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Rock Island County Public Works and Facilities Committee met May 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call Meeting to Order:

Chairman Larry Burns called the Public Works and Facilities meeting to order at 8:31am

Members in Attendance: Larry Burns, Dave Adams, Rich Morthland, Tim Foster, Bob Westpfahl Member absent: Chuck Layer

Also Present: Richard Brunk, Matt Miller, Greg Thorpe, Josh Boudi, Jim Grafton, Jared VanTieghem, Jim Nelson, Nick Camlin, April Palmer, Liz Mast.

2. Public Comment-- None

3. Approval of April 7th Public Works & Facilities Minutes:

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

4. Reports to Committee:

Director Thorpe gave a report from Zoning & Building. Mr. Thorpe reported that he had 86 receipts, net revenue of $31,536.49, estimated value of work $2.1M. compared to last year we have more activity and a little more revenue and twice as much valuation. Year to date we are ahead of last year on activity we are a little behind about $50,000. ZBA had four cases. Motion to approve: D. Adams Second: R. Morthland

via voice vote

Motion carried

GIS director Josh Boudi reported on his work with new Zoning & Building Software. GIS received $29,439. In the month of April.

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

Larry Burns Chairman

County Engineer Matt Miller gave a Highway Department Report. Engineer Miller reported on the Highway Department getting geared up for mowing season. Mr. Miller also reported on the near completion of the locker room renovation. Mr. Miller then reported on a new GPS system for all of our vehicles that was about $8,000 for all 34 vehicles. They also have free trial runs cameras. The cameras would be an extra $18,000. If we chose to go that route. Motion: Dave Adams Second: R. Morthland

via voice vote

Motion carried

County Administrator Jim Grafton reported that on May 2nd he met with the architect with ESTES and the Information Technology people for the problems with the Board room countertops, no one is assuming fault and we can’t figure out what caused it. This might take some time; the Technology people are going to absorb the cost they are going to remove all the technology and put the new stuff back in. We are looking at a couple of options. I will give you more information as I receive it. Last week we met with ESTES to do a coordination schedule to do the epoxy floor in the basement. We will try to do this over Memorial Day Weekend. I have reached out to the City of Rock Island with interest in the sidewalk repair in front of the County Office Building. Fleet is up and running. May 22nd & 23rd we will have a surplus furniture sale at fleet.

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

5. Zoning Board of Appeals Cases

RZ-25-105 Alex Strandgard AG-2 to SE-2 RU

RZ-25-106 Martha Thorpe/Mark Prescott B-4 to R-1 AN

RZ-25-107 GKM Investments LLC R-1 to B-4 CV

RZ-25-108 Eugene Hamerlinck AG-1 to AG-2 RU

Motion: B. Westpfahl Second: R. Morthland

via voice vote

Motion carried

6. Consider Road Widener Bids

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

Larry Burns Chairman

7. Consider Resolution for Maintenance Under Illinois Highway Code to cover various expenditures; $6,000,000.00

Motion: D. Adams Second: B. Westpfahl

via voice vote

Motion carried

8. Consider Purchase of Four New Utility Tractors

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

9. Consider Highway Resolution for Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code-Hutchison Engineering Agreement $385,000.00

Motion: B. Westpfahl Second: D. Adams

via voice vote

Motion carried

10. Consider Additional concrete work for Monuments on Historic Courthouse Square at a cost of $25,000.00

Motion: D. Adams Second: T. Foster

via voice vote

Motion carried

11. Closed Session:

12. Consider action needed based on closed session

13. Committee member opportunity for brief comment:

12. Motion to adjourn

Motion: B. Westpfahl Second: R. Morthland

via voice vote

Motion carried

Meeting was adjourned at 9:08 am

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