T5-75 Ordinance No. T5-75
AN ORDINANCE
f PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane
County, Illinois:
Section 1. That a local improvement shall be made in the City of Elgin,
Kane County, Illinois, the nature, character, locality and description of
which improvement is as follows:
To the extent that standard specifications are available and
appropriate, the Fountain Square Plaza Mall improvement shall be in
full accordance with State of Illinois "Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction" adopted July 2, 1973; "Standard
Specifications for Traffic Signals" adopted March 1, 1968; The
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,
adopted in 1972; and all applicable National and Local Codes and
Ordinances governing its construction.
The mall improvement will be constructed completely within
the rights-of-way of South Grave Avenue from Chicago Street to
Prairie Street, DuPage Street from South Grove Avenue to Spring
Street, and the two alleys connecting South Grove Avenue with
eft Riverside Drive.
Vehicular traffic, with the exception of emergency traffic
such as fire, police and utility maintenance vehicles, will not be
permitted within the rights-of-way of South Grove Avenue from Chicago
to Spring/Fulton (with the exception of traffic to the Union Bank
Drive-up window and the alley connecting Douglas and Spring) and
DuPage Street from South Grove Avenue to Spring Street. Within these
rights-of-ways, trees will be located in raised planters and flush
areas utilizing tree grates to cover the pit area. These trees are
to be in a staggered arrangement to allow for passage of the emergency
vehicles.
The proposed mall surfacing will consist of textured granite
paver units exhibiting a range of color and tone to create a subtle
variation and warmth to the basic floor scape.
A full complement of architectural street features will be
furnished as an integral part of the mall construction. They are
such items as a centrum, an addition to and modification of the exist-
ing fountain, raised planters, bollards, benches, flower pots, trash
receptacles, service centers, clock, pedestrian lights and flag poles.
South Grove Avenue, from Fulton Street to Prairie Street, will
remain open to all vehicular traffic. The roadway pavement will
narrowed to 40-42 feet. The additional width will be utilized to
enlarge the existing sidewalk area.
The alley north of the Joseph Spiess store shall be changed in
grade slightly by use of concrete retaining wall and fill.
elk The alley shall be filled with stone base material on which the
pavers shall be placed.
The alley north of the law offices and Daily Courier News office
shall have a canopy supported by joists. Lighting shall utilize in-
candescent lamps mounted in the roof system.
Construction of the Fountain Square Plaza Mall improvement shall
be governed by the following construction items:
I. UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
A. REMOVALS AND ABANDONMENTS
All of the existing roadway pavement, sidewalk and curb
shall be removed on South Grove Avenue and DuPage Street.
The curb, sidewalk and part of the existing pavement on
South Grove Avenue, from Fulton Street to Prairie Street,
will be removed.
The existing pavement on South Grove Avenue will be sawed
along and 20-22 feet either side of and parallel to the
center line.
All the existing parking meters and si gns shall be
removed by the City of Elgin. The street lights, founda-
tions, and underground cable or conduit will be removed.
Should the property owner elect to abandon the existing
basement areaway vault he shall at his own separate ex-
pense relocate the existing utilities as given herein:
Telephone, power service and junction boxes, heating,
and cooling equipment. Water meters and gas equipment
will be relocated at the expense of the City and Gas
Company, respectively.
The project will include the removal of the existing slab
in such a manner to not damage or weaken the existing
building structure and the removal of the existing curb
line wall to a depth of at least two feet below the pro-
posed grade. The property owner is responsible for the
breaking up of any existing floors for drainage purposes
and the construction of a property line wall consisting of
reinforced block. The vault shall be backfilled with
crushed stone or sand as part of the project. Lumber or
trash is to be removed prior to the backfilling operation.
When a basement areaway is to be retained, the existing
roof structure may require removal. A new reinforced
concrete waterproofed roof slab system will be constructed
by the owner at the elevation necessary to accept the new
paving system.
E. DRAINAGE SYSTEM
rft. The drainage system will consist of standard State of
Illinois Type C catch basins which will tie into the
proposed manholes by use of standard State of Illinois
storm sewer lateral pipe.
The existing combined storm and sanitary sewer will be
maintained as the sanitary sewer. A new trunk storm
sewer will be constructed utilizing standard reinforced
concrete pipes and manholes.
In addition, perforated corrigated metal pipe will be
placed in the subgrade as a means of intercepting and
disposing of any lateral migration of the water table.
Catch basins will be provided at locations which will
be predicated upon the final pavement elevations and
will be provided with a standard cast iron frame on
which perforated paver lids will be installed.
II. SURFACE CONSTRUCTION
A. BASE COURSE
The base course for South Grove Avenue and DuPage Street
e" will consist of a stone base of sufficient thickness to
provide structural support for the passage of emergency
vehicles.
The base for the sidewalk treatment on South Grove Avenue
will consist of concrete reinforced with wire mesh.
