Village Hall |
255 East Wilson Ave. |
Lombard, IL 60148 |
villageoflombard.org |
Trustee Steve Sebby-Chairperson |
Trustee Richard Tross-Alternate Chairperson |
John Schwarz, Nancy Sherretz, Paul Larkin, |
Jean Nolan, Thomas Murphy, Robert Difino |
Staff Liaisons: Deputy Chief Dane Cuny, Patrol Division, Police, |
Chairperson Steven Sebby, John Schwarz, Nancy Sherretz, Paul Larkin and |
Jean Nolan |
Lt. Jim Glennon, Lombard Police Department |
Charles Wozniak, 441 S. Highland Avenue |
Sharon Lechtenberg, 121 N. Ahrens Avenue |
Alicia King, 125 N. Ahrens Avenue |
Jay Tovian, 831 S. School Street, Villa Park |
Nicole & Scott Bobor, 206 N. Ahrens Avenue |
Stan Stewart, 802 E. Washington Boulevard |
Nancie Stewart, 802 E. Washington Boulevard |
It was moved by Larkin, seconded by Sherretz, to approve the Minutes of the |
July 10, 2006, meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote |
Residential Traffic Speed and Enforcement |
Union Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way Safety Improvements (Waiver of Bids) |
Request for a waiver of bids and award of a contract to Peerless Fence for a railroad |
safety buffer fence in a base bid amount of $62,040 with a total of up to $80,650 |
depending on additions to the contract that may be approved by the Board of Trustees. |
Public Act 85-1295 does not apply. (DISTRICT #4) |
Chairperson Sebby said that he received an email from President Mueller who met with |
Representative Biggins and President Stupegia. It mentioned that President Mueller |
would like to work with Villa Park and they want to utilize the fence vs. shrubberies. |
Chairperson Sebby further explained that to date the Committee was working in the |
direction of planting a thorny hedge shrub. Hatfield explained that Staff's impression |
was that the fence was getting higher in priority so Staff did not push the planting plan. |
Chairperson Sebby explained that it seems like momentum at the Committee level is |
starting to wane and senior management is changing the direction. |
Hatfield showed the Committee the fence sample. Hatfield told the Committee that |
although Mr. Davis (from Villa Park) had tracked down $60/ft price, that was an informal |
discussion. This contractor's price for a 8' high fence is $80/ft. and that could go up or |
down depending on Villa Park. Chairperson Sebby added that the deal is in economy of |
scale if we can do joint work. He went on to say that we wanted to do something this |
year, either get plantings in place this fall or, if this is the direction the village wants to |
go, then we need to get it on the construction schedule. Hatfield asked if the Committee |
wanted to receive actual prices. Chairperson Sebby answered that we should get a |
serious bid for the fencing plus at least two others and get bids from landscape |
contractors. |
Sharon Lechtenberg, 121 N. Ahrens |
Ms. Lechtenberg pointed out that the plantings you can't see through, but with the fence |
you can see if somebody is up on the tracks. |
Alicia King, 125 N. Ahrens |
Ms. King said that she does not like the top curved piece. |
Ms. Lechtenberg added that something like this may give people enough time to think |
before they get up on the tracks. Sometimes just having the barrier for people who want |
to do harm to themselves, it gives the public more time to react. |
Chairperson Sebby asked if the Village is looking at fencing just along the cul de sacs. |
Hatfield responded that it would be have to be discussed; whether the Village wants a |
continuous length or fence to fence and then the long stretch to Westmore. |
Chairperson Sebby stressed that he wants all of the information available to the |
Committee for the September meeting. It needs to go to Board of Trustees and then |
they can decide the direction. Schwarz asked if the Village shouldn't get something |
solid from Villa Park before recommending a direction. Chairperson Sebby agreed that |
it would be nice. Ms. King interjected that they are working on their funding still. Ms. |
Lechtenberg added that they do have the video and audio surveillance at Addison. |
Sherretz stated that regardless of what Villa Park wants to do, if they have no funding it |
doesn't matter. We can't base our decision on what they're going to do. Larkin added |
that he is concerned about inciting precedent. Nolan asked if there would be a liability |
issue if we fenced only across the cul de sacs. She felt it was clear when we were |
talking about shrubbery, but with the fence it's a different scenario. |
Jay Tovian, 831 S. School Street, Villa Park |
Mr. Tovian explained that at the last Villa Park meeting, a suggestion was made to apply |
for grants for an underpass. DuPage County does have a Safe Route to Schools grant. |
The underpass would be at grade level at Westmore. Hatfield added that Wes |
Anderson has already put together a rough draft of an Intergovernmental Agreement |
with Villa Park to work on applying for grants. At this point we are waiting for Villa Park's |
comments. Mr. Tovian went on to explain that this grant is administered through IDOT. |
Ms. Lechtenberg added that she heard it would be 10-15 years from start to finish. |
Nolan stated that she thinks it's a good idea. Unless the School District changes the |
school boundary there is always going to be this problem and we have the responsibility |
to look at the long-term. |
Highland Avenue and Washington Boulevard |
Request for a 4-way Stop(DISTRICT #5) |
Hatfield reviewed the memo. |
General discussion ensued regarding what cable is attached to the broken utility pole. |
Hatfield said that Staff can put another call in to ComEd. |
Stan Stewart, 802 E Washington |
He and his wife were there in support of the stop signs. |
All Committee members concurred with Staff recommendations. Staff will follow up on |
issue of the utility pole. |
It was moved by Larkin, seconded by Nolan, that this matter be recommended to |
the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote |
It was moved by Larkin, seconded by Schwarz, to adjourn. The motion carried |
by a voice vote |