Carbondale Reporter

Jackson County Real Property Committee met Aug. 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order (5:15 PM)

Members Present: Ashley, D. Bost, Erbes, Peterson, Rendleman and Snyder

Members Absent: Phillips

Also present: Maureen Berkowitz, Mitch Burdick, Sharee Langenstein

Approval of Minutes

I. 21-6255 Approval of July 14, 2021 Minutes

A motion was made by Snyder, seconded by Rendleman, to approve the July 14, 2021 minutes as presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Communication

II. 21-6256 Affordable Housing Incentive Article

Peterson encouraged the committee to read the article as it pertained to Real Property.

III. 21-6257 IDOT Trail Construction Article

Peterson commented that this article mentioned the Crab Orchard Greenway.

Land Use & Economic Development

IV. 21-6258 Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission

Peterson informed the committee that there would be a Kinkaid Watershed meeting on September 23rd for anyone who was interested in attending. She also reported that Greater Egypt was not in their new building yet and that they had received a $150K grant for a rural transportation study.

V. 21-6259 Supervisor of Assessments

A. Hopkins Land Split

Berkowitz commented that the land split was not quite ready due to waiting on an item from the Health Department. She discussed the land split with the committee members and asked if they could vote to approve contingent on hearing back from the Health Department.

A motion was made by D. Bost, seconded by Erbes, to approve recommendation to the full Board the Hopkins Land Split contingent on hearing from the Health Department. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

VI. 21-6260 Jackson Growth Alliance

No report this month.

VII. 21-6261 Comprehensive Plan

No report this month.

VIII. 21-6262 River Levee Project Update

Langenstein reported that she needed to file an action to get the order amended for the proposed work on the Tater Bend area. She commented that she should have an update at the next meeting.

Highway Department

IX. 21-6263 SIMPO-Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization

Peterson reported that there were several TIP amendments and that there was a call for projects out of COVID funds.

X. 21-6264 Jackson County Bike Routes

No report this month.

XI. 21-6265 Rural Transportation Planning

Burdick reported that there would be a virtual meeting on September 15th and that the committee would like to have as much public involvement as possible. He encouraged everyone to reference the attached flyer for more information.

XII. 21-6266 Payment of Highway Monthly Claims in the amount of $509,597.27 A motion was made by Snyder, seconded by Erbes, to approve payment of Highway Claims in the amount of $509,597.27. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 6 - Ashley, D. Bost, Erbes, Peterson, Rendleman and Snyder

Absent: 1 - Phillips

XIII. 21-6267 County Highway Department Update

Burdick gave an update on the Highway department. His update included information on the Giant City/Pleasant Hill Rd upcoming project, Union Hill road reconstruction, the North Marion Street task order, the Reed Station Road extension project, ITEP application for the Saluki

Greenway, an upcoming speed study at Touch of Nature, an HSIP application being approved for Airport Road improvements, summer employment ending on 8/27, chip and seal work being completed, and information about mowing on County roads. Burdick also mentioned that it was time to start thinking about salt for the roads in winter. He commented that the Highway department would have to go out for bid this year for salt and that he expected prices to be at least double what it was last year.

XIV. 21-6269 North Marion Street-Approval of Task Order Number 1

Burdick briefly explained the order to the committee.

A motion was made by D. Bost, seconded by Ashley, to approve the North Marion Street task order number 1. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

County Buildings & Grounds

The County Administrator provided the committee the figures they had requested at the last meeting concerning the current cost of leases and the costs for the 2 alternatives discussed at the July meeting. The committee discussed the information and Rendleman requested that the information be put into a memo for discussion at the next Real Property meeting. D. Bost expressed his opinion concerning leasing vs. buying space for the County departments. The Committee agreed for the item to be put on the September Real Property agenda for further discussion.

Old Business

New Business

Executive Session

XV. 21-6268 Executive Session under 2 (c) 1 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss Personnel A motion was made by Erbes, seconded by Snyder, to approve going into Executive Session under 2 (c) 1 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss Personnel. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 6 - Ashley, D. Bost, Erbes, Peterson, Rendleman and Snyder

Absent: 1 - Phillips

Adjourn (6:34 PM)

Rendleman motioned and Erbes seconded to adjourn, motion carried.

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