Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority
Infrastructure
Committee
9:45
a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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
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.
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.
_____________________
Jan Davis, LRA Secretary