HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - 03/04/1997 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
March 4, 1997
8: 00 P.M.
Present: Trustee Petri, Chairman
Trustee Johnson
Trustee Lissner
Staff: A. Boffice, Director of Engineering & Comm. Dev.
M. Pye, Ass' t. Village Engineer
T. Cech, Director of Public Works
F. Engelbrecht, Chief of Police
H. Ingebrigtse:a, Director of Finance
J. MacArthur, .Fire Chief
Reporters: J. Davis, Dail.K Herald
Others: M. Chen, Cook County Highway Department
C. Bugay, 23 S✓lvan Court
D. Gearhart, 60 Sylvan Court
J. Gearhart, 2 Sylvan Court
B. Neumayer, 1 Sylvan Court
C. Schram, 1492 Armstrong Court
K. Schram, 1492 Armstrong Court
M. Coleman, At .y for Mr./Mrs. Schram
W. Menke, Address Unknown
GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION ON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD AT COSMAN ROAD
Residents expressed safety concerns about the intersection of
Arlington Heights Road and Colman Road and requested the
installation of guardrail on Arlington Heights Road south of
Cosman Road. Mr. Chen advised the Committee that the warrants
for guardrail installation at that location were not met.
Therefore, Cook County Highway Department (C. C.H.D. ) would not
install any guardrail at this location.
It was the consensus of the Committee that the Village should
relocate the public sidewalk north of Sylvan on Arlington Heights
Road and relocate the Village' s fire hydrant on Arlington Heights
Road. Also, staff was requested to contact C. C.H.D. and request
that the County plant additional 4" - 5" diameter trees at this
location to prevent vehicles from entering private property at
the curve. Mr. Chen indicated that he would support the
Village's request to his superiors at the C. C.H.D.
GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NERGE ROAD EAST OF
MEACHAM ROAD
The Schrams expressed safety concerns about the south side of
Nerge Road east of Meacham Road as several vehicles have left the
pavement and ended up in the rear yard of the Schram residence.
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The affected residents requested the installation of guardrail .
Mr. Chen again advised the Committee that the warrants for
guardrail installation was not met at that location. Therefore,
Cook County Highway Department (C. C.H.D. ) would not install any
guardrail at this location.
Several solutions were discussed but none were acceptable to both
C. C.H.D. and the Village. It was the consensus of the Committee
that Village staff work with C. C.H.D. staff to discuss solutions
over the next 30 days,
5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
The committee unanimously approved the Village's 5-year Capital
Improvements Plan as presented.
VILLAGE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
The Committee discussed the proposed drainage improvement designs
prepared by Engineering staff and recommended that the Village
Board revise one of the drainage criteria for Village Funded
Residential Drainage Improvements. The Board had previously
approved 6 criteria for a residential single-family property
owners to be eligible for Village assistance in constructing
drainage improvements. One of the criteria was that
benefitted homeowners will be billed by the Village for 50t of
the cost of the improvement, up to a maximum of $500. The
Committee recommended that this criteria be eliminated.
Benefited homeowners would not be required to contribute
financially toward any drainage improvements on their property
provided that the property conforms to the other 5 criteria.
Upon completion of the drainage improvements, the Village will
restore the damaged areas with topsoil and sod.
It was the consensus of the Committee that Engineering staff
contact Public Works and inquire if Public Works is able to
construct any of these improvements. If not, then the projects
would be bid out and constructed by a contractor. The Director
of E/CD estimated that 8 locations could be addressed during the
1997 construction season.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
c: President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant
Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Village Clerk,
Village Attorney, All Department Heads