Grundy Reporter

Highland City Council met November 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call To Order / Roll Call / Pledge Of Allegiance:

Minutes:

Motion – Approve Minutes of October 15, 2018 Regular Session (attached)

Proclamations:

• Mayor Michaelis will read a document proclaiming November, National Veterans and Military Families Month.

• Mayor Michaelis will read a document proclaiming the week of November 19 through 23, 2018 as Youth Appreciation Week.

Public Forum:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. 2018 Veterans Day Parade and Square Use Request – Moose Lodge #2479 (attached)

Anyone wishing to address the Council on any subject may do so at this time. Please come forward to the microphone.

B. Requests of Council:

C. Staff Reports:

New Business:

A. Motion – Approve Purchase of Police Package Ford Explorer (attached)

B. Motion – Approve Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid #G-10-18 for the City Hall Council Chambers ADA Upgrades (attached)

C. Motion – Bill #18-144/Ordinance Amending City Personnel Policy Manual, 6.14(A), “Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment,” Pursuant to Public Act 100-1066 (attached)

D. Motion – Bill #18-145/Ordinance Approving the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association Minimum/Maximum Contribution Agreement for the Period of January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020, and the Associated 2018 IMLRMA Contribution Payment Agreement (attached)

E. Motion – Bill #18-146/Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 78, Utilities, Article II, Electric Service (attached)

F. Motion – Bill #18-147/Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 78, Utilities, Article IV, Water Service, Section 78-475, Schedule of Water Rates (attached)

G. Motion – Bill #18-148/Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 66, Land Development Code, Article V, Design and Improvement Standards, Including Appendix A (attached)

H. Motion – Bill #18-149/Ordinance Adding Article III to Chapter 20 Public Rights-Of-Way, of the Highland Municipal Code, for the Regulation Of and Application For Attachments to Utility Poles (attached)

I. Motion – Bill #18-150/Resolution Making Separate Statement of Findings of Fact in Connection with Ordinance Granting Special Use Permit to Allow Operation of a Solar Energy Farm at Railroad Road (attached)

J. Motion – Bill #18-151/Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to summit Ridge Energy as Developer and Grandview Farm LP as Owner, to Operate a Solar Farm at Railroad Road (attached)

K. Motion – Bill #18-152/Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Replacement of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System in the Weinheimer Community Center

L. Motion – Bill #18-153/Resolution Waiving Normal and Customary Bidding Procedures and Authorizing Purchase of Polyphase Meter Communication Modules with Associated Licenses from Tantalus Systems Inc. (attached)

M. Motion – Bill #18-154/Resolution Waiving Normal and Customary Bidding Procedures and Authorizing Purchase of Itron Electric Meters from Anixter Power Solutions, LLC (attached)

N. Motion – Bill #18-155/Resolution Approving Contract for Ambulance Service with Clinton County SSA #5 (St. Rose) (attached)

O. Motion – Bill #18-156/Ordinance Declaring Personal Property of the City as Surplus and Authorizing its Sale and/or Disposal, Including HCS Equipment that is Broken and Out of Warranty, and Other Personal Property (attached)

Reports:

A. Motion – Approve Warrant #1110 (attached)

Executive Session:

The City Council will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, citing the OMA exemption(s) as follows: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) to discuss personnel and 2(c)(3) to discuss the purchase of real property.

New Business (Continued):

P. Motion – Bill #18-157/Resolution Authorizing employment Agreement Between City and Christopher Conrad, Chief of Police

Adjournment:

http://www.highlandil.gov/Public_Documents/HighlandIL_Agendas/I063A8EEC.0/11-05-2018%20Agenda.pdf