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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 12/19/2016 - Public Works Committee (2) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT December 19, 2016 `.. McHenry Municipal Center Council Chambers 1. Call to Order: Chairman Schaefer called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM with the following Committee Members Present: Chairman Alderman Schaefer, and Alderman Glab. Absent: Alderman Wimmer. Also in Attendance: Director of Public Works Schmitt, Project Engineer Strange, Police Chief Jones, and Deputy City Clerk Geraghty. 2. Public Input: Public Signed-In to Comment on Agenda Item #4: Bill Brogan, 412 Kensington Drive, McHer�ry, IL; Scott Siman, 4901 Pyndale, McHenry, IL; Shirley Roach, 406 Kensington Drive, McHenry, IL; Tom Roach, 406 Kensington Drive, McHenry, IL; William Verstege, 4906 Pyndale, McHenry, IL; Carrie Willemarck, 918 Donnelly, McHenry, IL; and Ray Welsh, 5004 Bromley, McHenry, IL. 3. Motion to �prove the October 3 2016 Public Works Committee Meetin�Report. Motion by Glab, second by Schaefer to approve the October 3, 2016 Public Works �.. Committee meeting report as presented. Voting Aye: Glab, Schaefer Voting Nay: None Absent: Wimmer Motion carried. 4. Staff recommendation to�resent an Ordinance to the full Citv Council amendin� Chapter 13 Traffic and Motor Vehicles of the City of McHenry Municipal Code establishm� No Parking or Standina between the hours of 8•00 AM to 4•00 PM on School Days on both sides of Kensington Drive from Crystal Lake Road to Bromlev Drive. Chairman Schaefer asked the residents in attendance to express their comments regarding Agenda Item #4. Mr. Brogan stated he was in favor of the Ordinance amendment as proposed. Mr. Siman suggested the proposed parking restriction be limited to one side of the street and added the school's parking fee should be eliminated. Mrs. Roach stated she is in favor of the parking restrictions as presented. Parked cars on � Kensington block the parkway making it difficult during leaf pickup, garbage day, and mail delivery. However she is not opposed to parents picking up their students on Kensington or students walking through her yard from the school to Kensington. � Public Works Conunittee Meeting Report December 19, 2016 Page 2 Mr. Roach stated he is in favor of a parking ban on one side of the street and added the school's parking fee should be eliminated. He also said he is not opposed to parents � picking up their students on Kensington. Mr. Verstege stated he does not want parking restrictions in front of his house as it would be difficult for Comcast and other services that may be called to access his property. He suggested a four-hour parking ban. Ms. Willemarck stated she no longer lives on Kensington however she visits family who live on the street. She cited her safety concerns when backing out of her family's driveway. She also noticed city snowplows cannot plow the street when students are parked on both sides of the road and said the parking limitations enforced in the area of East Campus seem to work. She added the high school should address this issue. Mr. Welsh spoke in favor of limiting parking to one side of Kensington and certain sections of Bromley and Pyndale. He expressed concern that to ban parking only on Kensington would shift the problem to nearby streets. Responding to a question posed by members of the public in attendance, Director Schmitt stated parking restrictions are enforced on city streets during snow events over two- inches. Responding to comments made by members of the public in attendance, Chief Jones stated the city does not have an Ordinance that bans parking in front of mailboxes and � therefore, police cannot issue citations for this action. Chief Jones suggested a two-hour AM parking ban on Kensington would be effective in deterring students from parking on the street and still provide residents with the ability to park in front of their homes. Chairman Schaefer asked how many vehicles are usually parked on Kensington during schoo] hours and Chief Jones answered 10-12 and one or two on Bromley. Chairman Schaefer reiterated the Ordinance proposed is no parking from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on school days and asked the Committee and residents present if they would agree to a two-hour parking ban. Alderman Glab stated he would prefer imposing a no parking ban on both sides of Kensington to eliminate the possibility of interfering with snow removal and refuse, leaf, and branch pickup programs. Alderman Glab added a four-hour parking ban would encroach on the residents in the area and suggested a two-hour AM and two-hour PM restriction might have less impact on the neighborhood. After further discussion of proposed parking ban scenarios: Alderman Glab made a motion, seconded by Chairman Schaefer to direct staff to develop � an ordinance creating no parking on Kensington Drive from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on school days and to include approximately 150-feet, or an area to be determined by staff, on portions of Bromley and Pyndale. ttee MeetingRepo� ' � Pubcem T 19 2�6 1 De page 3 Glab,Schaefer V otirlg Aye' None �- votingNay� Enaineer wimmer b Cit p,bsent� dated December 2016 Nlotion�a�ed' e Stud p ark