Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee met April 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Durkin called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Wasik led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
Others Present:
Abisac Serkanic, Division of Transportation
Al Giertych, Division of Transportation
Alex Carr, Communications
Austin McFarlane, Public Works
Bob Springer, Planning, Building and Development
Carissa Casbon, Board Member
Catherine Sbarra, Board Member
Charles Sommer, Public
Eric Steffen, Planning, Building and Development
Eric Waggoner, Planning, Building and Development
Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office
Gina Roberts, Board Member
James Klem, Lake County Center for Independent Living
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Jennifer White, Division of Transportation
Joe Arcus, Planning, Building and Development
Joel Sensenig, Public Works
Jon Nelson, Division of Transportation
Julie Simpson, Board Member
Justine Gilbert, Communications
Kevin Carrier, Division of Transportation
Kevin Hunter, Board Member
Kevin Quinn, Communications
Krista Braun, Planning, Building, and Development
Kristy Cechini, County Board Office
Linda Rubeck, Division of Transportation
Marah Altenberg, Board Member
Mary Crain, Division of Transportation
Mary Ross Cunningham, County Board Vice Chair
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Micah Thornton, Circuit Clerk's Office
Michael Zemaitis, Division of Transportation
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Public Works, Planning & April 6, 2022
Meeting Minutes - Final
Transportation Committee
Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald
Patrice Sutton, Finance
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sandy Hart, County Board Chair
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation
Sonia Hernandez, County Administrator's Office
Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office
4. Addenda to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
There were no public comments.
6. Chair's Remarks
Chair Durkin reminded the Committee Members to mute/unmute their microphones when speaking.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no Unfinished Business to discuss.
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.11)
*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*
8.1 22-0525
Minutes from February 23, 2022.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the minutes from February 23, 2022 be approved. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
*DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION*
8.2 22-0487
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., Huntley, Illinois, in the amount of $90,341.11 for the resurfacing of various roads in Avon Township, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 0.28 miles.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.3 22-0488
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Geske and Sons, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $108,312.73 for the resurfacing of various roads in the Cuba Township Road District, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 0.51 miles.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.4 22-0489
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Denler, Inc., Joliet, Illinois, in the amount of $161,368.75 to provide for the crack sealing of hot-mix asphalt and concrete pavements, where necessary, on various County highways under the Illinois Highway Code, appropriating $195,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.5 22-0490
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., Huntley, Illinois, in the amount of $547,447.87 for annual hot-mix asphalt maintenance of various roads on the County highway system under the Illinois Highway Code, appropriating $660,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.6 22-0491
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC, South Roxana, Illinois, in the amount of $695,469.81 for the application of a pavement rejuvenator on various County highways, appropriating $835,000 of Matching Tax funds.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.7 22-0492
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with AC Pavement Striping Company, Elgin, Illinois, in the amount of $839,315.07 for the microsurfacing of Cedar Lake Road, from Monaville Road to Illinois Route 132, Kenosha Road, from 1,220 feet north of Illinois Route 173 to Ninth Street, and Ninth Street, from Lewis Avenue to Whitney Avenue, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 3.33 miles, and appropriating $1,010,000 of Matching Tax funds.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.8 22-0493
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Treehaven Technologies, Inc., Powell, Ohio, for the purchase of 70 video encoders in the amount of $76,930 for the replacement of video encoder hardware on the Lake County PASSAGE network and appropriating $92,300 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
*PUBLIC WORKS*
8.9 22-0506
Joint Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Swallow Construction of West Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $388,032.96 for the Baker Road Water Main Replacement Project in Green Oaks, Illinois.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.10 22-0509
Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Great Lakes Water Resources Group, Inc. of Joliet, Illinois in the amount of $399,517 for the Oak Terrace Water System New Water Supply Well Drilling and Testing Project.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.11 22-0510
Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Campanella & Sons, Inc., Wadsworth, Illinois in the amount of $1,024,325.89 for the Sunset Drive Sanitary Sewer Replacement Improvements Project.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Maine, that the consent agenda items be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
REGULAR AGENDA
*PUBLIC WORKS*
8.12 22-0507
Joint resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fremont Township Highway Division, for reimbursement of costs related to additional worked performed as part of the Oak Terrace Water Main Replacement Project.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained that this project is a water main improvement project and that the work will intersect with the storm sewers owned by Fremont Township. Director McFarlane noted that Fremont Township has agreed to the project and requested that the improvements to the water main also be extended to the storm sewers. Fremont Township will pay for the additional cost. There was no Committee discussion regarding this item.
A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.13 22-0508
Joint Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $1,030,444 for the Oak Terrace Water System and Oakwood Road Water Main Replacement Project in Unincorporated Mundelein and the Village of Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained the improvements involved in the water main project in Vernon Hills. There was no Committee discussion regarding this item.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Clark, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.14 22-0024
Director's Report - Public Works.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, had nothing to report.
*PLANNING, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT*
8.15 22-0023
Director's Report - Planning, Building and Development.
Eric Waggoner, Planning, Building and Development (PBD) Director, provided a status update regarding the waste hauling and open burning implementation. Director Waggoner noted that the County home page has been updated to include waste hauling information and that a new hotline is in the process of being established for specific questions about waste hauling. Additionally, the landscape waste/open burning hotline has been expanded.
