Kankakee Times

Village of Clifton Board of Trustees met Jan. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order 7:08 p.m. 

Pledge 

Roll Call 

● Jeff Hall – Y John        Tammen - Y 

● Kari Thompson –Y      Tracy Mitchell - Y 

● Paul Hess - Y              Cathy Dundas – Y 

Other Attendees 

● Randy Gigl 

● Sandy Tammen 

● Lesa Wilken 

● Ben Potts 

● Craig Bull 

● Dalton Smith 

● Jim Lehmkuhl 

● Therese Simoneau 

● Craig Bull 

Approval of Minutes 

● Kari Thompson made a motion to approve December 12, 2022. Jeff Hall seconded the motion 

o Motion passes 6-0 

Public Questions and Comments 

Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals 

Department Reports 

● Maintenance Department – Ben discussed that metro communications are wanting to go from 3rd out to milks grove and needs approvement. 

● Building and Zoning Department 

● Police Department

Streets and Alleys Committee 

Water and Sewer Committee 

Police and Public Safety Committee 

Ordinance and Zoning Committee 

● John made a motion to approve Resolution No 2023-01 Submission of Referendum Question/Home Rule Unit of Local Government. Tracy Mitchell seconded the motion. John explained what the home rule resolution was, and it is a tax revenue generator. John also explained that Gilman has this, and this could help get revenue for upcoming projects the town is expecting. Board also discussed that this has nothing to do with house real-estate taxes. This is something that would be voted on at the April Consolidated election. 

o Kari Thompson – Y     Tracy Mitchell - Y 

o Paul Hess – Y            Cathy Dundas - Y 

o John Tammen – Y      Jeff Hall - Y 

● John discussed commercial trucking traffic on 3rd Street and how to regulate it. Jim discussed at a previous ordinance and zoning meeting it is a class 3 road, this will not affect farm traffic. It will be commercial traffic with sleepers that will be affected, it will not go by weight it would go by length. 

Local Improvement Committee 

● Paul made a motion to have Katie Graham as pool manager. Kari Thompson seconded the motion. 

o Motion passes 6-0 

● Ben gave options for pool ladder steps to the board for review. 

● Ben gave the board his OT hours, (comp time) for the sewer plant that he had from pumping out the sewer plant, and what it would have cost to have a company pump it out. 

● Ben also went over sewer plant numbers, the numbers are going down, and the smell has gone away after everything was pumped out. He has not had complaints of the smell since everything was pumped out.

● Ben discussed that every day he gets 2, 5-gallon buckets of wipes out of the grates daily, that if this is not done every day it overflows 

● Ben discussed that he will be starting to replace water meters in the next 2 weeks. 

Budget and Finance Committee 

● Discussed approving Running to remember to use the Village FEIN# for the 1 day at the fundays. Tracy explained why they are needing to use the FEIN#Randy is looking into a few things and will bring this back to board. 

● Tracy made a motion to raise the Family Pool Rates. Jeff seconded the motion. Discussed that Family rates will increase not the single rates. 

● Resident, Single - $85.00 

● Resident, Family - $150.00 

● Central School District, Single - $125.00 

● Central School District, Family - $190.00 

● Out of School District, Single - $185.00 

● Out of School District, Family – $275.00 

▪ John Tammen - Y        Jeff Hall - Y 

▪ Tracy Mitchell - Y         Kari Thompson - Y 

▪ Cathy Dundas - Y        Paul Hess – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

● Discussed UTV/Golf Cart Rates, and what other towns have for a yearly rate. Board discussed price of $25.00 will remain the same 

● Tracy made a motion to approve yearly port a potty for pavilion not to exceed $250.00 a month from May 1 – October 31. Cathy second the motion. 

● Cathy Dundas – Y      Paul Hess - Y 

● Jeff Hall – Y               John Tammen - Y 

● Kari Thompson - Y    Tracy Mitchell – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

● Sandy discussed the treasure report. Tracy made a motion to approve the treasurer's report. Kari seconded the motion. 

● Motion passes 6-0 

● Tracy made a motion to cash in the MFT #2 CD and put it into the MFT checking account. Kari seconded the motion.

● John Tammen – Y      Jeff Hall - Y 

● Tracy Mitchell -Y        Kari Thompson - Y 

● Cathy Dundas – Y     Paul Hess – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

● Tracy made a motion to pay the bills. Jeff seconded the motion 

● Jeff Hall – Y               Kari Thompson – Y 

● Paul Hess – Y           John Tammen – Y 

● Tracy Mitchell – Y     Cathy Dundas – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

Village President 

● Tracy made a motion not to exceed $200.00 for pool locks. Jeff seconded the motion. 

● Jeff Hall – Y                John Tammen - Y 

● Kari Thompson – Y    Tracy Mitchell - Y 

● Paul Hess - Y             Cathy Dundas – Y 

● Motion Passes 6-0 

● Tracy made a motion not to exceed $2,000.00 to dredge the south drainage ditch. John seconded the motion. Ben discussed that Hanley has offered to dredge the ditch past the elevator. Ben discussed the drained problem in the ditch and problems it is causing. 

● Kari Thompson – Y    Tracy Mitchell - Y 

● Paul Hess – Y           Cathy Dundas - Y 

● John Tammen - Y      Jeff Hall – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

● Tracy made a motion not to exceed $11,500.00 for a new lift station pump. Jeff seconded the motion. Ben discussed that one of the pumps quit working on December 26. Ben explained to the board the pumps should last 5-8 years, this one has lasted 12 years. Ben had the pump diagnosed, and gave a description from diagnoses. 

● Tracy Mitchell – Y       Kari Thompson - Y 

● Cathy Dundas – Y      Paul Hess - Y 

● Jeff Hall - Y                 John Tammen – Y 

● Motion passes – 6-0

● Tracy made a motion not to exceed $3,500.00 for the office printer. Paul seconded the motion. Connie and Tracy, front office staff had attended the Budget and Finance Meeting explaining different printer options, and packages that come with the ink for the entire year. Discussed that last month’s approval of $500.00 would not be used, they found options for printers with ink at a yearly cost instead of paying separately. 

● Paul Hess – Y            Jeff Hall - Y 

● John Tammen – Y      Kari Thompson - Y 

● Tracy Mitchell - Y       Cathy Dundas – Y 

● Motion passes 6-0 

Concluding Public Questions and Comments 

● John asked for an update on the police cars. They are still at the dealership and being worked on. Jim has been in contact with them. 

● Jim gave an update on the shop with a Santa. They did 3 families that they got gifts for. 

● Jim gave an update on training that they are having a hard time getting it done. Jim gave options on where they can get the training to keep up on the mandates. Will be discussed at the next Police meeting. 

Announcements 

● Tracy made a motion to adjourn at 8:23 p.m. Cathy seconded it. o Motion passes 6-0

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