Loading...
Public Works Minutes 1993 07-06-1993 s i UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE COMMITTEE MINUTES-PUBLIC WORKS DATE OF MEETING: July 6,1993 ATTENDEES LOCATION: City Hall ELECTED OFFICIALS: PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED: Yes Art Prochaska Pat Clark Bill Baird TIME CONVENED: 6:00 p.m. OTHERS: TIME ADJOURNED: 8:30 p.m. Tony Graff Don Peck Jim Olson Mike Mueller Mike Stuck Bob Davidson DISCUSSION: Jim Olson informed the committee Wildwood,Unit 2 final plat had been approved by council some time ago,but the mayor had not yet signed the necessary papers. He informed the committee that he will have the papers ready for the mayor to sign. He also informed council that at some time in the future he will be asking for office zoning on two corners of this subdivision. IDOT has on their construction program list the rehabing of the railroad crossing. Their plans are to make it a concrete crossing, which should last 5-10 years. Don distributed copies of the Harding-Lawson report which will be discussed on July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Somonauk Street sewer total labor costs from Richardson-Mueller was$22,572.64,a$2,572.64 overrun. Don estimated that the city supplied one man and one truck for approximately eight days. Approval is needed from the council for the overrun. Don informed the committee that the cost to rehab the Liberty and Center Street sewer will be approximately$164,000.00. This is not a budgeted item,nor is it an emergency situation. Don feels the council needs to consider this.project. Mike Stuck and Mike Mueller,representing White Oak Estates, informed the committee they were under the impression there would not be a problem with a septic or a caveat system on the property north of the rail road tracks. Don Peck researched the city records and found no formal approval. Mr.Stuck and Mr. Mueller requested that the council consider the whole area north of the tracks as one and go with caveat system for the eight lots, and asked the committee to grant them a variance. They were informed a public hearing would have to be held and that variances are not granted a committee meetings. Don suggested that the council not vary the sewer ordinance,his recommendation was to go with injector system and felt that the EPA would approve that. Don had a copy of permit which listed what is needed for completion. Mr.Stuck and Mr.Mueller were informed they would have to get the information for a variance request to Don before noon on Tuesday,July 13,as a variance requires a hearing and this has to be published. Public Works Meeting Page 2 July 7,1993 The Public Works Committee adjourned at 6:45 to reconvene at the adjournment of the Recycling Committee meeting. The committee reconvened at 7:52 p.m. with additional individuals present. Bob Davidson,Alderman Callmer,Alderman Johnson. Don informed the council that there will be an ordinance ready for the July 8 meeting to adopt the 1993. Boca Code with any violations of the code to be a $200.00 a day fine and/or thirty days in jail. Hinckley concrete delivered the galvanized posts for the railing on the wall on Route 47 and installation should begin soon. The posts need to have larger holes punched and they should be done by Friday. The street sweeper repairs had not been approved on at the last council meeting. Don reminded the committee that the repairs of the hydraulic pump will be$1,900.00. The insulation of the old salt shed will cost$1,700.00. The shed would then be able to be used for storage during the winter. This is a budgeted item. Don received three quotes for curb and gutter replacement downtown on the west side of 47 from Van Emmon to middle of property in front of Bridge Street Cafe. Two quotes were hourly rate quotes and one was a total job price quote. Don recommended the quote presented by the Behren's,which was$28.00 per hour x 3 men. The committee asked Don to come back to the council meeting with a total job price. Don informed the council that bids will be opened on Wednesday,July 7th at 10:00 for the water and sewer south project. Burt Callmer informed the committee and Don Peck that the concrete culvert in front of his house needs repair. Also the electrical wiring that was buried there is now exposed. In response to a question regarding the widening of Route 47,Don Peck informed the committee that there were was no money in the 5 year plan for the widening of Route 47. What is in the budget is money for the design of a 5 lane highway through Yorkville. Don informed the committee that Aurora Blacktop would begin the road project on Thursday,July 8. The plans for the Car Star were shown to the committee. Don said he had reviewed the plans and made suggestions. Don will call Jack Jones and take this to his committee for review.