Minutes of the regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the North Shore Sanitary District held on Wednesday,
January 11, 2006 at 9:30 A.M. at
the District Office of the Raymond E. Anderson Complex located in Gurnee, IL.
The meeting was opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
On roll call, the following
Trustees were present:
Stephen
J. Drew, President
Daniel
M. Pierce, Vice President
John
R. Paxton, Treasurer
James
E. Swarthout
Effie
Wroten
Staff members present were
General Manager
There were no comments from the
public.
President Drew presented the
Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the
Meeting held on
B. Consideration of Bills.
Wastewater Treatment Fund $2,594,629.33
Check Nos. 130728 – 131022 &
131025
C. Financial Report, November 2005.
D. Hearing Summary,
E. Annexation Ordinance No. 420, Submitted by Mina Rousati for approximately 5 acres for
development of 13 lot residential subdivision on
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the property hereinafter described is contiguous to the North
Shore Sanitary District, and
WHEREAS, said property is not within the corporate limits of any
sanitary district, and
WHEREAS, within the meaning of 70 ILCS 2305/28, the NORTH SHORE SANITARY
DISTRICT has power to annex the territory hereinafter described by the passage
of an ordinance to that effect, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the NORTH SHORE
SANITARY DISTRICT to annex the property hereinafter described.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE
SECTION 1: That the
property hereinafter described to‑wit:
PARCEL 1: THAT
PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP
45 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF THE
CENTER LINE OF LAKE AND MCHENRY ROAD (NOW KNOWN AS STATE ROUTE 120) EXCEPT THE
WEST 522.20 FEET THEREOF (AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER QUARTER SECTION); (EXCEPT THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
TOW TRACTS OF LAND:
TRACT “A”: A
STRIP OF LAND 140 FEET IN WIDTH SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF STATE ROUTE 120
EXTENDED FROM THE WEST LINE TO A POINT 750 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE AND
THENCE INCREASING UNIFORMLY IN WIDTH TO 168.96 FEET AT THE EAST LINE OF THE
FOLLOWING DEXCRIBED PROPERTY (TAKEN AS A TRACT) THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 11,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF STATE
ROUTE 120, EXCEPT THE WEST 522.20 FEET THEREOF AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF
SAID QUARTER QUARTER SECTION; ALSO THE WEST 388.9 FEET OF THAT PORTION OF
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26 AS MEASURED ON THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER QUARTER SECTION LYING
SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF STATE ROUTE 120, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
TRACT “B”: BEGINNING
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT “A” DESCRIBED HEREINBEFORE, THENCE
NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF TRACT “A” A DISTANCE OF 390 FEET; THENCE
SOUTHWESTERLY TO A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF TRACT “A” EXTENDED SOUTHERLY,
WHICH IS 200 FEET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF STATE ROUTE 120 MEASURED AT RIGHT
ANGLES TO SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2: THE
WEST 388.9 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER
OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 11,EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER QUARTER SECTION) LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF LAKE AND
MCHENRY PLANK ROAD (NOW KNOWN AS STATE ROUT NO. 120), EXCEPT ;THAT PART
CONDEMNED BY PROCEEDINGS HAD IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS, AS
CASE NO. 15148 AND EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION
26; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER 201.7 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF FA
ROUTE 420 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 120); THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE,
55.2 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 24
SECONDS EAST, 332.1 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST PROPERTY LINE; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG SAID EAST PROPERTY LINE, 34.5 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF FA ROUTE 420; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG
SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 331.6 FEET TO THE POINTOF BEGINNING, IN LAKE
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
be and the same is hereby annexed to the North Shore
Sanitary District.
SECTION
2: If the property herein described
was the subject of a sewer service agreement, that agreement is terminated as
of the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: That a
certified copy of this Ordinance, together with a map of the annexed territory
shall be filed with the
SECTION
4: This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law.
F. 2006 Flexible Spending Plan.
G. Correspondence.
1.
H.
I. Press Articles.
1.
i. ‘They’re ready to run’,
ii. ‘Candidate filings are under way’,
iii. ‘Democrat files in county’s District 20’,
iv. ‘Dem filings set up contested races’,
v. ‘Parking closed for beach work’,
J. Authorize
Payroll and Finance Department to issue District checks to meet expenses
where necessary for payroll and
to avoid interest and/or penalties before the next Board
Meeting.
It was moved by Trustee Paxton
and seconded by Trustee Wroten that the items under the Consent Agenda be
approved.
On roll call, all Trustees
present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
General Manager Dorn presented
the Management Report as follows:
1. Presented for approval an Engineering Agreement with STS Consultants, Ltd., Monitoring Well G123 Groundwater Assessment Report in the amount of $1,922.00.
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout and seconded by Trustee Paxton to approve the Engineering Agreement with STS Consultants, Ltd. to prepare the Groundwater Assessment Report Permit Application for Well G123 in the amount of $1,922.00.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
2. Presented Amendment No. 3 to the Engineering Agreement with Donohue & Associates for the
Trumpet Technology Park Interceptor and Forcemain Study and Design in the amount of
$56,565.00.
