Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority
Infrastructure
Committee
9:45
a.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Savanna,
IL
CALL TO ORDER: Ron Smith called the meeting to order at 9:59 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Don Crawford, Bill McFadden Steve Keeffer and Ron Smith. Present: 4. Absent: None; 0. Other board members and staff present: Ed Olds, Bill Wright, Paul Hartman, Diane Komiskey and Mara Roche. Guests present: Amiee Malon (RVPR), Tom Kamper (RVPR), Bill Hooton (IITC)
John Major has resigned and the committee will stand as the roll call was read.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion to approve the
February 16, 2010 Infrastructure Committee minutes was made by Bill McFadden,
seconded by Steve Keeffer. The motion carried by voice vote with Ron Smith
abstaining.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Water,
sewer system long-range plan requested by
1. Reports from state agencies
2. Next Steps
Staff were asked to continue to seek response from ILEPA, prepare a binder for each committee member regarding the water and sewer plan which will help focus on the following 2 questions: 1. Can we shut down the water and sewer system? 2. Who will run the system after the LRA has ceased to exist? The committee reviewed a letter from Clay Simonson of the IDPH and asked to coordinate a meeting with the IDPH and ILEPA in June.
B. En masse recording of road easement Mrs. Roche reported that the Army has asked to meet with the LRA to discuss the transfer of roads.
C. Monthly review of CIP high priority items
Soft stop/start controls The installation of the controls has been completed.
Water tower drain-down inspection The visual inspection was completed and expect to receive the report in 7-10 days
Other projects in CIP The committee reviewed the high priority items and were briefed on what projects have been completed to date and at what cost.
D.
Prioritized list of maintenance items
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. WWTP operator monthly report - Submitted for review. Committee reviewed the 2010 test result, which complied with the schedule approved by the board in 2008.
B. WWTP operators bill Submitted for review.
A motion to approve the WWTP Operator monthly report and bill for March 13, 2010 through April 14, 2010 for $1,977.40 was made by Bill McFadden, Steve Keeffer seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.
C. Monthly environmental sites review none
D. 2010 road maintenance plan & cost
estimate - The committee was advised that attempts to cut costs and fill
potholes with rock had not been a good fix. One seal coating estimate had been
received from a private party. The committee suggested contacting the
F. Water hydrant policy no update
G. Water policy update - none
VI. OTHER BUSINESS none
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Hartman commented on his concern about transferring properties with water and sewer.
Mr. Hooton asked if there was documentation of previous discussion about establishing a port. He also asked if the board would pursue the port. Discussion was referred to the Port Authority.
Mr. Kamper reported that Riverport Railroad currently have two contractors on site upgrading their track. 4 tracks will be 100% rehabbed to handle loaded cars and they area also rehabbing 2 additional main lines. Total cost for this project is $500,000.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made at 11:05 a.m. by Bill
McFadden, seconded by
Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.
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Mara Roche, Acting
LRA Secretary