Trustees ask for legal review after inspector resigns from waterline replacement project
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Board members raised questions about whether municipal staff can act as project inspector after the contracted inspector resigned; clerk/staff said she will verify the engineer's designation and consult the village lawyer.
Trustees discussed the waterline replacement project underway on Main Street and asked staff to confirm whether a village employee can legally serve as the project inspector after the contractor's inspector resigned.
Trustees and staff said the project is in its final push and that Mike, the superintendent, has been on site entering mapping points; several trustees said he is performing many inspector-like duties. "He is there, he is there, but he's not using his comp time," one trustee said, and another recalled prior legal guidance that an independent inspector should be used to avoid conflicts of interest.
The board asked staff to verify whether the engineers have formally named Mike as the inspector and to consult the village attorney about any legal constraints. Clerk/Trustee remarks said they would follow up to avoid potential legal exposure.
Separately, trustees discussed construction timing: the waterline project is expected to be completed in mid to late July, and related sewer work will follow when time allows. The board requested confirmation from engineers and the project team at a future meeting.