TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 7, 2015
COMMITTEE ON StORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authorization to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with the City of Burbank and the Village of Oak Lawn for the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements
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Dear Sir:
Authority is requested to negotiate intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the City of Burbank and the Village of Oak Lawn to outline certain responsibilities associated with the proposed Melvina Ditch Reservoir improvements.
The above captioned project consists of horizontal and vertical expansion of the District's Melvina Ditch Reservoir and associated pump station improvements to address flooding in Burbank and Oak Lawn. The project, once constructed, will significantly increase the capacity of the existing reservoir and reduce water surface elevations and downstream overflows in the Melvina Ditch watershed.
On October 16, 2014, the Board of Commissioners granted its authority to initiate preliminary engineering for improvements at the Melvina Ditch Reservoir through the District's Phase II Stormwater Management Program.
An Ordinance to allow for Right-of-Way proceedings to commence for this project is being presented for consideration under a separate agenda item for this Board of Commissioners Meeting.
Based on the foregoing, it is requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority for the District to negotiate IGAs with the City of Burbank and the Village of Oak Lawn for the Melvina Ditch Reservoir Improvements project. Once the parties agree in principle, authority to enter into IGAs will be sought from the District's Board of Commissioners.
Requested, Catherine A. O'Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS: JPM
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Michael A. Alvarez, Chairman Committee on Stormwater Management
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 7, 2015