TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 5, 2016
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to grant a 25-year, 5,407.21 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to the Village of Skokie on District real estate located along the south property line of the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant along Howard Street from Hamlin Avenue to McCormick Boulevard to construct, maintain, operate, repair, and remove an off-street bicycle trail. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Village of Skokie (“Skokie”) has requested a 25-year, 5,407.21 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to install, operate, maintain, repair and remove an off-street bicycle trail along the south property line of the District’s O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant along Howard Street from Hamlin Avenue to McCormick Boulevard. This bike path is part of a larger new Skokie bicycle trail that will run along the Howard Street right-of-way from Crawford Avenue to the North Shore Channel Trail.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed the subject request and have no objections to the proposed easement, subject to certain conditions.
An easement fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary for governmental entities using District land for public recreational purposes.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize the grant of a 25-year, 5,407.21 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to the Village of Skokie on District real estate located along the south property line of the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant along Howard Street from Hamlin Avenue to McCormick Boulevard to construct, maintain, operate, repair, and remove an off-street bicycle trail. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also 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 easement agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:STM:MM: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 May 5, 2016
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