Audio recordings from the June 16th Roads & Bridges meeting have been posted to the Village website. To access the menu of edited recordings by agenda topic, click here.
Two residents made public comments on a variety of topics, and their remarks to the committee can be heard here.
The Cuba Road Bridge reconstruction project update followed and brought news of further delays. Dan Strahan, Village Engineer, reported that the contractor on the project requested the deadline for completion of the bridge be extended due to an error on their part with “shop drawings” and a change in steel support materials.
Both IDOT and the Village refused an extension, and depending on how far beyond the original final date for completion it takes to reopen the bridge, IDOT and the Village will likely get monies back in the form of penalties deducted from the final invoice. The contractual deadline for completion is August 7th.
When Strahan concluded his report, Chairman Cecola remarked that he expected he would be receiving calls from residents regarding what seem like undue further delays. The discussion of the further Cuba Road Bridge SNAFU’s can be heard here.
Updates on the 2016 road programs, including pavement markings for some roads, patching of Ridge Road, drainage issues and the planned roadwork on Helm, Healy, River and Woodcreek Roads, as well as Lakeview, Hawthorne and Tamarack Lanes were then discussed.
Trustee Cecola, who also oversees public safety, concluded the meeting with some comments on recent vehicular accidents in the Village, including one involving one of our officers, and his praise of how our officers have responded to these unfortunate occurrences. His remarks can be heard by clicking here.
Unusual that you did not post the audio of the ZBA 6-20-16 meeting. Embarresed???????
First there was “Pan Dora Door’s Box.” Now we have embarresed.
You guys should really team up and start a blog of your own. Call it “Hoarse Boreding for Dumees” or “A Mined is a Terrible Thing to Waist.”
I believe the staff of the Observer was gathering new story material at the horse trials over the weekend. Should make for some interesting reading.
BTW, spell check only takes a few seconds longer. Embarresed? Indeed. LOL
John………if you are unhappy with the observer…..demand your subscription money back!
Cool!
John:
Not sure why BHO would be embarrassed about posting something involving behavior of VBH Zoning Board of Appeals unless you believed somehow there was a connection between BHO and ZBA. Perhaps you would like to expound upon your statement.
Personally, I find BHO to be the best news source available to VBH residents especially when it came to exposing the corruption, waste and mismanagement of the Save 5 Acres political leaders two of which still remain. Objective journalism is difficult to come by these days and the residents of VBH are blessed to have a news organization which takes its responsibilities so seriously-
Residents can actually celebrate President’s Day now knowing no secret deals involving commercial horse boarding is taking place at village hall behind closed doors. While not perfect at least legislation before this ZBA is transparent and not influenced by special interest and campaign donations. For that alone, we should celebrate our quaint republic.
Thanks for contributing john as your contribution and legal acumen moving forward will be invaluable as ZBA forges ahead on what I hope will be sensible legislation dealing with this big business issue.