Grundy Reporter

City of Highland City Council met July 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MINUTES:

A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of June 16, 2025 Regular Session

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Treats on the Streets – Special Event Application – Marshall Rinderer, Representative

2. 2025 Street Art Festival – Special Event Application – Taylor Sheely, Representative

3. Annual Lighted Christmas Parade – Special Event Application – Taylor Sheely, Representative

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:

1. Recognition of Chief Widman Becoming a Certified ILACP Chief of Police – City Manager Chris Conrad

NEW BUSINESS:

A. MOTION – Approve Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid # PR-09-25, for Glik Park Parking Lot

B. MOTION – Approve Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid # PW-03-25, for CIPP Sewer Rehabilitation 2025

C. MOTION – Approve Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid # PW-07-25, for Street Resurfacing 2025

D. MOTION – Approve Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid # PW-10-25, for Spillway Improvement 2025

E. MOTION – Award Bid # PW-05-24, for Sealing Asphalt Shared Use Paths 2024

F. MOTION – Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Approving Intergovernmental Agreement Between City and State of Illinois Department of Transportation, Regarding Municipal Maintenance of State Highways

G. MOTION -- Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Authorizing Sole Source Purchase of Services from Tantalus Systems, Inc. for Annual Maintenance and Technical Support

H. MOTION -- Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Emergency Purchase for Three Rooftop Heating and Cooling Units From Langhauser Sheet Metal Company for $28,500.00

I. MOTION – Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Approving Application and Awarding Certain Financial Incentives Under the City of Highland Façade Improvement Program to Steve Heimsath For 2365 Plaza Dr. Highland, IL 62249

J. MOTION – Bill #25-??/ORDINANCE Amending City Code, Adding Chapter 42 – Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Article II. – Offenses Affecting Governmental Functions, Section 42.31 – Police and Fire Officers; Interfering and Obeying

K. MOTION – Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Designating Freedom of Information Officers Pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Freedom of Information Act (attached)

L. MOTION – Bill #25-??/ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 6, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Highland, Alcoholic Liquor, to Decrease the Number of A2 Liquor Licenses to 4 and to Increase the Number of D2 Liquor Licenses to 12

M. MOTION – Bill #25-??/RESOLUTION Issuing an “D2” Liquor License to DJR Properties, LLC On Behalf of Chippers, Pursuant to Chapter 6, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Highland, Entitled Alcoholic Liquor

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1293 for June 14, 2025 through July 4, 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/2025/07-07-2025%20Agenda.pdf