Public Works Committee

PUBLIC SERVICES MAYOR TRUSTEES Andrew Przybylo George D. Alpogianis John C. Jekot VILLAGE MANAGER Joe LoVerde Steven C. Vinezeano Denise McCreery VILLAGE CLERK Dean Strzelecki Marlene J. Victorine PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2019 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:37 pm. Roll call was taken and Danette O’Donovan Matyas, Fred Braun, and Dan Balzano were present. Tony Dati was absent. Approval of Meeting Summery/ Minutes Meeting minutes from the January 14, 2019 were unanimously approved. Old Business None. New Business Item One: Howard Street Roadway Lighting The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed roadway lighting for the Howard Street improvements. Fred explained that the Howard Street improvements are scheduled for construction in 2020. Direction is required from the Committee regarding the selection of the proposed light fixture, light pole and mast arm. The Mayor has requested that a lighted finial be mounted to the top of the light fixture (which is not currently allowed by IDOT). IDOT has agreed to meet with the Village and Sternberg (lighting manufacturer) to discuss the issue. The type of finial that will be placed on the fixture is subject to change. Development of 6849 W Touhy Avenue Niles, IL 60714 Phone (847) 588-7900 Fax (847) 588-7950 WWW.VNILES.COM a finial will likely require several months. Roadway lighting plans for Howard Street must be submitted to IDOT by May 31, 2019. Fred asked the committee members if they would approve the light pole, fixture and mast arm, as presented by Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL), with the provision that a lighted finial could be added at a later date. The decision was made to have CBBEL proceed with the design of the proposed roadway lighting. The fixture will be “Side Mount Style, LED Fixture Head, Sternberg Solana Model No. SL735”. A Decorative Aluminum Arm, 6 feet in length will be mounted to a 35-foot Spun Tapered Aluminum Pole. The color of the pole, arm and luminaire will be “Urban Bronze Matte”. Item Two: Police Parking Facility Update An update was provided on the schedule and noted that the project is not slightly behind schedule. An unimproved alley located to the west of the project site needs to be vacated due to setback requirements. The committee was advised that residents adjacent to the alley were already using it as an extension of their backyards. Construction is still expected to take place in 2019. Item Three: Fourth of July Parade Fred informed the committee that Public Works would be participating in the 4th of July parade along with the Police and Fire Departments on a first responders float. Families of all three departments will be invited to march or ride on the floats(s) in a showing of the cooperation between departments. Item Four: West Central Municipal Conference Suburban Tree Consortium Fred discussed an upcoming item on the Board of Trustees agenda related to purchasing trees. Staff is requesting approval to join the subject consortium due to the many benefits. Benefits include competitive pricing via the consortium along with a larger selection of species. As species diversification is a top goal of the department, having a larger variety available is crucial to meeting this goal. Dan asked about the cost. Fred stated that it is only an annual fee of approximately $500. The committee unanimously approved recommending this to the Board of Trustees. Public Comments No public comments Adjournment A motion was made to adjourn and seconded at 6:19 pm. Aye – 3, Nay – 0 Page 2