Votes at a glance: Highlands Town Board workshop actions, Jan. 16, 2025

This "votes at a glance" summary lists formal approvals recorded during the Highlands Town Board workshop on Jan. 16, 2025. Where the transcript recorded a motion and a second but did not capture individual name votes, the meeting used voice/hand votes and the chair called the items approved.

• Approval of agenda (workshop): Approved. Motion/second recorded; voice vote ("all in favor").

• Approval of Nov. 21 work session minutes: Approved. Motion/second recorded; voice vote ("all in favor").

• Approval of November/December meeting minutes (regular and special): Approved. Voice votes recorded.

• Subdivision utilities discussion: No formal ordinance action taken. Board directed staff to consult county and state public health (see separate article on septic/repair areas).

• Veil (Steve Pearson) preliminary and final plat (Hardscrabble Ridge Road; carve‑off ~3.95 acres): Motion to approve preliminary and final plat; second recorded; chair asked "all in favor" and the plat was approved on the record.

• Parkside Partners Acquisition, LLC — conditional‑zoning request (299 Oak Street): Board set a public hearing for Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Motion/second recorded and approved.

• GovOS/short‑term rental/permit software update: No formal vote recorded to adopt a contract on this item at workshop; staff described migration steps and continued dual‑use of Granicus and GovOS during transition.

• On‑call engineering agreements (five firms; task orders; $100,000 threshold for board approval): Board approved on‑call engineering agreements for the town and adopted the proposed procurement structure; unanimous voice vote recorded.

• Park policies revision (outdoor recreation uses): Board directed staff to make edits (remove Zachary Park, change item 11 to require Town Board approval to charge admission, retain pickleball caps, allow director permit revocation coordinated with management) and place revised policy on the next regular meeting agenda for formal vote; board voted to proceed with edits.

• Chamber events schedule and related holiday event addendum: Board approved the 2025 chamber events schedule including the holiday addendum described in the packet.

• CivicPlus website premium design and service package: Board approved moving forward with CivicPlus (one‑time/implementation fee noted in packet and $3,795 annual fee) and directed staff to proceed with contracting and implementation; unanimous voice vote recorded.

• Budget amendment (website/related line items): Board approved a budget amendment to cover the website purchase/maintenance as described in the materials; motion/second and voice vote recorded.

• Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote (items listed in packet were adopted as presented).

• Adjournment: Motion and second recorded; meeting adjourned.

For each item above the transcript records either the motion and second or the chair’s call for "all in favor," after which the item was recorded as approved. Items requiring additional follow‑up (for example, the public‑health referral and the Park policy revision) were directed to staff with deadlines or to be returned at a future meeting.