TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 2017
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement and make payment to the Village of Hillside, to collaborate on a master plan to identify opportunities to alleviate flooding (17-IGA-01), in an amount not to exceed $77,312.02, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1469946
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and make payment to the Village of Hillside (Village), to collaborate on a master plan to identify opportunities to alleviate flooding (17-IGA-01), in an amount not to exceed $77,312.02.
On September 17, 2015, the Board of Commissioners authorized the District to begin negotiations with the Village of Hillside to investigate opportunities to reduce flooding while considering redevelopment opportunities in the Village. The District and Village have agreed in principle to the terms of the IGA, which include payment by the District for the portion of their conceptual study focused on addressing stormwater issues, exclusive of the Village’s redevelopment concepts.
The purpose of this study is to identify stormwater solutions for the reoccurring flooding issues in an identified area of the Village. The study will examine the area of redevelopment and include options for mitigating the current stormwater needs within the new master plan.
Based on the foregoing, it is requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority to enter into an IGA with the Village of Hillside and make payment to the Village in an amount not to exceed $77,312.02. It is further requested that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Executive Director, and Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the District, as well as any documents necessary to effectuate the transaction and conveyance, upon approval by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Funds are available in Account 501-50000-612400.
Requested, Marcella V. Landis, Acting Director of Engineering, WSS:JK
Recommended, David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Respectfully Submitted, Debra Shore, Chairman Committee on Stormwater Management
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 3, 2017