Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Infrastructure Committee

9:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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

Savanna, IL

 

         

I.  CALL TO ORDER:  Vice Chairman Steve Keeffer called the meeting to order at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

 

            II. ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Bill McFadden, Don Crawford, Steve Keeffer. Present: 3. Absent: Ron Smith; 1. Other board members and staff present:  Paul Hartman, Ed Olds, Mara Roche and Jan Davis. Guests present: Tom Kamper (RVPR), Amiee Malon (RVPR), Bill Hooton (IITC) and Tim Schoenig (WWTO).

 

            III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion to approve the June 15, 2010 Infrastructure Committee minutes was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

            IV. OLD BUSINESS

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

1.      Inventory

A Water/Sewer inventory listing buildings, equipment, mains, wells, etc. showing current condition, age, maintenance history and CIP projects planned was presented and reviewed by the committee.

2.      Current and potential capacity

A draft was presented showing current and potential capacity of the system

3.      Next steps

Review Phil Jensen’s memo listing the options for operating the wastewater plant once title passes to the LRA.  Also get update from Phil Jensen on letter to the Army regarding the MOA.

B.     En masse recording of road easements – update

No update.

C.    Review of Capital Improvement Projects

1.      Water tower inspection report

a. The LRA had sent a letter to the Army with the Water Tower Inspection Report asking the Army what they will do to make the necessary improvements.  No response has been received from the Army to date. 

b. Bill Murfree of Utility Service Co., Inc., who did the inspection and wrote the report will be at the August 17 Infrastructure Committee meeting to present his findings.           

                        2.   Other capital improvements for FY ‘10

A list of 2009 and 2010 CIP projects and current status was presented and discussed.

3.      Annual review of Capital Improvement Plan

Review postponed until the September Infrastructure Committee meeting

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

Report was given identifying items that are still under Army ownership.  Report will be prioritized and costs estimated for the August Infrastructure Committee meeting.

E.     Recommendations on capital improvements or maintenance items

None at this time.

 

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.  WWTP Operator’s contract

Current contract expires August 31, 2010.  IEPA is requesting additional language be put into the contract.  The language is included in the new contract.

A motion to recommend to the full board to renew Tim Schoenig’s Operator’s contract beginning September 1, 2010 and ending on August 31, 2011, with the IEPA’s requested changes was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

            VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

 

VII. ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion to adjourn was made at 10:40 a.m. by Don Crawford, seconded by

Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

Next meeting Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 9:45 a.m.

 

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Jan Davis, LRA Secretary