TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 6, 2017
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to grant a perpetual, 12,736 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to CUNA Mutual Investment Corporation on District real estate located at 2795 West Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, Illinois, for ingress and egress to its adjacent privately owned land. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
On May 21, 2015, the Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. R15-005, establishing the Right-of-Way for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Addison Creek Reservoir (“Reservoir”). On March 21, 2016, the District filed a condemnation action to acquire the real estate located at 2795 West Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, Illinois, as part of the construction of the Reservoir. Included in the acquisition is a driveway that allows access to the site from 25th Avenue. CUNA Mutual Investment Corporation (“CUNA”) has a perpetual easement that is allowing it use of the driveway for ingress and egress to CUNA’S adjacent privately owned land. The location of this easement is within the to-be-constructed Reservoir area. CUNA has offered to release its current easement in exchange for the District granting it a new perpetual easement on an area containing an existing road on the acquired property that will not impact the Reservoir.
The Engineering Department has confirmed that such relocation is consistent with the District’s plans for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Reservoir. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended in this instance as CUNA had an existing, no-fee perpetual easement through the acquired property.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it grant a perpetual, 12,736 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to CUNA Mutual Investment Corporation on District real estate located at 2795 West Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, Illinois, for ingress and egress to its adjacent privately owned land. 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 on behalf of the District after it is approved by the Acting General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, Acting General Counsel, STM:CMM:MLD:vp
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 July 6, 2017
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