Grundy Reporter

Coal City Village Board of Trustees met Jan. 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Mayor Terry Halliday called to order the meeting of the Coal City Village Board in the boardroom of the Village Hall. Roll call Trustees Neal Nelson, Ross Bradley, Dan Greggain, Dave Spesia, Tim Bradley and Sarah Beach. Also in attendance were Matt Fritz, village administrator, attorney Mark Heinle, Chief Tom Best and Ryan Hansen from Chamlin Engineering.

All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes of the January 9, 2019 meeting were presented. Spesia moved to approve the minutes as written, second by R. Bradley. Roll call-Ayes; Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Pass; Nelson. Motion carried.

The warrant list was presented. Following review, Nelson moved to approve the warrant list as presented, second by R. Bradley. Roll call-Ayes; Nelson, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia. Bradley and Beach. Navs; none. Motion carried.

There was no Public Comment at this meeting.

A letter of request was submitted from the Will-Grundy Counties Building & Construction Trades Council and the Kankakee/Iroquois Counties Building Trades of the AFL-CIO to hold their annual DAD's Day fundraiser for diabetes. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 15th. They are requesting to solicit at various businesses and at certain intersections. The Board agreed to the request but Chief Best will inform the organizations that they are not allowed to solicit in the intersections.

Ordinance 19-03 authorizing the sale of surplus real property belonging to the Village was presented by attorney Heinle. He explained that the Village declared the property as surplus and authorized the acceptance of the bid process with the March 13, 2019 meeting being the date of the bid opening. The property is being sold as-is. Easements to be reserved to the Village for right-of-way to drainage and any utilities. Notice of bidding will be published once a legal description is acquired and the survey completed. Re-zoning of the property may be granted. Greggain moved to adopt Ordinance 19-03 authorizing the sale of surplus real property belonging to the Village of Coal City, second by Beach. Roll call-Ayes; Nelson, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.

A Proclamation was presented hereby proclaiming June 15, 2019 as Slammers Community Night. Local community organizations will be selling the tickets for the event.

Resolution 19-02 together with a Local Partner Agency (LPA) Agreement for IDOT regarding the South Broadway Reconstruction project was presented to the Board. The bid letting was conducted and the bid came under budget. The Village's share of the matching fund is $750,000. This resolution and agreement are pertinent in order to approve the bid for the project. Greggain moved to authorize Mayor Halliday to enter into a Local Partner Agency Agreement with IDOT for the South Broadway Reconstruction Project, second by R. Bradley. Roll call-Ayes; Nelson, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.

Ryan Hansen presented the review of the proposed easements for the Coaler Lift Station Replacement project. Three easements will be required, (1) north, school district holds the water easement which runs through the Hornsby property, (2) southwest corner, school also holds the water easement which will run to Coaler Drive and (3) through the Hornsby property along with a new storm sewer. A right-of-way will be dedicated on Elizabeth Street referred to as the Fredin property. Once these easements are procured for the Coaler Lift Station path, the Coal Lift Station will be replaced with the extension of a sanitary gravity line that conveys its waste stream into the west side interceptor sanitary line which was installed during the Village's stormwater improvement projects. NCICG will assist the village. Upon completion of the bid process, construction will be completed within the spring/summer of 2019. No action to be taken at this time.

Mayor Halliday announced that he and Mr. Fritz will be attending the Financial Forum.

Beach stated that the Park Board activities and dates are being scheduled and the final list should be completed by the next meeting.

T. Bradley suggested that it might be time for the Village to consider representation in Springfield.

Spesia announced that the bid letting for the South Broadway Reconstruction project was held on January 18th, but Coal City has not seen the results yet. D Construction was the only bidder. Steve Suggs will be attending the next Village Board meeting. Meetings will be scheduled between the project manager and the Village before the start of construction.

Greggain reported on the recent Public Health & Safety Committee meeting. The meeting focused on the drug issues in the community with several organizations attending

Nelson gave a report on the Finance Committee meeting wherein Nancy Norton from the GEDC spoke to the group. He also asked of the status of the leaf burning issue in the village. Greggain stated that several options are being considered and another Public Health & Safety Committee meeting will be scheduled in February.

Chief Best reiterated some of the points of the Public Health & Safety Committee meeting noting:

• Services being offered through the Grundy County Health Department

• Law Enforcement Managers meeting will discuss the drugs in the community issue Narcan training

• Sgt. Harseim and/or another officer will be attending training in St. Louis

Chief Best stated that with the Rt. 113 closure for repair to the BNSF railroad, extra patrols will be staffed.

Mr. Fritz announced:

• Road clearing efforts continue; 16 tons of road salt have been used in the last 30 hours

• Will County Governmental League meeting report and project funding

opportunities Updated the PUD process for the D'Orazio Development with a public hearing scheduled for February 18th. The development consists of eighteen rental units

T. Bradley moved to adjourn into executive session to discuss sale of Village property per ILCS 5 120/2(c)(6), second by Greggain. Roll call-Ayes; Nelson, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried at 7:58 p.m.

Following executive session, T. Bradley moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Spesia. Roll call-Ayes; Nelson, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.

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