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Joint resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District concerning inclusion of parcels owned by the Forest Preserve District within Special Service Area #16.
Staff Summary
· The CLCJAWA water system extension necessary to serve Grandwood Park, Fox Lake Hills, Lake Villa and Lindenhurst is proposed to be funded through formation of a Special Service Area (SSA #16).
· The County, the Village of Lindenhurst and the Village of Lake Villa (collectively, the "Parties") have determined that a single County SSA is the most expeditious and cost effective method of establishing the funding mechanism for project construction.
· In order to establish and maintain contiguity within the SSA it is necessary to incorporate certain Lake County Forest Preserve District parcels into the SSA.
· In order to ensure mutual terms and covenants associated with the inclusion of the District properties into the SSA, the County and the District wish to execute an intergovernmental agreement.
· This resolution authorizes execution of an intergovernmental agreement concerning the inclusion of parcels owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District within Special Service Area #16.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (the "County") provides potable water service to various parcels within its jurisdiction, including the Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills service areas; and
WHEREAS, the provision of water service is a matter essential to the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in order to evaluate collective concerns regarding the adequacy of supplies for water service, the County has worked cooperatively with various other providers of water service in Lake County, including without limitation the Village of Lake Villa, and the Village of Lindenhurst (collectively, the "Parties"); and
WHEREAS, the Parties have been working with the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency ("CLCJAWA") on the potential of obtaining Lake Michigan Water; and
WHEREAS, the CLCJAWA has determined that their system has available capacity to serve the Parties; and
WHEREAS, in order for the Parties to connect to the CLCJAWA water system, certain water main extensions and improvements must be designed and constructed (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary for the Parties to fund the Project by participating in and establishing a Special Service Area (SSA); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Special Service Area Tax Law of the State of Illinois (35 ILCS 200/27), as amended, the Parties must establish specific parcels and properties to be included in the special service area and that the special service area properties must be contiguous; and
WHEREAS, in order to establish and maintain contiguity within the special service area it is necessary to incorporate certain Lake County Forest Preserve District (the "District") properties into the SSA; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the mutual terms and covenants associated with the inclusion of the District properties into the SSA, the County and the District wish to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement;
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 attached Intergovernmental Agreement Concerning the Inclusion of Parcels Owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District Within Lake County Special Service Area No. 16, generally in the form attached.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 9th day of April, A.D., 2013.