TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2015
COMMITTEE ON StORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authorization to negotiate intergovernmental agreements with the City of Berwyn, the Village of Crestwood, the Village of Niles and the Village of Skokie to partially fund the installation of Green Infrastructure
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Dear Sir:
Authority is requested to negotiate intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the City of Berwyn, the Village of Crestwood, the Village of Niles and the Village of Skokie to partially fund the installation of Green Infrastructure (GI). The District will seek credit for these projects under the GI requirements of the Consent Decree, subject to approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The City of Berwyn (Berwyn) desires to construct 20 green alleys and to install permeable pavement on Oak Park Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street, Stanley Avenue from Clinton Avenue to Wesley Avenue, and Windsor Avenue from Harlem Avenue to Wesley Avenue, and Grove Avenue from 32nd Street to 34th Street to help alleviate localized flooding as well as reducing the flow of stormwater into the local combined sewer system.
The Village of Crestwood desires to construct permeable pavement and bio-swales at the Biela Senior Citizen Center and at its municipally owned parking lots adjacent to the Standard Bank Stadium to alleviate localized flooding. Construction of GI at these publicly accessible and highly trafficked locations will provide an opportunity to educate the public concerning the benefits of GI in addition to providing needed flood relief in the immediate area.
The Village of Niles proposes to construct a bio-swale and permeable pavement parking lot at Oak Park, which is a park centrally located in the Village of Niles. This project will reduce localized flooding, reduce the flow of stormwater into the local combines sewer system, and provide educational and volunteer opportunities for the community.
The Village of Skokie seeks the District’s partnership for the construction of a 7,800 square foot rain garden to be located at Devonshire Park. This project will address localized flooding at the intersection of Greenwood Street and Kenneth Terrace. The rain garden’s location at a public park will serve to further the District’s goal of informing the public of the value of GI.
Based on the foregoing, the Engineering Department recommends that the District be authorized to negotiate IGAs with the City of Berwyn, the Village of Crestwood, the Village of Niles and the Village of Skokie. Authority to enter into the IGAs will be sought from the Board of Commissioners at a future date.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:JPM:JJY
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Michael 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 December 3, 2015