TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 3, 2025
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to grant the Village of Forest View a 25-year, approximately 70’ x 1,050’ non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and maintain a 42-inch diameter storm sewer and outfall structure south of Grove Avenue and extending to the north bank of the Main Channel in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 37.04 and 37.12. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
The Village of Forest View (“Forest View”) operates and maintains a 42-inch diameter storm sewer and outfall structure south of Grove Avenue and extending to the north bank of the Main Channel in Forest View, Illinois, Main Channel Parcels 37.04 and 37.12. The existing easement commenced August 10, 2000, and expires August 9, 2025.
Forest View has requested a new 25-year easement to continue to operate and maintain the storm sewer and outfall. The easement traverses the Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company’s leasehold. Forest View’s easement is subject to the tenant’s consent.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed Forest View’s easement 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 grant the Village of Forest View a 25-year, approximately 70’ x 1,050’ non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and maintain a 42-inch diameter storm sewer and outfall structure south of Grove Avenue extending to the north bank of the Main Channel in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 37.04 and 37.12. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is further requested that the Acting 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 easement agreement after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:BJD:MM:vp
Recommended, John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for April 3, 2025
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