Lake County Illinois - File #: 11-0794

• File #: 11-0794
• Version: 1
• Name: Solid Waste Enforcement Grant
• Type: resolution
• Status: Consent Agenda
• File created: 7/27/2011
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 8/9/2011
• Title: Joint resolution accepting a Solid Waste Enforcement Grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and authorizing an emergency appropriation of $38,121.50 for Fiscal Year 2011.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/9/2011	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
8/3/2011	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
8/2/2011	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution accepting a Solid Waste Enforcement Grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and authorizing an emergency appropriation of $38,121.50 for Fiscal Year 2011.

Staff Summary

•                     For many years, the County has been operating a local solid waste inspection and enforcement program. The program is operating with funding coming from the Solid Waste Management Tax Fund.

•                     The IEPA has informed the County that it intends to continue state funding for the program in the amount of $38,121.50 for the period of July 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

Body

                     WHEREAS,  the County of Lake has entered into a Delegation Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for the purpose of implementing a local solid waste inspection and enforcement program; and

                     WHEREAS, this program is being implemented through an agreement between the County and the Lake County Health Department, with funding budgeted by the County Board from the Solid Waste Management Tax Fund; and

                     WHEREAS, the IEPA has informed the County that it intends to continue state funding for the solid waste inspection and enforcement program in the amount of $91,491.59 for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Health Department recommends $38,121.50 be appropriated in account 210-4035020-45333 of the FY11 budget to be used for the local solid waste inspection and enforcement program.

                     WHEREAS, it is now necessary to provide for the proper approvals for this grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documentation to accept a Solid Waste Enforcement Grant from the IEPA in the amount of $91,491.59 for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 and execute an emergency appropriation in the amount of $38,121.50 for the period of July 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator shall coordinate the execution and management of this grant with the Lake County Health Department.

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 9th day of August, A.D., 2011.