Village of Diamond Village Board met Jan. 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Proceedings, transactions and resolution made and order of said record of said Board in the Village of Diamond, IL on the 14th Day of January 2020.
The scheduled meeting of the Diamond Village Board was held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 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 Adair to approve the 12/10/2019 regular meeting minutes and place on file. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Approval of January 14, 2020 Bill List
MOTION was made by Commissioner Brown, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to approve the January 14, 2020 bill list and place on file. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Approval of the December 2019 Treasurer’s Report
MOTION was made by Commissioner Brown, SECOND by Commissioner Kasher to approve the December 2019 Treasurer’s Report and place on file. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Public Comment
None
New Business
Approve Change of Capital Asset Threshold
Mayor Kernc presented a letter from Certified Public Accountant Janet Brown recommending the Village raise the capitalization threshold from $500.00 to $10,000.00. The current threshold of $500.00 was set 30 years ago. MOTION was made by Commissioner Warner, SECOND by Commissioner Adair to approve the Change of Capital Asset Threshold from $500.00 to $10,00.00. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Approve Commonwealth Edison Company Notice of Tax Liability
Mayor Kernc stated this is from the Azavar Audit which they found addresses of which the village was not receiving credit for. MOTION was made by Commissioner Adair, SECOND by Commissioner Kasher to approve Commonwealth Edison Company Notice of Tax Liability. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Approve Comcast of Illinois Settlement Agreement
Village Attorney John Gallo stated due to the recovery from Azavar audit, there was monies owed to the Village from franchise fees. MOTION was made by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Warner to Comcast of Illinois Settlement Agreement. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
Old Business
Grundy and Will County Sheriff’s Monthly Update
Mayor Kernc presented reports from the Will County Sheriff’s Department which reflected routine calls.
Engineer Updates
No Report
Public Works Department Updates
Public Works Director Austin Vining stated D & I Electronics has completed the installation of the water alarm system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Clerk Updates
Village Clerk Lori Holmes stated there will be a change of insurance carriers for the Village’s cyber
insurance from Great American Insurance to BRIT Reliance. Holmes presented the chart
comparison of coverage and cost.
Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Kasher
No Report
Commissioner Brown
No Report
Commissioner Adair
No Report
Commissioner Warner
No Report
Mayor Kernc
Mayor Kernc stated she and Village Engineer Mike Perry attended a meeting with ComEd regarding their new requirement effective Feb. 3, 2020 which will entail a change of the easement for their utility lines that changes from the current rear yard’s installations to the front yards of properties. This change is for all new construction moving forward. Kernc attended the GECD meeting in which they are spearheading the Exelon effort to support the Exelon bill once it gets created. GECD has presented a question to the municipalities if they wanted to obtain a lobbyist for this effort. Contact was made to the IML for a recommendation. Kernc will attend further meetings regarding this issue and keep the board updated. Pastor Adams from Christian Life Assembly reached out to Kernc inquiring if the village would like to partner again this year to hold the summer kick off celebration. The board agreed to partner for the summer kick off celebration which a date will be determined. Kernc is preparing to write the grant for STP3. The village has completed, submitted and is in contingency for the STP shared grant. Kernc stated the village will need to receive both grants in order to complete the entire project. Kernc stated Chamlin Engineering will be submitting their bill for the phase 1 engineering costs of which the village has currently paid only a portion of the cost. Village Engineer Mike Perry stated additional soil boring and environmental work is also required before the final design is submitted and this must also have approval by IDOT.
Adjournment
MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m. by Commissioner Kasher, SECOND by Commissioner Brown. All Ayes; Motion Carried.
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