Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0535

• File #: 10-0535
• Version: 1
• Name: 2010 Brownfield Grant - North Chicago
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/26/2010
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 6/8/2010
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of North Chicago to provide up to $75,000 from the County’s Brownfield Funds to the City to assist with environmental cleanup activities at an abandoned garbage dump, located on the north side of Pulaski Drive (14th Street), west of Green Bay Road, in North Chicago, Illinois, in order to create a yard waste compost facility.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2010	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
6/2/2010	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
6/1/2010	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of North Chicago to provide up to $75,000 from the County’s Brownfield Funds to the City to assist with environmental cleanup activities at an abandoned garbage dump, located on the north side of Pulaski Drive (14th Street), west of Green Bay Road, in North Chicago, Illinois, in order to create a yard waste compost facility.

Staff Summary
· The HCS Committee heard a presentation from the City of North Chicago regarding its request for funds.
· The Committee requested additional information from the applicant that has been provided.
· The Committee directed staff to provide a summary of the point score for the application.
· The resolution authorizes the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with North Chicago for an amount not to exceed $75,000 for the project on Pulaski Drive.

Body
JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the County is vested under State Statute with authority to protect and clean the environment and the groundwater; and

WHEREAS, the County has established a Brownfield Fund in an intergovernmental effort to reduce environmental contamination and promote the redevelopment of brownfield sites throughout Lake County; and

WHEREAS, guidelines have been approved by which the County can entertain requests from local governments within Lake County for brownfield funds for specific projects within their community; and

WHEREAS, the City of North Chicago has determined that there is a need for environmental remediation at an abandoned garbage dump, located on the north side of Pulaski Drive (14th Street), west of Green Bay Road, in North Chicago, in order to create a yard waste compost facility; and

WHEREAS, the City of North Chicago has submitted a request for the County’s Brownfield Funds, with said funds to be matched by the City, to be used for environmental cleanup activities that will result in the protection of the environment and groundwa...