Kenosha stormwater committee approves DNR grant, Ninth Avenue resurfacing contract and two service items

The Kenosha Stormwater Utility Committee on Monday, May 12 approved four routine items, including acceptance of a Department of Natural Resources UNPS grant for South Creek restoration and a $556,200 contract to resurface Ninth Avenue.

The actions were taken during a brief meeting of the Kenosha Stormwater Utility Committee, which held a roll call and heard no citizen comments before moving to approve the agenda items. Committee members voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the prior meeting and to pass items 1 through 4 following a motion and second; the chair cast an affirmative vote and the motion passed.

Committee business: the committee recorded the following approvals: acceptance of the Department of Natural Resources UNPS grant for the South Creek restoration project (item 1); award of a construction contract for Project 25-104520, Ninth Avenue resurfacing, to Cornerstone Pavers LLC for $556,200 (item 2); approval of disbursements for April 2025 (item 3); and execution of a professional services agreement with Ruger Milkey for Trauma Basin stormwater design (item 4). Kristen (staff) read item details into the record when requested by the chair.

Discussion on the items was minimal. Committee members asked no substantive questions during the roll call and public comment period produced no remarks relevant to the agenda.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes from prior meeting: outcome — approved (unanimous). Motion and second recorded; chair voted aye. - Item 1 — Department of Natural Resources UNPS grant acceptance for South Creek restoration: outcome — approved (unanimous). Amount and further conditions were not specified in the meeting record. - Item 2 — Contract award for Project 25-104520 (Ninth Avenue resurfacing) to Cornerstone Pavers LLC in the amount of $556,200: outcome — approved (unanimous). - Item 3 — Disbursements for April 2025: outcome — approved (unanimous). Specific disbursement totals were not specified during the meeting. - Item 4 — Professional services agreement with Ruger Milkey for Trauma Basin stormwater design: outcome — approved (unanimous). Contract amount was not specified in the meeting record.

After approving the items the committee moved to adjourn and ended the meeting.

The approvals authorize staff to proceed with the steps required to implement the grant acceptance and contracts; the motion included language that items be approved "after being read at any necessary hearings," indicating some items may require additional procedural steps or hearings before final execution.