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Votes at a glance: NEOGOV contract, fire heater replacement, conditional use permit, zoning map amendments and consent agenda approved
Summary
On Jan. 5 the council and committees approved a five‑year NEOGOV HR contract, replacement of fire station bay heaters, a conditional use permit for a small community residence at 509 Julian St., annual zoning map amendments, and a broad consent agenda including vendor payments and capital purchases. Vote tallies were recorded by roll call and motions carried unanimously where shown.
Several formal actions were approved by Waukegan committees and council on Jan. 5, 2026. Below are the items, motions and recorded outcomes as reflected in the meeting record.
NEOGOV HR platform (Finance & Purchasing Committee, Item 4.b): Motion to approve a five‑year cooperative purchase agreement with governmentjobs.com (DBA NEOGOV / Omnia) for a contract not to exceed $413,378.97. Motion by Alderman Florian, second by Alderman Martinez; roll call recorded unanimous approval in committee.
Fire Department apparatus bay heater replacements (Finance & Purchasing Committee, Item 4.c): Motion to authorize spending authority above $25,000 to replace burners and pumps at Stations 2 and 5 using Gross Mechanical Contractors as sole source; project not to exceed $49,080 funded from line item 100-103026494. Motion by Alderman Bolton, second by Alderman Felix; roll call recorded unanimous approval.
Conditional use permit — Raekwon's Haven, 509 Julian St. (Community Development, Item 4.b): Motion to approve a conditional use permit to operate a small community residence serving transitional housing, up to eight residents in an 11‑bed house. Motion carried on roll call (unanimous).
Zoning calendar amendments (Community Development, Item 4.c): Motion to adopt the annual zoning map amendments (about 14 properties, many reclassifications of Park District parcels to conservation/recreation and other propertyowner‑requested changes). Motion carried on roll call (unanimous).
Developer inducement (Community Development and City Council, Item 4.d): Council authorized moving forward with inducement and negotiation steps for redevelopment at 1831 N. Pershing (Johns Manville site) following a developer presentation; motion carried unanimously. Staff noted prior pre‑authorizations for due diligence and identified a funding gap to be addressed in later redevelopment negotiations.
Consent agenda (City Council): The omnibus consent agenda included approval of meeting minutes (12/15/2025), payroll ($2,126,884), miscellaneous payroll payouts ($19,431.36), a lease for a temporary telecommunication tower ($900/month), award of Beech Nut pumping station improvements to BOLA Construction (not to exceed $1,898,950), settlement payments (two listed settlements totaling $82,928.92 approximately), purchase authorizations for police fleet camera and other equipment, and vendor payments totaling approximately $3,991,526.67. Motion to omnibus and roll call approvals recorded; motion passed.
Procedural notes: Where roll call tallies were recorded in the transcript they show unanimous votes; mover and seconder names are included when cited on the record. If mover/second or full individual vote records were not read aloud, the article lists the motion and the recorded roll call outcome as presented in the meeting.
