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Council funds environmental consulting after Depot testing, reviews park workday and cleaning service complaints
Summary
Testing at the Depot showed metals including elevated selenium but no VOCs; council approved up to $1,000 for environmental consulting. The council also announced a March 28 parks workday and directed review of complaints about Voda Cleaning's trial service.
The council reviewed environmental testing results for excavated material at the Depot and voted to allocate up to $1,000 for environmental consulting to evaluate options such as on-site encapsulation and to advise next steps. The minutes state testing detected multiple metals and noted selenium at elevated levels attributed to historical railroad activity, while volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were not detected.
Parks and Recreation announced a tentative community workday for March 28 at 9:00 a.m., with volunteer support from the Christian Church to assist with raking mulch, painting playground equipment and power washing. The council encouraged community participation.
In new business, the council discussed complaints about Voda Cleaning during a 90-day trial—missed cleanings, inadequate performance and security issues were cited. The township supervisor will review prior bids and seek alternative providers for consideration at a future meeting; no formal termination or replacement decision was recorded.
During final public comment the council clarified that prior support for the Bloomingdale Food Access Project had been general in nature and did not constitute a formal commitment.
The minutes do not include consultant names, detailed testing lab reports, or contract timelines; council allocated a modest consulting budget to guide potential remediation or handling options.
