Coal City Village Board met March 6:
Here are the minutes provided by the Board:
At 6 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, Mayor Terry Halliday called to order the meeting of the Coal City Village Board in the boardroom of the Village Hall. Roll call- Trustees Dave Togliatti, Ross Bradley, Dan Greggain, Dave Spesia, Tim Bradley and Sarah Beach. Also in attendance was Matt Fritz, village administrator and Police Chief Chris Harseim.
All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes of the February 22, 2023 meeting were presented. Spesia moved to approve the minutes as presented, second by Togliatti. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Abstain; Greggain. Motion carried.
The warrant list was presented. Following discussion, Beach moved to approve the warrant list, second by Spesia. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
There was no public comment at this meeting.
Resolution 23-01, the Village's support of the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) was reviewed by the Board. Mr. Fritz stated that the resolution comes with the recommended passage by the IML (Illinois Municipal League) and he explained the benefits of this economic development tool for the Village's behalf. Spesia moved to adopt Resolution 23-01 expressing the Village's support for TIF financing to the Illinois State Legislature, second by Greggain. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
Resolution 23-02, a resolution accepting the 2023 IHDA (Illinois Housing Development Authority) Grant Agreement was explained to the Board by Mr. Fritz. The Village will be accepting the sum of $350,000.00 in funding. Spesia moved to adopt Resolution 23-02 accepting the IHDA Grant Agreement, second by Beach. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
Resolution 23-03, authorizing signature authority to NCICG (North Central Illinois Council of Government), on behalf of the Village of Coal City as grant administrators, for the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Grant Agreement was explained to the Board by Mr. Fritz. The $350,000.00 grant is for housing renewal projects. Spesia moved to adopt Resolution 23-03 authorizing authority to NCICG regarding the Coal City grant administration tasks, second by Togliatti. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
The Village was awarded a $1 million dollar grant for capital improvements. After funding for two projects, Phase One engineering for Reed Road, and Second Avenue Storm Water Improvement & Restoration, the remaining fund of $35,300.00 can be used for an overflow parking area. Following an RFP (Request For Proposal), 4 Seasons Landscaping, Inc. of Homer Glen, Illinois, has submitted the amount of $39,850.00 for the completion of the overflow parking improvement located on South Broadway. Spesia moved to award the bid for the Core Area Overflow Parking Improvement to 4 Seasons Landscaping, Inc. for $39,850.00, second by T. Bradley. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
The preliminary FY24 Budget documents were presented to the Board. The ordinance for the budget will be presented at the Public Hearing set for April 12, 2023 and will be presented for approval at the Village Board on the same date. The budget meetings schedule was previously distributed to the Board. T. Bradley moved to set the FY24 Annual Budget Hearing for the evening of April 12, 2023 and consideration of the Annual Budget for the same evening, second by Greggain. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried.
Mr. Fritz announced that due to the retirement of Jacque Allen, there is a vacancy in the list of eligible signers of the Illinois Funds Account and Midland States Bank accounts of the Village. There are four people designated as signers with each check requiring two signers. The present list of eligible signers are Terry Halliday, Ross Bradley, Kristi Wickiser and Jacque Allen. It is recommended that Jacque's replacement, Christina McKeefery be appointed as an eligible signer. Trustee Spesia asked if McKeefery, as a new hire, is presently on probation. Mr. Fritz responded that she is, and that the probationary period is six months. Mr. Fritz stated that Ms. McKeefery could be removed in the future. Greggain moved to amend the Illinois Funds Account and the Midland States Bank Accounts to remove Jacque Allen as the authorized signatory and replace her authority to allow Christina McKeefery to become an account signer, second by R. Bradley. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia and Beach. Nays; none. Abstain; T. Bradley. Motion carried.
Chief Harseim presented and explained the year-to-date police summary report, the Investigator's monthly report and the Grundy County ProAct Unit Report for February 2023.
T. Bradley moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Beach. Roll call-Ayes; Togliatti, Bradley, Greggain, Spesia, Bradley and Beach. Nays; none. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
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