City of Highland City Council met June 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
NOTE: This is an in person meeting. However, anyone wishing to monitor the meeting via phone may do so by following the instructions on page 3 of this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM:
City Clerk Barbara Bellm will ask for a motion to elect one councilperson to serve as mayor pro tem during the temporary absence of Mayor Hemann. The mayor pro tem shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers of the mayor and shall vote in his/her capacity as councilperson only.
MINUTES:
A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of May 15, 2023 Regular Session (attached)
SWEARING IN:
• Daniel Tallman will be sworn in as Assistant Chief of the Highland Fire Department.
• Zach Spengler will be sworn in as Captain of the Highland Fire Department
RECOGNITION:
Mayor Hemann will recognize Assistant Fire Chief Kerry Federer on his Retirement.
PUBLIC FORUM:
A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:
1. St. Paul Kirchenfest– Special Event Application – St. Paul Catholic Church, Andrew Abendroth, Representative (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 – Bill #23-54/RESOLUTION Rejecting All Bids Submitted for Bid #PW-14-17, for the Old Reservoir Dam Spillway Project (attached)
B. MOTION – Bill #23-55/RESOLUTION Determining the Intent of the City of Highland, Illinois to Reimburse itself for Certain Capital Expenditures (attached)
C. MOTION – Bill #23-56/RESOLUTION Engaging the Services of WM Financial Strategies, as Financial Advisor, and Gilmore & Bell, P.C., as Bond Counsel, in Connection with the Issuance of Certain Debt Certificates (attached)
D. MOTION – Award Bid #G-02-23, for Renovations and Alterations to the Existing Highland City Hall Building (attached)
E. MOTION – Bill #23-57/ORDINANCE Declaring Personal Property of the City Surplus and Authorizing its Sale and/or Disposal, Including Personal Property from the EMS Department, Police Department, and Light and Power Department (attached)
F. MOTION – Bill #23-58/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Agreement to Purchase a Dell Server through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Program as a Sole Source Purchase (attached)
REPORTS:
A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1243 for May 13, 2023 through June 2, 2023 (attached)
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The City Council may conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, only after citing exemptions allowing such meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
https://www.highlandil.gov/City%20Council/Agendas/2023/06-05-2023%20Agenda.pdf
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