Grundy Reporter

City of Highland City Council met June 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MINUTES:

A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of June 5, 2023 Regular Session

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Relevant Pregnancy Options’ 2023 Run for Life 5k Run/2M Walk Special Event Application Approval – Tricia Blasdel, Representative

2. Street Art Festival Special Event Application Approval and Square/Plaza Park Use Request – Hillarie Holzinger, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

3. Girl Scouts Troop 342 – Silver Project – Outdoor Pickleball Courts at Spindler Park Approval – Lexi and Paige Lauth

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 #23-59/RESOLUTION Authorizing Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax Funding for Highland Firefighter’s Picnic (attached)

B. MOTION – Bill #23-60/RESOLUTION Authorizing Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax Funding for 2023 Street Art Festival (attached)

C. MOTION – Bill #22-61/RESOLUTION Authorizing Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax Funding for Highland Speedway (attached)

D. MOTION – Approve Mayor’s Reappointment of Joshua Short, Nancy Genteman and Marshall Rinderer to the Library Board of Trustees (attached)

E. MOTION – Approve Mayor’s Reappointment of Linda Montayne to the Tree Commission (attached) Continued

F. MOTION – Award Bid MFT Section 24-00000-00-GM, for the 2024 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Materials (attached)

G. MOTION – Bill #23-62/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Authorizing Purchase of a New Emerson Programmable Logic Controller from Corsair Controls, Inc. (attached)

H. MOTION – Bill #23-63/ORDINANCE Amending the City of Highland Purchasing Policy Regarding Documents Required for Public Bidding (attached)

I. MOTION – Bill #23-64/RESOLUTION Approve Migliore Properties LLC Planned Unit Development (attached)

J. MOTION – Bill #23-65/ORDINANCE Granting a Special Use Permit for a Planned Use Development to Migliore Properties, LLC for a 5-Unit Multifamily Dwelling Structure within the R-3 Zoning District (attached)

K. MOTION – Bill #23-66/RESOLUTION Authorizing Sole Source Purchase of Services from Tantalus Systems, Inc. for Annual Maintenance and Technical Support (attached)

L. MOTION – Bill #23-67/ORDINANCE Amending City Code, Chapter 78 – Utilities, Article II, Electric Service Regulations, Division 6. – Net Metering and Interconnection Policy (attached)

M. MOTION – Bill #23-68/ RESOLUTION Issuing a “H2” Liquor License to 4 Seasons Management Inc., Pursuant to Chapter 6, of the Code, Entitled Alcoholic Liquor (attached)

N. MOTION – Bill #23-69 /RESOLUTION Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Moran Economic Development, LLC for Consulting Services Related to Economic Development (attached)

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1244 for June 3, 2023 through June 16, 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/2023/06-19-2023%20Agenda.pdf