Macoupin County Road and Bridge Committee met July 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
I. CALL TO ORDER
PRESENT: Kiel, Quarton, Acord, Armour, Heuer, Wiggins, Reinhart
ABSENT: Stayton
II. AUDIT BILLS
1. Review and Recommend monthly claims
Claims 13223 through 13257 totaling $ 111,162.27 were read and the following motion was made:
Motion made by Armour seconded by Wiggins to approve the claims and recommend payment by the full board.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Todd Armour, Member SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Member AYES: Kiel, Quarton, Acord, Armour, Heuer, Wiggins ABSENT: Stayton |
III. 50/50 PETITIONS
1. Virden #10
The following 50/50 project petition was presented:
Project Estimate County Share
Virden #10 $ 15,000.00 $ 7,500.00
The County’s obligation for the project will be the “County Share” only.
Motion made by Armour seconded by Acord to approve the petition and recommend passage by the full board.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Todd Armour, Member SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Member AYES: Kiel, Quarton, Acord, Armour, Heuer, Wiggins ABSENT: Stayton |
IV. NEW BUSINESS
V. DISCUSSION
1. Bridge 059-3067 Closed Palmyra Bridge
The Committee discussed the status of structure 059-3067 carrying North Road over Solomon Creek in North Palmyra Township. The structure was ordered closed by the Illinois Department of Transportation in September 2018 due to multiple failed timber abutment piles. Options for replacement of the structure have been discussed with the North Palmyra Road Commissioner. Culverts and bypassing the structure with a new road have been determined to be impractical. The Road Commissioner has requested the structure be replaced using the
Township Bridge Program.
2. ARPA Funds and SAFE-T Act
The Committee also had a discussion about the ARPA funds and the SAFE-T act.
3. County MFT Fund Budget
Reinhart also reported he has asked the Finance Committee for a $450,000 increase in the 2021-2022 County MFT budget. This will increase the budget from $ 1,665,300 to $2,115,300. This is necessary due to the sharp increase in material costs this year.
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