Greendale council moves $400,000 in riverboat funds to Main Street, redevelopment commits $500,000 for Stellar grant

The Greendale City Council voted on March 11 to transfer $400,000 from riverboat funds to the city's Main Street account to support work tied to the Stellar grant pathway project; the motion passed after a voice vote with one council member recorded as voting nay.

Redevelopment staff provided project updates in the same meeting. A redevelopment official (Mike) told councilors that BWF plans a groundbreaking for its North American headquarters in Greendale on April 15 and that the redevelopment board had voted to commit $500,000 to the Stellar project. He also said three bids were expected for a train-bridge beautification project and that the city executed a contract with TPY to maintain the intersection at US 50 and the 275 ramp.

Council discussed utility and pole work needed for the Stellar Pathway; staff said engineers will move or replace a heavily loaded utility pole and that the engineering work was approved by the Board of Works. Officials scheduled follow-up planning meetings, including a March 31 site meeting and an IDOH trail-planning grant steering committee meeting.

Separately, staff reported the city signed an engineering contract with StructurePoint for initial phases of a water-plant evaluation required to meet an April 1 state revolving fund deadline, and that staff have applied for a potential $5 million grant through State Representative Aaron Hchin to fund the project. Redevelopment staff also reported they were following up with Bright Speed contacts after complaints about work at Becket Landing.

The transcript records the $400,000 riverboat transfer as a motion made by a council member (Ryan) and seconded; the mayor called for "I" responses and then a single recorded "nay." The record does not include a full roll-call tally of each member's vote in the meeting transcript.

City staff said the $500,000 redevelopment commitment was approved at a recent redevelopment board meeting and described the allocation as supporting the Stellar project; the redevelopment official noted that details and engineering timelines remain under development.

The transfer and redevelopment commitments move the city toward funding utility adjustments and streetscape work tied to the Stellar grant; staff said additional grants and bids are being pursued to cover engineering and construction phases.