HomeMy WebLinkAbout0734_001COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location:
Senior Citizens' Center
50 South Emerson Street
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
JI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF'OCTOBER 14, 1981
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. PROPOSED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
WFICE
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, October, 29, '19,86
7:30 p.m.
For the last four years, the Northwest Municipal Conference has had as one of
its more important goals, the establishment of long-term alternatives to solid
waste disposal for its member communities. As a result, the Conference
developed a regional Solid Waste Management Plan. On November 12, the
Conference will hold a meeting on this draft Plan. The Plan, which has been in
preparation for more than a year, is intended to reinforce County and municipal
solid waste programs now in various stages of completion throughout the region.
Following this Plan, the Conference's most recent efforts were directed toward
acquiring a site for a proposed balefill at an abandoned strip-mined gravel pit in
Hanover Township in unincorporated Cook County. The Village of Bartlett
recently rejected a Conference proposal that would have seen them annex the
subject property, thereby becoming the host community. As an alternative
strategy, the Conference is preparing to go before the Cook County Zoning
Board of Appeals to request favorable zoning of the unincorporated parcel so
that the site might still be used. This would result in the completion of Phase
I of the Plan.
Representatives from the Northwest Municipal Conference will make a short
presentation outlining the proposed plan and its costs.
V. GEORGE AND ALBERT STREETS
The engineering study for improvements to paving and drainage to George and
Albert Streets has been completed by the consulting engineer Baxter and
Woodman. As currently designed, the cost of construction is estimated at some
$625,000. This figure is approximately $50,000 more than was originally
estimated by staff. The extra cost reflects a decision to restore the parkway
with sod as opposed to seeding and to Completely replace driveway approaches
rather than a partial replacement in order to ensure proper sloping and drainage.
An additional cost item not figured into the above estimates is for what is
commonly referred to as 1006 inspection services. Because the area is
extremely flat, proper grades become very critical for proper drainage and
alignment. Current Village staff is not capable of handling this requirement and
so we have asked for a quote from Baxter and Woodman to provide these
services. It is estimated that this additional service will cost $60,000. A
memo from Director of Public Works Herb Weeks along with a letter from
Baxter and Woodman outline the costs.
By prior Board decision, it has been determined that these improvements will be
paid through the use of a Special Service District. Attached for your informa-
tion is a memo which sets out an approximate timetable for the establishment
of the District. Also available will be a legal opinion from our Village attorney
regarding the correct procedure for residents to follow in filing petitions
objecting to the creation of a District.
A representative from Baxter and Woodman along with appropriate Village staff
will be available to answer your questions.
DEFERRED ITEMS
Traffic Ordinance Sunset Provisions
Citizens Utilities Rate Case
911 System