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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/2000 COW agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time: Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, September 12, 2000 50 South Emerson Street 7:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL Mayor Gerald L. Farley Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Dennis Prikkel Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Irvana Wilks II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 22, 2000 III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON FEMA FLOODPLAIN MAPS Mike Hughes of the engineering firm of Burns & McDonnell will be present along with Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker to provide an update to the Village Board regarding the revised Floodplain Maps and the success of the appeal of the floodplain and floodway associated with the Des Plaines River and McDonald Creek. When the Maps were originally proposed, the Village had 106 buildings identified in the floodway. With the revised Maps following the appeal, there is one building in the floodway. Also, there were 297 buildings in the floodplain with the original Maps and now that number is down to 122 buildings in the floodplain based on the revised Maps regarding the appeal. As evidenced by the reduction in the number of buildings in the floodway and floodplain, the efforts of the Village to reduce the impact upon the residents in the area affected has been highly successful. This will be an informational update for the Board and will not require any official action. V. DES PLAINES RIVER LEVEE 37 UPDATE Discussions have been under way for close to ten years regarding a proposed Levee or wall along the west side of the Des Plaines River as a physical barrier to prevent the Des Plaines River from flooding adjacent homes in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE A T '100 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064. Recently, activity has picked up dramatically with discussions among the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and various State agencies including the Cook County Forest Preserve, Village of Mount Prospect and City of Prospect Heights. The Corps of Engineers has proposed to complete the design by June 2001 and award the construction in June of 2002 with construction completion in 2003. The increase in priority for this project is the result of funding availability from the Federal Government regarding this project. It has also been estimated that the Village of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights would be responsible for approximately $855,000 each as the local share for this project. To date, no official action or request for local funds has occurred and the proposed amount is based strictly on the typical percentage of local funding normally requested for Federal projects such as these. However, depending on ID©T involvement, there may be the possibility of a reduction in local sponsor costs for Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. Discussion continues with the Corps of Engineers regarding details on this project and since nothing has yet to be finalized, there has been no need to consider the expenditure of any funds in the Village's CIP Budget. Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker will be present to facilitate the discussion and answer any questions the Village Board may have. This item is for informational purposes only and does not require any official action at this time. VI. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) UPDATE The Village has been in the process of developing GIS technology since early 1997. Over the last three years, extensive development has taken place regarding the use of mapping data and various map layers in the use of new aerial photography of the Village. Development has continued and it is now possible to gain some benefit from the investment is beginning to pay off as evidenced by the attachments of various maps included in the packet for informational purposes. It is important to note that as more data is developed for use of the mapping system, the more valuable the map information will be. Database development has also been underway regarding the use of the maps with various data illustrations. In the future, there will be continued development of additional GIS layers of information and the expansion of additional workstations in other Departments that may benefit from the existing data and additional data to come. GIS Analyst Leanne Brehob will be present to answer any questions the Village Board may have. This is for informational purposes only and requires no official Board action at this time. VII. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT UPDATE This discussion will constitute the state of the streets by the Village Engineer for the year 2000. This is the fourth annual installment. The accelerated Paving and Reconstruction Program is clearly showing value based on the reduction in the amount of effort necessary to resurface and reconstruct streets. The Village is still on target to eliminate the backlog of streets as projected previously. It should be noted in the last four years, 19.8 miles of streets have been resurfaced for an average of 5 miles of resurfacing per year at an average cost of $177,000 per mile. In the same four-year period, 12.8 miles of streets have been reconstructed for an average of 3.2 miles per year at an average cost of $705,000 per mile. Also, due to some favorable bid results, additional work was undertaken to repair streets and street sections, which had been impacted by underground work. The Engineering staff has undertaken several test areas in order to extend the life of newly resurfaced streets. Such experiments include pavement joints and seal coating. To date, there has been no observable difference between the experimental sections and the non- experimental sections and they will continue to be monitored to determine whether a difference exists in the future. Next year, 2001, is slated to be the final year of reconstruction based on the streets identified in 1997 that were in need of reconstruction. In the years between 2002 and 2006, efforts will be focused on resurfacing the street backlog. Village Engineer Jeff Wulbecker will be present to answer any questions any Village Board members may have. This item is for informational purposes only and requires no Board action at this time. VIII. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT IX. ANY OTHER BUSINESS X. ADJOURNMENT H:\GEN\Cow\Agenda\091200 COW Agenda.doc