Public Works Minutes 2009 02-17-09 APPROVED
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLEPUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Conference Room
PRESENT:
Alderman Joe Besco, Chairman Alderwoman Rose Spears
Alderman Joe Plocher Alderwoman Robyn Sutcliff
Alderman Bob Allen City Administrator Brendan McLaughlin
City Engineer Joe Wywrot Mayor Valerie Burd
Public Works Director Eric Dhuse Gary Golinski
Mary Kuhn Andy Divin
Janet Nape Laura Haake
Bob Pschirrer John Phillipchuck
John Tomasik George Bolton
Stan Free
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. by Joe Besco.
Presentations:
1. GIS Presentation—Utility GPS Locating Project—This is for the older section
of town and will be done in-house by the engineering department. It will create
an inventory of the city utilities and their exact locations and elevations.
Minutes for Approval/Correction: None.
Items Recommended for Consent Agenda:
1. PW 2009-14 Water Department Report for November 2008
2. PW 2009-15 Water Department Report for December 2008
3. PW 2009-16 Kendallwood Estates—Call of Earthwork Letter of Credit
4. PW 2009-17 Kendallwood Estates—Call of Sitework Letter of Credit
5. PW 2009-18 Saravanos Development—Letter of Credit No. 150017273-202
6. PW 2009-19 Caledonia (Phases 1 & 2)—Sitework Reduction #2 and
Landscaping Reduction #1
7. PW 2009-20 Raintree Village (Units 2-6)—LOC Expiration
8. PW 2009-21 Prairie Pointe—Final Acceptance and LOC Reductions
9. PW 2009-22 Rt. 47/Baseline Road—IDOT Agreement and MFT Resolution
10. PW 2009-23 Revised Floodplain Ordinance
11. PW 2009-24 Fox Road LAAP—Agreements for Engineering, Federal
Participation, and MFT Resolution
12. PW 2009-25 Supplemental Appropriation of MFT Funds to Purchase Salt
There was some discussion on the litigation pending for Kendallwood Estates. Items #3
and 44 will be pulled off the Agenda and brought back to committee. All the other items
recommended for Consent Agenda will move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
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Old Business:
1. PW 2009-08 Windett Ridge—Claremont Court Drainage Issue—There was
some discussion on possible ways to fix the problem and at this time it is unclear
who will have to pay for the issue to be resolved.
New Business:
1. PW 2009-26 Parkway Tree Replacement Program —This is a pilot program.
The city's responsibility would be the time and labor to plant the trees. Since this
is the first year, a suggestion was made to limit the number of trees to 36. This
will move on to City Council.
2. PW 2009-27 Detention/Retention Basin Inventory Program —This is
informational. No further action is needed.
3. PW 2009-28 Stalled Developments—Status of Roadway Paving—A memo
will be given to the Aldermen who were not in attendance.
4. PW 2009-29 Policy Issue Regarding Bond Reductions —There was discussion
on bond reductions being handled at staff level. A new ordinance will be drafted
and move on to City Council.
5. PW 2009-30 Neighborhood Beautification (Corner Gardens) Guidelines—
Discussion —This is for commercial areas with high visibility such as the
downtown area.
Additional Business
Alderman Allen asked about the sidewalk program. There is $3,000 budgeted this fiscal
year. After the money is spent, there will be a waiting list. The safe route to school grant
will help to fill in the spaces where there is no sidewalk.
Alderwoman Sutcliff asked about the Game Farm Road project. It will begin in early
spring 2010. She also asked about the burned section of John St. That will be cut and
patched this summer.
Mayor Burd said she had a meeting with Centex about Bristol Bay concerning the vacant
lots. Their temporary solution was to make them into community gardens
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 P.M.
Minutes submitted by Laura Leppert