Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park City Council met April 10

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on March 11, 2024

V. APPROVAL OF WARRANT LIST

1. Warrant List and Wire Transfers from March 01, 2024 to March 28, 2024.

VI. REPORT OF MAYOR

A. Proclamations

1. 2024 Tree City USA/Arbor Day Proclamation

2. 2024 Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month Proclamation

B. Other business

VII. BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL

A. Historic Preservation Commission Report - Councilmember Blumberg

B. Township High School District 113 Report - Councilmember Ross

VIII. BUSINESS FROM CITY STAFF

1. Omnibus Agenda Highlights

 2. Independence Day 2024 Plans

 3. Place of Remembrance Update

 4. 2024 Major Projects Q1 Update

IX. BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC (Citizens wishing to be heard regarding items not listed on this agenda)

X. SCHEDULED BUSINESS

A. ITEMS FOR OMNIBUS VOTE CONSIDERATION

Administration

(Questions concerning these items can be directed to 847-926-1004)

1. An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 119 of "The Highland Park Code Of 1968," As Amended, Regarding Liquor Licenses (Hours of Operation, Cocktails to Go, Keg Regulations, Revised Classifications, New Classifications)

2. A Resolution Amending the Annual Fee Resolution Concerning Liquor Licenses

3. An Ordinance Authorizing the Disposition of Surplus Property

4. A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for a Shared Risk Manager

Finance

(Questions concerning these items can be directed to 847-926-1020)

5. An Ordinance Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements of the City’s Purchasing Manual and Approving the Renewal of LaserFiche Document Management Software with Migration to Cloud Hosting

Public Works

(Questions concerning these items can be directed to 847-432-0807)

6. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Fuel Delivery Contract to Avalon Petroleum Company of Kankakee, Illinois

7. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Business Districts (CBD/RBD) Landscape & Hardscape Maintenance Contract to Moreno Landscape and Hardscape, LLC., of Highland Park, Illinois

8. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Briergate Business District Improvements Project Contract to Alliance Contractors, Inc. of Woodstock, Illinois

9. Resolution Approving a Local Public Agency Agreement for Phase I Engineering Services with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the Dean Avenue Bridge Replacement Project

10. A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Phase I Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement for the Dean Avenue Bridge Replacement Project to Baxter & Woodman, Inc., of Crystal Lake, Illinois

11. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Second Street Streetscape Project Contract to Everlast Blacktop, Inc. of Elgin, Illinois.

12. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Central Business District (CBD) Resurfacing and Pedestrian Signal Improvement Project Contract to Builders Paving, LLC, of Hillside, Illinois

13. A Resolution Authorizing Certain City Officials and Officers to Execute Approved Contracts with the State of Illinois and Directing the City Clerk to Complete and Execute a Certificate of Authority for State Contracts

14. A Resolution Supporting an Illinois Department of Transportation Requirement Pertaining to Written Permits for Construction on a State Highway

15. A Resolution Acknowledging the IDOT Selection of Alliance Contractors, Inc Pursuant to the Approved Agreement between the City and IDOT for the Central Avenue at Hickory Street HSIP Funded Project 

16. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the 2024 Fire Hydrant Sandblasting & Painting Program Contract to Alpha Maintenance and Services, Inc. of Algonquin, Illinois Community Development

(Questions concerning these items can be directed to 847-432-0867)

17. An Ordinance Amending the "City of Highland Park Zoning Ordinance of 1997." as Amended, and Chapter 173 of the "the Highland Park Code of 1968," as Amended, Regarding the Regulation of Fences

Public Safety

(Questions concerning these items can be directed to 847-926-1084)

18. An Ordinance Waiving the Formal Bidding Requirements of the City's Purchasing Manual and Approving An Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, for the Purchase of an Audio Video Recording System for Police Interview and Detention Rooms

19. A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Police Uniforms From J.G. Uniforms, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois

B. OTHER BUSINESS (the City Council will consider and then either approve or disapprove the following items)

XI. CLOSED SESSION

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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