Village Communication August 31, 2010

villageclifton@yahoo.com
815-694-2273, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Sewer Project

Crew #1 will be finishing sewer line installation on George Avenue and then move slightly north on North Fourth Street and then south on North Fourth Street to First Avenue. Then they will go back to tap into the properties on George and Fourth.

Crew #2 will be working in the alley between First and Second Avenues east of Main Street. They will then be working their way east on Second Avenue from Second Street.

The sewer plant construction is on schedule with the forced service line running to the site.

Please remember, when crews are close to your residence, a stake with a lime green ribbon will be placed in your yard indicating where the sewer hook-up will be located at your property line. When that occurs, if you would like your hook-up in a different location, please contact the village office as soon as possible.

Clifton Fall Fest

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 17th. The Clifton Fun Days volunteers are planning a Fall Fest Fundraiser and are looking for other willing volunteers to help run activities for any length of time between 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Please contact Shannon at (815) 694-2255 or jamesjs@netzero.com if you are interested in helping out. Details regarding the event will be forthcoming.

Recycling

The Lions Club recycling date has been changed from September 4th to October 2nd, due to the Labor Day Weekend.

Yard Waste

Yard waste trash bags and/or stickers are available for purchase at the village office. Bags are $2.25 and stickers are $2.10. A&J will pick them up on regularly scheduled trash day.

Village Newsletter

The village newsletter is available for delivery to you by email. You may sign-up to receive the newsletter by visiting www.cliftonillinois.com and clicking on the link located at the bottom of the first page. You will be directed to a registration form that you should complete and submit to begin receiving the newsletter and updates (boil order, notices, etc). Don’t forget, you may also view current and past newsletters by visiting the village website and clicking on “Clifton Village Communication Blog.”

Meetings / Dates

Village Board Meeting Tuesday, September 7th 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, September 15th 7:00 p.m.

August 31, 2010 Bob Frooninckx, Mayor

Village Communication August 25, 2010

villageclifton@yahoo.com
815-694-2273, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Sewer Project

Crew #1 is currently testing the sewer lines and working on curb replacement. Next week, they will be working on George Avenue sewer and service installation. Crew #2 will be working on the sewer main and service installation on East First Avenue the rest of this week. Next week, they will move to sewer installation on East Second Avenue.

Please remember, when crews are close to your residence, a stake with a lime green ribbon will be placed in your yard indicating where the sewer hook-up will be located at your property line. When that occurs, if you would like your hook-up in a different location, please contact the village office as soon as possible.

Found Property

The village is in possession of personal property that has been found around town. Please contact the village office at (815) 694-2273 to leave a message for the Clifton Police Department if you believe the following items may be your property.
1. Purple Roadmaster (womens) Mt. Climber Mountain Bike.
2. White and Red "NEXT" Brand BMX Bike
3. Pacific Brand Bike; Blaze model, chrome body with monoshock rear, black handlebars and front forks with purple rear swingarm
4. Glass Gazing Ball
5. Ceramic Rabbit
6. Indian Woman with Child and Water Jug

Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer

The mayor recommended and board approved building inspector / code enforcement officer is Dale Prairie. Contact numbers will be forthcoming, in the meantime, contact the village office at (815) 694-2273, if you need to reach him.

Swimming Pool

The Clifton Centennial Pool is closed for the season. Thank you for another great year.

Village Newsletter

The village newsletter is available for delivery to you by email. You may sign-up to receive the newsletter by visiting www.cliftonillinois.com and clicking on the link located at the bottom of the first page. You will be directed to a registration form that you should complete and submit to begin receiving the newsletter and updates (boil order, notices, etc). Don’t forget, you may also view current and past newsletters by visiting the village website and clicking on “Clifton Village Communication Blog.”

Meetings / Dates

Village Board Meeting Tuesday, September 7th 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, September 15th 7:00 p.m.

August 25, 2010 Bob Frooninckx, Mayor

Village Communication August 17, 2010

villageclifton@yahoo.com
815-694-2273, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Sewer Project

Crew #2 is currently working on East First Avenue moving west. They will then continue down the alley between Main and South First Street. Then they will go back to the corner of East First Avenue and Wilson and work going east on East First Avenue.

Crew #1 has been pulled out of town on an emergency dig and is scheduled to be back in the village on Thursday. When they return, they will be finishing Hancock and then will move to George Avenue. The crew will be installing sewer lines on the south side (to avoid gas and water lines on the north side) of George Avenue from Wilson Drive moving toward the east. The intersection at Wilson Drive and George Avenue will be shut down for a time while crews work.

Please remember, when crews are close to your residence, a stake with a lime green ribbon will be placed in your yard indicating where the sewer hook-up will be located at your property line. When that occurs, if you would like your hook-up in a different location, please contact the village office as soon as possible.

