Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Infrastructure Committee

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2009

3651 Crim Dr., Ste. 1, Savanna Depot Park

Savanna, IL

 

         

            CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

 

            ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Don Crawford, Bill McFadden, Steve Keeffer and Ron Smith. Present: 4. Absent: John Major, 1. Staff and other board members present: Diane Komiskey, Ed Olds, Bill Sparboe, Mara Sutton, and Dawn Hall. Others present: Tom Kamper (RRX), Jack Koster (RRX), Rob Canier (IITC), and Sharon Pepin (Community Funding & Planning Services).

 

            AGENDA ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion to approve the February 27, 2009 Infrastructure Committee minutes was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

            AGENDA ITEMS 4: OLD BUSINESS

A.     Capital Improvement Program update – Sharon Pepin, presented a draft inventory of capital improvement projects. The committee reviewed and discussed each item.

B.     Water Main Replacement & Property Restoration –Mr. Schoenig plans to seed the property soon.

C.     Request for sewer extension – no action, waiting on completion of the Capital Improvement Plan

D.     Update on Building 9 – No response yet to the letter sent to EDA by the Executive Director per the committee’s request March 6.

 

AGENDA ITEM 5 NEW BUSINESS

A.     Presentation of mowing, snow removal bids – Property Manager Sutton presented the bids to the committee. The committee discussed the bids.

B.     Recommendation on bids - A recommendation of the mowing bid was tabled until the April 1st board meeting pending requests by committee for more information.

A motion was made by Bill McFadden to recommend to the full board approval of the 2009/2010 snow removal bid from Rescar for $45 per hour for snow removal and salt at Rescar’s bulk cost plus 15% handling fee, Don Crawford seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.

C.     WWTP Operator – The committee reviewed Mr. Schoenig’s monthly report.

 

AGENDA ITEM 6 OTHER BUSINESS – The committee reviewed a copy of a letter from Rep. Mike Boland to Gerald Bork. The letter is an invitation to attend a forum on Monday, March 30 in East Moline, IL regarding the passage of a state capital bill. Mr. Bork invited the Executive Director to attend the forum. The executive director asked for committee input on transportation funding priorities. Mr. Keeffer, Jo Daviess County Highway Engineer, as Carroll County Highway Engineer Kevin Vandendooren had mentioned to Mrs. Komiskey, suggested the importance of new money going into the existing formula for distribution to assure that local road districts receive an equitable share of the new revenue.

 

AGENDA ITEM 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

           

AGENDA ITEM 8 ADJOURNMENT:A motion to adjourn was made at 10:35 a.m. by Bill McFadden, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

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Dawn Hall, LRA Secretary