There were sixteen letters read as part of public comments and twenty five visitors provided comments to the Park Board. To view a complete transcript of these letters and public comments please click on the Complete Board Minutes attached below.
Stormwater Subcommittee Report
President Ubriaco thanked the public for their comments. Executive Director Rogers stated that the Park District received a letter from the City of Elmhurst late last Thursday asking the Park Board to reconsider the use of the east lobe of York Commons Park. V3 Engineer Greg Wolterstorff is conducting a preliminary review of that request but has indicated that there is not much new information. The request does not mention a change in the number of homes that will be affected nor increased costs that the City will bear by not using the east basin despite the fact that in the last subcommittee meeting, the City and Burke Engineering stated that the information would be provided as a rationale for the Park Board to reconsider. After V3 Engineering completes a thorough review of the request point by point, the subcommittee will reconvene to discuss the findings.
Executive Director Rogers stated that the City was informed that because Golden Meadows Park was acquired using a federally funded state grant the property is retained in perpetuity for open recreation. The grant specifically stipulates that off-site compensatory stormwater detention is not allowed. On-site retention is allowed for water that flows in the park itself. The grant does allow the deeding over of the property in exchange for property of equal cost not equal size. The property would have to be appraised and other property acquired for its replacement.
As a clarification, Executive Director Rogers stated that in October 2014, there were two public meetings held. One meeting was held on October 1 by the Elmhurst Park District at The Abbey and another held on October 15 by the City of Elmhurst at City Hall with Burke Engineering.
Complete Board meeting minutes are attached below.
