Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lake County stating the terms and conditions by which the District will provide right-of-way, a temporary easement, and compensatory storage to accommodate the construction of the Deerfield Road Bike Path along the south side of Deerfield Road from Thornmeadow Road westward to connect with the existing Des Plaines River Trail and designated as Section 04-00038-03-BT.
Staff Summary
• Deerfield Road Bike Path (Thornmeadow Road westward to the Des Plaines River Trail), Right-of-Way, Temporary Easement, and Compensatory Storage, Lake County Forest Preserve District: Agreement
• Lake County proposes to construct this bike path utilizing Federal Highway funds, from IDOT under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
• In order to provide for this improvement, additional right-of-way, a temporary easement, and compensatory storage provided by the Lake County Forest Preserve District is needed.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement between the Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lake County for this improvement.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation proposes to construct a bike path along the south side of Deerfield Road (County Highway 11) from Thornmeadow Road westward to connect with the existing Des Plaines River Trail, and will include the construction of a bicycle bridge across the Des Plaines River; and
WHEREAS, the construction of said bike path will require additional right-of-way, a temporary easement, and of-site compensatory storm water storage on property owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions by which the Lake County Forest Preserve District will provide said additional right-of-way, a temporary easement, and compensatory storm water storage, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized and they are directed to execute an Agreement stating the terms and condition by which the Lake County Forest Preserve District will grant to Lake County said right-of-way, a temporary easement, and provide compensatory storm water detention for the above-named improvement. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final agreement to be executed by the Chair of the County Board and the County Clerk.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 8th day of December A.D., 2009