an amount not to exceed $7,000.

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION APPROVED

GRANT PERMISSION TO RESCIND THE BID AWARD FOR THE “FILL SAND” MATERIAL

APPROVED

11.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to rescind the bid award for the “Fill Sand” material needed for the 2007 Annual Materials from Payne & Dolan of Antioch, Illinois, the reason being is that they didn’t figure the delivery charge into their bid amount.

MOTION PASSED

AWARD THE BID FOR THE “FILL SAND” 2007 ANNUAL MATERIALS

APPROVED

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

12.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bid for the “Fill Sand” material needed for the 2007 Annual Materials to Kirschoffer, of Zion, Illinois, the following are the bids for the “Fill Sand Material”:

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT ROADWAY DEDICATION

07-O-101

APPROVED

OLD BUSINESS:

13.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Newsome to adopt, as presented, an ordinance to execute and accept the Roadway Dedication for the North End of West Gray Court.

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Alderman Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen,

Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome and TenPas

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED AUGUST 17, 2007

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS:

14.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve payroll dated August 17, 2007 in the amount of $1,424,086.13.

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

APPROVE BILLS DATED AUGUST 20, 2007

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

15.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve bills dated August 20, 2007 in the amount of $1,689,196.93.

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

BLOCK PARTIES

APPROVED

16.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Larsen to approve all Block Parties.

MOTION PASSED

TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE MONTHLY REPORTS

APPROVED

17.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Balen to accept and place on file the monthly reports for the Collector’s Office, Treasurer’s Office and Building Department for the month of July 2007.

MOTION PASSED

BLOCK PARTIES

APPROVED

18.  Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve all Block Parties.

MOTION PASSED

WAUKEGAN’S OFFICIAL TRICK OR TREAT

APPROVED

19.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to approve Waukegan’s Official Trick or Treat on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.

MOTION PASSED

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROVED

20.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Needham to appoint Alderman Cunningham and Alderman Figueroa to the Labor Relations Committee.

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

NAYS:  Alderman Balen

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

APPROVED

21.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to appoint Brian Bailey to the Historical Preservation Committee.

MOTION PASSED

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE MAP AMENDMENT

07-O-102

APPROVED

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

22.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt, as presented, an ordinance to approve the Map Amendment from R1 Single Family Residential to B3 General Commercial at 1051 N. Green Bay Road.

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

NAYS:  Alderman Balen

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED

DAN TRAYNOFF

202 S. ELMWOOD

AUDIENCE TIME:

23.  Has been slandered twice by an Alderman on this Council.  We are not accountable to the Aldermen, the Aldermen are accountable to tax payers.  He feels cheated by the paving on his street, it was repaved 12 years ago.  Patch work was done in front of his home, has pictures of his home and the street were he lives on.  This needs to be investigated.

DIANE VERRATTI

630 GROVE AVE

24.  Thanked Council for support of Main Street Events.  Monday August 27, there will be a recognition event.  August 30, Taste of Downtown Waukegan from 11-2 pm, there will be 7 restaurants.  Great Food and Fun.

MARGARET CARRASCO

532 N. LEWIS

25.  She spoke on Homeland Security and Immigration Laws.  Focus should be placed on Code of Ethics of Police Officers.  They should serve and protect.

CHRIS BLANKS

409 OAK ST

26.  Last council meeting, when I had several citizens address the concerns with the police, Alderman Cunningham indicated that he would have a process for complaints of the citizens.  What the citizens complaining wanted was to hold the police accountable for their misconduct.

ALDERMAN NEEDHAM

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

27.  In reference to Mr. Blanks and the citizens he brought to the last meeting that were complaining about an incident with an officer, Chief Yancey agreed to meet with them the next day for a meeting and they were a no show.  The City was assured that the yard waste would be picked up.  Residents should leave the waste at the curb, it will be picked up.

ALDERMAN LARSEN

28.  Don’t be afraid to call your Alderman if you have garbage pick up concerns.  Realtors Association must get to City Hall within 72 hours to notify the City when a house is up for sale.

ALDERMAN RIVERA

29.  Thanked Johnny Johnson and Biddy Johnston for cleaning up area behind the Moon Shine Lounge.

ALDERMAN CUNNINGHAM

ALDERMEN’S TIME cont.:

30.  I can accept problems with garbage pick up, what I cannot accept is the attitude of the waste pick up employees and how they react with a nasty disposition.  They need to change their customer service.  Everyone is complaining about the speeding on side streets, it has got to stop.  The best way to catch the speeders is with the motorcycle officer.  Presented process for handling police complaints, need to have a policy in place to address these problems.

ALDERMAN BALEN

31.  I am the target of one of the citizens here tonight.  I am not going to play games with Mr. Traynoff.  I don’t dictate which streets get fixed.  The people in my area paid for the curbs in our area to be fixed.  Mr. Traynoff , I am tired of your crying, you better clean up your act.

ALDERMAN MOISIO

32.  He has also, received many complaints about the garbage pick up.

ALDERMAN FIGUEROA

33.  No Comment.

ALDERMAN NEWSOME

34.  She has been receiving complaints in her ward about garbage pickup, as well.  The report from the Chief, on curfew violations is coming back to us.

ALDERMAN TENPAS

35.  As Chairman of Public Works, we should communicate on street repairs.  We have a lot of patches throughout the city, in order to save the streets and get a little more use out of the street.  Sometimes we let the curbs go and we come back to them later, we work within our budget.  Driveway approach are the responsibility of the homeowner.  Nothing has been done with the property on 10^th St and Jackson, when we give property away something should be done with it in a reasonable amount of time.

ADJOURNMENT

APPROVED

36.  Motion by Alderman Larsen, seconded by Alderman Rivera that the City Council Meeting Adjourn.  TIME:  10:08 PM

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

NAYS:  None

ABSENT:  None

MOTION PASSED