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Councilmembers moved and seconded the measure and took a roll-call vote. The council recorded multiple ayes and at least one recorded no vote; the public roll call concluded with the mayor calling “Motion passes.” City staff noted there was no financial liability to the city for the easement.
Council members did not discuss financial terms at length during the public meeting. The council recorded the item in the meeting minutes and proceeded to subsequent agenda items, including engineering contract approvals and an executive session later in the evening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09 16 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","On Sept. 16 the City of Highwood City Council approved a motion directing the mayor to sign an easement agreement with Nightingale 1 LLC to allow access from the parking lot adjacent to the train station, after a roll-call vote that recorded multiple ayes and at least one recorded no vote.","taxTitle","Highwood, Lake County, Illinois","taxId",64377,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5982347,"Resident urges fix to broken pedestrian crossing button; staff to check maintenance arrangement with Lake County",237,427000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd&start=427&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd/thumbnail_427000.jpg","/articles/5982347/Highwood/Lake-County/Illinois/Resident-urges-fix-to-broken-pedestrian-crossing-button-staff-to-check-maintenance-arrangement-with-Lake-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982347-1c203bbbeb74171024450ea8364560f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152178&Signature=Bk7svDMzndL01Q6VJQMSX3QZ8z3OWuXQcyjYrGAl4OsbmMHgXBcmpGRQ3BzHWml2UGdFOjwzY46bYiUYwRT7PAeJIdrg1cPcDbVDnx1wpRIYKHCIkOaqLTYqQ9DVrLvQhv2sdpwGqJvry3h312tDnW~FvgqF0lGQLGg7j8rnI-WuljzvytXJDZsXAyQsOkW3ovQ744xLXR2r~UCTIJXVKe1hS4c709Mm-Aue6fC5tL~r6fUHF4F9C6~JPXGSvWHZZBWlqydvxKUyveN0qHgng1WfWYWQuqJNR3cqiBrrRejJjserN37c~MeXuWi5TPcd5pU4tsvdJRWPJD~oHnUU4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Highwood resident told the City Council on Sept. 16 that a pedestrian crossing button on Washington Avenue near the gas station has not been working despite multiple requests. The resident said she has filed three online requests and asked the council for a more visible/beeping button like those used in neighboring towns.
The resident, who identified herself in public comment, said she worried about people with strollers and children and described instances where drivers became impatient at the crossing. City staff responded that they would check the city’s request tracker and confirm whether repairs have been logged. Staff also said the city has an agreement with Lake County for maintenance of some crossings and that the county would be called to fix the device if it is the county’s responsibility.
Councilmembers encouraged the resident to continue using the city’s report-a-thing request tracker or to contact an individual councilmember directly if the problem persists. Staff said they would follow up and verify whether the crossing hardware is functioning or needs replacement.","A Highwood resident asked the council Sept. 16 to repair a broken pedestrian crossing button at Washington Avenue near the gas station, citing safety concerns for strollers and children. City staff said they would check the request tracker and the city’s maintenance agreement with Lake County.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5982353,"Council authorizes engineering proposals for water and street projects, OKs lead service-line engineering",935,101000,1036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd&start=101&end=1036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/5982353/Highwood/Lake-County/Illinois/Council-authorizes-engineering-proposals-for-water-and-street-projects-OKs-lead-service-line-engineering","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982353-254ee9f3416dc308448d317ac803098c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152178&Signature=e7DkDNv0a-JI9UMYcGO7sW-L8gStNpfx9niiHJ6PP3YvDuazA4MeF5bzGhHq-95QzcdYzr9YjwZB4hFZvbjagMyJjw~WOJ-w1FSPBsJhoUouu~79wOm6C3EW3gLjq2~7tm0ptMn5QK6ZCo4SHu5gZ71ZV57kLfMJFV3byeFtPKoiR13j2HQi4DDsPwkNhPCG9~G6Xwox~OYde~UulXIRiidrjzJ2TZIsI9JRXKo~S1izzabhW8Rzj95wqBC6cmSXBz7hGk4q9YYOClPFnJmMAOjBsXrVm0NzKMrdwPH-H2-3cuOZUbCaueMpL4HyASme2Rjr37-OSHcHsTqCJZ0w-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Highwood City Council voted Sept. 16 to authorize three proposals from Christopher Burke Engineering for local infrastructure work. The council approved a $117,370 proposal to design a water-main replacement for Prairie Avenue, a $40,060 proposal to engineer lead-service-line replacements for 60 properties, and a $95,603 proposal for water-plant improvements.
