TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 18, 2017
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to grant a 75-year, approximately 28’ x 255’, non-exclusive easement to the County of Cook to construct, install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11, north of Isabella Street and east of the CTA railroad tracks in Evanston, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The County of Cook (“County”) has requested a 75-year, approximately 28’ x 255’, non-exclusive easement to construct install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11, located north of Isabella Street and east of the CTA railroad tracks in Evanston, Illinois. The County has requested this easement to provide access to a future residential development north of Isabella Street in Wilmette.
Parcel 1.11, along with several other parcels, is presently leased by the City of Evanston and the Wilmette Park District under two District leases for use as a public golf course known as Canal Shores. Both leases allow for the District to grant easement rights for the construction of roadways, or adjuncts thereto, to any governmental agency engaged in the construction of roadways.
The technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections thereto. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary with governmental entities that use District property for public purposes.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it grant a 75-year, approximately 28’ x 255’, non-exclusive easement to the County of Cook to construct install, operate, maintain, repair and remove a public road across the western portion of North Shore Channel Parcel 1.11, north of Isabella Street and east of the CTA railroad tracks in Evanston, Illinois. 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 said easement agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, Acting General Counsel, STM:CMM:JDC
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, David J. Walsh, 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 18, 2017
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