Politics & Government

Downers Grove Council to Consider Washington Street Renovation, Employee Pay Raises

The council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave.

Downers Grove officials are preparing for a nearly $950,000 renovation of Washington Street in downtown Downers Grove.

The village council Tuesday night will hear a first reading of a contract with the Addison-based John Neri Construction Co. to replace a half-mile of sewer lines and resurface Washington Street between Burlington and Maple avenues.

John Neri's bid of $941,849.15 was the lowest of nine bids received by the village, and comes in about $108,000 under the amount budgeted by village officials last year.

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The village will use about $898,000 from three funds—capital projects, water and storm water—to cover the costs of water main and sewer work, curb and gutter replacement, road resurfacing, asphalt patching, sidewalk replacement and crosswalk improvements. 

The Downers Grove Sanitary District will pay about $43,400 to replace manhole covers on Washington Street, according to village documents.

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No vote will be taken on the contract Tuesday night.

The council will vote, however, on possible pay raises for Village Manager Dave Fieldman and Village Attorney Enza Petrarca.

The resolutions would give raises to both Fieldman and Petrarca, and would extend their severance pay if either should be terminated without cause.

Fieldman is up for a 2-percent raise, bringing his annual salary from $160,000 to $163,200. He is also set to receive a $10,000 bonus for his performance in 2012, according to village documents.

The resolution would extend Fieldman's severance pay by three months.

Fieldman last received a raise in April 2012, when commissioners agreed to increase his salary from $140,000 to $160,000, give him a $5,000 bonus and increase his severance package by three months.

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Petrarca is up for a 3-percent raise, as well as an additional six months of severance pay.

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