Lake County Gazette

xLake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee met Nov. 4.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Addenda to the Agenda

4. Public Comment

5. Chair's Remarks

6. Old Business

7. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Item 7.1)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

7.1 20-1609

REGULAR AGENDA

DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION 7.2 20-1559

Joint resolution ratifying contracts with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick Inc., Elgin, Illinois, in the amount of $742.61 and Uretek, Tomball, Texas, in the amount of $12,866.21 for an emergency procurement required for emergency repair work on Monaville Road Culvert Number 584 and appropriating $15,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.

· On September 11, 2020, the County Engineer declared an emergency for repair work on Monaville Road Culvert Number 584.

· In accordance with Article 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the County Engineer of Lake County certified an emergency procurement for contractual construction services.

· The contractors selected to provide emergency contractual construction services are Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick Inc., in the amount of $742.61 and Uretek, in the amount of $12,866.21, and designated as Section 20-00168-11-DR.

· The repair work was completed on September 16, 2020, and included repairing a sink hole and filling voids adjacent to the culvert with urethane foam injection.

· This resolution, per Article 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, ratifies these emergency procurement contracts and appropriates $15,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.

· Monaville Road Culvert Number 584 is programmed to be replaced in 2021.

7.3 20-1563

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Village of Grayslake for the termination of a prior agreement, and its first amendment, related to transportation improvements for the development of the old Lake County Fairground and Farm Bureau properties.

· In August 2005, the County and the Village of Grayslake entered into an agreement to address various transportation matters of mutual concerns, particularly in connection with the future development of the old Lake County Fairground and Farm Bureau properties.

· In March 2014, the County and the Village amended this agreement to establish the necessary areawide traffic improvements required for development, and amended the required contributions for those identified areawide traffic improvements.

· Since this time, economic changes and various roadway improvement activities have occurred, which make the agreement outdated and no longer relevant.

· The Village of Grayslake approved this agreement at its November 3, 2020 meeting.

· Future development of the old Lake County Fairground and Farm Bureau properties could be regulated by the Lake County Division of Transportation’s access ordinance for access to Center Street and the Illinois Department of Transportation’s permit process for access to US Route 45 and/or Illinois Route 120.

7.4 20-1560

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the NICOR Gas Company for the relocation of a gas main for the intersection improvement at Fairfield Road and Monaville Road and appropriating $192,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

· Fairfield Road at Monaville Road will be improved with the installation of a roundabout.

· The NICOR Gas Company has a gas main located within improvement limits that must be relocated.

· The gas main is located within a superior easement which causes Lake County to be responsible for the cost of gas main relocation, estimated to be $160,000. · This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction planned to begin in 2021, and designated as Section 15-00120-06 -CH.

7.5 20-1562

Joint resolution appropriating $175,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the intersection improvement of Ela Road at Long Grove Road.

· Ela Road at Long Grove Road will be improved with the installation of a new traffic signal, addition of turn lanes, and non-motorized improvements.

· Preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared.

· This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with targeted construction in 2022, and designated as Section 14-00144-20-CH.

7.6 20-1561

Joint resolution appropriating $515,000 of 1⁄4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the widening and reconstruction of Aptakisic Road, from Illinois Route 83 to Buffalo Grove Road.

· Aptakisic Road, from Illinois Route 83 to Buffalo Grove Road, will be widened from two lanes to five lanes with the installation of a new sidewalk and bike path.

· Preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared.

· This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with targeted construction in 2023, and designated as Section 09-00088-18-WR.

7.7 20-0003

Director’s Report - Transportation.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

7.8 20-1582

Ordinance adopting the Wetland Restoration and Preservation Plan as an Amendment to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.

· The Wetland Restoration and Preservation Plan is identified as an action item in the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.

· The Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) developed the Wetland Restoration and Preservation Plan in coordination with a Technical Advisory Group representing a range of interests and expertise; incorporated field review of wetland sites in Lake County; and developed a technical report and online decision support tool to provide a wide audience of end-users support for wetland restoration and preservation efforts.

· SMC held a 60-day public review period for the draft Wetland Restoration and Preservation Plan report and decision support tool that included a public hearing (August 19, 2020 in Waukegan and virtual) and a public information meeting (July 22, 2020).

· SMC adopted the Wetland Restoration and Preservation Plan as an Amendment to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan on October 1, 2020.

PUBLIC WORKS

7.9 20-1572

Ordinance authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not to Exceed $19,000,000 Water and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, in one series and providing the terms of and security for payment thereof.

· Public Works and Finance staff previously presented an opportunity for a refunding of Public Works Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds that will result in debt service savings anticipated to be in excess of $2,000,000.

· Upon receiving concurrence from both the Public Works, Planning and Transportation and Finance and Administrative Committees to proceed with all related refunding activities, staff has worked with the necessary advisors and bond counsel on the refunding.

· The attached bond parameters ordinance must be formally approved by the County Board to authorize the refunding. The information that is missing in the ordinance is intentional and is completed upon the sale and subsequent closing of the bond.

7.10 20-0042

Director’s Report - Public Works.

PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

7.11 20-0041

Director’s Report - Planning, Building and Development.

8. Executive Session

9. Public Comment

10. County Administrator's Report

11. Members' Remarks

12. Adjournment

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