Kane County Transportation Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Kane County Transportation is located at 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL.
Here are the minutes as provided by the committee:
KANE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
County Board Room Minutes 9:00 AM
Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134
1. Call to Order
Chairman Frasz called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Margaret Auger Board Member Present Brian Dahl Board Member Present Rebecca Gillam Vice Chair Present Kurt R. Kojzarek Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman) Present Bill Lenert Board Member Present Jarett Sanchez Board Member Late 9:06 AM Thomas Smith Board Member Present Drew Frasz Chairman Present
Also present: Co. Bd. Chairman Lauzen; Co. Bd. members Wegman, Barreiro, Hoscheit, Molina, Kenyon; Co. Bd. staff Nagel; KDOT Dir. Schoedel & staff T. Rickert, Files, Becker, Hopkinson, Dickson, Coffinbargar; Asst. State’s Atty. Jaeger; Finance staff Ramer-Holmes; ITD staff Peters; members of the press & public.
2. Approval of Minutes: January 17, 2017
RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Thomas Smith, Drew Frasz
ABSENT: Jarett Sanchez
3. Public Comment
Mr. Tony Lucenko, Elgin Development Group, discussed the Impact Fee Ordinance, indicating he felt impact fees were a big disincentive, especially in the area of creating jobs. He said the county now has a competitive disadvantage with Cook County in terms of fees such as this as well as total property taxes, which have gone up 134% for industrial development within the last four years. He stated that this was pushing development out of Kane County. Lucenko said with the way the ordinance is written, fees for manufacturing are almost three times more than they are for warehouse and distribution facilities. Developers are now marketing their properties for warehouse/distribution and not manufacturing, so we are losing jobs. He said he didn't know how many projects they've lost over the last ten years that could have brought in more revenue than all the fees collected by this ordinance. He thought the county needed to look at why this ordinance was still in place. In his opinion, it is doing more damage than good.
4. Finance
A. January Transportation Committee Finance Reports
Monthly financial reports were included in the agenda packet. Finance staff Ramer-Holmes reported there were no FY17 budget concerns at this time.
B. Transportation Financial Reports - thru January 31, 2017
Monthly financial reports were included in the agenda packet. (Sanchez arrives @ 9:06 a.m.)
5. Maintenance
A monthly report was included in the agenda packet. Staff Rickert reported there is plenty of salt in storage for the remainder of the season. As of February 8th they'd been out 18 times and have used 5,200 tons of salt.
A. Resolution: Approving Adopt-A-Highway Program Applicants
This approves one new application and three renewals.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Brian Dahl, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
6. Planning & Programming
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. Staff Rickert noted that over the next month or so they will be updating their county highway map as well as the bicycle map.
A. Ordinance: Kane County Road Improvement Impact Fee Ordinance
Referencing a PowerPoint presentation, Rickert explained that in accordance with the Road Improvement Impact Fee statute, Kane County has updated the Comprehensive Road Improvement Plan (CRIP), the Road Improvements Impact Fee Ordinance and the Fee Schedule. He reviewed the ordinance, discussing new language that is included taking into account feedback received at the public hearings. He discussed the overall fee structure. Some discussion followed. Chairman Frasz explained where the Impact Fee program came from and the reasons for it. He noted that this type of program was demanded by the public as streets needed to be improved to handle the additional development. He felt the best thing to do was to adjust the program as needed taking into account the good years and the bad years. Kojzarek felt development does pay its fair share for new construction, as new tax revenue is created for every new home that is built. He said he appreciated what the county has been able to do with the money that has come in through these impact fees, but agreed with the development community on this.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [7 TO 1] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Bill Lenert, Board Member
SECONDER: Brian Dahl, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas Smith, Drew
Frasz
NAYS: Kurt R. Kojzarek
B. Draft 2017-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Referencing a PowerPoint presentation, Rickert reviewed the draft of the 2017-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is required by state law. At the March meeting action will be taken to approve it. The plan includes the already adopted transportation budget for 2017 with the financial plan in place for the following four years. He asked that if anyone had comments that they let him know by the end of the week.
7. Traffic & Permitting
Rickert reviewed the monthly report included in the agenda packet. He discussed the following two speed limit adjustments, which were moved forward together.
