Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement for Sewage Disposal with the Village of Fox Lake.
Staff Summary
• The County and the Village of Fox Lake first entered into an agreement for sewage treatment and disposal services within the Northwest Lake FPA on March 8, 1977.
• The term of this agreement has expired and a new 20 year agreement has been negotiated to extend and modify respective sewer related obligations between the parties.
• This new agreement incorporates many modifications to promote and provide for the efficient and economical use of costly public infrastructure and address long term compliance issues in response to excessive inflow/infiltration, odor control, fats oils and grease, pretreatment coordination, externality fee, and coordination of regional system operations.
• Coordination with wholesale sewer communities within the County Northwest Service Area regarding this agreement has been ongoing in order to incorporate revised provisions in the related wholesale sewage agreements.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of an Agreement for Sewage Disposal with the Village of Fox Lake.
Body
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates a system of interceptor sewers in the Northwest Lake Facilities Planning Area (NWFPA); and
WHEREAS, the Village of Fox Lake (Village) owns and operates a Water Reclamation Facility in the NWFPA that accepts and treats sewage from the County interceptor sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Village entered into an intergovernmental agreement for sewage treatment and disposal within the NWFPA on or about March 8, 1977, as amended from time-to-time; and
WHEREAS, the 1977 Agreement has expired, and the County and Village wish to enter into a new agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement incorporates many modifications to promote and provide for the efficient and economical use of costly public infrastructure, and address long term compliance issues in response to excessive inflow/infiltration, odor control, fats oils and grease, pretreatment coordination, externality fee, and coordination of regional system operations; and
WHEREAS, execution of an Agreement for Sewage Disposal must be authorized by Resolution of this County Board; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the Chair of the County Board and the Clerk of said County be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement for Sewage Disposal with the Village of Fox Lake in substantially the form attached.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 13th day of July, A.D., 2010.