Lake County, IL
File #: 09-1278    Version: 1 Name: IL Rte. 83 @ Grass Lake Road and @ North Avenue, Intersection Improvements: Agreement and Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/25/2009 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 3/17/2009
Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the State of Illinois and Lake County for the proposed improvements to the intersections of IL Rte. 83 with Grass Lake Road (County Highway 18) and IL Rte. 83 and North Avenue (County Highway 3). This resolution also appropriates $20,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement designated as Section 02-00999-03-TL.
Attachments: 1. 83 @ GRASS LK RD @ N AVE_20090225130224.pdf
Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the State of Illinois and Lake County for the proposed improvements to the intersections of IL Rte. 83 with Grass Lake Road (County Highway 18) and IL Rte. 83 and North Avenue (County Highway 3).  This resolution also appropriates $20,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement designated as Section 02-00999-03-TL.
 
Staff Summary
·      IL Rte. 83 @ Grass Lake Road and @ North Avenue, Intersection Improvements: Agreement and Appropriation
·      The State of Illinois proposes to improve IL Rte. 83 from the Wisconsin state line to north of Petite Lake Road.
·      There are 2 county intersections that will be impacted by this improvement including at Grass Lake Road and at North Avenue.
·      The improvements at these intersections will be primarily modernization of traffic control signals along with interconnect.
·      This resolution authorizes execution of an agreement with the State of Illinois and appropriates $20,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement.
 
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
 
      WHEREAS, Grass Lake Road (County Highway 18) and North Avenue (County Highway 3) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
      
      WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic at the intersections of Illinois Route 83 and Grass Lake Road and IL Rte. 83 and North Avenue is beneficial to the safety and welfare of the State of Illinois and the County as a whole; and
 
      WHEREAS State of Illinois by and through its Department of Transportation purposes to improve Illinois Route 83 by widening and resurfacing from the Wisconsin state line southerly to north of Petite Lake Road; and
 
       WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County believe it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersections of Illinois Route 83 and Grass Lake Road and Illinois Route 83 and North Avenue could be improved by the modernization of the existing traffic control signals along with PASSAGE interconnect; and
 
      WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement for the above-said improvements, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
 
      NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County Illinois that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized and they are directed to execute an agreement pertaining to the financing of the above-named improvements.  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.  
 
      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is hereby appropriated $20,000 of Matching Tax funds for this improvement designated as Section 02-00999-03-TL.
 
      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this agreement, when executed in its final form, be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for their approval and final processing.
 
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 17th day of March A.D., 2009