Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-1011

• File #: 13-1011
• Version: 1
• Name: Vacation of Easement for AT&T Tower in Vernon Hills
• Type: resolution
• Status: Regular Agenda
• File created: 9/17/2013
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 10/8/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the County Board Chair and County Clerk to execute a Vacation and Release of Utility Easement in the Village of Vernon Hills.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2013	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/2/2013	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass

Title
Resolution authorizing the County Board Chair and County Clerk to execute a Vacation and Release of Utility Easement in the Village of Vernon Hills.

Staff Summary
· The Village of Vernon Hills has requested that the County vacate a water distribution and utility easement in the Vernon Hills Subdivision at 290 Evergreen Road, which is the Village Hall property to accommodate the installation of a cell tower.
· The existing easements that were dedicated as part of Village Ordinance 307 from 1979 contain no active public utilities, and are no longer necessary and may be vacated.
· A Vacation and Release of Easement document has been prepared that identifies the existing water distribution and utility easements that are to be vacated.
· This resolution authorizes and directs the County Board Chair and the County Clerk to execute the Vacation and Release of Utility Easement document.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Lake County owns, operates and maintains certain local water and sewer systems in the Village of Vernon Hills; and

WHEREAS, the Vernon Hills Subdivision was subdivided in 1979 with water distribution and utility easements; and

WHEREAS, the existing water distribution and utility easements were granted and reserved by the Vernon Hills Board of Trustees as part of Ordinance 307 in 1979, contain no public utilities, are no longer necessary and may be vacated; and

WHEREAS, a Vacation and Release of Utility Easement document has been prepared that identifies the existing water distribution and utility easements that are to be vacated; and

WHEREAS, authorization for the County Board Chair and County Clerk to execute a Vacation and Release of Utility Easement document must be authorized by Resolution of the County Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board Chair and the County Clerk of said County are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Vacation and Release of Utility Eas...