Dra�na of Lakeland Director Schm�tt 5 pr�;sentatiolnc the discussion. H�Z Gre- itt to begin introduced ProJect Director S�� Pleper� pE who in turn CFM• chaefer asked �neer Chad an C,ilbertSen�PE' Chairman S Green ProJect Eng ect Manager Log i itroduced HR okoszka,EIT and Proj . i� ineer Syl"�'ia K roved a professiona a ery The .ng th the City Council app e Stu y orted on May 16 , the Lakeland Park Drainag itt rep �� perform � acket and wlll be highlighted Director Schm to meetin$ p agreement with HR Green, ittee s leted study is included� t�j Manager Logari ilb�rtsen. comp resentation y ' via PowerPoint p stream assessme w atershed cha' � �cs and � , The presentation included,t�ns h�a iaentified improveme for Lakeland Pa$drainage. hydrology, existing cond�t � Identified Improvements: � ional detention basin was proposed- The �in can double as a;� Det�; A reg The results wou be a 38.2% reductioo in enhancement and wetland restoration site. peak 100 year flow; remove 88 homes from the 10 year floodp�n; and remove 68 hODlCS from the 100 year floodplain. The anticipated cost is $3.31V'� is eligible for gnnt funding. Convey�: Every culvert along the drainage ditch is resaictive. HR Green looked at two culvert sizing options. Option A was locommendld to improve 10 culverts. Assuming construction of the basin, an addition�l l? homesp��b be removed from the 100-year floodplain and reduce the frequency of i�idv►-a��flolding. The anticipated cost is $4.OM obtained through SRF Loans- Mr. Gilbertsen informed the Committee that on the sAtl�s'�ofRou�e�.zO,�,��C�e-��, acres that drain from the gravel pit, parts of the subdivision north of Curran Road, and through a wetland in the agricultural area and finally on to Ro�e 120. Chairman Schaefer asked if any of the watershed area drains into McCullom Lake. Mr. Gilbertsen answered no; McCullom Lake's watershed is actually to the northwest. � - . , , ,.�- ' � Public Works Co�nmittee Meeting Report December 19,2016 Page 4 also added that much of this area was constructed prior to development of the watershed ordina�ice. Detention basins are included in structures built since this time. L Storm Sewer Improvements: • Home & Ramble. The existing intersection is low and relies on storm sewer to drain with 22.3 acre tributary to an existing 12-inch storm sewer. HR Green proposes the construction of a 1.25 ac-ft detention basin on adjacent vacant parcels and replacement of 1800-feet of storm sewer. This would result in no homes flooding during a 10-year event. The anticipated cost is $464,000. • Central Avenue: The existing area is low laying and susceptible to frequent nuisance flooding. It is also at risk of flooding from the drainage ditch. Proposed improvement is to construct approximately 1,475-feet of storm sewer to reduce nuisance flooding for residents. The anticipated cost is $262,000. Total cost for storm sewers is $726,000 obtained through SRF Loans. Maintenance: Mr. Gilbertsen noted that throughout the years, Public Works has regularly removed woody plants and trees from the drainage ditch. HR Green recommends continuing this maintenance in addition to mowing the vegetation in the ditch one or two times per year at a blade height of six-feet or higher; educating residents not to mow to the edge of the water, and spot bank stabilization where necessary. The anticipated cost � is $490,000 and is eligible far grant funding. Recommendation: HR Green recommended completing the project in phases: 1) Regional Detention Basin; 2) Culvert Replacements; 3) Construction of Storm Sewers to alleviate nuisance flooding; and 4) Ongoing Stream Maintenance. Total cost for all phases is $8.SM and would result in a total of 99 homes removed from the 10-year floociplain and 180 homes from the 100-year floodplain. Ove�all, total cost to complete all phases is approximately $8.SM; stream maintenance and detention basin phases are eligible for 60%-40% grant funding. Alderman Glab asked if the height of the Fox River versus Boone Creek was taken into consideration when completing the study and Mr. Gilbertsen answered yes; they used the 10-vear tail water model assuming Boone Creek was at the 10-year flood elevation. Alderman Glab said at least two times that he is aware of, Boone Creek has actually flowed in the opposite direction due to the height of the river. Alderman Glab asked about the area behind Parkland School. Mr. Gilbertsen stated proposed in the report is a nine-acre detention basin on that site with an anticipated cost of approximately $600,000. However, HR Green is of the opinion the city would benefit more from constructing the basin discussed previously. Alderman Glab suggested '� applying for grant money to construct both basins. ' Public Works Conunittee Meeting Report December 19,2016 Page 5 more from constructing the basin discussed previously. Alderman Glab suggested applying for grant money to construct both basins. '`-- Chairman Schaefer thanked HR Green for the presentation and stated it was time to adjourn as the City Council meeting was set to begin. 6. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, motion by Glab, seconded by Schaefer to adjourn the meeting at 6:58 PM. Voting.�ye: Glab, Schaefer Voting'_�Tay: None Absent: Wimmer Motion carried. Reviewed and Approved: � A1 rm Jef y Schaefer, Ch an L �