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B~~~E~~12Asie ME M 0 VILLAGE OF B~~~E~~12ASiE ME M 0 TO: Mayor, Trustees, Village Attorneys and Village Clerk FROM: Village Administrator Steve Stricker and Staff DATE: July 10, 2015 SUBJECT: Administration Weekly Memo Concert on the Green - Friday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. This Friday's concert features Classical Blast, a classic rock renditions band. For more information, please contact Communications and Public Relations Coordinator Janet Kowal at [email protected] or at (630) 654-8181 , ext. 2120. Public Works DirectorNillage Engineer Interviews - Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, 7:00 p.m. The initial interviews of six candidates being considered for the Public Works Director/ Village Engineer position are scheduled on Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, starting at 7:00 p.m. both days. Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours - Wednesday, July 15, 5:00 p.m. Attached please find an invitation to the next Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event that is being hosted by Two Bostons Pet Boutique, Burr Ridge Village Center, 535 Village Center Drive. The event is on Wednesday, July 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. apparently, an RSVP is not required. Plan Commission Meeting - Monday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. The next Plan Commission meeting is scheduled on Monday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. EDC Meeting - Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 p.m. The next Economic Development Committee meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, July 21 , at 7:00 p.m. Attached is the agenda for this meeting. Miscellaneous Memo 7/10/201 5 Page 1 of 4 Officer Angie Wilhelmi Retirement Party - Friday, July 24. 5:00 p.m. After 25 years of dedicated service to the Village as a Police Officer, Angie (Zucchero) Wilhelmi will be retiring on July 24, 2015. We are planning a retirement reception for Angie on Friday, July 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Burr Ridge Police Station. Attached is an invitation with more details. Please join us as we celebrate Angie's excellent career with our Police Department; if you plan to attend, please RSVP to Barbara Popp at [email protected] at your earliest convenience. Run for Veterans - Sunday, July 26, 9:00 a.m. Please be reminded that the annual Run for Veterans 5k Walk/Run Race is scheduled on Sunday, July 26, starting at 9:00 a.m. (see attached flyer). Gear Check and Post-Race will be at the Village Green, Village Center Drive and McClintock Drive. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. and the Race kicks off at 9:00 a.m. at McClintock Drive. Veterans Memorial Committee Meeting - Wednesday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. The next Veterans Memorial Committee meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, July 29, at 4:00 p.m. E-9-1-1 Board Meeting - Tuesday, August 4. 6:30 p.m. The next E-9-1-1 Board meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, August 4, at 6:30 p.m.in the Village Hall Conference Room. 60th Anniversary Coming in 2016 As you may know, the 601h Anniversary of the Village is October 30, 2016. To commemorate our 601h Anniversary, Communications and Public Relations Coordinator Janet Kowal, along with the Events Planning Committee, will be responsible for coordinating 6Q1h Anniversary activities. If you have any ideas for events associated with this celebration, please pass them along to Janet and/or the Events Planning Committee. County Line Road Bridge Update As you can tell, the landscaping for the bridge has been completed. We are still waiting for the electricity to be energized by Commonwealth Edison so that the lights that shine on the columns and terraced landscaping can be activated. Once that occurs, a final punch list will be prepared. IDOT Rejects Village Request for Burr Ridge Sign on Landscape Terrace Walls As you are aware, in the spring of last year, IDOT informed the Village that a sign with the name "Burr Ridge" would not be allowed to be placed on the terrace walls, as originally planned. Since that time, we have made several attempts to request that IDOT change Miscellaneous Memo 7/10/2015 Page 2 of 4 its position and allow the sign to be installed. Unfortunately, we have not been successful. Attached is a letter we received this week from Randall Blankenhorn, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, once again denying our request for this sign. Update on County Line Road Sidewalk - East side from Longwood Drive to Katherine Legge Park After staff receipt of the engineering plans and cost estimates for the County Line Road sidewalk project, the Pathway Commission held a public hearing on July 9 to review the details of the sidewalk plan. Several residents, most from Woodgate Court, attended the public