Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Round Lake Area Park District stating the terms and conditions for a temporary easement to relocate park equipment, construct and maintain a multi-use path with landscaping along Rollins Road, from Mallard Creek Drive to Hainesville Road, and designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.
Staff Summary
· Rollins Road at Illinois Route 83: Round Lake Area Park District Agreement.
· The intersection improvement of Rollins Road, at Illinois Route 83, will be improved along with construction of a grade separation of the Canadian National Railroad (CN RR) to provide increased traffic capacities (Rollins Road Gateway Improvement).
· In order to provide for this improvement, the County requires one temporary easement from the Round Lake Area Park District for the relocation of park equipment, and construction of the multi-use path with landscaping.
· The Park District will maintain the portion of the multi-use path and landscaping located outside of the right of way of Rollins Road, between Mallard Creek Drive and Hainesville Road.
· This resolution authorizes an agreement for the temporary easement to relocate park equipment, construct and maintain a multi-use path with landscaping along Rollins Road, from Mallard Creek Drive to Hainesville Road.
· The Round Lake Area Park District approved the agreement at its meeting on April 26, 2013.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rollins Road, County Highway 31, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, the Round Lake Area Park District and Lake County believe it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Rollins Road, at its intersection Illinois Route 83, could be improved along with construction of a grade separation of the CN RR to provide increased traffic capacities (Rollins Road Gateway Improvement); and
WHEREAS, this improvement includes the construction of a multi-use path with landscaping and the relocation of park equipment along Rollins Road, from Mallard Creek Drive to Hainesville Road; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Round Lake Area Park District are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for a temporary easement to relocate park equipment, construct and maintain a multi-use path with landscaping along Rollins Road, from Mallard Creek Drive to Hainesville Road, a draft copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Round Lake Area Park District Board approved this agreement on April 26, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County, Illinois, are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement between Lake County and the Round Lake Area Park District stating the terms and conditions for a temporary easement to relocate park equipment, construct and maintain a multi-use path with landscaping along Rollins Road, from Mallard Creek Drive to Hainesville Road, and designated as Section 08-00080-56-BR.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 14, 2013.