Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority
Infrastructure
Committee
9:45
a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Savanna,
IL
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 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: Paul Hartman, Diane Komiskey,
Mara Roche and Jan Davis. Guests present: Clay Simonson (IDPH),
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion to recommend
to the Board the approval of the April 20, 2010 Infrastructure Committee minutes
was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by
voice vote.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Water,
sewer system long-range plan requested by
1. Review information previously provided.
2. Review new data provided by staff.
3. Consider response from IEPA.
The committee reviewed information pertaining to items 1-3, which had been compiled into a binder. The binder will be updated and reviewed monthly by the Committee.
4. Q & A with Clay Simonson, IDPH.
Mr. Clay Simonson answered questions. Details of the Q&A will be added to the binder.
5. Next Steps.
A spreadsheet is to be created and presented monthly showing the cost of operating the water and sewer systems. The expenses spreadsheet is to include electric, WWTP operator’s pay and insurance costs as well as the number of users and employees, a comment column. Previous years expenses and revenues will also be presented. A revenue spreadsheet is to be created and presented showing revenue generated from sewer usage and water use, including hydrant usage.
B. En
masse recording of road easement.
Committee reviewed correspondence from the Army.
C. Monthly
review of CIP high priority items.
1. Water tower inspection report—received; review and comments to be discussed next month.
2.
Other projects for FY-10
A motion to recommend
to the board to modify the approved plan for testing wells to test well #260 to
use as a standby instead of well #701 was made by Steve Keefer, seconded by
A motion to recommend
to the board to approve work on well #260, not to exceed $8,000.00 per 2009 estimate
from Peerless Service Company was made by Steve Keeffer, seconded by Bill
McFadden. The motion carried by voice
vote.
D. 2010 road maintenance plan
A motion to recommend
to the board to accept the agreement with
A review will be provided for Committee next month.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. WWTP Operator monthly report.
The Committee reviewed the report.
D. WWTP Operator’s bill, if over $2,500.00
Bill did not exceed $2,500.00.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business at this
time.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made at 11:33 a.m. by Bill
McFadden,
seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.
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Jan Davis, LRA
Secretary