Village secures $1.52 million design grant for drinking-water work; council approves engineering contract

A representative from engineering firm Wessler told the village council on Aug. 12 that the village has received a grant covering the full cost of the design phase of a drinking-water project, totaling $1,517,500. The update prompted the council to authorize an engineering contract to move the project forward.

Council member Chris Healy moved to adopt Resolution 24-09, which allows the mayor to enter into a contract for engineering services “to bring the drinking water system into compliance with all applicable standards.” Mike Medina seconded the motion. The resolution passed with Healy, Medina, Jamie Hohenberger, Nick Stephy and Rico Valdez voting yes; Jeffery Rothman was absent.

The Wessler representative presented the grant amount as funding that covers the design portion of the project. Resolution 24-09 authorized the mayor to execute an engineering services contract; the resolution text in the meeting record specifies the contract is to bring the system into compliance with applicable standards. The council did not specify a contractor name in the recorded motion beyond authorizing the mayor to enter an engineering services contract.

The approval moves the design phase toward procurement and implementation steps; the meeting record does not specify a construction schedule, total project cost beyond the design grant, or the timing of any subsequent approvals. Those details were not provided at the meeting.