Mr. Dorn stated the District is asking approval for Donohue & Associates to design an interim
pump station and easterly force main for the short term flow
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout and seconded by Trustee Paxton to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Engineering Agreement with Donohue & Associates to design an interim pump station and easterly forcemain in the amount of $56,565.00.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
3. Presented Amendment No. 3 to the Engineering Agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
for Rehabilitation of the Waukegan Forcemain in the amount of $645.00.
Mr. Dorn stated the $645.00 was for additional services related to the customary inspection of the
repair work provided by Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. that were not part of SEH’s original
contract.
It was moved by Trustee Paxton and seconded by Trustee Swarthout to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Engineering Agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. for Rehabilitation of the Waukegan Forcemain in the amount of $645.00.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
4. Presented Amendment No. 1 to the Engineering Agreement with STS Consultants, Ltd. for Sludge
Processing Facility Air Compliance Support in the amount of $5,000.00.
It was moved by Trustee Paxton and seconded by Trustee Wroten to approve Amendment No. 1 with STS Consultants, Ltd. for Sludge Processing Facility Air Compliance Support in the amount of $5,000.00.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
Assistant General Manager Miller gave the Administration Division report as follows:
1.
Presented Bid #1251 for Diesel Generator Preventive
Maintenance. On
bids
were publicly opened and read aloud. There were two responses as follows:
Contractor FY06 FY07 FY08 TOTAL
Patten Power Systems $ 4,468 $ 4,598 $ 4,738 $13,804
S.E.S.Inc. $15,143 $15,143 $15,143 $45,429
The Purchasing
Department recommends that the project be awarded to Patten Power Systems,
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout and seconded by Trustee Paxton to award the bid for Diesel Generator
Preventive
Maintenance to Patten Power Systems,
contract period.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
Director
of Engineering Services Gupta reported as follows:
1. Presented the bid for Leased Bulk Liquid Nitrogen System for the Zion Township Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility. Two responses were received with the following results:
Total Calculated Cost
BOC Gases $199,700
Air
Liquide $196,400
Donohue &
Associates recommends rejecting the bid from Air Liquide due to the exceptions
in their submitted proposal as unacceptable and not in the best interest of the
District and that the project for Leased Bulk Liquid Nitrogen System for the
Zion Township Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility be
awarded to BOC Gases,
It was moved by Trustee Paxton
and seconded by Trustee Swarthout to approve Donohue & Associates recommendation
to award the bid for Leased Bulk Liquid Nitrogen System for the Zion Township
Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility to BOC Gases,
On roll call, all Trustees
present voted “Aye”. Motion declared
carried.
2. Presented for
approval C.O. No. 15 with J.J. Henderson & Son, Inc. for the Sludge
Recycling Facility at Zion Township Landfill in the amount of $15,471.75
Mr. Gupta
stated that J.J. Henderson & Son, Inc., contractor for the Sludge Recycling
Facility has requested with C.O. No. 15 an increase of $15,471.75 for the
following:
a. Relocate the Knife Gate Valve on DWS piping from West Sludge Storage Silo - $2,448.60.
The additional amount of $2,448.60 will be back charged to VATECH.
b. Modify water ports on the Melter to accommodate the bolt pattern of water piping –
$1,576.22. This
amount will be back charged to Minergy.
c. Disconnect and reconnect the 3” gas line at the Melter Oxy-Fuel Skid for raising the skid –
$837.29. This amount will be back
charged to Minergy.
d. Provide NEMA 4
X disconnects for RTU-1, 2 and 3 - $5,929.39.
e. Provide NEMA 4 X disconnects for ACCU-1
and 2 - $3,198.17.
f. Furnish and install two Nos. 3” dia. stainless steel sample ports on the Auxiliary Heater
Stack – $1,482.08.
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout
and seconded by Trustee Paxton to approve C.O. No. 15 with J.J. Henderson &
Son, Inc. for the Zion Recycling Facility in the amount of $15,471.75.
On roll call, all Trustees
present voted “Aye”. Motion declared
carried.
3. Presented C.O. No. 1
with J.J. Henderson & Son, Inc. to extend the Quality Control Manager’s
services at the Zion Township Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility for 1 month
(up to
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout
and seconded by Trustee Paxton to approve C.O. No. 1. with J.J. Henderson &
Son, Inc to extend the Quality Control Manager’s services at the Zion Township
Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility for 1 month (up to
On roll call, all Trustees
present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
Director of Technology Services Russo
reported as follows:
1. Presented Bid Waiver Request, BW-120 with Steiner Electric for #1 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Spare Parts at Zion Township Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility an increase of $23,659.47.
It was moved by Trustee Swarthout
and seconded by Trustee Wroten to approve Bid Waiver Request, BW-120 with Steiner
Electric for #1 Programmable Logic Controller Spare Parts at Zion Township
Landfill Sludge Recycling Facility an increase of $23,659.47.
On roll call, all Trustees present voted “Aye”. Motion declared carried.
Attorney Jay Ukena gave a brief summary on the status of the Assignment of Contract with Advance Mechanical
Contractors,
Inc. to R. Machata Construction, Inc. for the
will keep the Board informed.
There
being no further business to come before the Board, on motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously passed,
the
meeting was then and there adjourned until the next regular meeting to be held
on Wednesday, February 8,
2006
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