Rick J. Frey - Councilman | City of Highland
Rick J. Frey - Councilman | City of Highland
City of Highland City Council met Sept. 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MINUTES:
A. MOTION – Approve Minutes of August 18, 2025 Regular Session (attached)
SWEARING IN:
Mayor Hemann will administer the official oath to Deputy Chief Scott Athmer.
Mayor Hemann will administer the official oath to Sergeant Mark McKinney.
MAYORAL RECOGNITION:
Mayor Hemann will recognize the Highland High School Varsity Cheer Team, which competed at the ICCA State Championships on January 14th, 2025. The Cheer Team came away with a State Championship in the Medium Division. The team was coached by Tess Chilbec and Kamy Schrage.
PUBLIC FORUM:
A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:
1. Veterans Day Parade – Special Event Application – Kenny Kapp, 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:
NEW BUSINESS:
A. MOTION – Approving Mayor’s Appointment of Dean Korte to the Library Board of Trustees
B. MOTION – Award Bid # PW-10-25, for Spillway Improvement 2025 (attached)
C. MOTION – Bill #25-94/RESOLUTION Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Oates Associates, Inc. for a Shared Use Path School Connector, PW-12-15
D. MOTION – Bill #25-95/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase Order to Jansen Ford of Breese, LLC to Purchase a 2025 Ford Ranger Through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Program as a Sole Source Purchase
E. MOTION – Bill #25-96/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 Silver Lake North Dam Property, City of Highland, Madison County, Illinois, Parcel No. 02-1-18-08-00-000-025
REPORTS:
A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1297 for Aug. 16, 2025 through Aug. 29, 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/2025/09-02-2025%20Agenda.pdf
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