Village committee to study bandstand siting and acoustic impacts at Bob McDermott Lakeview Park

Chairman Blaine Werner said the committee reviewed a Music in the Park request to construct a bandstand at Bob McDermott Lakeview Park and has proposed a new location tied to the existing pavilion to avoid removing green space.

The bandstand was moved about "ten feet north" in an earlier plan, but Village President Duane Urbanski said an engineer advised against that shift because it "would then be over the water and sewer lines." Werner said the alternative would attach the bandstand to the side of the bathroom/pavilion building to avoid impacting lawn area.

Resident Cinda Werner, of 159A E Shore Drive, told the committee she "does not believe the bandstand would be used that much." Trustee Barbara Ruege asked that any tree removals be documented and that replacement trees be planted if removals occur.

Member Rachel Fuller said she wanted the committee to investigate the acoustic benefits and the cost of a sound study and to look for grants because the work would qualify as a park improvement. Member Chuck Mueller said he liked the idea of a shelter and suggested orienting the sound toward the lake; Village President Duane Urbanski raised a related point about losing the sidewalk to the bathrooms if the structure is attached to the pavilion and asked who would pay for a sound study.

The committee did not make a final decision on siting or funding. Fuller volunteered to investigate sound-study costs and possible grants and said the structure could be multiuse for programs and nonprofits if built. The committee agreed the locations merit further study and will revisit the request after the committee receives engineering and cost information.

Next steps: Member Rachel Fuller will pursue cost estimates and grant opportunities; the committee will return to the item once the CORP/engineering feedback and any sound-study results are available.