Lake County Illinois - File #: 23-1208

• File #: 23-1208
• Version: 1
• Name: Hunt Club Road at Washington Street: Municipal Agreement Ordinance (Village of Gurnee)
• Type: ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/23/2023
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/12/2023
• Title: Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee and authorizing an agreement with the Village of Gurnee for the intersection improvements at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2023	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/7/2023	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
9/6/2023	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee and authorizing an agreement with the Village of Gurnee for the intersection improvements at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street.

Staff Summary
* The County needs right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee to construct the improvement.
* The Village of Gurnee desires the County to include non-motorized improvements and median landscaping as part of the project. The Village also owns certain facilities (sewers, red light cameras, sidewalk, and water main) that require modification to accommodate the intersection improvements.
* The Village of Gurnee will reimburse the County for the costs associated with this work, estimated to be $1,134,700.
* The agreement was approved by the Village of Gurnee on July 24th, 2023.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction planned to begin in 2024, and designated as Section 17-00095-19-CH.

Body

ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF GURNEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT HUNT CLUB ROAD AND WASHINGTON STREET

WHEREAS, Hunt Club Road, County Highway 29, and Washington Street, County Highway 45, are designated routes on the County highway system; and

WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the traveling public, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to make improvements to the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, inclusive of non-motorized improvements; and

WHEREAS, this improvement requires right-of-way and easements from the Village of Gurnee for the roadway and non-motorized improvements; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, units of local government, such as the County and the Village of Gurnee, may contract or otherwise associate among themselves i...