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File #: 17-0772    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Adopted
File created: 7/20/2017 In control: Engineering Committee
On agenda: 8/3/2017 Final action: 8/3/2017
Title: Authorization to enter into a License Agreement with the City of Chicago for a period of twelve years for the District to Construct and Maintain a Security Fence along the North End of the Collateral Channel, Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $1.00

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING

 

Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director

 

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Authorization to enter into a License Agreement with the City of Chicago for a period of twelve years for the District to Construct and Maintain a Security Fence along the North End of the Collateral Channel, Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $1.00

 

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Dear Sir:

 

Authority is requested to enter into a License Agreement with the City of Chicago (“City”) to allow the District to construct and maintain a security fence on City property located at the North End of the Collateral Channel.  Little Village Environmental Justice Organization has requested the District to construct a fence along 31st Street to restrict access to the north bank of the Channel for safety purposes.  The best placement of the fence to achieve this purpose is on City property and in the 31st Street Public Right-of-Way.  The City requires a City Council-approved License Agreement with the District for the construction of the fence and maintenance of the fence and area enclosed by the fence on City property.  A separate Grant of Privilege Permit for use of the Public Right-of-Way issued by the City is also needed.  The City has agreed to charge the District a nominal fee for issuance of the license and permit.

 

Based on the foregoing, the Engineering Department recommends that the District be authorized to enter into a License Agreement with the City of Chicago.

 

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 License Agreement on behalf of the District after it is approved by the Acting General Counsel as to form and legality.

 

 

Requested, Marcella V. Landis, Acting Director of Engineering, WSS:KMF

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 August 3, 2017