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Care Network (877) 570-7020 +NorthShoreUniversity liealthSystem Moobo, northshore.org/neuro Neurological Institute Niles boardvotes tobegin Evanston water negotiations BY LEE V. GAINES the meeting, that Niles hasBalling, said in a presenta- Pioneer Press been searching for an al-tion to the board that team- ternative to Chicago watering up with Morton Grove As part of ongoing effortsince before he was hired toand Park Ridge on the to find a cheaper source ofserve in his current role 21/2project, which is expected water,the Nues Village years ago. to cost upward of $100 Board voted unanimously The board also votedmillion to extend the infra- June 23 to direct staff tounanimously on June 23 tostructure that supplies Sko- officially begin negotiatingapprove a $33,000 contractIde with Evanston water, and drafting a long-termwith Gewalt Hamilton andwould be the most cost agreement to purchase wa-Associations for consultingeffective option for the vil- ter from Evanston. work related to transition- lage. The Arlington Heights-ing to a new water source. Vinezeano said after the based consultant, WRB,The village has teamed upmeeting that Park Ridge LLC, which recommended with Morton Grove on thebad not yet said yes to the LEE V. GAINES/PIONEER PRESS PHOTO last month that the village project, and each munici- project. He added that Mor- Nues Mayor Andrew Przybylo said during a board meeting June 23 that a project to pur- pursue purchasing water pality will pay $16,500, halfton Grove and the village chase water from Evanston for the village would be costly, but ultimately would save Nues from Evanston, will also the cost of the contract, forwould begin to pursue thea substantial amount of money in the long term. assist with the negotiations, the company's services, said possibility of purchasing in addition to the VernonTrustee Danette O'Dono-water from Evanston with- Ridge were to join as well, bonds were issued to pay forcated and the creation of a Hills-based engineeringvan Matyas. out Park Ridge's involve-the village is expected tothe project, the report esti-water commission. firm, Gewalt Hamilton As- "This is really a legacyment. save $164 million over thatmated that it would take the If the village reaches the sociates, and the law firm,project, one that is very The report presented tosame period, the reportvillage 30 years to pay offengineering and design Holland and Knight, LLP. expensive," Mayor Andrewvillage officials by Ballingstated. Niles' share of the the debt. phase for the infrastructure The city of Chicago, thePrzybylo said. The mayorlast month estimated thatproject costs ifonly Morton The next steps in theneeded to supply Niles with village's current source ofadded that he was sure the Niles would save $139 mil-Grove is involved is esti- process if negotiations withEvanston water, Vmezeano water, has imposed steepproject would save the vil-lion on water costs over amated to total $56 million. Evanston are successful, Vi-said that "that will probably rate increases over the past lage a substantial amount of40-year period with Mor-With Park Ridge participat- nezeano said, include con-be a point of no return?' several years. Village Man-money in the long run. ton Grove as a participant ining as well, the village could ducting a study to deter- ager Steve Vinezeano said, In May, managing direc- the project, Pioneer Pressexpect to pay $43 million,mine where the new waterLee V Gaines is a freelance in an interview followingtorfor WRB LLC,Bill previously reported.