Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of North Chicago to provide up to $50,000 from the County’s Brownfield Funds to the City to assist with environmental cleanup activities at 1812 - 1820 Sheridan Road, in North Chicago, Illinois.
Staff Summary
• The HCS Committee heard a presentation from the City of North Chicago regarding its request for funds and directed staff to prepare a resolution for consideration.
• The resolution would authorize the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with North Chicago for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the project at 1812 - 1820 Sheridan Road.
Body
WHEREAS, the County is vested under State Statute with authority to protect and clean the environment and the groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the County has established a Brownfield Fund in an intergovernmental effort to reduce environmental contamination and promote the redevelopment of brownfield sites throughout Lake County; and
WHEREAS, guidelines have been approved by which the County can entertain requests from local governments within Lake County for brownfield funds for specific projects within their community; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Chicago has determined that there is a need for environmental remediation at property formerly occupied by a gasoline service station located at 1812 - 1820 Sheridan Road, in North Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Chicago has submitted a request for the County’s Brownfield Funds, with said funds to be matched by the City, to be used for environmental cleanup activities that will result in the protection of the groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the Health & Community Services and Financial & Administrative Committees hereby recommend acceptance of the request from the City of North Chicago and recommend that the County provide up to $50,000 in Brownfield Funds to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the County Board Chairman is hereby authorized to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of North Chicago for brownfield activities, a copy of which is attached, and hereby incorporated in this resolution by reference; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County will provide up to $50,000 from the County’s Brownfield Funds to the City of North Chicago for environmental cleanup activities at 1812 - 1820 Sheridan Road, in North Chicago; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with the acceptance of the County’s Brownfield Funds, the City of North Chicago will comply with the provisions of the Lake County Brownfield Fund Guidelines and the Intergovernmental Agreement for which Lake County funds are expended.
DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois on this day of September 8, 2009.