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Council approves omnibus agenda, authorizes $9.75 million in bonds and advances EV charger measures
Summary
The Highland Park City Council approved an omnibus package of items including authorization to issue $9.75 million in general-obligation bonds for capital projects, approved EV-charging station measures, and approved the warrant list; some omnibus items were discussed briefly before roll-call votes.
The Highland Park City Council approved Omnibus Items 1'11 on Feb. 10, 2025, recording votes on routine and programmatic actions and highlighting two staff-noted matters: authorization to issue $9.75 million in general-obligation bonds to finance capital improvements and approval of EV-charging measures intended to support downtown business attraction.
City Manager's staff highlighted Item 2, a $9.75 million bond issuance included in the FY25 budget and long-range financial plan to finance the library expansion, sewer and street projects, and other public facility initiatives. The manager thanked a municipal-services partner for assistance on the debt issue and said payment of principal and interest is included in the current budget.
During omnibus consideration, Council member Stone spoke in favor of items 9 and 10 (EV-charging measures), noting Highland Park's high per-capita electric-vehicle ownership and the economic benefit of providing public chargers to attract shoppers and diners. No substantive opposition to the EV items was recorded in the meeting.
The clerk called the roll for the omnibus vote. Items 1'6 and 8'11 passed with seven ayes and zero nays; Item 7 was recorded as six ayes and one nay. The warrant list and minutes were approved earlier in the meeting by recorded roll.
Other business approved or noted in the Omnibus package included a restated restrictive covenant for the plat at 41 and 45 South Deer Park Drive (Item 8 amended to change seed/sod landscaping language) and administrative housekeeping items recommended by staff. The council later moved—by separate motion—to enter a closed session to discuss purchase or lease of property under the statutory exception.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (Jan. 27, 2025): Approved by roll call (seven ayes). - Warrant list: Approved by roll call (seven ayes). - Omnibus Items 1'11: Approved (items 1'6, 8'11: seven ayes; item 7: six ayes, one nay). - Item 2: Authorized issuance of $9,750,000 in general-obligation bonds for capital improvements. - Motion to enter closed session (purchase/lease of property): Approved by roll call (seven ayes).
The council scheduled follow-up and staff implementation per the items' staff reports; Item 8 will include the amended landscaping language reflected in the meeting packet.
