Title
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation for the Lake County Multi-Hazard Acquisition Project by the Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) in the amount of $1,517,598 and funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation program through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).
Staff Summary
* SMC staff are requesting to enter into an agreement with the IEMA for a grant (PDMC-PJ-05-IL-2017-010) for the buyout of two (2) landslide-prone and two (2) flood-prone properties in Lake County, IL.
* Property will be acquired initially by the Lake County SMC and then transferred to local municipality, township or other local governments upon completion of the project.
* Emergency appropriations are needed for the project cost of $1,517,598 which is not included in the current year budget. SMC will use funding for project expenditures which will be reimbursed by the IEMA.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) is undertaking a voluntary flood and erosion-prone property buyout project through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program to purchase and demolish four structures in Lake County which are subject to ravine erosion and repetitive flooding; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Commission has entered into an agreement with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to manage the entire grant project, through property appraisal to structure demolition and site restoration to be maintained as perpetual open space; and
WHEREAS, the SMC has authorized staff time for grant management and technical services toward the cost of implementing the Lake County Multi-Hazard Acquisition Project grant; and
WHEREAS, the local units of government and SMC will provide the 25% local match in the form of cash and in-kind services for project costs.
WHEARAS, the SMC has entered into an ...
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