Discussion ensued.
Director Waggoner noted that the newly offered landscape waste service is optional, and that the County recommends composting and/or mulching leaves.
Further discussion ensued.
*DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION*
8.16 22-0494
Joint resolution appropriating $200,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the improvements to the intersection of Stearns School Road at US Route 41.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that 108 vehicle crashes occurred at the intersection of Stearns School Road at US Route 41 and that this project is for the purposes of safety improvements. Such improvements would include adding dedicated left and right turn lanes.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Clark, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.17 22-0495
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Lorig Construction Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, in the amount of $2,980,308.34, for the replacement of existing culverts with a new single span bridge at Flint Creek, resurfacing of Hart Road, and construction of a new multi-use path which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code, and appropriating $3,580,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this project would include replacing the bridge crossing at Flint Creek/Hart Road with a single span bridge structure with a pedestrian path. Director Schneider noted that the County will be covering 80% of the project funding and that both an incentive and disincentive have been added to the contractor's agreement, in the interest of finishing the project in a timely manner.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Wilke, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.18 22-0496
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $3,086,777.01 for the resurfacing of Hawley Street, from Illinois Route 176 to Midlothian Road, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 3.07 miles, and appropriating $3,505,000 of Matching Tax funds and $200,000 of County Bridge funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, noted that this project is a standard preventative maintenance resurfacing project which will also completely replace bike trail on Hawley Street, from Illinois Route 176 to Midlothian Road.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Maine, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.19 22-0497
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $1,781,075.60, for the resurfacing of Gages Lake Road, from US Route 45 to Illinois Route 21, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 3.15 miles, and appropriating $2,140,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, noted that this project is a standard preventative maintenance resurfacing project for Gages Lake Road, from US Route 45 to Illinois Route 21.
Discussion ensued.
Director Schneider explained that the width of the roadway will not be expanded as part of this project.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Wasik, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.20 22-0498
Joint resolution appropriating a supplemental amount of $80,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds and approving Change Order Number Two in the amount of $138,991 for additional Phase II engineering services for the intersection improvement of Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue in the Village of Fox Lake.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this project is an intersection/corridor improvement project for Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue. Director Schneider also noted the project change order, which will add street lighting to this corridor, at the request of the Village of Fox Lake. The Village will reimburse the County for the costs associated with the lighting improvements.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Clark, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.21 22-0499
Resolution supporting the efforts of the Canadian National Railroad to improve the Metra North Central Service Line with the installation of double track rail infrastructure, between Lake Avenue in the Village of Grayslake and Hook Drive in the Village of Round Lake Beach, thereby improving both freight train operations and Metra passenger service operations and reducing vehicle and emergency service delays at roadway/railway crossings along the corridor.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this project, led by the Canadian National Railroad, would improve the single track area between Lake Avenue and Hook Drive, which currently causes a bottleneck issue, and add a second track to benefit all modes of transportation (commuter train, freight train, vehicles). Staff recommends supporting the project.
Discussion ensued.
Chair Durkin thanked Director Schneider and his team, and Member Wasik for their time on this project.
A motion was made by Member Wasik, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this item be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 7 - Chair Clark, Chair Durkin, Member Maine, Vice Chair Pedersen, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik and Member Wilke
8.22 PLACE HOLDER
Scrivener's error.
8.23 22-0500
Overview of the 2022 Annual Construction Program.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, gave an overview of Annual 2022 Construction Program, noting that half of the Program includes the continuation of construction projects from last year. Director Schneider highlighted preservation and modernization as the main priorities of the Program.
Discussion ensued.
8.24 22-0022
Director's Report - Division of Transportation.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, provided an update regarding the Ride Lake County paratransit service, which is on track to launch on May 1, 2022. Director Schneider noted that the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee (LCCTSC), a group which has advocated for paratransit service for the past 15 years, held its final meeting on March 16, 2022 and will dissolve since they have accomplished their goal. Director Schneider thanked all the members of the LCCTSC.
Discussion ensued.
9. County Administrator's Report
The County Administrator's Report consisted of a discussion regarding the proposed merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Southern.
9.1 22-0556
Discussion regarding the proposed merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Southern.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that the objective of the proposed merger is to create continuous freight service from Canada to Mexico, which would specifically affect the portion of Lake County from Deerfield to Wadsworth. Director Schneider noted that Metra did an analysis on the merger and has filed opposition to the merger, due to anticipated service interruption. Director Schneider asked the Committee for feedback.
The consensus of the Committee was to proceed with a resolution to be presented to the County Board in opposition of the merger, in order to help protect the interests of the residents of the surrounding Lake County community.
10. Executive Session
The Committee did not enter into Executive Session.
11. Members' Remarks
Member Wasik thanked Chair Durkin for his service and congratulated him on his upcoming retirement. Member Maine, Member Clark, Vice Chair Pedersen, and Board Chair Hart echoed Member Wasik's comments.
Member Maine noted that she was asked by a constituent to thank Director Schneider for his work on the Patriot Path.
Chair Durkin thanked the Committee for their hard work and discussions throughout his time as Chair.
12. Adjournment
Chair Durkin declared the meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m.
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