The Elgin Committee of the Whole met Feb. 22 to review the capital improvement plan.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the committee:
CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2017|6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting - February 8, 2017
Special Presentations and Reports
All items listed in section “Special Presentations and Reports” are for informational purposes only.
As such, the city council is not expected to take action at this time on any item listed below.
A. 2017 Street Construction Preview
The 2017 capital improvement plan presentation will cover planned road construction
and underground utility projects, as well as provide a general overview of the
communication plan.
Initiatives and Other Items
B. Consideration of Engineering Services Agreement with Crawford Murphy and Tilly Inc.
for the 2017 Neighborhood Street Resurfacing – Southwest Program ($91,315)
Objective: Provide ongoing maintenance of city streets in order to strengthen the city’s
neighborhoods and the overall appearance of the community.
C. Consideration of Engineering Services Agreement with WBK Engineering, LLC for the
2017 Neighborhood Street Resurfacing – East Program ($83,165)
Objective: Provide ongoing maintenance of city streets in order to strengthen the city’s
neighborhoods and the overall appearance of the community.
D. Consideration of Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick for Traffic
Engineering; Traffic Signal Maintenance Administration and Inspection and On-Call
Engineering Services (Annual contract total $150,000)
Objective: Secure a qualified engineering firm to provide traffic engineering; traffic signal
maintenance administration and inspection; and on-call engineering services throughout
the city.
E. Consideration of Athletic Facility Improvement Funding ($50,000)
Objective: Provide financial assistance to Elgin-based youth sports organizations for
making capital improvements to city-owned property.
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F. Consideration of Agreement with Darktrace for Next Generation Cyber Security System
($72,000 annual fee)
Objective: Add an additional layer of intrusion protection and detection monitoring to the
city network.
G. Consideration of Purchase Agreement with Leica C20 Controller of a Leica Total Station
through the Acceptance of a Kane County DUI Task Force Grant, an Individual Donation
from Local Prosecuting DUI Attorney Kim DiGiovanni and City Funds ($30,000 grant,
$2,000 donation, $8,120 city funds; $40,120 total)
Objective: Increase police operational and investigation efficiency with improved
technology.
H. Consideration of Contract Agreement with CLEC Enterprises for Electrical Contractor
Testing (No cost to the City)
Objective: Provide information to consider a contract proposal for electrical contractor
testing for the city of Elgin.
I. Consideration of Parking Regulations for Cooper Avenue between Morton and Hill
Avenues (No cost to the City)
Objective: Respond to community feedback for adjusted parking regulations.
J. Consideration of Parking Regulations for Grove Avenue (No cost to the City)
Objective: Respond to parking requests by an incoming Downtown business.
K. Consideration of Follow-up Information Related to International Fest and the Elgin Civil
War Experience
Objective: Provide additional information as requested by city council on the use of funds
allocated for the 2017 International Fest and weather insurance for the Elgin Civil War
Experience.
L. Consideration of Acceptance of Daching Business Park Public Improvements along
Mason Road and the Extension of Alft Lane ($25,244 estimated five-year maintenance
cost)
Objective: Fulfill the city’s obligation to maintain reliable infrastructure for serving
businesses and residents.
Announcements from Council
Announcements from Staff
Executive Session
M. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed Under This Act - Exempt Under Section
120/2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act
Adjournment
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA
February 22, 2017
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PLEASE NOTE: The City of Elgin is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to
allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the
meeting or the facilities, are requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (847) 931-6076 or TT/TDD
(847) 931-5616 promptly to allow the City of Elgin to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2017 ICON KEY
Public Safety Financial Stewardship
Neighborhoods Economic Development
Downtown Education & Workforce Development
Diverse Workforce Image and Engagement
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