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Coal City Village Board met Jan. 8

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Coal City CUSD 1 Board of Education president Ken P. Miller and vice president Shawn Hamilton have been recognized by the Illinois Association of School Boards for their participation in professional development and leadership. | Coal City Community Unit School District #1

Coal City Village Board met Jan. 8

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

 At 7:04 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Mayor Dave Spesia called to order the regular board meeting of the Coal City Village Board in the boardroom of the Village Hall. Roll call- Trustees Dan Greggain, Pam Noffsinger, Tim Bradley, Bill Mincey, and CJ Lauterbur. Also in attendance were attorney Mark Heinle, Police Chief Chris Harseim, Matt Halloran from Chamlin Engineering and Matt Fritz, village administrator. Absent: Trustee Togliatti. 

All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 

The regular meeting minutes December 11, 2024, were presented. Lauterbur moved to approve the minutes as written, second by Greggain. Roll call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays; none. Absent; Togliatti. Abstain; none. Motion carried. 

The warrant list was presented. Lauterbur moved to approve the warrant list as written, second by Mincey. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. 

There was no public comment during the meeting. 

Ordinance 25-01, granting a variance for RS3 6-Lot Single Family Subdivision at Southwest Corner of FoxGrove & Berta. Mark Scaggs, the developer of Meadow Estates, was present at the meeting to request residential construction at the last remaining commercial lot at the southwest corner of Berta & FoxGrove. Mr. Fritz provided the concept plan of the lots with the square footage and home-style of each property. Mr. Fritz explained that Mr. Scaggs was present at the Plan Commission meeting, where there was no public comment regarding the development. Everyone who attended the Plan Commission meeting unanimously recommended the ordinance to be adopted. Mr. Fritz also explained the Village of Diamond provided a Letter of Approval for the utilization of the curbs that are under their jurisdiction. Mayor Spesia voiced his concerns regarding the design of LOT 3, in which he asked clarifying questions regarding the design plan. Trustee Lauterbur moved to adopt Ordinance 25-01, approving the subdivision of PIN #09-02-229-005 into 6 lots of single family detached RS3 Units with a variance to Lot #5 regarding total square footage, second by Mincey. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. Mr. Scaggs thanked the Board for approving construction. Mr. Scaggs also explained he has been building home in Coal City for 19 years and has had a positive history with the community. 

Mr. Fritz requested the Board approve the expenditure of $28,445.03 on the Nicor gas service at the Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Fritz explained due to the size of the generator at the Water Treatment Plant, the gas meter must be upgraded to accommodate the additional usage. Mr. Fritz explained this will be in connection with the backup generator that the Village is receiving funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant. Trustee Noffsinger asked clarifying questions regarding D Construction's involvement regarding this project, in which Mr. Fritz explained D Construction is completing the pre-work construction that needs to be complete to accommodate this upgrade. Trustee Noffsinger moved to authorize the expenditure of $28,445.03 for an upgrade to the Nicor gas service at the Water Treatment Plant, second by Mincey. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. 

Mr. Fritz requested the Board to approve of the purchase of remote reading equipment for the remote reading of village utility accounts in the amount of $32,000. Mr. Fritz explained there is a need to replace old meter equipment and replace it with updated touch pad features. Mr. Fritz explained Core & Main has been the only source provider for census-friendly equipment that is compatible with the village's meter reading equipment and software. Kyle Watson, Building Inspector, explained the equipment features in further detail and compared them to the older equipment already in our possession. Greggain moved to approve the purchase of remote reading equipment for remote reading of village utility accounts for an amount of $32,000 from Core & Main, second by Bradley. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. 

Mr. Fritz requested the Board to table Agenda Item #9, Payment Authorization of Purchase of Raw Well Replacement Equipment. Mr. Fritz explained the request to host a Sewer & Water Committee Meeting prior to approving this authorization as well as Darrell Olson, Public Olson requires more time for research regarding this purchase. Mr. Fritz also reported the Well #4 has failed and will need to be replaced which interferes with this purchase. Trustee Greggain moved to table Agenda Item #9, Payment Authorization of the purchase of raw well replacement equipment, second by Lauterbur. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. 

Mayor Spesia thanked Kyle Watson, and everyone involved with the design and construction of the new village boardroom. Mayor Spesia also thanked Mueller Custom Cabinetry, Inc as well for construction of the boardroom desk. Mayor Spesia congratulated State Representative Jason Bunting on the recent election. Mayor Spesia reported he gave a speech at Legacy Leadership on December 12th. Mayor Spesia also stated he attended a meeting with State Representative Jason Bunting and Matt Fritz village for the Economic Development Advisory Committee on December 18th, where they discussed creating businesses and retaining business in the community. Mayor Spesia also reported he attended the Riverside Healthcare Ribbon Cutting at the Coal City Campus for the completion of their new additions on December 19th.

Trustee Lauterbur thanked everyone for their involvement in the new construction of the boardroom. 

Trustee Mincey thanked everyone for their involvement in the new construction of the boardroom. Trustee Mincey gave condolences to the family of the Coal City resident who passed away on January 8th. Trustee Mincey also reported that there is still work in process to acquire a traffic light at Carbon Hill Road & State 113. 

Trustee Bradley reported he has heard positive feedback regarding the recently approved Hunters Run Senior Residential Subdivision. Trustee Bradley requested a Finance Meeting to be scheduled soon. Trustee Bradley also showed his appreciation to everyone who designed and constructed the new boardroom. 

Matt Halloran from Chamlin Engineering gave updated reports on Well #7 and the progress of Com-Ed not starting on the expected date. Mayor Spesia asked Mr. Halloran to contact Com-Ed to get a estimated start date for the project. Mr. Halloran also gave an update regarding the Water Treatment Plant, stating the roof will be installed shortly. 

Police Chief Harseim stated the new boardroom looks great and thanked everyone for their involvement in the design and construction. Chief Harseim report Officer Janosek and Officer Hakey are advancing in their training. Chief Harseim stated there are background checks being completed for the new hires of the officers. Chief Harseim also reported that the Coal City Police Department will be participating in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics at the Braidwood Rec Club on March 8, 2025. Chief Harseim gave the following End of Year Reports highlighting the D.U.I. rates: 

• 2024 Total CAD Events 

• 2024 Calls Requiring Reports 

• 2024 Criminal Arrests 

• 2024 D.U.I. 

• 2024 Traffic Crashes 

• 2024 Citations 

• 2024 Verbal Warnings 

• 2024 P Tickets

Matt Fritz, Village Administrator, thanked everyone for the kind words about the newly constructed boardroom. Mr. Fritz wanted to give a special appreciation to Kyle Watson for designing and constructing the new boardroom. Mr. Fritz also urged the Board to give any suggestions regarding the design or features needed for the boardroom. 

Kyle Watson, Building Inspector, thanked everyone for their appreciation for his work on the Boardroom. Mr. Watson said he worked with Darrell Olson, Public Works Director. Mr. Watson explained the reason behind every piece that was added to the Boardroom. 

Bradley moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m., second by Lauterbur. Roll Call- Ayes; Greggain, Noffsinger, Bradley, Mincey and Lauterbur. Nays: none. Absent; Togliatti. Motion carried. 

https://coalcity-il.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/VB-Meeting-Minutes-01-08-2025-Web.pdf

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