Highwood public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a three-year snow removal agreement and a crack sealing proposal. The council also adopted the 2022 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
- Approved Resolution Adopting the 2022 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (Voice vote)
- Approved crack sealing proposal from M&J not to exceed $41,177 (Roll call vote)
- Approved three-year snow removal agreement with SE Inc, Sciaretta Enterprises (4-1)
- Approved 08/15/2023 AP Warrant List for payment (Roll call vote)
- Approved August 01, 2023 City Council minutes (Voice vote)
- Approved August 01, 2023 Committee of the Whole minutes (Voice vote)
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole discussed creating a policy to increase awareness between landlords and police. A request from Isaac & Moishe to keep a curbside café up during winter was tabled. Several items, including a snow removal agreement and a hazards mitigation plan, were deferred for approval at the regular City Council meeting.
- Tabled request from Isaac & Moishe regarding winter curbside café
- Entered Executive Session under Section 2-C-8 (Voice vote: All aye)
City Council
The City Council approved the adoption of the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance. The council also authorized an audit for FYE 2023 and approved several resolutions regarding motor fuel tax funds for salt purchases.
- Approved 10 resolutions (12.1-12.10) appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for salt purchases from 2014 to 2023 (All present voting aye)
- Authorized City Manager to engage Forvis for FYE 2023 Audit not to exceed $58,500 (All present voting aye)
- Approved Ordinance adopting the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance by reference (All present voting aye)
- Approved 08/01/2023 AP Warrant List for payment (All present voting aye)
- Approved City Council and Committee of the Whole minutes from July 18, 2023 (All present voting aye)
Committee of the Whole
The meeting was primarily procedural, with several resolutions and ordinances deferred for approval at the regular City Council meeting. Members discussed options for snowplow services and noted resident concerns regarding Everts Park.
- Tabled approval of July 18 City Council and Committee of the Whole minutes to regular City Council meeting
- Tabled approval of 08/01/2023 AP Warrant List to regular City Council meeting
- Tabled resolutions for Motor Fuel Tax Funds for salt purchases (2014-2023) to regular City Council meeting
- Tabled motion to engage Forvis for FYE 2023 Audit (not to exceed $58,500) to regular City Council meeting
- Tabled ordinance adopting Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance to regular City Council meeting