Title
Joint resolution to transfer property owned by Lake County, Trustee, located at 133 West Grand Avenue in the Village of Lake Villa to the Illinois Department of Transportation for highway purposes.
Staff Summary
• Lake County, Trustee, owns a parcel containing approximately 0.379 acres at 133 West Grand Avenue in Lake Villa, Illinois.
• The excess parcel was acquired in 2018 for non-payment of property taxes and is not needed for current or future transportation improvements by the Lake County Division of Transportation.
• This resolution authorizes the transfer of ownership of a portion of the parcel containing 0.001 acres in fee simple and grants a temporary easement containing 0.151 acres.
• This resolution authorizes the Lake County Board to execute a quitclaim deed and temporary easement to the Illinois Department of Transportation for highway purposes.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the property designated by pin number 06-05-201-051-055 has been identified as a priority to transfer to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) by quitclaim deed and temporary easement under the Local Government Property Transfer Act; and
WHEREAS, the County-owned property containing approximately 0.379 acres; is located within the Village of Lake Villa municipal boundary; and
WHEREAS, the County-owned property, which was acquired in 2018 and is not needed for current or future transportation improvements by the Lake County Division of Transportation, will be appropriately utilized by IDOT for highway purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 765 ILCS 5/16, the County Board may authorize its County Board Chair to convey real estate belonging to it; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01 et. seq. authorizes units of local government to agree to transfer land between said units of local government; and
WHEREAS, the County and IDOT are desirous of transferring the needed County-owned property to IDOT by quitclaim deed and temporary easement to facilitate the highway improvement of Grand Avenue; and
WHEREAS, IDOT will prepare a quitclaim deed and temporary easement to be signed by the County Board Chair and attested by the County Clerk which will transfer ownership to IDOT for compensation in the amount of $4,300.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the transfer of County property to IDOT is approved and that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer are hereby directed to execute the necessary highway right-of-way documents between Lake County and IDOT stating the terms and conditions for the transfer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer on behalf of Lake County, Illinois, be authorized, and are hereby directed to execute whatever documents are necessary to effectuate such conveyance of the transfer of County-owned property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement and any amendments and conveyance documents, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on June 9, 2020.