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Don Monte Carbonell described scooters left on sidewalks at Wall and Mill streets that blocked access to crosswalks and said the current vendor enforcement is insufficient. \"It forces people on wheelchairs out into the street,\" he said.

Molly Maxwell, senior planner, said the city has fines in place and has hired a parking attendant to monitor and notify staff about scooters parked improperly. She confirmed residents can report problems through the SeeClickFix app.

Councilmembers suggested possible approaches including increasing fines, requiring the vendor to provide rider information so the city can seek accountability, or negotiating the vendor's operational procedures. Councilmember Doherty asked whether scooters could be confiscated when illegally parked; staff said the current city code and the vendor agreement do not provide for confiscation and would require new definitions or contract changes.

No formal ordinance or contract change was adopted; councilmembers said they would explore options and consider bringing a policy or contract amendment back for formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carbondale - Local Liquor Control Commission/City Council Meeting - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents and councilmembers voiced frustration over scooters blocking sidewalks; staff said fines exist and the city uses SeeClickFix and a parking attendant to report problems, and council discussed raising penalties or seeking vendor cooperation.","taxTitle","Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois","taxId",52780,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640469,"Residents and council press for action on boarded-up housing; landlord-tenant ordinance delays criticized",1182,818000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18&start=818&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6640469/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Residents-and-council-press-for-action-on-boarded-up-housing-landlord-tenant-ordinance-delays-criticized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640469-871a1c8ec6543d9252a4bf74fa56ff57/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212698&Signature=dGRtwtZ7yrvgLtuL-fy5B4TomVDRO2XKQtZ75RKCY67UryzwAjEW7F-m1zNnkbVAGwHtYHAjTe1Ty3F193DyNXN8X3U~a9G-0wNlsQSBcKPvxPIcv5zr4Crz5tKyEjzgug19nbnHGTxRtEhyHxPpbnK3kTPgNrEaXqEDflIV-0CTk-hehHigrADV36CbECDohlA43Qxxmh-0D0GVHTeVOHWvFVHWOyTLnSIG1nOkxZ8JHMo~zX6a-jPD2w9-F~OPtopIbVCx3Vlsc3Rt~sfeXaGycPfuTePoKKbr-G4qK7bV222CCcCIOv4U8Iqoe3AktKdv~71b8rzUXuiy4X5PUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents raised boarded-up and vacant houses as a pressing problem for Carbondale during public comment, and councilmembers discussed reviving or changing the city's approaches, including the landlord-tenant ordinance and rules permitting boarding up of vacant buildings.

Resident Brian Swoboda reported a deceased body found in an unsecured, boarded house next to his home and said numerous boarded properties depress property values, attract crime and harm the city's reputation. \"This is a plague upon the city,\" he said, urging the council to treat it as a crisis and seek solutions.

Other commenters, including Connor Sullivan Ayeda, criticized delays on a landlord-tenant ordinance that councilmembers had discussed in previous months and urged the council to bring the ordinance to a vote rather than defer it until after the election. Ayeda said public input opportunities had been adequate and that further delay risked leaving problematic landlords unchecked.

Councilmembers acknowledged the issue and debated the trade-offs of boarding up vacant buildings. Some members said boarding up signals vacancy and harms neighborhood appearance; others noted boarding can be necessary to secure properties and prevent theft or fire. Councilmember Doherty and Councilmember Lowes said they would like to revisit the ordinance and consider alternatives to boarding as part of broader efforts to return properties to productive use. Councilmembers also noted that some large property owners, including Southern Illinois University, hold vacant buildings that affect neighborhoods.

