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Public Works Director Julius Hansen said Well 10 suffered collateral damage from lightning and required expedited repair. The total repair cost was $88,951.90; Hansen said the city will pursue insurance coverage but is responsible for a deductible he believes is $50,000. The council had previously approved up to $80,000 for this emergency; Hansen said the final invoice exceeded that estimate by $8,951.90 and staff sought approval for the full $88,951.90 change order. The motion to approve the change order passed on roll call.

Hansen also presented Pay Application No. 28 to Visserink Construction Inc. for the West plant reconstruction in the amount of $571,023.23 and asked the council to send the request to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for approval and disbursement. Council members moved, seconded and voted to approve forwarding the pay application to IEPA. Staff said the West plant project is proceeding under IEPA loan/approval processes and this pay application follows standard procedures for reimbursement and disbursement.

Councilmembers asked a small set of follow‑up questions and thanked Public Works staff for keeping projects on schedule. Hansen noted housekeeping items for upcoming work‑session agenda items (bee boxes, mowing and grounds maintenance) and suggested some initiatives be taken up by the new public‑works director when hired.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05-19-2025 Crest Hill City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works asked council to approve a $88,951.90 change order for Well 10 repairs (insurance to cover but $50,000 deductible) and pay request No. 28 for the West plant reconstruction for $571,023.23 to Visserink Construction, to be sent to IEPA for approval and disbursement.","taxTitle","Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois","taxId",56197,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231758,"Crest Hill approves in‑car cameras purchase and updates enforcement ordinances",211,2895000,3106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03&start=2895&end=3106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03/thumbnail_2895000.jpg","/articles/6231758/Crest-Hill/Will-County/Illinois/Crest-Hill-approves-incar-cameras-purchase-and-updates-enforcement-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231758-b5f2c31267437fd0b43f35cca838e4d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776232479&Signature=IxhWC9BvPIOpoADAS0BfdcBHI0j-egX-hh-xqwpIyju-fiUsBD9CRVGNDkkb0ywoRE~MT4ksC2SHcc1CxFE-oRxwTWZJZXdE-ToFir3ztSMJlOW5XCH1csrfyHBEQfRxlamHZZbfFF6tsWcn7aiATdIIIyJAEi4QevhhTJ~970so2cWEDH29K2mgnBAaMH7wUUXqz5OcF8S2f2kpCVNmMp9TFJ10nChYteWQ8C0D5tuyMeIJLD189nIQcvlasV4A5~W-3hHofjYcTIi44fraorsRWZOEWNYt1V~inntwWMiKPSd9PZyzt67pCt0yyzHndagI-DZ5JW9kYFCA7C~QVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Crest Hill City Council approved several police‑department items Monday, including a purchase agreement for three in‑car cameras and amendments to code sections covering administrative citations and towing‑company fees.

Police Chief Ed Clark opened the police department segment and thanked staff and council members for participation in recent charitable events. Clark then turned agenda items to the department’s deputy chief, who requested approval to purchase three Motorola in‑car M500 cameras. The deputy chief said the cameras will outfit three newly purchased squad cars; the department will reuse one preexisting in‑car camera. Staff presented the purchase as time‑sensitive because of potential tariff‑related price increases. The council approved the agreement with Motorola Solutions by roll call (Resolution 1307).

The council also approved an ordinance amending Chapter 1.2 related to administrative citations (an update to reflect the city’s current hearing processes) and an ordinance adjusting the fee schedule for towing companies (Chapter 5.68). The deputy chief told the council towing fees had not been updated since 2008 and the changes were intended to keep Crest Hill competitive with neighboring municipalities. Both ordinances passed on roll call votes.

No policy changes beyond the stated updates were recorded; staff said the amendments reflect processes and fee schedules discussed at a prior work session and are intended to align the codes with current administrative procedures and market rates.

