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City of Highland City Council met Feb. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MINUTES:

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

MAYORAL RECOGNITION:

Mayor Hemann will recognize the Highland Middle School 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team for a great season (21-7), their first state tournament appearance and for taking 2nd place for Class 4A for the IESA, the largest class in the state.

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Rusty Rodz Car Club – 2024 Car Cruises on the Square -- Special Event Application – Russel Huelsmann, Representative

2. Lisa Sauer State Farm Agency – 2024 Easter Egg Hunt – Special Event Application – Gay Bentlage, Representative

3. Highland Fire Department – 2024 City of Highland Fire Fighters Picnic – Special Event Application – Fire Chief Chris Straub 

4. Make A Wish – 2024 Hot Chocolate Walk – Special Event Application – Sue Messerli, Representative

B. Requests of Council:

C. Staff Reports:

1. Scheffel Boyle – Presentation of Combined Annual Financial Report – Mark Korte

2. Moran Economic Development -- Presentation of TIF #3 Feasibility/Plan Study – Jared Kanallakan

NEW BUSINESS:

A. MOTION – Accept Combined Annual Financial Report

B. MOTION – Approve 2023 Treasurer’s Report

C. MOTION – Bill #24-25/ORDINANCE Abating Taxes Levied for the General Obligation Sewerage System Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2021 Bond and Interest for the 2023 Taxes Payable in 2024

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.

D. MOTION – Bill #24-26/ORDINANCE Abating Taxes Levied for the General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2020 Bond and Interest for the 2023 Taxes Payable in 2024 (attached)

E. MOTION – Bill #24-27/ORDINANCE Abating Taxes Levied for the 2010 General Obligation Street Bond Alternate Revenue Bond and Interest for the 2023 Taxes Payable in 2024

F. MOTION – Bill #24-28/ORDINANCE Authorizing the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing “Interested Parties” Registries and Adopting Registration Rules for These Registries

G. MOTION – Bill #24-29/RESOLUTION Providing for a Feasibility Study on the Designation of Areas as Redevelopment Project Areas

H. MOTION – Approve Mayor’s Reappointment of Ben Eberwein to the Cemetery Board of Managers

I. MOTION – Approve Mayor’s Reappointments of William Blechenger, and Craig Korte and the Appointment of Russ Perfetti to the Silver Lake Commission

J. MOTION – Bill #24-30/RESOLUTION Approving Change Orders for the City Hall Renovation and Construction Project

K. MOTION – Bill #24-31/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement And Authorizing Purchase of Meter Communication Modules with Associated Licenses from Tantalus Systems, Inc.

L. MOTION – Bill #24-32/RESOLUTION Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Authorizing Purchase of Itron Electric Meters from Anixter Power Solutions, LLC

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Accepting Expenditures Report #1260 for Feb. 3, 2024 through Feb. 16, 2024 (attached)

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

The City Council will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, citing the following exemption(s) allowing such meeting: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss the performance and compensation of a specific employee.

ADJOURNMENT:

https://www.highlandil.gov/City%20Council/Agendas/2024/02-20-2024%20Agenda.pdf