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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Illinois/Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the improvement of traffic control signals at Illinois Route 43 at Casimir Pulaski Drive, Illinois Route 83 at Engle Drive, Illinois Route 120 ramp at Greenleaf Avenue, and Illinois Route 137 at Butterfield Road, appropriating $2,000 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds, and designated as Section 15-00000-16-GM.
Staff Summary
· Traffic Signal Improvement at Various Lake County Locations: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation.
· The State of Illinois proposes to add light emitting diodes (LED) and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), and the addition of countdown pedestrian signals at Illinois Route 43 at Casimir Pulaski Drive, Illinois Route 83 at Engle Drive, Illinois Route 120 ramp at Greenleaf Avenue, and Illinois Route 137 at Butterfield Road.
· This is part of a larger project for the entire County.
· The County's portion of this improvement is for the local share along County highways.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement with the State of Illinois for this improvement, and appropriates $2,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois, by and through its IDOT, proposes to improve traffic control signals at Illinois Route 43 at Casimir Pulaski Drive, Illinois Route 83 at Engle Drive, Illinois Route 120 ramp at Greenleaf Avenue, and Illinois Route 137 at Butterfield Road by adding LED and Uninterruptible Power Supplies, and the addition of countdown pedestrian signals; and
WHEREAS, the County portion of said improvements is for the local share along County highways; and
WHEREAS, IDOT and Lake County are desirous of entering into an agreement for said improvements, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and they are directed to execute on behalf of Lake County, an agreement for the improvement of traffic control signals at Illinois Route 43 at Casimir Pulaski Drive, Illinois Route 83 at Engle Drive, Illinois Route 120 ramp at Greenleaf Avenue, and Illinois Route 137 at Butterfield Road, and such authorization shall include any subsequent amendments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any subsequent amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk, and grant plan and specification approval to IDOT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby appropriated $2,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for this improvement, and designated as Section 15-00000-16-GM.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation be processed by the County Engineer for final approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with the "Agreement of Understanding" between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Lake County, dated January 18, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this agreement, when executed in its final form, be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation for their approval and final processing.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on March 10, 2015.