Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee met Oct. 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
6. Chair's Remarks
7. Unfinished Business
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Item 8.1 - 8.4)
Approval of Minutes
8.1 21-1458
Minutes from PWPT Meeting on September 1, 2021.
Approval of Minutes
8.2 21-1457
Minutes from PWPT Meeting on September 8, 2021
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
8.3 21-1486
Joint resolution appropriating $40,000 of Matching Tax funds for cellular service, landline phone service, and electrical service to communicate with various Lake County Division of Transportation field assets, including traffic signals, cameras, pavement sensors, and snow and ice equipment and integration with Lake County PASSAGE.
· The Lake County Division of Transportation and the Lake County PASSAGE Intelligent Transportation System gather data from traffic signals, vehicle counters, pavement sensors, cameras, and maintenance vehicles to manage traffic operations, snow and ice maintenance operations, and provide the public with accurate and real-time information to make informed travel decisions.
· This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 22-00000-18-GM.
PUBLIC WORKS
8.4 21-1483
Joint resolution authorizing Contract Modification Number One for Agreement 21008 with Donohue & Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for additions to the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements Engineering Contract.
· Preliminary engineering for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements is under contract with Donohue & Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, (corporate office Sheboygan, Wisconsin) in the amount of $94,900.
· Through the preliminary engineering process, it was discovered that there may be a need to make adjustments for the Village of Riverwoods future water main project and planned work for the Lake County DOT in the same area.
· Contract Modification Number One is required for additional preliminary
engineering work necessary to explore and design consolidation for the projects identified above. Contract Modification Number One increase the amount of the Preliminary Engineering Services contract from $94,900 to $148,710.
· In accordance with Article 8, Section 101 (1) of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance it is hereby requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to enter into Contract Modification Number One.
REGULAR AGENDA
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
8.5 21-1485
Committee action memo to approve the Fall 2021 Adopt-A-Highway Program.
· In accordance with the Lake County Adopt-A-Highway Ordinance, Fall open enrollment is between August 1 and August 31, and 53 applications have been received for the application period.
· This volunteer program removes approximately 200,000 pounds of trash and debris from roadsides and bike paths annually.
· Thirty-seven renewal group applications and sixteen new group applications were received during open enrollment.
· Eighty-nine percent of the Adopt-A-Highway sections are currently adopted.
· A listing of available Adopt-A-Highway sections, including an interactive map, can be found online at the Lake County Division of Transportation’s website.
8.6 21-1484
Resolution authorizing an agreement with Grant Township to perform winter snow and ice control work on a portion of the Chain O’Lakes Bike Path, from Blackhawk Avenue to Lake Shore Drive.
· The Grant Township Road District requested to perform snow and ice control work on a portion of the Chain O’Lakes Bike Path which is owned by the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT).
· The Road District will perform this work at no cost to the County, and the agreement can be terminated by either party with 30 days advance notice. :
8.7 21-1488
Joint resolution appropriating a supplemental amount of $555,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds and approving Change Order Number Two in the amount of $554,655.94 for additional Phase I engineering services for the realignment of Cedar Lake Road, from Nippersink Road to Hart Road, in the Village of Round Lake, Illinois.
· The County Board, at its October 11, 2016 meeting, approved an appropriation of $920,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds and a consultant engineering agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, in the amount of $766,445.83, for Phase I engineering services for the realignment of Cedar Lake Road in the Village of Round Lake.
· Change orders need to be approved by standing committees for cumulative net increases over 10 percent.
· The sum of all contract change orders to date is $601,025.68, which represents a 78.4 percent increase over the original awarded contract amount.
· This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 02-00065-01-FP.
8.8 21-1489
Joint committee action item approving Change Order Number Two consisting of an increase of $143,098.56 for additions to the Illinois Route 137 Bike Path (Patriot Path) Phase I consultant agreement.
· Change Orders need to be approved by the standing committees for cumulative net increases over 10 percent.
· The Illinois Route 137 Bike Path (Patriot Path) project is under contract with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, in the amount of $1,360,893.69 as approved by the County Board on May 12, 2015 and designated as Section 15-00289-01-BT.
· The sum of all contract change orders to date is $271,991.58, which represents a 19.99 percent increase over the original awarded contract amount.
