Hartland board schedules public info meeting for former bowling‑alley site and approves contractor payment, vouchers and police lidar purchase

The Village of Hartland board voted to schedule a public information meeting on October 28 at 6 p.m. to update residents on plans for the former bowling‑alley redevelopment (550 Hartbrook Drive). The board also approved several financial items on the agenda, including payment to a contractor working on a sanitary relay, village vouchers and a police department purchase of a LIDAR speed‑enforcement unit funded from the general fund after the sale of unclaimed jewelry.

On construction payments, staff recommended and the board approved Application for Payment No. 1 to Globe Contractors Inc. for the Progress Drive Sanitary Relay Project in the amount of $505,171.09. Staff explained the larger contract percent and showed the contract income line; the board noted that the village retains a contract retainer (staff cited a retainer of $20,838.91) pending completion of final landscaping and punchlist items.

The board next approved vouchers totaling $1,540,572.56, a motion that included the previously approved contractor payment. Later, the board approved a police department request to purchase a new LIDAR unit for $4,430, proposing to use unexpected revenue from the sale of unclaimed jewelry that produced $3,135.51 to the village’s general fund; staff clarified those proceeds are recorded as general‑fund revenue and not held in a department‑specific account.

The board also voted to schedule a public information meeting about facility needs and the redeveloped site for Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. in Village Hall; staff said they will publicize the meeting and suggested outreach to downtown businesses and affected residents ahead of the session. During the site discussion staff said the property can accommodate police and administrative uses at a minimum and is being studied to see if a third entity could fit; the site address cited by staff was 550 Hartbrook Drive (the former bowling‑alley site).

Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes, Aug. 25, 2025: motion carried; two trustees recorded as abstaining in the roll call. (Transcript: motion, roll call and abstentions recorded.) - Payment No. 1 to Globe Contractors Inc. — Progress Drive Sanitary Relay Project: approved; payment $505,171.09; retainer held $20,838.91 (staff explanation). - Vouchers: approved; total $1,540,572.56. - Police purchase of LIDAR unit using unclaimed‑property proceeds: approved; unit cost $4,430; sale proceeds recorded to general fund $3,135.51. - Public information meeting on facility/site needs: approved; scheduled Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Village Hall.

Board members asked staff to provide more detailed budgets and land‑purchase price information before the public meeting; staff indicated further engineering and contract work must be completed before the next public update. The board closed the meeting after announcements and a short recognition for a local resident undergoing medical treatment.