Public Works Minutes 1997 02-03-97 E !
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
Committee Minutes - Public Works
Date of Meeting: February 3, 1997 Location: 111 W. FOx
Time Convened: 6:40 P.M. Time Adjourned: 7:40 P.M.
Attendees:
J.T. Johnson
Jeff Spang
Jerry Lynch
Art Prochaska
Jim Stafford
Joe Wywrot
Discussion:
1 .) Road Repairs - J.T. plans to do what is possible before the money
runs out. Doesn't look like there is much money. All repairs will have
to use in house labor. Very.tight in the budget. Spent $32,000.
Won't be able to do any major repairs, Have to pay low bidder up
front then incur from that. Prochaska said this year should be
incurring at the regular rate. Wywrot said IDOT has $55,000 of
nondedicated funds. Budgeted $5000 for Van Emmon Street, right
now will do Van Emmon to Main. It is a Water Main and a Street
Project. Will cost approximately $180,000 to do entire project. It is
pretty much an even split cost wise with Water Main and Street. City
also has Countryside Parkway that needs to be repaired. J.T. said he
needs to get figures from the budget for next year. Spang said that
Streets will not get cut. J.T. said he lets Nanninga know what he
needs but he has no real say in where money goes. Rt. 47 and
Countryside and Blaine Streets need to be paid off this Year. That is
approximately $60,000. Spang thought that Elizabeth Street Storm
Sewer was covered. $54,000 budgeted in Maintenance Sewer, spent
$25,000. Spang thinks that if the revenue goes up by five percent
that there will be more money for street repairs. Prochaska thinks
that J.T. should be able to get building expansion. Approximately
$60,000 from Development Fees and still get a new truck. J.T, said
they are looking at a smaller truck. Something like an S-10 4X4. It
would be alot less money and Wywrot and Dhuse would be able to
get around. Looking at other things besides a big dump to sell, Guys
are happy with old truck. The motor has been rebuilt. J.T. said until
the budget is completed he doesn't have any real answers.
2.) Street Lights - Green Briar is on. Fox Hill is finally on. The light on
Cannonball Trail is still out but it is a ComEd problem, IT, would like
Public Safety to do another report. He said he hasn't gotten one
since October or November.
3.) Property Code Standards - There are two or three places that the City
Lynchs understanding that someone needs to complain. Stafford
said Mayor Johnson is asking to set codes. J.T. needs to find out
from Nanninga. Prochaska thinks we need to look at standards.
Bring back any policies. Relay problem areas. Stafford would like to
go over Codes. J.T. is understanding that items one, two, and three
will be on every agenda. J.T. will talk with Nanninga and Detmer.
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4.) DCCA Rate Study - The water side is healthier. Prochaska thinks we
should have done the increases all at once. Prochaska thinks some of
DCCA's ideas are good. Like billing in gallons instead of cubic feet.
Prochaska thinks that the Sewer rate is too high for out of town
residents. Lynch said the City does not have a surcharge for out of
town Sewers. There is an additional $10.00 surcharge on Water for
out of town residents. City is taking care of the line, not treating it.
Wywrot thinks this is the way that the smaller users end up helping
the bigger users. Wywrot will check with some smaller towns to see
how they charge without using or owning the Sanitary. Step
increases on the Water was done slowly. If it had been done all at
once it would have been a 25 percent increase. Had to figure in new
ggrowth to get numbers to do increase. Wywrot knows that Nanninga
as had a real problem balancing these two things. Water and Sewer
should be supporting itself. $pang asked if Wywrot has validated the
report. DCCA says that for every $1 .00 that was spent the City only
collected $.39. Have approximately $100,000 to do repairs.
Prochaska thinks it is an awfully large amount. Wywrot will go back
over the report. There are two full time salaries taken from the Sewer
Maintenance but there really is not two full time employees. J.T.
thinks it balances out somewhat. Sometimes there are four or five
Pon one repair. Prochaska would like to consider estimates on
hours to pay salaries. A cost break down on hours spent/over
salaries paid by two full time. Prochaska would like to see some kind
of recommendation.
5.) Next Meeting Date - If there is anything important, then we will meet
on 2/20. Otherwise will meet on 3/3.
6.) Additional Business - J.T. wants to keep Chevy truck. He can use it
in his snow fleet. It has a snow plow. J.T. has white step van that
he would like to sell. He would like to ask a minimum bid of $2000.
He has a grader he would like to sell with a minimum bid of $3000.
J.T. does know someone that would like to purchase it. But it will
have to go out for bid. J.T. also has a small sweeper that he would
like to sell. He is hoping to get $1000 for it. it is a maintenance
sweeper. The body is in good shape. It can be used to clean parking
lots. He will need to market it. J.T. needs permission to go out for
bids.
Down Spouts - Wywrot said that certified letters have been sent out.
State is asking for some land - The State is requesting some land to
make the bridge over Rob Roy Creek wider. They will maintain the
land. Everyone is in agreement, its fine. Take to COW as an
informational item.
Minutes by: Mollie Anderson
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