City administrator updates council on development projects, sewer work and staffing; $432,982.16 reimbursement sought for BL Duke fire response

City Administrator Tony Graff told the Crest Hill City Council on March 3 that staff were tracking several development proposals and operational priorities, and that the city is pursuing reimbursement for costs tied to a private-company fire incident.

Graff listed four development matters that staff are monitoring: a fire district training facility scheduled for a March 13 public hearing at the planning commission; a resubmittal by Andy Storage that seeks to use asphalt rather than all concrete (planning commission date noted in March); the old City Hall property, where design/topography issues have slowed a proposed prototype building and staff expect a revised concept plan; and an update on buyers for the old City Hall property. Graff also said community development staff sent a list of new…