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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Village of Deer Park for the construction of a section of a sub-regional bike path adjacent to Quentin Road, appropriating $70,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the County’s portion of the improvement, and designated as Section 13-00051-09-BT.
Staff Summary
· Quentin Road Bike Path: Village of Deer Park Agreement and Appropriation.
· The Village of Deer Park proposes to construct, own and maintain a section of bike path adjacent to Quentin Road, between Long Grove Road and Field Parkway.
· The County’s financial participation, for the proposed section of bike path adjacent to Quentin Road, shall be limited to $70,000.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement with the Village of Deer Park for the County’s financial participation in the construction of a section of a sub-regional bike path adjacent to Quentin Road, and appropriates $70,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Quentin Road, County Highway 5, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Year 2020 Transportation Priority Plan includes a component that addresses the needs of bicyclists by proposing a countywide trunk system of facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the free flow of traffic and ensure the safety of the public, the Village of Deer Park proposes to improve the sub-regional bike path along Quentin Road by constructing a section of bike path adjacent to Quentin Road, between Long Grove Road and Field Parkway, as identified in the Lake County 2020 Transportation Priority Plan; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Village of Deer Park are desirous of entering into an agreement providing the terms and conditions for the above-said improvement, a draft copy attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required for the County’s financial partici...
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