Lake County Gazette

Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee met March 30.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Members

4. Addenda to the Agenda

5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)

6. Chair's Remarks

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.4)

*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*

8.1 22-0475

Minutes from October 27, 2021.

8.2 22-0476

Minutes from March 2, 2022.

*PUBLIC WORKS*

8.3 22-0452

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Perkin Elmer Health Sciences, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut in the amount of $52,454.50 for the purchase of a graphite furnace for the Lake County Public Works Department including training and annual maintenance.

∙ The current graphite furnace at the Lake County Environmental laboratory is unable to be repaired and needs to be replaced in order to continue running metals analyses in the laboratory.

∙ The current graphite furnace has reached its end of life according to the

manufacturer and replacement parts are no longer produced to repair this piece of equipment.

∙ A Request for Proposal was extended to 9 vendors, responses were received from 2 vendors, and 1 vendor was short-listed for finalist interviews.

∙ Based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals, the evaluation committee selected Perkin Elmer Health Sciences, Inc., as the most qualified vendor.

∙ The contract includes the purchase of the graphite furnace in the amount of $49,701.80, training services in the amount of $2,752.70 for a total contract cost of $52,454.50.

8.4 22-0453

Joint committee action authorizing Contract Modification Number One for Agreement 21154 with Applied Technologies, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois, for further investigation of the Antioch Township Sanitary Sewer.

∙ Engineering Services for the Antioch Township Sanitary Sewer Study Update is under contract with Applied Technologies, Inc., Lake Villa, Illinois, in the amount of $49,500 under Professional Services Agreement #21154 effective September 21, 2021. The Study, completed in December 2021, updated construction and connection costs, identified an alternate sewage collection system and identified potential sub-service areas.

∙ Based on the Study, the need to evaluate alternate conveyance options and sub service areas that may provide cost savings and the need to investigate funding sources were identified.

∙ Contract Modification Number One is required for additional engineering services to evaluate alternate conveyance options and sub service areas that may provide cost savings and the need to investigate funding sources. Contract Modification Number One increases the amount of the Engineering Services contract by $48,400, from $49,500 to $97,900.

∙ In accordance with Section 33.08 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance it is hereby requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to enter into Contract Modification Number One.

REGULAR AGENDA

*PUBLIC WORKS*

8.5 22-0450

Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for Sewage Disposal between Lake County and the Village of Buffalo Grove.

∙ The County and the Village have previously entered into an Agreement for Sewage Disposal, dated July 18, 1972, which expired on April 18, 2012.

∙ The Village desires to enter into a new agreement to secure a long-term source for Sewage Treatment services and the County owns and operates a system of interceptor sanitary sewers and a wastewater treatment facility to transport and treat sewage at the County’s Southeast Plant.

∙ The Village currently owns, operates, and contains the Municipal Sewage Collection System, that is tributary to the County Southeast Sewerage System.

∙ The Village shall be permitted to extend, enlarge, or otherwise modify or improve its Sewage Collection System in any manner that it determines is necessary and appropriate to serve its Customers within its Service Area; provided that any such extension, enlargement, modification, or improvement shall be undertaken in accordance with the terms of the IGA.

∙ The Village of Buffalo Grove approved the IGA on February 22, 2022.

∙ This resolution authorizes the execution of IGA between the County and the Village of Buffalo Grove.

∙ In accordance with County Board Rules, the State’s Attorney’s Office has reviewed this Intergovernmental Agreement prior to action by the County Board.

8.6 22-0451

Joint Resolution authorizing execution of a Water Purchase and Sale Contract with the Village of Buffalo Grove for the purchase and sale of potable water, via Lake Michigan, to the County’s customers within its water distribution system.

∙ The Lake County Public Works Department has sought to secure a permanent supply of Lake Michigan water to serve the 1,227 service connections in the Pekara and Horatio Gardens neighborhoods that are currently being served by five wells.

∙ Buffalo Grove has been identified as the best source to provide Lake Michigan water to these unincorporated areas by contract through the Northwest Water Commission (NWC) and has storage reservoirs near the County’s System and backup wells, which would continue to supply water in the event of a NWC shutdown.

∙ LCPW is currently in the process of obtaining a Lake Michigan water allocation for this area and would construct a delivery structure as required by contract to connect.

∙ The Village of Buffalo Grove approved the Contract on February 22, 2022.

∙ This resolution authorizes the execution of the Contract between County and the Village of Buffalo Grove for purchase of Lake Michigan water.

∙ In accordance with County Board Rules, the State’s Attorney’s Office has reviewed this Intergovernmental Agreement prior to action by the County Board.

8.7 22-0024

Director's Report - Public Works.

*PLANNING, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT*

8.8 22-0337

Joint resolution renewing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Lake County Planning, Building and Development (PBD) and the Village of Hainesville.

∙ PBD currently conducts plan reviews and inspections within the Village of Hainesville pursuant to an IGA with the Village.

∙ In advance of the current agreement expiration in April of 2022, an IGA renewal has been prepared to continue County services to the Village.

∙ The revised contract has been reviewed and approved by the State’s Attorney’s Office.

8.9 22-0483

Resolution directing the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing on proposed text amendments to Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois, Code of Ordinances relating to wildlife rehabilitation, ecotherapy, and animal exhibition uses in unincorporated Lake County.

∙ Throughout summer 2021, staff presented a discussion series on various proposed zoning amendments to the Lake County Code of Ordinances focused on wildlife rehabilitation, ecotherapy, and animal exhibition uses.

∙ The amendments would establish a new ‘ecotherapy’ use within the Community Services use category, include revisions to the Wildlife Rehabilitation use category, and establish a new ‘Entertainment-oriented Animal Exhibition Facility’ use within the Outdoor Recreation and Entertainment use category. The final draft, attached as “Exhibit A”, reflects committee feedback and input from subject matter experts.

∙ A resolution has been prepared for County Board action directing the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments.

8.10 22-0504

Joint resolution authorizing on a certain named property, 27709 N. Oak Street, Wauconda, Illinois, Parcel Identification Number (PIN) #09-28-103-117, the demolition of a dangerous and unsafe residential structure and related accessory buildings deemed to be an immediate and continuing hazard to the community.

∙ Pursuant to state law, the County Board has authority to expedite the demolition of any open and vacant buildings within unincorporated portions of Lake County that constitute an immediate and continuing hazard to the community per 55 ILCS 5/5- 1121.

∙ Planning, Building and Development (PBD) has identified a residential structure and related accessory buildings (all together referred to as the “buildings”) within unincorporated Lake County that constitute an immediate and continuing hazard to the community in which the buildings are located.

∙ Upon County Board approval, the State’s Attorney will notify the property owners and lienholders of record of the pending action pursuant to statute.

∙ Upon expiration of the 30-day notice period, if the property owners and lienholders of record have not caused the buildings to be demolished, repaired, or otherwise restored to a safe condition, or have not filed an appeal of the action in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, PBD will initiate the demolition of the buildings and removal debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials.

8.11 22-0023

Director's Report - Planning, Building and Development.

9. County Administrator's Report

10. Executive Session

11. Members' Remarks

12. Adjournment

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