Title
Joint Resolution authorizing the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer to execute a new master agreement between Lake County and the Village of Vernon Hills regarding the maintenance, construction and installation costs associated with current and future traffic control signals under the jurisdiction of the Lake County Division of Transportation.
Staff Summary
· County Signals; New Traffic Signal Master Agreement: Village of Vernon Hills
· Traffic signals were installed on county highways within the boundaries of the Village of Vernon Hills including Emergency Vehicle Preemption Systems (EVPS) which are currently maintained by the Village of Vernon Hills.
· 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, construction and installation 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 Village of Vernon Hills area of jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, by prior agreement between Lake County and the Village of Vernon Hills, the above-said emergency vehicle pre-emption systems were and are maintained at the expense of the Village of Vernon Hills; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Vernon Hills now desire to enter into a master agreement providing the terms and conditions by which the Village of Vernon Hills will be financially responsible for the maintenance and future costs of the emitters associated with the emergency vehicle pre-emption...
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