Public Works Committee

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 4:30 PM Westmont Village Hall - 31 W. Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois 60559 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Public Comment 5. Approval of Minutes A. Minutes of the March 19, 2026 meeting 6. Unfinished Business A. 2025 Public Works Department Employee of the Year 7. New Business A. Capital Improvement Program Update B. New Sidewalk Installation Policy Discussion 8. Reports A. Committee Chair B. Department Director C. Division(s) Reports 9. Miscellaneous A. Risk Management Program Update 10. Adjourn Page 1 of 5 Note: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the ADA Compliance Officer, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, Village of Westmont, Illinois, 60559; or telephone (630) 981-6210 voice, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Listen Everywhere, an assistive listening, mobile app, is now available to visitors attending Board and Commission Meetings held in the Village Hall Board Room. https://westmont.illinois.gov/581/ADA-Listen-Everywhere Page 2 of 5  ​Public Works Committee Meeting​ ​March 19, 2026​ ​Minutes​ ​Called to Order​: @ 4:30 pm​ ​Present​: Chairman - Trustee Bruce Barker, Mayor Steve​​Nero, Trustee Linda Liddle,​ ​Trustee Bob Plowman, Trustee Matt Scales, Trustee Gina Parrilli, Village Clerk Amanda​ ​Szymski, Village Manager Jim Gunther, Assistant Village Manager Spencer Parker,​ ​Public Works Director Amy Ries, Fleet Supervisor Virgil Viscuso, Forestry Supervisor​ ​Jon Yeater, Underground Supervisor Jeff Bonk, Water Supervisor Brian Beusse, CDD​ ​Director Joe Hennerfiend, HR Director Renee Brainerd, Deputy Chief Tom Frank,​ ​Village Engineer Greg Ulreich​ ​Pledge of Allegiance​ ​Approval of Minutes:​​Minutes from December 11, 2025​​were approved by Trustee​ ​Guzzo, second Trustee Liddle.​ ​New Business:​ ​A.​ ​2025 Public Works Department Employee of the Year - Jesse Raap​ ​a.​ ​2025 Promotions - Dan Chorney, Josh Krogull, Matt Reif​ ​b.​ ​New Employees - Tom Gallagher, Patryk Pachura, Joe Duncan, Dennis​ ​Arens, Nick Kollintzas, Greg Ulreich​ ​B.​ ​2025 Public Works Department Annual Report: The Department participated in​ ​2,200 hours of safety training, dedicated 1,765 hours to making special events a​ ​success. The Department welcomed 150 residents to join us in Celebrating​ ​APWA Public Works Week at an open house on May 17th. Capital Projects​ ​completed in 2025 included: MFT, Downtown streetscape Ph.2, Alley 10N​ ​reconstruction, the start of construction on our new North Water Tower,​ ​Watermain & storm sewer replacement on Washington & Traube. 2026 projects:​ ​Park, Chicago and Willard watermain, completion of North Water Tower,​ ​Roadway reconstruction on East Burlington Avenue, DesMoines​ ​Reconstruction(MFT), Sidewalk Improvements in Deer Creek & Oakwood.​ Page 3 of 5 ​Unfinished Business:​ ​None​ ​Reports :​ ​I.​ ​Committee Chair -​​Nothing​ ​II.​ ​Department Director -​ ​III.​ ​Division(s) Reports​ ​A.​ ​Village Engineer -​​2026 projects: Rehabilitation of​​the old street division​ ​site, Streetscape master plan, village-wide water distribution system​ ​model, and updating the 2011 stormwater master plan. Also discussed​ ​was Right-of-Way permitting, Public Works Accreditation, Community​ ​Development Permit Assistance.​ ​B.​ ​Fleet/Facilities -​​Quincy Streetscape Ph. 2: Village​​Hall - this will be​ ​completed this spring with the plantings, Breakroom remodel at VH is​ ​complete, old Water building is ready for Fire Admin, Sally Port heaters​ i​nstalled, broken water pipe for boiler in the basement wall at PD.​ ​Lightpole for Dark Sky in CBD area finalized. Five new trucks on the​ ​street, fuel prices of $2.52 a gallon for unleaded and $2.87 a gallon for​ ​diesel on average. Fuel usage up slightly in 2025, mainly due to Police​ ​Department.​ ​C.​ ​Forestry & Grounds -​​Stormwater basin update: 3901​​N. Adams, old​ ​street division site - will regrade detention, 112 trees were removed which​ ​aligns with the average loss of 1- 1.5% annually. Tree pruning is finishing​ ​up. Last year we planted 340 trees and plan on planting the same amount​ ​this year. Coming up: River Sweep on 4/18/26, Arbor Day Seedlings on​ ​4/28/26, Adopt-a-planter, Protect our Pollinators initiative.​ ​D.​ ​Street Division -​​Snow Event on 11/29 - 11/30/2025​​delivered 9.5” of​ ​snow. 2025 was the snowiest start to winter in nearly 50 years.​ ​Safestep completed removal of 299 hazards, 358 squares removed for the​ ​year. Nine streetlight poles were replaced in the Ashford Subdivision, 13​ ​poles to be replaced in Indian Trail in 2026.​ ​E.​ ​Underground Division -​​JULIE’s positive response system,​​an electronic​ ​system mandated by state law went into effect on December 1, 2025. The​ ​division repaired 19 water main breaks, 86 b-boxes were repaired, as well​ ​as 25 hydrants and 254 hydrants were painted. 210’ of culverts were​ ​replaced, 1,970 feet of ditches graded, 3,496 J.U.L.I.E locates completed,​ ​225 storm structures cleaned and 9,000 feet of storm sewers cleaned.​ ​F.​ ​Water Division -​​UCMR5 sampling has been completed. North Water​ ​tower - steel construction is complete, currently steel and weld​ Page 4 of 5  i​nspections, painting to begin when weather permits. Final completion​ ​expected to be at the end of July. 2026 watermain project will be Park,​ ​Chicago and Willard - 6,300’ of 8” PVC to be installed. Also this year,​ ​Water Plant rehabilitation - demolishing outdated and unused equipment​ ​also replacement of chlorine system. Lead Service line replacement - 245​ ​known lead or galvanized, 184 services are unknown. Currently seeking​ ​funding from the EPA, paperwork has been submitted, this funding is at​ ​0% for 30 years with the possibility of Principal Forgiveness, currently in​ ​review status, final approval in July.​ ​G.​ ​“S” Curve Update​​- A brief update was given: Pre-con​​was this week,​ ​construction will start in the next 10-14 days, a letter has been drafted by​ ​Assistant Village Manager Parker for the businesses, Engineer Ulreich will​ ​be on site. The project will take 3 months to complete if no issues. Valet​ ​parking for Friday and Saturday night will be offered at a $5 per cost.​ ​Meeting motioned to adjourn at 5:39 pm by Trustee Plowman , seconded by Trustee​ ​Scales. All in favor.​ Page 5 of 5