Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority
Infrastructure
Committee
10:00
a.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Savanna,
IL
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Don Crawford, Bill McFadden, Steve Keeffer and Ron Smith. Present: 4. Absent: John Major, 1. Staff present: Diane Komiskey, Mara Sutton, and Dawn Hall. Others present: Tom Kamper (RRX).
AGENDA ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion to approve the December 17, 2008 Infrastructure Committee minutes
was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by
voice vote.
Bill Hooton (IITC),
Rob Canier (IITC) and Jack Koster (RRX) arrived.
AGENDA ITEMS 4: OLD
BUSINESS
A. Water Main Replacement & Property Restoration –The item will remain on the agenda until the work is complete.
B. Update from EDA re: Building 9 – Ms. Komiskey informed the committee that the EDA had requested further information regarding the HVAC investment cost specific to Building 9.
C. Contract
for Demolition of Building 9 – Ms. Sutton informed the committee that since the
EDA had requested further information from the LRA we cannot move forward yet
with the demolition.
A motion to delay the contract award date for demolition of Building 9
until additional information is received from EDA was made by Don Crawford,
seconded by Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.
D. Insulation
of Buildings: Water tower, 107 & 275 – Insulating of the water tower is
complete. Mr. Schoenig estimates the cost of materials to insulate 107 &
275 will be $675. The cost does not include labor.
A motion to recommend to the full board to insulate building 107 and
building 275 within the next 30 days was made by Steve Keeffer, seconded by Don
Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.
E. Consultant for WWTP procedures – Ms. Sutton updated the committee that she is waiting on an estimate from MSA.
F.– I. Ms. Komiskey updated the committee on the status of the land use plan and map. She informed the committee that she is continuing to work with Blackhawk Hills RC&D on a possible agri-tourism and eco-tourism grant. During a visit to the Depot last year, C. Robert Sawyer, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, EDA, encouraged the LRA to apply for the grant.
The committee discussed public vs. private roads and road requirements and the presentations that will be made to the counties and then later to the townships.
AGENDA ITEM 5 NEW BUSINESS
A. WWTP Operator – The committee reviewed Mr. Schoenig’s monthly report.
B. Riverport Railroad request for sewer extension – RRX plans to open a transload facility at Building 504. The project will require a sewer extension. RRX plans to invest $3.7 million in the project and would like the LRA to help fund the sewer extension because it could also benefit LRA properties. The committee instructed staff to get basic estimates of cost per foot as well as cost of lift station. The project is likely to require a study; therefore, staff will need to bring the cost of the study to the full board for approval to move forward.
C. Capital
Improvement Plan / EDA 5 year project request – The committee discussed
possible projects that would require a 50 % match. The committee reviewed
previous submitted grant projects for EDA funds and discussed possible
infrastructure projects for the grant period of 2008-2012. The committee
determined that roads were the top priority and sewer extensions No. 2.
All
guests left at 11:40 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 6 OTHER BUSINESS – None
AGENDA ITEM 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
AGENDA ITEM 8 ADJOURNMENT:
A
motion to adjourn was made at 11:50 a.m. by Steve Keeffer, seconded by Don
Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.
_____________________
Dawn Hall, LRA
Secretary