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Joint resolution appropriating $1,545,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways under the applicable Illinois Highway Code, from December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018, including traffic control signals, street lights, Lake County PASSAGE field elements and electrical service, and designated as Section 18-00000-01-GM.
Staff Summary
* 2018 Patrol I, Traffic Signal Maintenance and Electrical Service: Appropriation.
* Patrol I maintenance activities are paid out of the Motor Fuel Tax fund, and include maintenance and electrical service of the County's traffic control signals, street lights, other field equipment, and field elements of Lake County PASSAGE.
* Before a project letting can be held for the contract maintenance services, an appropriation of $1,470,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds is needed.
* An appropriation of $75,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds is needed for the electrical service.
* This is a shared service item, with existing agreements with Deer Park, Gurnee, Highwood, Highland Park and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the inclusion of certain traffic signals within their jurisdiction in the County's traffic signal maintenance contract for reimbursement to the County for their share.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains 206 traffic control signal installations with interconnect for the County, as well as Deer Park, Gurnee, Highwood, Highland Park and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT); and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains 16 flashing beacons, 14 permanent count stations, and over 586 street lights; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains the Lake County PASSAGE field elements, including the fiber interconnect network, 20 PASSAGE communication cabinets, five PASSAGE Highway Advisory Radio towers; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial ...
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