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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, and Wheeling for the recertification of the Quiet Zone along the Canadian National (CN) Railroad line from the Wisconsin border to, but not through, the Village of Prospect Heights, Illinois.
Staff Summary
• Quiet Zone Recertification: Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills and Wheeling: Agreement.
• A Quiet Zone was established in 2006, and recertified in 2011, along the CN Railroad line from the Wisconsin border to, but not through, the Village of Prospect Heights, Illinois.
• The Quiet Zone is due for recertification and the Village of Buffalo Grove is the administrator of this Quiet Zone corridor along the CN Railroad.
• This resolution authorizes an agreement with the Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, and Wheeling authorizing the Village of Buffalo Grove to enter into a contract with an engineering firm to perform the study necessary for the recertification.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, a Quiet Zone was established in 2006, and recertified in 2011, along the CN Railroad line from the Wisconsin border to, but not through, the Village of Prospect Heights, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Quiet Zone is due for recertification and the Village of Buffalo Grove is the Administrator of this Quiet Zone Corridor along the CN Railroad; and
WHEREAS, an agreement with the Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, and Wheeling is required for the shared cost of the recertification and to authorize the Village of Buffalo Grove to enter into a contract with an engineering firm to perform the study necessary for the recertification; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, and Wheeling are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for said recertification of the Quiet Zone along the CN Railroad line from the Wisconsin border to, but not through, the Village of Prospect Heights, Illinois, a draft copy of which 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, are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement with the Villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills and Wheeling stating the terms and conditions for the recertification of the Quiet Zone along the CN Railroad line from the Wisconsin border to, but not through, the Village of Prospect Heights, Illinois, and such authorization shall include any amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement and any amendments to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on November 14, 2017.