Grundy Reporter

City of Highland City Council will meet Aug. 19.

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:

MINUTES:

A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of August 5, 2024 Regular Session (attached)

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Highland Moose Lodge - Highland Moose Lodge Annual Chili Cook Off – Special Event Application – Kerry Fenton, Representative (attached)

2. 2024 Art in the Park – Special Event Application – Lynnette Schuepbach, Representative (attached)

Anyone wishing to address the Council on any subject may do so at this time. Please come forward to the podium and state your name. Per Ordinance No. 3299, please limit your comments to 4 minutes or less.

B. Requests of Council:

C. Staff Reports:

NEW BUSINESS:

A. MOTION – Approve Mayor’s Reappointment of Larry Munie to the Combined Planning & Zoning Board (attached)

B. MOTION – Bill #24-84/RESOLUTION Waiving Customary Bidding Procedures and Authorizing The Purchase of a Ditch Witch SK1750 Stand-on Skid Steer from Charles Machine Works under the Sourcewell Program (attached)

C. MOTION – Bill #24-85/RESOLUTION Authorizing and Directing Application to the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) FY24 Community Planning Grant Program, for Assistance for the Purpose of Updating the Existing 2010

Trail Master Plan with an Updated Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

D. MOTION – Bill #24-86/RESOLUTION Approving and Authorizing the City of Highland’s Application to the Agency for Community Transit (ACT) for the FY24 Community Action Grants Program, for Funding to Update the Existing 2010 Trail Master Plan

E. MOTION – Bill #24-87/RESOLUTION Approving Change Order Number One for the Korte Recreation Center Parking Lot Project (attached)

F. MOTION – Bill #24-88/ORDINANCE Declaring Real Property of the City of Highland Surplus and Authorizing its Sale Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-76-1 and 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2, Specifically 516 9th Street (attached)

G. Discussion – Grocery Tax Implications (attached)

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1272 for Aug. 3, 2024 through Aug. 16, 2024

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:

Anyone requiring accommodations, provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to attend this public meeting, please contact Jackie Heimburger, ADA Coordinator, by 9:00 AM on Monday, August 19, 2024.

BE ADVISED this is a public meeting conducted in accordance with Illinois state law and may be recorded for audio and video content. City reserves the right to broadcast or re-broadcast the content of this meeting at City’s sole discretion. City is not responsible for the content, video quality, or audio quality of any City meeting broadcast or re-broadcast.

Directions for Public Monitoring of Highland City Council Meetings:

The City of Highland is providing the following phone number for use by citizens to call in just before the start of this meeting:

618-882-5625

Once connected, you will be prompted to enter a conference ID number.

Conference ID #: 867900

This will allow a member of the public to hear the city council meeting.

Note: This is for audio monitoring of the meeting, only. Anyone dialing in will not be able make comments.

Anyone wishing to address the city council on any subject during the Public Forum portion of the meeting may submit their questions/comments in advance via email to lhediger@highlandil.gov or, by using the citizens’ portal on the city’s website found here: https://www.highlandil.gov/citizen_request_center_app/index.php.

Any comments received prior to 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting, will be read into the record.

https://www.highlandil.gov/City%20Council/Agendas/2024/08-19-2024%20Agenda.pdf