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 City of North Chicago regarding the maintenance costs, construction and installation costs, and future costs associated with current and future traffic control signals under the jurisdiction of the Lake County Division of Transportation and including provisions for emergency vehicle preemption systems.
Staff Summary
· County Signals; New Traffic Signal Master Agreement: City of North Chicago
· Traffic signals were installed on county highways within the boundaries of the City of North Chicago including Emergency Vehicle Preemption Systems (EVPS) which are currently maintained by the City of North Chicago.
· 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 cost, construction and installation cost, and future costs associated with current and future County owned traffic control signals.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
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 City of North Chicago area of jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, by prior agreement between Lake County and the City of North Chicago, the above-said emergency vehicle pre-emption systems were and are maintained at the expense of the City of North Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the City of North Chicago now desire to enter into a master agreement providing the terms and conditions by which the City of North Chicago will be financi...
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