Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park City Council met June 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 May 28, 2024 

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on May 28, 2024

V. APPROVAL OF WARRANT LIST

1. Warrant List and Wire Transfers from May 17, 2024 to May 30, 2024.

VI. REPORT OF MAYOR

A. Appointments

1. Re-Appointment of Jeremy Rosen to the Housing Commission

2. Appointment to Vacated Councilmember Office and Oath of Office: Barisa Bruckman

B. Other Business

1. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Initiative Report - Dr. Mark Nolan Hill

2. Juneteenth

3. Immigrant Heritage Month

VII. BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL

A. Community Partners for Affordable Housing Report - Council Liaison Stone

B. Sustainability Advisory Group - Council Liaison Stone

VIII. BUSINESS FROM CITY STAFF

IX. BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC (Individuals 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 Approving a First Amendment to the Lease Agreement With the Catholic Bishop of Chicago (Christ Our Hope Parish - 770 Deerfield Rd) 

Finance

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

2. Acceptance of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023

3. A Resolution Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for Funding from the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program

4. A Resolution Approving the City’s Updated General Liability, Automobile, and Umbrella Insurance for Vendor-owned Buses Used for Public Transit within the City for the Policy Period of July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025

5. An Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget of the City of Highland Park, County of Lake, State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024 related to Multimodal Transportation Fund Revenue and Expenditures

6. An Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget of the City of Highland Park, County of Lake, State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024 related to Equipment Fund Expenditures

7. An Ordinance Waiving City’s Purchasing Policy Authorizing Purchase of Fire Department Fleet Equipment and Repair Services from Cummins

Public Works

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

8. A Resolution Approving the Upgrade and Installation of the HVAC BAS System from TRANE Technologies of Willowbrook, Illinois through the OMNIA Purchasing Cooperative

9. A Resolution for Improvement of Streets and Highways by a Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code to Establish a 2024 Estimate of Expenditure Covered Under the Motor Fuel Tax Program in the Amount of $1,346,200

10. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Motor Fuel Tax Resurfacing and Concrete Patching & Sidewalk Repair Contract Bid to Peter Baker & Son, Company, of Lake Bluff, Illinois

11. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the 2024 HP Fire Station #33 Parking Lot Improvements Contract to Everlast Blacktop, Inc., of Elgin, Illinois

12. A Resolution Authorizing Award of the Pavement Rejuvenation Services Contract to Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC, of South Roxana, Illinois

13. An Ordinance Waiving the Formal Bidding Requirements of the City's Purchasing Manual and Approving the Purchase of a 2024 Ford Maverick XLT and Disposal of One City Vehicle

Community Development

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

14. An Ordinance Amending Section 105.001 of “The Highland Park Code of 1968,” as amended, Regarding Art Murals

Public Safety

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

15. First Amendment to Physician Response Vehicle Program Participation Agreement

16. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 71 of “The Highland Park Code Of 1968,” As Amended, to Authorize the Operation of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles by the City’s Fire and Police Departments

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

Community Development

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

17. A Referral of a Height Variation to the Zoning Board of Appeals For Final Disposition Related to 2366 Egandale Road

18. An Ordinance Amending the "City of Highland Park Zoning Ordinance of 1997," as Amended, Regarding Animal Clinics and Domestic Pet Day Care Uses

19. Consideration of a Preliminary and Final Planned Development in the Nature of a Special Use Permit, Design Review, Subdivision, and Modifications to City Code (2699 and 2745 Skokie Valley Road)

XI. CLOSED SESSION

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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