Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1401

• File #: 09-1401
• Version: 1
• Name: Western Avenue at Woodland Road; Intersection Improvements: City of Lake Forest Appropriation and Agreement
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/1/2009
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 4/14/2009
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with City of Lake Forest for the improvements to the intersection of Western Avenue and Woodland Road. This resolution appropriates $650,000 of the ¼% sales tax for Transportation and Public Safety for this improvement designated as Section 09-00931-00-CH.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/8/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
4/8/2009	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with City of Lake Forest for the improvements to the intersection of Western Avenue and Woodland Road. This resolution appropriates $650,000 of the ¼% sales tax for Transportation and Public Safety for this improvement designated as Section 09-00931-00-CH.
Staff Summary
· Western Avenue at Woodland Road; Intersection Improvements: City of Lake Forest Appropriation and Agreement
· Western Avenue and Woodland Road are secondary arterial roads within the City of Lake Forest.
· This intersection improvement has been identified within the County’s 2009 program to be realigned and widened to provide turn-lanes and include traffic signals.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Lake Forest and appropriate $650,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety Fund.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Western Avenue and Woodland Road are secondary arterial roads within the City of Lake Forest; and

WHEREAS, in order to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the motoring public, the City of Lake Forest and Lake County are desirous of improving the intersection of Western Avenue and Woodland Road by widening and realignment of the intersection and the installation of permanent traffic control devices; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the City of Lake Forest are desirous of entering into an agreement stating the terms and conditions for said improvements to Western Avenue and Woodland Road, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County, Illinois, are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement between Lake County and the City of Lake Forest stating the terms and conditions for the improvements to the intersection of Western Avenue and Woodland Roa...