The regular monthly meeting of the Public Infrastructure and Development Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 7:00PM in the Conference Room of the County Highway Department.  Chairman Wilson called the meeting to order. 

Committee members present were Chairman Wilson, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Hoffman, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Sands, Mr. Smith, Ms. Lavigne and Mr. McLaughlin.  Also attending were William Lorence, County Engineer, Ray Bockman, County Administrator and Roger Steimel, County Board member.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Mrs. Casella moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2001 meeting, Mr. McLaughlin seconded.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

Motion to approve the agenda as printed and distributed was made by Ms. Lavigne, seconded by Mr. Smith.  Chairman Wilson noted two additions to the agenda 1) a resolution for Sec. 95-00171-00-RR and 2) future meeting dates.    

Motion to approve the agenda as amended was made and seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

LETTING RESULTS: 

There was a letting held on Tuesday, April 2, 2001, for several township aggregate sections and the county wide seal coating project.  The results of that letting are attached.  Mr. Lorence recommended award to the low bidders. 

Motion by Mrs. Casella to approve the award of the contracts to the low bidders, Mr. Sands seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

MFT RESOLUTIONS: 

Two Motor Fuel Tax resolutions were presented.  The first resolution is requesting the authorization of $225,215.00 for 50% of the estimated resurfacing costs for Chicago, Rollo and Suydam Roads.  Motion by Mr. Guehler to approve the said resolution, seconded by Mr. Sands.  Motion carried unanimously. 

The second resolution is requesting the authorization of $22,805.00 for one-half of the costs for this year=s county wide striping program.  Motion by Ms. Lavigne to pass the resolution, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin.  Motion carried unanimously.    

 

AGREEMENT WITH ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

 

The resolution presented for Section 01-00195-00-TL represents an agreement with DeKalb County to provide $15,000 toward the cost of a traffic signal installation at Malta Road and Route 38.  These monies would actually be paying for the roadwork necessary on Malta Road as a result of this installation.  All other costs will be assumed by the State of Illinois.  Motion to pass this resolution was made by Mrs. Casella, seconded by Mr. Smith.  Motion carried unanimously. 

The County had previously entered into an agreement with IDOT for the improvement of the Maple Park Spur.  The resolution now presented, between DeKalb County and the State of Illinois, merely extends the completion time for said improvements. Motion by Mr. Smith to approve the resolution granting an extension of time, seconded by Mr. Guehler.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

FAS AGREEMENT: 

A resolution was next presented authorizing entering into an agreement with the State of Illinois for the resurfacing of Somonauk Road from Perry Road to Route 30 utilizing Federal funding for 80% of the total costs.  Motion by approve the FAS resolution and agreement by Mr. Sands, seconded by Mr. Guehler.  Motion carried unanimously. 

With reference to the Genoa Road realignment, the State has requested that the County pass a resolution authorizing the expenditure of County funds on the preliminary and construction engineering and all right-of-way costs.  That resolution was presented to the Committee for action.  The $576,000 so authorized should then be reimbursed to the County from Federal funds once the proper paperwork is complete.  Motion by approve this resolution was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

FUTURE MEETINGS: 

Chairman Wilson brought to the attention of the Committee a conflict with the regularly scheduled meeting for May 3rd with the Township Officials Dinner.   He asked for input from the Committee regarding this conflict.  It was decided to hold the next Public Infrastructure and Development Committee meeting on May 3rd at 4:00PM at the Highway Department. 

A decision as to whether or not to change the July 5th meeting will be delayed until a later date.

 

COUNTY ENGINEER=S COMMENTS: 

Mr. Lorence briefly reviewed progress on various County and/or Township projects during the past month.  DeKalb Township=s Bethany Road surfacing plans are in Dixon for approval.  Both Intersection Design Studies for the Bethany/Glidden Road intersection and the Peace Road/Barber Greene Road intersection have received preliminary approval and the bridge inspections have been completed for this year.  Mr. Lorence is in the process of completing the acquiring of right-of-way for the Glidden/Bethany Road channelization as well.