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COMMI'i-i'EE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, June 8~ 1993
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M.
I, CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF MAY 25, 1993
Ill. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV ST. EMILY'S STOPLIGHT DISCUSSION
Approximately 60 days ago, the Village was formally approached by
representatives from SL Emily's Elementary School requesting that the Village
install a stoplight at the intersection of Central Road and Homer Lane for the
purpose of assisting with the crossing of school children in the mornings and
afternoons during the school year. Based upon Police Department surveys and
a recent study performed by the Engineering Division, a total of eight (8) children
c~oss from the south side of Central Road in order to reach St. Emily's School,
To the best of our knowledge all but one of those children live in Des Plaines.
The request was based on the belief that traffic volumes and automobile speeds
made the crossing of Central Road a somewhat dangerous proposition. CurrenUy,
the Village provides a Crossing Guard to assist school children in making their way
to the School. A study conducted by the Mount Prospect Police Department
during calendar year 1992 indicated that there was a justifiable safety concern.
The question of safety involves not only the school children but also extends to the
Crossing Guard. The initial Police Department cencJusion was that these safety
concerns warranted the discontinuation of a Crossing Guard and implementation
of alternate modes of transporting the chiIdren to school.
While the safety of these school children is without question a vital concern, it is
also appropriate to look at the cost of providing the required measure of safety;
how that cost should be distributed and identify less costly alternatives that would
provide at least the same level of safety as the proposed stoplight.
The estimated cost of the stoplight is $120,000. Monthly maintenance would run
$100. Even with the stoplight, a Crossing Guard would still be required to monitor
the intersection at an annual cost of approximately $2,700.
Village Board members directed staff to study the situation further and present a
range of options. The information attached hereto will help to facilitate that
discussion. ~n addition to appropriate Village staff, Sister Danielle, Principal of St.
Emily's School, has been invited to attend along with the City Manager of Des
Plaines Walter Douthwaite.
V. POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS UPDATE
Final construction activity continues at a frenetic pace, Telephone switch gear and
radio equipment have been installed, Programming and testing of this
communications equipment is underway, installation of other specialized
equipment; ie, lectdever, kardveyer, etc, will take place over the next two weeks
Initial furniture deliveries are anticipated the week of June 7. A firm move date of
June 22 has been established. Final intedor punch list items and exterior work will
continue up to, through and after Police and Fire operations move to the new
facility,
"Substantial completion," a contract term that establishes a stad date for building
and major system warranties has been delayed pending completion of some
outstanding work and final testing of building systems, This delay is a technicality
that should not impact on our ability to occupy the building as planned,
Presented here for your review and approval is a Change Order in a not-to-exceed
amount of $34,265, The vast majority of the items address safety concerns, Over
half of the cost is attributable to three areas: The elevator, uninterrupted power
supply (UPS) and an attic smoke and fire detection system. All of the c~anges are
essential to the efficient tong-term maintenance and operation of the building.
Your information package aisc contains final reconCiliation costs associated with
previously approved Change Orders. Final costs were approximately $3,800 less
than the established "not-to-exceed" amounts, The attached Project Budget recap
continues to show the entire project to be substantially under the original
Referendum estimate.
Appropriate staff wilt be in attendance to answer your questions.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
Vii ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VHI. ADJOURNMENT