The three items passed on recorded roll calls as Resolution 1307 (cameras), Ordinance amending Chapter 1.2 (administrative hearings), and Ordinance 2021 (towing fee schedule).","Council approved purchase of three Motorola in‑car cameras for new squad cars and approved ordinance changes to the administrative citation process and towing fee schedule; the changes update equipment and fee rules discussed at a prior work session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231765,"Council rejects low bid, approves Oakland Avenue water‑main contract and engineering agreement",63,1859000,1922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03&start=1859&end=1922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03/thumbnail_1859000.jpg","/articles/6231765/Crest-Hill/Will-County/Illinois/Council-rejects-low-bid-approves-Oakland-Avenue-watermain-contract-and-engineering-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231765-7795c8bb157060bb43d59bc8dbf945ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1776232479&Signature=RYmRLZ9KypdBwoBE4r-G9cgIBHQ0JYiJmPSmiJfyJiMGh582og~43l99~aABUpqa1LBezAJ0LxYXKqInyFfwcwuW5VhCI-WnHwautMaTw29Purygg2rSZJAVPA3HawEaFZ479WcDK9oXLw7d7tJ~XIKtsnO6Egoe6hc9WEwyXprJJatd9P-lmVKwr05YOzGT0Wx8JHnI6rrjFU-ThVFu54sKiHrJ5~TcBgNi9AdORQHh1c4kjoUsc-~MJk6IswvdHb~56RO-AE4vioHp-Wby4kfIJGZTJHgh8MIt2TR1wzd1z9N2DylLMjlAAJV7XmqeM860qzv8k9-Q3WrA7BnXGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Crest Hill City Council on Monday voted to reject the apparent low bidder for the Oakland Avenue phase‑1 water‑main replacement and road reconstruction and to award the contract to Scanlon Excavating and Concrete in the amount of $2,449,836.10.

City Engineer Ron Weideman told the council the lowest bid was rejected because the bidder had not complied with a bid‑document requirement to be registered in SAM.gov, which made the submission ineligible. Weideman said that deficiency required immediate rejection and that the next qualified low bidder, Scanlon Excavating, was selected.

Alderman Darrell Jefferson moved to reject J. Russ and Company’s bid and award the contract to Scanlon; the motion passed on roll call and the council adopted the resolution (Resolution 1303). During the discussion staff acknowledged a typographical discrepancy in the agenda’s numeric listing; the resolution and award letter showing $2,449,836.10 were confirmed as correct.

The council also approved a separate resolution to execute a construction‑engineering agreement with B3 Companies of Illinois Ltd. in the amount of $193,319 for engineering oversight and construction administration related to Oakland Avenue improvements (Resolution 1304). That motion passed on roll call.

City staff said the award follows plan‑commissioned bidding and that the low‑bid rejection was procedural: the bidder lacked required SAM.gov registration. Weideman and other staff advised that the project would proceed with construction oversight under the B3 agreement and that the city would coordinate IEPA (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) approvals and funding disbursement where needed.","Council awarded the phase‑1 Oakland Avenue water‑main replacement and road reconstruction to Scanlon Excavating for $2,449,836.10 after rejecting the low bidder for not registering with sam.gov; the council also approved a $193,319 construction‑engineering agreement with B3 Companies.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231769,"Crest Hill approves Hendrickson solar array, grants special use permit and driveway variation",308,2438000,2746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03&start=2438&end=2746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03/thumbnail_2438000.jpg","/articles/6231769/Crest-Hill/Will-County/Illinois/Crest-Hill-approves-Hendrickson-solar-array-grants-special-use-permit-and-driveway-variation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231769-ecfa1677cd290a7c3647b513369d3640/orig.mp4?Expires=1776232479&Signature=KlWbO43f3q3w82JfMcZN5ITVQdNqneGz9O-LKeHLJ~enpWHYvX5bk0i2p54jtvcoVF8W1KqYvFTlVWr-L9duoPjo-KaO4kBQTiyjXYnEdJekYD~ue6u1iwfo8JmOJu3LyJiSM8XWkeH~bWInSQ6zUYkA0fBIvjgy4MOxgCuTQZ03qcDufhl9DqECgdLXV8Ter01E7GTHvTc0HcZCYLcUyuERMVP5O1Ea4G2xvTu1cM-rSKtPcW6BZe4pFGI4dnU0QumqrxLdTCMCeHk9XWyx6Qz3aQDpO3WWTE-140e3sMFKVjaGi5mic5UdLK2QZStPQXHVFWi9CbO752mkkMheuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Crest Hill City Council on Monday approved an ordinance granting Hendrickson USA a special‑use permit to build a solar array on about 4.8 acres adjacent to its Cayton Farm Road manufacturing facility and granted a variance to allow a 45‑foot driveway for an emergency access road.

Ron Metzner, interim Community and Economic Development director, told the council the Planning Commission held a public hearing April 24 and unanimously recommended approval with ten conditions. Metzner said the solar array would provide a more sustainable power supply for the large presses used in Hendrickson’s manufacturing process.

Chris Patch, general manager at Hendrickson, told the council, “We’re pretty excited about this opportunity.” Patch and a representative from Verde Solutions described the project at the city’s prior work session; no members of the public spoke for or against the request at the council meeting.

Alderman Scott Dyke moved to approve the ordinance; the motion was seconded and carried on roll call. The council adopted the ordinance as Ordinance 2019. Metzner said the ordinance was consistent with the Planning Commission’s recommendation and the most current project plans.

The council and the company exchanged brief remarks about landscaping and pollinator plantings; Metzner noted the applicant agreed to add flowers intended to benefit monarch butterflies. Mayor Raymond R. Solomon congratulated Hendrickson and called the project a potential model for other area businesses.

