City of Peru Public Services Committee met September 25.
Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:
Date of Meeting: Monday, September 25, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM
Place of Meeting: Peru Municipal Building
1901 4th Street, Peru, IL 61354
Committee Members Present: Alderman Waldorf Chairman, Alderman Jim Lukosus,
Alderman Jeff Ballard, and Alderman Mike Sapienza. Absent: Mayor Harl.
Other Persons Present: City Engineer Eric Carls, Electric Department General Foreman
Kye Kaszynski, Chris Perra of T.E.S.T., Economic Development Director Bob Vickrey, Finance
Officer Justin Miller, City Clerk Dave Bartley, Alderman Payton, and Ashley Kostos.
Minutes
Chairman Waldorf made a motion to approve Public Services Committee Meeting 9/11//17
Minutes. Alderman Lukosus seconded; motion carried.
Presentation
Peru Little League Board Member Rob Ankiewicz presented information about improvement
projects at Washington Park baseball fields. The concession stand holds water and gets mold
after heavy rains; a member of the board will be donating materials and members can perform
the work. They plan to add an awning and gutters. The Little League Board will fund this
project. Also, the board would like to add dugouts to the instructional league field; this item will
also be funded by the board. Additionally, there is a drainage issue that needs address in the
little league field. Ankiewicz asked if some city public works employees could help on a
Saturday morning. The item will be added to the council agenda to discuss and approve.
Public Comment
None
Water & Sewer
None
T.E.S.T.
None
Streets & Alley
None
Electric
Electric Department General Foreman Kye Kaszynski announced the lights have been installed
on Commerce Drive. He added work is progressing at the hydro.
Landfill
City Engineer Eric Carls stated the city is working towards closure at Landfill #3 and have been
able to abandon monitoring per IEPA direction. Council members discussed opening the landfill
to leaf dumping, which prompted discussion of when leaf pickup would start. The tentative start
date was set for Monday, October 9th.
Airport
Alderman Lukosus announced a lease agreement is in the works for a private hangar to be
constructed. Engineer Carls discussed the T-hangar project; a meeting needs to take place to
discuss revisions that need approval prior to sending RFQ’s. He added a TIPS meeting has been
scheduled for October.
Cemetary
None
Parks & Recreation
Alderman Sapienza stated he is still looking into planting new trees in the parks. Engineer Carls
reported he has met with the individuals proposing the disc-golf course; a new plan was
provided, which re-directs discs from being thrown towards residents rear yards. He added the
concrete pads are minimal and would require less maintenance than other options. Chairman
Waldorf inquired about coloring the concrete. Engineer Carls suggested moving forward with
the project.
Code Enforcement/ Building & Zoning
None
Engineering
City Engineer Eric Carls provided the following project updates:
· 2017 MFT- the road has been milled and curb is finished. A one-day pave will take place
tomorrow and the project will wrap up in a few weeks.
· Peoria St. Phase 2- a lot of progress has been made; 90% of curb on side streets has been
completed as well as some paving and sidewalks. There have been some minor conflicts
with the sewer and Ameren services. Project will look complete in the next couple
weeks.
· Plank Road- the final main-line pour will take place Saturday, temporarily opening a
portion of the road. The road will be closed at the railroad crossing while remaining
issues there are addressed. The next step is to extend the watermain along Ladd Road for
Northern White Sand. Speedway will be opening Thursday.
· Splash Pad- site work will start up again-it will suspend near winter and come back early
spring to finish walking path, ice rink, and volleyball. Will run a test early November on
the pad and then winterize.
· McKinley Concession- electrical work is being done and the water department is going to
set a drinking fountain. The project is approximately one month from completion.
· 2018 Project- 3 large projects are in the works going into next year; St. Johns is awaiting
permits, preliminary engineering is taking place on deep sewer, and N. Peoria watermain
reconstruction.
Buildings & Grounds
None
Old Business
None
New Business
None
Public Comment
None
Closed Session
None
Adjournment
Chairman Waldorf made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Alderman Lukosus seconded;
meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.
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