Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee met May 31.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Clark called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent 1 - Vice Chair Maine
*Electronic Attendance: Member Campos
Other Attendees:
In Person:
Alex Carr, Communications
Austin McFarlane, Public Works
Bailey Wyatt, Communications
Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office
Jon Nelson, Division of Transportation
Kevin Carrier, Division of Transportation
Kevin Quinn, Communications
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Sandy Hart, County Board Chair
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation
Sharon Osterby, Stormwater Management Commission
Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office
Electronically:
Anthony Vega, County Clerk's Office
Besar Mahmudi, Public
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office
Edward Gallagher, Pace
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Joel Sensenig, Public Works
Jolanda Dinkins, County Board Office
Julian Rozwadowski, Division of Transportation
Linda Pedersen, County Board Member
Mary Crain, Division of Transportation
Matt Emde, Division of Transportation
Michael Wheeler, Finance
Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald
Mike Klemens, Division of Transportation
Nick Principali, Finance
Patrice Sutton, Finance
Paul Frank, Board Member
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sharon Castillo, Division of Transportation
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 comments from the public.
6. Chair's Remarks
There were no Chair remarks.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business to discuss.
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.2)
*MINUTES*
8.1 23-0771
Committee action approving the Public Works and Transportation Committee minutes from April 26, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Wasik, that the minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
*DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION*
8.2 23-0731
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Superior Road Striping, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, in the amount of $949,833.50 for the removal and replacement of pavement markings, and the removal and replacement of pavement markers on various County highways, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of 64.1 centerline miles and appropriating $1,140,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Wasik, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
REGULAR AGENDA
*PUBLIC WORKS*
8.3 23-0758
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Conference Technologies, Inc of Itasca, Illinois, in the amount of $43,538.70 for the standardization and upgrades for the audio/visual equipment in the Public Works Maintenance Training Conference Room.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained that this contract is to update the audiovisual equipment in the Public Works Maintenance Training Conference Room.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Hunter, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.4 23-0759
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Standard Equipment of Elmhurst, Illinois, in the amount of $50,000 for the term of four months for leasing a Vactor Sewer Cleaner for the Public Works sanitary sewer cleaning and inspections.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained that this contract is for leasing an additional Vactor Sewer Cleaner to help with sewer cleaning and inspections.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Hunter, seconded by Member Casbon, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.5 23-0760
Joint resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Manusos General Contracting Inc. of Fox Lake, Illinois, in the amount of $7,347,000 for the White Deer Run Reservoir Project.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained that this project is for the construction of a two-million gallon water storage reservoir in Vernon Hills.
Discussion ensued.
Chair Clark thanked Interim Director McFarlane and his staff for their work on this project. A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Casbon, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.6 23-0761
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD, Rosemont, Illinois, in the amount of $458,000 for construction engineering services associated with the White Deer Run Reservoir Project.
Austin McFarlane, Interim Director of Public Works, explained that this contract is for on-site construction engineering services for the White Deer Run Reservoir Project in Vernon Hills.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Hunter, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.7 23-0008
Director’s Report - Public Works.
There was no Public Works Director's report.
*DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION*
8.8 23-0732
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Peter Baker and Son Company, Lake Bluff, Illinois, in the amount of $2,552,377.77 for the resurfacing of Hunt Club Road, from Illinois Route 173 to State Line Road, which will be improved under the Illinois Highway Code for a total of two miles and appropriating $3,063,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, noted that this is a low bid award for improvements and resurfacing of Hunt Club Road from Illinois Route 173 to State Line Road.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Hunter, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.9 23-0733
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois/Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), for improvements at the intersection of Illinois Route 120 and O’Plaine Road and appropriating $170,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this project, which is being led by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), includes improvements for the intersection of Illinois Route 120 and O'Plaine Road.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Hewitt, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.10 23-0734
Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way and easements from the Village of Fox Lake and authorizing an agreement with the Village of Fox Lake for the Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue intersection improvement project.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, noted that this is an agreement with the Village of Fox Lake for right-of-way acquisition and easements to construct an intersection improvement project at Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Hunter, seconded by Member Casbon, that this ordinance be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.11 23-0585
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. of Crystal Lake, Illinois, for Phase III construction engineering services for improvements at the intersection of Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue, at a maximum cost of $994,401 and appropriating $1,195,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this is an agreement for a consulting firm to oversee the construction project at the intersection of Illinois Route 59 at Grand Avenue.
A motion was made by Member Hunter, seconded by Member Wasik, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.12 23-0736
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Ciorba Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to provide Phase II professional engineering services for improvements along Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road, at a maximum cost of $3,048,093 and appropriating $3,658,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, explained that this is an agreement for Phase II professional engineering services for improvements along Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Casbon, that this joint resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Campos, Member Casbon, Chair Clark, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter and Member Wasik
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Maine
8.13 23-0754
Division of Transportation Annual Update.
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation (DOT) Director, presented an annual update for the DOT.
Discussion ensued.
8.14 23-0009
Director’s Report - Division of Transportation.
There was no Division of Transportation (DOT) Director's report.
9. County Administrator's Report
There was no County Administrator's Report.
10. Executive Session
The Committee did not enter into Executive Session.
11. Members' Remarks
There were no remarks from members.
12. Adjournment
Chair Clark declared the meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m.
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