Public Works committee approves up to $57,000 for shoreline design work at 925 Grand Canyon Parkway

The Public Works & Utilities Committee on Oct. 27 approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with Living Waters Consultants Inc. for design engineering at the village-owned pond at 925 Grand Canyon Parkway in an amount not to exceed $57,000.

Engineering staff said the pond’s shoreline has experienced significant erosion that routine maintenance cannot correct. The proposed work will produce a permanent, cost‑sensitive solution to address both short-term and long-term maintenance needs. Staff said Living Waters has prior experience at the site and assisted with conceptual design work.

Staff told the committee the project was not budgeted for 2025 but there is sufficient fund balance within the stormwater utility to pay for the design engineering. Trustees asked about the schedule for resurfacing adjacent Grand Canyon Parkway; staff said additional storm sewer work is underway and pavement resurfacing should be completed within a few weeks.

The committee approved the agreement by voice vote; the chair announced the ayes carried.