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Mundelein reviews Wellington Avenue stormwater study; board directs staff to start the lowest-cost mitigation
Summary
Public works staff presented three conceptual stormwater alternatives for the Wellington Avenue basin; trustees directed staff to proceed with Alternative 1 (an on-site detention approach using village-owned property) estimated at about $120,000—150,000, with work possible in the current construction season.
Public works staff told trustees the village can reduce but not eliminate standing-water problems on Wellington Avenue with a modest, budgeted project; trustees directed staff to begin the first-phase mitigation work.
The discussion matters because Wellington is a long-standing depressional basin where stormwater backs up into yards during moderate storms; the study modeled options and costs so trustees could choose how much to spend and whether to pursue property acquisition for a larger fix.
A village staff member who presented the analysis (identified in the meeting as "Mister Moshe") said the team performed a conceptual model rather than a detailed engineering design. He described three alternatives:…
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