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City Council Meeting 10/13/2026
October 13, 2026 · 1:32:53 · 689 caption passages
The Council approved its consent agenda, including fiscal-year 2027 water rates, and referred a Bob O’Link Golf Club height variation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The recording then continues with a resumed Committee of the Whole discussion of disposable shopping bags.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 10/13/2026
October 13, 2026 · 1:42:27 · 391 caption passages
The public discussion focused on how to review Highland Park’s inclusionary-housing program while preserving the objective of increasing affordable units. Members debated the scope of the review, stakeholder participation and whether more shared understanding was needed before choosing policy changes.
City Council Meeting 09/28/2026
September 28, 2026 · 35:50 · 255 caption passages
The Council held a public hearing and approved removal of the city-specific floodplain overlay while retaining the FEMA-based framework. It also approved a two-item consent agenda and heard community recognitions and public comments.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 09/28/2026
September 28, 2026 · 2:09:58 · 992 caption passages
The Committee favored a phased, modular approach to building-energy requirements, debated a targeted review of inclusionary housing, and began considering a disposable-bag fee proposal. These were policy-development discussions, not final adoption of new building or bag ordinances.
City Council Meeting 09/14/2026
September 14, 2026 · 2:01:35 · 970 caption passages
The council approved liquor-license updates and other consent items, then sent the disputed 147 Central Avenue proposal back to the Plan and Design Commission rather than approving the subdivision.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 09/14/2026
September 14, 2026 · 1:43:52 · 820 caption passages
The Committee narrowed the Place of Remembrance water-feature design toward the smaller council-ring option and left the historic sundial bench in place for now. It then reviewed the proposed 2027 revenue and capital budget, including housing fees, infrastructure priorities and unfunded projects.
City Council Meeting 08/17/2026
August 17, 2026 · 3:50:08 · 1,811 caption passages
A long meeting covered business grants, a comprehensive-plan contract, sound-mitigation zoning and a data-center restriction, then devoted extended discussion to the proposed 147 Central Avenue subdivision.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 08/17/2026
August 17, 2026 · 1:27:09 · 645 caption passages
The Committee reviewed the library’s proposed 2027 budget, supported additional time to refine the Place of Remembrance’s cost and design, and gave feedback on a proposed overhaul of local liquor-license rules.
City Council Meeting 07/13/2026
July 13, 2026 · 55:08 · 407 caption passages
The Council recognized the Career Exploration Program, heard a Great Lakes update and business-incentive reports, then approved consent items and amendments for the development at 1660–1700 Old Deerfield Road.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 07/13/2026
July 13, 2026 · 47:27 · 335 caption passages
The Committee compared two finalists for the comprehensive-plan update and asked staff to seek a reduced scope, cost and timeline from Interface Studio before returning to the consultant choice.
City Council Meeting 06/29/2026
June 29, 2026 · 50:37 · 331 caption passages
The council advanced a term-limits referendum, approved routine and development business, and discussed remembrance and infrastructure matters.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 06/29/2026
June 29, 2026 · 1:22:05 · 620 caption passages
Term-limits referendum details dominated the meeting, followed by an informational presentation on automated license-plate readers and privacy safeguards.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 06/08/2026
June 8, 2026 · 1:55:37 · 853 caption passages
A special meeting refined the Place of Remembrance designs, weighing accessibility, water-feature costs and how a Port Clinton sculpture might fit future changes.
City Council Meeting 05/27/2026
May 27, 2026 · 1:00:07 · 439 caption passages
Infrastructure contracts and Ravinia Festival access arrangements moved forward; staff also outlined the next review of gas-powered leaf-blower rules.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 05/27/2026
May 27, 2026 · 1:28:56 · 663 caption passages
The committee favored advancing Fire Station 34 and pedestrian-bridge planning while requesting more financing work on the public-service complex; housing-policy review was continued.
City Council Meeting 05/11/2026
May 11, 2026 · 54:51 · 414 caption passages
The council approved consent items and a local landmark, while postponing Ravinia Festival matters and receiving budget and development updates.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 05/11/2026
May 11, 2026 · 2:45:50 · 1,189 caption passages
Initial remembrance designs prompted a wide-ranging discussion of reflection, public space and community needs; members also began shaping a possible term-limits referendum.
