City of Highwood City Council met April 03.
Here is the agenda as provided by the council:
Call to Order by Mayor Pecaro at 7:55 p.m.
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Pecaro, Aldermen: Grice, Falberg, Hospodarsky, Peterson, Slavin
Absent: Alderman Fiore
Also Present: City Manager Coren, City Attorney Jablecki, City Clerk Baruffi, Administrative
Assistant Litjens
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 Falberg, seconded by Alderman Slavin to approve the City
Council: March 20, 2018 as presented. All present voting aye, by voice vote,
motion carried.
3.2. Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky, seconded by Alderman Slavin to approve the
Committee of the Whole: March 20, 2018 with the change of Department of Labor
to Department of Interior. All present voting aye, by voice, motion carried.
4. Appointments (Mayor Pecaro)
5. Approval of Warrant List:
Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Falberg to approve the 04/03/2018 AP
Warrant List as presented. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Falberg, Grice, Slavin. Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Fiore
5.1. Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Slavin to approve the
04/17/2018 AP Warrant List as presented. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Slavin, Grice, Falberg, Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Fiore
6. Public Input Items Not On Agenda
7. Mayor’s Report
Mayor Pecaro announced he attended a naturalization ceremony for area persons whom
represented 43 different countries of origin.
8. Committee Reports
9. Treasurer ’s Report
9.1. Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the
February 2018 Treasurer ’s Report as presented in the Committee of the Whole
Meeting. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.
10. Clerk’s Report
Action Items
11. Unfinished Business
12. New Business
Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Slavin to waive the first reading and the
competitive bidding to authorize a Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Proposal from
Christopher Burke Engineering to Provide Professional Services Related to the Design and
Construction Engineering for Euclid Avenue and Euclid Court in an Amount not to Exceed
$36,600. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Falberg, Slavin, Peterson, Grice, Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Fiore
Note: Alderman Falberg recused himself and left the room at 7:59 P.M.
12.1. 18-O-5 Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Peterson to waive
the first reading and approve an Ordinance Regarding Zoning Variations for 454
Sheridan Road-Parking Variance and Brewery/Distillery up to 7,000 Square Feet.
Motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Slavin, Peterson, Grice, Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Fiore
Recused: Alderman Falberg
12.2. 18-O-6 Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Peterson to waive
the first reading and approve as amended an Ordinance Approving Certain
Amendments to the Highwood City Code Related Thereto for the Creation of
Liquor License Class M for Craft Distilleries and Liquor License Class N for Craft
Distilleries/Breweries. Motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Slavin, Peterson, Grice, Hospodarsky
Absent: Alderman Fiore
Recused: Alderman Falberg
Note: Alderman Falberg returned to the room at 8:04 P.M.
12.3. Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky, to authorize a
Motion Directing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with the Regional
Emergency Dispatch (RED) Center to Provide Monitoring and Dispatching
Service to the City of Highwood. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote;
Yes: Aldermen: Falberg, Hospodarsky, Grice, Peterson, Slavin
Absent: Alderman Fiore
12.4. Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky, seconded by Alderman Peterson to authorize a
Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Contract with DeMarr Sealcoating and
Spend up to $15,000 to Update the Painted Street Stripes in Downtown
Highwood. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Vote:
Yes: Aldermen: Hospodarsky, Peterson, Grice, Falberg, Slavin
Absent: Alderman Fiore
13. Executive Session (If Necessary)
14. Any Action Necessary Coming Out of Executive Session
Adjournment : Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to adjourn the
meeting. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro adjourned the
meeting at 8:05 p.m.
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