Votes at a glance: Waukegan committees and council approve worker‑comp settlements, zoning items, SRO agreement and engineering contract

A set of resolutions, permits and contracts were approved at Waukegan committee and council meetings on Aug. 4. Below are the items the record shows were moved, seconded and voted on, followed by brief context or notable discussion. Where the transcript records a vote tally, it is included.

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:…