Kankakee County Highways and Buildings Committee met February 15.
Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:
Members Present
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Hildebrand, Ms. Webber, Ms. Peters, and Ms. Parker
Members Absent
Mr. LaGesse, Mr. Vickery, Mr. Olthoff, Ms. Polk, Mr. Einfeldt, Ms. Evans, Mr. Ritter, and Mr. Kinzinger
In Attendance
Board Members
Mr. Liehr
Department Heads
Mark Rogers and Brian Gadbois
Media
None
1. Call to Order
Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by the Committee Chairman, Mr. McConnell, at 9:00 a.m. Quorum present.
2. Public Comment
Helen DuFour, President of the Kankakee Women’s Club, commented on adding some kind of
recognition somewhere on the Courthouse lawn in honor of the three governors from Kankakee.
3. Approval of Minutes: January 11, 2018
Ms. Parker made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Hildebrand seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.
4. Highways - Mark Rogers
Bidding and Letting
a) County-18-00000-00-GM
b) Bourbonnais-18-02000-00-GM
c) Essex-18-03000-000-GM
d) Limestone-18-0600-00-GM
e) Otto-18-10000-00-GM
f) Otto-18-10000-00-GM Supp 1
g) Salina-18-14000-00-GM
h) St. Anne-18-15000-00-GM Supp 1
i) Yellowhead-18-17000-00-GM
j) Yellowhead-18-17000-00-GM Supp 1
Mr. Hildebrand made a motion to accept the lowest bids upon review, and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were Mr. McConnell, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Hildebrand, Ms. Webber, Ms. Peters, Ms. Parker, and Mr. Liehr.
County Engineer’s Pay Estimates
Mr. Hildebrand made a motion to approve the pay estimates, and Mr. Tripp seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were Mr. McConnell, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Hildebrand, Ms. Webber, Ms. Peters, Ms. Parker, and Mr. Liehr.
Resolutions
a) Resolution for the Emergency Repair of the Timber Pilings on a Bridge on the LivingstonKankakee
County Border and Appropriating County Joint Bridge Funds for That Repair
Mr. Rogers stated that the structures are on the County lines of Livingston and Kankakee Counties, and both are now closed per a state rating. Livingston County has contracted to repair the south bridge, and he needs to authorize County funds to repair the bridge.
Mr. Tripp made a motion to approve the resolution, and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were Mr. McConnell, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Hildebrand, Ms. Webber, Ms. Peters, Ms. Parker, and Mr. Liehr.
b) Resolution Authorizing Participation in the State of Illinois Federal Surplus Property
Program to Obtain Surplus Property for the Highway Department
Mr. Rogers stated that the program is for local government agencies to receive surplus equipment. If something comes up, they would have access to purchase it or get it for free.
Ms. Webber made a motion to approve the resolution, and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were Mr. McConnell, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Hildebrand, Ms. Webber, Ms. Peters, Ms. Parker, and Mr. Liehr.
5. Buildings - Brian Gadbois
Facility Dude Report
Financial Report
Building Report
Mr. Gadbois reviewed and discussed the above reports with the committee.
Mr. Gadbois stated that, as this committee knows, a water main broke in the Treasurer’s building, so the State’s Attorney’s files need to be moved, and there are over 100 boxes. He asked ServPro for an estimate to move the boxes to the old Veteran’s Assistance Commission building, and they came back with a price of $1,050. He is beginning to get estimates to raze the building, so he would like to get the files moved soon.
6. Old Business
None
7. New Business
None
8. Other Business
None
9. Adjournment
Mr. Hildebrand made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:46 a.m., and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.
http://www.co.kankakee.il.us/files/committees/highways_21518.pdf
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