Title
Committee Action ratifying and reaffirming a time extension to the Village of Hawthorn Woods for Execution of a Bulk Water Agreement as proposed by Board Chair, Suzi Schmidt.
Staff Summary
• The County Board authorized a resolution on November 18, 2008 approving a Water Supply and Sales Agreement with Aqua Illinois and the Village of Hawthorn Woods relating to Hawthorn Woods/Glennshire.
• The Village of Hawthorn Woods was given until December 15, 2008 to approve and execute the County Board-approved Bulk Water Agreement.
• Based on Judge Hoffman’s strong recommendation in court on December 12, 2008 and in the absence of any intervening County Board or Committee meetings Chair Schmidt provided a letter on December 15, 2008 confirming that the County informally agrees to extend the time frame for Village approval set forth in the November 18, 2008 Resolution, from December 15, 2008 to January 30, 2009, in light of the ongoing settlement discussions and the January 15, 2009 court status meeting for the parties attorneys.
• Committee ratification and reaffirmation of the time extension as proposed by the Board Chair is requested.
Body
WHEREAS, the County Board authorized a resolution on November 18, 2008 approving a Water Supply and Sales Agreement with Aqua Illinois and the Village of Hawthorn Woods relating to Hawthorn Woods/Glennshire; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Hawthorn Woods was given until December 15, 2008 to approve and execute the County Board-approved Bulk Water Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Judge Hoffman strongly recommended in court on December 12, 2008 and in the absence of any intervening County Board or Committee meetings Chair Schmidt provided a letter on December 15, 2008 confirming that the County informally agrees to extend the time frame for Village approval set forth in the November 18, 2008 Resolution, from December 15, 2008 to January 30, 2009, in light of the ongoing settlement discussions and the January 15, 2009 court status meeting for the parties attorneys; and
WHEREAS, Committee ratification and reaffirmation of the time extension as proposed by the Board Chair is requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED, by this Public Works and Transportation Committee of Lake County, Illinois, that the ratification and reaffirmation of a time extension to the Village of Hawthorn Woods for the execution of a Bulk Water Agreement from December 15, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of January, A.D., 2009.