Recycling

Mark your calendar; the next scheduled recycling day is Saturday, September 4th from 8 a.m. to noon. Start saving your aluminum cans, glass, vegetable/soup cans, plastic, and paper (copy & notebook, newspaper, and magazines -sorted). You will only have to cart it a short distance to the Lion’s Club sign by the railroad tracks on Main Street where a recycling trailer will be waiting along with volunteers from the Boy/Cub Scouts to help unload and sort it.

Yard Waste

Yard waste trash bags and/or stickers are available for purchase at the village office. Bags are $2.25 and stickers are $2.10. A&J will pick them up on regularly scheduled trash day.

Village Openings

The village is / will be looking for a new building inspector, a member for the Planning Commission, and a five member Zoning Board of Appeals. For more information, please call the village office.

Meetings / Dates

Village Board Meeting Tuesday, August 17th 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, August 18th 7:00 p.m.

August 17, 2010 Bob Frooninckx, Mayor

Village Communication August 11, 2010

villageclifton@yahoo.com
815-694-2273, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Sewer Project

Both crews will continue working in the northeast part of the village this week finishing up Spaulding Avenue and the alley south to First Avenue. They will also complete Hancock Street and proceed to George Avenue and turn south down Fourth Street to First Avenue. When crews are close to your residence, a stake with a lime green ribbon will be placed in your yard indicating where the sewer hook-up will be located at your property line. When that occurs, if you would like your hook-up in a different location, please contact the village office as soon as possible.

Curfew for Minors

Please be advised, due to vandalism and other recent occurrences within the village, the following ordinance regarding curfew for minors will be enforced. It is unlawful for a person less than sixteen (16) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following time unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least twenty one (21) years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this State authorize a person less than sixteen (16) years of age to perform:

Between ten o’clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. Monday through Sunday.

It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate subsection (A) of this Section.

Recycling

The Clifton Lion’s Club recycling program is underway in the village and the first collection day was a success thanks to your efforts. The recycling trailer is scheduled to be in the village once a month.

Yard Waste

Yard waste trash bags and/or stickers are available for purchase at the village office. Bags are $2.25 and stickers are $2.10. A&J will pick them up on regularly scheduled trash day.

Village Openings

The village is / will be looking for a new building inspector, a member for the Planning Commission, and a five member Zoning Board of Appeals. For more information, please call the village office.

Meetings / Dates

Village Board Meeting Tuesday, August 17th 7:30 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, August 18th 7:00 p.m.

August 11, 2010 Bob Frooninckx, Mayor

Village Communication August 3, 2010

villageclifton@yahoo.com
815-694-2273, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Sewer Project

The west side crew has been working on the east side of the village this week constructing the lift station on Eighth Avenue. The east side crew is working in the easement between Porter Avenue and Spaulding Avenue. They will continue onto Spaulding Avenue and Hancock Street and will then proceed to George Avenue. Again, please watch for a stake with lime green ribbon to be placed in your yard indicating where the sewer hook-up will be placed at your property line. If you would like your hook-up in a different location, please contact the village office.

Contractors approved by the village who are licensed to perform a hook-up to your home to date are as follows:

E.G. Winteroth Inc. (pumping & hook-up) 815-697-2335
Danforth Plumbing, Rabideau Grain (pumping & hook-up) 815-694-2339 or 815-269-2098
Kalb Septic & Sewer, Inc (pumping & hook-up) 815-698-2286
Outback Pumping, Inc (tank pumping only) 815-932-0644
Dawn Construction (hook-up only) 815-723-7000
Michelich Excavating, Inc (pumping & hook-up) 815-933-6493 or 815-791-0257
Kampbell (pumping only) 815-935-0973
C&F Septic & Site Works (hook-up only) 815-545-5133
D&S Excavating (Dan Walwer) & Randall V. Trumble, Plumber (pumping & hook-up) 815-867-2816
Harroun’s Construction (pumping & hook-up) 815-471-7825 or 815-471-7826

Recycling

Bring your aluminum cans, glass, vegetable/soup cans, plastic, and paper (copy & notebook, newspaper, and magazines -sorted) to the River Valley Recycling trailer this Saturday, August 7th, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The trailer will be located near the Lion’s Club sign by the railroad tracks on Main Street. This Saturday the trailer will be staffed by Central Soo Bahk Do who will be there to help you unload and sort your recyclables. Then if you are in the mood, whether dropping off recycling or not, the group will also be hosting a lemonade stand and a bake sale. The Lion’s Club has arranged to have the recycling trailer here in the village the first Saturday of every month, so . . . if you have nothing to recycle this month, start saving for next month.

Village Openings

The village is / will be looking for a new building inspector, a member for the Planning Commission, and a five member Zoning Board of Appeals. For more information, please call the village office.

Meetings / Dates

Village Board Meeting Tuesday, August 3rd 7:30 p.m.
Village Board Meeting Tuesday, August 17th 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, August 18th 7:00 p.m.

August 3, 2010 Bob Frooninckx, Mayor