The village of Mettawa Public Works Committee met July 13 to receive an update on road resurfacing.
Here is the meeting's agend,a as provided by the committee:
PW Committee Meeting July13, 2016 Minutes 1
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF
METTAWA, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE HOUR OF 6:00 P.M. ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016, IN THE MAPLE BOARDROOM OF THE
HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL, 26225 N. RIVERWOODS BOULEVARD,
METTAWA, ILLINOIS
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Armstrong called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 pm.
B. ROLL CALL
Upon a call of the roll, the following persons were:
Present: Chairman Armstrong and Member Pink.
Absent: Member Sheldon
Chairman Armstrong declared a quorum present.
Also in attendance: Village Trustee Towne; Rick Phillips, architect; Bob Irvin, Village
Administrator; Scott Anderson, Village Engineer; Denis Bohm of MOLA; Jeff Clark and
Colleen Liberacki, Deputy Village Clerk.
Chairman Armstrong declared a quorum present.
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JUNE 08, 2016 MEETING
Meeting minutes from June 08, 2016 were reviewed. Member Pink noticed on page 1, Item D,
“that the” should be removed and “project” should be “project’s”. It was moved by Member
Pink and seconded by Chairman Armstrong that the meeting minutes were approved with the
correction. The motion was carried.
D. REVIEW VILLAGE HALL SURVEY RESULTS
Chairman Armstrong reported there was a good response from the survey returns,
approximately 55% participation using the self-stamped card returns indicating the resident’s
preference. The results were 139 to 84 in favor of keeping the system of rental record storage
and hotel rental of meeting space as status quo.
E. UPDATE ON POTENTIAL WATER MAIN EXTENSION ON NORTH ST. MARY’S
ROAD
Chairman Armstrong reported that there were 19 possible connections, at a cost of $32,000 per
connection. Bob Irvin stated that all properties but one was in Green Oaks, the one exception
being in unincorporated Lake County. Irvin suggested the possibility of a multi-jurisdictional
or Lake County administration of this potential project. Chairman Armstrong wondered how
to approach the homeowners, and if he should approach Bernie Wysocki, Mayor of Green
Oaks. It was suggested to implement an SSA with three different governing bodies, and that
everyone should pay their fair share, if they wished to participate.
PW Committee Meeting July13, 2016 Minutes 2
F. UPDATE ON DRAINAGE PROJECT AT BRADLEY AND OLD SCHOOL ROADS
Scott Anderson and Bob Irvin talked and decided the best approach was to insert the drainage
project into the paving contract. A 7/22/16 date was targeted for bid notice and bid opening on
8/8/16, in time for the Public Works Committee meeting on 8/10/16 to assess and make a
recommendation to the Village Board at their meeting the following Tuesday, 8/16/16. Bob
Irvin noted that they would need an easement agreement from the church prior to proceeding.
Scott Anderson projects an October start date for the project.
G. UPDATE ON OLD SCHOOL ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT
Discussed above and the two projects are now combined.
H. ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE VILLAGE BOARD
Chairman Armstrong noted that the culverts/shoulder north of and next to Oasis Service Drive needed
attention (McCole property).
Jeff Clark reported that the berm being built at Koffel’s was twice the needed height, according to his
estimation and felt that the resident was lining his pockets using his property as a dumpsite. He
wondered if the height was within the limits that were originally presented to the Village and he also
reported that Koffel removed the traffic sign restricting turning. Bob Irvin stated that Koffel reported
to him that he would be bringing in less soil than what was originally planned. Scott Anderson stated
that the Village approved a 2-to-1 slope pitch. Chairman Armstrong advised that they would need to
independently verify what Jeff Clark was reporting.
There was further discussion about the original permit that allowed said truck traffic on Bradley Road
and west on Old School Road. Trustee Towne inquired why drivers were still being ticketed if the
sheriff was aware of the state law on Old School Road. He stated that Green Oaks had no sidewalks or
residential crosswalks, as compared to Mettawa, which represented safety issues. Scott Anderson and
Trustee Towne conflicted over the 1.5 mile allowance exemption of truck travel from the tollway and
Trustee Towne noted the deterioration of Old School Road.
Bob Irvin stated that he spoke with the Deputy Chief of Lake County regarding the ambiguous signs in
Green Oaks, and felt that they could not tell the sheriff that they were not doing their job. Trustee
Towne further noted that the state statute allows trucks to use Old School Road, and as a result the
newly installed culvert is failing in front of the former Towne property. He urged that the Village
Attorney and the Lake County Sheriff should talk to get this clarified.
Denis Bohm inquired about the many utility poles on the north and east sides of Oasis Park, to which
Trustee Towne replied that those utility poles would be moved closer to the road and they would be 10’
higher.
I. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Member Pink to adjourn the meeting 6:32 pm, seconded by Chairman
Armstrong. The motion was carried.
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Colleen Liberacki, Deputy Village Clerk
This document is subject to correction as noted on next meeting’s minutes.
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