DATE: September 15, 2004
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Strong, Gilmour and Hermes
ABSENT: Plese and Cox
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Superintendent Jeffries and Van Duyne, City Liaison Jack Tyler, and Secretary Puracchio
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to open discussions at 5:35 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve the minutes of the Water & Sewer Meeting and the Streets and Alleys Meeting as written and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Lime Silo
ACTION: Jeffries stated he had a bid for
$14,000. to paint the silo. He is
expecting 2 more bids. Should start in October and take one week to paint.
DISCUSSION: School Water Rates
ACTION: The Committee discussed combining
all schools for one reading. Fire
Department doesn’t pay water. Committee
will address this at the October meeting.
DISCUSSION: Sewer Line to Industrial Park
ACTION: Tyler stated there were some
snags. Rogina was off on the survey
causing extra crop damage that will have to be reimbursed.
DISCUSSION: Will County Governmental League
ACTION: Tyler invited anyone that was
interested in attending the next meeting in Crest Hill they will be kicking off
the Kankakee Street Project. Jack also
spoke with Neal Eickholtz and the City can use MFT funds to do baseline study.
DISCUSSION: Kankakee River Drive Project
ACTION: Neal Eickholtz has applied for
the proper EPA permits but also had to apply for a Union Pacific permit since
it involves the railroad track.
DISCUSSION: Water Tower
ACTION: Jeffries has a bid for $37,000.
to take down. The Committee discussed
using the Fire Department’s tower for the Police antenna. Gilmour covered options of different
communication systems for the Police Department. The City is also under contract with Cyber Broadcasting for their
antenna. Tower location options were discussed.
DISCUSSION: Water’s Edge
ACTION: Jeffries stated that there is a
problem with a section of the sewer floating up to the joint casing. Tyler believes there is a Maintenance Letter
of Credit that the City should check on to get this rectified.
DISCUSSION: Water Department Employment
ACTION: Ad is in the paper and on the web
site.
DISCUSSION: Department Head Financial Policy
ACTION: Jeffries asked if Department
Heads could sign off on budgeted items up to $2,500.00 and have one signature
for up to $5,000.00 The current amount
of $300 is hindering them. The Committee agreed to bring the issue to full
Council.
DISCUSSION: School Street
ACTION: Alderman Gilmour made a motion
and Alderman Hermes seconded to Accept the Bid of $9,970.00 from Parrish Blacktop, to Tar and Chip School
Street. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Sunset & Roberts Street
ACTION: Gary will call Norwalk to look at
the ditch problem.
DISCUSSION: Striping
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and
Alderman Gilmour seconded to Accept the Bid
of $6,227.50 from Marketing Specialists Corp, to Paint Stop Bars and Crosswalks
around the Schools and Railroad Track Crossings. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Sink
hole on Rt53
ACTION: Van Duyne reported that a sinkhole has developed and it’s
going under the bridge. There is a
meeting with IDOT by the old ESDA Building tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. if anyone is
interested.
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.