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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between Lake County and the Wisconsin Central LTD, Homewood, Illinois providing the terms and conditions for a license agreement to construct and operate a bike path across the Wisconsin Central LTD., right-of-way along the extension of Midlothian Road.
Staff Summary
· Midlothian Road Extension, Lake County Fair Entrance, Northerly to Harris Road: Wisconsin Central License Agreement
· Midlothian Road will be extended from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Harris Road.
· Wisconsin Central LTD, Homewood, Illinois, is the owner of the Wisconsin Central railway right-of-way that crosses the Midlothian Road extension.
· In order to accommodate the construction of a bike path along the Midlothian Road extension a license agreement is needed from said Wisconsin Central LTD.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of a license agreement with Wisconsin Central LTD.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Midlothian Road (County Highway 48) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Midlothian Road will be extended northerly from the existing Lake County fairground entrance to Harris Road; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has caused to be prepared preliminary plans and specifications and proposes to construct a bike path in conjunction with said extension; and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Central railway right-of-way crosses the proposed extension of Midlothian Road; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Wisconsin Central LTD., Homewood, Illinois, are desirous of entering into a lease agreement to construct and operate a bike path across the Wisconsin Central LTD., right-of-way along the extension of Midlothian Road
in order to provide for the construction of a bike path in conjunction with extension of Midlothian Road, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chair of the County Board, the ...
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