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Resolution authorizing the County Board Chairman to request consent from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the appointment of Paula Trigg, P.E as Acting County Engineer, and authorizing the County Board to appoint Paula Trigg, P.E as Acting County Engineer effective June 1, 2012, upon receiving written consent from the IDOT.
Staff Summary
• A vacancy will exist on June 1, 2012 in the office of County Engineer/Director of Transportation in Lake County, Illinois.
• In accordance with 605 ILCS 5/5-204, when the office of County Engineer is vacant, the County Board may, with the consent in writing of the IDOT, appoint any competent person as Acting County Engineer until the vacancy is filled in the manner of section 5-201.
• The County Administrator submitted a recommendation to the County Board Chairman that the County Board appoint Paula Trigg, P.E. as Acting County Engineer to the IDOT.
• The Chairman hereby seeks authorization from the County Board to request consent from IDOT to appoint Paula Trigg, P.E. as Acting County Engineer to the IDOT, and the County Board authorizes the appointment Paula Trigg, P.E. as Acting County Engineer effective June 1, 2012, upon receiving consent from the IDOT.
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R E SO L U T I O N
WHEREAS, in accordance with the resolution of the Lake County Board of December 8, 1987, the County Engineer of Lake County shall serve as the Director of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy will exist on June 1, 2012 in the office of County Engineer in Lake County, Illinois due to the retirement of the incumbent County Engineer which will occur on May 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with 605 ILCS 5/5-204, the County Board must request and receive the written consent of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) before appointing an Acting County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator submitted a recommendation to the County Board Chairman that the County Board appoint Paula Trigg, P.E as Acting County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, the Chairman seeks authorization from the County Board to request consent from the IDOT for the appointment of Paula Trigg, P.E as Acting County Engineer and the County Board authorizes the appointment of Paula Trigg, P.E as Acting County Engineer; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lake County Board authorizes the appointment of Paula Trigg, P.E. as Acting County Engineer, effective June 1, 2012, upon receiving written consent from the IDOT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit two (2) certified originals of this resolution to the Illinois Department of Transportation, through its Regional Engineer’s office at Schaumburg, Illinois (201 West Center Court Schaumburg, Illinois 60196-1096).
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois on April 10, 2012.