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Home My WebLink AboutICRC - 02/03/2005 - INDUSTRIAUCOMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2005 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Jim Petri Trustee Sam Lissner Ron Behm Scott Golbeck Bob Kleckauskas Tom Porte Ed Ruskowski Jeff Snyder Staff.- Alan Boffice, Director of Engineering and Community Development Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Community Revitalization Absent: Jack Connelly Tom Farrell John Gullo George Johnson Scott Swako The Commission was updated on the status of ICRC projects: • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND HIGGINS ROAD STREET LIGHTING Construction of the street lighting system has been completed and the lights have been energized. • WILLOW CREEK BOX CULVERTS Contract bids for the project were opened by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Eight (8) contractors submitted bids for the project. Martam Construction was the apparent low bidder at $1,279,872. The culvert crossings will be reconstructed at Lunt Avenue, Pratt Boulevard and Arthur Avenue. Construction is expected to begin in late April or early May 2005. Each street will be closed during construction of the box culvert. Page 2 • LIVELY BOULEVARD AND OAKTON STREET The roadway construction operations have been completed for this project. Tree planting will be completed in Spring 2005. • LIVELY BOULEVARD— HOWARD STREET TO TOUHY AVENUE Contract plans for the reconstruction of this section of Lively Boulevard have been completed. Right-of-way acquisition is nearly completed and the project is scheduled for a March 10, 2005 contract letting. Lively Boulevard will be restricted to one-way northbound traffic during construction. • DEVON AVENUE AND TONNE ROAD Contract plans are being finalized for the intersection improvement. Right-of-way acquisition for the project is nearly completed. The contract letting date is dependent on State funding availability. • LIVELY BOULEVARD— TOUHY AVENUE TO DEVON AVENUE A preliminary design study for the last section of the roadway reconstruction program will be initiated in early March 2005. • WELL SITE AND GATEWAY ENHANCEMENTS Planning Resources is developing contract plans for the construction of well site and gateway improvements throughout the Business Park. A contract letting for the project is scheduled for Spring 2005. The /CRC FY `05!'06 Budget was presented to the Commission. The budget includes nineteen (19) Capital Improvement Projects representing ongoing project studies and construction activities outlined in the ICRC Master Plan. The Commission was provided a summary of revenues and expenditures for the ICRC program. Discussion items included land acquisition, capital projects and the marketing program. The Commission unanimously approved the ICRC FY `05/'06 Budget. The Commission discussed several new business items. The maintenance of parkways within the Business Park was discussed. The need for modifications to the Tonne Road intrusion bays should be evaluated as new truck rutting has appeared. The parkway grass along the south side of Landmeier Road east of Tonne Road will be included in the Public Works maintenance contract. The use of Cook County community service workers to provide early spring debris cleanup should be evaluated. Pedestrian enhancements should include the installation of additional bus shelters along Devon Avenue between Tonne Road and Lively Boulevard. Page 3 The Commission discussed the installation of intersection lighting at the Meacham Road and Nerge Road intersection. The proposed lighting system would enhance vehicle operations and safety at this commercial intersection. The Commission requested that the ordinance for the Industrial Commercial Revitalization Program be reviewed regarding the use of ICRC funds for improvements to commercial areas outside the Business Park. The next scheduled meeting of the Commission is April 7, 2005. VPS.pcd C: Mayor & Board of Trustees, Trustee Petri, Trustee Lissner, ICRC Commissioners, D. Goostree, Fire Chief, S. Schmidt, Police Chief, T. Cech, Director of Public Works, A. Boffice, Director of Engineering & Community Development, A. Walsh, Village Clerk, M. Cavallini, Health & Community Services Director, G. Parrin, Village Manager, R. Rummel, Asst Village Manager, M. Roan, Ass Y. to the Village Manager, G. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney, C. Tromp, Finance, N. Carlson, Economic Development Officer