Title
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement between Lake County and Wisconsin Central Ltd., Homewood, Illinois providing the terms and conditions by which said Wisconsin Central Ltd. will grant easements necessary for the northerly extension of Midlothian Road. This resolution appropriates $20,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety and designated as Section 09-00244-03-RR.
Staff Summary
· Midlothian Road Extension, (Lake County Fair Entrance Northerly to Moorehead Circle) Wisconsin Central Ltd. Permanent Easement Agreement
· Midlothian Road will be extended from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Moorehead Circle.
· Wisconsin Central Ltd., Homewood, Illinois is the owner of real property situated within the proposed right-of-way of Midlothian Road extension.
· In order to accommodate the construction of said Midlothian Road extension, permanent easements are needed.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement for the acquisition of the necessary easements from Wisconsin Central Ltd. and appropriates $20,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds
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 fairground entrance to Moorehead Circle; and
WHEREAS, said extension improvement will cross the existing railroad grade crossing of Harris Rd at the railroad tracks of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. (Canadian National RR), and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Central Ltd., Homewood, Illinois, is the owner of property situated within the proposed new right-of-way of Midlothian Road; and
WHEREAS, Lake County by and through its Division of Transportation has caused to be prepared preliminary plans and right-of-way plats, said plats identifying right-of-way needs and depicted in Exhibits A & B contained within the draft agreement attached hereto; and
WHEREAS,...
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