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DeKalb County, Illinois |
Minutes of the
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The regular monthly meeting of the
Public Infrastructure and Development Committee of the DeKalb County Board met
on Thursday, March 1, 2001, at 7:00PM at the East Conference Room of the
Public Administration Building. Chairman
Wilson called the meeting to order.
Committee members present were Chairman
Wilson, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. McLaughlin.
Mr. Sands and Mr. Guehler were absent.
Also attending were William Lorence, County Engineer, Ray Bockman,
County Administrator and Greg Millburg of the Farm Bureau.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Mrs. Casella moved to approve the
minutes of the February 2, 2001 and January 17, 2001 meetings, Mr. Smith
seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
Motion to approve the agenda as printed
and distributed was made and seconded.
Chairman Wilson requested the two of two items for discussion purposes
only 1) Report on County Workshop and 2) Next Meeting Location.
Motion to approve the agenda as amended
was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Wilson expressed appreciation
on behalf of himself, the Committee and the County for her 30 years of
service.
LETTING
RESULTS:
At a letting held on Tuesday, February
27, 2001, two County structures were bid.
The results of that letting are attached to and made a part of these
minutes.
There were several bidders with D.R.
Gilbert being the low bidder for a box culvert located on Malta Road and Civil
Constructors being the low bidder for a bridge located on Kirkland Road near
Paulson Road. Mr. Lorence
recommended award. A motion was
made by Mrs. Casella to accept the low bids, Mr. Smith seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION
ITEMS:
Chairman Wilson asked Committee members
to elaborate on the County Workshop held on Saturday. The members who were able to attend from this Committee all
felt it was very informative and helpful.
Mr. Smith indicated he would like to see more. Although he was unable to attend, Chairman Wilson was able to
review the literature and thought it also was very good.
Chairman Wilson asked with regard to regional planning , where does the
Committee pick up its responsibilities within such a
plan?
Mr. Lorence responded that there is
always a transportation element in a plan and at a minimum the Department and
Committee will serve as resource for regional planning.
DeKalb County will be involved in regional transportation planning after
2002 based on the latest census. This
will be especially relevant to Federal Urban funding in this area, planning
funds and public transportation.
Mr. Bockman added, that whether or not DeKalb County is a part of
formal regional planning, it becomes a reality.
The County will play an important part in serving smaller municipalities
and the agricultural community with regional planning who now lack the authority
to plan. He sees large changes on
the horizon.
Chairman Wilson asked if there had been
any meetings held regarding a central dispatching system? Mr. Bockman answered that there had been a few.
Based upon those meetings, generally it appears the idea is a good one in
theory, whether it will be the same in practice will require a good deal of data
gathering.
Chairman Wilson thanked all members who
were able to attend for their efforts.
Mr.
Bockman further added that those issues discussed at the workshop, will not stay
there, but within the next few months, will be going to the appropriate
Committees.
REAPPOINTMENT
OF COUNTY ENGINEER:
A resolution was presented for
reappointment of the incumbent County Engineer, William Lorence. The salary referred in the resolution is his present salary.
The reappointment would be for a term of six (6) years.
Mr. Smith moved to reappoint Mr. Lorence, Mr. Hoffman seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY
ENGINEER=S
MONTHLY COMMENTS:
Mr. Lorence reviewed various projects
and their activity during the past month.
Among
some of the items discussed were the letting of the Malta Rd. and Kirkland Rd.
structures, the June letting of the Genoa Road underpass and the moving into the
new facility.
Chairman Wilson explained that, while
the Highway Department has moved into the
new facility, there is still no sidewalk or new parking areas?
Would the Committee like to meet there next month or remain at the East
Conference Room? It was decided to
have the March 5th meeting at the new Highway Department located at 1826 Barber
Greene Road.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Mr. McLaughlin to adjourn,
seconded by Ms. LaVigne. Motion
carried unanimously and the March 1, 2001 meeting of the Public Infrastructure
and Development Committee so adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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John A. Wilson
Chairman
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