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Joint resolution authorizing separate agreements with the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District for the proposed intersection improvements at Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road.
Staff Summary
• The intersection of Gilmer Road at Midlothian Road will be widened and reconstructed, inclusive of non-motorized improvements.
• The Village of Hawthorn Woods desires the County to install a multi-use path along Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road as part of the improvement, and will reimburse Lake County for the engineering, land acquisition, and construction costs associated with this work, estimated to be $240,278.
• The Ela Township Road District desires the County to install sidewalk as part of the improvement along Gilmer Road, and will reimburse the County for the engineering and construction costs associated with this work, estimated to be $8,147.
• The Fremont Township Road District desires the County to install sidewalk as part of the improvement along Gilmer Road. The Fremont Township Road District also maintains West Sylvan Drive South within the project limits that requires resurfacing and will reimburse the County for the engineering and construction costs associated with this work, estimated to be $452,750.
• Each agreement has been approved by the respective agency and the project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and safety for the welfare of the traveling public, Lake County, the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District are desirous of improving the intersection of Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road, by widening and reconstruction, inclusive of non-motorized improvements and the resurfacing of West Sylvan Drive South; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District desire that the County include non-motorized improvements as part of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Fremont Township Road District owns, operates and maintains West Sylvan Drive South within the project limits that requires resurfacing; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District will reimburse the County for their respective share of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District are desirous of entering into separate agreements with Lake County stating the terms and conditions for their respective improvements, draft copies of which are 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 are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Village of Hawthorn Woods stating the terms and conditions for installation of non-motorized facilities with the intersection improvement of Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Ela Township Road District stating the terms and conditions for installation of non-motorized facilities with the intersection improvement of Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chair, the County Clerk, and the County Engineer of Lake County are authorized, and are hereby directed to enter into an agreement, and any amendments, between Lake County and the Fremont Township Road District stating the terms and conditions for installation of non-motorized facilities and the resurfacing of West Sylvan Drive South with the intersection improvement of Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road, and designated as Section 10-00079-16-CH.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer shall transmit, in writing, the final agreements and any amendments to be executed by the County Board Chair and the County Clerk.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 13, 2021.