Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a joint agreement between the Village of Lake Villa and Lake County for the installation of Lake County PASSAGE wireless communication Hub #3 on a village owned water tower situated along Deep Lake Road.
Staff Summary
• Lake County PASSAGE, Wireless Communication Hub #3: Village of Lake Villa Agreement.
• Wireless communication technology has advanced enough to meet the communication needs of Lake County PASSAGE in various parts of Lake County.
• This agreement provides for the installation of communications antennae on the Village of Lake Villa water tower situated adjacent to Deep Lake Road designated as Wireless Communication Hub #3.
Body
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its PASSAGE Program endeavors to interconnect traffic control signal systems situated throughout Lake County; and
WHEREAS, communications with these interconnected traffic control systems to the Transportation Management Center (TMC) in Libertyville is necessary; and
WHEREAS, wireless communications methods between the TMC and the various traffic control systems situated throughout Lake County is an emerging technology that is suitable for use in certain limited areas; and
WHEREAS, such an area is in northwestern Lake County including the Village of Lake Villa; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the utilization of this wireless communications technology suitable communication antennae locations are required; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Villa water tower situated along Deep Lake Road is one such desirable location designated as Lake County PASSAGE Wireless Communication Hub # 3; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation and the Village of Lake Villa are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions by which the Village of Lake Villa will allow Lake County to install wireless communication antennae and related equipment on the Village owned water tower along Deep Lake Road, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County, Illinois, be authorized, and they are hereby directed to execute an agreement between Lake County and the Village of Lake Villa for said communications antennae and related equipment installation on the Village owned water tower along Deep Lake Road. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and the County Clerk.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, this 12TH day of May A.D., 2009