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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement for retail water supply services to the Old School Road Service Area with the Village of Mettawa.
Staff Summary
* The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) previously authorized the County to provide water to the Village of Mettawa through the County's Knollwood/Rondout water system.
* The County and Village of Mettawa previously approved a retail water agreement in 2012 to serve eight properties along St. Mary's Road.
* The Village has requested that an additional 34 properties within the Old School Road Service Area be added for retail water service.
* The Village proposes to utilize a combination of developer contributions and formation of a Special Service Area (SSA) to fund the water system improvements and will design and construct the water system extension to County specifications, for subsequent ownership and operation by the County.
* This agreement is being approved concurrently with approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement for Contract Police Services between the Village of Mettawa, the County, and the Lake County Sheriff.
* This resolution authorizes the execution of an Agreement for Retail Water Supply Services to the Mettawa Old School Road Service Area between the County and the Village and establishes the rights and responsibilities of the parties regarding the SSA and the design, construction, ownership and operation of the water system.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates the Knollwood water system, which serves areas of unincorporated Lake County as well as portions of the Village of Mettawa (Village); and
WHEREAS, the Village has proposed the establishment of a Special Service Area (SSA) to extend the Knollwood water distribution system to provide water to up to thirty four (34) residential properties in the Old School Road Service Areas utilizing water from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency ...
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