Public Works Minutes 1994 10-17-94 a
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UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
COMMITTEE ME-R=S-PUBLIC WORKS
DATE OF NIFEETING: October
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DATE ATTENDEES
LOCATION: City Hall ELECTED OFFICIALS:
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED: Yes Art Prochaska
Pat Clark
TIME CONVENED: 6..05 P.M..
OTHERS:
TIME ADJOURN\'ED: P.M.. Jim Nanninga
J.T.Johnson
Bill Semanski
DISCUSSION.
1. &2. PARK STANDARDS/RULES
Everyone has copies of the rules-public safety is reviewing them
Jim N.asked Attorney Kramer about standards and took another copy to him.
3. FOX ROAD WATERMAIN
J&S only bidder. Total bid was$74,990.10,engineer's estimate was$68,000.00. The committee
recommended that it not be awarded unless numbers are brought down
4. TELEVISING BIDS
Three bids received 65 cents a linear foot;75 cents a linear foot and 50 cents a linear foot.
±45,000 linear feet Recommend acceptance of the 50 cent bid. All bids were good for 6 months.
5. SOUTHWEST SANITARY
Tom Hughes asked the city to consider payment of recapture over a two year period,he would
pay the interest it would cost the city to carry this over two years. Mr.Hughes informed the
committee he would get back to Jim N.
7. NETWORKING
Smoke testing should be completed by October 28,weather permitting. South side results show
there is not as much inflow as they wished they could have found. Elizabeth-field tile crossing
sanitary 6"Heide open joint It is infiltration-open joints-calcium deposits-roots. Grouting joints
lasts a long time as long as ground water is high. The sooner the city fixes the field
file/sanitary open joint,the sooner it can be smoke tested. Second repair is minimal. Suggested
repair#2 be placed in the grant. Next step is to start manhole inspections. There are 155
manholes,inspections consist of measuring between each sanitary manhole and identify all
storm server crossings. Flood testing done at end of televising.
8. ENTRY SIGNS
Obtained quotes from Phoenix for entry signs for the city. Jim N.suggested landscaping. Jim
will bring back prices and a plan.
9. GARBAGE SURCHARGE
Need to look at raising charge to residents.
10. FOX INDUSTRIAL PARK
Business owners from the part(list attached)attended the meeting to discuss the possibility of
a special service area so that streets,landscaping,signage,etc.could be done at one time with
the city's portion being$30,000.00. The approximate cost per owner would be$4.00 a linear foot
per year for ten years.
Most of the owners responded positively.
11. ILLINI DRIVE
Letters went out-everyone's informed. Thirty days to get work done.
12. STREET LIGHTS COUNTRYSIDE
Update at C.O.W. meeting.
Lights also need to be placed at Park and Liberty and by Prairie Park.
Owners of Meatballs gave the city four decorative lights that could be used within the park,
etc. Jim will send thank you letter and will look for a place to place them
13. KENDALL SIDEWALK
Might be finished. J.T. will check.
14. PARKVIEW
Com Ed has moved poles-Altman will be putting in sidewalk.
15. WORSLEY AND GAWNE
No way that they will be able to pave this year,we will be put on schedule for first of year.
The street will be filled in with stone and it will be graded,calcium chloride will be placed on
stone which will pack it like concrete.
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