City of Highwood City Council met January 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
Call To Order by Mayor Pecaro at 7:30 p.m.
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Pecaro, Aldermen: Grice, Hospodarsky, Fiore, Peterson, Slavin
Absent: Alderman Falberg
Also Present: City Attorney Ferolo, Administrative Assistant Litjens, City Clerk Baruffi
Also Absent: City Manager Coren
2. Pledge of Allegiance
All those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Review of Minutes to be Approved
3.1. Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Slavin to approve the City Council: December 19, 2017 minutes as presented. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.
3.2. Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the Committee of the Whole: December 19, 2017 minutes with the change to investigate the cost rather than the installation of surveillance cameras. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.
4. Appointments (Mayor Pecaro)
5. Approval of Warrant List:
5.1. Moved by Alderman Fiore, seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to approve the payment of the 01/02/2018 AP Warrant List holding out the one payment to Mendino Excavating, LLC., until further clarification is obtained.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Fiore, Hospodarsky, Grice, Peterson, Slavin
Absent; Aldermen Falberg
6. Public Input Items Not On Agenda
Grace Bernardi: questioned who owns the former Bertucci property and the status of the property. A project answer will be obtained by the City by the end of January 2018.
7. Mayor’s Report
8. Committee Reports
9. Treasurer ’s Report
10. Clerk’s Report
Action Items
11. Unfinished Business
12. New Business
12.1. 18-O-01 Moved by Alderman Fiore, seconded by Alderman Peterson to waive the first reading and approve an Ordinance Approving and Adopting a NonHarassment Policy Including Sexual Harassment. Motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Fiore, Peterson, Hospodarsky, Grice,
Abstain: Alderman Slavin
Absent: Alderman Falberg
Note: Alderman Slavin stated he abstained not because he does not believe that this ordinance would be good, but because he does not want to be mandated to pass an ordinance by the State. City Attorney Ferolo reviewed the points of the ordinance, including the whistle blower protection, consequences for filing false reports, reporting procedures and the investigation process.
12.2. 180-O-02 Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Fiore to waive the first reading and approve an Ordinance Amending 4-1-7: Classification of Licenses in the Highwood City Code to Add a Class B Liquor License. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Fiore, Grice, Slavin, Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Falberg
This license is for 200 Green Bay Road, the Greenwood Restaurant.
13. Executive Session (If Necessary)
14. Any Action Necessary Coming Out of Executive Session
15. Adjournment Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky, seconded by Alderman Grice to adjourn the meeting. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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