TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2016
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 30-month permit to the City of Lockport to traverse Main Channel Parcels 15.02, 15.04, 16.04, the District’s CSSC Controlling Work’s area and the District’s temporary low water crossing in unincorporated Lockport, Will County, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The City of Lockport (“Lockport”) is currently in the planning stages of rehabilitating the 9th Street Bridge (“9th Street Bridge”) in Lockport, Will County, Illinois. The 9th Street Bridge is owned and operated by Lockport. In 2014, Lockport placed an 8-ton load limit on the Bridge and is currently scheduled to begin rehabilitation work thereon in 2018. The only route accommodating weight limits over 8 tons is a temporary low water crossing constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) in 2015 on portions of District real estate known as Main Channel Parcel 16.04 and the CSSC Controlling Work’s area.
The Corps built the low water crossing to accommodate heavy trucks accessing its Forebay Wall Project at and near the Lockport Powerhouse. Once the Forebay Wall Project was completed in 2016, the Corps, at the District’s request, transferred the low water crossing to the District so that emergency vehicles could access the Powerhouse and surrounding District property.
In order to undertake the 9th Street Bridge rehabilitation work, Lockport has requested access through District Main Channel Parcels 15.02, 15.04, 16.04, the District’s CSSC Controlling Work’s and the low water crossing. Parcels 15.02 and 15.04 are under lease to ACBL Transportation Services, LLC (“ACBL”). Parcel 16.04 is vacant. Any permit issued to Lockport is therefore subject to ACBL’s consent to traverse its leasehold.
The technical departments have reviewed the City of Lockport’s permit request and have no objections thereto. As Lockport is a governmental entity using District real estate for a public purpose, a $10.00 fee is recommended.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a 30-month permit to the City of Lockport to traverse Main Channel Parcels 15.02, 15.04, 16.04, the District’s CSSC Controlling Work’s area and the District’s temporary low water crossing in unincorporated Lockport, Will County, Illinois. Consideration shall be $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 permit agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:STM:CMM: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 October 20, 2016
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