Grundy Reporter

Village of Diamond Village Board met Sept. 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The scheduled meeting of the Diamond Village Board was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Teresa “Terry” Kernc presiding. Upon roll call Commissioners present were Mark Adair, Denise Brown, Jeff Kasher and Dave Warner.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to approve the 09/10/2019 regular meeting minutes and place on file. All Ayes; Motion Carried.

Approval of September 10, 2019 Bill List

MOTION was made by Commissioner Brown, SECOND by Commissioner Adair to approve the September 24, 2019 bill list and place it on file. All Ayes; Motion Carried.

Public Comment

Resident Christina Johnson addressed the board with a concern of vehicles disregarding the stop sign on Will Road and Girot Lane. She is concerned for the children. Mayor Kernc will be contacting the Sheriff’s department regarding this issue. Johnson addressed the board of a Gun Show which is being held at the Diamond Banquet Hall and her concern with the rubber mulch on the playground. The board discussed her concerns.

New Business

Brock Teichmiller-RCAP Sr. Rural Development Specialist; Rate Analysis & Kankakee River Valley Water Planning Alliance Update

Brock Teichmiller and James Meece were in attendance. Teichmiller distributed the Water Rate Analysis Report and Data from 2015-2018. Teichmiller presented the analysis and suggestive rate structure based on the findings. Discussion regarding his findings and information regarding the Kankakee River Valley Water Planning Alliance. Mayor Kernc and the board thanked Teichmiller and Meece for their presentation and information.

Discuss and Approve Holiday Shop Local Campaign Sponsorship

Mayor Kernc presented the Grundy County Chamber Campaign Sponsorship for the Holiday Shop Local Campaign. Commissioner Warner stated he likes to support the local businesses. MOTION was made by Commissioner Warner, SECOND by Commissioner Adair to approve $300.00 sponsorship for the Holiday Shop Local Campaign. All Ayes; Motion Carried.

Azavar Quarterly Update-August 2019

Village Clerk Lori Holmes stated this is an update from Azavar Government Solutions from the utility tax and fee/cable audit which was completed earlier this year.

Old Business

Grundy and Will County Sheriff’s Monthly Update

No Report

Approve Gene Wren Construction Proposal(s) for Additional Paving

Mayor Kernc presented the proposals for 4 separate locations. MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to approve Wren Construction Proposal(s) totaling $13, 024.43. All Ayes; Motion Carried.

Approve Mark Orr Concrete Proposal

This item was passed.

Legal Counsel

No Report

Engineer Updates

Absent

Maintenance Updates

No Report

Clerk Updates

Village Clerk Lori Holmes presented a report which compared new water meters vs old water meter readings which were recently installed for comparison purposes. Holmes stated the E-waste event was successful. Environmental Disposal and Recycle reported approximately 80 cars came bringing electronics, which were mostly televisions. Holmes reported there will be approximately 735 accounts which will be eligible for the video gaming credit starting in November.

Commissioner Comments

Commissioner Kasher

Commissioner Kasher stated he was traveling through town late one evening and looked at the new lighting along Route 113 and stated it looked very nice and it also illuminated the sidewalks nicely.

Commissioner Brown

Commissioner Brown stated Mr. Walsh has not removed the tree since the tree company has broken equipment. Once repaired, the certificate of liability will be presented to the village.

Commissioner Warner

Commissioner Warner stated he noticed the new lighting and how well it looked also, however, he did like the ornate fixtures which were there previously. Warner stated he knows the new lighting was the correct course to take.

Commissioner Adair

No Report

Mayor Kernc

Mayor Kernc stated she attended the Grundy County Multijurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan meeting this morning. There is a survey which they would like the community to take at: https://go.illinois.edu/grundysurvey. Kernc stated she is adding to the village’s plan to utilize one of the lagoons for overflow in case of a flood event for sewage to go into and after the event, pull out at our leisure and treat accordingly. Commissioner Warner inquired if the village currently had that in place. Kernc stated there is no piping installed for that functionality. Kernc stated the village needs a grant to install the piping which is required. Kernc stated the village needs to create a plan to remove the current sludge from the WWTP. Commissioner Kasher stated there is a company called Stewart Spreading, which does remove dried sludge and treats fields etc. Mayor Kernc stated the village will contact Stewart Spreading for information. Kernc stated she omitted 1 night for hotel expenditure on the travel/meal expense form which was submitted and approved for attending the IML. Village Attorney John Gallo stated a new form will need to be completed and submitted at the October 8, 2019 board meeting for approval.

Adjournment

MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m. by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner. All Ayes; Motion Carried.

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