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ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK
MEETING MINUTES
November 1, 2001
CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM
Present: Trustee Jim Petri
Trustee Sam Lissner
Ron Behm
Tom Farrell
Scott Golbeck
George Johnson
Tom Porte
Scott Swako
Staff.- Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev.
Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer
Absent: Jack Connelly
John Gullo
Bob Kleckauskas
Ed Ruskowski
Jeff Snyder
The Commission was updated on the status of the following construction
projects:
LANDSCAPE PROGRAM
The Landscape 2001 planting program with Vincent Industries is
proceeding on schedule. The contractor's work has been done efficiently with minimal
disruption to adjacent properties. Plant materials have been of excellent quality.
LIGHTING PROGRAM
The installation of street lights is substantially complete. Sod restoration is
underway and is anticipated to be completed by mid-November. Continuous street
lighting was installed along Tonne Road, Howard Street, Greenleaf Avenue, and Pratt
Boulevard. Intersection and mid-block lights were installed along Joey Drive, Pauly
Drive, Martin Lane, United Lane, American Lane, Delta Lane and Pan Am Boulevard.
Commonwealth Edison power hookups for the lights are anticipated to be completed in
the next 1-2 months.
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STREET SIGN PROGRAM 2001
The installation of street signs in the area north of Higgins Road has been
completed.
MARKETING PROGRAM
The marketing CD ROM was viewed and unanimously approved by the
Commission. The CD ROM will be used for both business retention and the attraction
of new businesses. It was agreed that the business mailing would occur early next
year. The next marketing activity will focus on the development of a new advertisement
for professional trade publications. Copies of the new Village map were distributed to
the Commission.
BUSSE ROAD WATER TANKS
The Commission previously approved the repainting of the Busse Road
water tanks with the Business Park loclo at an estimated cost of $70,000. The water
tanks are visible to 42,000 local and regional vehicular trips per day. Based on revised
cost estimates, an additional $100,000 of ICRC funds were requested for the tank
painting. Additional funds are necessary to repair the roof structure of the tank prior to
painting. The Commission recommends that ICRC funds only be used for the painting
of one tank with the Business Park logo. A revised cost estimate for this work would be
given to the Commission. The remaining costs associated with the repair of the roof
structure and the painting of the second tank should be funded through the Water and
Sewer fund. The Commission approved the concept of using ICRC funds to advance
fund the roof repair in order for the tank repainting to proceed in Spring 2002. The
Water and Sewer fund would budget for the repayment of ICRC funds for the fiscal year
beginning May 1, 2002.
LANDSCAPE PROGRAM' 2002
The Commission reviewed the status of the short term (1-3 year)
Landscape Program and authorized the initiation of design engineering for next year's
program. The streets to be included in the program include: Bond Street from Higgins
Road to Lee Street, Oakton Street from Stanley Street to Busse Road, Bonnie Lane
from Landmeier Road to Oakton Street, Landmeier Road from Lively Boulevard to
Higgins Road, and Touhy Avenue from Estes Avenue to Busse Road.
In addition, median landscape treatments will be designed for the
intersection of Higgins Road and Oakton Street (west of Busse Road). A gateway
treatment will also be evaluated at this location. Median landscape treatments will also
be evaluated for incorporation into the Busse Road intersection improvements at Devon
Avenue and Landmeier Road.
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LIGHTING PROGRAM 2002
The status of the lighting program was also reviewed with the Commission
and design engineering was authorized for next years program. A continuous lighting
system will be designed for Touhy Avenue from Estes Avenue to Busse Road, and
Landmeier Road from Higgins Road to Busse Road. Proposed continuous systems
along Village sections of Oakton Street, Landmeier Road and Lively Boulevard will not
be included in this program. These :systems will be incorporated in future roadway
improvements. Mid-block and intersection lighting will be designed for all remaining
Village streets within the business park.
The next scheduled meeting of the ICRC will be February 7, 2002.
VPS.pcd
C: Mayor & Board of Trustees, Trustee Petri, Trustee Lissner, ICRC
Commissioners, J. MacArthur, Fire Chief, S. Schmidt, Police Chief, T. Cech,
Director of Public Works, A. Boffice, Director of Engineering & Community
Development, A. Walsh, Village Clerk, B. Jaszczurowski, Community Service
Coordinator, M. Cavallini, Health Coordinator, G. Parrin, Village Manager, R.
Rummel, Asst. Village Manager, P. Vadopalas, Asst. to Village Manager, G.
Knickerbocker, Village Attorney, N. Carlson, Economic Development Officer