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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 05/04/2000 - v L V"k INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES May 4, 2000 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Jim Petri Trustee Sam Lissner R F O F i V r V Scott Go/beck John Gullo MAY 11 2000 Bob Kleckauskas �' OGE C!FRK'S OFFIC, Tom Porte Ed Ruskowski Jeff Snyder Staff..- Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev. Absent: Ron Behm Jack Connelly Tom Farrell George Johnson Scott Swakow The project implementation status was reviewed with the Commission: • GREENLEAF AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - The curb, sidewalk and driveway construction is approximately 75 percent complete. Six (6) businesses replaced their loading dock and/or parking lot driveways with the new ICRC design. • STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM — Three (3) bids were received for continuous lighting along Bennett Road, King Street and Greenleaf Avenue (Busse Road to Elmhurst Road), and intersection lighting along Randall, Kelly, Gordon, Gaylord, Scott, Bond, Criss Circle and Lee Streets. The low bidder was J. F. Edwards Construction. • LANDSCAPING PROGRAM — One bid was received for the landscape program. The spring and fall landscape programs are being evaluated. The spring program will likely be re-bid. Page 2 PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAMS — The fagade grant and bank loan brochures were mailed to all businesses in the Business Park. Prototype fagade designs have also been completed. Twenty-three (23) businesses have responded to the program and four (4) applications have been approved. TONNE ROAD IMPROVEMENT — Plans have been completed for construction of turn radii, crossover and intrusion bay improvements. The anticipated letting date is mid-,lune dependent upon right-of-way acquisition. LIVELY BUS STOP - Plans for the project have been completed for the relocation of sidewalk along the east side of the route and installation of seven (7) bus pads and shelters. The project will receive 70 percent Federal funding through the Traffic Control Measure (TCM) Program. • LIVELY BOULEVARD AND HIGGINS ROAD INTERSECTION — A meeting was held with IDOT to address the signal design. Revised plans will be submitted for permit approval. A contract letting is targeted for late August 2000. FALL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM— The Fall Implementation Program for lighting and landscaping was discussed. The lighting program would include intersection and mid-block lighting along Pan Am, United, American and Delta. Continuous lighting along Greenleaf Avenue and Pratt Boulevard between Tonne Road and Busse Road is also scheduled for completion. Programmed lighting along Lively Boulevard from Devon Avenue to Landmeier Road will be delayed. Landscaping projects for Fall 2000 was discussed. Improvements to Howard Street from Busse Road to Elmhurst Road will include replacement of the curb and sidewalk, as well as landscaping. The landscaping on Tonne Road from Center Street to Landmeier Road and Touhy Avenue from Tonne Road to Estes Avenue is under design. New design contracts will be initiiated for landscaping along Greenleaf Avenue from Busse Road to Elmhurst Road, and along Pan Am Boulevard and United Lane. In addition, approximately 550 feet of sidewalk will be relocated on Pan Am Boulevard to accommodate landscaping. Programmed landscaping along Lively Boulevard south of Devon Avenue and Mark Street will likely not be required. • NEW BUSINESS — A meeting with Union Pacific Railroad and Department of Transportation Rail was held on March 9, 2000. The railroad provided a map identifying potential rail line removals. The track removals are adjacent to 325 businesses and 13 million square feet of buildings. A second meeting Page 3 with the railroads is scheduled for May 10, 2000. Track removals have been placed on hold until meetings are completed. The June and July meetings have been canceled. A construction update will be provided to the Commissioners in July. The next meeting of the ICRC will be on August 3, 2000. VPS:pcd C: Revitalization Commissioners, President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager Assistant Village Manager, Assistant to the Village Manager, Village Clerk, Economic Development Officer, Village Attorney, All Department Heads.