Public Works Minutes 2008 08-19-08 APPROVED 9/16/08
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 6:00 P.M.
City Hall Conference Room
PRESENT:
Alderman Joe Besco, Chairman City Administrator Brendan McLaughlin
Alderman Joe Plocher Bart Olson
Alderwoman Robyn Sutcliff Public Works Director Eric Dhuse
The meeting was called to order at 6:20 pm. by Joe Besco.
Presentations: None.
Minutes for Approval/Correction: None.
Items Recommended for Consent Agenda:
1. PW 2008-101 Water Department Report for May 2008
2. PW 2008-102 Water Department Report for June 2008
3. PW 2008-103 Grande Reserve Shared-Use Path—Change Order#1
4. PW 2008-104 Goodwill Store (481 E. Countryside Parkway)—Acceptance of
Public Improvements and LOC Reduction 91
5. PW 2008-105 2008 Crack Filling—Change Order#1 and Supplemental MFT
Appropriation Resolution
6. PW 2008-106 McHugh Roadway Improvements—Change Order#1
7. PW 2008-107 Raging Waves—Street lighting LOC Reduction#1
8. PW 2008-108 Bristol Bay Phases 2 7 3 (Units 9-13)—Earthwork Bond
Reduction 41
9. PW 2008-109 Mill Road Right-of-Way Dedication (Cross Evangelical
Lutheran Church Frontage)
10. PW 2008-110 Fox Road Improvements —LAPP Engineering Agreement and
MFT Appropriation Resolution
The items recommended for Consent Agenda will move on to City Council on Consent
Agenda.
New Business:
1. PW 2008-111 Material Storage Shed Replacement—This will come back to
committee after the quotes are in.
2. PW 2008-112 Water Ordinance Amendment regarding Private Wells—This
will move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
3. PW 2008-113 City Wide Property Maintenance Issues —This will move on to
City Council on Consent Agenda.
4. PW 2008-114 City Council Goal Action Plan—Biodiesel, E85 and Hybrid
Vehicles - This will move on to City Council on Consent Agenda.
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Old Business:
1. PW 2008-93 Draft Water Conservation Plan—There was discussion on this
matter about how this would affect businesses, condos and the installation of sod.
This is informational only.
2. PW 2008-96 U-Turns on McHugh Road—This is informational only.
Additional Business
Alderwoman Sutcliff said some residents were complaining about the loud horn from the
water park This will be looked into.
The curb is charred and cracked where the car fore was on John St. Eric is getting quotes
to fix it.
Eric Dhuse said there had been some vandalism at Circle Center. The lightning detector
was thrown off the roof and is totally destroyed.
Alderman Besco asked about getting background checks on the contractor's employees.
The city can not get these, but can ask to contractor to take the offending employee off
the job.
Alderman Besco also wanted to remind everyone that the clock is ticking on the 2 year
deadline for the temporary stoplight to be replaced with a permanent one.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 P.M.
Minutes submitted by Laura Leppert