City Council Meeting 04/27/2026
April 27, 2026 · 53:44 · 413 caption passages
The council reviewed project progress, approved a fiber-network right-of-way agreement and designated another local landmark; lead-service-line bidding was reset.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 4/27/2026
April 27, 2026 · 1:37:28 · 729 caption passages
Members explored a single-use-bag policy and a package of historic-preservation incentives, giving research direction rather than adopting new rules.
City Council Meeting 04/13/2026
April 13, 2026 · 42:59 · 328 caption passages
The fire department presented its 2026–2028 strategic plan, while the council approved an exterior-improvement grant and removed a lead-service-line contract from consideration.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 4/13/2026
April 13, 2026 · 1:15:07 · 562 caption passages
Floodplain regulation and Ravinia Festival’s use of public rights-of-way were the two principal policy discussions.
Regular Rescheduled Consolidated City Council Meeting 03/30/2026
March 30, 2026 · 2:22:35 · 1,075 caption passages
Council rejected initiating a zoning change for the proposed Champions Point attraction after a lengthy public discussion, while approving other municipal and preservation business.
Regular Rescheduled Consolidated Committee of the Whole Meeting 3/30/2026
March 30, 2026 · 1:06:19 · 519 caption passages
Capital-facility needs and financing framed a choice between rehabilitating and replacing the Route 41 pedestrian bridge.
Joint Special Meeting of the Committee of the Whole & the Historic Preservation Commission 03/09/26
March 9, 2026 · 2:06:52 · 946 caption passages
A special joint session with the Historic Preservation Commission examined the permanent memorial and possible preservation incentives.
City Council Meeting 02/23/2026
February 23, 2026 · 31:28 · 240 caption passages
Arts and affordable-housing updates, election reminders, and unanimous approvals of grouped agenda items led this short Council meeting.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 2/23/2026
February 23, 2026 · 1:40:38 · 740 caption passages
Permanent-memorial planning and possible short-term-rental policy changes occupied the Committee.
City Council Meeting 02/09/2026
February 9, 2026 · 1:52:03 · 887 caption passages
The State of the City address preceded a detailed review and approval of the former Solo Cup site redevelopment documents.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 02/09/2026
February 9, 2026 · 1:36:28 · 736 caption passages
The Committee compared Route 41 bridge options and reviewed a forthcoming building-code update.
City Council Meeting 01/26/2026
January 26, 2026 · 32:35 · 234 caption passages
Recognition and public information led into approval of eleven consent items and a preview of substantial infrastructure work.
City Council Meeting 01/12/2026
January 12, 2026 · 1:29:56 · 604 caption passages
Council reviewed event services, liquor-license eligibility and the revised 734 Central Avenue residential proposal.
Committee of the Whole 01 12 2026
January 12, 2026 · 54:05 · 424 caption passages
A proposed McGrath Kia sales-tax rebate and a Sister Cities celebration shared the first Committee meeting of the year.
City Council Meeting 12-15-2025
December 15, 2025 · 1:29:35 · 709 caption passages
Business-improvement grants, volunteer appointments and a Second Street development were the principal voted items.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 12/15/2025
December 15, 2025 · 2:41:31 · 1,210 caption passages
Community grants, a preliminary memorial budget and the Champions Point land-use idea made up a substantial policy meeting.
City Council Meeting 11/24/2025
November 24, 2025 · 49:06 · 376 caption passages
Council adopted the 2026 budget, revised motor-driven-vehicle rules and held the property-tax levy hearing.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 11/24/2025
November 24, 2025 · 37:16 · 245 caption passages
The Committee reviewed tighter, more consistent utility-bill adjustments for water leaks.
City Council Meeting 11/10/2025
November 10, 2025 · 2:24:36 · 1,113 caption passages
Budget and development hearings followed community-safety remarks, veterans recognition and a greenhouse-gas update.
Committee of the Whole Meeting 11/10/2025
November 10, 2025 · 1:26:01 · 643 caption passages
The Committee shaped 2026 event programming and supported retaining spring cleanup.
City Council Meeting 10/30/2025
October 30, 2025 · 3:17:11 · 1,512 caption passages
A special meeting focused on the preliminary residential redevelopment plan for 1660 and 1700 Old Deerfield Road.