Danville’s  Public Works Committee has approved applying to the  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a sanitary sewer system rehabilitation loan.

City Engineer Sam Cole told the committee that the application will ask for funding for the first part of a sewer system rehabilitation.

The city has already had a flow monitoring and sanitary sewer study done for various parts of the city.  The study showed some major issues that need to be repaired.

The committee also okayed a $100,000 professional services agreement with an Ohio company for pavement management services in the area for the Danville Area Transportation Study. Cole said the findings from this company will be used to prioritize street repairs.

He said this video will be used to develop street programs for multiple years.

The Public Works committee authorizing a memorandum of understanding for solar development on the H&L Landfill. Cole says this would be a site of about 60 acres.

He said this would be one of the few possible uses for the land. He says the solar power could become part of a major community improvement project in the future.

The council members also amended the engineering services agreement for the realignment and improvements to West Williams Street from Robinson Street to Logan Avenue. The 93 thousand dollar increase is due to changes to the proposed roadway profiles, environmental screening updates, and the addition of needed drainage improvements.

The committee amended the street overlay contract by an additional $60 thousand due to the addition of Jackson Street from the CSX railroad to Woodbury Street along with required adjustment of unknown manholes and valves. The total cost of the overlay project was $1.42 million.

All of the committee’s actions will go to the full City Council next week.