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Maciel said she attended the Southern Illinois Food Security Summit and learned about composting efforts led by Southern Illinois University’s agriculture department. She suggested a city program tied to existing recycling services that would give residents an option to subscribe to composting, reduce yard and food waste and keep organics out of the landfill.

The mayor advised Maciel to contact the city’s waste department and also to email council members so the request can be followed up. No staff report or council direction beyond those referral suggestions was recorded in the provided transcript.

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Degenhardt said the new owner is a recently created Wyoming LLC with ties to an LLC in Las Vegas. She said residents received new leases on multiple occasions in a short period and that she received a water shutoff notice for her building with only a few days' warning. She said she did not know the identity of the property owner and that the notice and leasing changes had created confusion about responsibilities for utility payments.

“That's never been part of my lease,” Degenhardt said, describing instructions from a property manager that tenants should contact the water department directly to resolve billing. She said a council member who saw her post on Facebook helped connect her with the building manager and prevented a shutoff.

Degenhardt asked the council to consider protections or policies for situations where out-of-state owners buy local rental properties and raise rents or alter tenant responsibilities without clear oversight.

The transcript records the public comment and the mayor's suggestion that Degenhardt contact the water department and email council members; no formal council action or staff response beyond that guidance is recorded in the provided transcript.

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Victor Ludwig, who identified himself as a non-resident who nonetheless spends significant time in Carbondale, asked the council to schedule further discussion on the “continued use of advanced license plate readers.” He named Flock Safety and Raycor Systems as examples of companies that sell or lease AI-enabled camera systems that read license plates, link cameras to track vehicles across cameras and — he said — retain ownership of the data collected.

“These private entities who own the cameras own also the data gathered by municipally operated cameras,” Ludwig said. “These private entities are entitled to sell and do frequently sell this data to third parties.” He cited instances where data from Flock cameras in one state reportedly was used by law enforcement in another state and said Illinois authorities have opened inquiries into Flock Safety.

Ludwig argued the technology allows continuous vehicle tracking without a warrant in ways that traditional police trackers would require a warrant to accomplish. He asked the council to “expeditiously terminate its contracts with Flock Safety and Raycor Systems to protect the privacy and human rights of everyone in our city,” and suggested the council could later consider banning similar AI-enabled systems within city limits.

JC South, who said they are a Carbondale resident and a published researcher in artificial intelligence, echoed concerns about data collection by organizations outside local control and the downstream risks for people seeking medical care who travel into Carbondale from states with more restrictive laws.

No council action or staff response to the requests was recorded in the provided transcript; Ludwig asked that the matter be placed on a future agenda for detailed discussion.

","Speakers at the Sept. 9 Carbondale City Council meeting asked council members to place the city’s contracts with AI-enabled license-plate-reader vendors on a future agenda, saying the private ownership and sale of data by companies such as Flock Safety and Raycor Systems poses privacy and safety risks.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480924,"Carbondale council unanimously adopts consent agenda, approves IDNR grant application and vehicle purchase",143,1216000,1359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742141-610d6de71749a604e2560119907b4841&start=1216&end=1359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742141-610d6de71749a604e2560119907b4841/thumbnail_1216000.jpg","/articles/6480924/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Carbondale-council-unanimously-adopts-consent-agenda-approves-IDNR-grant-application-and-vehicle-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480924-70dd4a8918cd4b097158a6744983e1fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770820177&Signature=MuC1TuVtSIPp4c5Rrt4fSAPeXpZIt4rPDOpVesTrnz6hNGc-tzHwpJDDPh4NU95quxMSGE-IqpjUXdS2WEJ~n3ACeGxDXV2bZtxmedWr4r2YXASLOyCsb5bJ1pPl8inTDmgKtoHUnmLT4ajZPg~szUlSBM9t6sFsWGKyoZ9-5bzZ9vuxVXTTcdhKmbC~DICewRabeq~maTzsGeoxPa86T0mWRnp1UnraNao1QbZovBIae6TkJ44-WaYaJhAYa72W9eztlmLhJFitD936NUW~N2A7tRGzv2gVozOcaUNLo3Zif3w4JYdlDnFajvCsJ1fcuR4Muxqrhc2ywhrVRUExBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carbondale City Council voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve its consent agenda, which included minutes, warrants, budget adjustments, a vehicle purchase and a grant application for an Evergreen Park playground upgrade.

The approved items were: the Aug. 26, 2025 meeting minutes (item 3.1); approval of a warrant for the period ending Aug. 29, 2025, FY26, totaling $1,389,325.01 (item 3.2); approval of a Wells Fargo warrant for the period ending July 31, 2025, FY26, in the amount of $171,224.23 (item 3.3); an ordinance increasing the FY26 information systems budget by $7,020 (item 3.4); award of the purchase of a four-door GMC to Offenburg of Carbondale for $46,320 and an associated meter services budget adjustment, plus declaration of the replaced vehicle as surplus (item 3.5); a resolution approving submission of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Ausladd grant in the amount of $578,776 and obligating match funds of $289,388 for the Evergreen Park playground upgrade (item 3.6); and final approval of the listed consent items (item 3.7).

A council member moved to pass the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Council member Kilman. The council then took a roll-call vote: Council member Maxwell — yes; Council member Roberts — yes; Council member Stanfield — yes; Council member Colombo — yes; Council member Kilman — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Adam Loece — yes. The motion carried; all items were approved.

The IDNR Ausladd grant the council authorized staff to submit would obligate the city to provide a local match of $289,388 if the grant is awarded. The consent agenda also included two separate warrant approvals covering city payments and a vehicle procurement budget adjustment tied to the new GMC purchase.

No separate debate was recorded on the consent items during the meeting minutes provided.

Votes at a glance

- Item 3.1 — Approval of minutes (08/26/2025): approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.2 — Warrant approval ending 08/29/2025, FY26 — $1,389,325.01: approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.3 — Wells Fargo warrant ending 07/31/2025, FY26 — $171,224.23: approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.4 — Ordinance: increase information systems FY26 budget — $7,020: approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.5 — Purchase award: four-door GMC to Offenburg of Carbondale — $46,320; budget adjustment and surplus declaration: approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.6 — Resolution: submit IDNR Ausladd grant — $578,776, obligate $289,388 match (Evergreen Park playground): approved (unanimous).
- Item 3.7 — Approval of consent agenda: approved (unanimous).

Council members present for the vote were Council member Maxwell, Council member Roberts, Council member Stanfield, Council member Colombo, Council member Kilman and Mayor Pro Tem Adam Loece. No roll-call dissent or abstentions were recorded in the provided transcript.

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