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Ordinance requesting the conveyance of a parcel of land from the Lake County Forest Preserve District (LCFPD) to Lake County, relating to the LCFPD Millenium Trail, Rollins Road Tunnel, and designated as State Section 12-F3000-01-BT.
Staff Summary
· Rollins Road Tunnel Land Transfer Ordinance, Lake County Forest Preserve District.
· The LCFPD will be constructing a tunnel under Rollins Road within Lake County's right-of-way.
· A land conveyance from LCFPD is necessary to extend the right-of-way to accommodate the tunnel and meet Lake County's specifications.
· An ordinance is required to request conveyance of parcels of land from the LCFPD to Lake County.
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O R D I N A N C E
ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT'S ROLLINS ROAD TUNNEL
WHEREAS, the LCFPD will be constructing a tunnel under Rollins Road, County Highway 31, within Lake County's right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, as part of said improvement, additional right-of-way is needed from the LCFPD for the above mentioned improvement; and
WHEREAS, the LCFPD will grant said additional right-of-way at no cost to the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, units of local government, such as the LCFPD and the County, 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 and described in the plat of dedication, attached hereto, held by the LCFPD in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose, namely, the Lake County Forest Preserve District Rollins Road Tunnel; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., District 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 LCFPD and subject to the provisions of such Act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by this Lake County Board 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 plat of dedication, attached hereto, held by the LCFPD in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose.
Section 3: Acceptance of Conveyance of LCFPD Parcel. 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 Lake County Forest Preserve District 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 May 14, 2013.