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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a new master agreement between Lake County and the Village of Lincolnshire regarding the cost of maintenance, construction and installation, as well as future costs associated with current and future traffic control signals under the jurisdiction of the Lake County Division of Transportation and including provisions for emergency preemption systems.
Staff Summary
· County Signals; New Traffic Signal Master Agreement: Village of Lincolnshire
· Traffic signals were installed on County Highways within the boundaries of the Village of Lincolnshire including Emergency Vehicle Preemption Systems (EVPS) which are currently maintained by the Village of Lincolnshire.
· Lake County is revising all EVPS master agreements so that the local agency will be responsible for maintenance and future cost of the emitters and LCDOT will be responsible for maintenance and future cost for preemption systems.
· Lake County is incorporating the EVPS changes into new traffic signal master agreements with the communities regarding the cost of maintenance, construction and installation, as well as future costs associated with current and future County owned traffic control signals.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has jurisdiction and ownership of the traffic control signals and equipment at intersections equipped with emergency vehicle pre-emption systems (EVPS) and located within the Village of Lincolnshire; and
WHEREAS, by prior agreement between Lake County and the Village of Lincolnshire, the above-said emergency vehicle pre-emption systems were and are maintained at the expense of the Village of Lincolnshire; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Lincolnshire now desire to enter into a master agreement providing the terms and conditions by which the Village of Lincolnshire will be financially responsible for the maintenance and future costs of the emitters ass...
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