City of Byron Community Services Committee met Nov. 3.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee
Alderman Fulrath called the meeting to order at 5:34 pm.
1. ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Alderman Zeke Hobbie, Chairman Alderman Mittzi Fulrath, Alderman Emily Gerdes, Alderman Mike Gyorkos
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor John Rickard, Engineer Jason Stoll, Director Aaron Vincer
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – November 3, 2021 – Alderman Gerdes motioned to approve, as presented, the November 3, 2021, Community Services Committee meeting agenda. Seconded by Alderman Hobbie. Roll call vote: Fulrath, AYE; Gerdes, AYE; Gyorkos, AYE; Hobbie, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 4; NAY, 0; ABS, 0.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 6, 2021 –Alderman Hobbie motioned to approve, as presented, the October 6, 2021, Community Services Committee meeting minutes. Seconded by Alderman Gerdes. Roll call vote: Gerdes, AYE; Gyorkos, AYE; Hobbie, AYE; Fulrath, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 4; NAY, 0; ABS, 0.
5. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Engineer Stoll reported that the facility plan has been received and logged in at EPA. Attorney Szeto is preparing the rate ordinance based on council discussion at the Committee of the Whole meeting on October 20. Director Vincer stated that another Committee of the Whole meeting will be scheduled on November 17 to finalize the rate new structure.
6. WATER/SEWER RATE ORDINANCE – Mayor Rickard anticipates that Attorney Szeto will have the rate increase ordinance drafted for the November 17 Committee of the Whole meeting. It will be put on the agenda for 1st read, then voted on at the first meeting in December. Director Vincer stated that water/sewer rates will increase by $2.66 on bills for January. This reflects the rate increase previously put into effect. Mayor Rickard said that Alderman Isaac’s rate increase plan has the CPI at 2% for the next three years, then increasing to 3%, but it was decided to increase CPI to at least 3% but no more than 5%.
7. RUSH PROPERTY DEMOLITION – Martin & Co. should complete demolition in the next week or two. Chief Murray is staying in regular contact with them.
8. ROUTE 2 RECONSTRUCTION – Director Vincer said IDOT is doing borings for the train viaduct for Exelon. They have staged equipment at our boat dock, and did some damage to the blacktop, which they have taken responsibility for.
Community Services Committee Minutes Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Page #1
9. MILL ROAD REC PATH – Engineer Stoll reported that they will be doing survey work for the Mill Road Project rec path, and design work will begin in December. A plan should be ready for council to look at in January. Bids should go out in February or March, with construction beginning next spring.
10. STREETS PLAN – Engineer Stoll reported there is still work to do on the streets plan, but a preliminary plan was distributed. This summer, he and his crew did a visual inspection on every street in the city. They used a system called PASER to inventory the streets and rank them according to condition. Drainage, base failure, pavement age, stress, cracking, as well as other items, are factored in to produce a 1 to 10 ranking. Newer pavements have been well maintained, particularly in the newer subdivisions, however, streets in the downtown area ranked poorly, particularly 4th street and streets south of Route 2. Approximately 30% of our streets ranked in the poor/very poor range, 50% in the fair/average range, and 20% in the good/excellent range. The 30% in the “poor” range are definitely a concern, but it is also concerning that the 50% of streets in the fair/average range could deteriorate quickly. Engineer Stoll stressed the importance of performing preventative maintenance as streets are improved (slurry seal, fabric, chip seal, etc.). The plan does not look at any new technologies. As a comparison, to demonstrate how costs rise depending on the treatment, chip seal is $1.00/square yard, slurry seal is $3.00/sq. yd., slurry plus fabric is $6.00/sq. yd., and new asphalt is $11.00/sq. yd. The goal is to have a program that incorporates preventative maintenance, HMA overlays (a process that will smooth out and then waterproof the street), and reconstruction projects. In order to complete some of the larger reconstruction projects, a portion of the streets budget may need to be set aside until enough has accumulated to fund a designated project. In addition to the streets projects, Engineer Stoll and Director Vincer are discussing what water and sewer projects need to be done in an effort to coordinate the projects. Engineer Stoll hopes to have a completed plan in December. Slurry has a life expectancy of seven years. In order to stay ahead, Engineer Stoll recommends that slurry be reapplied every five years in order to protect the fabric (which is the waterproofing material). They anticipate that Rose Meadows and Prairie Place will be the next roads to be slurry sealed.
11. PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE – Director Vincer will give his report at the City Council meeting.
12. ADJOURN - Alderman Hobbie motioned to adjourn the Community Services Committee meeting. Seconded by Alderman Gerdes. Roll call vote Gyorkos, AYE; Hobbie, AYE; Fulrath, AYE; Gerdes, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 4; NAY, 0; ABS, 0. Alderman Fulrath adjourned the meeting at 6:25 pm. The next regular Community Services meeting is December 1, 2021.
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