hearing. A representative from the Village's consulting engineer, Burns and McDonnel, was also present. Those residents in attendance all supported the project and the Pathway Commission unanimously recommends that the Village proceed with this project. The cost estimate for the project was substantially higher than the previous cost estimates and the amount budgeted for this project. The 2015-15 budget set aside $115,000 for our local match (25%) based on a total anticipated project cost of approximately $460,000 (plus $45,000 set aside for construction engineering). The revised cost estimate is approximately $797,376. To proceed with this project with the current grant funding, the Village would have to make up the difference which means the Village would have to pay approximately $452,376 plus construction engineering. Based on the additional cost, staff will recommend that the Village apply for additional grant funding. The grant applications are due in August and are awarded by the end of the year. It is possible that if the additional grant funding is made available, that the project could still be done in 2016 (although there is also a chance for delay). The Pathway Commission recommendation to proceed with this project and staff's recommendation to seek additional grant funding will be on the July 27 Board of Trustees agenda. In the meantime, our engineering consultant has agreed that they will prepare a grant application at no additional charge to the Village. Given the early August deadline, staff has asked the consultant to proceed with the application for additional grant funding in anticipation of the Board's concurrence. If there are any questions, or concerns, please contact Community Development Director Doug Pollock. Letter to Bob Garber Regarding County Line Square Parking Attached please find a letter that was sent this week to County Line Square Shopping Center owner Bob Garber outlining the Village's concerns regarding parking at the Center. We are putting him on notice regarding the potential parking issues that may arise if additional restaurants are added to the Center and also concerns regarding blocking parking spaces to store snow in the wintertime. Miscellaneous Memo 7/10/2015 Page 3 of 4 DMMC Legislative Update Attached please find the July 9 edition of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference Legislative Update. Comcast Programming Changes Attached please find a letter from Anthony Signorella, Government Affairs Manager for Comcast, highlighting changes to programming that will go into effect September 10, 2015. SS: bp encl ec: Department Heads Miscellaneous Memo 7/10/2015 Page 4 of 4 WILLOWBROOK / BURR RIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOSTED BY TWO BOSTONS PET BOUTIQUE 535 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge, IL ***CORRECT DATE*** WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Come and enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, networking and shopping for your special pet friend. See the attached flyer for further details. If you would like to be removed from this email list please contact the chamber office or respond to this email with "remove" in the subject heading, or click the unsubscribe link below. 8300 South Madison, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630-654-0909 Fax: 630-654-0922 Sitemao Email marketing and more created by Centric Web, Inc. Web Site Design and Hosting by: n1ric t) siness rlours stons Pet Boutique ou andyour pet to join us on anes€Jay, July 15, 2015 5:00 - 7:00 pm idge Village Center, 5 3 5 Village Center Drive ntary hors d'oeuures, cocktails, networking and shopping - the event take an extra 20% off a11Ything purchasedl AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Mayor Mickey Straub, Chairperson 7:00p.m. Trustee Tony Schiappa Burr Ridge Village Hall Trustee Paula Murphy Sheryl Kern Board Room Zachary Mott) Bhagwan Sharma Steve Stricker Doug Pollock Janet Kowal 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 19, 2015 4. CONVERSATION WITH BUSINESS LEADER - Kristy Tramontana, General Manager, Burr Ridge Village Center 5. REALTOR LUNCH FEEDBACK 6. NEW DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT After 25 years of dedicated service to the Village of Burr Ridge with its Police Department, Officer Angie Wilhelmi will be retiring on]uly 24, 2015. In honor of her retirement, the Village will be hosting an Open House Reception for Angie on Friday, July 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burr Ridge Police Station, 7700 County Line Road Hors d'oeuvres, coffee, soft drinks and cake will be served and the program will include a brief presentation at 6:00 p.m. You are cordially invited to stop by any time between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the 24th and join the Village Board and Staff in congratulating Angie on her retirement.
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