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Home My WebLink AboutICRC - 04/07/2005 - INDUSTRIAUCOMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES APRIL 7, 2005 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Jim Petri Trustee Sam Lissner Scott Golbeck George Johnson Bob Kleckauskas Tom Porte Jeff Snyder Staff., Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Community Revitalization Absent: Ron Behm Jack Connelly Tom Farrell John Gullo Ed Ruskowski Scott Swako The Mayor updated the Commission on the status of the O'Hare Airport Expansion. The Commission was updated on the status of ICRC projects: • WILLOW CREEK BOX CULVERTS Martam Construction has begun construction of the Lunt Avenue crossing. The roadway has been closed, and the bottom slab and walls for the new box culvert have been poured. It is anticipated that the roadway will be reopened to traffic by the end of May 2005. The Pratt Boulevard crossing will be the next location top be constructed. Page 2 • LIVELY BOULEVARD AND OAKTON STREET IMPROVEMENTS The Contractor is completing tree planting and sod placement for the project. • LIVELY BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS —HOWARD ST TO TOUHY AVE Bids for the project were opened on March 24, 2005. Five (5) contractors submitted bids for the project and the apparent low bidder was M.Q. Construction at a cost of$1,988, 300. The project is anticipated to begin in late April or early May 2005. The two rail crossings south of Touhy Avenue and Chase Avenue have been evaluated by DOT Rail Service. They propose to construct a prefabricated concrete rail crossing at these locations. The rail crossing would be similar to the Busse Road crossing south of Pratt Boulevard. The Commission approved adding this work to the roadway contract. • DEVON AVENUE AND TONNE ROAD Right-of-way acquisition for the project will be completed in time for an August 2005 contract letting with one exception. The intersection design will be modified to avoid right-of-way acquisition from parcel in the southwest corner. Utility work will be undertaken during this construction season. The major roadway construction will be accomplished during the 2006 construction season. • WELL SITE AND GATEWAY ENHANCEMENTS Well site and gateway enhancement designs are proceeding. A meeting is being scheduled with IDOT to discuss permits for the installation of three (3) gateway signs within State right-of-way. Planning Resources has developed a concept design for use on restricted right-of-way sites or in locations where illuminated signage would not be appropriate. Concept drawing for the signs were presented to the Commission for review and approval. Page 3 The Northwest Municipal Conference has a call for new projects eligible for Surface Transportation and Traffic Control Measure funding. The Commission reviewed applications for five (5)projects which would enhance the Village's arterial street system and reduce traffic congestion for Business Park users. The projects would receive seventy (70) percent Federal funding for construction. The local match would be a combination of Cook County Highway Department, DuPage Division of Transportation and ICRC funds. The proposed projects would include the following: • Arlington Heights Road and Devon Avenue Intersection Improvement • Busse Road Intersection Improvements at Greenleaf Avenue and Pratt Boulevard • Biesterfield Road Ramp Intersection Improvements at Interstate 290 • Arlington Heights Road Intersection Improvements at Landmeier Road and Oakton Street • Bus Shelter Enhancements at various locations along Touhy Avenue, Devon Avenue and Higgins Road The next scheduled meeting of the Commission is October 6, 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, Ass't Village Manager, M. Roan, Asst. to the Village Manager, G. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney, C. Tromp, Finance, N. Carlson, Economic Development Officer