Title
Ordinance approving an amendment to the ordinance and agreement with the Lake County Forest Preserve District (LCFPD), relating to the construction of a multi-use trail from I-94 to Van Patten Woods (VPW)/Des Plaines River (DPR) Trail, and designated as Section 15-00078-15-LA.
Staff Summary
• Russell Road Multi-use Trail: LCFPD Ordinance and Agreement Amendment.
• The LCFPD desires to construct a multi-use trail within the Russell Road right-of-way connecting to VPW/DPR Trail as a joint project with Lake County.
• The Lake County Board, at its meeting of November 10, 2015, approved an ordinance for the conveyance of property from the LCFPD to Lake County and an agreement with the LCFPD for construction and maintenance of a multi-use trail connecting to VPW/DPR Trail.
• An amendment to the ordinance is necessary to authorize conveyance of an additional permanent easement, from the LCFPD to Lake County.
• An amendment to the agreement is necessary for the County to maintain the culvert and new storm sewer.
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O R D I N A N C E
WHEREAS, Russell Road, County Highway 19, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, the LCFPD and Lake County believe it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if Russell Road, from I-94 to Van Patten Woods (VPW)/Des Plaines River Trail (DPR), could be improved with construction of a LCFPD multi-use trail; and
WHEREAS, this County Board at its meeting of November 10, 2015 approved an ordinance for the conveyance of property from the LCFPD to Lake County and an agreement with the LCFPD for construction and maintenance of a multi-use trail connecting to VPW/DPR Trail; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the ordinance is necessary to authorize conveyance of an additional permanent easement, from the LCFPD to Lake County for this improvement; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the agreement is necessary for the County to maintain the culvert and new storm sewer; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the LCFPD are desirous of amending said ordinance and agreement stating the terms and conditions for the conveyance of an additional easement and maintenance of the culvert and new storm sewer, a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by this Lake County Board that the ordinance and agreement between Lake County and the LCFPD relating to the construction of a multi-use trail, from I-94 to Van Patten Woods (VPW)/Des Plaines River (DPR) Trail, is amended for the conveyance of an additional permanent easement from the LCFPD to Lake County and maintenance of the culvert and new storm sewer.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby authorized to execute whatever documents are necessary to accept and effectuate the conveyance of the above-described permanent easement from the LCFPD to Lake County in accordance with this amendment. The County Engineer shall prepare, or have prepared, said documents of conveyance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreement, and any amendments, to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 9, 2017.