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ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM
Present: Trustee Jim Petri
Trustee Sam Lissner
Ron Behm
Jack Connnelly
George Johnson
Bob Kleckauskas
Ed Ruskowski
Jeff Snyder
Scott Swako
Staff- Alan J. Boffice, P.E., Director, E/CD
Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev.
Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer
Absent: Tom Farrell
Scott Goibeck
John Gullo
Tom Porte
The Commission was updated on the status of ICRC projects:
BUSSE ROAD AND DEVON AVENUE INTERSECTION
Construction has begun or, this improvement. Work this year will focus on
the Devon Avenue retaining wall, storm :sewer and pavement widening.
BUSSE ROAD AND LANDMEIER ROAD INTERSECTION
Contract plan preparation is proceeding. The project is targeted for a
Spring 2002 contract letting.
BONNIE LANE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
Construction of the sidewalk is approximately 70 percent complete.
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LIVELY BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
Contract plans are being developed for improvement sections: Lively
Boulevard from Higgins to south of Oakton, including the widening of Oakton Street
from Bonnie Lane to Seegers Avenue; and Lively Boulevard from Oakton Street to
Higgins Road. Right-of-way acquisition for the project has been initiated. The Lively
Boulevard and Oakton Street improvement is targeted for a Spring 2003 contract letting.
LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS 2002
Bids were opened for landscape improvements along Bond Street, Bonnie
Lane, Howard Street, Touhy Avenue and the Landmeier Road Public Works facility.
The apparent low bidder was Monahan's Landscape in the amount of$79,716.00. The
engineers estimate was $110,048.00.
STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM 2002
Bids were received for lighting improvements within the Business Park.
The project will provide continuous lighting along Touhy Avenue from Estes Avenue to
Busse Road. Intersection lighting will be installed along various local streets. The
apparent low bidder was Meade Electric in the amount of$695,959.90. The engineers
estimate was $1,050,993.75.
The Commission was updated on several new funding applications for
ICRC projects. Funding is being sought through the Surface Transportation Program
(STP) for improvements to Lively Boulevard from Landmeier Road to Devon Avenue. In
addition, funding applications were submitted for the Traffic Control Measure Program
for two arterial roadway lighting projects. The first project is Busse Road from Devon
Avenue to Landmeier Road. The second lighting improvement is the intersection of
Arlington Heights Road and Higgins Road. This intersection has experienced several
severe nighttime collisions and lighting improvements have been requested by area
businesses. The Commission approved proceeding with the Arlington Heights and
Higgins intersection lighting even if TCM funding is not received.
Elk Grove Village's Economic Development ID-ROM has been selected as
the winning entry in the International Economic Development Council's "Excellence in
Economic Development Awards" The award category was Multi-Media Promotional
Materials or Populations under 50,000. The members of the International Economic
Development Council (IEDC) represents professionals from across North America and
around the globe, and winners were selected by a panel of economic development
experts from the public and private seci`ors. Nancy Carlson will accept the award later
this month at the IEDC's annual conference in Oakland, California.
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The drainage ditch east of Busse Road crosses Lunt Avenue, Pratt
Boulevard and Arthur Avenue via twin arch corrugated steel culverts. The headwalls for
the structures are deteriorated and in need of replacement. The structures are eligible
for funding through the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
(HBRRP). Project costs would be 80 percent Federal and 20 percent local. In
conjunction with the structure improvements, the drainage areas would be improved to
develop six (6) pocket parks.
The Gateway Sign Program was discussed. Preliminary design will
proceed to determine the number, size and location of remaining gateway treatments.
The study will be presented to the Commission for approval prior to the development of
contract plans. Enhancement improvements to the Village well sites within the
Business Park will also be developed.
The Commission requested that costs be developed with Central Illinois
Railroad for improvements to the rail crossings of local streets within the Business Park.
The improvements could be implemented with railroad sidewalk improvements.
The meeting schedule for the Commission was discussed. The larger
scope and implementation time frame for ICRC projects reduces the need for monthly
meetings. It was recommended that the Commission meet on a quarterly basis. The
Commission approved the revised meeting schedule.
The next scheduled meeting for the ICRC is February 6, 2003.
Subsequent meeting dates will be April 3, June 5 and October 2, 2003.
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