City staff said the Washington Avenue project was completed this year with FAU funding and that the city expects to receive 80% funding for Prairie Avenue and Sheridan Road in 2027 and 2028. Staff also said the Walker Avenue project currently underway is an FAU project. Councilmembers and staff discussed the scope of the engineering work and confirmed these votes were standard authorizations to proceed with design and engineering services.
On the lead-service-line item, staff said the city has many pure lead pipes and that the current authorization is to commission engineers to design replacements for an initial set of 60 properties; staff said about another 200 service lines are part-lead and part-galvanized steel. A council member clarified that the September vote was the legal approval to contract for engineering and that the technical and construction phases had been discussed in a pre-session meeting.
Each proposal passed on roll call. The Prairie Avenue design, lead-service-line engineering and water-plant improvement proposals were approved in separate motions and recorded as passed during the Sept. 16 council meeting.","The City of Highwood on Sept. 16 authorized three engineering proposals from Christopher Burke Engineering covering Prairie Avenue water main design ($117,370), lead service-line replacement engineering for 60 properties ($40,060) and water plant improvements ($95,603); council and staff also discussed FAU funding and upcoming projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5982359,"Residents demand explanation after council approves zoning change for proposed MYA concert hall",558,190000,748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd&start=190&end=748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5764808-551181f5917eccfd597a2952d16401cd/thumbnail_190000.jpg","/articles/5982359/Highwood/Lake-County/Illinois/Residents-demand-explanation-after-council-approves-zoning-change-for-proposed-MYA-concert-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982359-0edf69c203a7315a825ad0603d319d0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152178&Signature=NnQF0T~jOAVFL2WyMcUIR696tmu6EsrGaM3syy2Q7Zo8WxEmcjSXS-OEuxvClyUTAioiq48tukg1TmbtQbrcgUYaenVKZsOcH180wpEwpoi4U4qYkfOouixRLbqwgnIBk4~tbyPB7Eq0bFYWb7FZDLyW7oq5ft46qcAEI-SoGYLusPDSmHmUpkfk1LTwRG9wXs0YmGmEsH9efiALNwDONQ4tsAaW2f3Hi6SFA7ACPI8RfFyCjPlh5iv3jsbUSVIHWaNkBQ6JLpEfsUUpWxYB-N4X66wQzJtgoLZHMVPmOiOPPYUAlqwS3Bahk5MI7gB8UBTu9IeJ6BE3p7c1PekM-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Resident Joel Garber urged the City of Highwood City Council on Sept. 16 to explain why it recently approved a zoning change allowing the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory to build a concert hall in a residential area. Garber told the council he and other neighbors had presented evidence at hearings and said the council had not answered their questions.
The matter matters to neighbors because speakers at the meeting raised concerns about traffic, emergency access, drainage, parking and the project’s financial viability for adjacent properties. Garber said the city’s zoning committee held about 11 hours of hearings and “almost unanimously voted against this,” and that the council had “failed miserably” by approving the change without publicly explaining its reasoning.
Garber said he had not previously been active in local politics but felt compelled to speak after the council’s action. He asked the council to hold a special session to justify its vote and said, “we won’t stop until we get some answers.” Several residents attending the meeting — including a troop of scouts and their leader — said they had come to observe the council and learn about the issue.
At the meeting residents and councilmembers referenced the applicant as the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. Speakers said the proposal would include a concert hall of roughly 750 seats; that detail was discussed during public comment and council exchanges. Residents asked for clear explanations of how the project would affect neighborhood traffic, access during emergencies and stormwater drainage.
No formal council action related to reopening the zoning decision occurred at the Sept. 16 meeting. Instead, public commenters requested an explanation and a special session. The council did not provide a timetable for a response during the meeting.
The issue has been in the public record through zoning hearings and public comment; residents attending the council meeting said they expect further council follow-up and greater transparency about how the zoning decision was reached.","Residents told the City of Highwood City Council on Sept. 16 that the council must explain why it approved a recent zoning change allowing the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory to build a concert hall near homes, citing traffic, emergency access and drainage concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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