TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to execute petition for annexation and enter into annexation agreement with the Village of Lyons for the annexation of approximately 27 acres of District land into the Village of Lyons
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Dear Sir:
The Village of Lyons ("Lyons") has requested the District's cooperation and consent in having an approximately 27 acre unincorporated area of District real estate annexed into Lyons' corporate boundaries. The area of land is located within the District's Harlem Avenue Solids Maintenance Area.
With the site located within a municipality, services such as fire protection, police and ambulance will come from a single source. Any annexation agreement entered into will require that Lyons bear responsibility for all costs and expenses associated with the annexation process and that the District will not bear any new monetary or other liability associated with the entering into or implementation of the annexation agreement.
The District's technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections to the annexation.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize the District to execute a petition for annexation and enter into an annexation agreement with the Village of Lyons for the annexation of approximately 27 acres of District land into the Village of Lyons.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute the Petition for Annexation, the Annexation Agreement and any other related documents after they are approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:SM:vp
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully submitted, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman Committee on Real Estate Development
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 4, 2014
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