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 Lemont for the annexation of approximately 13.6 acres of District land into the Village of Lemont
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Dear Sir:
The Village of Lemont ("Lemont") has requested the District's cooperation and consent in having an approximately 13.6 acre unincorporated area of District real estate annexed into Lemont's corporate boundaries. The area of land is located between the Main Channel and the Illinois & Michigan Canal and is part of Lemont's leasehold on Main Channel Parcel 25.01 used for open space and recreation.
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 Lemont 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 Lemont for the annexation of approximately 13.6 acres of District land into the Village of Lemont.
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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