8.9 21-1490
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with HR Green, Inc., McHenry, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for a proposed bike path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path), at a maximum cost of $2,383,001, and appropriating $2,860,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
· A consulting firm will be utilized to complete these Phase II design engineering services for two path segments, including segment one, from the Des Plaines River Trail east to approximately Sage Court, and segment four, from just east of US Route 41 to the Robert McClory Bike Path.
· Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq.
· The Lake County Division of Transportation’s (LCDOT) Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
· LCDOT received and evaluated Statements of Interest and Qualifications from 14 professional firms, of which four were short-listed and presented to a consultant selection committee.
· This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 15-00289-01-BT.
8.10 21-0051
Director’s Report - Division of Transportation.
PLANNING, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
8.11 21-1447
Resolution to vacate an unimproved portion of Wall Avenue located in the Fred K.H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision Third Addition in Warren Township.
· Joni E. Kelver, Gary G. Kelver, Douglas M. Durbin and Judy A. Durbin, record owners, are requesting a vacation of an unimproved section of Wall Avenue, which is adjacent to 13686 W. Wall Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois; 36880 N. Rosedale Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois; and 36854 N. Rosedale Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois, in the Fred K.H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision Third Addition. The portion of unimproved right-of-way to be vacated is 50 feet wide, extends west from Rosedale Avenue 320 feet, and consists of 0.44 acres.
· The right-of-way has not been improved nor accepted by the Warren Township Highway Commissioner. The Highway Commissioner has no objections to the proposed vacation, nor has any objection been received from public utilities or neighboring property owners regarding the vacation request.
· The Board of Vacations held a public hearing on September 14, 2021 and recommended by unanimous vote to grant the vacation.
· Following a recommendation by the Public Works, Planning, & Transportation Committee, the vacation request will proceed to the County Board for final action.
8.12 21-1492
Committee action to extend the deadline for PUD Final Development Plan approval for the Dimucci property.
· The Dimucci project plan consists of a rezoning and Planned Unit Development (PUD) that includes 109 acres in the unincorporated Hawthorn Woods area near Route 12 and Old McHenry Road. The PUD will allow up to 53 acres of high-quality commercial mixed-use development surrounded by approximately 50 acres of permanent open space, stormwater detention, passive recreation, and landscape buffering, along with access improvements to support the 53-acre development area.
· The PUD Preliminary Development Plan was originally approved in 2012, effective for five years. In 2017, a two-year extension of that approval was granted administratively. In October 2019, per the request of the owner, the PWPT Committee acted to further extend the deadline for PUD Final Plan approval for two years. Both extensions were needed in order to accommodate the delays caused by challenging economic conditions in the development sector and the complexities inherent in planning and executing a project of this scale.
· Due to recent market uncertainty resulting from the pandemic, the owner has requested to further extend the deadline for PUD Final Plan approval for five years (until October 9, 2026) to allow for additional time to secure a developer and finalize development plans while maintaining the viability of the development under the original plan. Staff recommends approval of the extension request.
8.13 21-1502
Discussion of proposed ordinance amendments to the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances related to bird-friendly design in unincorporated Lake County.
· Following an initial presentation on the topic in September 2020 and per Committee direction, staff has been researching possible future bird-friendly design regulatory options.
· Today’s presentation and discussion is focused on bird-friendly design in residential and non-residential buildings in the unincorporated areas.
· At subsequent Committee meetings, staff will present draft text for review based on initial Committee feedback.
· Upon conclusion of the bird-friendly design topic, staff will return to the Committee with the comprehensive packet of nature-based amendments and present a final version for Committee discussion and action.
8.14 21-0052
Director’s Report - Planning Building and Development.
PUBLIC WORKS
8.15 21-1482
Joint Resolution adopting the Proposed 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program for the Lake County Department of Public Works.
· The five-year Capital Improvement Program is a planning document that serves as a guide for Lake County Department of Public Works future capital improvements.
· The Interim Director of Public Works and Department of Public Works staff have prepared the Proposed 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program.
· The Department of Public Works staff presented the Proposed 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program to the Public Works, Planning and Transportation Committee on September 8, 2021.
· The Proposed 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program aligns with the County Board Strategic Plan adopted in July 2019 and incorporates the following Strategic Goals: Improve Infrastructure and Promote a Sustainable Environment.
8.16 21-0053
Director’s Report - Public Works.
9. County Administrator's Report
10. Executive Session
10.1 21-1542
Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1).
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: October 27, 2021
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