TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2020
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a 3-month permit to Commonwealth Edison Company to use 10,000 sq. ft. portions on each of Main Channel Parcels 32.04, 33.01 and 33.03 as helicopter landing zones and to traverse the subject parcels to access its transmission line located in Bedford Park, Illinois. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $5,000.00
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Dear Sir:
Commonwealth Edison Company (“ComEd”) operates a high voltage overhead electrical transmission line that runs parallel to the Main Channel and the Canadian National Railroad’s right-of-way between Archer Avenue in Summit, Illinois and Route 83 in Lemont, Illinois. The transmission line is not located on District real estate. As part of an upcoming maintenance project, ComEd will be taking a circuit out of service and placing grounds at twelve (12) sites located between Archer Avenue and Route 83 to address railroad signal problems. ComEd will be transporting a 10-person crew, tools and vehicles via helicopter to each site.
ComEd has requested a 3-month permit to use 10,000 sq. ft. portions on each of Main Channel Parcels 32.04, 33.01 and 33.03 as helicopter landing zones and to traverse the subject parcels to access its transmission line.
Main Channel Parcels 32.04 and 33.03 are vacant. Main Channel Parcel 33.01 is leased to Corn Products n/k/a Ingredion Incorporated (“Ingredion”) under a lease that commenced December 30, 2011 and expires December 31, 2021. This permit is conditioned on ComEd obtaining the written consent of Ingredion.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections thereto. A permit fee in the amount of $5,000.00 is recommended, as the pro-rata share of 10% of the fair market value of the land would yield a fee less than the District's minimum permit fee of $5,000.00.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a 3-month permit to Commonwealth Edison Company to use 10,000 sq. ft. portions on each of Main Channel Parcels 32.04, 33.01 and 33.03 as helicopter landing zones and to traverse the subject parcels to access its transmission line located in Bedford Park, Illinois. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $5,000.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said permit agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:EMA:npe
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for February 20, 2020
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