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MINUTES
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
September 16, 1980 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Staff Present:
Michael Tosto Steve Feller, Admin. Ass't.
Lee Garr H. P. Kaleta, Director - PW
Edward Hauser Tom Cech, Village Engineer
Others:
Paul McElroy, Elk Grove Herald
Ross Mossman, Troy Company Inc.
1700 Nicholas Blvd. (EGV)
KENT STREET:
Tom Cech, Village Engineer presented the proposed alignment of Kent
Street, across the Commonwealth Edison Company right-of-way between
the existing end of Kent Street in Oakton Industrial Park, south of
Oakton and the North end of Perrie Drive, located as part of the
Regency Square Development. Per Annexation Agreetment between the two
developers,. they are required to install the connecting portion across
the Commonwealth Edison right-of-way at their own expense thus insuring
that emergency vehicles will have quick access between Oakton and Land-
Meier.
However, a number of problems have developed for the construction of
the road. The available right-of-way is not in straight alignment, thus
resulting in a limited area for the construction of the roadway and
sidewalks. The Village Engineer recommended that the roadway be
constructed with a sidewalk on one side only. After considerable
discussion among the committee members, it was recommended that the
Village Engineer research the possibility of obtaining additional
easement for placement of the sidewalk on both sides of the right-of-way.
Another problem, is that the Illinois Commerce Commission requires
a minimum distance between pavement and high tension wires (which the
roadway goes under) . The developers had initially intended to raise
the transmission towers, however, due to being close to O'Hare, the
FAA would not allow the towers to be raised. The only option available
to the developers was then to lower the road,which would cause the pave-
ment surface to be flooded during severe rain storms. Since the pave-
ment would be susceptible to flooding, the Village Engineer was instructed
to insure that during design, proper safe-guards were taken to insure
that the roadway would not deteriorate as a result of any flooding
condition.
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The committee discussed the possibility of not including this
portion of Kent Street and leaving the two roadways as dead-ends.
It appears there may be sufficient right-of-way available to develop
a limited cul-de-sac at the North end of Perrie Drive similar to
what we presently have at the East end of Walter Avenue. However,
this type of solution could not be used at the end of Kent Street,
due to the area being presently developed and no available land
exists for any type size of cul-de-sac.
As soon as the Village Engineer obtains the additional information
regarding the available easements for the sidewalk area, the
committee will make a recommendation for the extension of Kent
Street.
ROHLWING ROAD:
After reviewing the information provided, the committee unanimously
concurred with the recommendation of extending Rohlwing Road North
over the existing gravel pit, continuing North to Schaumburg Road
and/or Higgins Road.
Based on the preliminary discussion and information available the
majority of the committee concurred with the extension of Schaumburg
Road to I-290 and then continue to an interchange at this point, and
then continue through the Forest Preserves and ultimately connecting
somewhere at Biesterfield Road. However, the committee is skeptical
as to whether such a project would be ever undertaken.
NICHOLAS BOULEVARD:
The committee was presented with information from the Director of Public
Works, indicating that the cost to clean the drainage ditches, which
discharge into and away from Nicholas Boulevard, would cost approximately
$65.00 per lineal foot. Specifically to clean those private drainage
ditches behind the properties along the South side of Lunt Avenue,
Nicholas Boulevard and Elmhurst Road, would cost approximately $156,000.00,
based on the fact that the ditch length is approximately 2,400-feet long.
This ditch cleaning would immediately resolve the flooding problem
associated with Lunt Avenue and Nicholas Boulevard.
Another alternative which was submitted to the committee previously,
is to purchase ditch cleaning equipment, trucks, and hire additional
manpower at an approximate cost to the Village of $26.00 per lineal foot.
After reviewing the two alternatives it was the committee's recommendation
that it be indicated in the ditch cleaning program, that the work be done
on a contract basis for two reasons -
a - Larger areas of the Village could be done by contracting the
work with a number of different contractors simultaneously.
b - Contracting would relieve the Village of hiring additional
people.
The Committee Chairman requested that the Village Attorney attend
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the next Capital Improvements Committee meeting to recommend the
best method of financing the proposed ditch cleaning program.
Once the method of financing has been discussed and approved by
the committee, a recommendation will be made to the Village Board
for their concurrence.
Submitted by:
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H. Peter Kaleta, 'birector-Public works
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Village Manager
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