Lake County, IL
File #: 17-1196    Version: 1 Name: US Route 12, Traffic Signal Interconnect: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2017 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 11/14/2017
Title: Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois, by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), for the modernization and interconnection of the traffic signals along US Route 12, from Illinois Route 176 to Illinois Route 22, appropriating $360,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds, and designated as Section 12-00999-26-TL and State Job Number C-91-156-16.
Attachments: 1. 17-1196 US Route 12 ITS PASSAGE Interconnect IDOT Agreement Draft.pdf
Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois, by and through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), for the modernization and interconnection of the traffic signals along US Route 12, from Illinois Route 176 to Illinois Route 22, appropriating $360,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds, and designated as Section 12-00999-26-TL and State Job Number C-91-156-16.

Staff Summary
* US Route 12, Traffic Signal Interconnect: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation.
* The traffic signals along US Route 12, from Illinois Route 176 to Illinois Route 22, will be modernized and connected to Lake County PASSAGE.

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R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Lake County PASSAGE is a cooperative initiative of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Lake County to implement an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Lake County; and

WHEREAS, Lake County and the State of Illinois believe it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if traffic signals situated along US Route 12, from Illinois Route 176 to Illinois Route 22, could be modernized and interconnected with Lake County PASSAGE; and

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement for the County's share of the above proposed improvement, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and they are directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement, and any subsequent amendments thereto, pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement and any amendments to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is appropriated $360,000 of 1/4...

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