HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - 09/30/1980 - MINUTES
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
September 30, 1980 7:00 PM
Members Present: Staff Present:
Michale Tosto Tom Cech, Village Engineer
Edward Hauser H. Peter Kaleta, Director/PW
Lee Garr Gary Parrin, Asst. Village Manager
George Coney, Director of Finance
George Knickerbocker, Village Attorney
Robin Weaver, Adm. Asst./PW
.Others Present:
Stan Klyber, Greater O'Hare Association of Industry 6 Commerce
Major Lawrence and Les Lawrence, Lawrence Foods, Inc.
2200 Lunt Ave. (EGV)
Paul McElroy, Elk Grove Herald
Ross Mossman, Troy Company, Inc. , 1700 Nicholas Blvd. (EGV)
Jim Scolin, Freeman Prods. , 2140 Lunt (EGV)
Vince Whotton
Mike Tosto, Committee Chairman, opened the meeting by stating that the
engineering plans and specifications for the rebuilding of Nicholas
Boulevard have been completed at a cost to the village of over $100,000.00.
The standing water problem on Nicholas Boulevard must be resolved before
the reconstruction of Nicholas Boulevard can be initiated. The meeting
was called to discuss various methods of financing the cleaning of
private ditches to eliminate the standing water problem on Nicholas
Boulevard.
The point was made by several parties that this problem and subsequent
discussions had gone on for a number of years. Trustee Tosto explained
that it is the concern of the private property owners to clean their
ditches and as this has not been done voluntarily, the Village is now
stepping in to see what can be done to relieve the problem. Major
Lawrence, of Lawrence Foods, Inc. had organized some volunteer cooperation
in April 1976, and had contracted out to have the ditches cleaned. The
ditches were cleaned from Nicholas Blvd. to Elmhurst Rd. , but the standing
water was not eliminated. According to Peter Kaleta, Director of Public
Works, the ditches apparently were not cleaned far enough south of Lunt.
Therefore, the standing water remains a problem.
Questions were raised as to what the real problem is in the Nicholas Blvd.
area. Possibilities raised were: 1) as a result of ditches not being
cleaned, the elevation levels have been deteriorated; 2) pipes are blocked by
debris, vegetation or intentionally; 3) O'Hare is not accepting the water;
and 4) the pipes are not sufficient in size to handle the amount of water.
Mike Tosto assigned the Village Engineer and the Director of Public Works
with the responsibliity of making preliminary assessments of the area to
determine 1) whether blockage exists and if so, by what; 2) to determine
if the pipe under Elmhurst Rd. is large enough to handle the needs of
the area; 3) if there is sufficient drop to allow the water to drain,
4) if O'Hare or the property owners to the east will accept water;
5) examine the water sheds; and 6) determine the problem area boundaries.
Copies of the preliminary findings report will be distributed to those
persons present at the next Capital Improvements Committee meeting and
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to other interested individuals. After the above items have been
examined, an engineering study must be made to determine cost and
solution of the drainage problem. From the awarding of the contract
until completion of the study, a time estimate of six months was
supplied by Pete Kaleta.
The Village Attorney, George Knickerbocker, proceeded to discuss
various methods of financing ditch cleaning in the Nicholas Blvd.
area. The special assessment process is lengthy, expensive and
requires going through a court. A special taxing district is probably
the most feasible plan. It would enable an engineering study to determine
the cost of the project, the manner in which to resolve the problem
and what resources are necessary. Once the engineering plan is completed
the Village would then notify all property owners in that area by mail.
The information would include the maximum cost per tax payer and the
maximum number of years a tax would be imposed on the property owner
to pay for the project. The Village would then conduct a public hearing
to justify the work to be done and to hear property owner's input. The
most equitable method to share a large expense by different type
size companies would be the real estate assessment of the industrial
property owners through the special taxing district, and then financed
through bonds obtained by the Village. After a consensus is gained at
the public hearing, the meeting would be terminated and 60 days would
be allowed for any person or group to organize and petition against the
creation of the special taxing district. If 51% of the property owners
were against the project, then the next step by the Village would
be to obtain a special assessment against the area through legal pro-
cedings.
The present study area has temporarily been defined with the boundaries at
Devon on the south, Landmeier on the north, Busse Highway on the west, and
Elmhurst Road on the east.
The committee would welcome continued input from both residents
and industrial property owners at the next meeting, and throughout the
entire process of determining and applying a solution to the drainage
problems in the Nicholas Blvd. area.
Submitted by:
Robin Weaver, Adm. Asst.
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cc - President & Board of Trustees
Village Manager
Asst. Village Manager
Director of Finance
Village Engineer
Village Attorney
Stan Klyber, Greater O'Hare Association of Industry & Commerce
Village Clerk