Public Works Minutes 2018 12-18-18Page 1 of 2
APPROVED 1/15/19
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 6:00pm
Yorkville City Hall, Conference Room
800 Game Farm Road
IN ATTENDANCE:
Committee Members
Chairman Joel Frieders Alderman Seaver Tarulis
Alderman Jackie Milschewski Alderman Ken Koch
Other City Officials
City Administrator Bart Olson Engineer Brad Sanderson, EEI
Assistant City Administrator Erin Willrett Public Works Director Eric Dhuse
Alderman Chris Funkhouser
Other Guests:
Tony Scott, Kendall County Record Scott Gryder, Hunt Club & Kendall County Board
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Joel Frieders.
Citizen Comments: None
Previous Meeting Minutes: October 16, 2018
The minutes were approved as presented.
New Business:
1. PW 2018-97 Snow Operations Report
Mr. Dhuse reported 4 snow events. There were serious mechanical issues with the trucks, but all are
repaired except one. Mailbox complaints were also discussed. Information only.
(out of sequence)
5. PW2018-101 Cannonball Trail Safety Analysis
County information showed 7 crashes in the curve area of Cannonball Rd., so Mr. Sanderson
determined some solutions for improvements. They include rumble strips, moving power poles,
widening shoulders, additional signage, addition of pavement friction, changing elevation and re-
alignment of the curve. He said coordination would be needed between the city and county and Mr.
Gryder said this is in Bristol Township territory. Chairman Frieders said a combination of additional
shoulder, filling the graveled area and more signage would help the situation.
Four power outages in three days have occurred as a result of accidents here and businesses nearby also
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lost power. A speed device was recently placed at the location and Chairman Frieders requested
additional time to use the county-owned speed sign. The City intends to also purchase 5-6 speed
devices in the near future. A firm cost estimate for improvements will be provided in January.
2. PW 2018-98 Water Department Reports for July, August and September 2018
Mr. Dhuse said the reports are routine and should move to the Council consent agenda for approval.
No further discussion.
3. PW 2018-99 Radio Purchases – RFP Update
Bids were opened today and Mr. Dhuse and Purchasing Agent Ms. Parker will review. A third option
provided by a bidder was to rent equipment, however, the cost was very high initially with a decrease
after 5 years. The bids will be evaluated and discussed at the January 8th Council regular agenda.
4. PW 2018-100 Storm Water Basin Maintenance - Update
This is an update of the storm water basin inspections performed in April and May. Reports were
prepared and issued to the basin owners who reached out to the city. Some meetings were held with
the owners and improvements were done with more expected later. Mr. Sanderson said there will be
coordinated efforts with Public Works and Community Development on the basins in the southwest
quadrant of the city in March and April. Alderman Koch noted the Sunflower Pond should be shown
as a naturalized pond. Outdated GIS information was used and this will be corrected. Information and
maps posted on the website explain what occurs when no maintenance is done along with the impact
on infrastructure.
6. PW 2018-102 East Alley and Van Emmon
Mr. Dhuse contacted Imperial Investment representatives regarding use of the Farm Bureau property on
the east side of Rt. 47 downtown. The issue is that cars stack up on the east leg of the intersection at
Van Emmon and Rt. 47 and block the east alley entrance. This also causes stacking of cars on Rt. 47.
Mr. Olson said it was suggested to possibly close off the alley entrance by the Law Office and route
traffic through the FS property. He suggested a long term lease or an agreement as part of the TIF.
This item will move to the January meeting for further information.
Old Business: None
Additional Business:
Chairman Frieders discussed the late Fox Hill leaf pickup and the damage incurred on lawns. It will be
re-seeded in the spring and a list of those addresses will be given to Mr. Frieders. He also asked for a
storage place for later bags of leaves.
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 6:41pm.
Minutes respectfully transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker