City Council Approves Contract for Sewer Reconstruction

The City Council adopted a resolution that authorized the execution of an annual contract for trenchless reconstruction of city sewers in its meeting Monday, Sept. 20. The contract allows City staff to provide work orders to Insituform Technologies, USA for various sewer rehabilitation projects, which utilize sewer reconstruction during the fiscal year without needing separate contracts. These work orders would likely go through Director of Engineering, Paul Redman, according to Councilman Phil Suess.

Redman said that approximately $1.1 million has been budgeted for the work, which will provide for approximately 5 miles of sewer lining. The distance covered will depend on the diameter of the pipes, Suess said.

The City will provide a list of priorities for sewer lining work and the contractor will work until the budgeted amount is met. Work orders would go through Redman, Suess said, who will identify areas that are priority and authorize the work.

The Council also approved an amendment to planned unit development for Wyndemere Retirement Community, and referred to the City Attorney for ordinance preparation. The ordinance will allow Wyndemere Retirement Community to construct a one-story dining room addition of approximately 1,000 square feet, adjacent to the building's existing dining room.

The Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and approved requests for bond waivers and authorized the issuance of raffle licenses the Clapham School and Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage/Wheaton League. 

Councilman Mouhelis expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Gerald M. Sheridan, who passed away Sept. 18.

The consent agenda included: the approval of minutes of the Sept. 7 meeting, an ordinance amending Chapter 42-30 (loud music or noises) of the Wheaton City Code, a resolution adoption to authorize the disposal of certain surplus property, an ordinance granting two variations on a certain piece of property (2001 Wiesbrook Rd.-Armbrust), and an ordinance amending the Wheaton Liquor Ordinance, to allow an increase in Class D Liquor License for CVS, 1400 E. Roosevelt Rd., and increase in Class I License for Wok n' Fire, 120 E. Liberty Dr.

The Council approved a warrant in the amount of $690,063.17 it its last item before adjournment. The City Council will meet again for a planning session Monday, Sept. 27.