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Trustees praise public works response at Montgomery Fest; board flags USIC locator delays and Gordon Road punch list
Summary
Trustees commended public works for handling a water-main break and storm response during Montgomery Fest, while raising concerns about a private utility locator's delayed response and outstanding work on the Gordon Road extension; board asked staff to pursue locator performance and follow up on punch-list items and landscaping.
Trustees publicly thanked public works and event staff for their work supporting Montgomery Fest, citing a water-main break and storm response over the festival weekend that required extended staff hours.
Multiple trustees praised staff for coordinating volunteer support, staging a cooling area and feeding crews and volunteers. Trustees specifically noted that public works crews followed required locate procedures before excavation during the water-main repair, and that waiting for private utility locates delayed active repair work.
Board members raised concerns about USIC (the private utility-locator contractor) failing to respond to locate requests in a timely way; staff said crews waited roughly four to five hours for locates and that the village would pursue discussions with county and regional coordinators to press for improved performance and adherence to response standards. Staff also reported that when the locator did arrive, a gas-main proximity required a watch-and-protect contractor, which underscored the need for the locate procedures the crews followed.
On capital work, staff said the Gordon Road extension (between Dixon and Galena) remains under a punch list managed with Kendall County; signal work is complete and remaining items are primarily landscaping, concrete and striping. Staff said they will not accept the work in its current condition because reseeding areas now contain mostly weeds; the contractor has been asked to provide a reseeding plan, and staff expects topsoil and fall seeding followed by spring assessment.
Board members also queried the installation of stop signs at a 90-degree corner of the new Gordon alignment. Trustees requested confirmation that the intersection’s signage followed traffic warrants and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Staff said the design considered existing detention basins, future Gordon Road extension and safety concerns; staff committed to follow up on signage placement (including moving a “stop ahead” sign that staff said is currently too close to the stop), and to confirm whether a formal traffic warrant study was performed as part of the county-led project.
Ending: Staff said they will pursue discussions with the locator contractor and Kendall County about punch-list completion, reseeding plans and signage placement, and will report back to the board on progress.
