Title
Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee and authorizing an agreement with the Village of Gurnee for the intersection improvements at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street.
Staff Summary
• The County needs right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee to construct the improvement.
• The Village of Gurnee desires the County to include non-motorized improvements and median landscaping as part of the project. The Village also owns certain facilities (sewers, red light cameras, sidewalk, and water main) that require modification to accommodate the intersection improvements.
• The Village of Gurnee will reimburse the County for the costs associated with this work, estimated to be $1,134,700.
• The agreement was approved by the Village of Gurnee on July 24th, 2023.
• This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction planned to begin in 2024, and designated as Section 17-00095-19-CH.
Body
ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF GURNEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT HUNT CLUB ROAD AND WASHINGTON STREET
WHEREAS, Hunt Club Road, County Highway 29, and Washington Street, County Highway 45, are designated routes on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the traveling public, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to make improvements to the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, inclusive of non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, this improvement requires right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee for the roadway and non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, units of local government, such as the County and the Village of Gurnee, may contract or otherwise associate among themselves in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., it is necessary or convenient for the County to use, occupy, or improve the real estate, as depicted in the draft agreement attached hereto, held by the Village of Gurnee, in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., the Village of Gurnee may transfer right-of-way, permanent easements, temporary easements and temporary use areas in its property to the County upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the corporate authorities of the County and the Village of Gurnee and subject to the provisions of such Act; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Gurnee desires that the County include non-motorized travel improvements and median landscaping as part of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Gurnee owns certain facilities within the project limits requiring modification to accommodate the roadway improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Gurnee will reimburse the County for their share of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Gurnee are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for the improvements, draft copies of which are attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, 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, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Gurnee stating the terms and conditions for the transfer of right-of-way, granting of temporary easements, and the construction, operation and maintenance of improvements associated with the intersection improvements at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, and designated as Section 17-00095-19-CH; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreements and any amendments to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: Recitals: The recitals set forth above are incorporated as part of this Ordinance by this reference.
Section 2: Declaration of Necessity: The County Board hereby finds and declares that it is necessary, or convenient, for the County to use, occupy, or improve the real estate as depicted and described in the draft agreement attached hereto, held by the Village of Gurnee, in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose.
Section 3: Acceptance of Conveyance of the Village of Gurnee Parcels: The County Engineer is hereby authorized to execute whatever documents are necessary to accept and effectuate the conveyance of the above-described real estate from the Village of Gurnee to Lake County in accordance with this Ordinance. The County Engineer shall prepare, or have prepared, said documents of conveyance.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from, and after, its passage and adoption by the County Board.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on September 12, 2023.