Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park City Council met Sept. 25

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 September 8, 2025 

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Closed Session of the Regular City Council Meeting held on September 8, 2025

V. APPROVAL OF WARRANT LIST

1. Warrant List and Wire Transfers from August 29, 2025 to September 10, 2025.

VI. REPORT OF MAYOR

A. Proclamations

1. October 7th is the Two-Year Remembrance of October 7, 2023

2. Wear Purple: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

3. October 5 - October 11, 2025 is Banned Books Week

B. Other business

VII. BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL

VIII. BUSINESS FROM CITY STAFF

A. Highlights of Omnibus Agenda

B. Special City Council Meeting, September 29, 2025

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. A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Power Supply Agreement with MC Squared Energy Services, LLC, for the City’s Electricity Aggregation Program

2. A Resolution Approving an Exterior Improvement Grant for Jin28 Express, Doing Business as Jin28

3. A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with the Illinois Finance Authority for the Stretch Code Adoption Grant

Finance

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

4. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 97 of “The Highland Park Code of 1968,” as amended, and Repealing Ordinance O-36-2025, Concerning a Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax

Public Works

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

5. A Resolution Rejecting Proposals, and Approving a Contract with Cintas Corporation No. 2 of Gurnee, Illinois, for the Provision of Uniform Laundering and Repair Services

6. A Resolution Approving a Pipeline Crossing License Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company

7. Approval of the City's 2025-2026 Snow and Ice Control Plan

Community Development

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

8. A Resolution Approving a Plat of Subdivision (Corner of Laurel Ave. and McGovern St., including 788 to 844 Laurel Ave. and 1652 to 1670 McGovern St.)

9. An Ordinance Amending a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development and Amending an Inclusionary Housing Plan (Corner of Laurel Ave. and McGovern St., including 788 to 844 Laurel Ave. and 1652 to 1670 McGovern St.)

10. A Resolution Approving a First Amendment to the Development Agreement Between the City of Highland Park and the HP Laurel Park LLC

11. A Resolution Ratifying a Minor Amendment to Planned Development at 636, 640, AND 650 Walnut Street and 0, 1606 and 1622 Oakwood Avenue

Public Safety

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

12. A Resolution Approving an Agreement with Williams Architects, Inc. for Architectural and Engineering Services

13. A Resolution Approving the Award of a Contract to Conference Technologies Incorporated, of Itasca, Illinois, for the Provision of Police Department Training Room Audio-Visual System Upgrades

14. A Resolution Ratifying a Grant Agreement Between the City of Highland Park, State of Illinois and the and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board for Law Enforcement Funding

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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