Lake County, IL
File #: 11-0684    Version: 1 Name: 2012 Patrol I, Traffic Signal Maintenance: Appropriation
Type: resolution Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 6/29/2011 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/12/2011
Title: Joint resolution appropriating $1,100,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the maintenance of traffic control signals, street lights and Lake County PASSAGE field elements from December 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, and designated as Section 12-00000-01-GM.
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Joint resolution appropriating $1,100,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the maintenance of traffic control signals, street lights and Lake County PASSAGE field elements from December 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, and designated as Section 12-00000-01-GM.

Staff Summary
· 2012 Patrol I; Traffic Signal Maintenance: Appropriation
· Patrol I maintenance activities are paid out of the Motor Fuel Tax fund, including the maintenance of the county traffic control signals and other field equipment and field elements of Lake County PASSAGE.
· Before a project letting can be done, an appropriation of funds is needed.
· This resolution appropriates $1,100,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

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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 158 traffic control signal installations with interconnect; and

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains 28 flashing beacons, 3 permanent count stations, and over 300 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, 18 PASSAGE communication cabinets, 5 PASSAGE Highway Advisory Radio towers; and

WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the preservation of said traffic control signals and other field equipment, and to the safety of the general public, to provide regular maintenance to said traffic control signals and other equipment; and

WHEREAS, before a project letting can be held, an appropriation of funds is required.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this Lake County Board that there is hereby appropriated $1,100,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for fiscal year 2012 contract maintenance services needed to maintain the traffic control signal installations with interconnect and other field equipment and designated as Section 12-00000-01-GM.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation be processed by the County Engineer for ...

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