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Votes at a glance

1) Police department worker‑comp settlement — claim 24WC21460 — approved
Motion: first by Alderman Turner; second by Alderman Donaworth.
Vote: Chair Bolton Aye; Vice Chair Martinez Aye; Alderman Turner Aye; Alderman Florian Aye; Alderman Donaworth Aye. Outcome: approved.
Amount: corrected in committee to $47,066.40 (transcript shows an initial reading then a corrected figure).
Context: Item carried on roll call; committee packet and email were referenced by staff before the vote.

2) Police department worker‑comp settlement — claim 24WC029339241008W001 — approved
Motion: moved and seconded on the floor (second recorded as Alderman Martinez).
Vote: unanimous in committee. Outcome: approved.
Amount: not to exceed $89,676.13.

3) Public works worker‑comp settlement — claim 25WC01193250113W006 — approved
Motion: moved and seconded in committee.
Vote: unanimous in committee. Outcome: approved.
Amount: not to exceed $16,008.80.

4) Release and settlement agreement involving the City of Waukegan and David Mahoney and Cassie Bostick (Bostick) — approved
Motion: first by Alderman Martinez; second by Alderman Turner.
Vote: unanimous in committee. Outcome: approved.
Amount: not to exceed $350,000.

5) Engineering services agreement — Infrastructure Engineering Inc. — metro station retaining wall — approved (Public Works & Infrastructure Committee)
Motion: first by Alderman Newsome; second by Alderman Guzman.
Vote: passed (roll call recorded in committee). Outcome: approved.
Amount: not to exceed $121,000.
Context: Item approved by the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee; packet materials were in the agenda.

6) Zoning — variance for accessory structure setback, 705 Chestnut St. (Zoning calendar #2786) — approved (Community Development Committee)
Motion: first by Alderman Martinez; second by Alderman Hayes.
Vote: unanimous in committee. Outcome: approved.

7) Zoning — conditional use permit for motor vehicle repair/service with lot‑size variance at 4840 Grand Ave (Zoning calendar #2787) — approved (Community Development Committee)
Motion: first by Alderman Martinez; second by Alderman Hayes.
Vote: 4–1 (Alderman Hayes voted No). Outcome: approved.
Context: Planning staff described site improvements including landscaping and eight striped parking spaces plus one accessible stall; staff said the landscaping must be installed within 24 months. Council members pressed planning staff about enforcement capacity: code enforcement and licensing officers are the tools to address future code violations; aldermen were advised to file complaints to build adjudication records.

8) Liquor license — increase Class F‑1 package (beer/wine) license by one for SRand Gas Station LLC d/b/a BP, 2601 Grand Ave — approved (Community Development Committee)
Motion: first by Alderman Martinez; second recorded.
Vote: 4–1 (Alderman Hayes voted No). Outcome: approved.
Context: Licensing staff agreed to correct an address inconsistency on the application before the item reaches the full council; the applicant said he would provide a corrected home address for renewal correspondence.

9) Liquor license — increase Class K (catering) license by one for College of Lake County, 34 N. Sheridan Rd. — approved (Community Development Committee)
Motion: first by Alderman Martinez; second by Alderman Bolton.
Vote: unanimous in committee. Outcome: approved.

10) Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for school resource officers (SROs) — Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 (District 64 in transcript) — approved (City Council consent agenda)
Motion: first by Alderman Newsome; second by Alderman Martinez.
Vote: recorded roll call showed majority approval; Alderman Guzman voted No. Outcome: approved.
Amount recorded in the IGA exhibit: $146,666 (prorated officer salary contribution cited by deputy chief).
Context: Aldermen questioned cost allocation and fairness for residents whose property taxes do not support the district schools; proponents emphasized student safety and timely agreements after prior communication issues.

Notes, clarifications and process points

- All items above are recorded from committee reports and the council consent agenda on Aug. 4. Motion language in minutes sometimes omits exact legal titles; the article lists the action as reflected in the committee or council roll calls.

- For zoning and CUP items, planning staff said enforcement rests with the licensing and code enforcement divisions and that complaints from neighbors/aldermen help build cases for administrative adjudication.

- Liquor license approvals included a staff commitment to correct an applicant address entry that staff and committee members noted was inconsistent on the application form.

Sources and attribution

Speakers on the record for these actions include: Mayor Sam Cunningham; Deputy Chief (police); committee chairs and aldermen who made motions and cast roll‑call votes (Aldermen Turner, Newsome, Martinez, Guzman, Bolton, Donaworth, Florian, Hayes, Felix). The transcript records the roll calls and the motions as indicated above.

