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Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees
Held on October 9, 2017
At the Plainfield Public Works Facility
Trustee Bonuchi called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board Present: Trustee Larson, Trustee
O'Rourke, Trustee Wojowski, Trustee Bonuchi, and Trustee Lamb. Board absent: Mayor Collins and
Trustee Newton Others present: Brian Murphy, Administrator; Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk; Allen
Persons, Public Works Director; Scott Threewitt, Lead Engineer; Randy Jessen, Public Improvements
Superintendent; Jon Proulx, Planning Director; Lonnie Spires, Building Inspector; Traci Pleckham,
Management Services Director; Anthony Novak, Police Commander, and Kevin Greco, Police
Commander. There was 1 person in the audience.
Trustee Lamb moved to approve the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop held on
September 25, 2017. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion
carried.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS
Trustee Bonuchi welcomed Mr. John Greuling.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
No Comments.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments.
WORKSHOP
1) WILL COUNTY FRIENDLY FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN
Mr. John Greuling, President and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development, gave a
presentation regarding the Will County Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan. Mr. Grueling
stated that Will County is the largest inland port in North America, over 3 million containers flow
through the port annually. The Freight Plan is envisioned as a multimodal freight plan that will
provide strategies and goals to guide freight policies, programs, projects and investments throughout
Will County in a community-friendly manner. The Freight Plan will encompass a holistic planning
approach covering freight mobility, land-use integration, workforce development, education/training
and community livability. Mr. Greuling pointed out some key findings of the plan including that
freight is critical to the economic success of Will County, Will County freight movement is critical to
the State and the Nation, traditional approaches cannot handle the pace of freight development,
continued growth without planning and new transportation investments may impact Will County's
Economic competitiveness and quality of life, and Will County needs regional, state, and national
funding support. Mr. Greuling also reviewed some recommendations including implementing
investment priorities, improving east-west connectivity, developing freight workforce initiatives, and
coordinating transportation and land use planning. Mr. Greuling identified some key pointes in plan
implementation and pointed out that the next steps include applying for a federal grant application.
Trustee Bounchi thanked Mr. Greuling for the presentation.
Village of Plainfield
Meeting Minutes—October 9, 2017
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#2 CAPITAL OUTLOOK
Village Staff gave a presentation regarding current projects, 5-year plan projects, Pavement
Condition Index (PCI)/road maintenance, and Water and Sewer Capital Plan. Mr. Allen Persons gave
an update on several current projects including 127th Street, 143`d Street extension, 127th Street and
Plainfield/Naperville Road, Renwick Road, and Indian Boundary bridge replacement. Mr. Scott
Threewitt gave a presentation highlighting the resurfacing plan, IMS data and pavement index
scoring scale, and roadway projections. Mr. Murphy gave a presentation highlighting debt service,
fund balances, and identified potential revenue options to help fund roadway maintenance costs.
Mr. Randy Jessen gave an update on the Village Green project.
Trustee O'Rourke moved to adjourn. Second by Trustee Lamb. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk