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Board of Public Works recommends multiple change orders, pay requests and subdivision bond releases to Village Board
Summary
At its Sept. 30 meeting the Village of Jackson Board of Public Works approved a series of construction change orders and pay requests, and recommended reductions of letters of credit for Morning Meadow phases to the Village Board and Budget & Finance committee.
The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works on Sept. 30 approved several construction change orders and pay requests and recommended two letter-of-credit reductions for developer HomePath Financial to the Village Board and Budget & Finance committee.
The board voted to approve change order No. 3 for the 2025 Ridgeway Drive and Chestnut Court reconstruction project, an increase of $22,047.75, and approved pay request No. 5 for the same project in the amount of $388,971.85, both for advanced construction work and both forwarded to Budget & Finance and the Village Board for final approval. The board also approved two change orders and a pay request for the 2025 Hickory Lane reconstruction project with Vinton Construction: change order No. 1 for $39,952; change order No. 2 for $5,950 (with the meeting record noting additional material costs to follow); and pay request No. 3 for $479,393.34. Several of those Hickory Lane items were additionally referred to Budget & Finance and the Village Board for concurrence.
The board recommended that the Village Board approve two reductions in letters of credit for Morning Meadow Subdivision (HomePath Financial): Phase 1 in the amount of $30,912 and Phase 3 in the amount of $1,169,412. The packet said Phase 1 funds had been held for installation of street lights and that the required work was complete.
Other actions the board recommended to the Village Board included approval of an increase to the wastewater treatment plant sampling fee (to be added to the village fee schedule), approval of a 2026 license to farm public land for Robert Ladoha contingent upon full receipt of 2025 contract payments, and adoption of changes to the Village of Jackson urban area functional classification system under Resolution 25-29.
Most motions passed by voice vote after brief discussion; the meeting record shows common phrasing of "All in favor say aye," followed by "Motion carries." Where a specific mover and seconder were recorded, the minutes note them (for example: change order No. 3 motion by Engelhardt, second by Mitchell; Hickory Lane change order motions by Engelhardt and Mitchell; pay requests by Heckendorf and Mitchell; letter-of-credit motions by Engelhardt and Sandelbeck/Sandoval as recorded).
Votes at a glance - Approval of Aug. 26 minutes — approved (motion by Mitchell, second by Kripke). - Change order No. 3, 2025 Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court reconstruction — increase $22,047.75; motion carried (motion by Engelhardt, second by Mitchell). - Change order No. 1, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — increase $39,952; motion carried (motion recorded by Engelhardt; second by Mitchell; amended to refer to Budget & Finance). - Change order No. 2, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — increase $5,950; motion carried; additional material costs to follow (motion by Engelhardt, second by Ganshaw; referred to Budget & Finance and Village Board). - Pay request No. 5, 2025 Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court (Vinton Construction) — $388,971.85; recommended to Budget & Finance and Village Board (motion by Heckendorf, second by Mitchell). - Pay request No. 3, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — $479,393.34; recommended to Budget & Finance and Village Board (motion by Ganshaw, second by Engelhardt). - Letter of credit reduction, Morning Meadow Subdivision Phase 1 (HomePath Financial) — $30,912; recommended (motion recorded by Engelhardt; second recorded). - Letter of credit reduction, Morning Meadow Subdivision Phase 3 (HomePath Financial) — $1,169,412; recommended (motion by Sandoval, second by Ganshow). - Increase wastewater treatment plant sampling fee — motion to recommend fee increase and add to fee schedule for Village Board approval (motion recorded; seconded; motion carried). - License to farm public land (2026) for Robert Ladoha — recommended contingent on full receipt of 2025 contract payments (motion by Gantcho, second by Mitchell; motion carried). - Resolution 25-29, changes to Village of Jackson urban area functional classification — motion to recommend Village Board approve the change; motion carried.
The board frequently noted that its role at the meeting was to recommend items to the Village Board and to Budget & Finance rather than to give final approval.
Ending Most items on the consent-style portion of the agenda were passed or forwarded with little debate; larger policy topics and budget details were handled elsewhere on the agenda. The Board of Public Works adjourned after completing the listed business.
