Village Of Carbon Cliff Board of Trustees met March 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge
4. Hearing of the Citizens
a. Dan Bruce (village resident) would like to address the Village Board regarding questions about the village’s water.
5. Village President’s Agenda:
a. Gena McCollough with Bi-State Regional Commission will be providing a presentation on services that Bi-State can provide the village as well as answer any questions they may have about the organization.
b. Motion to approve an estimate from Cummins Sales and Service in the amount of $471.64 to replace Hot Start Block Heater at Pump House A.
c. Motion to approve an estimate from Cummins Sales and Service in the amount of $229.10 to replace Battery at Pump House B.
6. Correspondence:
a. Review – Illinois Municipal League – March 2020
b. Invitation to the Quad Cities Henry Farnam Dinner on March 19, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Understanding and Living with the Mississippi River. $45.00 per person.
c. “Tax & Business Alert” – Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co., LLC – March 2020
d. Letter dated February 25, 2020 from Mediacom Communications Corporation. On or around March 31, 2020,
Mediacom will be making changes to the channel lineup in your community. For your convenience, you can find the channel changes outlined below:
| Station Name | Channel Number | Tier | Action |
| El Rey | 865 | Family TV | Remove |
| Fusion | 238 | Sports & Info Pak | Remove |
| SEC Alt. 2 | 190 | Sports & Info Pak | Remove |
| NBC Sports Chicago Plus 2 | 129 | Family TV | Remove |
| TUDN | 194 | Family TV | Add |
| Revolt | 276 | Sports & Info Pak | Add |
| Ride TV | 167 | Sports & Info Pak | Add |
| Viceland | 253 | Family TV | Display Change |
a. Illinois Municipal League “Not-So-Newly Elected Officials Workshop” – Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Rockford, Illinois. Trustee Neels & Trustee Scott will be attending.
b. 2020 Illinois Tax Increment Association (T.I.F.) Annual Spring Conference being held April 15-17, 2020 at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. – D.C.A.S. Nick Gottwalt will be attending as Village Treasurer.
c. Illinois Municipal League presents the Municipal Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Seminar – on May 13, 2020 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Rockford, Illinois. D.C.A.S. Nick Gottwalt will be attending.
8. Committee Meetings:
a. Public Properties Committee:
1. Next Meeting, Monday, April 13, 2020, 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
b. Public Safety Committee:
1. Next Meeting, Monday, April 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
c. Public Works Committee:
1. Motion to approve a quote for Annual Software & Hardware from Ferguson Water Works
| Item | Time Frame | Cost | |||
| 1– Neptune 360 Cloud Based Software (Annual Fee) | Annual Fee | $2,866.25 | 30% Discount 1st Year | -$859.88 | $2,006.37 |
| 1– Neptune 360 Cloud Based Software | 1st Year | $2,006.37 | Amount 1st year after 30% Disc. | ||
| 1– Neptune 360 Set-up Fee (One-Time Fee) | One Time Fee | $1,910.82 | Fee waived since we are Customer | -$1,910.82 | $0.00 |
| 1– Neptune System Implementation & Training | One Time Fee | $1,500.00 | Pay one time – 1st year for training | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 1– R900 Belt Clip Annual Maintenance | Annual Fee | $ 381.62 | We currently pay this amount | $0.00 | $ 381.62 |
| TOTAL FOR 1ST YEAR | $2,770.70 | $3,887.99 | |||
| 1– Neptune 360 Cloud Based Software | 2nd Year | $2,436.31 | Est. after 30% Discount 2nd Year | $2,436.31 |
d. Administration Committee:
1. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-01 “An Ordinance Providing For The Regulation Of Deposits In Ditches; Firewood Stacks; Cluttered, Discarded, Or Abandoned Items; And Landscape Waste, Which Amends The Code Of Ordinances Of The Village Of Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois”
2. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-02 “An Ordinance Providing For Open Burning Restrictions, Which Amends Title 2, Article 3 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The Village Of Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois.”
3. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-03 “A Special Ordinance Authorizing The Ceding Of Private Activity Bonding Authority”
4. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-04 “An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Ordinance Of The Village Of Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois” (Restrictions on Trailers, Tents, and Boats)
5. Motion to pass Resolution No. 2020-01 “A Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code for Calendar Year 2020” ($133,173.75)
6. Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of Carbon Cliff and Rock Island County Emergency Management Agency.
7. Next meeting, Tuesday, April 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
9. Minutes / Reports / Public Notices:
a. Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting of the Carbon Cliff Board of Trustees for Tuesday, March 3, 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
b. Monthly Clerk’s Report for February 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
c. Monthly Collector’s Report for February 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
d. Monthly Maintenance Comp Time Report for February 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
e. Monthly Maintenance Report for February 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
f. Monthly Treasurer’s Report for February 2020 as presented – approved / filed;
g. Minutes of the March 9, 2020, Public Properties Committee Meeting as presented – approved / filed;
h. Minutes of the March 9, 2020, Public Safety Committee Meeting as presented – approved / filed;
i. Minutes of the March 10, 2020, Public Works Committee Meeting as presented – approved/filed; and
j. Minutes of the March 10, 2020, Administration Committee Meeting as presented – approved / filed.
10. Old Business:
a. Gingerich – Well #2 casing / lining.
b. Informational – Water usage from the water main break on Mansur Avenue on January 26th and the fire at 201 1st Avenue on March 3, 2020. Water usage during the Water Main break to the water tower: Well #1 pumped 188,900 gallons of water from 1/27/2020 at 18:39 to 1/28/2020 at 03:39 – this was probably the water to fill the tower after repair. Well #2 pumped 439,300 gallons of water from 1/25/2020 at 19:45 to 1/26/2020 at 15:45 – this was probably the water lost during the main break. Water usage during the fire at 201 1st Avenue (garage & part of the house): Well #1 pumped 74,200 gallons of water from 3/4/2020 at 16:39 to 3/4/2020 at 22:39.
c. Informational – Received for selling of the scrap listed below $241.60 Receipt #36412 Dated 03/09/2020 check was deposited in Blackhawk Bank & Trust General Fund (Non-Utility Acct). Sold scrap metal signs, metal, guardrails, etc.
2,680# sheet iron $53.60; 400# unprepared steel $16.00; 4,300# unprepared steel $172.00.
11. New Business:
a. Discuss/Motion to approve a temporary change in hours for the Maintenance Department. Village employees Ronald Murphy and Brandt Schultz have put in a change of hours request for March, April & May so that they may assist with coaching baseball for United Township High School. Ronald Murphy has done this since he was hired. This would be the first year that Brandt has also requested the change in hours. Both employees are requesting their hours to be changed from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the aforementioned months. (Vote Separately)
b. Informational – Spreadsheet from Clerk Hopkins on the breakdown of employee wages by fund.
12. Approval Of Bills / Payroll / Transfers / Voided Checks:
a. Motion to approve Bills / Payroll / Transfers / Voided Checks
13. Motion To Establish Consent Agenda, As Follows:
5. b., c. (VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S AGENDA)
8. c.1., d.1., d.2., d.3., d.4., d.5., d.6. (COMMITTEE MEETINGS)
9. a., b., c., d., e., f., g., h., i., j. (MINUTES, REPORTS, PUBLIC NOTICES)
10. (OLD BUSINESS)
11. (NEW BUSINESS)
12. a. (BILLS, PAYROLL, TRANSFERS AND VOIDED CHECKS)
14. Motion To Approve The Consent Agenda As Established:
5. b., c. (VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S AGENDA)
8. c.1., d.1., d.2., d.3., d.4., d.5., d.6. (COMMITTEE MEETINGS)
9. a., b., c., d., e., f., g., h., i., j. (MINUTES, REPORTS, PUBLIC NOTICES)
10. (OLD BUSINESS)
11. (NEW BUSINESS)
12. a. (BILLS, PAYROLL, TRANSFERS AND VOIDED CHECKS)
15. Motion to Continue Meeting / Set Special Meeting / Adjourn.
Meeting adjourned
https://www.carbon-cliff.com/documents/212/Agenda_03-17-2020.pdf
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