A. Ordinance: Approving Alteration of Speed Limit, North Lorang Road, Blackberry Township
This addresses an oversight in the county code that this short.25 mile stretch of North Lorang Road does not have a speed limit ordinance and the driveways are not close enough together to adhere to the statutory 30 mph speed limits, so technically, it would be 55 mph. It has five homes, dead-ends into the tollway and has a service road to the Kane County Forest Preserve. The roadway is already signed at 30 mph and is characteristically a residential road.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
B. Ordinance: Approving Alteration of Speed Limit, Sleepy Hollow Road, Dundee Township
The Dundee Township Highway Commissioner would like to match the Village’s Speed limits on two segments of Sleepy Hollow Road by altering the speed limit to 35 mph. In order to maintain consistency of speed limits for the motoring public, staff recommends altering the speed limit for Sleepy Hollow Road from the Village of Carpentersville limits (.34 miles north of Huntley Road) to Huntley Road from 40 mph to 35 mph. This new ordinance would supersede Ordinance 85-107. A second ordinance is proposed for a small section of Sleepy Hollow Road from.27 miles to.36 miles south of Huntley Road from 45 mph to 35 mph. The second ordinance would supersede Ordinance 85-9.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
SECONDER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
8. Project Implementation
Staff Coffinbargar reviewed the monthly report included in the agenda packet and discussed the following resolutions:
A. Resolution: Approving Contract for Construction with Builders Paving, LLC of Hillside, Illinois for 2017 Kane County Resurfacing Project, Kane County Section No. 16-00476-00-RS
The low bid of $3,439,439 by Builders Paving was 28.78% below the engineer’s estimate and is entirely locally funded.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Brian Dahl, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
B. Resolution: Approving Contract for Construction with Herlihy Mid-Continent Company and Continental Land and Infrastructure Inc. of Romeoville, Illinois for Bliss Road over Blackberry Creek, Kane County Section No. 08-00058-02-BR
The low bidder is Herlihy Mid-Continent Company and Continental Land and Infrastructure Inc. of Romeoville, Illinois with a proposed contract amount of $2,704,846.00, which is approximately 10.95% under the engineer’s estimate of $3,037,297. The project is primarily funded with federal STP-BR funds of $1,761,036.58, while Kane County’s anticipated cost participation is $943,809.42 which includes reimbursable costs associated with Village of Sugar Grove’s watermain and turn lane installation at the forest preserve entrance. In order to compensate for potential future minor county cost participation increases as determined by IDOT, staff suggests adding a 20% contingency to the appropriation, which equates to an appropriation amount of $1,132,571.30.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Bill Lenert, Board Member
SECONDER: Jarett Sanchez, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
C. Resolution: Approving Contract for Construction with Plote Construction Co. of Hoffman Estates,
Illinois for Longmeadow Parkway, Section A2-B1 West of Randall Road to Karen Drive, Kane County Section No. 13-00215-10-PV
The low bidder is Plote Construction Co. of Hoffman Estates with a proposed contract amount of $13,277,077.28, which is approximately 25.06% under the engineer’s estimate. The project is primarily funded with Federal KKCOM’s Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds at $7,500,000 and other Federal/State funds at $3,363,181.82. Kane County’s anticipated cost participation is $2,413,895.46 (18%). Since the final bid tab was unavailable at this time and to compensate for potential future minor county cost participation increases as determined by IDOT, staff suggests adding a 20% contingency amount of $482,779.09 to the appropriation (3.6% of total contract amount), which equates to a recommended appropriation amount of $2,896,674.55.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [7 TO 1] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
SECONDER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Thomas Smith, Drew
Frasz
NAYS: Jarett Sanchez
D. Resolution: Approving Contract for Construction with Martam Construction Inc. of Elgin, Illinois for
Plank Road Culvert Improvements, Kane County Section No. 14-00413-03-BR
The low qualified bid of $296,892.78 by Martam Construction Inc. of Elgin, Illinois, LLC, was 21.45% below the engineer’s estimate of $377,975.50 which is entirely locally funded.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
E. Resolution: Approving Supplemental Appropriation, Rutland Township Resurfacing Program, Section No. 16-13000-02-GM
The low qualified bid of $251,690.30 by Lorig Construction Co. was 29.97% below the engineer’s estimate of $359,420. During resurfacing of Rutland Township routes, additional hot mix asphalt (HMA) quantities were used to strengthen soft segments and correct the roadway profile that resulted in an additional $11,113.72 contract amount.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
F. Resolution: Approving Amendment No. 3 to a Phase II Engineering Services Agreement with
Crawford, Murphy and Tilly Inc. for Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor from East of IL Route 31 to East of IL Route 25 (Section C), Kane County Section No. 13-00215-20-BR
An amendment to the design services agreement with CMT in an amount of $189,103.63 is requested.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [7 TO 1] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Rebecca Gillam, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Thomas Smith, Drew Frasz
NAYS: Jarett Sanchez
G. Resolution: Approving Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor Section 129 Memorandum of Understanding, Kane County Section No. 94-00215-01-BR
Since Section C is currently planned to include the construction of a toll bridge, staff has drafted the Section 129 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The draft MOU specifies that the county shall be subject to and comply with Section 129(a)(1)(A) of Title 23, United States Code with respect to the county’s operation of the toll bridge.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [7 TO 1] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Thomas Smith, Drew
Frasz
NAYS: Jarett Sanchez
9. Reports Placed On File
RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Brian Dahl, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
10. Executive Session
The committee entered into Executive Session at 10:10 a.m. to discuss Land Acquisition.
RESULT: ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Brian Dahl, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
The committee returned to open session at 10:20 a.m.
11. Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Highway Right of Way, Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor, Kane County Section No. 94-00215-01-BR, Parcel No. 1LN0100
The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor is a proposed Fox River Bridge crossing and roadway approximately 5.6 miles in length to address transportation needs in northern Kane County. Parcel 1LN0100 - Right of Way is required from unimproved Besinger Properties LLC in the amount of 3.129 acres of which 1.008 acres is already used for roadway purposes.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [7 TO 1] Next: 3/8/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Ex-Officio (County Development Chairman)
SECONDER: Margaret Auger, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Thomas Smith, Drew
Frasz
NAYS: Jarett Sanchez
12. Public Comment
None
Gillam read a letter from School District 300 thanking the county for providing a traffic light at the intersection of Route 72 and Big Timber Road. She felt this was a huge improvement in the district.
13. Adjournment
RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Board Member
AYES: Margaret Auger, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Jarett Sanchez, Thomas
Smith, Drew Frasz
This meeting was adjourned at 10:24 AM.
Ellyn McGrath
Recording Secretary
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