No formal action or vote on ordinance changes occurred at the meeting. Staff said community discussion dates were being organized and that residents could sign up for email notices; staff offered to provide a status update to council after the community discussions.","Public commenters and councilmembers described boarded-up and vacant houses as a crisis in Carbondale and urged faster action on a stalled landlord-tenant ordinance; councilmembers debated obligations and next steps but took no formal vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640474,"Carbondale council adopts consent agenda, approves warrants and authorizes executive session",0,2833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18&start=2833&end=2833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18/thumbnail_2833000.jpg","/articles/6640474/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Carbondale-council-adopts-consent-agenda-approves-warrants-and-authorizes-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640474-a5818b6b013580377ffbcac613d30282/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212698&Signature=QzclPQEatOmyeSvAAa23SEc5asY8U1EMTbtK77hiD1Erd3vTPdVwlvR3kDRc4gVeuccZe0laDY4W9ydFgBtQIUPfKdEqKQsOfpf7YqtvMMT11mvdPXRSArR-itb-69Nz6kDO8gIAE05ZeXqAr4dUm8tuS~NjrAQB5Snrld04bvtTWBZRH8o7wKuisGmHuNNZggUYGYcui0dDfLCJZBzRiIbSMDJFE9Qs69WJiMtICz6djAHjw21PeLdqD12p0CXgAy7CXeY8NN8T779Jh8BWbSCpSf7QsiCtS9WxHS9FtgmfNegntyztjHeS~XtI3jPX0d1Gh1ax6SR4SI5ZjfzIaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbondale City Council approved its consent agenda and several individual items at its March meeting, including a warrant for FY2025 totaling $1,302,114.66 and multiple resolutions and agreements identified on the consent calendar.

Items approved on the consent agenda included: approval of council meeting minutes from Feb. 25, 2025; warrant number 1506 for $1,302,114.66; a resolution authorizing submission of a DCEO grant application (7.3) which was pulled for separate consideration and subsequently approved; authorization for the city manager to execute up to five-year engineering consultant contracts with TWM (Tevano, Wade and Morcin) for federally funded projects with amounts not to exceed $1,000,000 each; purchase of rock salt through the State of Illinois joint purchasing program for FY2026; naming the State Route 13 West multiuse pathway the Saluki Greenway; initiating discussions on a 1.5-mile zoning boundary for the 2025 comprehensive plan; and amendments and agreements related to tax increment financing for properties at 200 West Elm Street and 218 West Freeman Street.

The council voted on a motion to enter executive session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)). The motion to go into executive session passed unanimously on roll call.

Roll-call votes on the consent agenda and executive session motion were recorded as unanimous among present council members (Councilmembers Lowes, Maxwell, Roy Sanders, Doherty, Killman and Mayor Harvey), except where noted in separate votes on pulled items.","Council approved consent agenda items including a $1.3 million warrant, consultant contracts and several resolutions; it later voted to enter executive session to discuss purchase or lease of real property under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":90,"_43":101,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640478,"Carbondale council approves $500,000 DCEO violence-prevention grant after debate over community role",3037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18&start=3037&end=3037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18/thumbnail_3037000.jpg","/articles/6640478/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Carbondale-council-approves-500000-DCEO-violence-prevention-grant-after-debate-over-community-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640478-731344028e441ac07588a09618924186/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212698&Signature=cS~pvfItVJYiFwScvcxjvAsMCKJCL~aLpOZWiPpgUTBTWpCBis0W3wDrtH53IFTXuj~pCdI6SVcKjHfrXCa6M-ehKUeoL8NvT5CsBgrco54Tin6utY-PyQn5YZ9PgNIHRKyPj5XSCdAnTW5yOIEGLnmnbXWewu1SKX1O0YQFcysLIsuKM7~UFg5-wFLLPGfmIUJWajbylH2Bhre5yrMPxPZxw3fP1T3TanO3DoSGu-tFVx5q3o0Xnq2VvZfeRLQGl06Q90mIQlOR8rxYuq4ZauY8VnMYbUXbtk2WBIGBnZUqwiIUWrlfSYU5G7c72DhvAZkCu8rKD3qjaL9QaeKxhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbondale City Council voted 5-1 to approve a resolution authorizing submission of a $500,000 Illinois DCEO grant application for community development, violence prevention and related administrative costs.

Councilmembers debated how the money would be used and whether it should fund city employees or community organizations. The council vote followed questions from Councilmember Molly Maxwell about funding already available from other grants for victim-advocate and mental-health positions and public comment urging community-led violence-prevention activities.

City staff reported the grant, if awarded, must be used for eligible expenses incurred between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, and is intended to cover operational and program expenses, including salary and equipment, for city programs such as the director of violence prevention, mental-health advocates, a victim advocate and the animal control officer.

