Lake County Gazette

City of Highwood the City Council met June 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Call To Order by Mayor Pecaro at 7:51 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, Assistant City Manager Martin, Administrative Assistant Litjens, City Clerk Baruffi

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Review of Minutes to be Approved

3.1. Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the City Council: May 15, 2018 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: May 15, 2018 minutes as presented. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.

4. Appointments (Mayor Pecaro)

Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve all the Mayor’s appointments. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.

4.1. Patricia Lenzini - Library Board Expires 2021

4.2. Maribeth Kuebler – Library Board Expires 2021

4.3. Catherine Regalado – Library Board Expires 2021

4.4. Paul Mocogni - ARC Expires 2022

4.5. John Cioni - ARC Expires 2022

4.6. Joseph Davis - ARC Expires 2022

4.7. Roman Beluch - P&Z Expires 2022

4.8. Paul Fabbri - P&Z Expires 2022

4.9. Frank Camporeale - P&Z Expires 2022

Approval of Warrant List:

4.10. Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the 06/05/2018 AP Warrant List for payment. All present voting aye, motion carried.

5. Public Input Items Not On Agenda

6. Mayor’s Report

The first Gourmet Market is this Wednesday, 4:30-9:30 P.M. and will run through Wednesday, August 29th

7. Committee Reports

8. Treasurer ’s Report

8.1. Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the April 2018 Treasurer ’s Report as presented. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.

It was noted there is a 4 month reserve.

9. Clerk’s Report

Action Items

10. Unfinished Business

11. New Business

11.1. 18-R-13 Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to authorize a Resolution Approving Architectural Elevations, Building Materials, Lighting, Site and Landscape Plans and Related Specifications for a 14-Unit Townhome Development to be Known as Webster Place (25 Clay and 20 Webster Avenues. All present voting yes, by voice vote, motion carried.

11.2. Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Slavin to approve a Motion Approving the FYE 2019 Budget. All present voting aye, motion carried.

Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Falberg, Slavin, Grice, Hospodarsky, Peterson

Absent: Alderman Fiore

11.3. Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Grice to approve a Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Garbage Cans with ‘Celebrate

Highwood ’ Branding in an Amount not to Exceed $9,000. Motion carried.

Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Grice, Slavin, Hospodarsky

Abstained: Alderman Falberg

Absent: Alderman Fiore

The branding will be affixed to the side of the container and could be changed. There will be initially18 containers ordered.

11.4. 18-O-10 Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Grice to waive the first reading and approve an Ordinance Authorizing a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of Highwood and Highwood Property Investors, LLC for the Property at 542-546 Green Bay Road, Comprising a Part of the Downtown TIF Redevelopment Project Area of the City of Highwood, Lake County, Illinois. All present voting aye, motion carried. This will extend the agreement for 1 year.

Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Grice, Slavin, Hospodarsky, Falberg

12. Absent: Alderman Fiore

12.1. Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Falberg to approve a

Motion Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Proposal from DeMarr Sealcoating Inc. to Provide Crack Sealing Services on Various Roadways in an Amount not to Exceed $30,000. All present voting aye, motion carried.

13. Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Falberg, Grice, Slavin, Hospodarsky

Absent: Alderman Fiore

13.1. 18-R-14 Moved by Alderman Peterson, seconded by Alderman Grice to authorize a Resolution Authorizing Membership in the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. All present voting aye, motion carried.

Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Peterson, Grice, Falberg, Hospodarsky, Slavin

Absent: Alderman Fiore

14. Executive Session (If Necessary)

Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to go into Executive Session to discuss 2C1, 2C5, 2C11 at 7:52 P.M. All present voting aye, motion carried.

Vote:

Yes: Aldermen: Slavin, Hospodarsky, Peterson, Falberg, Grice

Absent: Alderman Fiore

Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Peterson to end the executive session meeting.

All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro ended the Executive Session at 8:30 p.m.

15. Any Action Necessary Coming Out of Executive Session

Moved by Alderman Falberg, seconded by Alderman Peterson to reconvene the meeting. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro reconvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

16. Adjournment

Moved by Alderman Slavin, seconded by Alderman Peterson to adjourn the meeting. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

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