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Board OKs hiring BBS for Harbor Island master plan; grant match to be clarified
Summary
The village agreed to retain BBS to prepare a master plan for Harbor Island and accepted a state grant award that staff said covers a substantial portion of the work; trustees asked staff to confirm exact local match requirements before finalizing contract terms.
The village board voted to retain BBS as the consultant to develop a master plan for Harbor Island after staff said a state Parks and Recreation grant will cover most of the consultant cost.
Staff identified a grant award figure—"$37,500"—and said the village would provide a local match. "We'll check the grant agreement to see what the exact match is," staff said, advising the board that the grant and local match fall within the project’s capital budget.
The board approved a motion to authorize the contract with BBS but requested that staff confirm the precise matching requirement before final execution. "We received five or six proposals, and we are recommending BBS," a staff member said, noting the firm’s experience and references.
Trustees said the master plan work had been budgeted in the capital program and that receiving the grant reduces the village’s expected outlay for the project. One trustee noted the board had originally budgeted roughly $75,000 for the project and that accepting the grant would lower that anticipated expenditure.
Why it matters: A professionally prepared master plan shapes future investment and public access at Harbor Island and can unlock grant funding and design work that otherwise might be delayed.
Next steps: Staff will review the grant agreement to confirm the village’s match obligation and will return with the final contract language and funding details. The board approved the recommendation to retain BBS pending that confirmation.