\"We're not totally using anything. We're using a collection of all those available grant funds to fund those positions,\" Molly Maxwell, senior planner, said in response to questions about other funding sources. Staff said the grant manager recommended focusing on city-operational expenses because the funding period already began and the city learned of the opportunity late.

Councilmember Lowes cast the lone \"no\" vote; Mayor Harvey and Councilmembers Maxwell, Roy Sanders, Doherty and Killman voted \"yes.\" Council discussion included both concerns that the narrow timeline limited immediate community contracting and assertions that the funds would support existing city services and could be used to fill gaps identified in recent community-grant reviews.

Staff provided an estimate that roughly $115,000 of the award could be used for salaries (estimate excludes benefits). City staff also said they can pursue community partnerships but that reporting requirements and the short timeline complicate immediate subcontracting. Staff named Carbondale United and the Survivor Empowerment Center as organizations already categorized under domestic-violence programming in the city's grant review process and suggested the new funds could supplement gaps for those groups within the June 30 timeline.

The council moved and seconded the resolution and adopted it after a roll-call vote. The resolution directs staff to submit the grant application; any awarded funds will be subject to applicable reporting and use restrictions and will require final appropriation if granted.","The city council voted 5-1 to authorize submission of a $500,000 DCEO grant application aimed at community development, violence prevention and administrative costs; council and public debated whether funds should flow to city staff positions or community partners.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640483,"Carbondale liquor commission accepts hearing officer recommendation, reprimands Indigo Event Space & Lounge",93,93000,186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18&start=93&end=186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555948-5dee356a684702b13593ca2fad489d18/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6640483/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Carbondale-liquor-commission-accepts-hearing-officer-recommendation-reprimands-Indigo-Event-Space-Lounge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640483-fd9a8aec7dcc4c93991dd53052666dad/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212698&Signature=fs4rQk0cIxYBysQ9t64YX3Bx~2mkrOMbbRwGfMJtmnzPN2mBGAXQoWnm5ZbiZxmZ2tSFAJ5Z8H6iKMFX6Rrxc1Td-1oMqwT7syT7ME9grWe7lRWeem-oDVEqz16EkfWstyYgy0kPXoO33B4yl6JZxyNrqw1ZNYi6IW4xGnAHcX55xrGmNVqMkidFa2fm80EcG9EvEowaJwTX6jTPgE4HekmS7UjpK~B4qMDE4vdmSrFjuCnBapsmwTSAsdOIzgXi5UnhK8bDqpKIfYfPrhpYXYV0zURREhKEH7S9FN6XY32kGp8O5UcEJ54gAo~5sVztkr-rO631fnU9gxzOUa93kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission voted unanimously to accept a hearing officer's report and recommendation and to impose costs of proceedings and a letter of reprimand on Indigo Event Space & Lounge LLC, the commission said during its March meeting.

The action followed an Oct. 14, 2024 occupancy check requested by on-duty police and the on-duty assistant fire chief after calls about patrons standing in State Route 13 outside the establishment. Staff reported that Indigo Event Space & Lounge had exceeded its posted occupancy and voluntarily closed for the night to address the concern.

City staff said the City Attorney's Office filed a complaint on Nov. 22, 2024, parties entered a stipulated statement of facts and submitted relevant documents to the hearing officer. Because this was the establishment's first violation within the applicable period, staff recommended the standard outcome: payment of costs and a letter of reprimand rather than a fine or suspension.

\"I move the commission accept the recommendation of the hearing officer and impose cost of proceedings and a letter of reprimand to licensee,\" Commissioner Doherty said when moving the action. A second was recorded and the roll-call vote was unanimous in favor.

A representative noted that a letter of reprimand is recorded on a license as the routine response to a first violation. City counsel explained that if a licensee pleads not guilty the matter proceeds to a hearing; if the licensee pleads guilty, it commonly results in a stipulated agreement and the standard sanction for a first offense.

No additional penalties were announced at the meeting. The commission accepted the hearing officer's recommendation and ordered the licensee to pay the costs of proceedings and issued a reprimand as recorded in the hearing file.","The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission accepted a hearing officer's recommendation and imposed costs and a letter of reprimand on Indigo Event Space & Lounge LLC for exceeding posted occupancy during an Oct. 14, 2024 incident.","actionData","errors"]

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