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Joint resolution authorizing separate agreements with the Village of Barrington and the Village of Deer Park for the proposed intersection improvements at Ela Road at Long Grove Road and authorizing a master agreement with the Village of Deer Park regarding the energy, maintenance, and future costs of County-owned and Village-owned traffic control signals and interconnection with Lake County PASSAGE.
Staff Summary
• The Village of Barrington desires the County to include non-motorized improvements as part of the project. The Village is also responsible for a portion of the storm sewer costs to avoid a conflict with an existing Village watermain. The Village will reimburse the County for the costs associated with this work, estimated to be $39,665.12.
• The Village of Deer Park desires the County include non-motorized improvements as part of the improvement. The Village will reimburse the County for the costs associated with this work, estimated to be $8,634.60.
• Lake County and Village of Deer Park are also desirous to consolidate existing traffic signal agreements into a master agreement with provisions for adding new traffic signals and interconnection with Lake County PASSAGE.
• The project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction planned to begin in 2022, contingent upon land acquisition and permit approvals, and designated as Section 14-00144-20-CH.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ela Road, County Highway 60, and Long Grove Road, County Highway 43, are designated routes on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and safety for the welfare of the traveling public, Lake County, the Village of Barrington, and the Village of Deer Park believe it would be beneficial to improve the intersection of Ela Road and Long Grove Road with the installation of a new traffic signal, addition of turn lanes, and non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Barrington and the Village of Deer Park desire that the County include non-motorized improvements as part of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Barrington is also responsible for a portion of the storm sewer improvements to avoid conflict with the Village’s existing watermain; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Barrington and the Village of Deer Park will reimburse the County for their respective share of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, the Village of Barrington and the Village of Deer Park are desirous of entering into separate agreements stating the terms and conditions for the improvements, draft copies of which are attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Deer Park have jurisdiction and ownership of various traffic control signals and equipment at intersections located within the Village of Deer Park, which will include the new traffic signals being constructed as part of the improvements to Ela Road and Long Grove Road; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Deer Park desire to consolidate the various traffic signal agreements into a master agreement with provisions for adding new traffic signals and interconnecting Lake County PASSAGE, a draft copy of said agreement is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Barrington stating the terms and conditions for storm sewer system improvements and the installation of non-motorized facilities as part of the Ela Road at Long Grove Road intersection improvement project, and designated as Section 14-00144-20-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Deer Park stating the terms and conditions for the installation of non-motorized facilities as part of the Ela Road at Long Grove Road intersection improvement project, and designated as Section 14-00144-20-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into a master agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Deer Park regarding the installation, energy, maintenance, and future costs of existing and future County-owned and Village-owned traffic control signals located within the Village of Deer Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer of Lake County is hereby authorized to update, within the above-said master agreement between Lake County and the Village of Deer Park, the list of traffic control signals, as may be warranted from time-to-time, and that are within the jurisdiction of Lake County or the Village in accordance with said master agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above-said master agreement between Lake County and the Village of Deer Park also addresses the interconnection of certain signals with Lake County PASSAGE.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 11, 2022.