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4 | November 3, 2016 | The lake forest leader news LakeForestLeader.com Lake Bluff Village Board Bid approved for sanitary sewer lining project Accumulate the capital that matters most. No matter how much you’ve achieved, isn’t your true lasting legacy tied to the impact you’ve had on the lives you’ve touched? We help you create memories that enlighten, encourage, surprise and even transform those who matter to you. So ask yourself: How will you be remembered? Now serving North Shore families in the venue of your choice. 1407 N. Western Ave. | Lake Forest, IL 60045 | 847-234-9649 RTfunerals.com It‛s time to plan your holiday party. We can help! 847.234.6660 625 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff NEIL MILBERT Freelance Reporter The Lake Bluff Village Board approved a bid for the 2016-2017 sanitary sewer lining project at its regular board meeting on Monday, Oct. 24. The board approved a $58,904 bid submitted by Michels Pipe Services of Brownsville, Wis. for the project. Michels Pipe Services was the lowest of the five bidders. Although the project is not included in the current fiscal plan, there are adequate funds available in the contingency fund of the fiscal year 2017 budget to complete the infrastructure improvements. The estimated total cost of the project is $97,703. In addition to the work that will be performed by Michels, the anticipated expenses are $19,625 for engineering, $13,174 for televising and cleaning and an $8,000 allowance for pipe repairs that may be necessary during construction. Originally, the village asked for bids on the project late in fiscal year 2016 with $85,000 budgeted. Because the bids exceeded the budgeted amount by approximately $43,000 the project was not taken to the Village for approval at that time. The Village then contracted separately for the sewer televising and cleaning portion of the project at a cost of $13,174 and authorized an additional $4,150 to its engineering consultant to prepare the documents for re-bidding. Tax Revenue Increase Susan Griffin, the finance director of the Lake Bluff Village Board, reported that sales taxes from May through July totaled $844,000, an increase of 24 percent more than the same quarter in 2015. She attributed the increase to the July 25, 2015 opening of the Target store at 975 Rockland Road and said she anticipates the sales tax revenue “to level off” during the next quarter and thereafter because “we’ll be comparing Target to Target” tax revenue. The Target store produced an even bigger bump in home rules sales taxes from May through July. The amount of the tax revenue was $281,000, a 61 percent increase. Income tax revenue was $284,000, a decrease of 15 percent. Honorees During the meeting President Kathleen O’Hara read a proclamation honoring 95-year-old Lake Bluff resident and businessman, Robert Bruce and a resolution honoring Cathy Lemieux, who has served on the Lake Bluff Police Pension Board since June 2008. The proclamation honoring Bruce said the Spokane, Wash. native has “played a great role in Lake Bluff’s history” during his 65 years of residency and cited his civic commitment, model citizenship and influence on the social culture of the community. During World War II Bruce served as a military reconnaissance pilot. He received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and a graduate degree from the University of Michigan. As a long-time runner, Bruce was one of the founding fathers of the North Shore Distance Running Club. He has ran an estimated 103,000 miles and competed in 40 marathons. Bruce is active in Union Church of Lake Bluff and serves as an elder. “I am overwhelmed,” Bruce told the board after being presented with the proclamation. “I hope to be a tax-paying resident of Lake Bluff for many more years.” Lemieux was recognized “for her many significant contributions to the village, its police officers and its residents,” the resolution stated. “With a Ph.D. in economics and extensive experience as a policy analyst, bank regulator and professor, Cathy Lemieux brought valuable insight to the Police Pension Board deliberations and decisions.” Lemieux was credited with enhancing the board’s investment policies and procedures and contributing to the fund’s long-term sustainability and praised “for her commitment to responsible stewardship of the plan assets for the benefits of the officers, their spouses and dependents.”
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