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Committee reviews CIP and street projects; Oakley River Bridge repairs and storm-pond work highlighted
Summary
Committee received a Capital Improvement Plan update covering road and utility projects, including ongoing work on Watson Avenue, Schofield Avenue reconstruction, a large storm pond at Kelly Land Park, and an Oakley River Bridge repair estimated near $9,500.
Committee members received a multi-topic capital improvement and construction update on July 14 that summarized ongoing street and utility projects and near-term priorities.
Staff reported several active projects: the Watson Avenue water main work is continuing with pipe crews returning this week; crews encountered an irregular topsoil/organic layer in places that requires excavation and replacement with suitable base materials. A previously mentioned multi-use path along Alderson to Birch was paved two weeks ago, and contractors are completing side-slope restoration and punch-list items on other resurfacing projects (East Jellick, Von Kennel, Fuller Street and Schofield Avenue phases).
The committee was briefed on several larger-site activities. A storm pond at Kelly Land Park is being excavated; sand from that site is being stockpiled at the Ryan Street material site for future use. Staff said the Cedar Creek interceptor road project is in the easement-exhibit and scope-evaluation stage with consultant MSA. The Well 4 GAC tanks were also discussed in the utility update (see water article) and Well 3 was submitted for an emerging-contaminant safe-drinking-water loan in June.
Staff reported a small contract repair to the Oakley River Bridge performed by Norcon Company; the contractor completed work in two days at a cost of about $9,500. Committee members raised long-term concerns about the bridge's structural life and discussed coordination with county plans (Highway J) to avoid simultaneous closures that would significantly reroute traffic.
Other construction notes included: retaining-wall work at a corner tied to a separate project (utilities too close to edge), a two-foot deep excavation and base replacement on Bushka Street, culvert installation on Shorey between Anastasia and Heron ahead of pulverize-and-overlay work, and multiple pavement and driveway restorations where recent water-main repairs occurred (Alderson, Volkman). Staff said that recent small-scale, surprise repairs to water mains have highlighted the need to keep a pipeline-replacement schedule.
On system-wide planning, staff reiterated the utility master-plan priorities: building a consolidated treatment facility to treat water from Wells 1 and 5 (design and construction staged after Well 3 work, with a conceptual construction start targeted around 2028), and a 2029 project to replace water and sewer under Business 51. Staff said the village still has approximately 9 miles of asbestos-cement main and about 7 miles of older cast pipe (about 16 miles of aging pipe total) and discussed an objective of replacing roughly 1.5 miles of water main per year to manage asset life-cycle risk.
Staff also described grant funding contexts. The committee discussed STP (Surface Transportation Program) urban projects: roads must be on the MPO urban-classified system to qualify; if pursued, the program typically funds around 80% of eligible costs with a 20% local match. Staff recommended considering sections of Schofield Avenue and Birch Street as candidates for upcoming grant rounds.
No formal committee action was required on the CIP update; staff asked trustees to review the materials and provide feedback in the coming weeks.
