Peoria County Infrastructure Committee Met April 26.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
| MEMBERS PRESENT: | Phillip Salzer – Chairperson; Kate Pastucha – Vice Chairperson; James Dillon, Betty Duncan, Rob Reneau |
| MEMBERS
ABSENT: | |
| OTHERS
PRESENT: | Scott Sorrel – County Administrator; Shauna Musselman – Assistant County Administrator; Jennie Cordis Boswell - State's Attorney's Office; Randy Brunner – Chief Financial Officer; Angela Loftus – County Administration; Mark Little – Chief Information Officer; Amy Benecke McLaren, Jeff Gilles – County Highway Department; Rick Kolowski – Facilities; Brian Johnson – Greater Peoria Sanitary District |
Chairman Salzer called the meeting to order at 2:44 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of March 22, 2021 was made by Mr. Reneau and seconded by Ms. Pastucha. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Informational
• Greater Peoria Sanitary District Minutes
Mr. Johnson directed committee members to the submitted minutes of March 16, 2021 and stood for any questions. He advised that the District has launched a website to better inform the public on the activities of the District within the community. Mr. Sorrel advised that Mr. Johnson will make a short presentation at the next meeting of the committee on the District’s role in the CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) project.
Mr. Sorrel advised that administrative staff will contact committee members to determine interest and/or schedule a tour of the District’s sewage treatment plant on Darst Street.
• Facilities Master Plan
Mr. Little referred committee members to the submitted report. Mr. Sorrel and Chairman Salzer acknowledged Rick Kolowski, Facilities Department Lead Engineer, who is retiring after an 18 year career with Peoria County.
Resolutions
• Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement for Phase II Preliminary Engineering of Old Galena Road
A motion to approve was made by Ms. Pastucha and seconded by Mr. Reneau. Mr. Gilles advised that staff recommends approval of an agreement with Midwest Engineering in the amount of $401,178.25 to complete the design of Old Galena Road.
The motion to approve carried unanimously (5-0).
• Engineering Agreement to design erosion repairs at former Heddington Oaks Nursing Home
A motion to approve was made by Ms. Duncan and seconded by Ms. Pastucha.
Ms. McLaren advised that erosion occurring at the outfall of the Heddington Oaks stormwater detention basin has caused silt deposit onto Farmington Road and repairs to the detention basin are necessary in order to remediate the deposit of silt. She advised that staff recommends entering into an Engineering Agreement with Maurer-Stutz to design erosion repairs at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00.
The motion to approve carried unanimously (5-0).
• Joint Agreement with the State of Illinois for Maher Road resurfacing A motion to approve was made by Ms. Duncan and seconded by Mr. Reneau. Mr. Gilles advised that IDOT will be reconstructing a bridge on Maher Road in the late summer or early fall of 2021. He stated that a 540’ portion of Maher Road approaching the bridge is under the jurisdiction of Peoria County. He stated that the agreement would extend IDOT’s work onto Peoria County’s portion of the road, and Peoria County would reimburse the state $60,375.00 for the engineering and reconstruction work.
The motion to approve carried unanimously (5-0).
Miscellaneous
Ms. Pastucha requested a summary of the various phases of ongoing road projects as well as the pavement condition index of those roads.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Salzer at 3:00 p.m.
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