Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners Real Estate Committee met May 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
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Committee Minutes
17-0201
Real Estate Committee
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/25/2016
16-0177
Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent
Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
Department: Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the Preserves”)
Other Part(ies): Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“MWRD”) and the City of Palos Heights (“the City”)
Request: Authorize the Preserves to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with MWRD and the City to construct, operate and maintain modifications to the existing Arrowhead Lake, dam embankment, and paved Bike Trail.
Goods or Services: MWRD will construct the modifications at its sole cost and expense and maintain the vegetative improvements for three years. The City, at its sole cost and expense, will maintain the flood control improvements built as part of the project. The Preserves will maintain the vegetative improvements and path improvements.
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: The agreement becomes effective on the date the last signature is affixed thereto and remains in effect for a continuous term.
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
District(s): 17
Summary: MWRD proposes to increase the temporary storm water storage capacity of Arrowhead Lake by raising the existing paved trail at two locations. The project will raise the existing dam embankment and spillway and place riprap and concrete spillway protection on the embankment. Approximately 250 feet of embankment will be restored with native plantings to stabilize the embankment. Trail flooding will be reduced and a new trail access to 131st Street will be constructed.
Legislative History: 4/12/16 FPD Board of Commissioners refer to the Real Estate Committee
17-0125
Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent
Proposed License Request
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the Preserves”), as Licensor to grant a License to Wide Open West d/b/a WOW!, Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain four thousand three hundred (4,300) linear feet of aerial fiber optic line on an existing ComEd utility pole line approximately three hundred and fifty (350) feet north of Lawrence Avenue from Des Plaines River Road to East River Road in the Catherine Chevalier Woods Forest Preserve. The proposed fiber optic line will connect Verizon Wireless cellular towers for public telecommunication purposes. The existing ComEd utility pole line was granted by License 713 in 1967 and last renewed in 2017 for a ten (10) year term.
Term: Ten (10) years, 4/11/2017 - 4/10/2027
License Fee: $106,611.57
License Application Fee: $1,000.00
YELAR Fee: $3,600.00
Total: $111,211.57 for the term of the License (Sec. 5-2A-4 and 5-2B-4)
Tree Mitigation Fee: N/A
The area of the License is: 64,500 square feet, or 1.48 acres
Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
Grantee has met the insurance requirements under the License Agreement.
The Forest Preserves staff have reviewed this license application and plans and have submitted a report and favorable recommendation as backup.
District(s): 9
Legislative History: 4/11/17 FPD Board of Commissioners refer to the Real Estate Committee
17-0126
Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent
Proposed License Request
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the Preserves”), as Licensor to grant a License to the Village of Riverside, Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain thirty seven (37) linear feet of 24-inch storm sewer and outfall structure to the Des Plaines River in the Salt Creek Preserves, between First Avenue and the Des Plaines River at the BNSF Railroad, between Ogden and 31st Street. The proposed sewer is part of a project to improve water quality in the Des Plaines River watershed by separating stormwater runoff from the existing combined sewer, which will relieve flooding and reduce combined sewer overflow discharge into the Forest Preserve and the river.
Term: Continuous
License Fee: $4,100.00
License Application Fee: $5,500.00
YELAR Fee: $6,150.00
Total: $15,750.00 for the term of the License (Sec. 5-2A-4 and 5-2B-4)
Tree Mitigation Fee: $285.53
The area of the License is: 900 square feet or 0.02 acres
Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
Grantee has met the insurance requirements under the License Agreement.
The Forest Preserves staff have reviewed this license application and plans and have submitted a report and favorable recommendation as backup.
District(s): 17
Legislative History: 4/11/17 FPD Board of Commissioners refer to the Real Estate Committee
17-0134
Presented by: Arnold Randall, General Superintendent
Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
Department: Planning & Development
Other Part(ies): Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“MWRD”)
Request: Authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with MWRD for the reconstruction and maintenance of the Lyons Levee
Goods or Services: Grant of permanent and temporary easements and waiver of tree mitigation fees to allow MWRD to improve, raise, and maintain the Lyons Levee from Joliet Road downstream in Ottawa Trail Woods to south of 47th Street along the west edge of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Continuous
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
District(s): 16
Chairman: Moody Vice-Chairman: Moore Members: Committee of the Whole
Summary: MWRD, under an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for the design and construction, proposes to repair, rehabilitate, and replace the Lyons Levee to protect against a 100-year flood event. In April 2013, floodwater from the Des Plaines River overtopped the Lyons Levee and flooded a portion of the Village of Forest View. The FPCC acquired the property containing the Lyons Levee along the Des Plaines River from MWRD in 1950. The conveyance deed provided that the grantee (the FPCC) would continue to maintain the existing or new levees. The proposed 11.21 acre permanent easements and 1.05 acre temporary easement will provide access and right of entry to MWRD and the Corps for the construction, operation and maintenance of the levee. The proposed agreement is subject to final review and approval by the FPCC’s Legal Department.
Legislative History: 4/11/17 FPD Board of Commissioners refer to the Real Estate Committee
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