City of Highwood City Council met July 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Pecaro at 7:31 P.M.
1. Roll Call
Present: Aldermen Levi, Slavin, Falberg, Fiore, Peterson and Hospodarsky
Also Present: City Manager Coren, City Attorney Jablecki and Administrative Assistant Litjens
2. Pledge of Allegiance
All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Review of Minutes to be Ap proved
3.1. Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky and seconded by Alderman Falberg to approve the minutes for City Council: June 20, 2023. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.
3.2. Moved by Alderman Hospodarsky and seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve the minutes for Committee of the Whole: June 20, 2023.All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried.
4. Appointments
5. Approval of Warrant List:
5.1. Moved by Alderman Falberg and seconded by Alderman Levi to approve the 07/11/2023 AP Warrant List for payment. All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
5.2. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to approve the 07/18/2023 AP Warrant List for payment. Alderman Falberg recused, all others present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
6. Public Input Items Not on Agenda
Highwood Bocce Club President Tom Holleman shared highlights from the championship they hosted in June.
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. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to approve an Ordinance Amending 4-1-7: Classification of Licenses in the Highwood City Code to Create an Additional Class B Liquor License and Eliminate a Class D Liquor License.
Alderman Falberg recused. All others present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.2. Moved by Alderman Falberg and seconded by Alderman Peterson to approve a Motion Authorizing the City of Highwood Staff to Work with District 112 to Allow District Employees to Utilize Parking Spaces on the North Side of Prairie Avenue.
Alderman Levi abstained. All others present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.3. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Fiore to approve a Motion to Complete the Engineering of the Reconstruction of Bank Lane and Associated Sanitary Sewer Improvements in an Amount not to Exceed $150,000.
All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.4. Moved by Alderman Falberg and seconded by Alderman Peterson to waive competitive bidding and approve of a Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Proposal from Chicago Concrete & Excavation to Demolish the Building at 11 Walker Avenue in an Amount not to Exceed $68,585.
All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.5. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Falberg to waive first reading and approve an Ordinance of the Annual Appropriation of the City of Highwood, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2023 and Ending April 30, 2024.
All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.6. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky to waive first reading and approve an Ordinance on Salary and Compensation for the City of Highwood for the FYE 2024 Budget Year.
All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
12.7. Moved by Alderman Peterson and seconded by Alderman Falberg to approve a Second Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement.
All present voting aye, by roll call vote, motion carried.
13. Executive Session (If Necessary)
14. Any Action Necessary Coming Out of Executive Session
15. Adjournment moved by Alderman Fiore and Seconded by Alderman Hospodarsky. All present voting aye, by voice vote, motion carried. Mayor Pecaro adjourned the meeting at 7:43 P.M.
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