TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
COMMITTEE ON StORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Bellwood for Contract 11-186-3F, Addison Creek Reservoir
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Village of Bellwood for the Addison Creek Reservoir in Bellwood, Illinois to establish certain responsibilities associated with the design, construction, and maintenance of the Addison Creek Reservoir.
On May 21, 2015, the Board of Commissioners authorized the District to negotiate intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the City of Northlake, Village of Stone Park, Village of Melrose Park, Village of Bellwood, Village of Westchester, and Village of Broadview to outline certain responsibilities for the Addison Creek Reservoir and Channel Improvements. The proposed reservoir project includes construction of an approximately 600 acre-foot stormwater storage facility in the Village of Bellwood. The Addison Creek Reservoir along with the proposed channel improvements will provide flood reduction benefits to approximately 2,200 properties. The District and Village Bellwood have agreed in principle to the terms of the IGA, which include design and construction of the reservoir by the District, and future maintenance of the reservoir site shared by the District and Village of Bellwood. A separate agreement with the Village of Bellwood and the other communities mentioned above will be negotiated for the channel improvements along Addison Creek.
Based on the foregoing, it is requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority for the District to enter into an IGA with the Village of Bellwood for the Addison Creek Reservoir project. It is further requested that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, the Executive Director, and the Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the District, as well as any documents necessary to effectuate the transaction and conveyance, upon approval by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:JK
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 September 1, 2016