No formal amendments to the special‑use conditions were recorded at the council meeting; the ordinance includes standard conditions recommended by staff and the plan commission.","The city granted Hendrickson USA a special‑use permit and a variation to allow a 45‑foot driveway for a 4.8‑acre solar array adjacent to its manufacturing facility; the Planning Commission earlier recommended approval with conditions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231774,"Crest Hill leaders and residents press for short‑term PFAS relief as Lake Michigan pipeline moves forward",1091,4578000,5669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03&start=4578&end=5669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428871-8606023f944fec966f4e9a08aac16f03/thumbnail_4578000.jpg","/articles/6231774/Crest-Hill/Will-County/Illinois/Crest-Hill-leaders-and-residents-press-for-shortterm-PFAS-relief-as-Lake-Michigan-pipeline-moves-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231774-9f21dc7cec9ffdcdc0263797ddfa6245/orig.mp4?Expires=1776232479&Signature=CtvZa1OZoSofQAgMjOuDLxYyqlQbDKdaKXgntkzdxINh-6lQIEhtWKgciwyL~GBg4iNgGONDfcGBHyq7AoY75T3iSjaHoRcCJWNOrOkJssEqSBs7qGY~sy8ZesyqOk~WjIDcoEHXm85ToB32UnqXns8d1ZpPayA~rQm4jCSl4o98y9KFdS9AW-HsrWpfPc1gS0~XeXjOuqmy3romng5rkXZpeexzNK5tMZwXX5SgyPJ-V-zJ85diMs72KnDBWDLleQ9cjpqxiffcurW1ZKA-QUpsMnFdid9dDbPJabwwWfzOQsmmspZRQKxC5-1YhZ7YJDqb0JRKL0h9HLHj8ZNkCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crest Hill Mayor Raymond R. Solomon and city staff told residents Monday that the city is pursuing Lake Michigan water through the Grand Prairie Water Commission as a long‑term response to PFAS detections, but acknowledged residents’ calls for more immediate relief.

The issue surfaced repeatedly during public comment and council discussion after the city’s engineers and staff briefed the council on ongoing PFAS testing and consultation with the U.S. and Illinois environmental agencies. Resident Omar Cornelio told the council, “this is not just an infrastructure project, but it is a public health emergency,” and asked the city to publish a line‑item budget for PFAS‑related funds, create short‑term relief programs and provide free tap testing and mobile water supplies.

The council’s technical staff said testing and planning remain active. City Engineer Ron Weideman said, “we are going to do one [test] close to where wells are and one far away from a well in each of the wards, so eight total,” describing a plan to sample both wells and household faucets to understand how water blends in the distribution system. City Administrator Tony Graff told the council he was monitoring federal and state rulemaking and relayed regulators’ current message: “Our water is still safe to drink. That’s a message … coming from the EPA.”

Mayor Solomon gave a timeline and treatment context: he said the city was first made aware of PFAS testing in 2021, that wells were sampled in 2023 and that tests showed two wells above the then‑new limits. He also reminded the council and public that, after evaluating options, “we as a city council voted unanimously to go to Lake Michigan water” through the Grand Prairie Water Commission; he said that earlier cost estimates compared on‑site PFAS treatment at about $170 million versus roughly $90 million for the Lake Michigan pipeline for Crest Hill’s share (figures presented to the council during prior briefings).

Multiple council members and staff reiterated that no final remedy is yet chosen and that any chosen plan will need state approval and funding. Weideman said the city had asked the consultant to proceed with a more detailed PFAS study and that well sampling and household faucet sampling would be folded into the report to help shape next steps. Tony Graff and Weideman warned the council that EPA rulemaking remains fluid and could shift compliance timelines.

Residents asked for greater transparency about how Grand Prairie Water Commission and IEPA loan or grant resources will be used, whether short‑term bottled water or rebate programs are feasible, and whether the city can offer low‑cost or subsidized home filtration for vulnerable households. Mayor Solomon and staff said they were reviewing options and would return with details; staff noted many federal and state funding streams are administered at regional or programmatic levels and that some relief measures require regulatory approval.

For now the council’s direction is mixed: continue technical testing and engineering studies, pursue Lake Michigan water as the long‑term regional solution, and evaluate options for interim resident support. City staff said they will report back with the consultant’s PFAS study results and budgetary impacts once the sampling and engineering review are complete.","The Crest Hill City Council discussed PFAS contamination after testing found elevated levels in two wells. Officials said long‑term remedy is joining the Grand Prairie Water Commission to bring Lake Michigan water; residents urged immediate relief, testing and clearer budget details.","actionData","errors"]

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