TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MaRCH 2, 2017
COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to approve and issue payment for a permanent easement grant from 2920 South 19th Avenue, LLC for the Containment Boom on Addison Creek at south 21st Street in Broadview, Illinois, consideration shall be a fee of $25,000.00, Account No. 401-50000-667340
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Dear Sir:
In order to control floatable debris within Addison Creek, the District will be installing a containment boom on the creek downstream of the Westchester Pump Station. It was necessary to acquire a permanent easement from 2920 South 19th Avenue, LLC for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the containment boom as shown on the attached exhibit.
2920 South 19th Avenue, LLC has agreed to provide the required easement for a fee of $25,000.00. It is the opinion of the Engineering Department that this amount is acceptable based on an MAI fair market value appraisal commissioned by the District, which estimated the value of the permanent easement to be $22,600.00. The negotiated acquisition amount will also save the District substantial litigation costs that would otherwise be required to file a condemnation complaint to begin eminent domain proceedings.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it accept and approve the permanent easement grant from 2920 South 19th Avenue, LLC to the District in connection with the captioned project and 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 issue payment to 2920 South 19th Avenue, LLC in the sum of $25,000.00 on behalf of the District.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-667340.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:JK
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Frank Avila, Chairman Committee on Engineering
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for March 2, 2017
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