Public Works Minutes 1996 12-16-96 i
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
Committee Minutes - Public Works
Date of Meeting: December 16, 1996 Location: 111 W. Fox
Time Convened: 6:45 P.M. Time Adjourned: 7:45 P.M.
Attendees:
Mayor Bob Johnson
Richard Scheffrahn
J.T. Johnson
Jerry Lynch
Jim Nanninga
Jim Stafford
Joe Wywrot
Jeff Spang
Discussion:
1 .) Acting Director of Public Works - Tabled.
2.) Job Descriptions - Spang highlighted some things. Street
Department, Budget, MW2 any duties. Public Workers should under
the direction of a Department Head. This could lead to some
confusion. J.T, said this would be changed.
3.) Road Rehabilitation Pro ram - Wywrot would like to prioritize the
street projects. State Street needs some sewer work. Would like to
working streets that need sewer repairs into the sewer/water projects.
This will help to keep from redoing a street twice. The last block of
State to Fox is really bad. Spang thought State Street was going to
be done next year. State Street needs some water main construction.
There are a lot of needs, but only so much money. Wywrot is looking
for some direction. Spang thought we were doing Countryside
Parkway and an overlay on State Street plus some sealing. The water
main on State Street will be used as a booster to get across the River.
Wywrot said that most of the water projects are for extension not
replacements. Mayor Johnson would like to put some dollar figures
together with the projects so we know what we can afford to do.
J.T. said this is the time of year to start working on this. Wywrot and
Dhuse can get things out for bid and you will get the best pace now.
Wywrot said he put together a report in July but no one could decide
on what streets to do. Mayor Johnson said this is something that we
will start looking at next month with the budget. Would also like to
have some costs on seal coating.
4.) DCCA Water & Sewer Rate Study - City had DCCA do a Water and
Sewer rate study. DCCA recommends that the City raise and change
rates. The City charges only 39 percent of what it actually cost to
provide it. Wywrot would like everyone to review the memo.
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Complete Study is available in the City office.
5.) Down Spouts and Cleanouts - Wywrot will be sending out letters
letting residents that have downspouts that are hooked up to the
sewer know the need to be disconnected. This is a problem.
Wywrot would like to send out the letters after Christmas. Hopefully
everyone will be willing to clean up. They could be subject to fines.
6.) Additional Business -
Heater in Building on Tower Lane - A unit heater has gone out. J.T.
has ggotten some quotes. Lowest quote is $776. The Public Works
empfoyees can install it. Would like to get this replaced with a not to
exceed $1500, if they install it.
Garage Door - J.T. has gotten quotes. McKey Door was the lowest
at $2249. There is only $2100 left in the budget, This building
houses everyone. J.T. would like to use money from other funds.
Take to COW with updated quotes. Bring to Council. Not to exceed
$2500 on the door.
Chatman Driveway - City is going to offer $550. Chatman will be
asked to sign a release. Dan faxed a draft to Wywrot.
Sanitary District - Y.B.S.D. has established a meeting on January 7,
1997 at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be covering Ralphs position.
$300,000 will go towards plant expansion. City needs $1,200,000
to reppair line across River. City could spend a lot of money repairing
the INI, but there is no guarantee that you will remove any INI.
Edmeier needs 850 P.E. Country Hills needs 500 P.E, Nanninga
thinks that Country Hills will put up the money to finish the line from
the Lift Station to Rt. 71 . Nanninga was hoping for $500,000 for line
across the River and $300,000 to fix lines. Spang thinks the City
should do the repairs, then there would be more than enough room
for every development on the table. Nanninga said on average you
will only remove 40 percent of the INI, Sunflower is in. Fox Hollow
has already annexed. You can't charge them more than they are
going to use.
A resident on Elizabeth Street has requested a SSA.
Status of increase for the Public Works Employees - Spang said he
sent a letter in May requesting for some bush trimming because of
obstruction of view. He didn t think it ever got done. He doesn't
thinks the job descriptions have been meet. Jones, Spang and
Prochaska also sent a list of streets that were in need of repair.
Spang doesn't think the shop and the machines are kept clean. J.T.
said cold patching and shoulder graveling will be done this week.
Minutes by: Mollie Anderson
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