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Joint resolution authorizing execution of a Settlement Agreement regarding Case No. 09-MR-1770, Village of Round Lake et al. v. County of Lake et al.
Staff Summary
· The Villages of Round Lake, Round Lake Park, and Round Lake Heights filed a lawsuit against the County and the Village of Fox Lake, captioned Village of Round Lake et al. v. County of Lake et al., generally to challenge the terms proposed by the County for new sewage disposal agreements to replace agreements which expired in 2007.
· The County denies the allegations alleged in the lawsuit and has vigorously defended itself against the claims asserted.
· There is currently pending in the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois two other cases that were linked to the original lawsuit, captioned Village of Round Lake Beach v. Round Lake Sanitary District (RLSD); and People ex rel. State’s Attorney Waller v. Round Lake Sanitary District.
· The County and the Villages of Round Lake, Round Lake Heights, Fox Lake, and the RLSD now wish to fully settle, resolve and compromise all issues that were raised or could be raised in the Round Lake lawsuit and the RLSD lawsuits.
· This resolution authorizes the Chair of the County Board and the Clerk of the County to execute (i) the Settlement Agreement by and between the County, the Village of Round Lake, the Village of Round Lake Park, the Village of Round Lake Heights, the Village of Fox Lake and the Round Lake Sanitary District, (ii) the Codicil making Round Lake a party to the Central Lake County Area Transportation Improvement Intergovernmental Agreement, and (iii) the Codicil making Round Lake Park a party to the Central Lake County Area Transportation Improvement Intergovernmental Agreement.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Villages of Round Lake, Round Lake Park, and Round Lake Heights have filed a lawsuit against the County and the Village of Fox Lake captioned Village of Round Lake et al. v. County of Lake et al., case No. 09 MR 1770, ...
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