TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010
COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, Executive Director
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Authority to accept and approve a permanent groundwater monitoring well easement from the Village of Thornton, for the Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain, and Quarry Plugs, Thornton Composite Reservoir, Calumet Service Area (ROW File No. 4, Contract 04-201-4F), and consideration is $1,125.00, Account 401-50000-667340
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Dear Sir:
In connection with the Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs project, it was necessary to acquire a permanent easement from the Village of Thornton (Village) for the installation and monitoring of a groundwater monitoring well on the northeast corner of the Thornton Quarry, in Thornton, Illinois. The permanent easement is located within the Old Vincennes Road right-of-way within the Village. This monitoring well is required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and will be monitored during construction and operation of the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
The consideration for the acquisition of the easement from the Village is $1,125.00.
It is respectfully requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it accept and approve the easement from the Village, to the District in connection with the Tollway Dam, Grout Curtain and Quarry Plugs project.
It is further requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Director of Finance/Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any and all documents associated with the said easement from the Village, on behalf of the District after it is approved by the Director of Engineering as to technical matters and by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-667340.
Requested, Joseph P. Sobanski, Director of Engineering, WSS:AP
Recommended, Richard Lanyon, 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 February 18, 2010
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