Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Infrastructure Committee

9:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3651 Crim Dr., Suite 1, Savanna Depot Park

Savanna, IL

 

         

I.  CALL TO ORDER:  Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at

9:47 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

 

            II. ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present: Don Crawford, Bill McFadden, and Ron Smith.  Present: 3. Absent: Steve Keefer.  Absent: 1. Other board members and staff present:  Paul Hartman, Bill Wright, Ed Olds, Mara Roche and Jan Davis. Guests present: Tom Kamper (RVPR), Mark and Laura Roach (L&M), and Tim Schoenig (WWTP).

 

            III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion to approve the August 17, 2010 Infrastructure Committee minutes was made by Don Crawford, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

            IV. OLD BUSINESS

A.     Discuss water, sewer system, long-range plan

1.      Inventory - System Inventory of July 2010 was reviewed.

2.      Current and potential capacity

3.      Next steps

a. Ron Smith reported that he will meet with Tim Schoenig to go through the long-range plan to determine what has been done and what has not in order to complete the process.  He will also meet with Mara Roche to determine the next steps.

b. Ron Smith reported that we will continue to pursue asking the Army to participate in sharing the repair and maintenance costs.

B.     En masse recording of road easements – update

1.  Mara Roche reported that she is working with the County Highway Department, and we again ask the Army to transfer the remaining roads that are to become county roads to the LRA.  Discussions continued relating to County requirements to take over additional roads as well as tenants and prospective buyers questions relating to who maintains those roads.

C.    Review of Capital Improvement Projects

1.      Water tower inspection report

a. Ron Smith reported that he will meet with Tim Schoenig to go over what needs to be repaired on the tower and the costs involved.

                        2.   Other capital improvements for FY ‘10

a. Tim Schoenig reported that the water analysis of Well 260 has been completed.  We can now move forward with the maintenance on that well.  Tim Schoenig will contact Peerless to verify their original estimate before the October 6, 2010 Board meeting.

 

A motion to recommend to the full board to go ahead with the Well 260 project as shown in the 2010 Capital Improvement Plan was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Ron Smith.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

b. Tim Schoenig will get costs on the 244 Lift Station.

3.      Annual review of Capital Improvement Plan

Nothing to report.

D.    Consider WWTP Operator’s prioritized list of maintenance items

Report will be prioritized for next Infrastructure meeting.

E.     Recommendations on capital improvements or maintenance items

Already discussed.

 

V. NEW BUSINESS

A.  Monthly review of water analysis

      The Committee reviewed the reports.

B.     WWTP Operator - monthly report

The Committee reviewed the report.

C.    WWTP Operator’s bill, if over $2,500.00

Bill did not exceed $2,500.00.

D.    Mark and Laura Roach of L&M Environmental Services – discuss expediting the acquisition of the property included in their First Right of Refusal in

Parcel 3.

a.      After discussions with the Army regarding the delayed transfer of property included in their First Right of Refusal in Parcel 3, Mark and Laura Roach made a proposal to cancel the contract under the First Right of Refusal in exchange for Lot 7 in Parcel 3A, dependent upon a survey showing that their total lot size would then be a minimum of 5 acres in order to meet zoning requirements for a change in zoning to aid in the expansion of their business.

 

A motion to send the L&M Environmental Services proposal to Phil Jensen to swap the properties before the next Board meeting was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford.  The motion carried by voice vote. 

 

            VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Photos were shown of storm damage to the roof of Building 925, a water reservoir that is not part of our water system.  LRA staff will contact a handyman to repair the roof.

 

Mr. Ron Smith commented that the $47,000,000.00 Broadband grant was approved.

 

 

VII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made at 10:50 a.m. by Don Crawford, seconded by

Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

Next meeting Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9:45 a.m.

 

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Jan Davis, LRA Secretary