City of Wood Dale Planning Zoning & Building Committee met Jan. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Present: Ald. Catalano, Messina, Sorrentino, E. Wesley & Woods
Absent: Ald. Jakab, Susmarski & R. Wesley
Also Present: Mayor Pulice, City Manager Mermuys, Treasurer Porch, Police Chief Vesta (8:08pm), A. Lange, E. Cage, Sergeant Rissman
Meeting Convened at: 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The minutes of the December 12, 2019 meeting were approved as presented.
REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
DUPAGE COUNTY ROUTE 83 STUDY – TESKA & ASSOCIATES PROJECT UPDATE
DISCUSSION:
Michael Blue of Teska provided an update on the DuPage County Route 83 Study. He reported his group has completed the existing conditions analysis. They recently had open houses and meetings with four towns along the corridor and created a Preliminary Recommendations report. A website has been created at planroute83.org which contains all the information about the corridor. The Route 83 corridor runs from Devon to St. Charles Rd. Some things won’t change as it is primarily developed with no large chunks of land that can be developed. Salt Creek is also an issue with the flood plain. Ald. Messina commented about only one board presented at the Open House pertained to Wood Dale and he was disappointed in that. People complained there was nothing west of 83 in Wood Dale as far as middle use housing. He feels it is a great plan, but several individuals feel it does nothing to address the small stretch in Wood Dale. The eight homes along 83 remain untouched with no plan to redevelop or buyout. There will be another Open House next week at the Villa Park Library. At that point, Teska will be looking to finalize the plan and ask each town to accept the plan. Ald. Catalano asked about additional lighting along Route 83. Mr. Blue stated that is an IDOT issue, and that it hasn’t been brought up but they can look at it. Ald. Woods stated this is a big push from the county to get rid of unincorporated areas and get them to merge into the cities. He asked if there is any consideration on the county’s part of being proactive with the municipalities and sweetening the deal.
REPORT & RECOMMENDATION:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
DISCUSSION:
Mr. Cage reported Community Development is looking to replace one vehicle. They are downsizing and looking to trade in two of their older vehicles in the fleet with an overall goal to trim down the fleet. The price originally presented increased by $516.00 with some options he missed; the correct cost is $32,232.00. Mr. Cage plans to auction the old Ford Escape that has a score of 48% on the Public Works rating guide. The car he currently drives would pass on to another department member and he will drive this new vehicle. The vehicle will be purchased from Suburban Purchasing Cooperative who they’ve used in the past. The future plan is to replace the next vehicle at some point. They will auction two vehicles and replace with one at that time. The Ford Taurus is rated at 32% and would be the next one to be eliminated.
Ald. Catalano asked about getting a hybrid. Mr. Cage explained the hybrid version of this car is a more upscale market and is $19,000 more. Ald. E. Wesley inquired about having an electric car in the fleet. Mr. Cage stated they looked at this in depth and the decision was not to go with it since it added extra cost. Ranges now have increased considerably and he does not feel it is the right time, but will look at that option with the next vehicle. When Ald. Woods asked about the warranty, Mr. Cage advised that it is 3 years/36,000 miles limited bumper to bumper.
VOTE:
Ald. E. Wesley made a motion, seconded by Ald. Catalano, to approve the purchase of a 2020 Ford Explorer 4WD for Community Development in the not to exceed amount of $32,232.00. A roll call vote was taken, with the following results:
Ayes: Ald. Catalano, Messina, Sorrentino, E. Wesley & Woods
Nays: None
Abstained: None
Motion: Carried
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AT FUTURE MEETINGS:
• Banners – February 13, 2020
• SBT Bank Redevelopment – March 2020
• Engineering Standards – March 2020
• Airbnb Regulations – Spring 2020
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
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