Title
Joint resolution appropriating $110,000 of Matching Tax funds for inspection and maintenance of recently planted native landscape areas along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM.
Staff Summary
• 2017 Native Landscape Maintenance: Appropriation.
• The County has planted native landscape areas for various projects on the County highway system that require inspection and maintenance.
• This maintenance will be done by a contractor.
• Before a project letting can be held, an appropriation of $110,000 of Matching Tax funds is needed.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, in recent years, improvements have been completed along various County highways, including the planting of native landscape areas; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the native landscape areas along these County highways are properly maintained; and
WHEREAS, the native landscape inspection and maintenance will be completed by a contractor; and
WHEREAS, specifications and estimates of cost for this 2017 Native Landscape Maintenance project have been completed, and it is now ready to proceed to contract letting; and
WHEREAS, before a letting can be held, an appropriation of funds is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board, that there is hereby appropriated $110,000 of Matching Tax funds for the inspection and maintenance of the native landscape along various County highways, and designated as Section 17-00000-14-GM.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 17, 2017.