Village of Diamond Village Board met Dec. 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Proceedings, transactions, and resolutions made and order of said record of said Board in the Village of Diamond, IL on the 13th of December 2022.
The scheduled meeting of the Diamond Village Board was held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Teresa Kernc presiding. Upon roll call Commissioners present were Dean Johnson and Jeff Kasher. Dave Warner arrived at 6:02 pm. Absent: Mark Adair.
Approval of 11-22-2022 Minutes
MOTION was made by Commissioner Johnson, SECOND by Commissioner Kasher to approve the 11/22/2022 regular meeting minutes and place on file. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of December 13, 2022, Bill List and Additional Bill List
MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Johnson to approve the December 13, 2022, bill list and additional bill list and place on file. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of the November 2022 Treasurer’s Report
MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Johnson to approve the November 2022 Treasurer’s Report and place it on file. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Public Comment
None
New Business
Open Discussion on Diamond Indoor Trap Range/Addition of Indoor Shooting Range Mayor Kernc welcomed Leon Baines-Owner and Greg Lyons, (architect for the project) to the meeting. Kernc asked them to come to the meeting in case any public members have questions regarding the addition of the handgun/pistol range which will be installed. No public attended the meeting. This will be constructed where the restaurant was located. Commissioner Johnson inquired if firearms would be sold there and Baines answered, not at this time. Kernc described the structure, concrete block walls, and concrete ceilings/masonry as well as the system which will collect the lead. Commissioner Kasher inquired if ammunition is bought or do the patrons bring their own. Baine replied, either way. Questions regarding types of guns etc. which will be only handguns. Johnson recommended a sign on the outside door stating all guns must be cased before entering. There will be a secure entry. Lyons presented the plans for viewing. There will be a total of 8 stations. Pizza as well as soft drinks will be available for purchase. Baines stated the projected completion of the project is March/April of 2023. After further discussion of the project, Mayor Kernc and the Board of Commissioners thanked them for attending.
Approve Ordinance #2022-22, Adopting Amendments to the Village of Diamond Employee Handbook
Mayor Kernc stated this was discussed at the November 22, 2022, meeting. MOTION was made by Commissioner Johnson, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to Approve of Ordinance #2022- 22, Adopting Amendments to the Village of Diamond Employee Handbook. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of Ordinance #2022-23; Placement of Traffic Control Devices (stop signs) Mayor Kernc stated this was discussed at the November 22, 2022, meeting for the installation of a stop sign at Tash and Clark St. MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to Approve Ordinance #2022-23, Placement of Traffic Control Devices (stop sign). All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of Ordinance #2022-24; Providing for Abatement-Series 2020A MOTION was made by Commissioner Johnson, SECOND by Commissioner Kasher to Approve Ordinance #2022-24, Providing for Abatement-Series 2020A Bonds. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of Ordinance #2022-25; Providing for Abatement-Series 2020B MOTION was made by Commissioner Warner, SECOND by Commissioner Kasher to Approve Ordinance #2022-25, Providing for Abatement-Series 2020B Bonds. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Approval of Ordinance #2022-26; Levying and Assessing of Taxes
MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to Approve Ordinance #2022-26, Levying and Assessing of Taxes. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Discuss Cancellation of the December 27, 2022, Board Meeting
MOTION was made by Commissioner Warner, SECOND by Commissioner Johnson to Approve the Cancellation of the December 27, 2022, Board Meeting. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
Amend Ordinance #2007-05, Establishing a Development Impact Fee Mayor Kernc stated this is something which will need to be discussed due to the cost of the impact fees and interest to those property owners. This will need to be discussed later and we will have further details of the fees to present to the board as well as review the current ordinance to amend as necessary. This item was passed.
Discussion of Community Solar Program
Mayor Kernc stated there is no up-front payment to the village for the installation of the solar panels. The village does not have the necessary property for this nor would we want this in the town. Kasher stated if it was out in a field somewhere however, we don’t have property for that. Kernc added, she will not look further into this matter.
Old Business
Grundy and Will County Sheriff’s Monthly Update
Mayor Kernc presented the Will County Sheriff’s Monthly Update. Nothing out of the ordinary to report.
Legal Counsel
No Report
Engineer Updates
Village Engineer Mike Perry stated the water meter replacement project is out for bid. Perry is waiting for 4 permits for the water main projects which will be going out for bid in the spring. Perry met with Public Works Supervisor Jim Dunning regarding the fire hydrant bolts project. Discussion regarding the best plan to address the issue and how to narrow down what hydrant bolts would be an issue. They discussed how to trouble shoot certain hydrants within a certain installation time frame. Dunning stated he will reach out to the supplier to inquire if there was a bad year in which bolts were produced. If so, this would assist the village to narrow down the hydrants utilizing those bolts.
After further discussion, an investigation will be conducted to see if there was an issue and/or recalls on bolts first before the village moves forward with the bolt replacements.
Perry continued; he received 2 proposals for the Well #2 abandonment project. This item will be placed on the January agenda for approval.
Public Works Department Updates
Public Works Department Supervisor Jim Dunning stated Well #4 motor is not working and Layne will be out next week to fix it. There is a ground fault issue with the motor. Ferguson is going to use the Tinman St. maintenance building for the water meter replacement project. Dunning will provide keys to the rear of the building for them to enter. A new garage door has been installed in the building. Cold patch was placed on three different sections of roads since Dunning was unable to acquire an asphalt company to do the work. This will assist those areas until the spring when asphalt can be laid. The SCADA system went down again. A portable hard drive will be purchased so the program can be downloaded onto it. If it crashes again, then we can upload the program to be up and running quickly. Investigation into why it is crashing needs to be conducted to determine the cause. Commissioner Warner would like to discuss the issues with Simple Communication. Mayor Kernc stated they are looking into the Scadata system from Gasvoda. Dunning and Warner will schedule a meeting with Gasvoda to discuss their system.
Clerk Updates
Village Clerk Lori Holmes stated a remote alarm has been installed by D & I Electronics.
Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Adair
Absent
Commissioner Johnson
No Report
Commissioner Kasher
No Report
Commissioner Warner
No Report
Mayor Kernc
Mayor Kernc stated she was at a meeting with Tom Dohm from Morris Hospital, and he stated they are having an influx of patients with RSV, Flu and Covid. Unfortunately, some have all three at one time.
Adjournment
MOTION was made to adjourn at 7:04 p.m. by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Johnson. All Ayes: Motion Carried.
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