B. PAVER SYSTEM
The paving system is nominal 8" by 8" and 4" by 4" tex-
tured paver units exhibiting a range of color and tone
to create a subtle variation and warmth to the floor scape
and range in nominal thickness from two inches to four
inches.
The pavers shall be placed on either the crushed stone
base (for the stone base treatment) or on a mortar bed
for the reinforced concrete treatment.
The pavers shall be placed so that they align on a trans-
verse joint and are staggered longitudinally.
C. TERRAllO
The sidewalk treatment along South Grove Avenue shall be
placed in a thin layer after the concrete underlayment
on which the terrazzo is placed has cured for a suitable
period.
An alternate system of exposed aggregate could be utilized.
This system requires seeding the fresh concrete with small
stones and partially washing the matrix to expose the stone.
III. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND LIGHTING
rft An electrical distribution system shall be provided to supply
power to the pedestrian lights, street lights, service outlets,
planter and tree lights, service centers, centrum, clock and
irrigation controller.
A. POWER PANELS
The distribution system shall receive power from panels
consisting of a transformer of adequate size and rating,
a main disconnect, and a metering facility.
The power shall be obtained from the existing Commonwealth
Edison Transformer vault located nearest to the intersection
of DuPage Street and Grove Avenue.
Separate distribution panels shall be provided for the
pedestrian lights and street lights which shall be con-
trolled by an astronomic time clock which shall energize
power contractors.
The panels for the service outlets shall be controlled by
contractors, with auxiliary on-off switch, located in a
service centrum.
00w. The panels shall be located in a reinforced concrete vault
located below the centrum. Access to the electrical vault
shall be provided through an access hatch in the centrum.
B. CONDUIT AND CABLE SYSTEM --
The underground conduit shall be galvanized steel and shall
be placed in a prepared trench with 24 inch minimum cover.
The conduit and cable shall be of adequate size to provide
for the power distribution service.
C. LIGHTING
The pedestrian lights to be provided within the right-of-
way limits of South Grove Avenue and DuPage Street shall
consist of incandescent lights mounted at a height of
12 feet.
The pole shall be an aluminum or steel round pole with a
hood of clear acrylic.
The trees shall be illuminated by means of incandescent
light bulbs placed in a well of the planters or on the pro-
tective guards around the tree trunks.
The streetscape lighting for South Grove Avenue shall be
eft. accomplished by use of 400 watt deluxe white mercury vapor
lights mounted at 32 feet on steel poles.
So much of the aggregate amount of the assessment as represents the
cost of levying, making and collecting the special assessment and all expenses
r'' allowed by law, together with all fractional amounts so as to leave the remain-
ing installments of the aggregate assessment equal in amount and each in
multiples of $100.00 shall be apportionate to the first installment of the
said special assessment. The first installment shall be due and payable on
the 2nd day of January next after the filing of the first voucher issued on
account of work done on the said improvement. The second installment of
said assessment shall be due and payable one year thereafter, and so on
annually until all assessments have been paid.
IT IS HEREBY made the duty of the Board of Local Improvements of the
CITY OF ELGIN, to file in the Office of the Clerk of the Court in which such
assessment was confirmed, a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Board
of Local Improvements of the CITY OF ELGIN of the date of the first voucher
and the amount of the said voucher, within thirty (30) days after the issuance
of the said voucher. All installments shall bear interest until paid at the
rate of seven per cent (7%) per annum, being the rate now permitted by law.
Interest on all installments shall begin to run in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Illinois Municipal Code, Article 9, Division 2, and amendments
thereto. Interest on such first installment shall be due and payable and
shall be collected at the same time as the first installment. Interest on
the second and succeeding installments shall be due and payable and shall be
collected with the installments respectively as in said Code relating to
special assessment provided.
Section S. That for the purpose of anticipating the collection of the
second and succeeding installments of said assessment for the cost of said
improvements, the CITY OF ELGIN shall issue bonds payable out of said install-
ments, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent (7%) per annum, being
the rate now permitted by law, signed by the Mayor of the City of Elgin, and
attested to by the City Clerk of said City. Said bonds shall be issued in
accordance with and shall in all respects conform to the provisions of the
Illinois Municipal Code, Article 9, Division 2, and amendments thereto.
Section 6. That the Mayor of the CITY OF ELGIN be and he is hereby
directed to file a Petition in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois,
in the name of the people of the CITY OF ELGIN, praying that steps may be
taken to levy a special assessment for the purpose of defraying the expense
of said improvement so far as the same may lawfully be done and to ascertain
what property will be benefited, in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance, and in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 7. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict
with this ordinance, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval thereof according to law.
PASSED: This 19th day of February , 1975.
AYES: 5 NAYS: 2 ABSENT: 0
eft APPROVED: This 19th daY of February , 1975.
5/ W. E R usci)enbecg rr
Mayor of the City of Elgin, Kane County,
Illinois