Ending

Several aldermen used the committee discussions to press for better enforcement tools, additional staffing for code enforcement, clearer licensing procedures and corrected applicant records. Where the transcript records follow‑up directions (for example, staff correcting an application address), staff agreed to make the fix before the item appears on the full council calendar.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-08-04 City of Waukegan Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","On Aug. 4 committees and the city council approved four worker‑comp settlements, a public‑works engineering contract, zoning variances and conditional use permits, liquor‑license increases and an SRO intergovernmental agreement. Several items drew questions from aldermen about enforcement, staffing and applicant details.","taxTitle","Waukegan, DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2647,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145592,"Waukegan CDBG asks city for $400,000 to speed housing-rehab work as federal aid falls",3492,4718000,8210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532799-aa300582ca75d5c10bc665d1aec10d37&start=4718&end=8210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532799-aa300582ca75d5c10bc665d1aec10d37/thumbnail_4718000.jpg","/articles/6145592/Waukegan/DuPage-County/Illinois/Waukegan-CDBG-asks-city-for-400000-to-speed-housing-rehab-work-as-federal-aid-falls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145592-ed7d46b6b518f73bbc9410778ffd9cc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100861&Signature=VX1COnTcut8d3-OFgYhl33eCZ8Fnm-wKCOE-K7VAXFYB4bKVyl6N-EYZ4MGT5HyZ8F4ahptq1gRM8ILzUhgmSDkaLuhMQRsDklmsQ-RAUXhxXvLYjsS1A78m5R8JZHW9TNDaKozExV8WHcoQCDJ3HVjZpB1BY2fHrAyVQ4DNVuWCS8pBx-L2DXdXjksk1~kFUV1nMLTozJ1~qDKgvo-3sdnJXZ944oYkS-rDqyiGyXoDOgj6KohOsubfpn068zCAhZ8dIN9Sdi~qZcFrcTokD6F4JEp4KDV4o0EqX7poPPTnf1A0XP33FwH6x4~dqMaHnTt5TUzUrssTOnL4P53MmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Development Block Grant officials told the Waukegan City Council on Aug. 4 they are asking the city for $400,000 to expand the program that repairs single‑family homes for low‑income owners.

The request comes after federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding was reduced for program year 2025 and after the department said it received a new $360,000 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to supplement work locally.

CDBG compliance coordinator Cynthia Alexander Jackson told the council the department traditionally has been funded entirely by HUD and that the city’s help would allow staff to move more cases off its multi‑year wait list.

\"We received a grant, from the state of Illinois, from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, which is $360,000,\" Jackson said during the presentation. She added: \"As of this very moment, we have not received a contract from HUD nor do we have access to the funds for program year 2025.\"

Why it matters

Council members were shown before‑and‑after photos of projects: widened bathroom doorways for wheelchair access, repaired roofs, rebuilt kitchens and exterior work that resolved repeated code violations. Jackson said the program prioritizes life‑safety emergencies and \"substantial\" code‑violation projects and that the department currently has 82 homes on its waiting list.

Jackson said the CDBG program uses liens to discourage resale of rehabilitated houses: \"That lien would stay on your house after 5 years. 50% of that lien is forgiven. And then after 10 years, the other, 50% is forgiven.\" She also noted the program's administrative cap: \"For HUD, we can only do 20% for admin, and we are at 18.3% already.\"

Details of the request and staff answers

- Funding: The department asked the council to approve $400,000 in city funds to expand housing rehabilitation capacity. Jackson said IHDA awarded $360,000 and HUD allocations for 2025 were reduced; the city money would be used to increase the number of rehabs and make a part‑time rehab coordinator full time so cases move faster.

- Per‑unit cap and reach: Jackson said HUD rules allow up to $50,000 per home in many cases, and that the $400,000 would allow the program to assist roughly 8–15 homes depending on work needed: \"we spend up to $50,000 per home. So depending upon what type of work needs to be done, we could spend as little as $10,000…\" (Jackson).

- Eligibility and the waiting list: Jackson said the published waiting list contains households that have passed an initial screen but not the full income documentation step. \"We have 82 homes on our current waiting list, and it's been taking us about 2 years to work through that list,\" she said. Some named aldermen said they could personally vouch for seniors on the list who need repairs.

- Program income and oversight: Jackson said recovered lien payments (program income) are recycled into the program. When asked how the city will ensure federal requirements are respected if city dollars are used, Jackson and staff said funds would be tracked separately by source and, where possible, HUD guidelines would be followed for parity of treatment.

- What the grant cannot do: Jackson said HUD rules do not permit spending on tree removal unless the tree caused damage to a house; house exterior repairs and siding are eligible, but routine landscaping or tree removal is not.

Council response and next steps

Several council members pressed for budget detail before a final vote. Alderman Keith Martinez framed the request from a humanitarian perspective, saying he personally knows seniors waiting for work: \"I look at that at humanitarian side of it… I can vouch for specifically for my waiting list because I've been in her house and I've seen the damage\" (Martinez).

Council members asked for a line‑item breakdown showing how much of the $400,000 would fund direct rehab work versus personnel and administrative costs. Jackson said HUD rules limit administrative expenses to 20% and that CDBG's current admin draw is about 18.3%; she offered to supply the finance breakdown before the council's vote.

The council did not vote on the request on Aug. 4. Jackson asked members to consider the item at the next meeting and said staff would provide the detailed personnel and allocation numbers requested by aldermen.

Ending

CDBG staff said they will provide the detailed budget split and program income history before the council acts. Jackson closed by stressing the neighborhood effect of individual rehabs: fixing a house, she said, \"benefited the entire block because now they no longer have an eyesore on their block.\"","City Community Development Block Grant staff asked the council to approve a $400,000 city contribution to expand the single‑family housing rehabilitation program, citing a reduced HUD allocation, an 82‑home waiting list and a new $360,000 state grant.","actionData","errors"]

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