Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Infrastructure Committee

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 17, 2010

3651 Crim Dr., Suite 1, Savanna Depot Park

Savanna, IL

 

         

I.  CALL TO ORDER:  Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at

9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 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, and Jan Davis. Guests present: Ole Pace (RVPR), Tim Schoenig (WWTP), and Bill Murfree (Utility Service Co.).

 

            III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion to approve the July 20, 2010 Infrastructure Committee minutes was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

            IV. OLD BUSINESS

Bill Murfree of Utility Service Co., Inc., who did a visual inspection of the Depot’s water tower on April 1, 2010, presented his report and his findings to the committee at this point of the meeting.

 

Ed Olds arrived at 9:35am during Bill Murfree’s presentation.

 

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

1.      Inventory

2.      Current and potential capacity

3.      Next steps

a. Ron Smith reported that he will be meeting with Tim Schoenig to go through the long-range plan to determine what has been done and what has not in order to complete the process.

b. Phil Jensen’s update on his email to the Army regarding renegotiating the MOA was given at the August 4, 2010 Board of Directors’ meeting.

B.     En masse recording of road easements – update

No update.

C.    Review of Capital Improvement Projects

1.      Water tower inspection report

a. Army’s response to the LRA’s request to make the necessary improvements to the water tower was reviewed.

b. Bill Murfree of Utility Service Co., Inc., who did a visual inspection of the Depot’s water tower on April 1, 2010 presented his report and his findings to the committee.     

                        2.   Other capital improvements for FY ‘10

Nothing to report.

3.      Annual review of Capital Improvement Plan

Nothing to report.

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

Report will be prioritized and costs estimated.

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.

 

            VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

 

VII. ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion to adjourn was made at 10:22 a.m. by Bill McFadden, seconded by

Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

Next meeting Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9:45 a.m.

 

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Jan Davis, LRA Secretary