Montgomery Village Board

Longtime community volunteer Ben Brzoska on Feb. 12 was sworn in to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery Village Board.

The village of Montgomery is seeing to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery Village Board following the recent resignation of Tom Betsinger.

The energy company, which creates solar goods, will be housed in two buildings inside The Grid, which is the former Caterpillar plant location on Route 31.

The Montgomery Village Board unanimously agreed to allow a special use for heavy manufacturing for Calypso Clean Energy Manufacturing, LLC at the July 24 meeting.

Aucutt Road will be extended west from Orchard Road across the property as part of the public improvements.

The board also voted 4-1 to approve the firm’s request for a 15-year economic incentive agreement worth up to $750,000.

The project will be developed in three phases, beginning with the construction of a 500,000-square-foot building on the southern portion of the property just west of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railway tracks.

The firm has asked the village to create a new Class T liquor license classification to accommodate the winery and its wine club.

The proposed improvements include a platform/plaza area for concerts and other gatherings just north of Mill Street and two memorial plazas further north in the park overlooking the river.

Village President Matt Brolley swore-in Magana as the Village Board, his family, friends and a large contingent of village police officers looked on at Village Hall.

The village will have to provide an initial $200,000 into the escrow account and may have to replenish it at a future date.

Doug Marecek, Matt Bauman and Dan Gier were sworn-in to four-year terms by Kendall County Associate Judge John McAdams.

The county’s grant follows a $2.5 million grant awarded to the village April 7 by the state of Illinois that will pay most of the cost of constructing the pedestrian bridge.

Aleman said those chosen for the award exemplify vision, ingenuity and the dedication it takes to make the northern Illinois region a quality place to live, work and call home.

The goal is to have all of the work completed before the annual Montgomery Fest community celebration in August.

The Starbucks will be one of the firm’s smaller shops with coffee and other beverages served to patrons in vehicles using the drive-thru lane or from an indoor counter.

The exterior changes were proposed by developers so that the building will have colors and materials that will complement the Gas N Wash building.

The board’s vote also served to increase the village’s planning fee from $400 to $600, and set annexation fees at $600 for lots less than one acre and $1,000 for lots of an acre or more in size.

As proposed, the Starbucks will feature a drive-thru lane and the front of the shop will face south, towards the shopping center parking lot.

Subsequent development phases for the project will yield a 300,000-square-foot addition to the building along with a second 300,000-square-foot building and a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility with outdoor storage.

Village Administrator Jeff Zoephel told the board that SB107, known as the Drones as First Responders Act, would update a 2014 state law that regulates the use of drones by law enforcement.

In a 6-0 vote, board members accepted a positive recommendation on the project from the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission and agreed to place the plans on a future meeting agenda for a final vote.

Streets set for resurfacing include several in the Seasons Ridge and Arbor Ridge subdivisions east of Route 25, and Goodwin Drive, which links Hill Avenue and Route 30, on the village’s far east side.

Mark Wolf, the village’s public works director, told the board the village has received a grant up to $750,000 from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) to pay for the remaining 75% of the street resurfacing and related engineering costs.

Located within the Kendall County section of Montgomery, the 204 acre project site is also within the boundaries of Oswego SD308, the Oswego Fire Protection District and Oswego Public Library District.

The grant, however, will not come close to covering the estimated $75 million cost the village is facing to replace defective water mains in the subdivision.

Though located outside of Montgomery’s municipal limits, the village has been providing water service to Boulder Hill since 1958.

The village has offered the rebate program annually since 2015. This year the rebates are $75 each.

The restaurant would feature homemade pasta and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches along with Chicago-style hot dogs.

The shop features French pastries and confections made from scratch.

Mark Wolf, the village’s director of public works, described the North River Street water main as one of the “key sections” of water main i

Over the past year, village officals and their consultants have been working with state agencies and neighboring Oswego and Yorkville on a plan to obtain lake water through the DuPage Water Commission.

Contractors will return to the intersection in the new year to replace the temporary traffic signals with permanent signals.

Mark Wolf, the village’s director of public works, said the board previously identified a pedestrian bridge that would span the highway as a “top priority” project for the village.

In a unanimous ballot Oct. 24, the board voted to accept Kane County Excavating’s low bid for the project of $1,207,276.

Developers plan to install a drive-thru window on the building’s north wall facing Route 30.

The bridge would span Route 30 in an area just west of Rebecca Circle on the highway’s south side and the Fox Valley Park District’s Stuart Sports Complex along the north side of the highway.

In addition to smoothies, the cafe offers flatbreads, wraps, quesadillas, salads and sandwiches.

The Tropical Smoothie Cafe would be the first to locate in Kendall County. The franchise restaurant already operates cafes throughout the Chicago suburbs, including Aurora and Geneva.

Referring to the management staff, Montgomery Police Chief Phil Smith said, “I think their biggest problem was communication with their tenants.”

Village officials seek to have the bridge installed over Route 30 in an area just west of Rebecca Circle on the highway’s south side and the Fox Valley Park District’s Stuart Sports Complex along the north side of the highway.

Wallers told board members the bridge project has a current estimated price-tag of just over $3.4 million.

Police Chief Phil Smith responded affirmatively to Trustee Tom Betsinger’s request for information on calls for police service to the complex during a village board meeting Sept. 26 at Village Hall.

The Village Board voiced unanimous support for the final designs for the park improvements.

To finance the improvements, village officials plan to use a combination of village revenues and grants.

The village of Montgomery will now seek contractor bids early next year for the installation of new sidewalks on Douglas Road and Sherman Avenue along with a shared used path on Montgomery Road.

Among the streets targeted for a fresh coat of asphalt are all of the streets in the Arbor Ridge subdivision located along the north side of Montgomery Road, and Timber Lane Drive, Deer Run Drive, Edgewater Court and Hamlet Circle in the Seasons Ridge subdivision.

Under terms of the contract, the firm will develop cost estimates, provide a detailed analysis of the proposed improvements and examine funding options for the project that has been estimated to cost $100 million.

The Board awarded the Class M liquor license for the Gas N’ Wash now under construction at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and Jericho Road.

The village is seeking up to $750,000 in Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds allocated through the Kane Kendall Council of Mayors to help pay for the project.