Lake County Illinois - File #: 11-0543

• File #: 11-0543
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint Resolution authorizing Herons Landing Water Service IGA with Long Grove
• Type: resolution
• Status: Consent Agenda
• File created: 5/31/2011
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 7/12/2011
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Long Grove relating to delivery of water service to Herons Landing Subdivision.
• Related files: 11-0546

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/12/2011	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
7/6/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
7/6/2011	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass
6/8/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	tabled	Pass
6/8/2011	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	tabled	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Long Grove relating to delivery of water service to Herons Landing Subdivision.

Staff Summary
· Herons Landing is a 118 lot subdivision in the Village of Long Grove that is presently served by private wells.
· The subdivision Home Owners Association approached the Village and requested Lake Michigan water, and the County petitioned and received approval from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) to deliver water to Herons Landing through our Vernon Hills water system.
· The Village has established a Special Service Area (SSA) to fund the water system improvements and is proposing to convey the proceeds of the SSA bonds to the County. The County will design and construct the water system and subsequently own, operate and maintain the water system.
· The Village has passed a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the County relating to delivery of water service to the Herons Landing Subdivision subject to the County’s approval.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the County and the Village that establishes the rights and responsibilities of the parties regarding the SSA and the design, construction, ownership and maintenance of the water system.

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) owns and operates the water system for the Village of Vernon Hills, directly adjacent to the Herons Landing Subdivision in the Village of Long Grove (Village); and

WHEREAS, the Herons Landing Subdivision currently obtains water service from individual private shallow wells; and

WHEREAS, the Village has proposed the establishment of a Special Service Area (SSA) to construct a water distribution system to provide water to the Herons Landing Subdivision utilizing water from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency as the source...