Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of a new master agreement between Lake County and the City of Zion regarding the cost for construction, installation, and maintenance 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: City of Zion
· Traffic signals were installed on county highways within the boundaries of the City of Zion including Emergency Vehicle Preemption Systems (EVPS) which are currently maintained by the City of Zion.
· 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 maintenance cost, construction and installation cost, and future costs associated with current and future County owned traffic control signals.
Body
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 City of Zion; and
WHEREAS, by prior agreement between Lake County and the City of Zion, the above-said emergency vehicle pre-emption systems were and are maintained at the expense of the City of Zion; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the City of Zion now desire to enter into a master agreement providing the terms and conditions by which the City of Zion will be financially responsible for the maintenance and future costs of the emitters associated with the emergency vehicle pre-emption systems and Lake County will be responsible for maintenance and future costs of the emergency vehicle...
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