Grundy Reporter

City of Highland City Council met Mar. 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MINUTES:

A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of February 18, 2025 Regular Session (attached)

B. MOTION – Approve Minutes of February 18, 2025 Executive Session (attached)

MAYORAL RECOGNITION:

Mayor Hemann will recognize the Highland Middle School Dance Team, which competed at the IDTA State Championships on Saturday, February 15th. The Dance Team came away with a State Championship in Jazz and a second place finish in Lyrical. The coaches and a couple of the girls will be recognized later this month on the popular local sports podcast, The Metro East Sports Podcast hosted by Dave Lipe. The girls have put in a lot of time this year and it has shown with their numerous 1st place trophies won this season, capped off by winning the State Championship. The Dance Team has not been beaten all year in the Jazz Division. The girls are coached by Elaine Baer and Tegan Beard.

Mayor Hemann will recognize the Highland Middle School Cheerleading Team, which completed a successful season by winning numerous 1st place finishes this season in invitationals, finishing in 6th place at the ICCA State Championships and capping off the season with a 3rd place finish at the IESA State Championship placing the highest of any school in our 15 team conference and area. The girls put in a ton of effort into their season and it showed with their finish to the season. The girls are coached by Chelsey Kantner and Bailey Wells.

PROCLAMATION:

Mayor Hemann will read a document proclaiming the week of March 9-15, 2025 as Girl Scout Week.

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Lisa Sauer State Farm Agency – 2025 Easter Egg Hunt – Special Event Application – Lisa Sauer, 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 – Bill #25-25/RESOLUTION Authorizing Allocation of Hotel / Motel Tax Funding (2025 Requests – Various)

B. MOTION – Bill #25-26/ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 22 – Cemeteries, Article I – General, Section 22-1 – Fees and Assessments of the Highland Municipal Code

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Reports #1285 for Feb. 15, 2025 through Feb. 28, 2025

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/2025/03-03-2025%20Agenda.pdf