TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2016
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to grant a 25-year, non-exclusive easement to the City of Evanston for the continued operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of seven (7) storm sewers, connecting structures and outfalls to the North Shore Channel through North Shore Channel Parcels 2.10, 3.02 and 3.03 in Evanston, Illinois and North Shore Channel Parcel 4.05 in Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00
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Dear Sir:
On May 21, 1992, the District granted a 25-year easement to the City of Evanston (“Evanston”) to construct, maintain, operate, repair and remove seven (7) storm sewers, connecting structures and outfalls to the North Shore Channel through North Shore Channel Parcels 2.10, 3.02 and 3.03 in Evanston, Illinois and North Shore Channel Parcel 4.05 in Skokie, Illinois. The subject easement expires May 20, 2017 and is subject to a $10.00 fee. Parcel 4.05 is under lease to the Skokie Park District for public recreational purposes and therefore, this easement is subject to its consent. Parcels 2.10, 3.02 and 3.03 are under lease to the City of Evanston for public recreational purposes.
The easement comprises the following seven areas: (1) a 40' x 270' area south of Main Street for a 120" sewer, two 10' x 8' box culverts and an out-fall structure; (2) a 70' x 170' area south of the above area comprising a dropshaft and connecting tunnel to the TARP mainstream tunnel; (3) a 20' x 133' area south of Emerson Street and east of dropshaft 108 for a 36" sewer; (4) a 40' x 67' area east of dropshaft 108 for a 36" sewer and a 30" sewer; (5) a 20' x 140' area for a 36" sewer, a connecting structure and an out-fall; (6) a 20' x 160' area for a 54" sewer and an out-fall; and (7) a 16' x 150' area south of Bridge Street for a 54" sewer and an outfall structure.
Evanston has requested a new 25-year easement to continue to operate the sewers and outfalls. The District’s technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections to granting the new easement for Evanston’s continued operation of the facilities. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary for government entities occupying District land for a public purpose.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it grant a 25-year, non-exclusive easement to the City of Evanston for the continued operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of seven (7) storm sewers, connecting structures and outfalls to the North Shore Channel through North Shore Channel Parcels 2.10, 3.02 and 3.03 in Evanston, Illinois and North Shore Channel Parcel 4.05 in Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said easement after same is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:STM:nhb
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 June 2, 2016
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