Title
Joint resolution authorizing a Host Agreement between Groot Industries, Inc., an Illinois Corporation and Lake County, Illinois for a transfer station in the Village of Round Lake Park.
Staff Summary
· The 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan Update for Lake County, Illinois sets forth recommendations related to the development of transfer stations throughout the County.
· Groot Industries desires to file with the Village of Round Lake Park a request for siting approval to construct and operate a transfer facility.
· An applicant proposing to site a transfer facility must enter into host agreements with Lake County, SWALCO and the Village.
· Host agreements have been negotiated amongst all parties and the proposed agreement between Groot and Lake County is attached.
· The host agreement stipulates various control measures that Groot must adhere to in order to minimize the impact to the surrounding areas, as well as a fee paid to the County.
· The host agreement will be in effect until the transfer facility ceases to operate, with Groot agreeing to exercise all commercially reasonable efforts to operate the transfer facility for a minimum of twenty years.
Body
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING A HOST AGREEMENT BETWEEN GROOT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, Lake County, Illinois is a public body and corporate; and
WHEREAS, Groot Industries, Inc. (“Company”) is an Illinois corporation that desires to file with the Village of Round Lake Park, Illinois a request for siting approval to construct and operate a transfer facility; and
WHEREAS, The 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan Update for Lake County, Illinois sets forth recommendations related to the development of transfer stations throughout the County.
WHEREAS, an applicant proposing to site a transfer facility must enter into host agreements with Lake County, SWALCO and the Village; and
WHEREAS, the attached intergovernmental Host Agreement would fulfill this requirement; and
WHEREAS, the...
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