HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012-09-10 COW minutesMinutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees Held on September 10, 2012 In the Boardroom Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. Present were: Mayor Collins, Trustee Fay, Trustee Lamb, Trustee Racich, Trustee Rippy, and Trustee Bonuchi. Board absent: Trustee Peck. Also Present: Brian Murphy, Administrator; Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk; Randy Jessen, Superintendent of Public Improvements; Mich ael Garrigan, Planning Supervisor; and John Konopek, Chief of Police. There were approx imately 7 persons in the audience. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop held on August 13, 2012. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Voice Vo te. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS Mayor Collins: • Stated that tomorrow is Sept ember 11 and it is a day to remember all those that died. • Reminded everyone of the Plainfield River Da ys event and encouraged everyone to buy Quack Packs. • Reported that the Midwest Brewers Fest went well and had approximately 3,100 people attend. TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Fay: • Thanked everyone involved in the organiza tion of Plainfield River Days event. • Stated that the time for the Ride for the Ri ver event has changed to noon on October 14, 2012. • Stated that there has been a nother fatality on Route 126 and asked the staff to look into possible solutions. Chief Konopek pointed out th at staff is currently working with other jurisdictions to coordinate safety/spe eding on Route 126 from I-55 to Route 47. Trustee Racich stated that a reside nt expressed concern for the safety of the ducks for the River Days Duck Race. Trustee Racich point out that the ducks are not real ducks, they are plastic ducks. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. WORKSHOP MEETING #1 CMAP TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE Mr. Lou Hausmann, Baxter and Woodman, gave a pr esentation regarding the Transportation Plan. Mr. Hausmann reminded everyone that the Village received a grant of $120,000 from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and hired Baxter and W oodman and Teska Associates to complete the study. Mr. Hausmann stated that they are currently spread ing the word about the transportation website, www.plainfieldtransportation.com , and urging residents to share their input. The site has received over 1,100 hits so far a nd roughly 60 comments have been submitted. Mr. Mike Teska then reviewed how the website works.
Minutes Committee of the Whole Workshop – September 10, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Mr. Hausmann then gave a brief summary of the August 21, 2012 Public Meeting that coincided with Cruise Nights. Mr. Hausmann reviewed the following top residents concerns: • Building the 143 rd Street Extension • Add more channelization at intersections along Route 59 • Close gaps and extend sidewalks and bike paths • Add more crosswalks on Lockport Street west of the bridge • Add a Metra Station Mr. Hausmann stated the comments and suggestions w ill be used to create a list of potential projects and pointed out that commen ts are still being accepted. Mr. Hausmann reviewed the next steps and stated that there will be another public meeting on November 14, 2012. Mr. Hausmann stated that the timeline to complete the project is June 2013. Trustee Lamb inquired as to whether or not there have been comments regarding CN’s impact on the Village. Mr. Teska stated that he has only seen co mments regarding the bike path crossings. Trustee Bonuchi stated that she was surpri sed to hear comments regarding 143 rd Street extension from the public. Trustee Rippy asked if the consultant s were taking the I-55 interchange study into consideration. Mr. Hausmann rep lied that they are. Trustee Fay expressed concern regarding Renwick Road being able to handle the traffic shif t. Trustee Fay also ex pressed concern regarding the Rolf/Lily Cache intersection and encouraged staff to work with the Plainfield Township. Trustee Rippy encouraged the coordination of th e Route 30 and the Renwick construction. Mayor Collins thanked Mr. Hausmann and Mr. Teska for the presentation and read the reminders. EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Fay moved to adjourn to Executive Session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, under Section 2 (C) (5), the purchase or lease of real estate, not to rec onvene. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Fay, yes, Lamb, yes; Peck, absent; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk