TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 12, 2018
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 90-day permit to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on the District’s Touhy Avenue Reservoir site in Des Plaines, Illinois to perform surveying work and conduct soil borings in connection with the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (“ISTHA”) has requested a 90-day permit on the District’s Touhy Avenue Reservoir (“Reservoir”) site in Des Plaines, Illinois to perform surveying work and conduct soil borings in connection with the construction of the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project. The surveying work and borings are part of a geotechnical analysis for ISTHA’s bridge design work on the new I-490 Tollway that will be constructed along the west side of the O’Hare International Airport and connect to I-90.
The District owns the northern portion of the Reservoir, and the City of Chicago (“Chicago”) owns the southern portion. Accordingly, the permit will only apply to surveying work and soil borings conducted on District land. The District has advised ISTHA that it will need Chicago’s separate approval to perform testing on the southern portion of the Reservoir.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed ISTHA’s request and have no objections thereto. A nominal fee of $10.00 is recommended as is customary for governmental entities using District property for a public purpose.
It is requested that the Acting Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it issue a 90-day permit to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on the District’s Touhy Avenue Reservoir site in Des Plaines, Illinois to perform surveying work and conduct soil borings in connection with the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Acting 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 the permit agreement on behalf of the District after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:CMM:MLD:vp
Recommended, John P. Murray, Acting 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 12, 2018
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