HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 08/05/1997 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE V C I V C
8/5/97 Uu^ 9I
7:07 P.M. O , I�p7
Community Center
Present: C. Johnson, Village President
N. Czarnik, Village Trustee
B. Dill, Village Trustee (7:12 P.M. )
S. Lissner, Village Trustee
J. Petri Village Trustee
C. Prochno, Village Trustee
Absent: P. Feichter, Village Trustee
Staff: G. Parrin, Village Manager
A. Boffice, Director of Engineering
& Community Development
Reporters: M. Munz, Elk Grove Times
UNDPRGROUNDING OF-ELECTRYCAL SERVTCF
Approximately thirty-five residents attended the meeting.
issues of safety, aesthetics, transformer fires, downed cables,
and appearance of trees after trimming were of concern to the residents.
Commonwealth Edison noted that overhead lines are the standard
installation. The electrical lines are 12, 000 volt cables. Tree
trimming is estimated to cost $10, 000 and is done every 4-5 years.
Should the Village decide to underground the electrical lines,
Commonwealth Edison will hold off on the tree trimming.
Consensus of the Village Board was to pursue the undergrounding of
the electrical lines. The Board further requested Staff to refine the
project costs, look at potential construction savings (i.e. : open cut,
use of northside of Cosman for undergrounding, restoration) , value of
construction benefiting the two unincorporated properties on Cosman, and
the availability of CPF and other funding sources.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
c: President & Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant
Village Manager, Assistant to the Manager, Administrative
Intern, Village Clerk, Department Heads, Village Attorney