Cresthill council approves $1.04 million pay request for Visserink Construction

Crest Hill — The Cresthill City Council on Aug. 4 approved pay request No. 31 from Visserink Construction Inc., totaling $1,036,996.72, and directed staff to forward the request to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for approval and disbursement. The item was presented by the interim director of public works, who said the single public‑works agenda item that night was the Visserink pay request. The council voted to approve the request by roll call. The motion, moved and seconded from the dais, instructed staff to forward the pay application to the Illinois EPA (IEPA) for review and disbursement. Roll call recorded yes votes from Mark Cipiti, Nate Albert, Joe Cuval, Scott Sykes (Dyke in the record), Angelo Desario, Dorel Jefferson, Buddy (record garbled), Tina Oberlin and others; the clerk stated the motion carries. Council discussion included routine follow-up about other public‑works matters (landscaping and property maintenance) but no changes were made to the pay request itself. The interim public‑works director told the council he was seeking competitive quotes for long‑term landscaping fixes in one problem area to avoid recurring annual costs. Action: pay request approved and forwarded to IEPA; amount $1,036,996.72.