Galesburg Reporter

City of Highland City Council met Feb. 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

MINUTES:

MOTION – Approve Minutes of January 21, 2020 Regular Session (attached)

PUBLIC FORUM:

A. Citizens’ Requests and Comments:

1. Rusty Rodz Car Cruise, Square Use Request – Russel Huelsmann (attached)

2. Easter Egg Hunt on the Square, Square Use Request – Lisa Sauer and Gay Bentlage, Lisa Sauer Insurance (attached)

3. Rock-A-Block, Square Use Request – Apostolic Revival Church, Andrea & Joe Garson (attached)

4. Madison County Fair and Highland Speedway 2020 Calendar of Events -- Madison County Fair Association, Sue Zobrist, Track Manager (attached)

5. Highland Masonic Lodge #583 – 2020 Old Swiss Sausage Supper Traffic Alteration Request – Joe Szoke, 2020 Event Chairman (attached)

B. Requests of Council:

C. Staff Reports:

1. Presentation by Director Imming on the cost to video and broadcast city council meetings.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. MOTION – Bill #20-15/ORDINANCE An Ordinance of the City of Highland, Illinois, Authorizing and Providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the Purpose of Paying the Costs of Certain Capital Projects of the City and Authorizing and Providing for the Issue of General Obligation Debt Certificates (Limited Tax), Series 2020, Evidencing the Rights to Payment Under Such Agreement, Prescribing the Details of the Agreement and Certificates, and Providing for the Security for and Means of Payment Under the Agreement of the Certificates (attached)

B. MOTION – Bill #20-16/RESOLUTION Authorizing Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax Funding to Highland Arts Council for the 2020 Art in the Park (attached)

C. MOTION – Bill #20-17/RESOLUTION Accepting Illinois Commerce Commission Order to Inter- connect the Traffic Signal at the Intersection of U.S. Route 40/Hemlock Street/Frank Watson Parkway (attached)

Anyone wishing to address the Council on any subject may do so at this time. Please come forward to the microphone.

D. MOTION – Bill #20-18/ORDINANCE Approving and Authorizing Execution of an Economic Development Agreement Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.5, with Central Rubber Extrusions, and Other Actions Related Thereto (attached)

E. MOTION – Bill #20-19/ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 78, Article VII, Section 78-732, of the Code of Ordinances, Entitled Schedule of FTTP Rates and Charges, Creating New Rate Schedule for Sale of Internet Protocol Addresses (“IP Addresses”) (attached)

F. MOTION – Bill #20-20/RESOLUTION Approving Vivicast System Participation Agreement with Fox Cable Network Services, LLC, and Fox News Network, LLC, for City d/b/a Highland Communication Services (attached)

G. MOTION – Bill #20-21/ORDINANCE Repealing and Replacing Chapter 18—Buildings, Building Regulations, and Municipal Codes, Article XIII.—Building Permit Fees and Fines, of the Code of Ordinances (attached)

H. MOTION – Bill #20-22/ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 90—Zoning, Article II—Administration and Enforcement, Division 3—Applications, Permits and Fees, Sec. 90-67. – Fee Schedule (attached)

I. MOTION – Approving a Notice of Municipal Letting, Bid #BZ-01-20, for the Demolition of Structures at 1213 13th Street (attached)

J. MOTION – Award Bid #PR-23-19 for the Silver Lake Shoreline and Point Restoration Project (attached)

REPORTS:

A. MOTION – Approve Warrant #1155 (attached)

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

The City Council will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, citing 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) to discuss approval of executive session minutes.

ADJOURNMENT:

https://www.highlandil.gov/sites/highlandil/files/agendas/02-03-2020_agenda_with_attachments.pdf