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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of the Revised First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding in furtherance of the Northwest Lake County Lake Michigan Water Planning Group efforts.
Staff Summary
· The County Board on July 13, 2010 approved a First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that committed the County to cooperatively participate with various other providers of water service in Lake County for the furtherance of securing a Lake Michigan water supply.
· The County had agreed on behalf of the Parties to engage legal, engineering, management, and public education services in furtherance of the Parties’ efforts to create the Entity to provide Water Service (the Phase 2 Work).
· In consideration of the County’s engagement of legal, engineering, management, and public education services for Phase 2 Work (i) each of the Municipal Parties and the County had agreed to contribute an equal proportion of the costs associated with the Phase 2 Work, which contribution shares shall be in the amount of $50,000 per Party.
· Prior to ratification by all of the parties, various modifications were requested that provided for the creation of a Technical Group and a Policy Group and a more formalized method of consultant selection and invoice payments.
· The revised MOU now incorporates provisions that have been endorsed by the majority of the water providers including the County.
· This resolution authorizes the County Administrator or Director of Public Works to execute the revised First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the County and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to perform the County’s obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding.
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WHEREAS, the County of Lake (the “County”) provides potable water service to various parcels within its jurisdiction (“Water Service”). Including the Grandwood Park and Fox Lake Hills service areas; and
WHEREAS, the provision o...
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