Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Residents still uninterested in pond naturalization, maintain desire for dredging.
Much like during the June 19 village council meeting, little common ground was found between village officials and residents concerning what to do with Valley View pond during Tuesday night's council meeting. The pond, located in the Valley View Estates subdivision west of Main and north of 75th, suffers from poor water conditions, odors, algae blooms and more as a result from sediment buildup, waterfowl presence and a lack of substantial vegetation. During the June 19 council meeting during a “workshop” session on the subject, the two primary options presented were to either dredge the pond at a village-estimated cost of nearly $1 million or “naturalize” the pond, converting it to a sustainable marshland for nearly half the estimated …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
In addition to street reconstruction, village staff and council members also discussed changes to the village's fire code and entertained a special use permit request from Hertz Car Rental.
Permeable pavers are coming to Grove Street from Main to Carpenter. The village council voted Tuesday night to spend $970,000 on a reconstruction project that will help deal with stormwater runoff and replicate the brick paving the street once had. “Staff is very proud of this project,” Director of Public Works Nan Newlon said. Traditional pavement is virtually impervious (water can’t permeate it) and it can increase flooding while polluting streams and rivers, she said. Permeable pavers reduce water run-off because the water seeps between the paver gaps. While the initial cost of permeable pavers is more expensive than traditional methods of road construction, overall it has a good life cycle cost, Newlon said. Commissioner Sean Durkin …
Proposed changes are aimed at making the program more appealing to Ogden Avenue businesses.
Changes to the Ogden Avenue Site Improvement Strategy (OASIS) were proposed during Tuesday night's village council meeting. The Oasis program provides matching grants to local businesses on Ogden that want to make site improvements. Those improvements can include landscaping, signage, building facades or improvements to the site itself, which could mean better driveway access, parking spots, sidewalks and more. On Tuesday, community development director Tom Dabareiner discussed some potential changes to the OASIS program which were based on previous conversations with the council. The goal of the changes is to simplify the OASIS program, making it more appealing to property owners and making the program more accessible overall. …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tonight's meeting, in brief.
The Village Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers inside Village Hall. Below are some highlights from the proposed agenda. On the Consent Agenda: • A resolution authorizing an agreement with Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. for stormwater-related review services. On the Active Agenda: • A bid awarding $970,000 to V3 Construction Group, Ltd. for Grove Street reconstruction. Up for First Read: • Information regarding the Ogden Avenue Site improvement Strategy Grant program. From the Manager's Report: Valley View Pond - Staff has provided responses to resident and Council questions that were asked at the June 19 Village Council meeting. The responses are posted on the Village website and can be found by clicking here. …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Council and public discussed whether to dredge pond or naturalize it during Tuesday night's village council meeting.
During Tuesday night's village council meeting, the council was presented with an interesting dilemma during a workshop involving “repairs” to a pond: Should they spend more money on a temporary solution that appeases the residents affected or do they save money on a sustainable solution those affected do not want? Such was the situation Tuesday as the council discussed what to do about the Valley View pond during the “first read” section of an otherwise light council agenda. The pond, in the Valley View Estates subdivision west of Main and north of 75th, suffers from poor water conditions, odors, algae blooms and more as a result from sediment buildup, waterfowl presence and a lack of substantial vegetation. The village assumed it would …
Georgia
11:45 am on Friday, March 29, 2013
The town is taking all the sediment and clean up from the watersheds and pushing it upstream in Prentiss creek by woodward and 63 rd. Then the town plans on getting rid of most of our water and doing plant lands. Which is basically a forest preserve! The town originally said they were going to do a wetland restoration this would reduce sediment. How is getting rid of practically all of our water … more ›